The devastated parents of a 31-year-old Australian nurse who died six days after giving birth to her second child have revealed how doctors once told them their daughter wouldn't even live to see her sixth birthday, let alone have her own children. Anne-Louise van den Nieuwenhof was diagnosed with a rare bone and soft tissue cancer, called Ewing’s sarcoma, aged just five, and her parents were informed she only had three months to live. Incredibly Anne-Louise went on to defy all the odds against her, eventually moving to Canada where she worked as a nurse and began raising her own family. However, she tragically died during a routine hospital check-up for her baby girl Elizabeth Kelly, near her home in Rossland, British Columbia in Canada, six days after giving birth on March 10. A fundraising page set up by her friends has raised an incredible $40,000 in her memory. Anne-Louise van den Nieuwenhof (right) died suddenly just six days after giving birth to her baby daughter (centre) ‘After such immense joy, there is now such sadness and pain over this tragic loss,’ the page says. Anne-Louise, who grew up in Sydney, collapsed in the waiting area of the Canadian hospital and is believed to have died suddenly from a burst cyst in her pancreas. Her husband Ryan Kelly wrote on Facebook after her death: ‘Instantly all the hospital’s emergency staff were there and did everything in their power and worked longer than ever before but couldn't bring my love, partner, mother to my children, best friend back from the angels.’ In a touching tribute he said: ‘It's not fair, nothing could be more sad or devastating. But we have been swallowed by love and support and energy of a community spread all over the world, we all will carry on and be strong for Lou and follow her courageous example of living.' Ryan is now tasked with raising their two-year-old son Emerson and newborn Elizabeth as a single parent. Anne-Louise's two children, Emerson (left) and Elizabeth (right), are being for by her husband and their father Ryan . Anne-Louise (right) was with her husband Ryan (left) when she collapsed in the waiting area of a Canadian hospital . He said the children are ‘both doing great’ and noted ‘we all are feeling the love you all are sending. It is giving us strength to get through this terrible time. We couldn't do it without you.’ Anne-Louise’s father Ray van den Nieuwenhof told the Sydney Morning Herald how his daughter had courageously battled cancer at the age of five after being given a triple dose of chemotherapy. She developed the cancer again while in Year 11 at school and underwent extensive surgery but went on to become a high achiever, who flourished in sport, politics and her medical career. Anne-Louise van den Nieuwenhof's Facebook photo shows her with her siblings Mary-Ellen, Timothy and Michael . A Gofundme page set up to help the family reads: ‘Lou was an amazing young woman. She was a fantastic mom to two year old Emerson and little

Summary: Anne-Louise van den Nieuwenhof was diagnosed with cancer at age five . She defied the odds given to her by doctors and became a nurse . Died tragically six days after giving birth to her second child on March 10 . Over $40,000 has been raised to help her husband Ryan care for their kids . Anne-Louise grew up in Sydney but lived in Canada with her family .


Meet Suma, one of Melbourne Zoo's aging orangutans who suffers from arthritis. She was first diagnosed with the condition in 2013 where she was initially given daily medication to help relieve the pain. But on Thursday, amazing photographs were captured of the primate's thorough health examination by surgeons. Although is not unusual for middle-aged orangutans to have arthritis, doctors had to anaesthetise Suma in order to check how her condition has progressed over the past two years. Suma was treated by orthopaedic surgeon and associate professor Marino Pirpiris, who usually treats humans, and senior vet Dr Helen McCracken. X-rays were taken in areas where the orangutan has arthritis, her hips and ankles, as Dr Pirpiris then gave the ape a steroid injection which will reduce her pain for months and perhaps even years. Doctors were also able to give Suma a full check up, including her ears, teeth, and eyes, and also took urine and blood samples. Suma, a 36-year-old orangutan, undergoes a health check-up at Melbourne Zoo to assess the progress of her arthritis . Suma was first diagnosed with the painful condition in 2013 after keepers noticed some stiffness in her movements . X-rays were taken in areas where the orangutan has arthritis which includes her hips (pictured) and ankles . In June she will turn 37 years old, which is late middle age for an orangutan, so arthritis is not unexpected . Initially, keepers helped alleviate the condition by giving Suma daily pain medication . Zoo vets took the opportunity to give Suma a full check-up including her ears, teeth and eyes . Suma is transported to and from the examination room by Melbourne zoo keepers on Thursday . Surgeon Associate Professor Marino Pirpiris, who more typically treats humans, joined senior vet Dr. Helen McCracken to look Suma over . Doctors had to anaesthetise Suma in order to check how her arthritis has progressed since 2013 . Dr Pirpiris also gave the ape a steroid injection which will reduce her pain for months and perhaps even years .

Summary: Suma underwent a thorough health examination on Thursday to monitor the progress of her arthritis . Melbourne Zoo's aging orangutan was first diagnosed with the condition in 2013 . The 36-year-old orangutan, who turns a year older in June, has arthritis in her hips and ankles . Zoo vets took the opportunity to give Suma a full check-up including her ears, teeth and eyes .


A man who was lost at sea for 66 days, surviving on just fish and rainwater, has left hospital and is in surprisingly good health. Louis Jordan, 37, who was stranded 200 miles off the coast of North Carolina, suffered no sun damage, was not dehydrated and refused treatment when he was checked over in hospital, despite more than two months exposed to the elements. The Coast Guard crew who rescued him said he had a small smile on his face when they landed on his vessel, expecting him to be covered in blisters and have severe sunburn. Scroll down for video . Louis Jordan, second from left, walks from the Coast Guard helicopter to the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. He left hours later on Friday in good health . A pilot lifts him into the helicopter after 66 days stranded 200 miles off the coast of North Carolina . A four-man helicopter team hoisted Jordan off the German vessel on Thursday. In interviews Friday at Coast Guard headquarters in Portsmouth, they said they did not see Jordan's boat and did not know any details about his time at sea. By the time they picked him up — about 5 p.m. Thursday — Jordan had been on the German vessel for a few hours and had been able to take a shower and speak to his family, the guardsmen said. 'He walked over to me as soon as I landed on deck and had a small smile on his face,' said Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle McCollum, who had the first contact with Jordan. 'My initial impression of him was he was in pretty good health. ... We were expecting worse with blisters and severe sunburn and dehydration.' 'He was in a fairly good condition for a guy that you would normally expect to see after 60-plus days offshore,' added Lt. Jack Shadwick, the helicopter's co-pilot . The crew of a German-flagged container ship found Jordan on his single-masted 35-foot boat Thursday afternoon, Coast Guard officials said. Medical officials said he suffered no dehydration, no significant sun damage and was in good health . Neither he nor the Coast Guard said exactly when Jordan's vessel capsized. Jordan managed to catch and eat fish, according to the Coast Guard, and despite reports of a shoulder injury and dehydration, he arrived at a hospital in good condition and refused treatment, a facility spokesman said. Jordan said he initially didn't believe the container ship was real when he saw it. He said the ship's crew didn't see him until he began waving his arms. Asked about his good condition, Jordan claims he tried to stay inside the boat and conserved as much energy as possible. During an interview with WAVY-TV, he said: 'Every day I was like, 'Please God, send me some rain, send me some water.' 'I waved my hands real slowly, and that's the signal 'I'm in distress. Help me,'' he told WAVY. 'I blew my whistles. I had three whistles. They never heard them. I turned my American flag

Summary: Louis Jordan, 37, was stranded 200 miles off the coast of North Carolina . Refused treatment when he was taken to hospital in Norfolk, Virginia . Coast guard crew who rescued him said he was smiling when they arrived . Group expected him to be severely sun burnt and covered in blisters . Refused treatment at hospital and conducted TV interviews straight away .


Pensioners and neighbours have criticised the £750,000 refurbishment of sheltered accommodation which they say has made it look like Legoland. All of the 36 units at the Redlands House sheltered accommodation have been given the colourful treatment which has been labelled an 'eyesore' by local residents. But the local council defended the colour scheme, claiming it will help residents with poor eyesight find their way home. Graham White, 76, from Penarth said the changes to the property looks 'more like a children's playscheme' The 36 homes as they were before the council spent £750,000 including funds from the Intermediate Care Fund on the renovation . One pensioner, Graham White, 76, said residents think the property looks 'more like a children's playscheme than sheltered accommodation'. Mr White, who has lived in one of the flats for three years, told the BBC: 'It is a total waste of public money. The colours are totally unsuitable for the older people that live here. 'They should put up a sign saying "Welcome to Legoland".' The residents' rent, of £103 a week plus bills, has remained the same since before the refurbishments took place. One neighbour, who lives opposite Redlands House and who did not wish to be named, described the building as an 'eyesore'. She said: 'It would be great if it was for kids. If it was a nursery it would look lovely. It looked much better the way it was before they put the colour on it.' However Sue Barter, who lives on Redlands Avenue, said she was 'not indifferent to it'. She said: 'I can see how residents might not like it. It's a shame it is not somewhere where more people can see it and appreciate it. But I wouldn't complain about it.' Hayley Selway, head of housing for Vale of Glamorgan council said the aim of the refurbishment was to 'change the look and feel of the property and bring it into the 21st century'. Mr White said after the colourful renovations that: 'They should put up a sign saying "Welcome to Legoland".' She said: 'It is quite loud and vibrant. The design won't suit everyone's tastes and not everybody is going to like it. 'This was about making a statement saying this is somewhere a little bit different.' She said the vibrant colours, both internal and external, were chosen to help residents with low levels of dementia and those with sight problems. She said plans for the redevelopment were on display for residents before any construction began and no concerns were raised prior to the work starting. She said: 'It is a matter of taste. Some residents rave about it. For others it is a huge departure from where they lived before but not everybody hates it.' Not impressed: Mr White stands outside the newly refurbished flats where he has lived for more than 3 years .

Summary: Locals say the bizarre refurbishment is more suitable for a playground . Vale of Glamorgan Council paid £750,000 for the unusual renovation . One resident living near the Penarth home called it an eyesore . Council claims colour scheme will help elderly residents with dementia . An earlier version of this article stated the Welsh government contributed £500,000 to the 'Legoland' makeover of sheltered accommodation in Penarth. We have been asked to clarify that their funding was in fact support services for the residences.


