Women with advanced cervical cancer – the most common cancer afflicting young women – are to get the first officially approved new treatment for a decade. Trials show Avastin, which is used in several other cancers, gives women around four months’ extra life. The drug plus chemotherapy has now been licensed by European regulators. Patients will have access via the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) until it is considered for routine NHS use. It has been available in England via the CDF since last March pending licensing. Scroll down for video . Drug: Trials show Avastin, which is used in several other cancers, gives women about four months’ extra life . Each year an estimated 600 women with advanced cervical cancer could benefit from Avastin, costing £3,370 for a month’s treatment. The drug’s use was accelerated by the US Food and Drug Administration which approved Avastin plus chemotherapy for advanced cervical cancer in August 2014. Nearly 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK each year, and it kills around 1,000 women. Cervical cancer, which is cancer of the neck of the womb, is the most common cancer in women aged 35 and under. It is treated with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy and if diagnosed and treated early the outlook is good. However, for patients who are diagnosed when their cancer is at a more advanced stage it becomes more difficult to treat and a cure is unlikely. Reality TV star Jade Goody died in March 2009 aged 27 after a very public battle with the disease. The time between her diagnosis and death was just months, suggesting her cancer was already at an advanced stage on diagnosis and within five months it had spread. Cervical cancer: Reality TV star Jade Goody died in 2009 aged 27 after a very public battle with the disease . Avastin, which is also known as bevacizumab and widely used in patients with bowel cancer, is the first new treatment since the chemotherapy drug topotecan was approved in 2006. Dr Mary McCormack, Consultant Clinical Oncologist at University College Hospital, said ‘Cervical cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in younger women. ‘For those women with metastatic disease (that has spread) or whose cancer recurs after surgery/chemoradiation there are very few treatment options. It is very welcome indeed that when Avastin is added to chemotherapy it prolongs survival by approximately four months. ‘For a young mother sitting in front of you with small children, or indeed any patient with cancer, that length of time can be extremely important.’ Robert Music, chief executive of Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, said ‘This regulatory decision for Avastin is positive news. To date, prognosis for women who receive a late-stage diagnosis of cervical cancer has often been poor. ‘Any additional time that can be provided through new drugs with limited impact on quality of life is extremely valuable to patients and their families.’ Trial findings show Avastin combined with chemotherapy can extend the lives of women with advanced cervical cancer by 26 per cent compared with chemotherapy alone. The drug, made

Summary: Drug plus chemotherapy has now been licensed by European regulators . It has been available in England via Cancer Drugs Fund since last March . 600 women with advanced cervical cancer could benefit from it each year . Nearly 3,000 women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Britain annually .


Salvina Formosa does weights and sit-to-stand exercises every week to improve her fitness . She may be too old for a lot of things but working out is not one of them. Salvina Formosa from South Wentworthville, west of Sydney, has been taking part in step classes to improve her fitness and strength to walk after tripping over on an uneven footpath. The 101-year-old widow, who was never keen on exercise in her youth, now does weights and sit-to-stand exercises several times a week at Southern Cross Care in Merrylands . And there's no sign of her slowing down at any time soon. 'I can now do 20 sit-to-stand exercises,' she said. 'I feel a lot more confident getting up out of a chair, walking on uneven ground and walking to the letterbox.' The Western Sydney Local Health District's community-based program Stepping On is designed to improve strength and balance in elderly people who have had a fall or are fearful of falling. Ms Formosa, who is a trained sewing teacher, has made over 13 wedding dresses and insists she still enjoys sewing and cooking. The centenarian wakes up at 5am every morning and attributes her longevity and wellness to her fitness as she lives a life with a kind heart free of jealousy and prays daily. The 101-year-old, who celebrated her birthday on March 16, recently tripped over an uneven footpath . The 101-year-old widow now does weights and sit-to-stand exercises several times a week . The centenarian wakes up at 5am every morning and attributes her longevity and wellness to her fitness . Ms Formosa has made over 13 wedding dresses and insists she still enjoys sewing and cooking . Nearly 1000 older western Sydney residents have taken part in NSW Health's program, which began in 2012. The free program runs for seven weeks, two hours a week in a community setting. It incorporates speakers as well as group exercises focusing on improving balance and strength. WSLHD's coordinator Shayda Marek said: 'We've seen an increase in confidence in a participant's mobility, strength and balance. This has positive effect on in their daily life, mentally and physically.' An evaluation report of the program showed that 70 per cent of participants improved their performance in balance and strength at the completion of the program. More than 83 per cent of participants reported changes in their behaviour since the program, such as doing more exercise at home, wearing safer footwear and reducing hazards in their home environment.

