The BBC has axed Richard Hammond and James May from the Top Gear website after co-presenter Jeremy Clarkson was sacked from the show. The motoring programme's website previously featured the broadcasting trio alongside The Stig at the top of the page but now the racing driver appears solo in his white helmet. It comes just over a week after the 54-year-old host was sacked from the BBC for an 'unprovoked' attack on a Top Gear producer. Scroll down for video . Change: The Top Gear website now features an image of The Stig on his own at the top of the page . Before: The website used to feature an image of all three presenters - Richard Hammond (left), Jeremy Clarkson (centre) and James May (right) as well as racing driver The Stig (far right) The BBC say the masthead change is to 'simply reflect the fact that all three presenters are currently out of contract on the show'. However the Corporation is yet to confirm whether Hammond, known as 'The Hamster', and May, who is dubbed 'Captain Slow', will return to the popular show. Both have recently changed their Twitter bios too, with Hammond saying: 'Can't explain it really ... er, I do this car show and stuff.' While May's profile reads: 'Former TV presenter only remembered for saying "Oh c***". Or was that the other bloke?' The pair also revealed today that they are selling off a dozen bikes from the classic motor cycle collections - raising more questions about the future of their employment. May is putting eight of his two-wheeled treasures under the hammer, while Hammond, is doing the same with four of his. The BBC say the website change is to reflect the fact that none of the presenters are currently in contract . Together the 12 bikes are estimated to be worth a guide price of £66,000 and are being sold off by auctioneers Bonhams later this month. The Top Gear duo’s bikes are being sold off by auctioneers Bonhams at their Spring Stafford Sale later this month. May insisted the decision to sell the bikes came before the latest BBC Top Gear turmoil, saying: ’Just because I’m unemployed now doesn’t mean I have to get rid of everything. ‘I was going to sell these bikes anyway. And those paintings, and my collection of Scalextric cars. Honest’. Hammond added: ‘As a serious collector of motorcycles, it’s important to review one’s stable regularly, and the Bonhams Stafford sale is the ideal opportunity to move bikes on and possibly acquire new ones. Hammond and May also revealed they are selling off a dozen bikes from the classic motor cycle collections . The BBC confirmed they will fulfil the Top Gear live gigs, but they will be stripped of the Corporation's branding . 'I also have a canoe, and some Wharfedale hi-fi speakers, if anyone’s interested’. However the BBC has confirmed that Top Gear's live world tour will go ahead next month, with the three original presenters at the helm. They will do a series of gigs, which have

Summary: Top Gear's website previously featured all three presenters at top of page . It now shows a single image of racing driver The Stig in his white helmet . BBC say change is to 'reflect that all three presenters are out of contract' But it's yet to confirm whether Richard Hammond or James May will return . Jeremy Clarkson was sensationally sacked from the show over a week ago .


Ask any Peruvian where the best place to party is and you'll always get the same reply: 'Puno!' The city's colourful fiestas, combining Spanish and Inca traditions, often last for days. During the fortnight-long Candlemas celebrations, dancers parade through the streets. Men dress as multi-coloured dragons or monsters, while local women, known as cholitas, wear skirts puffed up with petticoats and small bowler hats. Reeds all about it: Hand-crafted boats on the gentle surface of Lake Titicaca . Arriving in Puno, you wonder at first where on earth the inhabitants get their energy. This city of 100,000 souls on the shores of Lake Titicaca could leave you breathless for all the wrong reasons. Situated on a vast plateau in the Andes, at an altitude north of 13,000 ft, it is higher than any Alpine ski resort, and you need to go gently the first few days you're here. Hotels stock oxygen to revive tourists from soroche - altitude sickness - an affliction that causes shortness of breath, headaches and worse. But once acclimatised, you're in for a treat. Though its architecture is underwhelming (with the exception of a splendid central square), what entrances every visitor to Puno is Lake Titicaca. One of the world's largest lakes, and its highest navigable one, it stretches 110 miles by 38 miles across Peru and Bolivia. It is vast, remote, unworldly. The high peaks of the Andes frame it in the distance, some glistening with snow. There are more familiar sights, too. At the town's busy port, you'll see a gunboat called the Yavari, which has a distinctively British look. It was built in London in 1862, then transported, piece by piece, across the Andes to Puno, where it ferried people around for 70 years until the roads made it obsolete and it was left to rot. It was saved from the scrapheap by an English woman, Meriel Larken, who restored and turned it into a B&B. Local life: The ingenious floating Uros Islands in the middle of Lake Titicaca are made from totora reeds . The accommodation onboard is suitably nautical - you sleep in bunk beds. If you're not spending the night, for a small donation you can just tour the ship. The port is the gateway to Puno's fascinating islands. A standard, full-day tour will first take you to the Uros Islands, originally built by the Uru people as a way to escape rival tribes. These man-made floating structures are hewn from mats of totora reeds, which grow abundantly in the shallows of the lake. Secured to the bottom of the lake by ropes, as the layers at the bottom rot, new ones are added to the top to keep it dry and afloat. Stepping on them feels decidedly squidgy, as if you're treading on a giant waterbed. Uru women greet you dressed in wide-brimmed hats and brightly-coloured skirts. Islanders make the most of their income from tourists, so will invite you into their cosy, pointy-roofed huts, which smell of hay. The only hint of the 21st century? A television in the corner.

Summary: Puno is not the most famous place in Peru - but it is one of the most fun . It sits on the west bank of the famous (and spectacular) Lake Titicaca . Visitors can sail on the lake to visit the fabled artificial Uros Islands .


A middle school teacher is recovering in hospital in New York after being viciously assaulted by one of her student's mothers and the woman's 14-year-old niece. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon at Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead. Police say the parent, Annika McKenzie, 34, walked into the building without being cleared by security and waited in the hallway for her daughter's math teacher, Catherine Engelhardt. McKenzie believed Engelhardt had 'put her hands' on her 12-year-old daughter earlier in the day, according to ABC 7. Scroll down for video . Attacked and left unconscious: This photo, taken inside Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead, New York, on Wednesday, shows math teacher Catherine Engelhardt knocked out following the assault . Charged: Police say Annika McKenzie, 34, attacked Engelhardt because she believed the teacher had 'put her hands' on her daughter. She has been charged with second-degree assault and second-degree strangulation . Engelhardt refused to speak with McKenzie, telling her to first get a security pass. A fight then ensued. Authorities say the teacher was shoved against the wall, placed in a headlock and thrown to the floor. Several students also became involved in the attack, including McKenzie's 14-year-old niece. Another teacher was able to break up the melee and attend to Engelhardt. She was unconscious for several minutes and rushed to Winthrop University Hospital. Engelhardt, a mother and teacher of 20 years, has since been released and is recovering at home 'in a lot of pain', according to Newsday. Scene: The attack occurred Wednesday afternoon about 2pm at Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead. A group of teachers had previously come forward saying they were worried about safety . Speaking from her home to ABC 7, Engelhardt said she has long feared for her safety at the school. 'It's not like I thought a parent would do something, but I knew something violent was going to happen,' she told the network. 'I've warned (the school) time and again that the children have no respect for adults. 'Yes, I fear for my safety. They can't control the kids.' The attack was caught on the school's security cameras and the tapes were turned over to police. Police said they received the 911 call about 2 pm. McKenzie and her niece were arrested at the scene. Both were charged with second-degree assault on school grounds, a felony, while McKenzie was also charged with second-degree strangulation. In court: Annika McKenzie, 34, has been charged with second-degree assault on school grounds, a felony, and second-degree strangulation in connection with an assault on a teacher at Hempstead's Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School . She appeared in First District Court in Hempstead without an attorney on Thursday. Bail was set at $5,000 cash or $7,500 bond, but it is unclear if she posted. Hempstead Classroom Teachers Association President Elias Mestizo acknowledged that many staff have voiced their concerns about safety.

Summary: Attack occurred Wednesday at Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead, New York . Mother Annika McKenzie, 34, breached security by getting into building . Believed math teacher Catherine Engelhardt had touched her daughter, 12 . McKenzie allegedly attacked her, with students joining . One of them was allegedly McKenzie's 14-year-old niece . McKenzie and the niece were arrested at the scene and charged . Engelhardt was unconscious for several minutes and taken to hospital .


Derry Mathews' world title challenge is in limbo after Richar Abril withdrew for a second time. The Cuban was due to face Mathews on April 18 in Liverpool in the second defence of his WBA lightweight belt. Mathews may still fight for the title in his home city if the WBA strip Abril of his belt. Derry Mathews celebrates in the ring following his victory against Gyorgy Mezei Jnr on March 6 . Mathews made light work of Mezei Jnr with a fifth round knockout at the Echo Arena in Liverpool . A statement from the 31-year-old's promoter read: 'We have been made aware of Abril's withdrawal and are in discussions with the World Boxing Association and representatives of Richar Abril as to the current position of the world title as this is the second time he has withdrawn from this fight with less than two weeks before fight night. 'We expect to hear from the WBA shortly and will make an announcement through this office. However, we fully expect Mathews to contest a version of the WBA world championship on Saturday, April 18.' Abril previously withdrew ahead of the original date of March 6 and has only fought three times since 2012. Richar Abril lands a left jab on Edis Tatli during their lightweight world championship bout in Helsinki . Mathews tweeted: 'I am in this sport to fight the best but in my eyes Abril doesn't fancy this fight. I have spent 12 weeks away from my wife, family and home. 'He could of been a man and told me weeks ago, but I have the best manager and team round me who will get the best for me.'

Summary: Derry Mathews was due to face Richar Abril on April 18 in Liverpool . Abril was due to face Mathews on April 18 in Liverpool . It was set to be the Cuban's second defence of his WBA lightweight belt . CLICK HERE for all the latest news from the world of boxing .