Derbyshire wicketkeeper Tom Poynton has been rewarded for his successful return from injury by signing a new one-year contract extension. Poynton, 25, missed the entire 2014 campaign due to leg injuries sustained in a road accident in which his father Keith died last April. The former England Under-19 international had to undergo an ankle operation but he made his playing comeback during Derbyshire's pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi. Derbyshire wicketkeeper Tom Poynton has been rewarded for his successful return from injury . He will be available for the start of the season and has now committed himself to the county until the end of the 2016 season. Derbyshire's elite performance director, Graeme Welch, said: 'Tom has displayed exceptional character since the tragic events that ended his season last April. 'He has worked tirelessly both in training and in his off-the-field role to prepare him for his return and everyone at the club is delighted to see him back on the field playing for Derbyshire. 'We hope the new contract will now give him the confidence to go out and express himself this summer. 'He has shown good form since his return to training and in Abu Dhabi and we hope this continues.'

Summary: Tom Poynton missed the entire 2014 campaign due to leg injuries . He made his playing comeback during Derbyshire's pre-season tour .


Jonathan Davies has warned Saracens that Clermont Auvergne are ‘sharpening the blade’ ahead of Saturday’s Champions Cup semi-final having made easy meat of Northampton. Clermont thrashed the English champions 37-5 in the last-eight tie at the Stade Marcel-Michelin and - with a place at the Twickenham final in sight - the French outfit are now plotting the downfall of the Aviva Premiership’s second best side. Both clubs are going in search of their first-ever European crown and, after leaving Wales in search of continental success last summer, Davies is determined to deliver another perfect performance in Saint Etienne. Jonathan Davies says Clermont are relishing Champions Cup semi-final against Northampton . ‘The plan is to replicate the Northampton display,’ said Davies. ‘People talk about it as the complete performance, but we should always expect to deliver that sort of intensity, accuracy and execution. It wasn’t a surprise to me. ‘There is an expectation on us but we can use that as a positive - we’re in a good place at the moment. We got some quality training in at the start of this week and we can really sharpen the blade on Thursday and Friday. When Saturday comes, everyone is on the same page to deliver and execute.’ Despite this weekend’s fixture being played at a ‘neutral’ venue, Clermont are expecting more supporters than at a typical sell-out fixture at their 18,000-capacity home ground. It is a 90-mile drive from the industrial town to the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, where the Top 14 side are aiming to make amends for last year’s semi-final defeat at the hands of Saracens. Clermont are aiming to make amends for last year’s semi-final defeat at the hands of Saracens . ‘For 18,000 people to make that much noise in the quarter-final was quite special,’ said Davies. ‘Hopefully they’ll be even louder in St Etienne. The home crowd put out a rallying call; it’s a very proud area and there are expectations. ‘It’s nice to have that burden of making sure you deliver. Over the last few years we haven’t done that, but this year there is an edge and clarity. It’s good to draw on past experiences to help with the now. We all know what we want to achieve.’ According to Davies, the Clermont gameplan is simple: build an early lead, ease the pressure and force Saracens to run the ball rather than kick. The 27-year-old wants to nullify the aerial threat of half-backs Richard Wigglesworth and Charlie Hodgson, with Owen Farrell’s return to the bench adding to yesterday’s good news that George Kruis has signed a long-term contract extension. Clermont thrashed English champions Northampton in the previous round . While Saracens are flying the English flag in Europe’s premier competition, Exeter are preparing to face Gloucester in the second-tier Challenge Cup. Having overcome Lions and Northampton front-row Alex Corbisiero in the scrum on Sunday, it will be another chance for Anglo-Welsh tight-head Tomas Francis to impress. The Yorkshire-born Chief trained with Wales during the RBS 6 Nations, however he is still eligible to play for England. Warren

Summary: Clermont Auvergne take on Saracens in Champions Cup semi-final . French side aiming to make amends for last year's exit at same stage . Clermont thrashed English champions Northampton in the last-eight .


Blackburn Rovers are in familiar territory facing an FA Cup replay against one of the country's best, only this time it's Liverpool and not Manchester City. Last season, the Championship side held eventual Premier League champions City to a draw, but were then thrashed 5-0 in the return. None-the-less, midfielder Tom Cairney didn't come away from the game empty handed and grabbed Yaya Toure's shirt at the end, which takes pride of place framed in his living room. 'I don't know what he did with mine, I think he needed something to clean his car with!' Cairney jokes, hoping that there will not be a repeat when they host Liverpool on Wednesday in their FA Cup quarter-final replay. 'When we went to Anfield in the last match we were scared of failing and scared of getting hammered. That's part of what makes you dig even deeper against those sides.' Raheem Sterling's contract negotiations have dominated the headlines in the past fortnight . Tom Cairney, who will face Sterling on Wednesday night, has sympathy for the young winger . Blackburn manager Gary Bowyer and his players are also hoping the Liverpool players' studs will sink a little further into the Ewood Park turf, currently in a sorry state, to help their cause. 'Against Brighton in our last game there you had to take three touches to control the ball,' Cairney explains. 'Personally, it's not what I like, but if it takes Philippe Coutinho a few extra seconds to control the ball then I will be happy with that.' It does not suit Cairney, 24, who is a ball-playing central midfielder with a sweet left foot. But he is also not afraid to get stuck in, learned when he had a taste of the top flight as a teenager at Hull City when Phil Brown threw him in as the club were heading down. Since then, after moving to Blackburn, on loan first and permanently last summer, he would kill for a chance to get back there. One might expect him, then, to be incredulous that Liverpool's Raheem Sterling is turning down contracts worth £100,000-per-week but Cairney feels sympathy instead. 'I know it sounds stupid more than one hundred grand a week but that's the world we live in and that's football,' he says. 'It's up to him. If he stays at Liverpool he will be one of the top players for the next eight years. 'He might be thinking the top dog at Liverpool is on a lot more and he feels he's doing a job just as well. To turn down one hundred grand a week in our world is crazy but he's in the top three 20-year-olds in the world.' Sterling shares a laugh in training ahead of Liverpool's FA Cup replay with Blackburn on Wednesday . Sterling has been linked with a move to Arsenal, admitting he was 'flattered' by their interest . Part of Sterling's issue is that boss Brendan Rodgers sometimes plays him as a wing-back instead of up front, where the player prefers. 'I was pleased when

Summary: Blackburn face Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-final replay on Wednesday . Tom Cairney has sympathy for Raheem Sterling over his contract . Sterling rejected a £100,000-a-week new deal at Anfield .


A series of billboards posted around New York City are seeking to encourage residents to consider a move east to Detroit. The ads are the brainchild of a trio of people opening a new Thai restaurant in the Motor City who not only want exposure for their new business but also to promote Detroit as an alternative for New Yorkers who feel that city has got too expensive for them. ‘The idea really is to spread the word about Detroit as far as we can. We love the idea of Detroit being appealing to talented people from New York or anywhere,’ said Detroit native Courtney Henriette told The Detroit News. A series of billboards posted around New York City - including this one in Bushwick in Brooklyn - are seeking to encourage residents to consider a move east to Detroit . The people behinds the ads not only want exposure for their new restaurant but also to promote Detroit as an alternative for New Yorkers who feel that city has got too expensive for them . She, together with chef Brad Greenhill, live in Detroit while a third partner, Philip Kafka, owns the New York-based boutique billboard company responsible for the ads. There are four billboards — two in Manhattan and two in Bushwick in Brooklyn — which went up about a month ago. The posters say things like ‘Detroit: Just west of Bushwick,’ another says, ‘Detroit: Be left alone’ below a rainbow and a third states ‘Detroit: Now Hiring.’ Katoi, which opens in June, is hiring staff, but the billboards are more about advertising Detroit's entrepreneurial and creative opportunities, explains Henriette. She says she has been encouraged by the response the campaign has received so far and that while NYC offers an established culture, Detroit offers people the opportunity to start from scratch. There are four billboards — two in Manhattan and two in Bushwick in Brooklyn — which went up about a month ago . Detroit restaurant Katoi, which opens in June, is hiring staff, but the billboards are more about advertising Detroit's entrepreneurial and creative opportunities, said Courtney Henriette . ‘Detroit appeals to people who really want to make something. There is so much opportunity but in order to grow we need people to come with their creative ideas and that brain power can be inspiring to all of us,’ she told Daily Mail Online. In 1950, Detroit was America's fifth largest city and one of the most prosperous on the back of its booming motor industry. But almost 55 years on, a dwindling motor industry and a dramatic fall in blue collar jobs has caused people to leave the Michigan city, abandoning their homes and businesses. For decades blighted by financial troubles, Detroit is currently undergoing a program of revitalization and with low rents and plenty of space it can offer opportunities for people increasing being priced out of NYC. For decades blighted by financial troubles, Detroit is currently undergoing a program of revitalization and with low rents and plenty of space it can offer opportunities for people

Summary: Ads are the brainchild of a trio of people opening a new Thai restaurant in the Motor City . As well as exposure for their new business they want to promote Detroit as an alternative for New Yorkers who feel it has got too expensive .


Maths is a subject you either understand and enjoy or struggle through feeling rather bored. But a maths teacher from Biola University in La Mirada, California, may have just created the most interesting lesson ever. Matthew Weathers, who often posts videos of himself tricking his class on his YouTube channel, put in a great deal of planning to pull off a lesson that would have engaged even the sleepiest student at the back of the room. Matthew Weathers, a teacher at Biola University in California, often posts videos of himself tricking his class . This amusing clip would have engaged even the sleepiest student at the back of the room . Acting inconspicuously, Mr Weathers announces to his class that if they have any trouble with some of the things he has gone over in the lesson, they can look up the answers in one of his many helpful videos. Loading one up on his screen in demonstration, the teacher watches a bit of the video before noticing that the content is backwards and stating that he is embarrassed. After acknowledging his supposed blunder again, the recorded version of Mr Weathers on the video screen suddenly halts his virtual lesson to confront the teacher in the classroom. The two then begin arguing before the virtual teacher states: ‘Oh, I’m embarrassing you, well why don’t you come over here and say that to my face.’ Pretending to question his sanity, the teacher says: ‘Wait, you’re just a video, how could I come over?’ As the virtual teacher begins telling him off, the real teacher leans out and 'pushes' the screen back . The many pupils in the class can then be heard laughing in astonishment as his virtual counterpart begins pushing the side of the screen and shuffling towards the teacher. As the virtual teacher begins telling him off, the real teacher leans out and pushes the screen back to where it was originally. The man in the video stumbles as the pupils laugh hysterically at what they are seeing. Continuing to argue, the pair fight against each other and shove the video box from left to right before the teacher announces that his counterpart needs sorting out. He then moves the top part of his body behind the large projection screen and miraculously appears on the screen of the computer. The many pupils in the class can then be heard laughing in astonishment during the argument . Fighting against each other some more, the pair then start throwing the computer’s icons from the dashboard at each other – one flying past the virtual screen and into the room. Managing to break free from the box, the virtual teacher turns the tables and 'traps' the real teacher inside, telling him that he is now stuck inside the video. Wearing a baseball cap sideways, the rogue teacher closes the video causing the top-half of the real teacher to disappear before heading over to the legs – that dangle from beneath the screen – and attaching himself to them. The teacher then re-emerges from behind

Summary: Matthew Weathers tricked his class at Biola University in California . Pretends to be embarrassed by help video recorded back to front . Suddenly begins arguing with his virtual self on the video screen . A virtual fight ensues before rogue teacher steals the ID of real one .