Summary: Salvina Formosa does weights and sit-to-stand exercises every week . The 101-year-old recently tripped over an uneven footpath . She has been taking part in step classes to improve her fitness . The Sydney mother celebrated her 101th birthday on March 16 . The centenarian is going strong and there's no sign of her slowing down .


The family of Everybody Loves Raymond actor Sawyer Sweeten are said to be in 'absolute shock' at the child star taking his own life because he exhibited no suicidal warning signs, his manager said. Sweeten, 19, shot himself in the head while visiting a family member's home in Texas on Thursday morning. His manager, Dino May, told Us Weekly there were no signs of trouble prior to him taking his own life in the upstairs part of the house while family members were downstairs. May said: 'Everybody was shocked. 'There was no depression, no nothing. He was a good kid. Teenage stuff, but no depression, no signs or anything.' The young actor, who appeared in 139 episodes of the popular US sitcom, was said by his manager to be anti-drugs, very quiet and very shy. Scroll down for videos . Pictured front left: Sawyer Sweeten stands alongside the Everybody Loves Raymond cast (L-R - Brad Garrett, Monica Horan, Madlyn Sweeten, Sawyer Sweeten, Sullivan Sweeten, Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle) Shock death: Child star, Sawyer Sweeten, seen riding on a motorcycle last month, killed himself while visiting family in Texas yesterday. He was found with a gunshot wound to his head . When news of the suicide broke, actor and comedian, Ray Romano, 57, who worked with Sawyer for nine years starting from when he was just a 16-month-old baby, said he was 'terribly saddened, by the news'. He added: 'He was a wonderful and sweet kid to be around. Just a great energy whenever he was there. My heart breaks for him, his family, and his friends during this very difficult time.' Sawyer appeared in 139 episodes of the popular US sitcom and also took small parts in television shows Even Stevens and Frank McKlusky C.I alongside his twin brother Sullivan in the early 2000s. The teenager played Geoffrey Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, while his twin brother played Michael. Their older sister Madylin also played their older sibling on the show, Ally. 'This morning a terrible family tragedy has occurred. We are devastated to report that our beloved brother, son, and friend, Sawyer Sweeten, took his own life. He was weeks away from his 20th birthday,' said Madylin in a statement. 'At this sensitive time, our family requests privacy and we beg of you to reach out to the ones you love.' Sibling actors: Sawyer Sweeten is pictured, left, in 2010 alongside his sister Madylin and brother Sullivan who also both starred in the show . Grieving sister: Madylin Sweeten took to Facebook yesterday evening to comment on the tragedy . Sawyer's mother Elizabeth posted a photo on Facebook on Wednesday saying how much she loved her three oldest children. She also shared a post on Facebook last Thursday that showed her and her oldest sons bowling with the family, and one on Easter of the extended family celebrating the holiday. Sawyer's Raymond costar Doris Roberts paid tribute to him on Facebook, writing; 'It is with great sadness that I learned the news that Sawyer Sweeten, who played

Summary: Sawyer Sweeten shot himself while visiting family in Texas yesterday . Played Geoffrey Barone on hit show alongside twin brother and older sister . The show's star Ray Romano said he was 'shocked, and terribly saddened' His sister Madylin posted on Facebook: 'At this time I would like to encourage everyone to reach out to the ones you love'