In a beautiful new campaign for Vans and & Other Stories, the woman dubbed the 'world's oldest supermodel' has put her younger counterparts to shame. Looking radiant, Daphne Selfe, 86, shows off the collaboration between the footwear super-brand and the ethereal high street store with uncompromising grace. Daphne said of the collection, in which she appears with 22-year-old Flo Dron: 'The & Other Stories’ collection that is featured in this story is truly relaxed and timeless with a modern twist, all in lovely colours.' 86-year-old Daphne Selfe has starred in the campaign for Vans and & Other Stories alongside Flo Dunn, 22 . The images show the new footwear which sees Stories make a twist on the classic vans slip on. The shoes are then worn with pieces from the brands SS2015 collection. Daphne's career originally began in 1949 and she once told the Express: 'Modelling was respectable then so my parents were very happy for me to do it and it was fabulous. 'I still think the Fifties was the best time to be a model because the clothes were so lovely. Of course we were much more innocent. 'There was no television, only the radio and we'd never heard of drugs.' At the time of the interview in 2011 Daphne, from Baldock, Hertfordshire, was still commanding £1,000 per day for her work. Daphne looks cool and relaxed as she models the & Other Stories collection alongside the customised shoes . 'That rate is quite rare but it's very nice when it comes and helps the pension,' she said. The model also comes from a time when it was OK to not be super skinny: 'I'm a big-boned person and back in 1950 I was 10st 7lb, although nobody told me to lose weight. 'I didn't do anything to make myself thin but once I had three children I lost weight and now I'm 8st. 'My waist is 28'' so I can sometimes get into a size eight on a shoot but I wear a 10 for comfort. I think it's ridiculous and very sad that some of the models now have become so skeletal.' Flo and Daphne sit side by side as they model almost matching outfits for the two brands . Daphne wears a day time look with lace up vans (left) changing into a red dress for another picture (right) The model has never had any surgery and shies away from botox. She once said: 'I’ve never had anything done to my face. 'Not that poison [botox], not a facelift. I think it’s a waste of money. Anyway, I couldn’t afford it!’ She previously revealed to the MailOnline that she posed nude back in the day for artists such as Barbara Hepworth. The outfits chosen for the campaign look great no matter what age the model is . She revealed that she keeps her grey hair, which is brushed down around her shoulders in the new campaign, long because it is cheaper. She said: 'My hair is long now because it’s cheaper, I don’t have to do anything,

Summary: Daphne Selfe has been modelling since the Fifties . She has recently landed a new campaign with Vans and & Other Stories . The 86-year-old commands £1,000 a day for her work .


Jonathan Brownlee backed up his win in Auckland a fortnight ago by taking the Gold Coast Triathlon in the ITU World Series on Saturday. The Yorkshireman moved amongst the leaders on the swim, remained at the front during the cycle and then broke clear in the run, seeing off Mario Mola by 19 seconds with a winning time of 1:46:53. 'I think it's down to confidence,' he said of his victory. Jonathan Brownlee poses with his gold medal on the podium having won the Gold Coast ITU race . 'After the start of the season I had an awful race, I said I didn't want to make mistakes again. Today it started really well. I saw the four of us and thought lets be aggressive. 'On the run I knew they would take time out of me on the first lap, then I thought 'be steady, and if I run 30:30 it's going to take a great run for them to catch me', and fortunately they didn't.' World champion Javier Gomez took third. As a result Brownlee leads the rankings with 2,186 points from Gomez, who is 219 points behind. Brownlee broke clear of the field during the running section of the Gold Coast triathlon in Australia . In the women's race, Gwen Jorgensen racked up an eighth series victory in a row, leading a clean sweep of Americans on the podium with Sarah True second and Katie Zaferes third. Britain's Lucy Hall was 25th. The series next moves to South Africa and Cape Town, where Alistair Brownlee is expected to start while brother Jonathan will not. Brownlee, during the cycling section of the Gold Coast triathlon, has won consecutive races in the ITU series . The exhausted 24-year-old crosses the line 19 seconds clear of the chasing field in Australia on Saturday .

Summary: Jonathan Brownlee won the second race of the ITU season in Auckland . Brownlee also prevailed in Australia, seeing off Mario Mola by 19 seconds . His brother Alistair is expected back from injury in Cape Town on April 25 .


Protesters opposing the construction of a $1.4billion telescope on a mountain in Hawaii they consider to be sacred were arrested after blocking a road leading to the site. Police arrested 12 protesters Thursday when they tried to block trucks heading to the peak of Mauna Kea where one of the world's largest telescopes is being built. While the Native Hawaiian groups do not oppose the Thirty Meter Telescope itself, they disagree with the location of the construction on Mauna Kea - the highest point in the state which is considered a home of deities. About 300 people took part in the demonstration and those who were arrested were released after they each posted a $250 bail. Scroll down for video . Department of Land and Natural Resources officers arrest a Thirty Meter Telescope protester at the telescope building site on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hilo, Hawaii on Thursday . Thirty Meter Telescope protesters chant after being arrested from the telescope building site on the summit of Mauna Kea . Native Hawaiians believe the site where the telescope is being assembled is sacred because it is where their creation story begins, said Kealoha Pisciotta, an opponent of the telescope project. And scientists believe the site is ideal location for one of the world's largest telescopes because of its remote and sheltered position, nestled in the crater of a dormant volcano. 'It is the burial grounds of some of our most sacred and revered ancestors,' said she said. 'It is a place where we go for sanctuary and release from the world around us, and it is also the home of our god.' All of the highest points in the islands are considered the home of deities, according to Pisciotta. 'I wouldn't consider it civil disobedience. We consider it civil assistance,' protestor Kahookahi Kanuha said reports Hawaii News Now. 'We were attempting to assist the authorities in upholding the law. 'And those who are being disobedient to the law are those with TMT, who are continuing to break the regulations of developing on conservational land.' After the vehicles were allowed to pass, about 40 to 50 people began following the trucks, which moved slowly because of their heavy loads. Protesters are preventing construction of a giant telescope near the summit of a mountain held sacred by Native Hawaiians. Some consider the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope project as desecrating the Big Island's Mauna Kea (on Monday protesters formed a road block outside the Mauna Kea visitors center) Department of Land and Natural Resources officers lead Thirty Meter Telescope protesters from the telescope building site on the summit of Mauna Kea on Thursday . Work got underway after protesters were arrested and their path was cleared to the summit, Sandra Dawson, a spokeswoman for the project, said in an email to The Associated Press. Police said they warned protesters after an incident Monday that anyone who blocked the road would be arrested. On Monday, more than 50 protesters formed a roadblock Monday that stopped about 15 vehicles carrying workers up Mauna Kea, causing

Summary: 12 protesters were arrested after blocking road leading to construction site of one of the world's largest telescopes, Thirty Meter Telescope . Critics believe location on Mauna Kea, the highest point in the state, is considered a home of deities . The protesters who were arrested were released after posting $250 bail .


Five nursing students tragically died early on Wednesday in a chain-reaction crash in southeast Georgia that authorities said began when a tractor-trailer failed to slow down and smashed into stop-and-go traffic. Those killed were traveling on Interstate 16 near Savannah in two passenger vehicles mangled by the crash. The tractor-trailer plowed into an SUV, then rolled over a small passenger car that burst into flames, said Sgt. 1st Class Chris Nease of the Georgia State Patrol. The big truck came to a halt after slamming into the back of a tanker. Scroll down for video . Tragedy: A Georgia state trooper works the scene of a deadly crash in which five nursing students from Georgia Southern University died Wednesday morning . Victims: Abbie Deloach (left), of Savannah, and Emily Clark, of Powder Springs, (right) were among the five young women killed in the horrific crash . Sad: Caitlynn Baggett (left), of Millen, and Catherine McKay Pittman, of Alpharetta, (right) were also killed . Terrible loss: Leesburg woman Morgan Bass was also killed in the horrific crash . All five of the dead were nursing students at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, about 30 miles from the crash site. St. Joseph's/ Candler Health System said the students were commuting to St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah for their last day of clinical training of the school year. 'The loss of any student, especially in a tragic way, is particularly painful,' Brooks Keel, president of Georgia Southern, said in a statement. 'Losing five students is almost incomprehensible.' The Georgia State Patrol said three people also were injured and seven vehicles were damaged. The crash occurred at about 6 a.m. in Bryan County, about 20 miles west of Savannah. Traffic was heavy at that hour because an unrelated wreck about a mile ahead that forced motorists to slow, Nease said. 'Traffic was sort of stop-and-go when the tractor-trailer came along and struck one of the passenger vehicles in the rear,' Nease said. 'We're still trying to piece it all together. It's a terrible day.' The university said the students were all Georgia residents in their junior year - Emily Clark of Powder Springs, Morgan Bass of Leesburg, Abbie Deloach of Savannah, Catherine Pittman of Alpharetta and Caitlyn Baggett of Millen. Ages weren't given. Hospital officials said they were wrapping up clinical training for the year. Mangled: The five women, all of them juniors, were driving separately in two vehicles that were both mangled in the accident . Terrible accident: The Georgia State Patrol said three people also were injured and seven vehicles were damaged . 'You could tell they really loved what they did,' Sherry Danello, the hospital's chief nursing officer, said in a statement. 'They didn't just go through the task, they really connected to the patients.' The crash halted some motorists for more than six hours as road crews and tow trucks cleared the wreckage. Even when traffic began moving again, troopers kept a 6-mile stretch of eastbound I-16 closed as they investigated. Nease said the driver of the tractor-trailer had not been cited

Summary: The women were traveling near Savannah in two vehicles mangled by the when a tractor-trailer plowed into an SUV, then rolled over a small car . Killed were Emily Clark, Morgan Bass, Abbie Deloach, Catherine Pittman and Caitlyn Baggett - All juniors at Georgia Southern University . The Georgia State Patrol said three people also were injured and seven vehicles were damaged .


