A bar is under police investigation after a comedian discovered a secret two-way mirror hanging on a door across from the toilet in the women's restroom. Tamale Rocks was performing at Chicago bar, Cigars and Stripes, when she stumbled on the creepy looking glass and filmed a video of the discovery on her smartphone - revealing that opening the door took her into a closet providing a clear view of the stall. But despite public outrage the bar's owner Ronnie Lottz told website Jezebel he has no plans to get rid of it - even insisting that the mirror, which was initially set up as part of a Halloween prank in 2001, has brought his staff ‘joy’. Scroll down for video . Comedian Tamale Rocks (left) discovered the two-way mirror in Chicago bar Cigars and Stripes when she was performing there. She opened a mirrored door to find a cleaning closet and shot the view of the toilet through the two-way mirror (right) Creepy peepers: A two-way mirror in the women's restroom of Cigars and Stripes in Berwyn, Illinois, allows anyone standing in a closet on the other side to secretly watch women use the toilet . A place to spy: The dark video shows how the door is cut away to reveal the see-through side of the mirror, left; Tamale points to the unobstructed view of the toilet, right . Tamale found the intrusive mirror on Saturday night and, horrified, took a video demonstrating that anyone standing on the other side would have a clear view of any woman using the toilet. 'There was no one in there at the time of [my] discovery - thankfully,' she said. '[But] there could have been.' When she approached Ronnie Lottz to demand an explanation, he seemed unconcerned and, shockingly, told her that he considered her video to be free promotion for his establishment. When contacted by Jezebel, Mr Lottz added that Cigars and Stripes has had the two-way mirror since 2001, explaining that it was once used to scare women in the restroom by placing a light-up witch on the other side one Halloween. Bar owner Ronnie Lottz, pictured, said Cigars and Stripes's women's restroom has had the two-way mirror since 2001 . Arizona-born Tamale Rocks now lives and works in Chicago where she performs comedy and burlesque . He also insisted that the mirror was 'old news' and reiterated that he won't remove it. He said: 'I will burn this f****** place to the ground before I get rid of that mirror. Do you know how much joy that mirror has brought to us?' He also dismissed Tamale's concern as being part of a recent 'big movement in reality TV to be outraged about feminism'. 'If you don’t like the two-way mirror, go f*** yourself,' he added. Mr Lottz said: 'We specialize in making people feel very uncomfortable. It’s why we’re successful today.' Tamale talks into her smartphone camera, as she uncovers the two-way mirror . He added that anyone who didn't like it could 'stay home'. He did not acknowledge that

Summary: Comedian Tamale Rocks filmed discovery of the deceptive mirror . Owner of Cigars and Stripes, in Chicago, is unapologetic about it . Ronnie Lotz says people who don't like the mirror can 'stay home' Police are investigating the incident .


Doctors in Kurdistan are breaking the law by performing abortions on young Yazidi girls who have been released after being held as sex slaves by ISIS fighters. Traumatised after months of rape and torture at the hands of ISIS militants, some of victims have returned after falling pregnant by their captors and further at risk at being ostracised by their community, which frowns upon pre-marital sex. Now, some Kurdish doctors are allegedly performing illegal abortions and secret surgeries to 'reverse loss of virginity' on the victims, some of whom are as young as eight, the Sunday Times reports. Scroll down for video . Hundreds of Yazidi girls and women, some as young as eight, were kidnapped by ISIS last year, and have since been held as sex slaves in the Islamic State . Horrifying tale: This 15-year-old Yazidi girl is one of hundreds of former ISIS sex slaves who have managed to escape the Islamic State and now face the difficult task of re-entering the strict religious community . The young girls, some barely teenagers, are some of around 40,000 people kidnapped at gunpoint when Islamic State fighters attacked Yazidi villages last summer. The women who have escaped now face being shunned by their strict religious communities, and many are erase to hide the physical evidence of their time in captivity, Hala Jaber writes in the Sunday Times. Some Yazidi girls are secretly undergoing abortions, banned in Kurdistan even in cases of rape, and seeking hymen surgery to 'reverse the loss of virginity'. A recent study by Human Rights watch has found that ISIS fighters have been kidnapping women and children as young as eight, forcing them to marry and convert to Islam and raping them repeatedly. Around 40,000 people were kidnapped at gunpoint when Islamic State fighters attacked Yazidi villages last summer. Yazidi women and girls have been separated from their families, forced to convert to Islam and repeatedly raped by ISIS fighters, the study from Human Rights Watch says. Their actions amount to war crimes. it adds . The names of Yazidi women were selected from a lottery for men to rape, a survivor told the charity . Yazidi children as young as eight have been abducted from their homes in northern Iraq, raped by ISIS fighters and forced into marriage. One child interviewed said she was 'owned' and raped by seven different men . Hundreds have been able to return, either by fleeing or being set free by ISIS, and many young women who has been held as sex slaves. Their terrifying campaign of systematic rape was tantamount to war crimes - and possibly crimes against humanity, the report adds. Human Rights Watch has collected the accounts of 20 women and girls who escaped from ISIS, which they say shows a system of organised rape and sexual assault, sexual slavery and forced marriage – acts that constitute war crimes. Now they are urging that survivors get the medical and psychological treatment that they need to cope with the unimaginable trauma they suffered. A 31-year-old Yazidi woman named Rashida told

Summary: Hundreds of Yazidi girls and women held as sex slaves in Islamic State . Some who have escaped have returned pregnant by their captors . Abortion is illegal in Kurdistan, but some doctors are breaking the law .


Mr Mole, AP McCoy’s mount in the Grade One Celebration Chase at Sandown on Saturday, has been installed as one of three 7-2 co-favourites in the seven-runner line-up. Paul Nicholls-trained Mr Mole is bracketed with Irish raider Special Tiara and Nicky Henderson’s Sprinter Sacre, who will be ridden by Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Nico de Boinville in the absence of injured Barry Geraghty. AP McCoy and Mr Mole will have six rivals in the Grade One Celebration Chase at Sandown on Saturday . Mr Mole will be McCoy’s last ride in a Grade One race. His book of rides for his final day as a professional jockey will not be finalised until Friday morning. Ironically, it was after riding Mr Mole to victory at Newbury in February that McCoy shocked the racing world by announcing his intention to quit riding. Other runners in the Celebration Chase include Mick Channon's Somersby.

Summary: There are three 7-2 co-favourites for the Grade One Celebration Chase . AP McCoy's mount Mr Mole is bracketed with Special Tiara and Sprinter Sacre for Saturday's race . It will be AP McCoy's last ride in a Grade One race .


Sweeping is a tedious task but now a new ‘smart bin’ could help save you from all that bending down with a dust pan. The Bruno Smartcan is said to be the first internet connected combined kitchen bin and vacuum cleaner. Using sensors on the front of the bin, it is able to sense when dust and debris from the kitchen floor is swept towards it with a brush, turning on a vacuum to suck up the offending mess. The Bruno Smartcan (pictured) uses sensors to detect when you want the lid to open or when dirt has been swept close so it can activate its integrated vacuum. It also has an integrated bag store and charging cord . Bruno comes with an integrated bag dispenser that additionally sends alerts to a smartphone when the owner is getting low on bags, and it can send reminders when it is time to take out the rubbish. Developed by inventors Jim Howard and Lori Montag, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, the bin is able to clean up dog hair and spilt breakfast cereal and crumbs, sucking it up directly into the bin bag. It is the perfect invention for the house proud - a substance that means clothes will never stain, glass will not mist and kitchen surfaces automatically shed their germs. Scientists have developed a ‘self-cleaning’ coating that can be sprayed onto materials. The substance, made out of coated titanium dioxide nanoparticles, works because it is very, very water resistant. Any moisture which touches it turns into a ball and rolls away, cleaning up dust in its path. The breakthrough, by chemists at University College London, comes after years of research into highly water-resistant - or ‘superhydrophobic’ - substances. It also features a motion sensitive hands-free lid that opens automatically. The inventors said: ‘Bruno and its patents pending technologies have been many months in the making. ‘The powerful vortex vacuum feature will deliver every dog hair, cheerio and grain of dirt directly into the trash bag. ‘No more stopping, no more scooping, just place the broom in front of the vacuum inlet to start the suction and Bruno will do the rest. ‘Bruno will also remind you to take the trash out on trash day, and alert you when you are low on Bruno Bags.’ The pair is hoping to attract support for their invention on Kickstarter. They said the Bruno ‘smartcan’ can run for 30 days on its battery before needing to be recharged. Dust swept close to the base of the Bruno Smartcan activates the vacuum, which sucks it directly into the bin. The vacuum is powerful enough so suck up spilt breakfast cereal, dust and hair, while its integrated bag dispenser knows when you need to buy new bags . An extendable recharging cord is built into a flip up section just behind the main lid. Users can buy custom-fitted bags for the Bruno, which fit into its dispenser, or use standard bin bags. The bin has a capacity of 59 litres (13 gallons). It is expected to cost $248 (£160), although

Summary: Bruno Smartcan is world's first internet connected vacuum and rubbish bin . It uses sensors to detect when dust is brushed close to it and sucks it up . Motion sensors open the lid automatically and can send alerts to your phone to remind you when the trash needs to be taken out .