Raheem Sterling arrived at Liverpool's Melwood base for training on Wednesday after the latest twist to his controversy-ridden season. Sterling has escaped a club punishment after being caught on video inhaling the legal high nitrous oxide, but fresh pictures have emerged of him holding a shisha pipe, this time alongside young team-mate Jordon Ibe. Sterling, 20, and Ibe, 19, were pictured during what is believed to be a visit to a shisha cafe in London earlier this season. The teenager was spotted arriving at Melwood on Wednesday just seconds after Sterling. Ibe was driving a black Range Rover while Sterling arrived in a white version of the same model. Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling pictured arriving at training on Wednesday morning . Sterling arrived at Melwood in a white Range Rover after fresh pictures emerged of him with a shisha pipe . Jordon Ibe at Melwood on Wednesday after he was also pictured alongside Sterling holding a shisha . Sterling is expected to meet Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers on Thursday and he will be reminded of his professional responsibilities and warned about the consequences of taking a drug that has been called ‘hippy crack’. Rodgers questioned Sterling’s professionalism on Monday after footage emerged of the 20-year-old unconscious in his house in Southport having taken nitrous oxide with two unnamed friends. Liverpool players Raheem Sterling and Jordon Ibe have been pictured smoking a shisha pipe . This is the second time Sterling has been pictured smoking from a shisha pipe in the past few days . Shisha is a water pipe in which flavoured tobacco is roasted with charcoal. The tobacco smoke passes through a water chamber and is inhaled deeply and slowly. The flavoured tobacco smells sweet, making it an enjoyable and relaxing experience, according to enthusiasts. Despite the smoke passing through water, all the risks of smoking a regular cigarette are present – including respiratory and heart diseases, as well as cancer. During an hour-long Shisha smoking session, it has been estimated the smoke inhaled is the equivalent of between 100 and 200 cigarettes. It has been a chastening week for Sterling. Pictures were published on Sunday of him smoking a shisha pipe and then a different set of images surfaced on Tuesday of Sterling and Ibe. Casually dressed, the pair are sat on a sofa in front of a table with shisha pipes, cans of fizzy Fanta orange and a portable music speaker. Ibe, wearing a red hoodie and ripped black jeans, is pictured holding a shisha pipe. He is sitting next to Sterling, who is wearing a tight white v-neck t-shirt and blue jeans, on the sofa. The pair can be seen smiling and joking as they hold on to the pipes in the bar. The pictures are believed to have been taken last September. Liverpool offered no comment on those photos. The club maintain the matter will be dealt with internally but he is not going to be fined. Sterling enraged Liverpool after saying in a BBC interview that he was ‘flattered’ to be linked with Arsenal. It is

Summary: Raheem Sterling and Jordon Ibe were pictured holding shisha pipes . The England forward was also recorded on video inhaling nitrous oxide . But Sterling has avoid punishment from Liverpool over the video . Arsenal and other clubs are now cooling their interest in Sterling . Pictures emerged last week of Liverpool star Sterling smoking shisha . Footage also emerged of him inhaling nitrous oxide from a balloon .


A woman who successfully set up her brother with one of her best friends ended up becoming so jealous of their relationship she tried to wreck their marriage. Husband and wife David and Sandra Greatrex, 53 and 52, from Plymouth, have told their shocking story of harassment, which culminated in David's sister Anne cancelling the couple's wedding using a fake email address just weeks before the big day. The couple have spoken about their family feud on Channel 5 documentary, Family Secrets and Lies, which airs tonight. Scroll down for video . David, 53, and wife Sandra, 52, from Plymouth, were harassmed by David's sister . 'I was in tears and was so angry. I did not think someone was capable of doing that,' says Sandra of the horrifying moment Anne informed them she'd managed to cancel their nuptials behind their back. 'Everything was paid for so it was a lot of worry,' she added. Luckily, the couple managed to piece their plans back together in time for their winter wedding though. and they subsequently took Anne to court for harassment. Sandra first met David after his 20-year marriage fell apart and her friend Anne, David's sister, suggested they meet. 'I met Anne for coffee and David came out and I've never let his side since,' she says. 'When I first met him I didn’t realise how important he would become. He’s my everything.' Before long the couple were inseparable. But although Anne's matchmaking had worked, she was not happy about their relationship and started sending Sandra threatening text messages telling her to stop seeing her brother. 'They were hurtful at the time but I couldn’t understand why. Maybe it was jealousy,' says Sandra. ‘My mum had lung cancer and was going through chemo at the time. Anne was sending messages saying, "Your mum’s dying and you better get back to her".' Ann Duffy, pretended to be her now sister-in-law and cancelled her brother's wedding . But the relationship continued and Sandra and David became even closer. Then one day Sandra proposed. 'I was joking around - but not,' says Sandra. Then David took the hint and gave Sandra a romantic proposal. For a while the angry texts from Anne tailed off. 'We went to the registry office, put the deposit down and made special invites - I couldn't believe it was really happening,' Sandra says of the wedding. 'My mum got involved in the beginning and helped me pick my dress.' But in 2012, Sandra’s mother lost her battle with cancer and a year later David’s mother Celia also became ill and moved in with Sandra and David. But Sandra wouldn’t let Anne in their house, which reignited the rift. ‘I wouldn’t let her come to my house and see her mum because of all the hurtful thing she’s said to me. 'She could come to take her out but not in the house. 'She made a big deal about that and said that I was trying to replace my mum with her mum and that I was taking her away