Late-sleeping Lilly Pulitzer fans found out the hard way that if you snooze, you lose - literally - when Target's complete stock of Lilly Pulitzer merchandise sold out almost immediately early Sunday morning. The 250-piece collaboration - which included clothing, accessories, and homeware from the designer at Target's lower price point - attracted thousands of enthusiastic shoppers who logged online early and waited in long lines outside Target stores before they opened. Now officially sold out by the retailer, pieces from the diffusion line have popped up on eBay - but those cruising the bidding site shouldn't expect to see the same original low prices paid by Target customers. Fast fashion gets faster: Lilly Pulitzer's lower-priced collection for Target sold out almost immediately online and in stores; customers re-selling this $34 maxi dress were netting bids over $200 . Pricey prints: Pieces like this Lilly Pulitzer bag, left, and hammock, right were quickly available at major mark-ups online, though more affordable resell prices have popped up since the initial rush . Luckily for more patient shoppers who are looking for a second shot at buying from the preppy line, the outrageously-priced items that first became available on eBay have since been joined by more reasonably-priced pieces. Speedy re-sellers started earning bids for their purchases at up to ten times the retail price, including a $150 hammock for $799 and a $34 maxi dress for $202.50. A $30 tote bag was posted with a Buy It Now asking price of $300. However, within 24 hours, many more sold-out items became available on eBay for under $100, including a $9.99 makeup bag that sold for $19.99 and a $15 headband that sold for $30. Bait for the belles: 'The things Southern girls do for @LillyPulitzer #LillyforTarget [sic],' wrote customer Michelle Christine of the line outside a Richmond, Virginia Target store . Designer demand: Shopper Loren Boyce posted this picture of a cleared-out Target store on Sunday, writing that the racks were empty within five minutes . The thousands of pieces available on eBay aren't just from buyers unhappy with their purchases, however. In fact, many re-sellers bought pieces in bulk with the intention of re-selling them online for a profit - a practice that angered some shoppers, who complained that these scalpers ruin the fun for 'true' fans of the brand. 'There's a special place in hell for those who bought items just to resell on eBay,' one woman wrote on Twitter. Another said: 'The people who bought hoards of #LillyforTarget products just to resell them online are (literally) the reason we can't have nice things. [sic]' Other customers also complained of problems using Target's website on Sunday morning; 'extreme traffic' caused site crashes and difficulty completing purchases. Hollywood ladies love Lilly: Celebrities including (L to R) Camila Alves, Kate Bosworth, Bella Thorne, and Ellie Kemper all wore Lilly Pulitzer for Target dresses to the line's launch party . But though frustrated fans criticized Target for poor planning and a lack of bulk-buying policies, these are hardly new experiences for customers who have taken

Summary: The designer diffusion line went on sale Sunday morning but was nearly sold out online before noon, with stores selling out minutes after opening . Re-sellers initially tried to unload merchandise at crazy prices including $799 for a $150 hammock; now thousands of pieces are available on eBay with smaller markups .


With two personal maids and travel by private jet, Choupette is by far the world's most pampered pet. And, it now appears the three-year-old cat belonging to Karl Lagerfeld is also the richest. The fashion designer has revealed his white Siamese earned £2.18million last year - that's just£220,000 less than Cara Delevingne, one of the world's top models, who took home £2.4million. Scroll down for video . Karl Lagerfeld, 82, with three-year-old Siamese Choupette, who has earned £2million from TV appearances . Last year Choupette earned nearly as much as Cara Delevingne, despite only doing two jobs . And while Choupette raked in his cash by appearing in just two adverts, Cara had to work a lot harder, starring in multiple campaigns, walking tens of catwalks (including Lagerfeld's Chanel shows) and endorsing products. Lagerfeld, 82, said his cat was picked to appear in a commercial for cars in Germany and beauty products in Japan. And while he was happy for her to star in the adverts for the luxury items, he said she was 'too sophisticated' to be used to advertise food for other cats. 'Choupette became the most famous cat in the world, and the richest,' said Lagerfeld, the head designer for fashion house Chanel. 'She did two jobs and made three million euros last year. One was for cars in Germany and the other was for a Japanese beauty product. Choupette in her Corsa car adverts for the new range in 2014 in Berlin. The cat has her own Twitter account . 'I don't allow her to do foodstuffs and things like this. She's too sophisticated for that. She had something unique' Choupette, who has her own Twitter and Instagram accounts, appeared in an advert for Opel cars helping to promote the new Corsa range in 2014. She followed in the footsteps of supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell who previously helped promote the cars. The cat has even been a cover girl for a magazine and recently, while staying in New York, had her own £400 a night room at the Mercer hotel . Lagerfeld shot the adverts for the Japanese company She Uemura with his pet becoming the first cat to front a beauty campaign. The German-born designer raised eyebrows two years ago when he said he was so in love with his feline friend that he wanted to marry her. He revealed the glamour puss ate dinner with him at a table in the Paris mansion they shared and had weekly manicures for her claws. Lagerfeld doted on Choupette so much he described her as a 'kept woman'. His affection for his furry friend hasn't waned. 'She stays always with me and she has two personal maids, he said. 'They play with her, they have to take care of her beautiful white hair, the beauty treatments for her eyes, and they entertain her. She is the centre of the world.' While in New York recently to present his latest collection Choupette had her own room at the £400 a night Mercer hotel. Lagerfeld said he has become

Summary: Three-year-old Choupette, the white Siamese cat, is 'richest cat in world' She did advert for cars in Germany and beauty products in Japan last year . Both earned her £2.18million and was first cat to front a beauty campaign . This is just under the £2.4million Cara Delevingne earned last year . In New York Karl Lagerfeld's moggy had her own room in £400 a night hotel .


Forget rattles or elaborate toys. Feeding the pet dog is enough to keep this baby entertained - for hours. Michael J from Michigan filmed his 11-month-old daughter Leighton in floods of tears before she was handed a French fry to lure over the family pup, Zayla. Footage shows the little girl reaching down to feed the hungry canine and chuckling with delight when he snaps the treat up. She's then handed another fry. But this time around she decides to break the chunk of potato in half to make it last longer. Each time the dog nibbles the portioned fry up, more laughter ensues. Finally Leighton's mother pops her down on the floor so she can closer to her animal friend. And so the fast food frenzy continues. Food for thought: Michael J from Michigan filmed his 11-month-old daughter Leighton in floods of tears before she's handed a French fry to lure over the family pup, Zayla . Caught on camera: Footage shows the little girl reaching down to feed the hungry canine and chuckling with delight when he snaps the treat up . Clever thinking: She's then handed another fry - but this time around she decides to ration the chunk of potato and breaks it in half . Source of entertainment: Each time the dog nibbles the fry up, more laughter ensues . Animal magic: Finally Leighton's mother pops her down on the floor so she can closer to her animal friend . Another fry please! And so the fast food frenzy continues .

Summary: Michael J from Michigan filmed his 11-month-old daughter Leighton in floods of tears . Footage shows her immediately cheering up when she's handed a French fry to lure over the family pup, Zayla .


Everybody knows that New York is called ‘The Big Apple’, that London is known as ‘The Old Smoke’ and that Paris is referred to as ‘The City of Love’ – but do you know why? Some nicknames refer to the ancient heritage of the city, some refer to the industry found in the city, some refer to the cities’ environment – there are a variety of reasons these cities have earned their unique monikers. Flights company Just The Flight have researched city nicknames all over the world, finding out the real stories behind each and every one of them to produce a handy infographic. Taking a wild guess at why Las Vegas is often referred to as ‘Sin City’, for example, might seem incredibly obvious - but the nickname actually came about before the Las Vegas was even built. In fact, it stemmed from a street known as Block 16 that became famous in the early 1900s for selling alcohol and for offering prostitution. Harry Peters, from Just The Flight, told MailOnline Travel: 'Block 16 and the surrounding area was demolished after the Second World War, and Las Vegas as we know it today was built up around it – but the ‘Sin City’ nickname has stuck, and is still rather relevant today.' Singapore, or ‘Lion City’, is another interesting one. ‘Singapura’ literally translates to ‘Lion City’ but the reason for the name came about as the founder, Sir Stamford Raffles, supposedly saw a merlion – a mix between a mermaid and a lion – despite lions not even being native to the city at all. Some nicknames come from terms journalists have used to describe the city and some, such as Dallas being known as ‘Big D’, don’t quite have the same history to them. Las Vegas is known as Sin City now for it's gambling and temptation - but the nickname dates back to a building used by prostitutes . The history of Philadelphia is recognised by its nickname of 'The City Of Brotherly Love'. English Quaker William Penn founded the city in 1682 and wanted it to be a place of harmony and substance. Amsterdam in the Netherlands is known for its great number of canals, and so even if you didn't know, you could understand why it is known as 'The Venice Of The North.' Venice, however isn't known as 'The Amsterdam Of The South'. The northeastern city has the tag 'The Bride Of The Sea,' that relates to a ceremony where the doge (leader) throws a ring into the sea so that Venice is 'married.' And Paris might be known as 'The City Of Love' for its romantic architecture and stunning landmarks, but it is tagged 'The City Of Light' after it became the first in Europe to use electric street lamps.

Summary: Las Vegas' nickname of Sin City relates to a building prostitutes used . London known as The Old Smoke owing to the 1952 Great Smog . Singapore literally translates as Lion City after founder said he saw a 'merlion' - a cross between a mermaid and lion .


British world dressage champion Charlotte Dujardin won the Grand Prix at the World Cup in Las Vegas. The 29-year-old, and her horse Valegro, who won the world title in Lyon last year, recorded a score of 85.414 percent to finish clear of Dutchman Edward Gal with American Steffen Peters in third. Her score was short of the 87.129 she recorded in breaking her own world record last year, but there was no wiping the smile off Dujardin’s face. British world dressage champion Charlotte Dujardin won the Grand Prix at the World Cup in Las Vegas . ‘Las Vegas is everything I ever thought it would be so I’ve not been disappointed,’ said Dujardin. ‘With a horse like Valegro you could not ask for any more. ‘Valegro has had a 24-hour trip to get here. The last few days, he was actually feeling not quite himself and I was a bit worried. 'But he was feeling much better and I had a really great ride.’

Summary: British world dressage champion Charlotte Dujardin wins at World Cup . 29-year-old victorious on horse Valegro at Grand Prix in Las Vegas .