Leicester City midfielder Esteban Cambiasso knows what it feels like to claim football's biggest prizes but says saving the Premier League strugglers from relegation would be one of the highlights of his career. Cambiasso, a former Argentina international, claimed five Serie A titles at previous club Inter Milan where he also won the Champions League in 2010. 'For me, it's like another cup,' he told the BBC on Thursday. Leicester City midfielder Esteban Cambiasso (left) says beating relegation would be like winning a trophy . He joined Leicester last summer on a free transfer and signed a one-year deal at the King Power Stadium . 'When you start another season you have an objective, and this is the objective for us. 'For me, winning a cup or winning the league with another team is the same now as having the possibility to save Leicester in the Premier League.' Leicester, promoted last season, will have their work cut out to avoid an immediate return to the second tier. The Foxes are rock-bottom of the 20-team table, seven points adrift of 17th placed Sunderland and without a league win since January. 'I understood when I signed for Leicester it's not an easy job to stay in the Premier League,' he said. 'It's a difficult situation but I think we have our chances to win matches. There's a quarter of the Premier League left. 'I think some people think for Leicester all is finished. But I'm sure, because I watch my team mates every day, we can save Leicester and stay in the Premier League.' Nigel Pearson's side face West Ham United at home on Saturday. Cambiasso won five back to back Serie A titles between 2005 and 2010 while playing for Inter Milan . Cambiasso played for Argentina 52 times between 2000 and 2011, scoring five goals for his country .

Summary: Decorated former Argentina international Esteban Cambiasso says that keeping Leicester up this season would be like 'another cup' The former Inter Milan and Real Madrid midfielder joined Leicester last summer on a free transfer, signing a one-year deal . Leicester are currently bottom of the Premier League table with 19 points from 29 games and take on West Ham in their next fixture .


A 73-year-old man is to appear in court today charged with the murder of his 95-year-old mother at her home. Police arrested David Powell after the pensioner's body was discovered at her home in Doncaster Lane, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent on Thursday night. Although the body has not yet been formally identified, she is understood to be his mother Celilia Powell. Police arrested David Powell after the pensioner's body was discovered at her home in Doncaster Lane (pictured), Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent . According to the Independent, Mr Powell was arrested after detectives were called to his home on Thursday. Detective Inspector Andy Maxfield from Staffordshire Police said: 'At this stage of the investigation we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.' Police were called to the scene at around 8pm on Thursday. Mr Powell, of Longton Road, Barlaston, Staffordshire, is due to appear before magistrates at Newcastle-under-Lyme today . He said officers were due to have finished forensic examinations by late last night with a Home Office post-mortem taking place today. Mr Powell, of Longton Road, Barlaston, Staffordshire, is due to appear before magistrates at Newcastle-under-Lyme today. Family members affected by the death are being supported by a police family liaison officer. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Summary: Body of woman believed to be Celilia Powell was discovered at her home . Her son David Powell, 73, has been charged with the 95-year-old's murder . Police called to the scene in Stoke-on-Trent on Thursday at about 8pm .


After West Ham announced a vast reduction in season ticket prices earlier this week, manager Sam Allardyce has labelled the move the best business by any Premier League club in a long time. Ahead of their relocation to the Olympic Stadium in a year’s time, the Hammers became the first club to drop the price of their season tickets off the back of the Premier League’s record three-year, £5.13bn television deal, which comes into effect at the start of the 2016-17 season. West Ham’s cheapest adult season ticket for that campaign will cost £289 – a considerable saving on the £620 equivalent this season. And Allardyce feels this is a shrewd business decision by the club, as maintaining a capacity crowd at their new 54,000-seat Stratford home will be important for West Ham. Manager Sam Allardyce has said that filling the stadium is the most important thing for any football club . West Ham became the first Premier League club to reduce season ticket prices for fans . ‘What we’ve announced has to be the best piece of business, for me, seen in the Premier League for a long, long time,’ Allardyce said. ‘The most important thing at a football club is to fill the stadium. ‘Obviously it’s not from a revenue base like it used to be. The revenue base for a football club used to be the sustainability of the club in my years before the Premier League and before Sky made it a worldwide brand. West Ham's season tickets will cost as little as £289 when the club move to the Olympic Stadium next year . An artist's impression of what the Olympic Stadium will look like during a West Ham match . 'It’s about creating the atmosphere in a stadium that thrills not only the fans there, but the players who respond to that. ‘I think we keep demanding too much financially from the fan. And I think, when you look at where the country has come from since 2008, people are working harder and longer for less. ‘We have to take in mind where they are, and while our money has increased from a revenue point of view, it would be very light-heartening to see that benefit going back to the actual fans who come and watch.’

Summary: West Ham became first Premier League club to drop prices since TV deal . Manager Sam Allardyce believes it's the best business done in a long time . The Hammers move into the Olympic Stadium in 2016 .


A bizarre performance from Stan Wawrinka saw Grigor Dimitrov breeze through 6-1, 6-2 to his first masters quarter-final of the season. Wawrinka is the defending champion in Monte Carlo and seldom has a title been relinquished so easily. The Swiss No 2 played like he was in a hurry - and not in a good way. Rushing between points, Wawrinka won the first of the match and then made four unforced errors in a row to surrender his serve. Grigor Dimitrov powers a forehand from the back court in his comfortable win over Stan Wawrinka . Wawrinka, the Monte Carlo Masters defending champion, appeared out of sorts in the 6-1 6-2 defeat . The world No 9 looked listless and disinterested, rolling in 95mph first serves and ballooning groundstrokes long. He did not appear to be injured but something was very clearly wrong; four winners and 41 unforced errors cannot be put down merely to a bad day at the office. Wawrinka's coach Magnus Norman is not in Monte Carlo this week and, watching at home, he may have been glad of the opportunity to turn off the television. Dimitrov moves through to the quarter-finals where the Bulgarian will meet Frenchman Gael Monfils . Wawrinka wasn't at his finest as he failed to get on the board in the match until the fifth game . In the second, Wawrinka played a little better - he could scarcely have played worse - but still gave Dimitrov a generous helping of mistakes. The world No 11 broke early and Wawrinka served to stay in the match at 5-2 down. Four tame unforced errors later and Dimitrov was through to the last eight. The crowd on court central would have expected a thrilling encounter between two of the most expressive players on tour. Instead, they were treated to an abject and mystifying performance from Wawrinka. The 30-year-old finally got on the board in the fifth game of the match, although this was down more to errors from Dimitrov - who wasn't even playing especially well himself - than any improvement from the Swiss. But the Bulgarian broke for a third time and closed out the first set 6-1. Dimitrov and a disappointed Wawrinka shake hands at the end of the quickfire encounter .

Summary: Grigor Dimitrov plays Gael Monfils in Monte Carlo Masters quarter-final . World No 9 Stan Wawrinka looked listless and disinterested in the defeat . Defending champion didn't get on the board until the match's fifth game .


Manchester United's humiliation of their neighbours City continued their outstanding record against the Barclays Premier League's top seven this season. Sportsmail's alternative table shows every club's total points gained against the current top seven teams – Chelsea, United, City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton. Louis van Gaal's team sit top of the pile with an average of two points per game after 10 matches, while Chelsea (1.56) and City (1.5) sit second and third respectively. Manchester United's humiliation of their neighbours City continued their outstanding record . A table showing every club's total points gained against the current top seven puts Louis van Gaal top . Goals from Ashley Young, Marouane Fellaini, Juan Mata and Chris Smalling ensured they kept up their record against the top seven, and ended a run of four consecutive derby defeats. Yet United's record will be put to the test this Saturday, when they travel to the capital to face runaway Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Jose Mourinho's team sit seven points ahead of second-placed Arsenal with a game in hand against bottom-of-the-table Leicester City, and will try to do damage to Van Gaal's impressive record. Van Gaal won't be able to celebrate the derby win for long with a trip to Chelsea coming up .

Summary: Manchester United beat City 4-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon . Man Utd have the most impressive record against the top seven clubs . Louis van Gaal has averaged two points per game against the top seven . Chelsea (1.56) are second in the Premier League in an alternative table . READ: Ashley Young laughs at City as United silence 'noisy neighbours'


A senior Islamist party official convicted of crimes against humanity has been executed in Bangladesh. Mohammad Qamaruzzaman was hanged around 10.30pm on Saturday inside a jail in Dhaka. The assistant secretary general of the Jamaat-e-Islami party headed a militia group that collaborated with the Pakistani army in the 1971 independence war and was behind the killing of around 120 unarmed farmers, prosecutors said. Scroll down for video . Senior Islamist party official Mohammad Qamaruzzaman was convicted of crimes against humanity and has been executed in Bangladesh. Above, Bangladeshi security personnel escort an ambulance leaving Central Jail carrying his body . But the move has been slammed by the man’s supporters, who have called for a nationwide general strike. His execution took place after he refused to seek presidential clemency. The country’s Supreme Court rejected his final legal appeal against the death sentence, which he received in May 2013. Members of Qamaruzzaman's family visited him yesterday afternoon for the last time, his lawyer Shishir Manir said. Shortly after TV footage showed an ambulance, thought to be carrying Qamaruzzman's body, leaving the jail under police escort. In a statement Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh's largest Islamist political party, denounced the execution and called for a protest against the government's action. A Geneva-based UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged officials not to carry out the execution, claiming that Qamaruzzman's trial did not meet ‘fair international’ standards. His execution took place after he refused to seek presidential clemency. The country’s Supreme Court rejected his final legal appeal against the death sentence, which he received in May 2013 . Bangladeshi security personnel stand guard outside Central Jail. In a statement Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest Islamist political party, denounced the execution and called for a protest against the government's action . A spokesman from the U.S. State Department added: ‘We have seen progress, but still believe that further improvements… could ensure these proceedings meet domestic and international obligations.’ Bangladesh blames Pakistani soldiers and local collaborators for the deaths of 3million people during the nine-month war seeking independence from Pakistan more than 40 years ago. An estimated 200,000 women were raped and around 10million people were forced to take shelter in refugee camps in neighbouring India.