Summary: Sandra and David Greatrex were introduced by David's sister, Anne Duffy . Soon Anne started sending threatening text messages to Sandra . Rift got so bad she stopped tried to cancel their wedding using fake email .


They live in one of the remotest places on earth which means visitors, let alone royal ones, don't come along very often. Yesterday, though, locals living in the tiny township of Wuggubun in Western Australia got the surprise of their lives when Prince Harry turned up unannounced. The prince, who begun a month-long secondment to the Australian Defence Force on Monday, took an hour-long break at the village during a training exercise with a Norforce unit. Scroll down for video . Striking a pose: Prince Harry poses with members of the local community, including Mr Trust . 'He just rocked up,' said delighted Barry Trust, a resident of the tiny township which sits 600 miles away from the nearest city - Darwin. Mr Trust, who was speaking to ABC News, described the royal visitor as 'a real delightful chap' and revealed that Harry is enjoying the Outback so much, he's contemplating a move there. 'We've invited him back again some time,' said Mr Trust. 'He'd love to - he said he'd love to live out this way, to get away from the media. 'It was pretty exciting - especially for the kids.' Warm welcome: Prince Harry arrived in Australia on Monday for his month-long secondment . Agreed! He struck a pose next to a Redheads Rule sign but refused to pose for a selfie . Prince Harry has been in Australia since Monday and spent his first day paying his respects at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Canberra before reporting for duty. He also found time to meet some of the locals and hit the headlines when he revealed his true feelings about selfie photos. 'Selfies are bad,' he said, when asked to strike a pose by a teenage fan. He added: 'I know you're young but just take a normal photograph.' The prince is scheduled to spend the next month in Australia and, once he comes to the end of his time with Norforce, will spend the rest of the month stationed in Sydney and Perth. Captain Wales, as he is known in the Army, will take part in urban training exercises and joint fire exercises among other activities. Saying hello: Harry's winning ways have endeared him to Australian locals from the start . All smiles: His first act upon arriving in Australia was to visit the tomb of the Unknown Soldier . Clown Prince! He was happy to pull funny faces for the amusement of one little girl while meeting wellwishers . He will also briefly travel back to Europe for a visit to Turkey alongside the Prince of Wales later this month where he will take part in a memorial service for the men who fought and died at Gallipoli. The World War I battle, which pitted British forces against the Ottoman Empire, claimed the lives of 34,000 British soldiers, 8,700 Australians and 2,721 New Zealanders. Harry has served with the Australian Armed Forces in the past, most notably during his two tours of Afghanistan. 'He met [Australian troops] during the Invictus Games and even trekked to

Summary: Prince Harry made a surprise visit to a remote Aboriginal village . Wuggubugan is in the Outback and 600 miles from Darwin, the nearest city . Harry just 'rocked up' say thrilled locals and is a 'delightful chap' 30-year-old has been in Australia since Monday and will stay for a month .


Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio goes back to her roots in an edgy new campaign shot in her home country. The 34-year-old Victoria's Secret Angel shows off her Latino style and golden tan as she poses in a new campaign for online fashion retailer Dafiti, shot in São Paulo. Dafiti, Latin America’s largest online fashion retailer, has launched its own fashion collection, the Dafiti Collection, and signed Alessandra because they believe she embodies the style of the brand. Scroll down for video . Alessandra Ambrosio, who found fame as a Victoria's Secret Angel, has been snapped up to front a campaign for online fashion retailer Dafiti, which was shot in São Paulo . The mother-of-two, who is No. 8 on the Forbes list of top-earning models, stars in the advertising campaign wearing sexy and sporty street-style fashion. The brunette model also teamed up with Marlon Teixeira, Laura Neiva, Bruna Tenório, Dani Braga and Ricardo Barbato to showcase the new collection. The Latin American online fashion retailer signed Alessandra because they believe she embodies the style of the brand . The toned and tanned model shows off her lithe limbs as she practices her kick boxing in the fashion shoot . The mother-of-two stars in the advertising campaign wearing sexy and sporty street-style fashion . Speaking about the new range, a spokesperson said: 'With a fast-fashion perspective combined with a concept of smart fashion, Dafiti Collection has eight lines in a variety of styles, encompassing nearly 8,000 products, which range from clothing to footwear in the autumn/winter collection. 'We want to democratize the "smart fashion" concept, delivering quality, style and affordability to a demanding and informed public, who not only want to buy fashion in a convenient way but also stay up-to-date on the latest trends.' The mother-of-two models the new A/W15 collection, which has eight lines in a variety of styles ranging from clothing to footwear . It's been a busy few weeks for the model mother, who enjoyed a recent stint at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last weekend. And her schedule looks set to get even busier. In March, Alessandra was spotted filming the sequel to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. The leggy beauty will find her role a familiar one as she has been cast as herself, opposite Will Arnett, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Will starred in the 2014 reboot of the Ninja Turtles franchise along with Megan Fox, who will also be reprising her role of April O'Neil in the sequel. It's been a busy few weeks for the model mother, who enjoyed a recent stint at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last weekend .

Summary: Mother-of-two, 34, snapped up to front Dafiti's AW15 campaign . Latin American e-tailer believe she embodies the style of the brand . Recently named No. 8 on Forbes list of top-earning models .


Islamic State militants have imposed a new law threatening to jail any man caught wearing skinny jeans or having music on their mobile phones in an apparent crackdown on hipsters. The terror group said it would also imprison anyone caught smoking or turning up late for prayer in further draconian crackdowns in its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa. Violators will be jailed for ten days, during which time they will be made to take an 'Islamic course', it was reported by anti-ISIS informants in the city. At the end of their prison term, they will be forced to take a test, with those who pass being released immediately. Those who don't will be fined and kept in prison until they pass. Outlawed: Militants fighting for the Islamic State (left) have threatened to jail anyone caught wearing skinny jeans (like the ones pictured, right) in its latest draconian crackdown in the Syrian stronghold of Raqqa . The introduction of the new laws were revealed by the anti-ISIS campaign group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) who risk their lives leaking information from inside the city. RBSS says the sanctions are 'volatile and changeable' but notes that they are becoming increasingly more stringent. One resident, named only as Jassem, told the group how dozens of people had fled the city in the wake of the jihadi network's brutal enforcement of its twisted form of sharia law. He said: 'ISIS tightens penalties and uses the principle of intimidation in dealing with public, which led to the migration and escape of many people. 'Freedom of expression has become a crime, so you can not oppose a decision issued by the group. 'Otherwise you will be arrested on charges of violation of God’s law as its fighters claim, but they are far from this law. 'There is no difference between ISIS and Assad’s regime: bribery and favoritism are widespread within the group and play a major role, especially among the local members of the group.' Up in smoke: Photographs taken in the northern town of Barqah, close to the border with Turkey, show members of ISIS' feared religious police force setting light to vast piles of cigarettes in a field . Shocking: The cigarette burning images emerged as it was revealed ISIS has erected shocking anti-smoking posters throughout its self-declared caliphate featuring images of burning human lungs . Earlier this month, ISIS militants carried out a second mass cigarette burning as the terror group stepped up its anti-smoking campaign. Photographs taken in the northern town of Barqah, close to the border with Turkey, show members of the group's feared religious police force setting light to vast piles of cigarettes in a field. The images emerged as it was revealed ISIS has erected shocking anti-smoking posters throughout its self-declared caliphate featuring images of burning human lungs, in the hope it will convince militants to reject the 'slow suicide' caused by cigarettes. Images also emerged earlier this week showing dozens of black balaclava-wearing extremists graduating from an Islamic State-run school of terror in Raqqa. School of terror: A senior militant