Sofia Abramovich is the daughter of Russian billionaire Roman, so it's little wonder that there are many people interested in her Instagram account. But having taken to the social networking site to share fun snaps of her life, the 18-year-old has found herself at the end of some cruel and unnecessary criticism. Sofia, the middle child of Chelsea FC owner Abramovich's five offspring with second wife Irina, revealed she had been bullied by users of the site about her appearance and weight. Scroll down for video . Sofia Abramovich - the daughter of Chelsea owner Roman - has hit back at people who have criticised her on Instagram saying she is going to turn their negativity into positivity . But now Sofia has hit back, saying that she is going to turn the negative comments into a positive for her life. Sofia posted an image to Instagram which read: 'Now that people have discovered my Instagram, I've been getting a lot of hatred and offensive comments. 'I've been scrutinised and some people say some really horrible things that I've had to delete or block. 'This made me feel even more self conscious about myself and my body, it put me under a lot of pressure to look perfect.' Sofia posted this picture to the social networking site explaining how she was not going to let people on Instagram get her down anymore . She continued: 'Only recently have I realised that every one has a different perfect. I may have never been perfect in other people's eyes or even my own but I have decided to be happy and positive. 'I know I will never be a stick skinny model girl and I'm accepting that fact. However, I know my body isn't as healthy as it could be so I'm going to change that. 'A friend recently told me that being healthy and dieting isn't about losing weight, living longer and looking better... it's about letting your body (and mind) be happy now and giving it a chance to explain what it needs (thanks @howtogreen).' Sofia concluded: 'Starting today I'm going to be as positive as I can about my life and myself. 'I have so much to be grateful for and I feel awful that I felt depressed around some amazing people because of the comments I got.' Sofia is Roman's daughter by Irina Vyacheslavovna Malandina, the pair had five children and split in 2007 . Sofia likes to ride her horses, she has also said she will dedicate some time to walking her dogs . Sofia then listed how she plans to change her life saying: 'Any rude, offensive or explicit comment won't be deleted or blocked. It just won't have an impact on my life or mood. 'Any negativity will be turned into a positive thing... I'm going to start eating healthy eating. Not going for the full on vegan / gluten free / sugar free / carb free life but one where everything my body needs it will get. 'I am going to start going to the gym

Summary: Sofia Abramovich took to Instagram to create a motivational post . She said she had been criticised since people found her account . The teenager said she would turn the negativity into positivity . Sofia has also vowed to be more healthy and look after her body .


Marouane Fellaini has paid tribute to the departing Steven Gerrard, hailing the Liverpool midfielder as being the best passer of the ball he has faced during his professional career. The Belgian put to one side Manchester United's rivalry with their north-west rivals to heap praise on the Reds captain for his range of passing in an interview for manutd.com. Fellaini was on the pitch as Gerrard was dismissed just 38 seconds after coming on during Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to United at Anfield last month. Marouane Fellaini picked Steven Gerrard as the best passer he has played against in an official club interview . Gerrard has been revered by many throughout his Liverpool and England career for his passing ability . Michael Carrick has been impressive form since returning from injury for Manchester United . But when asked who was the best passer he has played against, the 27-year-old answered with the simple response: 'Steven Gerrard.' United face the 27-year-old's former club Everton this Sunday with a vital three points at stake in their quest to secure automatic Champions League football next season, and Fellaini acknowledged Toffees skipper Phil Jagielka as being the toughest tackler he has come up against since departing Goodison Park in September 2013. The former Standard Liege man also ranked Wayne Rooney as the best finisher he has shared a dressing-room with, while Phil Jones was given the accolade of the toughest tackler. Fellaini struggled however to pick between two of his fastest team-mates, pondering: 'I'd definitely say Smalling, but I'd also say James Wilson, he's really fast too.' Wayne Rooney was described by Fellaini as the best finisher he has played with at Manchester United . Everton's Phil Jagielka has been lauded by Marouane Fellaini for his ability to execute the toughest tackle . In the 'With and against' question and answer piece, there was mention of Nemanja Vidic as the fittest player the £27million signing has played against, while the Belgian also named Sylvain Distin as the most athletic player he has played alongside. 'He is unbelievable. He is very fit for 37,' said Fellaini, who also reserved special praise for Yakubu during his time at Everton for the Nigerian's prolific finishing.

Summary: Manchester United midfielder picks Wayne Rooney as his best finisher . Michael Carrick crowned the best passer to have played alongside him . Phil Jagielka named as the toughest tackler Belgian has faced .


The common ancestor of humans may have had tentacles, a scientist has claimed. Organisms that lived in the sea 635 to 541 million years ago, from which humans and other animals evolved, likely had flexible appendages and a complex nervous system. It seemingly puts to bed another theory that suggests our ancestors were much more simple, worm-like creatures. A Russian scientist says the distant ancestor of humans had tentacles. One such creature can be seen at the centre of this illustration. They lived more than 540 million years ago and used them for food. It's likely they also had a complex nervous system like we do today . The latest research was conducted by Dr Elena Temereva from the Department of Invertebrate Zoology at the Faculty of Biology of the Lomonosov Moscow State University. Today, humans and many other organisms are bilaterally symmetric - we have a clearly discernible top and bottom, and a left and a right. However, our distant ancestors hundreds of millions ago were not, with many of them thought to be worm-like creatures that swam in the seas or walked on the seafloor. A warming climate may have enabled the earliest humans to venture into Western Europe 1.4 million years ago, a new study suggests. Researchers believe that the spread of our distant human ancestors, the hominins, had been halted by colder and drier temperatures. But as conditions warmed, they were able to branch out from Africa into Spain, and ultimately spread across Europe. The research was led by Dr Jordi Agusti from the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA). How we evolved into bilateral creatures, and what we evolved from, has been a cause of some debate. One theory suggests that our common bilaterian ancestor was a worm without appendages and just a simple nervous system. Dr Temereva’s research, though, favours a different theory. She says that our ancestors had appendages - or tentacles - that were used for movement and food collection. And, she says, they also had a complex nervous system. To come to her conclusion she studied Lingula anatina, an ancient brachiopod found all over the world. Lingula is one of the oldest brachiopods having survived to the present day, originating in the Early Ordovician era 500 million years ago. For that reason, and as it has hardly changed over geological time, it is often referred to as a ‘living fossil’ of organisms in the distant past. Today, humans and many other organisms are bilaterally symmetric; we have a clearly discernible top and bottom, and a left and a right - such as depicted in da Vinci's The Vitruvian Man, shown left. Dr Elena Temereva came to her conclusion by studying the 'living fossil' Lingula anatina, shown right . ‘By virtue of the fact that there are tentacles among the two main taxons of bilaterally symmetrical animals, it is logical to assume that the common ancestor also had them,’ said Dr Temereva. ‘It means that the common ancestor of chordate animals [such as mammals, fish and birds] including people also had tentacles.’

Summary: Russian scientist says distant ancestor of humans had tentacles . They lived more than 540 million years ago and used them for food . It's likely they also had a complex nervous system like we do today . Challenges another theory that says our ancestors were more worm-like .


Alastair Cook still has the full support of his coach, team-mates and selectors and is unbeaten in four Tests. But his hopes of remaining England captain in the Ashes this summer hinge on what is going on back home. The opinions of ECB chairman-elect Colin Graves, new chief executive Tom Harrison and the man they eventually make director of cricket matter far more than what anyone in the Caribbean thinks. The three half-centuries Cook made in his last four Test innings of last summer count for little now as his battle to prove he remains the best man for the job nears crunch time. England captain Alastair Cook is not concerned about his failure to hit a Test hundred since May 2013 . Cook remains England's leading century maker despite his recent failure to score a Test century . Cook (right, pictured with Gary Ballance) and his team-mates are preparing for England's second Test . The second Test that starts here is not exactly make or break for Cook but he needs runs and a victory as much as at any time in a career that has seen him score more Test centuries than any other Englishman. The decision of Graves and Harrison to sack Paul Downton as managing director and announce that they are looking for a new ‘supremo’ to replace him has placed Cook and Peter Moores under more pressure than ever. By definition, the new powers at the ECB cannot have been happy about the big decisions Downton made in a traumatic 14 months and few were bigger than the move to bring back Moores as coach and the continued backing of Cook. England could not have done much more to force victory in Antigua on a pitch deader than Monty Python’s parrot but their failure to beat West Indies has made the remaining two Tests vital. Cook was both proactive and imaginative for much of that first Test but he is a captain who leads mainly by example and simply has to break a run that now sees him without a Test century for 33 innings. The statistics certainly make grim reading for Cook. In 21 of those 33 innings he has not passed 25 and his Test average of 45.65 is lower than at any time since the 2010-11 Ashes. Since the last of his 25 Test centuries, against New Zealand at Headingley in May 2013, he is averaging under 29. If England really do want a change at the top then it must come sooner rather than later, particularly if, as expected, they would bypass vice-captain Ian Bell and go straight to the man who now seems the heir apparent, Joe Root. The only way for Cook to stop the questions about his lack of a big innings is to replicate the form he has been showing in practice here with his new slightly open stance and go back to churning out the runs. ‘I have been working with Goochie on a number of things, as you always do,’ said Cook of his decision to work

Summary: Alastair Cook has gone 33 Test innings without hitting a century . The 30-year-old remains England's leading century maker despite blip . Cook has been watching old footage of himself to study his technique .