Summary: Mohammad Qamaruzzaman was hanged around 10.30pm on Saturday . He was the assistant secretary general of the Jamaat-e-Islami party . Militia group collaborated with Pakistani army in 1971 independence war . His supporters slammed the decision and have called for a protest .


Ed Miliband was last night accused of snubbing Britain’s army of self-employed workers – for refusing to send them a special Election message. The Labour leader prompted claims that he was worried about upsetting his party’s ‘union paymasters’. In a special Election edition, the magazine of the respected Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) carries tributes from nearly every major party leader to people who work for themselves. Scroll down for video . No message: Ed Miliband was last night accused of snubbing Britain’s army of self-employed workers – for refusing to send them a special Election message in the IPSE magazine . But while David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage and Nicola Sturgeon all feature, there is no message from Mr Miliband. Instead, the magazine has pointedly published a blank page where his contribution would have been – with a sharp rebuke. It reads: ‘Despite repeated requests, Labour leader Ed Miliband decided not to take up IPSE’s offer to outline his views on the UK’s 4.5 million self-employed.’ Last night, IPSE chief executive Chris Bryce said: ‘We were disappointed that Mr Miliband didn’t take up our offer to engage with this vibrant community.’ Refused to contribute: While David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage and Nicola Sturgeon all feature, there is no message from Mr Miliband in the magazine . But one leading self-employed businessman said: ‘Labour depends on union subscriptions for funding and in reality, few of the self-employed are union members. This is not so much a slap in the face to the self-employed as a left hook.’ Labour last night denied it had delivered a snub. A party spokesman said: ‘We want to do all we can to ensure a better deal for self-employed people.’ But the Conservatives and Lib Dems seized on the row. Tory chairman Grant Shapps said: ‘Some of our greatest success stories started with a self-employed person and an idea. 'Ed Miliband’s approach is to snub enterprising people and tax them into the ground.’ Lib Dem Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander said: ‘This is another Labour slap in the face for the millions of self-employed who bring energy and dynamism to our economy. This is a vital sector that deserves respect and admiration. ‘Every time figures show this sector is growing, Labour sneer.’

Summary: The magazine usually carries tributes from nearly every major party leader . Where Milband's message is expected, the page is blank with sharp rebuke . Chief of self-employed organisation, IPSE, called decision 'disappointing'


Vijaya Gadde, Twitter's top lawyer, admitted it has been ‘inexcusably slow’ in tackling online trolls . Twitter's top lawyer has admitted it has been ‘inexcusably slow’ in tackling online trolls who make the lives of others a misery. Vijaya Gadde said the social network had let internet abuse go ‘unchecked’ because it did not recognise the scope and scale of the problem. Miss Gadde said Twitter had tripled the size of the team that deals with online abuse – because it had to do better. She made the announcement on the day a study found that 88 per cent of abusive behaviour on social media happens on Twitter. Anti-bullying campaigners have also long complained that Twitter is a sanctuary for trolls who post hateful abuse behind the veil of anonymity. In an article for the Washington Post, Miss Gadde said that running Twitter required constant vigilance but that the company had ‘failed to live up to’ this aim. She admitted that ‘our response times have been inexcusably slow and the substance of our responses too meagre’. Miss Gadde wrote: ‘This is, to put it mildly, not good enough. ‘Freedom of expression means little as our underlying philosophy if we continue to allow voices to be silenced because they are afraid to speak up. We need to do a better job combating abuse without chilling or silencing speech’. Miss Gadde, general counsel for Twitter, said the extra staff the company had hired meant it was responding to five times as many complaints about abuse. The company was also making other changes ‘in ways that won’t be readily apparent’ to ensure its 284million users worldwide are safe. Only last week TV host Sue Perkins quit Twitter after receiving death threats. Sanctuary for trolls: A study found that 88 per cent of abusive behaviour on social media happens on Twitter .

Summary: Vijaya Gadde said social network had let internet abuse go 'unchecked' She claims it is because scope and scale of problem was not recognised . Twitter has tripled the size of team that deals with online abuse, she said . Anti-bullying campaigners long complained Twitter is sanctuary for trolls .


Formula One great Jackie Stewart has bemoaned the downfall of the German Grand Prix and is urging the sport's bosses not to forsake tradition for money as the number of European races on the calendar dwindles. The German GP was erased from the 2015 schedule because of financial problems and F1 commercial head Bernie Ecclestone could not guarantee the future of the iconic Italian Grand Prix. The race had been in doubt due to questions over which circuit would host the race, which has been shared between Hockenheim and Nurburgring in recent seasons. F1 races have started to move away from Europe towards lucrative venues in the Middle East . Nico Rosberg celebrates winning last year's German GP, which has been scrapped from the schedule . Officials from both circuits had voiced concern that time was running out to organise the race, which was scheduled to take place over the weekend of July 17-19. A short FIA statement said no agreement could be reached with Ecclestone, the commercial rights holder (CRH). 'The German Grand Prix has been withdrawn as the CRH and promoter did not reach agreement,' the statement said. The decision means the 2015 season will be shortened to 19 races, with a three-week break between the British Grand Prix on July 5 and the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 26. Former three-time world champion Jackie Stewart wants Europe's 'essential races' to remain unchanged . More races are heading to Asia and the Middle East. Stewart, a three-time world champion, says there should always be a place for the 'essential' races in Germany, Italy, Britain, France and Monaco as they helped 'motorsport to become what it is today.' Stewart told Sportsmail that it's 'terrific we're going to new countries but you still have to respect your heritage.' F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has not been able to guarantee the future of the Italian Grand Prix .

Summary: German Grand Prix has been scrapped because of financial problems . Bernie Ecclestone cannot guarantee the future of the Italian Grand Prix . Jackie Stewart insists there should always be a place for 'essential races'


New York and Connecticut authorities are in search of a woman accused of stealing the identity of a cancer-stricken fashion executive who lay dying in a Manhattan hospital. Surveillance cameras caught the thief taking $9,000 out of the account of Kate Sullivan at Chase branches in Commack and Freeport on September 23, 2014. State police say the female suspect then racked up $4,000 in bills after opening four store credit cards in Sullivan's name in New Haven, Connecticut. Thief: Surveillance cameras caught a thief (left) taking $9,000 out of the account of Kate Sullivan (right) at Chase branches in Commack and Freeport on September 23, 2014 . Sullivan, who had lung cancer, was informed of the fraud while fighting for her life at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. She died five days later. The 50-year-old had worked as a marketing executive for fashion designers Kimora Lee Simmons and Diane von Furstenberg. According to CBS New York, the suspect had Sullivan's Social Security number and a signed copy of her driver's license. Other documents she allegedly used were forged. Sullivan's family was, unsurprisingly, horrified by the news. 'I was just pretty violated and felt kind of helpless standing there with my sister and then knowing that there's some woman trying to clear out her bank account while she lays here fighting for her life,' her sister, Sarah Sullivan, told CBS New York. State police say the female suspect then racked up $4,000 in bills after opening four store credit cards in Sullivan's name in New Haven, Connecticut . The thief posed as Sullivan in Chase branches in two Long Island towns. A teller at one of the locations caught the fake documents but the suspect fled before authorities could be called . 'I just want to make sure nobody else goes through what my family's been going through the last couple of months.' In the weeks following Sullivan's death, her sister discovered new store and credit card bills in Sullivan's mail . 'I've had to fax death certificates and affidavits to all of the creditors and fly in to meet with the police and lots of other stuff I didn't need to deal with while I'm mourning my sister's death,' she said. Detectives from New Haven were scheduled to speak with a New York State Police investigator Thursday afternoon, according to city police spokesman Officer David Hartman. Detectives in the New Haven Police Department's Financial Crimes Division were shown a picture of the suspect and none are aware of any connection to open New Haven cases at this time. The 50-year-old had worked as a marketing executive for fashion designers Kimora Lee Simmons and Diane von Furstenberg .

Summary: Surveillance cameras caught the thief taking $9,000 out of the account of Kate Sullivan at banks in Long Island, New York on September 23, 2014 . Sullivan was informed of the fraud while fighting for her life at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. She died five days later . The 50-year-old had worked as a marketing executive for fashion designers Kimora Lee Simmons and Diane von Furstenberg .