Summary: Latest draconian crackdown by jihadis in Syrian de facto capital of Raqqa . Violators will be jailed for ten days and made to take an 'Islamic course' Raqqa resident: 'Freedom of expression has become a crime under ISIS'


Josh Warrington will be accompanied into the ring by Vinnie Jones on Saturday as he boxes in front of 10,000 passionate fans in Leeds. The featherweight is quickly becoming one of Britain's best-supported fighters and will have his eye on a world title in the next 12 months. Here, Sportsmail looks at some of the other celebrities that have added some sparkle to ring walks. Justin Bieber (left) and Lil Wayne enter the ring with Floyd Mayweather before he fought Canelo Alvarez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in September 2013 . Bieber joins Mayweather after the US fighter beat Alvarez to retain his belts during the title fight . Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher lifts the championship belt of Ricky Hatton in November 2008 . Gallagher joined brother Noel (right) and Hatton in the ring after his victory over Paulie Malignaggi in Last Vegas in September 2008 . Prince Naseem Hamed is embraced by Puff Daddy (left) after beating Vuyani Bungu in their WBO Featherweight Title contest at Olympia in London in March 2000 . Prince Naseem entered the contest in London on a magic carpet suspended above the ring . Nathan Cleverly celebrates his victory over Shawn Hawk in the WBO Light Heavyweight bout at the Staples Center in Los Angeles alongside actor Mickey Rourke (left) in November 2012 . Cleverly was also joined in the ring by fellow Welshman and legendary singer Tom Jones (left) Andrew Flintoff (left) carried the belt during the IBF Inter-Continental Super Bantam Weight Championship bout between Carl Frampton (right) and Raul Hirales at Nottingham Capital FM Arena in May 2012 .

Summary: Vinnie Jones will accompany Josh Warrington into the ring on Saturday . Warrington is a Leeds fan and Jones spent a season at the club in 1989/90 . He will follow Justin Bieber, Puff Daddy and the Gallagher brothers . They have walked in boxers like Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton .


Congratulations to Australia for seeing sense and dropping the ridiculous policy of not selecting their best players if they are playing overseas. It leaves England looking old-fashioned and they need to react. Stuart Lancaster must be free to pick his best players, no matter where in the world they ply their trade. If Roy Hodgson’s star names moved to Bayern Munich or Barcelona, would the FA tell him not to pick them? Absolutely not. The same needs to apply to rugby. Matt Giteau's stellar displays for Toulon have put him back on the Wallabies radar ahead of the World Cup . The game is changing and Australia have realised that. Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell, for example, are top-class performers for Toulon and if England lose to Australia with those two playing out of their skins, you know exactly what the headlines will be. The World Cup is simply about the world’s best coming together and ridiculous rules like this demean it. Toulon’s Steffon Armitage came off the bench against Leinster on Sunday and turned the game on its head. His turnover work and ball-carrying are second to none and since he upped sticks to France his game has constantly improved. Toulon's Steffon Armitage takes on the Leinster defence during the Champions Cup semi-final in Marseille . I don’t think Armitage would be playing this well if he was still at London Irish. He took a big risk and it paid off, he shouldn’t be penalised for it. If one or two England back-rowers wouldn’t want to see Armitage in the squad, then that confirms he should be! Nick Abendanon has also become better since he crossed the Channel. It’s simply wrong to say England are best served by players at English clubs. If someone is going to be happier, healthier and a better player overseas, he should be supported. Jonny Wilkinson moved to France and became even better than when he played for England, so that completes the argument for me. Would I have picked Jonny if he was playing in France? Of course I would. Nick Abendanon's game has drastically improved since the former Bath full back made the move to France . As England coach you will be judged on your World Cup performance, even more so as the home team. That’s where you have to deliver the results and selecting your best starting XV is the first thing you have to get right, without exception. When it comes to the big games, the other England players will want to have the best possible squad available. Every player, fan and Englishman wants England to win the World Cup and it starts with picking your best team. When it comes to a home World Cup, you don’t want to be left talking about ‘what ifs’. England head coach Stuart Lancaster has remained steadfast in his policy not to select overseas players . England players deserve to go on to the field knowing they have been given the best chance of winning. Do the squad truly believe this when such talented