Christian Benteke's hat-trick secured a vital point for Aston Villa in a thrilling game against relegation rivals QPR. Here, Sportsmail's Laurie Whitwell takes us through the player ratings from Tuesday night's match at Villa Park... Aston Villa 4-4-2 (diamond) Brad Guzan 6 . Could not have done much with any of the goals and caught most that came his way. Leandro Bacuna 5.5 . Offered an outlet down the right flank but allowed Hill a free jump for his header. Aston Villa full-back Leandro Bacuna (left) tussles for the ball with QPR midfielder Sandro (right) at Villa Park . QPR midfielder Matty Phillips (centre) dribbles forward with the ball as Fabien Delph (right) gives chase . Ron Vlaar 5.5 . Gave Austin too much space for his strike and looked a little rusty after his spell out. Kieran Clark 6 . Imposed himself with early headers but misplaced the odd pass. Kieran Richardson 5 . Beaten too easily by Phillips for the visitor's third goal. Tom Cleverley 6.5 . Full of energy and linked play down the right before coming off with boot in hand. Carlos Sanchez 6.5 . Swept up at the base of Villa's diamond midfield. Fabian Delph 7 . His usual vibrant self in midfield, driving Villa on and putting in tackles. Jack Grealish 6.5 (Cole 70) Failed to convert an excellent first-half opportunity but did well overall on his first Premier League start. Gabriel Agbonlahor 7.5 . A performance of speed and power that troubled QPR no end in the first half. QPR defender Clint Hill (left) clears the ball ahead of the oncoming Gabriel Agbonlahor (right) on Tuesday . Christian Benteke seals his hat-trick and a vital point for Aston Villa in their battle against relegation . Benteke's late free-kick brought the striker's tally up to 11 goals for the season . Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood reacts during the Premier League game against QPR on Tuesday night . Christian Benteke 8 . His most menacing display all season, and a superb hat-trick. How much might that late free-kick be worth? Tim Sherwood 6.5 . Inspired attacking bravado from his side but will rue not winning this match with the chances and fixtures to come . QPR 4-4-2 . Rob Green 6.5 . Pulled off a number of saves that ultimately averted defeat, and could yet prove crucial. Phillips breaks free off Aston Villa midfielder Kieran Richardson (right) as he impresses at Villa Park . Phillips totted up his sixth assist of the year against Villa and is proving key to Chris Ramsey's side . Aston Villa winger Joe Cole, on as a sub, knocks the ball ahead of QPR defender Steven Caulker on Tuesday . Mauricio Isla 5 . Benteke's first came down his wing and deflected off his boot and Agbonlahor had joy too . Steven Caulker 5 . Won less than half his 11 duels and looked lost during spells in the first half . Nedum Onuoha 5.5 . Troubled in opening period by pace and movement of Villa's attacking trio . QPR defender

Summary: Christian Benteke's superb hat-trick against QPR secured a vital point for Aston Villa in their fight against relegation . Fabian Delph also gave an assured performance for Villa in midfield . Matty Phillips is proving similarly key for the Hoops and notched his sixth assist of 2015 . Charlie Austin scored his 17th Premier League goal of the campaign .


Everton stars Leighton Baines and Luke Garbutt visited Alder Hey Children’s Hospital on Wednesday to spread some Easter cheer for the young patients and their families. The Toffees duo handed out Easter eggs and posed for photographs in the wards of the West Derby hospital following their training session on Wednesday. Speaking during the visit, Baines said: 'Us visiting with chocolate eggs can feel pretty insignificant in comparison to what the kids are going through, what they’re in here for and the period of time they’ve been here, but then you speak to some of the parents, they really appreciate you just coming in and breaking the day up. Leighton Baines (left) and Luke Garbutt paid a visit to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital on Wednesday . Despite being a Liverpool fan, this youngster looked thrilled to meet the Everton duo . 'Some of the kids I recognised from when we visited at Christmas and they haven’t been home since so every day is the same and it’s really tough for them. 'You see unbelievable strength and character here, you look at what some of the kids are going through, it’s so tough and yet they’re still smiling. Hopefully we’ve brightened the day up even if it’s just for a short period of time.' Garbutt and Baines will now be turning their attention to Everton's Premier League clash against Southampton on Saturday. Roberto Martinez's side have endured a difficult season, but will head into the match on the back of two consecutive victories against Newcastle and QPR. Everton and England defender Baines talks to a young patient after giving her several Easter eggs . Baines hailed the 'unbelievable strength and character' of the children at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital . The 30-year-old will be back in action for Everton on Saturday following his spell with England .

Summary: Leighton Baines and Luke Garbutt visit children's hospital in Liverpool . Everton defenders hand out Easter eggs to young patients and families . Toffees face Premier League clash against Southampton on Saturday .


George Osborne dodged questions over plans to offer more help to the country's top earners . Labour and Tory politicians have come to blows over the 45p top tax rate following the Chancellor's admission that establishing the threshold was not one of the Government's priorities. George Osborne has avoided calls to rule out further help for the country's top earners, offering vague answers when asked whether those raking in more than £50,000 could see the rate lowered. Instead he says the Conservatives are committed to raising the tax-free personal allowance bracket from £10,000 to £12,500. Raising 40 per cent tax so that it only applies to those earning at least £50,000 was also a priority, he said. At present anyone earning between £31,866 to £150,000 is taxed at the higher rate. Those earning above £150,000 are taxed at the higher rate of 45 per cent. But Labour politicians are calling for the amount to be raised to 50 per cent for those in the highest bracket. Accusing the current Government of prioritising 'helping the very richest', Shadow chief secretary Chris Leslie condemned the Chancellor's refusal to rule out offering reduced tax rates on high income salaries. When pressed in an interview with Sky News the Chancellor refused to rule out making further cuts for Britain's top earners, instead saying the issue was 'not a priority'. 'If that was our priority or our plan we would have made it part of our plan and made it one of our priorities. Scroll down for video . 'That's not our plan. Judge us by what we want to do and what we want to do is increase the tax-free personal allowance to £12,500 so people full-time on the minimum wage don't have to pay income tax and millions are better off,' he said. 'And when it comes to higher rate taxpayers our priority is increasing the threshold at which you pay that higher rate, the 40p rate, to £50,000.' 'Those are our big tax commitments for the coming parliament.' The Chancellor added that any deal between Labour and SNP would harm the country, claiming the latter's leader, Nicola Sturgeon, was 'much stronger' than the opposition leader . He also refused to commit to devoting 2 per cent of the budget to defence, the limit agreed by NATO members. David Cameron has faced repeated calls to commit to spending 2 per cent of the budget on defence . 'We made a commitment at Nato. We are spending it today. We have made a clear commitment to the future of the equipment budget, to increase that in real terms ..,. and we have made commitments on the size of the armed forces,' he said. 'I don't think anyone should be in any doubt ... about our commitment to strong national security'. He also said any deal struck between the SNP and Labour would harm the country, lambasting First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's attempts to broker such a partnership as 'disturbing'. 'The fact that the Labour Party, that was a party that campaigned for the Union in the referendum,

Summary: Chancellor faces calls to rule out further tax cuts for the UK's top earners . He dodged questions over plans to offer more help to £50,000 plus salaries . Instead he focused on raising the amount of tax-free income to £12,500 . Labour plans to impose 50 per cent tax rate on salaries of £150,000 or more . The current rate for the top tax bracket is 45p with basic standing at 20p .


The flag-burning father of a runaway British jihadi schoolgirl yesterday admitted taking his daughter to an extremist rally when she was 13. Abase Hussen – who blamed police for failing to stop his daughter fleeing to join IS earlier this year – conceded the teenager was ‘maybe’ influenced by the rally organised by banned terror group Al-Muhajiroun. Mr Hussen told MPs last month, after his daughter Amira Abase fled to Syria aged 15, that he could think of ‘nothing’ to explain why she and two friends had decided to join IS, as well as keeping quiet about his own links to radicalism. Scroll down for video . Abase Hussen, left, took his daughter Amira, right, to a demonstration when she was aged just 13 . Abase Hussen, circled, marched at the head of a violent rally held by Muslim extremists in London in 2012 . It then emerged he had been in caught in shocking video footage amid a flag-burning mob, screaming in rage at a protest outside the US embassy in London, in 2012. Also at the rally were hate cleric Anjem Choudary and Michael Adebowale, one of the killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby. He has now apologised for attending, but admitted going to two further rallies – with his impressionable daughter in tow. One took place outside the Saudi embassy in London, in 2013, and is said to have been organised by the Islamic extremist group Al-Muhajiroun, founded by hate cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed and linked to many Islamic terror atrocities of the past decade. Yesterday Mr Hussen, who went to this rally and another similar one with his daughter and wife Fetia, conceded they might have influenced the youngster, who would have been 13 at the time. ‘The only reason we took her first time, was because there was no one to look after her and we both felt it important to go,’ he said. The rally was held against the treatment of Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia after human rights violations, and Mr Hussen, 47, who is from Ethiopia, said: ‘We both lost many people back home, we wanted to try to get help for people back home, too many human rights violations there. Many died. Maybe it influenced her.’ Amira was one of three girls from Bethnal Green Academy in East London who flew to Turkey before being smuggled across the border into Syria in February. Soon after, in an extraordinary exchange at the home affairs select committee, Mr Hussen blamed the authorities for failing to stop his daughter running off to Syria. Asked by chairman Keith Vaz if Amira had been exposed to any extremism, Mr Hussen replied: ‘Not at all. Nothing.’ Yesterday respected analyst Shiraz Maher, senior fellow at The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King’s College London, tweeted: ‘Remember that Amira Abase’s father blamed the police for his daughter going to Syria and effectively misled Parliament with this nonsense.’ Mr Hussen told The Times yesterday that he felt ashamed to have been at the flag-burning rally. He said: ‘I went to show

Summary: Abase Hussen said maybe his daughter was influenced by attending a rally . Amira Abase was one of three teenage girls who fled to Syria in February . Mr Hussen attended one rally alongside one of Lee Rigby's killers . He said he moved to Britain in 1999 for freedom and democracy .