One Tennessee judge has been hailed for her no-nonsense, brutal take down of a gang member who arrogantly dared claim a once-pleasant suburb as 'his hood' while in her courtroom. After O'Shae Smith told Judge Lila Statom that he shot a rival gang member for being 'in his hood', she had no problem telling him the area didn't actually belong to him. 'Sir, East Lake Courts is not your hood', Statom began, referencing the public housing project where the shooting took place. Tennessee Judge Lila Statom has become a viral sensation thanks to her incredible take down of one gang member who dared try to claim an area as 'his hood' while in her courtroom . 'Sir, East Lake Courts is not your hood, it's the citizens of the United States who own that because they work and pay taxes' Statom told O'Shae Smith, who told the judge he shot a rival gang member for being there . 'It's the citizens of the United States who own that because they work and pay taxes, you don't own that.' Statom said she wanted to show Smith he wasn't 'in control everywhere'. 'It makes me upset because there are people that live in East Lake Court who get up and go to work every day. They take their children to daycare,' she told WRCB-TV. Statom had a personal connection to the area that has been ravaged with gang violence, and told Smith 'it used to be a very nice place to live'. 'My grandmother lived there and I spent many a night,' she told the courtroom. 'It was a nice place where you could walk around. People like you have made it a violent, unsafe place to live.' 'Hopefully we can make it the place that it used to be back when it was originally built for people who didn't have anywhere else to live - to make it a safe place to live,' she said. According to police, Smith, 20, shot Kendre Allen, 18, in the hip in late March. Allen also appeared in Statom's court last week to testify against Smith. 'My grandmother lived there and I spent many a night,' she told the courtroom about the Chattanooga area. 'It was a nice place where you could walk around. People like you have made it a violent, unsafe place to live' Smith has been charged with attempted first-degree murder for shooting Kendre Allen, 18, in the hip in late March and is being held without bond. Allen also appeared in court to testify against Smith . Smith has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and is being held without bond. Police said Allen was the fourth person shot in six days in the area during an ongoing gang feud last month, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported. Statom said she thought it was unfair that anyone had to 'live among the violence' that was ravaging a community where she once walked around to get ice cream and groceries or go to church. Police said Allen was the fourth person shot in six

Summary: O'Shae Smith told Judge Lila Statom that he shot a rival gang member for being 'in his hood' last month . Statom told him East Court Lakes, the housing project where the shooting took place, belonged only to the hard-working people who live there . The Chattanooga area has been ravaged by gang violence . Statom said she wanted to show Smith that the courtroom was an area he couldn't intimidate or control .


The Kardashians might be at the forefront of fashion trends, but apparently not the waist-trimmers, or 'girdles' as Sophie Falkiner calls them. Australian TV presenter, model and mother of two, Sophie Falkiner reveals she's been ahead of the trend, ten years before the Kardashians began Instagramming it. While Khloe Kardashian recently attributed the corset-like waist trainer as the tool behind her new, slim figure, Falkiner says she discovered the benefits while interviewing Hollywood plastic surgeons for a work assignment years ago. Scroll down for video . Slim Sophie: Sophie Falkiner says she has been cinching in her waist with girdles long before the Kardashians . Waist workout: Kim (left) and Khloe (right) Kardashian swear by corset-like waist trainers for slimming their waist . 'With any surgery, whether liposuction or trauma surgery, the surgeons all said it's important to wear protective gear afterwards,' she told Daily Mail Australia. 'So when you have a baby and have excess skin, all the surgeons in LA said that’s what they would recommend to their patients after having babies.' 'Wearing girdles really worked for me. The thicker, the better,' Falkiner has previously told Sydney Morning Herald. Bounce back: Jessica Alba also swore by girdles for getting back her pre-baby figure . Falkiner said that her sister, a nurse in Singapore, also noticed girdles were trending for quite some time in hospitals in Singapore as a common recommendation for women needing a protective layer after a c-section. 'I don't believe in cinching in your waist just because, but I do believe in high-waisted, good old fashioned Spanx after having baby,' she said. 'All my girlfriends who I've told since to do it have managed to get their bodies back after three months and they now swear by it.' Model mother: As a mother to two, Falkiner says having a tight Spanx like waist trimmer is key to her figure . While she says she isn't sure about the science behind it, she believes it definitely works - and Jessica Alba also swore by it for getting her pre-baby bod back too. So if she does, it's definitely the real deal. 'Since then I've passed the Spanx around to all my girlfriends having babies,' she said. 'I don’t believe in starving yourself after, so while it takes a while to snap back in, you will feel better. And if you look good, you'll feel good,' says the trim, mother and presenter.

Summary: TV presenter Sophie Falkiner reveals she was into girdles long before the Kardashians made it cool . Falkiner says it's a secret all Hollywood plastic surgeons tell their patients . Jessica Alba is also said to swear by it for a trim post-baby body .


Bending and rising in spectacular fashion, these stunning pictures capture the paddy fields of south east Asia and the arduous life of the farmers who cultivate them. In a photo album that spans over China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, extraordinary images portray the crop's full cycle from the primitive sowing of seeds to the distribution of millions of tonnes for consumption. The pictures were taken by professional photographer Scott Gable, 39, who spent four months travelling across the region documenting the labour and threadbare equipment used to harvest the carbohydrate-rich food. Scroll down for video . Majestic: A farmer wades through the mud with a stick as late morning rain falls on top of Dragonsbone terraces in Longsheng County, China . Rice is a staple food for more than one-half the world's population, but for many consumers, its origin remains somewhat of a mystery. The crop accounts for one fifth of all calories consumed by humans and 87 per cent of it is produced in Asia. It is also the thirstiest crop there is - according to the UN, farmers need at least 2,000 litres of water to make one kilogram of rice. Mr Gable said he was determined to capture every stage of production with his Rice Project - from the planting to the harvesting all the way down to the shipping of the food. After acquiring some contacts from experts at Cornell University in New York and conducting his own research, he left for China last May and spent the next four months traveling. He said: 'The images were taken over a four month period from April to July last year across Asia. I visited China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia as part of my Rice Project. Video courtesy of www.scottgable.com . Breathtaking: A paddy field worker toils on the beautiful landscape of Dragonsbone terraces in Longsheng County, China . Farmers' procession: A rice planting festival parade takes place near the village of Pingan in Guangxi Province, China . 'The project is one part of a larger three part project on global food staples - rice, corn and wheat. I am currently in the process of shooting the corn segment. 'The industrialisation of our food and mono-culture food staples have interested me for some time so that's probably what inspired me to do this project. 'I shot the whole project using a Canon SLR and GoPros. The actual shooting took four months and then post production took another four more months. 'The reaction to my work has been incredibly positive - I was able to secure a solo gallery show and create quite a bit of interest online which has been great.' Family crop: A Hani woman in traditional clothing sits on top of her family's rice store in Yunnan Province, China . Arduous labour: Employees of Taiwan's state-run rice experimental station are pictured beating rice husks by hand as the sun shines on them . Mr Gable spent months learning Mandarin Chinese in preparation for his trip, but the language barrier was still his greatest challenge. In an

Summary: The spectacular photos were taken at paddy fields in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia . Photographer Scott Gable spent four months travelling region to document the process of harvesting the crop . Rice accounts for one fifth of all calories consumed by humans but crop is often still cultivated in primitive way .


Los Angeles Kings forward Jarret Stoll was arrested on Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada, on drug possession charges, according to reports. Stoll, 32, is the longtime boyfriend of Dancing With The Stars host Erin Andrews, a former ESPN employee who now works as an NFL sideline reporter for Fox Sports. The NHL player was arrested on suspicion of possession of cocaine and MDMA at the Wet Republic pool at the MGM Grand Hotel shortly before 5pm. Stoll was previously in the news for non-sports related reasons back in 2013 when he was rushed to the hospital after having a seizure at his home in Hermosa Beach, California during the offseason, with the Kings later saying they did not know what caused the incident. Scroll down for video . Jarret Stoll, 32 (left), is the longtime boyfriend of Dancing With The Stars host Erin Andrews, 36 (right) Stoll (seen partying at the MGM Grand in 2014 after the Kings Stanley Cup win) was arrested on Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada, on drug possession charges, according to many reports . He was arrested on suspicion of possession of cocaine at the Wet Republic pool at the MGM Grand (above) Stoll, who will make a cameo in the upcoming film version of the popular HBO show Entourage, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center and was listed as having a hearing on Saturday after posting $5,000 bail. The charges include possession of Class 1, 2, 3 and 4 controlled substances, including cocaine and ecstasy. He was likely at the MGM Grand to attend the two year anniversary of their popular club Hakkasan Friday evening, an event that featured Tiesto and brought out Christina Aguilera. In both 2012 and 2014 Stoll headed to the MGM Grand to celebrate at the end of the hockey season. It seems that Stoll went on a date with Andrews on Thursday night, as she posted a photo of a romantic-looking candle that was seemingly taken at Italian restaurant La Sosta Enoteca in Manhattan Beach, California, on her Instagram page, and a fan snapped a photo with Stoll earlier in the day. The caption, which did not mention Stoll by name, read: 'Always a great date night'. The popular television personality recently spoke about her boyfriend while participating in the Grub Street Diet, a weekly feature in which celebrities keep a diary of what they eat for the week. Andrews posted a photo of a candle that was seemingly taken at Italian restaurant La Sosta Enoteca in Manhattan Beach, California, on her Instagram page on Thursday. That location is four hours from Vegas . Andrews sparked engagement rumors after she posted an Instagram of her wearing a large ring in March . A fan snapped this photo with Stoll on Thursday in California . Stoll had 17 points in 73 games this season and was a member of the Kings' Stanley Cup championship teams in 2012 and 2014. He will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. The Kings failed to qualify for postseason play after winning the Stanley

Summary: Los Angeles Kings forward arrested Friday on drug possession charges . Hockey player was busted at the Wet Republic pool at MGM Grand Hotel . He was booked at Clark County Detention Center and posted $5,000 bail . The charges include possession of Class 1, 2, 3 and 4 controlled substances . NHL security has been notified and Kings are aware of situation as well . He was in the news in 2013 when he had an unexplained seizure at his home . Stoll celebrated the end of both the 2012 and 2014 season at the MGM Grand as well with his Kings teammates .