Jeremy Clarkson has become a green campaigner, Simon Cowell is going to be put on the £5 note and the Leaning Tower of Pisa is becoming a luxury hotel, it emerged today. But before you get too excited about this string of massive news stories, it might be a good idea to check the date - because all the revelations are nothing more than April Fool's Day pranks. And sharp-eyed readers may have noticed that the Mail also joined in with the trend - our exclusive story about safari park visitors' cars being protected from monkeys with bubble wrap was, sadly, made up. Among the other jokes to sneak into the news today were Tesco's new trampoline aisles, and the claim that the Manchester United team is picked using the power of astrology. Scroll down for video . Made up: Contrary to what the Mail reported, Longleat Safari Park is not putting bubble wrap around visitors' cars . Mock-up: But the safari park in fact has no need of such drastic measures to protect against monkey mayhem . The Guardian's Polli Faro reported that Mr Clarkson had renounced his petrol-loving ways after a 'dark night of the soul', and decided he wanted to devote his post-Top Gear life to campaigning against carbon emissions. He supposedly told the paper that he had started driving a Toyota Prius, and wanted the Government to lower the national speed limit to 20mph, or 45mph on the motorways. 'There comes a time when a man's got to ask himself what he really stands for,' Mr Clarkson is quoted as saying. 'And for me, that's sustainable energy, traffic calming and an end to xenophobia and prejudice.' The Sun revealed that the £5 note is set to be redesigned with Simon Cowell's face on it after a public poll to find the most popular celebrities. David Beckham and Helen Mirren were also reported to be replacing the Queen on banknotes in the near future. Pranks: Jeremy Clarkson is now a green campaigner and Simon Cowell will be put on the £5 note, according to April Fool's Day reports . Innovation: Tesco claims to be introducing bouncy aisles in a publicity campaign including Lucy Mecklenburgh from The Only Way Is Essex . The Independent took a dig at Leicester University's publicity campaign surrounding the discovery of Richard III in the city - claiming that the institution is renaming itself King Richard University in tribute. The university's campus bar will be named 'Carnage@Bosworth', while the main administrative building is to be called Hunchback House, the paper added. It quoted a source as saying: 'Our research shows that up to 10 per cent of people in some countries aren't aware that it was the University of Leicester which found the skeleton of Richard III. Changing the name of the university is the natural next step.' The Telegraph reported that the Leaning Tower of Pisa will be turned into a luxury hotel, called 3.99 Degrees after the angle at which the building tilts. The new hotel will be marketed to Arab tourists, the

Summary: April 1 has heralded a crop of fake news stories hoodwinking readers . The Guardian claims Jeremy Clarkson is campaigning against fossil fuels . Simon Cowell will replace the Queen on the £5 note, according to The Sun . The Leaning Tower of Pisa is set to become a luxury hotel, says one paper . Ant and Dec 'will add Strictly's Anton du Beke to their presenting line-up'


'Exploited by criminals': Gambian footballer Baboucarr Ceesay (above) was among the 900 migrants who died in the Mediterranean boat disaster, his British aunt has revealed . A British woman has revealed how her nephew was among the 900 migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean boat disaster. Baboucarr Ceesay, a talented footballer from The Gambia, is believed to have died on the fishing boat in a 'desperate' attempt to seek a new life in the UK. His aunt Jessica Sey, from Cheltenham, has spoken of her devastation after discovering that he was not among the 27 survivors and demanded the human traffickers be brought to justice. She said: 'He had his head turned and his money taken by criminals who are responsible for thousands of deaths. It's the biggest shock of my life. 'His mother will never get his body back. She'll never be able to ask him why he did it.' She said her two daughters were 'absolutely gobsmacked' by news of the 21-year-old's death. Mrs Sey and her Gambian-born husband lived in the west African country for around five years. She said her nephew played first division football in The Gambia, was the eldest of four siblings and appeared to enjoy a comfortable life. She told the Gloucestershire Echo: 'His mother, Jabou, has lost two husbands and had a really tough time through no fault of her own. 'Nobody is surprised that Baboucarr wanted to make the most of his life but there was absolutely no need for him to do this. 'He wanted to come to Europe but he would never have been granted a visa. In his young head, the logical way out was to do it illegally.' Mr Ceesay and a friend, Alagie, bought a car and then 'just disappeared', she added. Horror: Jessica Sey, from Cheltenham, has spoken of her devastation after discovering that her nephew Baboucarr Ceesay was among the 900 migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean boat disaster . The pair then took a boat from the Gambian capital Banjul to Guinea, where they crossed the Sahara and made their way to a Libyan migrant camp. Because they had money in their pockets, they didn't stay in the camp for long and were pushed to the front of the queue. But when the boat arrived, a riot broke out in the camp and everyone fought for a place on the boat. Mr Ceesay managed to get on and was placed one of the holds, possibly becoming one of those who were locked in below deck, unable to escape. Alagie was left behind. Some 900 people are feared to have drowned when the overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Libya on Sunday in the worst maritime disaster since the end of World War Two. When news arrived that the boat had sunk, Alagie had to call Mr Ceesay's family. Tragedy: Members of the crew Italian Coast Guard ship Gregoretti carry bodies of some of the 900 victims from the Mediterranean's migrant boat tragedy in Valletta's Grand Harbour, Malta, earlier this week . Mrs Sey said:

Summary: Gambian footballer Baboucarr Ceesay, 21, died seeking new life in the UK . Aunt Jessica Sey, from Cheltenham, outraged at treatment by smugglers . She said: 'He had his head turned and his money taken by criminals' Mr Ceesay understood to have been locked in hold when vessel sank .


Yaya Toure's agent has called Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini a 'weak manager' and criticised the club's chief executive Ferran Soriano and director of football Txiki Begiristain. Toure's performances have come under the microscope amid a dismal run for City which has seen them go from title contenders to being in a battle simply to finish in the top four. But agent Dimitri Seluk has claimed the club are trying to make Toure a scapegoat for bigger problems behind the scenes. The agent of Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure (left) has called Manuel Pellegrini, his manager, 'weak' Pellegrini has struggled this with the champions this season, and Dimitri Seluk has placed blame on him . 'Some people at City are trying to blame Yaya for what has happened this season,' he said. 'But those people aren't taking responsibility for their own mistakes. 'I am talking about executives who have bought players for a lot of money - and then put those players on the bench. Executives who spend a lot of money on Stevan Jovetic and then drop him from the Champions League squad. I feel sorry for Pellegrini. He's a good coach, but a weak manager. 'He won the title with the team left behind by (predecessor) Roberto Mancini.' Toure, whose relationship with the club came under strain last summer, has been linked with a move away this summer, with Mancini making clear his interest in signing the 31-year-old for Inter Milan. Seluk said that it was wrong to criticise Toure over City's struggles and blamed the manager and executives . Pellegrini was described as a good coach but a weak manager by Toure's agent in a scathing attack . 'If City want Yaya to leave, they should come out and say so,' Seluk told the Sunday Mirror. 'Two of the biggest clubs have already asked me if he is available, and I know that if City would sell, another 10 would call me inside 24 hours.' City go into Sunday afternoon's match against West Ham four points above fifth-placed Liverpool and with the pressure firmly on Pellegrini. Txiki Begiristain (left) Manchester City's director of football, Ferran Soriano (centre) the CEO were criticised . Seluk picked out the decision to buy Stevan Jovetic and then leave him out of the Champions League squad . The Chilean has maintained he is not worried about his job, but admitted that could change if they dropped out of the Champions League places. 'You are wrong if you think that, at this club, if you don't win the title then you are out,' he said in a number of national newspapers. 'If we miss the top four then maybe it will be different because that would not be the same thing, the analysis of the season will be different.'

Summary: Manchester City are willing to listen to offers for Yaya Toure this summer . His agent Dimitri Seluk has hit out and called Manuel Pellegrini 'weak' He also criticised the City's chief executive and director of football . Ivorian midfielder has had a difficult season at the Premier League champions .


Keith Anderson attacked two men who he asked for a cigarette last year. He left one, an Army Lance Corporal, in a coma and severely brain damaged . A violent thug who ended a soldier's career with one punch because he wasn't given a cigarette has been jailed for seven years. Lance Corporal Albert Duffy had survived bomb blasts during a glittering military career which saw him complete three tours of war-ravaged Afghanistan. But after returning home to the UK, he was attacked at a bus stop by drink and drug-crazed Keith Anderson and left with severe brain damage. Just minutes before the attack, Anderson had punched another man, injuring him and leaving him incapable of work for a month. The 28-year-old thug 'bounced around, triumphantly like a boxer' after the assaults, a court heard this week. A judge was told the soldier had high hopes of progressing through the ranks, but is now unlikely to return to the military. Jailing Anderson for seven years at Teesside Crown Court this week, Recorder Patrick Palmer said: 'Albert Duffy was enjoying his career in the army. 'He was doing his bit for the United Kingdom and served abroad and served in combat and it seems highly unlikely he will return to his career. Your one punch destroyed that.' The court heard Anderson first attacked Adam Crosby at a bus stop in Hartlepool town centre on July 26 last year. He was angered that he only offered him the remainder of the cigarette he was smoking. Mr Crosby had to take a month off work at his family firm after he was left with a fractured cheek bone and damage to his teeth and nose. Anderson then walked to a nearby bus stop where L/Cpl Duffy was waiting and punched him to the ground after he failed to produce a cigarette. The soldier was left him slumped on the ground, bleeding from his ears and in a coma for 14 days. He sustained a fractured skull and needed two rounds of surgery after suffering haemorrhages, with part of his brain being removed. L/Cpl Duffy, from Darlington, County Durham, was a member of the 3 Rifles Infantry Battalion and had served in the Army for more than ten years, seeing colleagues killed and injured in Afghanistan. Teesside Crown Court heard Lance Corporal Albert Duffy's military career had been ruined by the attack . He escaped with his life in 2009 after a vehicle he was in hit an improvised explosive device. He was blown 15 feet into the air, but suffered only a broken foot. Since the attack, he has gone from one of the fittest in his battalion to a man who struggles to put together sentences, the court heard. He also has hearing problems and has little short-term memory, the judge was told. His mother, Marie Briggs, says she no longer recognises him as the caring son once looked up to by his seven siblings and her three-step children. In a statement to the court, L/Cpl Duffy said: 'I don't know what I'll do

Summary: Soldier survived bomb blast in Afghanistan during 10-year Army career . He was victim of unprovoked attack in town centre after returning to UK . Punch left him severely brain damaged and ruined his military career . Attacker - who has string of past convictions for violence - is jailed .