Did you blink? There was a total eclipse of the moon on Saturday - but it was an unusually short one. The lunar event - where Earth's shadow completely blocks the moon - lasted only five minutes, making it the shortest eclipse of the century, NASA said. The so-called 'blood moon' could be seen by billions of people across the western U.S., Canada and Australia. Scroll down for video . Blood moon: Skygazers in the western U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand were treated to a total eclipse of the moon before dawn on Saturday (pictured over New Zealand) The eclipse is the third in a series of four blood moons, with the final one expected on September 28. The next one will be visible from Europe. The best spot this morning was at the Mississippi River, where spectators caught the entire five minutes of the orb around 5am PT, astronomers said. Sky-gazers in the Midwest and East Coast only caught part of the lunar show. The eclipse could also be seen in its entirety on Saturday night from eastern Australia, New Zealand and Japan. But observatory staff in Sydney were unable to see the eclipse due to cloudy weather and instead wrote on Twitter: 'Our live feed from the Griffith Observatory [in America] is showing gorgeous totality pink!' Don't blink! The moon may have shone red for three hours but it was only visible to citizens for five minutes (pictured over New Zealand) On the west coast of North America, the total eclipse — what astronomers call totality — began shortly before 5am PT . They accompanied their tweet with a picture of a bright pink moon. 'Blood moon' refers to its orange or red appearance, which is the result of sunlight scattering off Earth's atmosphere. Whether the moon appears dark red, copper, bronze or another shade depends on several factors including the amount of volcanic ash in the atmosphere. Unlike more lengthy eclipses, the moon in this case only skimmed the upper part of Earth's shadow. Normally, the moon passes through the middle of the shadow, making the eclipse lasts longer. Sydney Observatory astronomer Andrew Smith said before the event: 'Some sources indicate it will be around 10 minutes of totality, which will make it the shortest since 1917, but other sources say it will be less than five minutes which makes it the shortest since 1592.' 'Blood moon' refers to its orange or red appearance — the result of sunlight scattering off Earth's atmosphere, seen here in Santa Barbara . Unlike solar eclipses which require eye protection, you only need clear skies to view this lunar eclipse (pictured over Santa Barbara) Whether the moon appears dark red, copper or bronze depends on several factors including the amount of volcanic ash in the atmosphere . As well as California, the eclipse could also be seen in its entirety on Saturday night from eastern Australia, New Zealand and Japan . The total lunar eclipse is observed above cherry blossoms in Shiraishi city, Miyagi district, northeastern Japan on Saturday . Geoff Chester

Summary: The moon skimmed across the Earth's shadow on Saturday, reflecting the red glare of the sun . It was the shortest lunar eclipse this century, with 'totality' only visible for five minutes .


A controversial pro-Israel advocacy group known for publicly criticizing Islam can display its political advertisement containing the phrase 'Killing Jews is Worship' on New York City's buses, a judge ruled this week. Judge John Koeltl said in a decision made public Tuesday that the incendiary ad is speech protected under the First Amendment. He said he was sensitive to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's claim that the poster could incite violence and appreciates the efforts necessary to prevent violent attacks targeting Jewish people. AFDI 1, MTA 0: A federal judge has ordered the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to run on its buses anti-Islam ads featuring the phrase 'Killing Jews is Worship' created by the pro-Israel lobby American Freedom Defense Initiative . But he noted that substantially the same advertisement ran in San Francisco and Chicago in 2013 without incident. He added that examples of violent attacks cited by the MTA show that individuals may commit heinous acts without warning. Koeltl also noted that the MTA and Chairman Thomas Prendergast 'underestimate the tolerant quality of New Yorkers and overestimate the potential impact of these fleeting advertisements.' 'Under the First Amendment, the fear of such spontaneous attacks, without more, cannot override individuals' rights to freedom of expression,' Koeltl said in a ruling dated Monday. He delayed enforcing his order to run the ads by a month so it can be appealed. MTA spokesman Adam Lisberg said the agency is disappointed in the ruling and is preparing a response. It came in a lawsuit filed last year by the American Freedom Defense Initiative, an organization headed by firebrand blogger Pamela Geller that's behind the advertisement. David Yerushalmi, a lawyer for the organization, said the decision 'sends a strong message both to government bureaucrats who would restrict our freedom of speech based upon what they perceive to be a global jihadist threat, and it also sends a telling message to our enemies abroad and at home: Their threats of violence will not prevent the courts from upholding the First Amendment.' The lawsuit said Geller's group buys the advertisements to express its message on current events and public issues 'including issues such as Islam's hatred of Jews.' An ad from the pro-Israel American Freedom Defense Initiative is seen on an articulated Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) bus featuring a 1941 photograph of Hitler and supporter Hajj Amin al-Husseini, a Palestinian Arab nationalist, Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in Philadelphia . The lawsuit was filed after the MTA notified the group in August that it would display three of four proposed posters but not an ad with the quote 'Killing Jews is Worship that draws us close to Allah' because it could incite violence. In the ad, a man's menacing face wrapped with a checkered scarf is shown next to the quote, which is attributed to "Hamas MTV." It is followed by the words: 'That's his Jihad. What's yours?' It also includes a disclaimer that the ad's display does not imply the MTA's endorsement of its views. The MTA, whose buses and subways have been forums for policy debates, has accepted

Summary: Ad was created by pro-Israel lobby American Freedom Defense Initiative . Federal judge sided with the group, ordering Metropolitan Transportation Authority to run the posters because it is protected speech . MTA officials claimed in lawsuit the 'Killing Jews' ad could incite violence . The judge wrote in his decision MTA and Chairman Thomas Prendergast 'underestimate the tolerant quality of New Yorkers'


When Clare Hines found out she was pregnant she was faced with an agonising choice – cancel an operation to remove the tumour growing on her brain or terminate her unborn baby. Ms Hines, then 27, from Darra in Brisbane, had suffered epileptic seizures for 10 years but had recently noticed that her balance was gone and she was struggling to hear out of her right ear. After a number of tests doctors discovered she had a benign tumour that had wrapped itself around her acoustic, facial and balance nerve – and told her she had have it surgically removed or she risked the tumour turning malignant. Scroll down for video . Clare Hines, who lives in Brisbane, was diagnosed with a brain tumour after suffering epileptic seizures . One week before brain surgery she found out she was pregnant. She went against doctors' warnings to keep the baby and give birth to her son Noah . But in February 2012, one week before she was due to go into surgery, she took a pregnancy test that turned out positive. 'I went to doctor booked and told her I've been the pill for 10 years - this wasn't planned,' Ms Hines told Daily Mail Australia. 'She asked me 'What do you want to do, do you want to carry on with pregnancy or have your surgery?' 'I felt sick - how can you ask somebody that?' Doctors warned Ms Hines that the baby would not survive being under general anaesthetic for 12 hours if she had the operation. They also warned her that if she kept the baby, her pregnancy hormones would likely cause the tumour to grow significantly. Her baby was also at a higher risk of being born with birth defects, but she decided to push ahead with the pregnancy. Seven weeks after Noah was born, Ms Hines and their newborn flew back to her home of Manchester in the UK to finally undergo surgery to remove her brain tumour, which had almost doubled in size . Ms Hines is pictured seeing Noah for the first time in three weeks, after her brain surgery . 'I'm a strong believer in fate – I thought this is meant to happen and maybe this baby is going to be my strength to get me through,' she said. 'All my friends were really shocked - friends said 'How could you be so stupid?' 'But I thought you know what, it's nothing to do with you it's my choice.' Ms Hines' pregnancy was difficult and she suffered from exhaustion, stress and anxiety – but the real test came when she went into labour. 'It was the worst labour ever, I had three seizures in the middle,' she said. 'When you seizure all your muscles contract and they could basically squash the baby.' Doctors made the decision to perform an emergency caesarean and Ms Hines gave birth to her son Noah on October 16, 2012. 'He wasn't breathing when he was born he had to be resuscitated, that was the shock of the birth,' she

Summary: Clare Hines, who lives in Brisbane, was diagnosed with a brain tumour . She found out she was pregnant a week before scheduled surgery . The 27-year-old had to decide to keep the baby or remove the tumour . Ms Hines went against warnings from doctors to give birth to son Noah . She has since had many operations but has lost hearing in her right ear . Ms Hines, originally from the UK, is trying to raise money for a hearing aid .


A man has been arrested and bailed following the 'suspicious' death of a woman found floating in the water at a boat club - just hours after a children's Easter Egg hunt took place in the grounds. The victim, who has not been formally identified but is thought to be in her 60s, was discovered at Derby Motor Boat Club in Sawley, Leicestershire, on Sunday night. A 65-year-old man was arrested in connection with her death before being released on police bail. The woman's body was found at Derby Motor Boat Club in Sawley on the River Trent (pictured) The club's Rear Commodore, Steve Bilbie, said: 'We are very upset, but we can't say anything else' The area was cordoned off for forensic examination and detectives say the investigation is in its 'early stages'. A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said a post-mortem examination had failed to establish a cause of death and that results of further tests would not be known 'for some time'. Detective Chief Inspector Mick Graham, who is leading the investigation, said: 'At this stage we're treating the incident as a suspicious death. 'Officers will be carrying out inquiries locally to locate potential witnesses to any activity around the marina yesterday evening. Police at the scene today - officers are continuing to investigate the woman's 'suspicious' death . A 65-year-old man has been arrested and released on bail in relation to the woman's death . 'If you have any information which you believe may be able to assist us then please get in touch.' The woman's body was discovered at around 10.21pm on Sunday in the marina in Warren Lane. The Derby Motor Boat club, which has an annual fee of £750, was founded in 1938 by a group of local businessmen. Its current Rear Commodore, Steve Bilbie, said: 'We are very upset, but we can't say anything else as there is an ongoing investigation.' A description of the club on its website reads: 'We are situated on the River Trent at Sawley close to the junctions of the Trent with the River Soar, the Erewash Canal and the Trent.' The boat club has space for 130 boats on individual moorings, which stretch around a third of a mile along the bank of the canal. Each has access to water and electricity. The club also has a headquarters, based in a portable building, children's play area, toilet and shower block. Leicestershire Police (headquarters pictured) said a post-mortem failed to establish a cause of death and results of further tests would not be known 'for some time'. The woman has not been formally identified . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Summary: Woman's body found in the water at Derby Motor Boat Club on Sunday . Discovered just hours after children's Easter Egg hunt in the grounds . A 65-year-old man arrested in connection with her death has been bailed . Police say they are treating unidentified woman's death as 'suspicious'


After years of hoping he would rip opposition defences to shreds, Pep Guardiola has admitted he has to start trying to work out a way to stop Lionel Messi. On the prospect of facing the greatest player in Barcelona's history, Guardiola – the greatest coach the club has had – said: 'We will have to see what we can do in each of the two games and we will try to create the best defensive system possible to stop Messi. 'They are a wonderful team but so are we,' said the Bayern Munich boss. Pep Guardiola will be reintroduced to Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals . The Bayern Munich coach must think of a way to stop the superb Lionel Messi next month . Guardiola goes back to Barcelona with the team now coached by Luis Enrique playing their best football since he left the club in 2012. 'It will be a very special game for me,' he said after the teams were drawn to face each other. 'It will also be special for Thiago [Alcantara] and for the rest of the coaching staff. I lived my whole life in Barcelona, it' s my home.' Guardiola nurtured Messi into the best player in the world while manager at the Nou Camp . Guardiola showed how much the club still means to him when alongside his father he watched them beat Manchester City in the last 16, cheering them on from the stands of the Nou Camp. He did little to hide his appreciation for Messi that night and admitted that the four-times Ballon d'Or winner could punish Bayern if they are as sloppy as they were in the first leg against Porto in the quarter-finals. They went down 3-1 before hammering the Portuguese outfit 6-1 in Bavaria. He said: 'If we make the same mistakes then the tie will be all over in Barcelona.'