TV presenter and motorcycle racer Guy Martin is facing a police probe after boasting of reaching speeds of up to 180mph in a 40mph zone while reviewing the new Aston Martin. The 33-year-old, who presents Speed with Guy Martin on Channel 4, wrote a review of the Vanquish Carbon Edition supercar, which costs £203,000, after test driving it on the Isle of Man's TT course. He wrote of how he pressed the accelerator 'flat to the floor' before seeing the speedometer reach 180mph as he entered the village of Sulby, which is part of the TT race and has a speed limit of 40mph. TV presenter and motorcycle racer Guy Martin, who is facing a police probe after boasting he drove an Aston Martin at 180mph in a 40mph zone during a review . In the review published in the Sunday Times Driving magazine, he wrote: 'I saw 180mph down Sulby Straight, one of the fastest sections of the course, and the car wasn't even in top gear.' He also added of how he roared around the course at 6am in the morning and that he probably completed the course only two minutes shy of the record for a car, which is 19 minutes and 26 seconds. Mr Martin also wrote: 'As soon as I passed Union Mills, on to a section with no speed limit, I thought: “Right, let’s have it.” 'I was revving with excitement. I hadn't been trying to set a time; I just wanted to see what the car would do an a road I knew well and it was something like a 22-minute lap.' Mr Martin was driving an Aston Martin Vanquish, similar to the one pictured, when he claimed he reached the top speed . However, after the review was published earlier this month, police on the Isle of Man have confirmed they are looking into the incident which saw the racing driver allegedly going four times the speed limit. Inspector Derek Flint confirmed: 'We are making some inquiries.' The annual Isle of Man TT race sees motorcyclists descend on the island for one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the racing calendar. The race takes place on public roads, which are closed off for the duration of the event. In the review, published in a motoring magazine, he said he reached 180mph as he entered the village of Sulby on the Isle of Man, pictured . Mr Martin has competed in the TT race on several ocassions, with a personal best of finishing second in the 2014 Superbike race. He has also fronted a number of Channel 4 shows including Guy Martin's Passion for Life and Our Guy in India. Recently he has been tipped to become a presenter on the BBC's Top Gear, following the sacking of Jeremy Clarkson for punching a producer.

Summary: Guy Martin reviewed the Aston Martin Vanquish while on the Isle of Man . Wrote how he reached up to 180mph in a small village with a 40mph limit . Said he completed the TT course around the island in the car in 22 minutes . Isle of Man Police has confirmed that they are looking into the incident .


As England’s supporters settled in for a few pints at the Huntsman pub in the centre of Turin on Tuesday afternoon, a sizeable number spilled on to the street outside to sing the latest anti-IRA song. ‘**** the IRA,’ it goes — and it really does go on, and on and on. Inside the Juventus Stadium, with 2,000 travelling England fans seated in the curva at the north west area, there was more of the same. England fans sang anti-IRA songs during Tuesday's friendly draw with Italy at the Juventus Stadium - there is no suggestion that the fans pictured in this image where involved in the chants . Michael Carrick (centre) and the rest of the England squad applaud the travelling support in Turin on Tuesday . Frankly, it is embarrassing to listen to - a stain on our usually good-natured and good-humoured travelling supporters as we look ahead to June’s friendly with the Republic of Ireland in Dublin. It also places a strain on the FA. What can they do when thousands of travelling fans are singing: ‘Where were you in World War Two,’ or the German bomber song that has been heard for many years on our overseas trips? Toe-curling stuff. As for the IRA songs, many of the younger fans who join in with these chants cannot know or understand the significance of the Irish political situation and how it affected Britain through the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties. In Dublin there will be the issue of provocation, the potential to engage with a city that has traditionally been a political hotspot.There is barely time to catch our breath before England’s 3,000 supporters head to the Aviva Stadium for the first fixture against the Republic of Ireland since 1995. It was at Lansdowne Road on February 15 that year when rioting England fans - many of them associated with the neo-Nazi group Combat 18 - caused the fixture with Jack Charlton’s side to be abandoned. England supporters throw missiles at Landsdowne Road 20 years ago, causing the fixture to be abandoned . In the intervening years there have been various conversations between the FA and the FA of Ireland about a fixture between the teams, but it is only now they can agree that the time is right. Let’s not spoil it. The fixture with Martin O’Neill’s labouring team on June 7 is a bookend to the season ahead of the final chapter in Slovenia seven days later. Roy Hodgson is a football man and you can tell by his pained expression at the end of every post-match briefing that he would rather not be answering questions about fans’ behaviour. ‘We can only hope that in some way we put that right before we go to Ireland because the last thing we want is anything (other) than a very good football match,’ he said after the 1-1 draw with Italy. This is an awkward situation for the FA and yesterday they were reluctant to release another statement condemning the anti-IRA chanting as there is no evidence that it has

Summary: England fans sang anti-IRA songs during Tuesday's draw with Italy . FA tried to stamp out chants after 'F*** the IRA' was sung against Scotland . Roy Hodgson's side take on the Republic of Ireland in Dublin in June .


A 20-year-old University of Mary Washington student was found murdered on Friday in Virginia and her older male roommate has now been arrested and charged with the killing. Grace Rebecca Mann, 20, was found unconscious by two female roommates in the home they shared in Fredericksburg, near the college campus, about 3pm. Local reports say Mann was asphyxiated and found with a plastic bag stuffed into her throat, however police have not commented on the cause of death. The fourth roommate of the house, Steven Vander Briel, 30, was home when the two women stumbled upon the body, but ran out of the house, according to Fredericksburg.com. Scroll down for video . Murdered: A University of Mary Washington student has been charged with abduction and murder in the death of his roommate, 20-year-old Grace Rebecca Mann of Falls Church (pictured) Charged: Steven Vander Briel, 30 (left), is accused of killing Mann (right), an active UMW junior, and fleeing the scene. He was arrested two hours later in a church parking lot. Mann is believed to have been asphyxiated . One of the women started to perform CPR as the other called 911. Mann - the daughter of a juvenile and domestic relations court judge in Fairfax County - was rushed to Mary Washington Hospital, but pronounced dead shortly after arriving. A major manhunt was subsequently launched for Briel. A nearby school, James Monroe High School, was placed on lock-down as officers scoured the streets with police dogs. Just over two hours later, about 5.30pm, some officers saw Briel emerge from the woods near Riverside First Church of God on Fall Hill Avenue. He was arrested and taken in for questioning. Police have since charged Briel with first-degree murder and abduction. Scene: Grace Rebecca Mann, 20, was found unconscious by two female roommates in a home on Washington Avenue about 3 p.m., Fredericksburg Police said. Four people lived at the home - Mann and Briel, and two other females that found Mann's body . Manhunt: Vander Briel was taken into custody following a two-hour manhunt that included police dogs and about 20 city police officers . Accused: Police have charged Steven Vander Briel, 30, with first-degree murder and abduction in the death of Grace Rebecca Mann . Family: Grace Mann is the daughter of Thomas Mann, a juvenile and domestic relations court judge in Fairfax County, and Melissa Mann, local media reported . There was no known personal relationship between Mann and Briel, other than the fact they lived together,NBC Washington reported. No motive has been released and the circumstances surrounding the death also remain unknown. Briel attended UMW from 2002 to 2007 and then re-enrolled for the spring 2015 semester as a political science major. Mann was a junior from Falls Church, Virginia. She was a history and American studies major. She also was an executive board member of Feminist United and recently appointed to the President’s Task Force on Sexual Assault. She was also a member of the Student Government Association Senate. 'She was moving mountains,' one student, Theresa Buczek, wrote

Summary: Grace Rebecca Mann, 20, was found unconscious Friday afternoon by two female roommates at their home in Fredericksburg, Virginia . The fourth roommate, Steven Vander Briel, 30, was at home but fled . He was arrested a few later emerging from woods near church . Briel was charged with first-degree murder and abduction . Mann, a popular junior, reportedly had a plastic bag down her throat . Her father Thomas Mann is a juvenile and domestic relations court judge in Fairfax County .


Tom O'Carroll, a leading member of the notorious Paedophile Information Exchange (above), has joined the supporters of the media pressure group Hacked Off . A leading member of the notorious Paedophile Information Exchange, which campaigned to legalise child sex in the 1970s and 80s, has joined the supporters of the media pressure group Hacked Off. Tom O’Carroll, a former Open University information officer and formerly a key activist for PIE, attended a Hacked Off rally in the Houses of Parliament on February 25 to lobby MPs for state involvement in media regulation. The organisation, set up in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal, is campaigning against what it sees as the ‘biased and unfair’ Independent Press Standards Organisation. It wants MPs to set up a statutory body to regulate the press, as recommended by the Leveson Inquiry. The news that O’Carroll is a backer of Hacked Off will be an embarrassment to the group. PIE was formed in 1974 to campaign for sex with children to be legalised and formed an alliance with the National Council for Civil Liberties (NCCL). The NCCL lobbied parliament for the age of sexual consent to be cut to ten as long as the child 'understood the nature of the act' and apparently consented. The group also wanted incest to be legalised. O'Carroll was on the NCCL's gay rights sub-committee. The 69-year-old was jailed in 1981 for ‘corrupting public morals’. He wrote a blog after the February meeting, chaired by comedian John Cleese, confirming his attendance. A Hacked Off spokesman said that the meeting was ‘open to and free for all members of the public to attend’. O'Carroll attended a Hacked Off rally in the Houses of Parliament on February 25 to lobby MPs for state involvement in media regulation, which John Cleese (left; right in Fawlty Towers) chaired .

Summary: Tom O’Carroll went to rally in Houses of Parliament on February 25 . 69-year-old former key activist jailed in 1981 for 'corrupting public morals' PIE was formed in 1974 to campaign for sex with children to be legalised . His attendance at the meeting is likely to be an embarrassment for group .