Sleepy kid: Brock Guzman, 8, was last seen inside his parents silver 2001 Toyota Corolla. Authorities said the Northern California boy fell asleep in the backseat of the car and was kidnapped when the vehicle was stolen . An eight-year-old boy who took a snooze in the backseat of his family's car, apparently slept through his own kidnapping after the car was stolen from in front of his home. Brock Guzman was found safe and well about two miles away from his Northern Californian home in the abandoned car following a frantic search for him. Police said a hapless car thief likely stole the 2001 Toyota Corolla after the boy's father left it running and briefly unattended in front of his home. But the car thief clearly didn't notice the boy curled up on the backseat fast asleep as he sped away with the vehicle. The boy's father said he had placed Brock in the Corolla at around 4:45 a.m., and started the engine. He then went back into the house in Fairfield to get some belongings and his older son, who attends school 40 miles away in Napa. However, when the father went back outside, the car was gone and an unfamiliar bicycle lay nearby. In a blind panic, he hopped into another family vehicle and sped off in search of the Corolla. The boy's mother frantically called 911, and authorities issued an Amber Alert. Less than four hours later, a resident called police and said the car was parked in their neighborhood. When officers cautiously approached it at around 8:15 a.m., the suspect was gone and Brock was still asleep. He was not injured. Fairfield police Officer Kathryn McCormick said: 'We don't know for sure if he slept through the whole thing, but it looks that way. We hope that was the case.' Police do not have a description of the suspect and say it appears that the thief did not know the child was sleeping in the backseat. 'At this point, we are investigating this as a crime of opportunity,' McCormick said. Car theft: According to police, a hapless thief likely stole the 2001 Toyota, similar to the model of car pictured here, after the boy's father left it running and briefly unattended and didn't notice him inside .

Summary: Brock Guzman, was found safe two miles from his Californian home . Police said a thief likely stole the car after the boy's father left it running . The car was found less than four hours later, after a resident spotted it . Police have not yet released a description of the suspect who stole the car . Brock was unharmed and appeared to have slept through the entire ordeal .


The axe wielding thug who attempted to rob a shop but was restrained by a husband and wife duo has been unmasked as a prolific offender, who has committed more than 1,000 offences since his began his crime spree at the age of 11. Shaun Andrew McKerry, 31, was arrested after he burst into Shildon Post Office and Stores in County Durham wielding an axe and demanding cash, as an accomplice stood at the door. But he was foiled after shopkeeper Sab Dhillon heard McKarry's demands and ran from the back of the shop and rugby tackled him to the floor. Mr Dhillon's wife then appeared clutching her son's baseball bat and managed to subdue him further. Scroll down for video . Prolific thief Shaun Andrew McKerry was once dubbed 'Boomerang Boy' because he always returned home after his many crimes, and he has been unmasked as the axe wielding thief in an attempted post office robbery - where he was subdued by the owner who rugby tackled him and his wife with a baseball bat (left) McKerry was dubbed 'Boomerang Boy' in the 1990s after he was arrested 80 times in 1995 and 45 times during the 36 weeks he managed to stay out of prison in 1998. He got his nickname because he always returned home after his crimes. He committed his first offence at the age of 11 and in the next five years went on to commit 1,000 crimes. His own mother even previously pleaded for her teenage son, known as a one man crime wave, to be locked up. McKerry pleaded guilty at Durham Crown Court, via videolink from prison, to attempted robbery from the post office on March 15. CCTV footage of the incident shows the 31-year-old burst into the store and demand terrified assistant Andrea Brighty fill his bag with money. But Mr Dhillon heard the incident and ran from the back of the store to pounce on McKerry. After a scuffle Mr Dhillon managed to restrain the man in a stranglehold and his wife then appeared, further subduing the man - whose face was covered with a scarf and hood - by hitting him with a baseball bat. McKerry is pictured in handcuffs at the age of 15 when he was committing strings of offences in the area . As Mr Dhillon held him, the shop assistant removed McKerry's scarf so his face could be shown to the cameras. His accomplice, who had been standing guard at the door when they burst in, fled. Mrs Dhillon said: 'It was really scary. We didn't realise who he was at the time and how bad his previous convictions were.' Her husband told the Northern Echo: 'He did not hit me but there was a good chance that he could have as he was waving the axe about blindly while he was on the floor. Mr Dhillon said McKerry was waving the axe around when he jumped on him and wrestled him to the floor . 'I am OK and we're trying to get over it and

Summary: Shaun McKerry started offending when he was 11 and is believed to have committed more than 1,000 crimes including theft and witness intimidation . The 31-year-old was dubbed 'Boomerang Boy' because he would always return home after committing crimes and was arrested 80 times in a year . McKerry has been unmasked as axe-wielding thief in local post office raid . CCTV footage shows him bursting into the store and threatening assistant before shopkeeper rugby tackles him and his wife grabbed a baseball bat .


The saying goes that behind every great man there stands a woman and that is no different for the best two fighters in the world. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are less than two weeks away from facing each other in the richest fight in history. But they both made sure they spent time with those closest to them over the weekend. Floyd Mayweather with girlfriend Doralie Medina (left) and Manny Pacquiao with his wife Jinkee (right) Pacquiao with his wife and children (left to right: Michael, Israel, Emmanuel, Princess and Queen Elizabeth . Pacquiao was joined in Los Angeles by his ever-expanding family; wife Jinkee and their five children - Princess, Emmanuel Jnr, Israel, Queen Elizabeth and Michael. Jinkee arrived in Los Angeles last month, three weeks after her husband had started his training camp. The couple recently purchased a a mansion in Beverly Hills for £8.4million. Married for 15 years, the couple are on the most celebrated in the Philippines. Mayweather poses in his TMT clothing as he takes a break from training over the weekend . Mayweather visits SubZero Recovery in Las Vegas, a new-age version of the ice bath . Mayweather, meanwhile, has been dating Doralie Medina since last year. She has worked for his promotional company since being recruited as a massage therapist for his 2011 fight against Victor Ortiz. She is known as 'Bad Medina' on her social media profiles, the name of her lip gloss line. Both men are likely to begin their final week of hard training this week before tapering down. They will both be expected to weigh in at no more than 154lb this coming weekend at the seven-day check. That will leave them a maximum of seven pounds to lose before the official weigh in on Friday week.

Summary: Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are two weeks away from fighting . Their $300million bout will be the richest in the history of boxing . Both men spent time with those closest to them over the weekend . They are both starting their final week of hard training .


Ed Miliband is paying an Argentinian company which has attacked ‘vulture’ American bankers to help him become Prime Minister. Left-wing, Buenos Aires-based Tectonica is responsible for the websites of more than 200 Labour parliamentary candidates, including senior figures such as Shadow Foreign Secretary and Election chief Douglas Alexander and Shadow Defence Minister Vernon Coaker, who oversee the Party’s policy on the Falklands. It also designed the websites of Harriet Harman, Andy Burnham and Tristram Hunt. Ed Miliband is paying an Argentinian company which has attacked ‘vulture’ American bankers to help him become Prime Minister . Tory MPs last night claimed Labour’s Argentinian link was an ‘embarrassment’ for Miliband. Tectonica – dubbed ‘Argie & Argie’ in a jokey reference to Saatchi & Saatchi, the agency that famously helped Margaret Thatcher win the 1979 Election – is best known for its aggressive campaign against the US in a row over Argentina’s debt crisis, which dates back to the 1982 Falklands War. Its website echoes Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner’s attack on ‘senile’ US judge Thomas Griesa, who ruled last year that Argentina must drop its refusal to pay back nearly £1 billion to US investors. Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi said: ‘If Ed Miliband becomes Prime Minister he would plunge Britain into debt so it is no surprise he is trying to win using a company that believes governments should default on their debts. ‘Britain has the best website designers in the world, yet Labour chooses a firm from Argentina to work for them. It is absurd and deeply embarrassing for them.’ Tectonica also designed the websites of Harriet Harman (left), Andy Burnham (right) and Tristram Hunt .

Summary: Tectonica responsible for websites of more than 200 Labour candidates . The Argentinian link is an 'embarrassment' for Miliband, Tories claimed .


A hero doctor put his own life on the line to rescue one of his colleagues, by offering to swap places with her when a knife-wielding patient took her hostage. Accident and emergency doctor Lin Xikun knew exactly what he had to do when he walked in on nurse Long Yufang being threatened with a knife by a bare-chested man. The People's Daily Online reported he immediately offered himself up as an alternate hostage - allowing Long to go free. Hostage: The terrifying moment a man walked into a hospital in China and threatened a nurse with a knife was caught on film . The terrifying situation began at about 11am on April 9, when the man walked into the hospital in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. He had been brought in by police the night before. 'He told people that he didn't have any money to get home and not only did he not find anyone willing to give him the money to go home, he injured his leg in the process,' emergency department nurse Huang Chunyan recalled. When he returned the next day, he was carrying a knife. Video footage shows the man wheeling himself to the pharmacy, before he takes the knife out to threaten the nurse. But when he sat down with her, he reassured her: 'Don't worry, I am not going to harm you.' However, he did ask her to call the police and reporters. But Nurse Long - who realised now she would not be harmed - had already screamed out in fear. Hero: Within moments one of the accident and emergency doctors (right) walked in and took her place . Dr Lin heard the scream, and rushed to her aid. Nurse Huang said: 'Dr Lin then told the man "Look you are scaring the nurse. She is terrified. You just want a hostage right? Let me swap places with her".' The hostage taker agreed, and Dr Lin went to sit with him - allowing the nurse, who was clearly terrified, to escape. His ordeal went on for a further 10 minutes before the local police arrived, and the hostage taker voluntarily put the knife down. Gentleman: Doctor Lun Xikun, pictured in the room later, managed to keep him calm until the police arrived . However, his brave actions have won the doctor a legion of fans. 'He is like a real gentleman. Like a God,' one nurse said. A police spokesman said later the man had no intention of harming anyone, but just wanted to highlight his plight.

Summary: Man walked into hospital in Guangdong Province and took nurse hostage . But brave doctor Lin Xikun offered to swap place with terrified woman . Managed to keep the knife-wielding hostage taker calm until police arrived . The accident and emergency doctor is being hailed as a hero by colleagues .