Summary: Bayern Munich face Barcelona in the Champions League semis . It means Pep Guardiola will travel back to the Nou Camp . Bayern boss Guardiola wants to find a way of stopping Lionel Messi . CLICK HERE for the UEFA Champions League draw .


Brendan Rodgers has criticised Raheem Sterling’s advisor, suggesting that the player is being manipulated by outside forces and that he would be inclined to stay at Liverpool if left to make a decision alone. With Liverpool losing 4-1 at Arsenal on Saturday and seeing their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season effectively ending, Rodgers made veiled criticisms of the player’s agent, Aidy Ward, after the televised interview Sterling gave last week, in which he admitted he was flattered by Arsenal’s interest in him. Rodgers also revealed that he has sat down with Sterling since that TV interview and to tell him that his best interest would be served by staying at the club for now, even though there may come a time when he does leave. Raheem Sterling goes past Mathieu Flamini during the Barclays Premier League match at the Emirates . Sterling has reject a contract extension worth £100,000 a week and has just two years left on his deal at the end of this season, but Rodgers said: ‘I’ve had a good chat with him. I have given him my opinion on it. This is a young kid who has been advised to do something else. A 20-year-old boy does not pick up the phone to ask to speak to the BBC. ‘You don’t do that; him in particular. He just wants to play his football. But of course if he’s asked to do that by other parties then that’s what he’ll do. ‘In the modern game it is obviously something that frustrates us all but it is the market and where football is at. In fairness to Raheem, I brought him in from the youth team and the reserves and I know that a big part of this is actually nothing to do with him.’ Sterling has rejected a contract extension worth £100,000 a week and has just two years left on his deal . ‘In my time in coaching there are a lot of very, very good agents. The only thing I would say on Raheem’s situation is that anyone can see that for his football development and financially, Liverpool Football Club is the best place for him. There is absolutely no question of that. ‘I think he enjoys being at Liverpool and loves playing for Liverpool and knows he is privileged to play in front of Liverpool supporters. As a kid he knows the opportunity is there for him to improve as a footballer. What that will be in five, six, seven years time is different. But for this moment of his career and life, he really enjoys it. He has said that himself. He has talked very openly about loving his football and playing for a great club like Liverpool.’ Sterling said he was flattered by Arsenal's interest in signing him should he leave Liverpool this summer . Sterling grapples with Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin during Liverpool's defeat to the Gunners . Rodgers admits that the task may have become more difficult now that Liverpool’s hunt for a top four spot seems to

Summary: Brendan Rodgers has hit out at those advising Raheem Sterling . Sterling has refused a big-money deal to extend his contract at Anfield . Rodgers claims Sterling would be more likely to stay if not for his advisors . Liverpool boss believes the player is being manipulated by outside forces .


A photographer captured an intimidating site as he parachuted off the coast of south Florida last week. Photographer John Massung was flying over Sebastian Inlet on Thursday when he saw hundreds of sharks swarming just 100 feet from the beach. Massung says he flew for about a mile down the shore and that the hordes of sharks never ended. A fellow photographer was even further out and saw the same scene. Worst nightmare: A swarm of sharks was spotted off the coast of south Florida last Thursday . Stay out of the water: When the following pictures were posted to Facebook, users theorized that the swarm was a mix of Blacktip and Spinner sharks . Swarm: Blacktip and Spinner sharks migrate each year to breed in shallower waters . 'It looked like they had traveling in mind. They were heading north,' Massung told NBC Miami. Since he wasn't certain what kind of shark was gathering south of the inlet, Massung posted the photos to the Indian River by Air Facebook page to see if any experts could offer some enlightenment. Most responded that the sharks looked like either Blacktips or Spinners, which migrate this time of year to breed. The picture had been shared more than 2,000 times by Sunday. Massung says the sharks were still out in the water on Friday, but the conditions weren't clear enough to photograph the scene. Hunting grounds: Above, a stock image of a Blacktip shark, one of the species of shark thought to be seen in the pictures taken Thursday near Sebastian Inlet .

Summary: John Massung witnessed the scene Thursday as he was parachuting near Sebastian Inlet . The sharks pictured swarming 100 feet off the beach are thought to be Blacktip or Spinners - which migrate this time of year to breed .


Jose Mourinho will play Nemanja Matic and Cesc Fabregas against Queens Park Rangers, despite the threat of the duo missing the crunch clashes against Arsenal and Manchester United. The pair are both just one booking away from suspension, a dangerous situation given the top of the table clash against the Gunners next weekend and trip to Old Trafford on April 17. But Mourinho insists his midfield twosome will play at Loftus Road on Sunday. Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas will start against QPR despite being one booking away from a two-game ban . Nemanja Matic would miss games against Arsenal and Manchester United if he is shown a yellow card . Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is unwilling to look beyond Sunday's London derby at Loftus Road . Asked if the pair would start in his pre-match press conference, Mourinho said: 'Yeah. Always the same. We don't want bookings. We try not to get yellow cards. 'In the last match our opponent had 22 fouls and we had five. The way we play it's not easy for our players to be booked. 'The game is a three points game. We need points, we need victories. It doesn't make sense to think about some games (Arsenal and Manchester United) and not about others. 'We have to win every game. We have to win the next game. We don't think about the points we have or the match we have in hand. 'They (QPR) need points in these remaining six games. It's a difficult game.' Mourinho has never taken a team to Loftus Road before but he expects the home fans to create a tough atmosphere for his players. Loic Remy is mobbed by his team-mates after scoring a vital goal against Stoke last weekend . Striker Diego Costa is the only player on Mourinho's injury list after coming off against Stoke last weekend . Asked whether he thought Sunday's game would be hostile, Mourinho said: 'That's what people tell me. We go to play, we go to win. People in the stands can play a role but they cannot score goals. 'I'm not worried. I'm focused on playing our game.' Mourinho would not be drawn on John Terry's return to Loftus Road after the former England captain was given a four-match ban and fined £220,000 for allegedly racially abusing Hoops defender Anton Ferdinand in 2011. Ferdinand's brother, Rio, is now part of Chris Ramsey's squad but Mourinho does not believe the incident will affect his skipper. He said: 'I think it's just a football match. A very important game for both teams. We know they want to win and they know we want to win. It's not an easy match.'

Summary: Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic will miss games against Arsenal and Manchester United if they are booked against QPR . Jose Mourinho will start the midfield duo despite the risks involved . Chelsea boss expects a hostile atmosphere at Loftus Road on Sunday .


The Australian descendants of eight ANZAC veterans have proudly showed off their relatives' wartime medals and photographs in a moving commemorative photo series. Photographer Mark Kolbe travelled around Australia to meet the grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons and daughters of just some of the brave members of the Australian armed forces who landed in Gallipoli nearly 100 years ago. Amongst the keepsakes held by the relatives are letters sent by soldiers informing their loved ones of their discharge from the Australian Imperial Force, while black and white photos show the servicemen on horseback and playing with their army football teams. The soldiers' medals remain glistening inside their descendants' homes after a century of being treasured. Jan Gardner (left) the granddaughter of Sergeant W.S. Marks, an ANZAC veteran who served in the Australian armed forces at Gallipoli in 1915, poses on March 24, 2015 in Sydney alongside his service medals, wartime photographs and memorabilia . The wartime letters and a photograph of Sergeant William.S. Marks an ANZAC veteran who served in the Australian armed forces at Gallipoli . Sisters Jan Gardner and Dianne Bowler the granddaughters of Sergeant W.S. Marks an ANZAC veteran who served in the Australian armed forces at Gallipoli in 1915 pose on March 24, 2015 in Sydney, Australia . The service medals, wartime photographs and memorabilia of Sergeant William.S. Marks . Jan Gardner and Dianne Bowler, the granddaughters of Sergeant W.S. Marks, an ANZAC veteran who served in the Australian armed forces at Gallipoli in 1915, were photographed in Sydney alongside their relative’s service medals, wartime photographs and memorabilia. Jill Sommers, the daughter of ANZAC veteran William Frederick Martin of the Australian armed forces and the daughter-in-law of Harry Joseph Sommers, who was a Gallipoli veteran with the New Zealand armed forces, posed at her home in Melbourne. She proudly held her tickets for the 100 year anniversary dawn service to be held at the ANZAC commemorative site. Thomas Whitelaw and his father Anthony Wade Whitelaw the great great-grandson and the great-grandson of ANZAC veteran Major General John Stewart Whitelaw, who served with an infantry battalion at Gallipoli, opened the doors to their home in Canberra. They told how Major General Whitelaw suffered a bullet wound on 25 April 1915 during the landing and returned to Australia. In Hobart, Scott Clennett, the son of ANZAC veteran James Jim Hoskins Clennett, told how his father returned from the war after he lost an arm and a leg to injuries sustained in battle. And Sydney man Colin Doust said his ANZAC veteran Robert Bob Doust also returned from the war after he lost his leg. Jill Sommers looks down at the photos of her relatives and their medals at her home . 1914 - November . 1 - First convoy of Australian and New Zealand troops departs for Europe from Albany, Western Australia . 5 - The United Kingdom declares war on Turkey . 1915 - January . 13 - British War Council approves naval operation to the Dardanelles . March . 18 - French and British naval operation fails . 22 -

Summary: Relatives of eight ANZAC veterans where photographed across Australia . They are the grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons and daughters of those who fought at Gallipoli . One hundred years since the Great War, they proudly displayed their relatives' medals and photographs . Amongst the keepsakes, are letters sent by soldiers informing their loved ones of their discharge .