Joy Behar and Kelly Ripa shared their grief on Monday over the tragic death of cosmetic surgeon Dr Fredric Brandt who hanged himself at his Miami mansion. The City of Miami Police Department confirmed that Dr Brandt's death on Sunday was a suicide by hanging. An autopsy was scheduled on Monday, the coroner confirmed. Comedian and former The View star, Joy Behar, tweeted on Monday: 'Dr Brandt was one of the sweetest, nicest, most generous people I have had the good fortune to meet & work with. He will be sorely missed.' Morning show host, Kelly Ripa, posted: 'My heart is breaking for the loss of Dr. Fredric Brandt. My friend. You will be missed forever and in my heart even longer.' Miami Herald columnist, Lesley Abravanel had said Brandt, 65, had been 'devastated' recently over rumors comparing him to a character on the Netflix show, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Scroll down for videos . Dr Fredric Brandt was remembered by morning show host Kelly Ripa (left with the surgeon in 2011) and Joy Behar (right in 2011) on Monday following his tragic suicide at his Miami home on Sunday . Dr Fredric Brandt (left) has a resemblance to Dr Franff (right), a character on Tina Fey's Netflix show, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. He was reportedly 'devastated' by the portrayal. Columnist Lesley Abravanel told Daily Mail Online exclusively that sources close to Dr Brandt said he had hanged himself at his home . Dr Brandt was highly-regarded for his cosmetic work across the industry and worked with Ms Ripa along with a host of other stars including Madonna and Stephanie Seymour. His colleague, Dr Robert Anolik, who worked with Brandt at his practice, posted a moving tribute on Monday. The acclaimed dermatologist wrote: 'Dr. Fredric Brandt died yesterday. For nearly 5 years, Fred and I worked side by side. He was far more than a colleague to me. He was a close friend. I will miss him every day.' Ripa's husband, actor Mark Consuelos, retweeted choreographer Isaac Calpito's post, which read: 'Devastated over the loss of our dear friend @drfredricbrandt. You are missed. You are loved. The world has lost one of its kindest souls.' Ms Abravanel, a Miami Herald columnist, posted a series of tweets on Sunday claiming that he had been 'devastated' by unflattering comparisons to Dr Franff on the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, according to sources close to the doctor. The doctor's longtime publicist Jacquie Tractenberg told The New York Post on Monday: 'The show definitely deeply hurt him, he was being made fun of because of the way he looks. 'It is mean, and it was bullying. But the show was not the reason for his depression, and it was not the reason he would take his own life.' The Tractenberg & Co PR agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Daily Mail Online. Morning show host, Kelly Ripa, posted: 'My heart is breaking for the loss of Dr. Fredric Brandt. My friend. You will be missed forever and in my heart even longer' Behar tweeted on

Summary: Cosmetic dermatologist to the stars Fredric Brandt was found dead at his Coconut Grove home in Miami on Sunday, aged 65 . Joy Behar tweeted: 'Dr Brandt was one of the sweetest, nicest, most generous people I have had the good fortune to meet & work with. He will be sorely missed' Kelly Ripa, posted: 'My heart is breaking for the loss of Dr. Fredric Brandt. My friend. You will be missed forever and in my heart even longer' Colleague Dr Robert Anolik, who worked with Brandt at his clinic, posted a moving tribute on Monday saying he had lost a 'close friend' The City of Miami Police Department confirmed that Dr Brandt's death on Sunday was a suicide by hanging . Brandt was said to have been 'devastated' over rumors comparing him to a character on the show, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt .


Supermodel Liya Kebede has become the first black woman to grace the cover of Vogue in five years. The 39-year-old Ethiopian-born stunner fronts Vogue Paris's upcoming May issue, before Mrs Kebede, the last black woman to cover Vogue Paris was model Rose Cordero in March 2010. In January of this year, British Vogue ended a 12-year run of failing to use a single woman of colour on its cover when it gave Jourdan Dunn the prized accolade. Supermodel Liya Kebede has become the first black woman to grace the cover of Vogue in five years . Dior Spring '15 Couture . Click to check out the Dior site here . Visit site . Liya Kebede has been making news as the first black woman to grace Vogue Paris' cover in five years and she certainly dressed up for the occasion. The supermodel rocked a color block geometric print jumpsuit from Dior's spring couture line with a pair of killer black boots with a perspex heel. This jumpsuit has seriously caught our eye - in that statement print you'll be sure to stand out at any event - be it a festival or beach break. This jumpsuit is unavailable to buy online, but that doesn't we can't be Vogue worthy in a similar abstract print romper! Just head to our edit below for our fave printed picks from ASOS, Jaded London and more. Go all out and team yours with towering platforms and big hair a la Liya. And if you're feeling festively - you can never have too much face glitter going on! Mara Hoffman jumpsuit at Net A Porter . Visit site . Foxiedox crepe Bianca jumpsuit at Nasty Gal (now reduced to $68.60) Visit site . Jaded London sleeveless unitard in feather festival print at ASOS . Visit site . Boohoo Ellie ethnic jumpsuit . Visit site . Mrs Kebede, who posed for Vogue in a colourful geometric ensemble amid a crimson backdrop, was discovered in Ethiopia as a teen, and moved to Paris and then New York, where she carved out a successful modelling career. In part, she has Vogue Paris to thank for her meteoric rise to fame, after it put her on its May cover in 2002 and dedicated the entire issue to her. Mrs Kebede has been married to Ethiopian hedge fund manager Kassy Kebede for 15 years, and has two children with him, Suhul, 14, and Raee, ten. American Vogue has been leagues ahead on pushing diversity at the newsstands, having featured more black cover stars in 2014 than it ever has before in a single year. Four stars - Rihanna, Lupita Nyong'o, Joan Smalls and Kanye West - appeared on its covers last year out of a total of 15 overall, the rest of whom were white. The 39-year-old Ethiopian-born beauty, pictured with her husband and kids, fronts Vogue Paris' upcoming May issue . In January, Jourdan Dunn became the first black model to cover British Vogue in 12 years (left), while the last woman of colour before Mrs Kebede to cover Vogue Paris

Summary: Liya Kebede, who was born in Ethiopia, graces the May issue . She also appeared on Vogue Paris' May 2002 cover . Last black model before Mrs Kebede was Rose Cordero in March 2010 .


New Zealand police are appealing to the public to help identify a man who robbed a Christchurch dairy wearing a 'distinctive' cartoon mask. The offender, snapped on security footage in a fluoro orange sweatshirt and oversized mask, is described as being 'very tall'. He made off with the dairy's till and about $1500 in cash on Saturday, Stuff.co.nz reports. A man in a 'distinctive' cartoon mask demanded cash from owner's daughter on Saturday . Police were reportedly called to the Union St dairy, in east Christchurch at about 12.30pm, after receiving reports of a masked man demanding cash from the dairy owner's daughter. Christina Chen told reporters her 30-year-old daughter ran out of the shop screaming 'robber!'. The masked man threw the cash register to the ground and took off with the till drawer and up to $1,500. 'Normally they just rob cigarettes and some more things, it's not a big issue,' Chen told Stuff.co.nz. 'But this time they were scary because they wore a mask, and we don't know who it is.' Police say there were no signs of any weapons used but that the robber remained at large. They are asking anyone with information that may help to identify this person to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or to message police online.

Summary: Police were called to a dairy in east Christchurch after reports of a robbery . Man in a 'distinctive' cartoon mask demanded cash from owner's daughter . Police are appealing to the public for help in identifying the offender .


A young mother has spoken of her fear that she could die at any moment due to a rare heart condition that should have killed her at the age of three. Betheny Coyne, from Wigan, Lancashire, was diagnosed with a rare heart defect before she was born - and was never expected to reach her fourth birthday. But she defied medical predictions and now, aged 24, she is mother to three healthy children. This is despite being warned that each pregnancy could have placed so much extra strain on her heart that she would die. Fearing her heart is like a 'ticking time bomb ', she is determined to make as many memories as possible with her family, and will be getting married in February next year. Betheny Coyne, 24 (pictured with daughters Haley, Harper and Grace), was diagnosed with a rare heart defect before she was born - and was never expected to reach her fourth birthday . Miss Coyne said: 'If I didn't have my children or my fiancé, Mark, I'd spend my life worrying I was going to die. 'I can't have any more surgery on my heart so it's a case of living with my heart defect and ensuring I do everything I want to in life while I can. 'I have defied doctors by getting this far - so we just take every day as it comes and try to take pictures of everything. 'I just want to make sure that the kids are happy and that we make lots of memories as a family as I know my condition makes me a ticking time bomb.' Miss Coyne was born with a heart condition known as coarctation of the aorta, which caused her need open heart surgery three times as a baby. The condition makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood around the body due to a narrowed aorta, the main artery that leaves the left side of the heart. The risk is that it may narrow further at any time, meaning the blood will stop going round the body properly, and in turn cause complete heart failure. Miss Coyne's parents were first told their daughter had a heart defect before she was born, but it was only later scans that revealed the true extent of the rare condition. Due to her uncertain life expectancy, Bethany wore a heart monitor to school and went for regular check-ups. She still has to go for an ultrasound scan every six months to check her heart health. Miss Coyne (with partner Mark) was born with born with a heart condition known as coarctation of the aorta, which caused her need open heart surgery three times as a baby. Doctors warned being pregnant could have placed a fatal amount of strain on her heart - but once again, she defied the odds . Fearing her heart is like a 'ticking time bomb ', she is determined to make as many memories as possible with her family, and will be getting married in February next year after getting engaged on

Summary: Betheny Coyne was diagnosed with the defect before she was born . Was not expected to live past her fourth birthday - but has defied the odds . Is now trying to make as many memories as possible for her children .