Peter Moore (above), from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, received a letter from HM Revenue and Customs last week telling him he had died . A father-of-two has been sent a letter from the Government telling him he is dead. Peter Moore was shocked after receiving the document from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) last week. The letter was addressed to the 'representative' of Peter William John Moore and apologised for the family's 'recent bereavement'. It added that officials needed to sort out whether Mr Moore had paid enough - or too much - tax. The 47-year-old pottery factory worker, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, yesterday demanded an apology from the Government. He said: 'I don't know how that kind of mistake could have been made. 'I used to work away in the week so if that would have happened my wife could have really started to worry. ‘She opened the letter when I was out of the house. Fortunately I came back home about five minutes after she read it so she knew it was a mistake but that might not have always been the case. 'I rang the tax people and the lady on the other end said she couldn't believe it. I was just really shocked, it's just all a bit strange.' Mr Moore's wife Debbie, an accounts assistant, said she was left ‘gobsmacked’ until her husband walked through the door. The 43-year-old added: 'It's really not nice getting a letter from HMRC - especially when what they're saying hasn't really happened. I was gobsmacked. 'When I read it I thought it was a scam or some sort of joke. I showed it to Pete when he came in and he got straight on the phone to the tax office.' The letter from the Government department read: 'I am sorry to hear about your recent bereavement and recognise that this is a difficult time for you. The letter was addressed to the 'representative' of Peter William John Moore, pictured outside his home last week, and apologised for the family's 'recent bereavement'. It added that officials needed to sort out whether Mr Moore had paid enough - or too much - tax . Dear Sir/Madam, . Estate of MR PETER MOORE . I am sorry to hear of your recent bereavement and recognise that this is a difficult time for you. When someone dies, I need to work out if they paid the right amount of tax before their death. In many cases, HMRC repays tax to the estate. I need to know details of the person responsible for finalising their affairs. This person can be known as the executor, administrator or the personal representative. [...] . The personal representative may want to nominate somebody like a solicitor or an accountant to act on their behalf. If so, they can use the other side of this letter to do this. [...] . Yours faithfully, . Derek Hughes . Deputy Director, Personal Tax . 'When someone dies, I need to work out if they paid the right amount of tax before their death. In many cases,

Summary: Peter Moore received the letter from HM Revenue and Customs last week . Wife Debbie opened it while he was out and was left 'gobsmacked' Mr Moore yesterday demanded an apology from the Government .


Brendan Rodgers has vowed to do 'what is best' for Daniel Sturridge as the Liverpool striker's injury misery shows no sign of relenting. Sturridge will again be absent for Tuesday night's trip to Hull and while Rodgers will not take the drastic step of calling time on his campaign, he remains unsure whether the England international will play again this season. The 25-year-old missed five months with calf and thigh issues and he is now battling to overcome a hip problem that was sustained in the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on March 22. Daniel Sturridge may not play again this season because of a series of calf and thigh injuries . Sturridge will miss Liverpool's trip to face Hull City on Tuesday night because of injury problems . Rodgers concedes it has been a difficult year for Sturridge but maintains Liverpool's medical department will continue to nurse him back to full fitness; the manager is also determined to bring in players to ease the burden on him next season. 'It had been difficult for Daniel,' said Rodgers. 'He wants to work and play. We are just going to have to monitor it. He is a good lad and when he had been fit, he has been brilliant for us. 'He is not available, we will do what is in the best interest of him. He is going to be here for the next number of years. 'There are always names associated. It is certainly something that we need to address. Daniel is top class but we need to give him help. 'You are nearly talking about a 100 per cent deficit. We have had 14 clean sheets. That side of the game has been addressed but we need to improve the critical area.' Manchester United's defeat at Everton on Sunday has, in the words of Louis van Gaal, given Liverpool 'a glimmer of light' in the race for the top four and United's advantage could be down to one point by the time they next play. Brendan Rodgers is adamant he will strengthen this summer and is keen on signing Memphis Depay . West Brom defender Craig Dawson tugs Raheem Sterling's shirt as he challenges him for the ball . Sterling is sent tumbling to the turf by a sliding tackle from West Brom defender Dawson at the Hawthorns . Italian striker Mario Balotelli keeps his eyes focused on the ball on a rare start for Liverpool at the Hawthorns . For that to happen, Liverpool will need to beat both Hull and Queens Park Rangers and, suddenly, the 0-0 draw they had against West Brom on Saturday looks very costly but Rodgers has promised his players will not give up the chase. 'It will be a tough game at Hull,' said Rodgers. 'The idea is to go and get the victory to put the pressure on the teams above. 'We dominated the ball so much at West Brom, we expected to win the game. I was pleased with how the players applied themselves. Liverpool midfielder Jordan Ibe holds off West

Summary: Daniel Sturridge's calf and thigh injuries show no sign of relenting . The striker will yet again be absent for Tuesday night's clash with Hull . Brendan Rodgers is unsure whether Sturridge will play again this season . Rodgers says he will bring in more players to relieve burden next season .


Tiger Woods has been spotted hitting balls on the practice range at Augusta National, increasing hopes the former world No 1 will confirm his appearance at this year's first Major. Woods has not appeared on the PGA Tour since withdrawing from the Farmers Insurance Open on February 5 with a recurrence of his back problems. He has since taken a leave of absence in a bid to return to form, but there has been speculation he will return for the Masters, a tournament he has won four times. Tiger Woods was spotted practising at Augusta on Tuesday and is said to have returned to the course . Woods has dropped out of the top 100 for the first time in almost 19 years . Tiger Woods made his first appearance at the Masters as a 19-year-old back on April 3, 1995. Woods said he was not impressed by the iconic venue when he first drove through the gates. He said: 'When I first arrived here — Magnolia Lane, is that it? — I thought that it was a pretty short drive. 'From what everyone says, it’s majestic and a long drive, you can’t believe it, and this, that and the other.' Tiger played 18 holes at the course on Tuesday and insiders from the Golf Channel say he has now returned to the venue for a practice session. Woods did not play last year's Masters following back surgery - the first time he had missed the event since he first played it in 1995. On Monday, Woods dropped out of the top 100 in the world rankings for the first time in almost 19 years. The 14-time major winner did not record a top-10 finish in nine starts in 2014, and has missed three cuts and withdrawn twice in his last six Tour starts. Woods' last title came at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational in August 2013. Woods, pictured driving off the 10th tee in April 1995, made his Masters debut 20 years ago . Woods has won the Masters on four separate occasions with his last win coming in 2005 .

Summary: Tiger Woods increased speculation regarding possible Major comeback . Woods has been spotted at Augusta National on more than once occasion . The 39-year-old has dropped out of top 100 for first time in almost 19 years .


The family of a Bristol woman killed on holiday in France by a parasite-ridden historic tree has been paid £86,000 in compensation. Carolyn Thorpe, 62, was enjoying a cup of coffee outside a cafe in Hiers-Brouage, a seaside town in south-west France, when the 20-foot tree toppled and crushed her to death in 2007. Her daughter Sarah Wright was also injured by the American ash tree, which was planted 200 years ago to mark the birth of Napoleon I's first son. Carolyn Thorpe was sat in a pavement cafe when the huge tree fell onto her and her daughter. Ms Thorpe, age 62, was killed and her daughter Sarah Wright was injured. The family have now received around £86,000 . The 200-year-old ash tree was planted to celebrate the birth of Napoleon I's first son. An investigation after the tragic accident found it was ridden with parasites that had rotted the wood and made it very unstable . Napoleon Bonaparte. The tree that crushed Carolyn Thorpe was planted to mark the birth of his son . The town hall of Hiers-Brouage has now paid more than €100,000, or £86,000, in compensation for the tragic accident. It was found the tree had been weakened by parasites making it dangerously unstable, French website The Local reports. Of the sum, Ms Wright received €42,000 (£30,400) while €77,000 (£55,600) was paid out for Ms Thorpe's death. The American ash tree - which was kept as a historical monument within the small town - was between six and seven metres high and measured 13 feet in diameter. When contacted by press agency AFP the current Mayor of Hiers-Brouage refused to comment. At the time of the accident the then-Mayor was reported as saying: 'Everyone thought that [the tree] would hold on for a while longer.'

Summary: Carolyn Thorpe from Bristol died when the tree toppled onto her in 2007 . The 62-year-old's daughter was also injured in the tragic accident . Town hall of Hiers-Brouage has now paid out thousands in compensation .


Baylee Almon should be gearing up for her first legal drink on Saturday. Probably at college, probably able to drive, she should be toasting the next phase of her life with her mother, stepfather, brother, sister and cousins at home in leafy Choctaw, Oklahoma. But no, she was one of 19 toddlers killed in a daycare center on April 19, 1995, in the worst case of homegrown terrorism America has ever seen, the day after her first birthday. The Oklahoma City bombing, planted by veteran US Army soldier Timothy McVeigh, killed 168 American people. One photograph encapsulated the terror: a firefighter emerging from the burning wreckage cradling the lifeless body of Baylee Almon. Her 23-year-old single mother saw the picture on the front page of the local paper the next day. A day later, it had swept the world. Two decades on, the shock is still raw. One photograph encapsulated the terror: a firefighter, Chris Fields, emerging from the burning wreckage cradling the lifeless body of Baylee Almon . 'It doesn't get easier': Aren Almon-Kok, pictured at the memorial for her daughter Baylee, who was killed in the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995 the day after her first birthday . Then a 23-year-old single mother, Aren saw the picture of her lifeless daughter on the front page of the local paper the next day. A day later it was on the cover of newspapers across the world . Painful: Aren said she learns to deal with the grief but the milestones get more difficult every year. Baylee (pictured) had just turned one when Aren dropped her off at a daycare center before going to work . Remembering: Aren and her family throw a party for Baylee on her birthday every year . Horrific: Aren describes how she searched for hours for Baylee until eventually, in St Anthony's Hospital, she was approached by a priest and a pediatrician who delivered the devastating news . 'It gets harder every year,' Aren Almon-Kok told DailyMail.com from her home on the outskirts of Oklahoma City, where she lives with her husband and two children. 'People say "it’ll get easier" or "you’ll find closure". I don’t think it does, and I don’t think I will. 'I had to see Baylee dead every day. No one should ever have to see that. 'You learn to deal with it differently, but every year the milestones are worse. ’Sixteen was hard. Twenty-one is the worst. Everything I missed, everything I didn’t get to be part of. I’m trying not to think about it.’ As the 20-year anniversary approaches, many still feel betrayed and bemused by the attackers, who branded themselves patriots. Unlike Dzokhar Tsarnaev and the 9/11 hijackers, Timothy McVeigh had fought for his country in the Gulf War. Parking a rented Ryder truck loaded with explosives outside the Alfred P Murrah building that morning was his way of attacking the 'tyrannical' federal government. He told a court he wanted revenge for the 76 lives lost in a fire at the Waco barracks in Texas, exactly two years earlier, when

Summary: It is 20 years since the worst case of homegrown terrorism in US history . Timothy McVeigh killed 168 people with bomb in Oklahoma City in 1995 . Terror was encapsulated by photo of a firefighter carrying a lifeless baby . That baby was Baylee Almon, who had turned one the day before . Nearing what would have been her 21st birthday, her mother Aren Almon-Kok tells DailyMail.com how she marks Baylee's birthday every year . But says she will never get over the pain of seeing that photograph . She is still in touch with the firefighter who was pictured with the baby .