Father-of-two: Paul Doyle, 56, has been jailed after being unmasked as the head of drugs ring . A gangster who lived a life of luxury in a mansion near Premier League footballers has been jailed for 16 years after being unmasked as the head of a drugs ring. Father-of-two Paul Doyle, 56, moved his family into an £820,000 home in Altrincham, Cheshire, despite having never worked and living life ‘on tick’ and incapacity handouts. Doyle - described as a ‘well-known and colourful character’ in his native Salford - put down a £200,000 deposit and obtained a £600,000 mortgage by falsely claiming his wife Jeanette, 49, worked as a company executive. But his family were probed after scandalising the leafy neighbourhood in Altrincham where his teenage son regularly rode quad bikes around the streets and later received an Asbo for terrorising other local children who complained of being robbed and beaten up. Police kept watch on the family’s home where Doyle chopped down the huge front hedge so he could check for unwanted visitors outside. He was eventually arrested during a raid on his five-bedroom house after a major investigation into the supply of various drugs in the North of England, which culminated in the seizure of £15million of cocaine and a haul of heroin. The family have since lost the property and Mrs Doyle is now living in a council house in Salford. Doyle admitted supplying class A and B drugs, between 2012 and 2014, plus money laundering and benefit fraud offences at Manchester Crown Court. He now faces a proceeds of crime hearing. Going in: Police are seen raiding Doyle's £820,000 five-bedroom home in Altrincham, Cheshire, in July 2014 . Luxurious life: Doyle put down a £200,000 deposit and obtained a £600,000 mortgage on the property (above) by falsely claiming his wife Jeanette, 49, worked as a company executive . The court heard Doyle had bought the house as his ‘dream family home’ in 2004 after being freed from a seven-year jail term for cocaine and cannabis dealing plus assault. He was claiming tax credits and other handouts, saying two heart attacks made him unable to work. But he fraudulently claimed Mrs Doyle earned £197,000 a year as a ‘project executive’ for a lettings firm and she was given a mortgage of £616,000. Monthly mortgage repayments were about £3,000 but the accounts were consistently in arrears. And in June 2006 Doyle took out loans totalling £83,000 with finance companies by making similar false representations about Mrs Doyle’s income - and even acquired a new BMW vehicle. Despite the late mortgage payments Doyle paid £450,000 into his and his wife’s bank accounts over a six-year period between 2006 and 2012. On average monthly deposits of £5,778 were made totalling around £77,000 per year. Police began secretly filming Doyle and started to track his car. It emerged he helped finance a cocaine deal in which drugs were brought into the country by couriers who travelled to the UK from France on fishing boats. Entering: The family have since lost the property and Mrs

Summary: Father-of-two Paul Doyle moved family into £820,000 home in Altrincham . He bought it after seven-year jail term for cocaine and cannabis dealing . Admitted supplying drugs, money laundering and benefit fraud offences . Teenage son rode quad bikes and got Asbo for terrorising local children .


A writer and victim of date rape has revealed why she is pushing for 'yes means yes' sex contracts to become mandatory on college campuses across the country. New Yorker Amanda Chatel explained in her essay for Your Tango that adoption of the 'yes means yes' law, which defines consent as 'affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity' from each partner, is just one step in combating society's prevalent rape culture. 'As a victim of date rape, when it comes to consent I strongly feel there is no grey area,' she wrote. 'Unfortunately, at the time, I was too young and naive to realize that because I never actually said, “No,” I was a willing participant.' Inciting change: New Yorker Amanda Chatel explained in an essay that she is a victim of rape who is advocating for 'yes means yes' laws to be passed in states across the country . The 'yes means yes' law, which was first passed in California in 2014, is a spin on the old sexual assault mantra 'no means no'. The legislation declares that all colleges and universities taking financial aid funding from California must adhere to the standard for consent outlined by the law, which reiterates that a lack of resistance or objection does not imply consent - a concept that Amanda struggled with years following her sexual assault. Amanda explained for a long time she blamed herself because he 'came on strong' and she was a 'bit inebriated' 'But now, several years later, I know, more than ever, that my consent was not given, and it was rape. End of story,' she wrote. Amanda even noted that she was unable to attach the word 'rape' to what had happened to her and instead referred the assault as 'sex I didn’t want'. At the time, she said that like many women, she didn't even consider going to the police after she was raped, a mistake that she noted she will 'never make again'. According to statistics, an estimated one out of five women will be sexually assaulted during their college careers. No shame: The New Yorker wrote that she blamed herself for years after her sexual assault because never actually said 'No', even though she wasn't a willing participant . 'It’s both disheartening and disgusting that we even need a law that stipulates that a woman must be able to give consent or else it’s rape,' Amanda said of today's rape culture. In Connecticut, state officials are now considering the adoption of a similar 'yes means yes' bill. And while Amanda said the law is 'great in theory', she explained that 'we need to change the way people think of rape' before the law will prove to be effective. 'I believe more than anything is that we need to teach boys and men NOT to rape,' she said. 'We need to make them see that women and girls are not their personal playthings, that we were not put on this earth for their pleasure, and if we drink too much at a party,

Summary: Amanda Chatel explained that nationwide adoption of the law is just one step in battling society's prevalent rape culture . The 'yes means yes' law defines consent as 'affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity' from each partner . It was passed in California last year, and state officials in Connecticut are now considering the adoption of a similar 'yes means yes' bill .


George Osborne has refused to rule out further cuts to child benefit if the Conservatives win a second term. The Chancellor appeared to leave the door open when asked if he would be ‘depriving more families’ of the payments which are worth more than £1,000 per year. More than a million households lost out when the Coalition announced that families with one parent earning £50,000 would pay tax on child benefit. Earners over £60,000 lost out altogether. Scroll down for video . Chancellor George Osborne, pictured visiting the Red Cone Cafe in Stourbridge, refused to rule out further cuts to child benefit if the Conservatives win a second term . The controversial measure, brought in two and a half years ago as part of the Government’s austerity programme, was criticised for penalising single-earner families and stay-at-home mothers. It meant anyone earning less than £50,000 – even a couple on £49,000 each - still received the full entitlement of £20.70 a week for the first child, and £13.70 for every subsequent child. Mr Osborne was asked at a briefing in central London on the economy this morning whether he could ‘rule out depriving more people of child benefit, like you’ve already done in this Parliament?’ The Conservatives say they would cut £30billion of spending if they win a second term. Of this £12billion would be slashed from the welfare bill, with the rest from government departments and further cracking down on tax avoidance. While the Prime Minister has given a commitment to protect the state pension, few other savings have been set out apart from reducing the cap on a family’s annual benefits from £26,000 to £23,000. Mr Osborne did not directly answer about reducing the threshold, only saying that child benefit would not be replaced by the new benefits system Universal Credit, which is being rolled out nationally. The respected think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies have suggested that increasing Universal Credit for some families and using it instead of child benefit could save £4.8billion a year. The Chancellor said: ‘You can judge us on our record in this Parliament. If we wanted to put child benefit into Universal Credit we would have done it when we set up Universal Credit. ‘We’ve got a track record, we’ve got a plan based on clear principles of making work pay, sharpening work incentives.’ Asked again why he did not rule out any type of child benefit cuts, he said: ‘I’ve given you a very clear answer. We’ve created a welfare system where child poverty is down, inequality is down, we have a record low number of workless households and what we are doing is creating welfare system where it pays to work and we protect the most vulnerable. ‘We are going to carry on doing that in the next Parliament. But we can’t do any of these things without economic security and a growing economy.’ Mr Osborne was asked at a briefing in central London on the economy this morning whether he could ‘rule out depriving more people of child benefit, like you’ve

Summary: Chancellor paves the way for further cuts to payments with £1,000-a-year . Challenged to ‘rule out depriving more people of child benefit' at briefing . Refuses to rule out rolling Child Benefit into Universal Credit system . Labour says Osborne has put middle income families 'in the firing line'


This is the photograph circulating on social media site SnapChat that is believed to show a principal watching pornography in the office of his elite private school. The picture, taken by a person who claims to be a student at Geelong College, south-west of Melbourne, is believed to show disgraced principal Andrew Barr surfing for pornography while on-the-clock. In the picture taken through a window, the man has his back to the camera and graphic images can be seen on his computer screen. Mr Barr resigned from his position at The Geelong College after an investigation, which included a search of his computer, after the photograph appeared on Snapchat. This is the photograph circulating on social media that is believed to show principal Andrew Barr watching pornography in his office at Geelong College . Daily Mail Australia contacted the school to verify the image is of Mr Barr but it was not willing to comment further. Chairman of the Geelong College council, Dr Hugh Seward, told the Geelong Advertiser last week the matter was a serious breach of the school's standards, even if the investigation found Mr Barr not to have broken any law. 'The matter was taken very seriously,' Dr Seward said. 'Just before Easter, The Geelong College council became aware of a matter of concern that might constitute a breach of our standards.' 'The council immediately looked into the matter and when our concerns were confirmed, Andrew Barr tendered his resignation.' Mr Barr resigned after a student at The Geelong College took the picture of him and shared it with other students using the photosharing app, Snapchat . In a statement, Dr Seward thanked Mr Barr for his contribution to the school since he joined the college in 2013. ‘In the two years since his appointment, Mr Barr has made an enduring contribution to the College’s educational vision and future planning. The Council is grateful for Mr Barr’s commitment and achievement,' he said. Mr Barr is a former chairman of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia and previously served 10 years as principal of Scotch Oakburn College in Melbourne. Dr Seward told the Geelong Advertiser the investigation confirmed Mr Barr had not broken any law and 'at no point' did his actions affect the care provided to students. The Geelong College Council has since announced it has begun searching for a new Principal. Chairman of the Geelong College council, Dr Hugh Seward said the incident was a serious breach of the school's standards .

Summary: Principal Andrew Barr was caught viewing porn at work . A student took a photo of him watching pornography in his office . An investigation was launched after the photo was shared on Snapchat . The Geelong College principal has now resigned . The college council called his actions 'a breach of our standards'