An international panel of scientists will today launch a major inquiry to discover whether official world temperature records have exaggerated the extent of global warming. The panel, convened by the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), the ‘climate sceptic’ think-tank led by the former Tory Chancellor Lord Lawson, will focus on thousands of ‘adjustments’ that have been made to temperature records kept at individual weather stations around the world. Sceptics have argued that the effect of such adjustments – made when instruments are replaced or recalibrated, or heat-producing buildings are erected close to weather station sites – has skewed the records. Sceptics: The panel will look at whether 'adjustments' made to temperature records around the world have made climate change appear worse - or whether they actually manage to cancel each other out . The panel will also examine ‘extrapolations’ – when the records include virtual figures from places where there is no actual measuring station, instead basing them on the figures of other stations in the same region. In some areas, such as the Arctic, these may be hundreds of miles away. Sceptics claim that the effect of the adjustments is usually to revise temperatures from decades ago downwards, and to increase recent readings, so that the warming trend of the past 150 years looks larger than it really is. The panel has been drawn from leading universities around the world, and includes scientists with widely differing views on climate change. Panel member Professor William van Wijngaarden, a physicist and climate expert from York University in Toronto, said he had been concerned about the records’ quality for many years, after noticing that when you examined an individual station ‘you’ll see a sudden jump’. Such jumps, he said, were not natural, but the product of adjustments. ‘Sometimes you get “corrected” data without knowing exactly how it has been changed. I’m a scientist. I’m not going into this with any preconceptions. But if some of the corrections have not been properly made, then we’ll find out. We want to see all the actual station data.’ Dr Benny Peiser, the GWPF director, said the panel would try to look at all the thousands of stations whose data goes into the three main world temperature records – those kept by the Met Office, Nasa, and the US government agency that deals with weather. Tensions: The group have brought together people from all sides of the debate to look into the problem, and is asking as many people as possible to hand data over. Pictured: Climate change protest . ‘The question is, do the adjustments balance each other out?’ he asked. ‘Do they make half the stations a little warmer, and half a little cooler, or is there evidence of bias? ‘It may turn out there is no problem. It may that there is.’ He said the panel’s work would be ‘transparent’, with all data made available though a public website. The panel’s chairman is Professor Terence Kealey, former vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham. He said: ‘While we believe that the 20th Century warming is real,

Summary: Climate sceptic group Global Warming Policy Foundation launch inquiry . Panel drawn from leading universities includes experts with differing views . Will look at whether 'adjustments' made to records cancel each other out . Says it hopes people from all areas of climate change will help the panel .


A Russian nuclear submarine that caught fire in a shipyard was submerged to extinguish the blaze yesterday. The emergency move came after premature reports that the flames had been put out. Defence sources said the submarine's weapons and critical elements of its nuclear reactor had been removed before the fire broke out. Scroll down for video . Smoke: The submarine that caught fire in a shipyard was submerged to extinguish the blaze yesterday . Defence sources said the submarine's weapons and critical elements of its nuclear reactor had been removed before the fire broke out . The 500ft-long Oryol was in dock at Zvezdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk, 620 miles north of Moscow, on the White Sea. The submarine's dry dock was filled with water to put out the fire - a move taken after news agencies carried reports saying the emergency was already over. 'Preparation for filling the dry dock with water is underway,' said spokesman Ilya Zhitomirsky. 'The operation is necessary to extinguish the fire completely.' Filling the hull with foam to stop the flames spreading was 'not yielding results,' said a source. 'No workers or members of the crew were harmed during the fire,' said Zhitomirsky. A source told TASS news agency the submarine's nuclear reactor had been shut down prior to the blaze. 'The active zone of the reactor was unloaded at the start of repairs a few years ago,' the source said. Emergency: A submarine undergoes repairs at Zvezdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk in 2012. A nuclear submarine has caught fire at the naval base after welding set insulating material alight during repairs . The 'Yekaterinburg' nuclear-powered submarine at her mooring at the Zvezdochka shipyard (file picture) Remote location: The submarine was being repaired in a shipyard in Severodvinsk, around 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) north of Moscow on the White Sea . The news agency reports said the fire had started during welding, causing insulation materials to catch fire. A similar blaze in 2011 nearly led to a nuclear disaster when a blaze engulfed a nuclear-powered submarine carrying atomic weapons. A leading Russian magazine reported the threat months after the blaze, contradicting official assurances that it was not armed. The Oscar II-class submarine is capable of carrying nuclear-tipped cruise and anti-submarine missiles.

Summary: Officials insist there were no weapons on board and atomic reactor is safe . Fire had started during welding, causing insulation materials to catch fire . The Russian nuclear submarine was submerged to extinguish the fire .


He was once the most powerful man in the world, but former US President Bill Clinton says he believes he should take a more backstage role should his wife, Hillary, decide to run for President. In an interview with Town & Country Magazine, the 68-year-old revealed that he believes he has lost his natural flair for political campaigning, adding that becoming a grandparent to his daughter Chelsea's six-month-old daughter Charlotte has tamed the angry side of his personality which once helped to propel him to victory. 'I've told Hillary that I don't think I'm good [at campaigning] anymore because I'm not mad at anybody. I'm a grandfather, and I got to see my granddaughter last night, and I can't be mad.' he said. Scroll down for video . Back seat? President Clinton plans to stay out of the limelight if and when Hillary Clinton launches her expected run for president, he tells Town and Country Magazine in a new interview . Doting grandparents: The Clintons had long spoken of their desire to have a grandchild - a dream which came true last year when their daughter Chelsea gave birth to baby Charlotte (pictured) Undecided role: 'I've told Hillary that I don't think I'm good [at campaigning] anymore because I'm not mad at anybody. I'm a grandfather, and I got to see my granddaughter last night, and I can't be mad,' he said . 'I think it's important, and Hillary does too, that she go out there as if she's never run for anything before and establish her connection with the voters and that my role should primarily be as a backstage adviser to her until we get much, much closer to the election.' The interview provides a rare inside look at the couple's mindset ahead of a widely expected impending presidential announcement. According to reports, Mrs Clinton is currently in the process of preparing to launch her bid within the next two weeks, and she's rumored to have already signed a lease for her campaign office in Brooklyn. However, she has to officially declare as a candidate within the next two weeks if she is going to run. If Mrs Clinton is elected, the former President added that his wife 'would have to assess what she wants me to do'. In addition to his new, calmer outlook on life, former President Clinton may have other reasons for wanting to avoid playing an active part in his wife's campaign. Ready for more? Mrs Clinton is widely expected to launch a bid within the next two weeks . Looking back: The former President's role in Hillary's 2008 campaign was reportedly a source of great tension in the Clinton camp . According to reports at the time, his role in his wife's 2008 campaign was a source of great tension in the Clinton camp. Many of his political advisers joined her campaign, and some of them didn't get on with Mrs Clinton's staff. And this time around, Mrs Clinton is thought to be off on a good foot, holding a substantial lead over her fellow

Summary: Former First Lady Hillary Clinton has not announced whether or not she will run for President . Her husband says he will support her wishes no matter what - but will take a back-seat role if and when she begins her campaign . During her 2008 campaign, it was reported that his staffers clashed with her team .


When reports first emerged from China in 2006 that state-run hospitals were killing prisoners of conscience to sell their organs, it seemed too horrible to be true. However, a new documentary is about to blow the lid on the illegal organ trade that is now allegedly worth a staggering US$1 billion a year. This despite the fact 10,000 organs are transplanted in China every year, yet there are only a tiny number of people on the official donor register. ‘Human Harvest: China’s Organ Trafficking’ will show how once researchers around the world - including human rights lawyer David Matas and former Canadian member of parliament David Kilgour - began to uncover the gory details, the true picture was soon uncovered. Scroll down for video . A new documentary is about to blow the lid on the illegal organ trade that is now allegedly worth a staggering US$1 billion a year in China . In 2006 a non-governmental coalition was formed called ‘The Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of the Falun Gong in China’. They requested that Mr Kilgour and Mr Matas investigate allegations of organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners in China because of their extensive academic and political backgrounds and prior involvement in human rights activism. The damning evidence they uncovered suggests that tens of thousands of innocent people have been killed on demand to supply an ongoing illegal organ transplant industry. How these two Nobel Peace Prize nominees pieced together the evidence and continue to fight against this unimaginable horror is told in the program. Human rights lawyer David Matas (pictured) investigated allegations of organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners in China and uncovered some gruesome facts . ‘Human Harvest: China’s Organ Trafficking’ will show how researchers began to uncover the gory details . The pair have spent years investigating organ trafficking in China, and it's claimed that political prisoners are being used as live organ donors. They believe the organs come from members of the Falun Gong movement – a quasi-religious group with millions of followers, which is banned by the Chinese Government. ‘I can testify that this hospital forcibly removed organs, such as livers and corneas,’ says former worker Annie of allegations that members of the banned Falun Gong movement were killed for their organs. The pair have spent years investigating organ trafficking in China, and it's claimed that political prisoners are being used as live organ donors . During a rally joined by thousands of Faul Gong practitioners at Taipei, four demonstrators play in an action drama against what they said was the Chinese communists' killing of Falun Gong followers and harvesting of their organs in concentration camps . 'Some practitioners were still breathing after their organs were removed, but they were thrown into the hospital’s incinerator anyway.' Filmmaker Leon Lee, who is based in Canada, is the man behind the documentary. He first read about the allegations in 2006 and he couldn't take it all in. ‘The story seemed too incredible to believe. Several months later, David Matas and David Kilgour published their investigation report Bloody

Summary: A new documentary hopes to expose the illegal organ trade in China . China's organ trade is allegedly worth a massive US$1 billion a year . Human rights lawyer David Matas tells the gory details of what goes on . Tens of thousands of innocent people killed on demand it is claimed . Political prisoners in particular being used as live organ donors . It's believed most were members of the banned Falun Gong movement . Documentary will air on SBS One’s Dateline program on Tuesday night .