A lost iPhone was reunited with its owner after police posted a series of bizarre photos on the woman's Facebook page in a bid to track her down. The phone, which belonged to Bella Crooke from Melbourne, was handed in to Albury Police Station on the NSW-Victoria border on Sunday morning. Police officers on duty realised the phone was unlocked and used it to post selfies and photos of the phone in various locations around the police station on Bella's Facebook page. Officers from Albury Police Station on the NSW-Victoria border posted selfies on a woman's Facebook page saying she could come and collect her phone after it was handed in on Sunday morning . 'You should probably put a password on your phone,' a status post read alongside a selfie of a police officer. 'When you are ready to pick it up it will be at Albury police station.' Bella lost her phone at a friend's birthday party the night before and dialled her number as soon as she realised. 'A security guard picked up and said he'd leave it at the police station. I didn't get there until 1pm and had no idea what had been going on,' she told Daily Mail Australia. By the time Bella made it to the police station, the original post had already garnered a humorous response from her friends and officers. The phone belonged to Bella Crooke who lost it at a friend's birthday party on Saturday night . Police officers on duty realised the phone was unlocked and used it to post selfies and puns on the woman's Facebook page, including this photo of the phone in a holding 'cell' While waiting for Bella to collect her phone, police had used the time to post a picture of the handset in a holding cell and to reassure the owner that it was in safe hands. "If your worried about the battery going flat, don't. By the time you pick it up it will be fully 'charged',' the post read. 'It is a great 'cell' phone," another post read. A few hours later police added: 'The phone is still here. Ready to be released early for good behaviour. Just waiting on Bella to post bail.' Bella said she didn't even have to give her name when she eventually reclaimed her phone. The post was quickly shared by the woman's friends who labelled police 'legends' for their unusual approach to tracking down the phone's owner . Bella said she didn't even have to give her name when she eventually reclaimed her phone because officers recognised her from her Facebook page . 'They just recognised me. A few people popped their heads out and said 'Is that the girl with the phone?',' she said. 'They asked me I had seen Facebook, which I hadn't. I think they'd been waiting for me to come in all morning. 'He made me check it in front of me... to see my reaction. 'I couldn't stop laughing. The police were texting my friends back on my behalf with the same

Summary: Lost phone was handed in to Albury Police Station in NSW on Sunday . Police used phone to post selfies and puns on owner's Facebook page . Bella Crooke lost the phone on Saturday at a friend's birthday party . Police have been hailed as 'legends' by her friends for unusual approach .


As composed and as comfortable as Manchester City were here at the Etihad, performances like this succeed only in highlighting the full extent of their failure this season. In Sergio Aguero they boast the joint leading scorer in the Barclays Premier League. Here against West Ham he scored his 20th of the campaign. And in David Silva and Jesus Navas, not to mention a seemingly revitalised Yaya Toure, they had players far too accomplished for the quality of this opposition. But such a dominant, determined display must leave the club’s owners wondering why on earth this was only their third win in nine games after a run of six defeats in their previous eight. Why, even when West Ham were as abject as they were until City lost Silva to serious injury, they have been unable to play with such confidence more frequently. Sergio Aguero slotted Manchester City into a two goal lead after a fine flowing counter attack by the home side against West Ham . The Argentine striker sprints away in celebration having fired in his 20th league goal of the season to put Manchester City 2-0 up at the break . Jesus Navas (right), who provided the assist for Aguero, congratulates his team-mate as Manchester City celebrated going 2-0 up at the Etihad . West Ham defender James Collins (centre) watches on in despair as his miss-timed clearance loops over Adrian for an own goal . Manchester City (4-5-1): Hart 6; Zabaleta 6.5, Demichelis 6, Mangala 7, Kolarov 6.5; Lampard 6 (Fernandinho 88), Fernando 6.5, Navas 8, Toure 7, Silva 6.5 (Nasri 75); Aguero 7.5 (Dzeko 90) Subs not used: Sagna, Caballero, Boyata, Pozo . Booked: Navas, Silva . Scorers: Collins OG 18, Aguero 36 . Manager: Manuel Pellegrini 6.5 . Man of the match: Jesus Navas . West Ham (4-3-3): Adrian 6; Jenkinson 6, Collins 5, Reid 5.5, Cresswell 5.5; Noble 5, Song 5 (Jarvis 66), Kouyate 6; Downing 4.5, Cole 4.5 (Nolan 66), Valencia 6 . Subs not used: Carvalho, O'Brien, Amalfitano, Jaaskelainen, Burke . Booked: Kouyate, Downing . Manager: Sam Allardyce 5 . Referee: Anthony Taylor 6.5 . Attendance: 45,041 . Sergio Aguero capped off a fine Manchester City counter attack (above). CLICK HERE to see more from Sportsmail's MATCH ZONE . Presumably a victory that strengthens City’s position among the Champions League places, on a weekend when Manchester United lost, eases the pressure on Manuel Pellegrini. But there is sure to remain a fair amount of frustration in Abu Dhabi that the last few months have proved so problematic. By the end of this encounter the greater, more pressing, concern was for the welfare of Silva. Injured from what both managers agreed was an accidental elbow in the face from Cheikhou Kouyate midway through the second half, the Spanish international required oxygen before leaving the pitch on a stretcher after eight minutes of treatment. He was then taken to hospital. But other problems nevertheless remain for City’s manager Pellegrini when he had to wake to headlines being generated by the notoriously vocal agent of Toure,

Summary: The home side were gifted the lead after James Collins sliced a cross over Adrian for an astonishing own goal . A devastating counter-attacking goal was swept in by Sergio Aguero for his 20th league goal of the season . The victory moved Manuel Pellegrini's side back to within one point of Manchester United in third in the league . CLICK HERE for the player ratings from the Etihad Stadium after Jesus Navas steals the show .


This is the incredible moment a tiger was sent crashing to the floor after mistiming an attack on a fleet-footed bird. The ferocious feline was chasing what was sure to be dinner when it slipped on the icy surface and lost its footing. As the tiger raced towards the bird, it flew directly upwards forcing the mammal to try and stop dead in its tracks. Oops-a-daisy! This tiger lots its footing in spectacular style while trying to catch a chicken at a zoo in China . On the attack: At first all was well, with the tiger homing straight in on an airborne feathery meal . Target: As the bird flew upwards the tiger began to rear up, ready to grab its prey from the air . Fail: The tiger began to slip as the bird flew higher and higher in a blind panic - and it was all caught on camera by photographer Libby Zhang . Hang time: The slip caused the tiger to flip right onto its back, with the bird now well out of reach . But momentum caused its feet to slide away from underneath and go skidding along the slippery ground. The hilarious moment took place at the Hengdaohezi Siberian Tiger Park in Northeast China and was captured by photographer Libby Zhang. Libby, from Houston in Texas, was visiting the park and photographing the tigers' feeding session. Love your tiger feet: The hilarious moment took place at the Hengdaohezi Siberian Tiger Park in Northeast China . Roaringly funny: The photographer said that a watching crowd burst out laughing when the tiger fell over . She said: 'The crowd burst out in a roar of laughter - it was during feeding time and several chickens were tossed at the tigers. 'One tiger tried to reach it but he lost his balance on the slippery icy and fell backwards. 'I was surprised to see the tiger slip and raised my camera in a hurry with rapid fires on the trigger. 'I wanted to capture the beauty and power of tigers in the same image, but this tiger slip series was a total surprise and added bonus for my trip.'

Summary: The hilarious moment took place at the Hengdaohezi Siberian Tiger Park in Northeast China during feeding time . It was captured by US-based photographer Libby Zhang who said that the crowd burst out in a roar of laughter . The humorous slip came as several birds were thrown by staff in to the tiger enclosure for them to eat .


Hector Bellerin is fast becoming seen by fans, and possibly even by his manager, as Arsenal's premier right back, after impressing in the absence of Mathieu Debuchy. The young Spaniard scored his second Premier League goal, cutting inside and curling left-footed past Simon Mignolet, in the 4-1 win over Liverpool last weekend, and is developing a reputation as a player capable of becoming a top-level full back. But, it seems, in the dressing room, it is his status as the club's premier sprinter, rather than as a defender, that is most in question, after he beat Theo Walcott's 40 metre club sprint record last summer. Hector Bellerin scored a brilliant goal to put Arsenal ahead against Liverpool last weekend at the Emirates . Bellerin has emerged as a star player after filling in for the injured Mathieu Debuchy at right back this season . 'We were just having a test and then they told me I was the fastest at the club,' Bellerin told The Telegraph. 'I did not beat it by that much. There was a bit of banter and he is trying to beat me now.' Bellerin shaved a hundredth of a second off Walcott's time, prompting the 26-year-old winger to vow to reclaim his title at the end of the season. And since then he has gone on to establish himself as a right-back of some promise, progressing well beyond Arsene Wenger's expectations. 'I am happy that now, after not so good performances in the beginning, the coach has still put confidence in me and given me minutes. Bellerin has exceptional pace, as he proved in August when he set a new Arsenal record over 40 metres . Theo Walcott had previously held the record, but Bellerin shaved one hundredth of a second off his time . But Walcott is determined to take his record back from Bellerin this summer and be speed king again . 'The chances always come through injuries, which is not a nice thing. Now we are going to have Debuchy back and I am happy for him, but when you get your chance, you need to do the best you can. I have done my best to take this opportunity.' With Debuchy on the verge of match fitness, Bellerin will soon find out whether he has done enough to grab that opportunity. But after his brilliant goal at the Emirates stadium last weekend, one thing is for certain - he is no longer known just for being quick over 40 metres.

Summary: Hector Bellerin broke Theo Walcott's Arsenal sprint record last summer . Arsenal defender Bellerin says the result has caused 'a bit of banter' The Arsenal youngster has impressed at right back this season . Return of Mathieu Debuchy leaves Arsene Wenger a decision to make . Bellerin scored opening goal for Arsenal against Liverpool last week .