The orchid is one of the most unique and instantly recognisable flowers in the world. It has evolved a so-called lip - a large and irregular modified petal, to attract insects - but the driving force behind this unusual shape was not known, until now. Researchers have found that its shape is determined by two competing groups of proteins and by tweaking them, they can convert this lip into a standard petal. The orchid (an example of which is pictured) has evolved a so-called lip - a large and irregular modified petal, to attract insects - but the driving force behind this unusual shape was not known, until now . The study, published in the journal Nature Plants, extends scientists' understanding of the mechanisms leading to the diverse beauty of orchid flowers. There are between 21,950 and 26,049 accepted species of Orchid, most of which have a large and irregular modified petal, called the lip, in addition to three 'normal' petals. The structure of orchids is unique among floral plants. They also have three sepals, which sometimes look like other petals, and a single column at the centre which is used during reproduction. Researchers have found its shape is determined by two competing groups of proteins. They converted lips into petals in two orchid species by reducing the activity of the L complex using gene silencing (illustrated) Conversion of lips into sepal/petal-like structures in Oncidium and Phalaenopsis orchids is shown . Orchids have three sepals, which sometimes look like other petals, and a single column at the centre. Lips attract insect pollinators and serve as a landing platform for them, which is thought to have given orchids an evolutionary advantage over other flowers, by promoting reproduction. To discover why the flowers developed their distinctive lips, researchers from National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan studied the expression of a class of genes known to be associated with petal development. They found that in mature orchid flowers, the expression pattern suggests two protein complexes, called the 'L' complex and the 'SP' complex, compete to promote the formation of the lip and standard petals. The have called this mechanism the Perianth code and discovered that orchid species from many subfamilies with different types of lips and petals all obey it. The experts were also able to convert lips into petals in two orchid species by reducing the activity of the L complex using gene silencing. Lips attract insect pollinators and serve as a landing platform for them, which is thought to have given orchids an evolutionary advantage over other flowers, by promoting reproduction. Lips are differently coloured, ruffled or pouch-shaped, depending on the species, and can be decorated with horns, hairs, warts, teeth and tails to attract specific pollinators. These range from bees to flies, gnats, moths, butterflies, hummingbirds and even bats in some tropical climates. To discover why the flowers developed their distinctive lips, Chang-Hsien Yang and his colleagues from National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan studied the expression of a class of genes known to be associated with petal development. They found that

Summary: Orchid has evolved a 'lip' - irregular modified petal - to attract insects . Researchers in Taiwan found its shape is determined by two competing groups of proteins - the 'L' complex and the 'SP' complex . By tweaking them, they can convert the lip into standard petals again .


The Oyston family served to form a further wedge between themselves and Blackpool’s fans after a pensioner was forced to pay a staggering £20,000 in damages for allegations made online. Frank Knight, a lifelong supporter of the Seasiders, was ordered to make a public apology after posting a disparaging status on his Facebook page this time last year. Knight currently has 34 friends on his private account and this is the third instance in a matter of months whereby a fan of the club has settled before court proceedings with owner Owen Oyston and his son, chairman Karl. Blackpool fans vent their disgust at the Oyston family, who own the club, last week . Supporters have been protesting against the Oystons before matches and then not attending the games . Another supporter is awaiting a court date with the Oystons after making defamatory remarks online. Karl Oyston is to soon find out his fate for branding a fan a ‘retard’ before Christmas, telling him to ‘enjoy your special needs day out’ and claiming he was banned from the ground because he was a ‘p****’. Blackpool’s recent history has been entrenched in bitter disputes off the pitch, with paying customers regularly protesting at the ownership of their club. That was compounded last week when Lee Clark and his team’s relegation to League One was confirmed. Dozens pelted the Bloomfield Road reception with eggs and flares before their draw against Reading last Tuesday. Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston speaks on his mobile phone during Tuesday's draw with Reading . Owner Owen Oyston watches the match huddled under a blanket in the stands . Blackpool fan Frank Knight posted an apology on a supporters' messageboard on Thursday . A group also travelled to the Oyston home near Waddington, Lancashire on Sunday to vent their fury. Members of the family stood within the grounds and watched as they protested in front of the gates. And Knight’s apology will only serve to exasperate the problem further. Posting on a fans’ messageboard, the pensioner said: ‘I now regret making these allegations, I fully accept that they are false and I wish to sincerely apologise for them and also for the harm, distress and financial losses my comments have caused both BFC and the Oystons and I wish to unreservedly withdraw them. ‘I accept that my publication of the allegations on Facebook and in a manner which is readily accessible to users constitutes a very serious libel. It has injured the reputation of the Oystons and has caused them considerable embarrassment and distress. Blackpool's main reception at Bloomfield Road was pelted with eggs before their game with Reading . Broken eggs on the floor outside Bloomfield Road . ‘It has damaged their reputation in business and it is considered to be grossly defamatory of the position of the Oystons within the Club, within the football hierarchy and within the football community in general, as well as within the local community for it to be even suggested that either or both of the Oystons were not only aware of such alleged

Summary: Lifelong Blackpool fan Frank Knight forced to pay £20,000 in damages . The pensioner made allegations about the Oyston Family . Club is owned by Owen Oyston, while son Karl is Blackpool chairman . Knight ordered to make a public apology following Facebook comments .


It has been almost a month since an Italian model accused movie executive Harvey Weinstein of groping her, and Wednesday night he and his wife were spotted out together for the first time since the alleged incident. Weinsten and his designer wife Georgina Chapman turned up for the premiere of his new Broadway production Finding Neverland in New York City. The play, which stars Glee star Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer, is based on the 2004 film of the same name Weinstein produced starring Kate Winslet and Johnny Depp. The couple have been out together numerous times over the past few weeks as well, attending Finding Neverland rehearsals, celebrating Easter together with their children, and at a party for Georgina’s birthday earlier in the week. Scroll down for video . Harvey Weinsten and his designer wife Georgina Chapman (above) turned up for the premiere of his new Broadway play Finding Neverland on Wednesday . Composer Gary Barlow, actor Matthew Morrison, Weinstein, actress Laura Michelle Kelly and actor Kelsey Grammer at the premiere . The happy couple were joined by stars including Helen Mirren, Bryan Cranston, Ansel Elgort, Darren Criss, Olivia Wilde and Christoph Waltz for the opening night of the play, which received disastrous reviews from critics. New York Magazine called the show 'badly written' and 'frustrating,' while the New York Times said the production is 'largely made up of empty calories.' Ambra Battilana (above) claimed Weinstein stuck his hand under her skirt during a meeting at his office in March . Earlier this week Chapman shared a photo of the birthday flowers (above) Weinstein sent her . And while Weinstein may not be thrilled with these reviews, he is not doubt happy with the news that he will not be facing criminal charges for last month's groping incident. District attorney spokeswoman Joan Vollero said last Friday: 'This case was taken seriously from the outset, with a thorough investigation conducted by our Sex Crimes Unit. 'After analyzing the available evidence, including multiple interviews with both parties, a criminal charge is not supported.' Ambra Battilana claimed Weinstein stuck his hand under her skirt during a meeting at his office in March. Olivia Wilde (left) and Georgina Chapman (right) attend The Opening Night performance of Finding Neverland on Broadway at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Wednesday night in New York City . The model, 22, also claimed Weinstein asked if her boobs were real. Weinstein reportedly cooperated with police throughout their investigation. The perfectly polished Chapman, 38, and notoriously brash Weinstein, 63, began dating in late 2004 and were married three years later at their Connecticut estate. The wedding, in which the British beauty wore one of her own Marchesa designs, was packed with celebrities, including Cameron Diaz, Renee Zellweger, Naomi Watts, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez and Vogue editrix Anna Wintour, to name just a few. They welcomed daughter India in 2010 and son Dashiell three years later. Weinstein and Chapman were last photographed together at this year's Academy Awards (above)

Summary: Harvey Weinsten and his designer wife Georgina Chapman turned up for the premiere of his new Broadway play Finding Neverland on Wednesday . It is the first time the pair has been seen together since Weinstein was accused of groping an Italian model in March . The district attorney's office announced last Friday that Weinstein will not face criminal charges over the incident . Finding Neverland is the same play Weinstein gave model Ambra Battilana a ticket to . The couple also spent Chapman's birthday together earlier in the week, as well as Easter with their children two weekends ago .


It may look like a misshapen disk of metal, but this coin is one of the oldest ever to be found in Britain. The tiny copper coin, which is smaller than a penny, dates from the Iron Age almost 2,300 years ago and suggests there were links between the south west of England and the Mediterranean. It was found in silt after the River Avon burst its banks between Bristol and Bath. The tiny copper coin, which is smaller than a penny, dates from the Iron Age almost 2,300 years ago and suggests there were links between the south west of England and the Mediterranean . On one side there is a horse’s head, while the other bears the image of the goddess Tanit, the chief deity of Carthage. Experts have dated the coin to between 300 BC and 264 BC and say it came from the Western Mediterranean - probably Sardinia or ancient Carthage. The find suggests that the village of Saltford, where it was found, was on a major trade route long before Roman times. On one side of the coin there the image of the Goddess Tanit, the chief deity of Carthage, (pictured left) while on the reverse is a horse’s head, pictured right . The find suggests that the village of Saltford (shown on the map with a red marker), where the coin was found, was on a major trade route long before Roman times . It is believed there was a ford in the area, which made it the only place to cross the river Avon at the time. One side of the coin shows an image of the Carthaginian goddess Tanit, suggesting links between the south west and the Mediterranean . The coin is thought to be the oldest dateable evidence of human activity found in Saltford and the West of England. It suggests Iron Age links between the Mediterranean and the Bristol Channel, which the River Avon flows into around 15 miles (24km) away. Professor David Mattingly, an archaeologist and Roman historian at the University of Leicester said: ‘It’s really interesting to have a Carthaginian coin in Britain. ‘Suppose that coin was deposited close to its minting - at the time, there were no coins being used in Britain. It would have been quite alien to people. ‘We are very sure that horses were important at the time so that may have invoked a lot of interest back then. It’s a very interesting find.’ Phil Harding of the Saltford Environment Group, said that the coin’s significant because it is one of the oldest coins ever to be found in England. ‘Only eight of these have ever been found, always on ancient trade routes,’ he said. ‘We can’t believe it. We thought we would be writing the history of Saltford from the Roman times to now. ‘But now we have to go back to the Iron Age. It’s absolutely fantastic.’ Last July a hoard of Roman and Late Iron Age coins were found in a cave in Dovedale in the Peak District, where they had lain

Summary: Tiny copper coin is dated to the Iron Age, almost 2,300 years ago . It was found in Saltford between Bristol and Bath in South West England . Bears image of a horse's head and the Carthaginian goddess Tanit . Find suggests trading links between South West and the Mediterranean .


An MS sufferer who died in an alleged assisted suicide left a recording of her nightmare life and frustration with not being able to travel to Switzerland to die, a court has heard. Bernadette Forde was found dead in a wheelchair in the sitting room of her home in Dublin on June 6, 2011, with a dictaphone which had recorded her 'suicide note'. In the first trial of its kind in Ireland, the carer of the 51-year-old, Gail O'Rorke, has been charged with helping her to kill herself. Gail O'Rorke, pictured centre, has pleaded not guilty to helping Bernadette Forde commit suicide in June 2011. She was found dead in her wheelchair with a recorded 'suicide note' saying she couldn't live anymore . The jury sitting at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (pictured) were played the tape recorded by Ms Forde, aged 51, who said: 'I just can't live with his anymore. It's just my life is s**t... everything is just a nightmare' The 43-year-old taxi driver pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to three charges. On Wednesday the recording left by Ms Forde, from Donnybrook, was played to the jury and heard he say her plan to die was 'me, totally me, and nobody else'. 'I knew what I wanted to do. I just can't live with this anymore. It's just my life is s**t,' she said. 'I just can't keep going on with everything ... everything is just a nightmare.' O'Rorke, who started working for Ms Forde as a cleaner before becoming her carer, is accusing of making arrangements for the wheelchair-bound woman to travel to Zurich in Switzerland, and also helping her to buy and administer a toxic substance between April and June 2011. She is also alleged to have helped Ms Forde plan her funeral. The court heard a letter had been sent by Dignitas general secretary Ludwig A Minelli which gave Ms Forde the 'provisional green light' to attend the clinic in Zurich. It was also revealed that gardai were alerted to Ms Forde's plans to travel to Switzerland by a travel agent in Rathgar, south Dublin. O'Rorke (pictured) was a cleaner and carer for Ms Forde. It is alleged that she helped the MS sufferer buy a 'toxic' substance over the internet so she could kill herself. O'Rorke was in Kilkenny the night Ms Forde died . Ireland decriminalised suicide in 1993 but the jury was told assisting a suicide remains an offence. The trial heard Ms Forde was confined to a wheelchair in 2008 after suffering substantial injuries in a car accident in the car park of department store Brown Thomas in Dublin. She spent four months in St James' Hospital and underwent three liver operations and had both her knees shattered after leg spasms forced her foot on to the accelerator of her car causing the crash. Ms Forde told how she could not use a specially ordered bed, she could not raise her legs on to a mattress, she was losing the ability to write and even medical appointments were becoming too

Summary: 'Suicide note' was played to court in Dublin as her carer goes on trial . Bernadette Forde, 51, had been given green light to travel to Dignitas clinic . Carer Gail O'Rorke charged with assisting suicide by helping to buy drugs .


A woman who was kidnapped, held for ransom and driven to an area near the Mexican border has opened up about her traumatic experience. Ana Elizondo made headlines in 2012 after she was kidnapped from a parking lot when she was leaving a night class at the University of Texas, Pan American. The psychology graduate student, 27, was blindfolded and transported through several cars as her abductors made a failed attempt to cross the Mexican border. Ana Elizondo made headlines in 2012 after she was kidnapped from a parking lot as she was leaving a class at University of Texas, Pan American. She was released unharmed the following day after one of the kidnappers introduced her to his mother who helped her escape to another location . She escaped the hands of her captors the following day unharmed and said she tried to keep in good spirits for much of the time she was kidnapped. Miguel Angel Cruz Navarro was reportedly the ringleader of the kidnapping. He was sentenced to 34 years in prison in 2014 . On Tuesday she will open up about her experiences on the popular true crime documentary show House of Horrors: Kidnapped on Investigation Discovery. Elizondo has said in prior interviews that she was determined to look strong throughout the kidnapping, according to the Panamerican Online. She said in 2013: '(I thought) which one of these guys is going to rape me? All these thoughts were going through my head. 'I was very kind to them. I cracked jokes with them to get out of the situation mentally. 'They saw me as a good person and I think that's why I wasn't physically harmed or raped or anything like that.' An investigation revealed that Elizondo was targeted by the kidnappers because her father was a well-known wealthy business man in the area, according to The Inquisitr. The men demanded a $160,000 ransom when they first called Elizondo's father. She was told by the kidnappers that her father lived a secret life and sold alcohol and cigarettes to the Mexican drug cartel. But eventually, one of the kidnappers introduced Elizondo to his mother, who helped her escape to another location where her parents could reach her. The kidnappers, named as Milton Treviño, Miguel Angel Cruz Navarro, 35, and Onan Herrera-Sanchez, 28, were all arrested. Investigators revealed the Elizondo was targeted because her father was a wealthy and well-known businessman in the area. The kidnappers demanded a $160,000 when they first reached out to the psychology graduate student's father . Investigators said that Treviño, Herrera-Sanchez and Navarro's wife Elva Navarro were responsible for taking Elizondo from the parking lot. Navarro, who was supposedly the ringleader of the operation, was sentenced to 34 years in prison in April 2014, according to FOX Rio. Treviño, who pleaded guilty in the case in 2013 was sentenced to ten years in prison and Herrera-Sanchez was sentenced to 20 years. Elva Navarro was sentenced to three years in December 2014 to three years for her role at a spa that injected women with a

Summary: Ana Elizondo was kidnapped in 2012 as she was leaving a night class at the University of Texas, Pan American . Captors transported her through cars and tried to cross Mexican border . She was released unharmed the following day by one of the kidnappers . She believes she stayed safe by being friendly and joking with kidnappers . Her experience will be featured on a crime documentary show Tuesday .


Sue Southern, head of West Midlands Counter Terrorism Police Unit, which has detained three people in relation to terrorism offences today . Police have arrested two 17-year-old boys on suspicion of preparing to travel to Syria to join terrorists, while also detaining a 'terror fundraiser'. The teenagers were detained at their homes in Coventry, West Midlands, during a 6am raid by the region's Counter Terrorism Unit today. A 39-year-old man in Coventry has also been held on suspicion of fundraising for the purpose of terrorism, Scotland Yard said. All three are currently in custody in a West Midlands police station and have been detained under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act. The legislation gives officers a maximum of 36 hours before they can charge, release, bail or apply for further detention. West Midlands Police has said the arrests of the teenagers were pre-planned and there was no immediate risk to the public. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the arrests were part of two separate investigations while officers say enquiries into both are continuing. The West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit has appealed for help in identifying would-be terrorists after it was revealed there had been a rise in the number Syria-related investigations in the region. One of Britain's most senior counter terrorism officers, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, explained the challenge for police is identifying potential jihadi fighters. This is because many of the young people from the West Midlands suspected to have travelled to the conflict zone had no previous links to extremist groups. Detective Chief Superintendent Sue Southern, who heads up the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit, said: 'We are seeing young people who previously had no reason to be known to the authorities, being radicalised. 'It makes working with communities all the more important if we are to stop young people from becoming involved in terrorist activities.' The West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit has appealed for help in identifying would-be terrorists after it was revealed there had been a rise in the number Syria-related investigations in the region . Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, one of the country's most senior counter terrorism officers, has warned there has been a high rise in the number of Syria-related investigations in the West Midlands . The force has seen a number of high profile Syria-related investigations, which have resulted in people appearing in court. Two men, aged 22, from Handsworth were recently sentenced for terrorism offences while a man and a woman stood trial in September and October. Detective Chief Superintendent Sue Southern, added: 'We have a number of other on-going investigations involving individuals suspected of fighting with proscribed groups. 'Anyone who does travel to the region faces being questioned by police when they return. Every case is assessed individually but if there are grounds to suspect a person has been involved in terrorism they will be arrested.' She urged families to allow police to intervene at as early a stage as possible to 'help safeguard young people'. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Summary: Teenagers are currently in police custody at a West Midlands police station . Police said their arrests were pre-planned and there was no risk to public . A 39-year-old man is being held on suspicion of fundraising for terrorists . West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit appealed for help identifying jihadis .


Colin Hendry appears at Blackpool Magistrates' Court where he admitted a drink driving charge . Former Scotland captain Colin Hendry has been banned from driving after he was caught drunk at the wheel of his Ford Focus. Hendry, 49, rowed with his then girlfriend Sarah Kinder before embarking on a drinking session which led to him driving through Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, where he was seen speeding, a court heard. Police followed his 10-year-old car as it crossed double white lines while the father-of-four attempted to drive home. Now the former Premier League player who had spells with Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City, must travel around on his bike, a court heard. Hendry of Lytham St Annes, admitted drink driving on the town's Church Road on February 21. He was almost twice over the legal limit after drinking in a Lytham cocktail bar. His lawyer Gwyn Lewis told Blackpool Magistrates' Court that Hendry's current income was 'meagre' and he asked for extra time for his client to pay fines and costs until he can start taking his offshore pension in mid May. Mr Lewis said Hendry, who is out of work, no longer wished to pursue a defence of 'special reasons' as a forensic report revealed he would have been over the limit at the time he was breath tested and there was no evidence that his drinks had been spiked. Peter Bardsley, prosecuting, said that a police officer in an unmarked car saw Hendry at 1am pulling away from a junction at speed. He followed Hendry who drove above a 20mph limit and then a 30mph limit sometimes going as fast as 50mph. The officer ordered Hendry's car to stop and smelled alcohol on him. He was arrested and a breath test revealed 63 microgrammes of alcohol in his breath. The legal limit is 35. The court heard Hendy, who played for Blackburn Rover and Manchester City, was seen driving at up to 50mph while drunk after a row with his then girlfriend Sarah Kinder . Argument: Hendry said he had rowed with Sarah Kinder, pictured. He has subsequently been arrested for allegedly breaking a restraining order . Mr Lewis said: 'Mr Hendry is a fit man and regularly cycles. He has not drunk for seven weeks before he was arrested. Playing career: Hendry captained Scotland and played for Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, and Rangers . 'He started what some people call a dry January following the death of his wife in 2009.' 'However he was in an emotional state that day-and he decided to take a drink. However he knows what he drank and still cannot accept the reading from the breath test.' 'His finances are to say the least complicated. He was made bankrupt some years ago. His income is meagre until he can start taking his pension in mid-May.' Chair of the Bench Marilyn Padgett banned Hendry for 17 months. He was also offered a drink drivers' rehabilitation scheme which will reduce his ban by one third if he completes it. He was fined £110 and the magistrate

Summary: Hendry, 49, was almost twice the limit for alcohol when he was stopped . Court heard he had rowed with his beauty therapist girlfriend Sarah Kinder . He was seen driving at up to 50mph in a 30mph zone by a police officer . Banned and ordered to pay a total of £330 - but asked for time to comply . Former defender was made bankrupt in 2010 owing millions .


Manchester United striker James Wilson has revealed that if he could take one quality from team-mate Wayne Rooney and add it to his own game, it would be the England captain's ability to take free-kicks. The 19-year-old, speaking during an interview in May's issue of Inside United, added that he would want Robin van Persie's movement and Radamel Falcao's instincts. The United starlet said earlier this season that he was using his opportunity training with the first team to learn from the three experienced forwards, who have scored more than 450 professional goals between them. James Wilson would take Wayne Rooney's free-kick-taking ability if he could have one of his qualities . Wilson says England captain Rooney practices his free kicks every day, and often hits the target . Wilson has scored one Premier League goal this season, against Queens Park Rangers . And it is Rooney's ability to strike a dead ball that Wilson most appreciates about his captain. 'I would take Wayne's free-kicks because he practices them every day and more often than not they go on target at least, if not in the top corner,' Wilson said. Of Van Persie, who Wilson played alongside for the Under 21s on Monday night, the youngster praised his ability to create space to receive the ball. 'I would take Robin's movement because he has done it for many years now, using opposite movements to get on the ball.' Wilson (left) played alongside Robin van Persie in Monday's Under 21 game against Leicester . United starlet Wilson (left) said he would take Holland international Van Persie's movement . Wilson praised Radamel Falcao's predatory instincts insisting he is always in the right place . As for Falcao, Wilson would like to harness the Colombia international's predatory instincts in the 18-yard box. 'I would have to take Radamel's instincts because anything in the box drops to him – he is always in the right place.' Wilson, who has represented England at Under 20 level, has made 16 appearances for Louis van Gaal's side this season, netting twice.

Summary: James Wilson reveals what he would take from each Man United striker . The 19-year-old would take Wayne Rooney's free-kick taking ability . Wilson would like to add Robin van Persie's movement to his own game . While he would like to harness Radamel Falcao's predatory instincts . Man Utd sacked Moyes one year ago... what has Van Gaal changed since? READ: Manchester United Gareth Bale to give his side needed dynamism .


Various types of renewable energy such as solar and wind are often touted as being the solution to the world’s growing energy crisis. But one researcher has come up with a novel idea that could trump them all - a biological solar panel that works around the clock. By harnessing the electrons generated by plants such as moss, he said he can create useful energy that could be used at home or elsewhere. A University of Cambridge scientist has revealed his green source of energy. By using just moss he is able to generate enough power to run a clock (shown). He said panels of plant material could power appliances in our homes. And the technology could help farmers grow crops where electricity is scarce . Dr Paolo Bombelli will present his research as part of the Pint of Science festival, which is running from 18 to 20 May in 50 cities across nine countries. His idea is relatively simple - by wiring up plants to an electro-chemical system, he is able to harness the waste electrons and energy produced during the photosynthesis process. And the results are surprisingly efficient. He demonstrated how a smartphone-sized block of moss could be used to power a digital clock. The Pint of Science festival is taking place from Monday 18 to Wednesday 20 May 2015. It sees scientists of various disciplines give talks in pubs around the world, with topics ranging from the brain to space, that the public can attend for £3 - the ‘price of a pint’. Dr Paolo Bombelli, with his moss-powered clock, is one of the scientists taking part. This year more than 600 science evenings will take place in 50 cities across nine countries. Cities in the UK include Bristol, London, Manchester and Southampton. A full schedule can be found on their website. An A4-sized area of leaves - about 93 square inches (600 square centimetres) - could charge four AA batteries in one hour on a typical sunny day. Dr Bombelli said his inspiration came from the movie The Matrix. ‘In that movie, they try to generate electrical energy, power, from humans,’ he explained. ‘And although it was a bit crude, the concept is actually correct. ‘But there are perhaps less ethical issues if you take electrons from photosynthetic organisms than humans.’ The apparatus required is also relatively simple - cables, some water and a plant. At the moment, Dr Bombelli is trying to find a way to increase the ‘flux’ of electrons emitted by a plant, making more energy available. ‘If we can crack this, we can get a very large flux of electrons coming out, then we can build a biological solar panel,’ he told MailOnline. Dr Bombelli said his inspiration came from the 1999 movie The Matrix. ‘In that movie, they try to generate electrical energy, power, from humans,’ he explained, shown in this image from the movie. 'But there are perhaps less ethical issues if you take electrons from photosynthetic organisms than humans' An A4-sized area of leaves - about (93 square inches (600 square

Summary: University of Cambridge scientist has revealed his green source of energy . By using just moss he is able to generate enough power to run a clock . He said panels of plant material could power appliances in our homes . And the tech could help farmers grow crops where electricity is scarce .


A singing three piece of dogs exercised their vocal chords and produced a musical ensemble for the benefit of their owner. Captured in a front room in Bahama, North Carolina, the three dogs – a Husky called Sky, a brown and white Springer Spaniel called Sadie and a black and white Springer Spaniel called Marshall – take their positions on their make-shift stage. Getting the tune underway, Sadie begins barking and then rests her muzzle on Sky’s ear as if whispering something – Sky reacts by playfully mouthing in her direction. The video begins with Sadie the Springer Spaniel barking and interacting with the Husky named Sky . The Springer Spaniel then begins barking some more and suddenly the Husky joins it, but instead produces a far more pleasant sounding howl. Following the Husky’s lead, the Spring Spaniel begins howling itself and before long the two dogs are musically bouncing off one another. Meanwhile the other Springer Spaniel moves about the room wagging its tail in an overly excited manner. No, it's like this! The Husky begins howling, causing the Springer Spaniel to stop barking and follow its lead . All together now! The three dogs point their noses to the sky and howl together in harmony . Before getting itself into position and producing a sound somewhere between a growl and a baritone howl, which adds a further dimension to the music being produced by the duo. The trio now harmonising with one another kick the performance up a gear by pointing their noses to the sky and howling even louder. The howling goes on for quite a few seconds with none of the dogs – who continue to wag their tails – showing any signs of letting up. No encore? The owner calls for quiet and the dogs stop howling and look at him in surprise . Eventually the video concludes with the filmmaker saying: ‘Hey, hey, hey, come on, come on.’ And the three dogs, rather put out about being interrupted, stopping and turning to look at him in surprise.

Summary: The dogs called Sky, Sadie and Marshall each stand in the front room . Springer Spaniel begins barking before Husky turns song into howl . Third dog joins in with the song and the three dogs howl even louder . Before owner interrupts them and they stop and stare at him in surprise .


Bizarre pictures have emerged of two models posing seductively with a giant brown bear as part of an anti-hunting campaign. The photos, taken in a forest outside Moscow in Russia, show Maria Sidorova and Lidia Fetisova hugging and kissing the 650kg bear, named Stephen. Organisers wanted to highlight the importance of living 'side-by-side' with bears and to discourage hunting - but in one picture, a model was shown wearing a fur coat. Scroll down for video . Bizarre: Despite the anti-hunting message, one of the models, Lidia Fetisova, was pictured wearing a fur coat as she hugged the 650kg bear . Loving embrace: Organisers of the photo shoot wanted to highlight the importance of living 'side-by-side' with bears and to discourage hunting . Bear hug: Model Maria Sidorova is pictured kneeling on a single bed and wrapping her arms around Stephen the brown bear - in a forest outside Moscow . Photographer Olga Barantseva, who captured the images, said: 'We wanted to show the natural harmony between humans and bears. 'It is about showing a traditional friendship - just like between two human friends - but between humans and the bears in Russia. 'We all need to live side-by-side in harmony and not hunt our fellow citizens who live in the forest.' In one shot, the bear wraps his paws around one of the models while she is lying in the snow wearing a swimming costume. The same model is seen wearing a fur coat in one picture, despite the anti-hunting message - although it is not clear whether the fur is real. Dare to bare: Lidia Fetisova, pictured wearing a swimming costume, clambered on top of Stephen for one the bizarre pictures . Call of the wild: 18-year-old Stephen sits on a bed and appears to let out a roar as Maria Sidorova, dressed in a nightie, sits in front of the animal . Gentle giant: Lidia Fetisova lies down in the snow and cuddles up next to Stephen as the giant 650kg brown bear shows his fearsome claws . The models revealed that Stephen was free to do 'what he wanted' during the photo shoot but Lidia insisted the bear did not harm her at all . Stephen, the 18-year-old, 2.2metre tall bear, was rescued by his owner Yuriy Panteleenko, who found him barely alive in the hands of hunters. He negotiated the three-month-old bear's release, but soon discovered his mother had either abandoned him or been slaughtered and he was too weak. Instead Mr Panteleenko took him in and hand-raised him like a parent. But after being hand reared, Stephen was unable to reintegrate back into the wild. The professional circus trainer eventually trained Stephan to become a movie star - and the animal has since appeared in a host of Russian blockbusters including, Tsar. Stephen, the 18-year-old, 2.2metre tall bear, was rescued by his owner Yuriy Panteleenko (pictured with the orange top), who found him barely alive in the hands of hunters . Lidia Fetisova said she alllowed Stephen to hug her and lick her face and hands.

Summary: Photos show models Maria Sidorova and Lidia Fetisova posing with 650kg bear in forest outside Moscow in Russia . They are pictured hugging and kissing Stephen the brown bear, who has been specially trained to appear in films . It was part of an anti-hunting campaign with organisers highlighting 'natural harmony' between bears and humans .