Summary: Australia have seen sense by revamping their overseas selection policy . It leaves England looking old-fashioned and they need to react . Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell are top-class performers for Toulon . Steffon Armitage and Nick Abendanon should come into the selection mix . England need the best squad possible for the forthcoming World Cup .


What Alastair Cook did here, particularly in the first hour of his innings, was spot-on. That has to be his template from now on and if he carries on the way he has played here in Grenada, those hundreds will come again. This was really encouraging for the England captain but ultimately hugely frustrating because he couldn’t push on to that all-important hundred. Cook’s problem has been opponents stopping him scoring in areas where he has always been prolific. He has struggled when he has looked to make runs with shots that he rarely employed before. Alastair Cook's innings into day three in Grenada was spot on, particularly the first hour of it . Cook worked his way to an encouraging 50 but frustratingly was out playing Shannon Gabriel on for 76 . Yet it is nonsense to say a batsman who has hit 25 Test hundreds cannot drive the ball. Of course he can. The key for him is not to play the drive too early, when the ball is moving around and his balance at the crease is not quite right. Perhaps it has been playing too much one-day cricket, perhaps it has just been the pressure to score big runs again, but Cook has been searching for the ball far too early. Here he left the ball outside off stump and made the bowlers come to him, which took a lot of mental strength and composure. The drag-on was always going to be a danger on this pitch but Cook was right to try to play that shot because the cut is one of his big strengths. His eyes lit up when he was bowled a short, wide one by Shannon Gabriel. But the ball just lacked pace, Cook was through the shot too early, the angle from round the wicket tucked him up and the inside edge came into play. He cannot admonish himself for playing at the delivery. Boy, do I admire Cook’s fortitude and the concentration he showed on that sluggish pitch with an incredibly slow outfield. The England captain hits behind square on the onside as Jermaine Blackwood ducks for cover . Cook left the ball outside off stump and made the bowlers come to him, but drove when the option arose . He is stronger mentally than anyone he will face, so he just has to carry on showing the same discipline. The bowlers will become bored before he does. The fact is, 76 here was pretty much worth a hundred in these day-three conditions, but sadly for Cook that is not how the record books will show it. The England captain was aided by the fact the ball did not swing much for West Indies, because it is the moving delivery that has caused him so many problems. It is to Cook’s credit that he has not looked under pressure in this second Test and his recent statistics — four scores of 70-plus in his last seven Test innings — are absolutely fine for a normal human being. The problem for him is

Summary: Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott put on an opening partnership of 125 . Cook scored an encouraging 76 before playing a wide ball onto his stumps . The England captain made the bowlers come to him and looked solid . Trott was first out for 59 but appeared increasingly comfortable .


An Irish tourist accused of leaving his brother in a coma after a late night argument in Sydney has pleaded guilty to recklessly causing grievous bodily harm after the crown declined to downgrade the charge. But Barry Lyttle, 33, will now be sentenced in Sydney's local court, where the maximum jail term is two years, rather than the district court, where people could face up to 10 years for that offence. Patrick Lyttle, 31, was rushed to hospital and spent six days in a coma after he was allegedly struck by his brother, Barry in Kings Cross in Sydney's inner-city on January 3. Downing Centre Local Court was told of the plea during a brief mention on Thursday, where Lyttle was supported by family, including his younger brother Patrick, whom he punched in Potts Point in the early hours of January 3. His elder brother was charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm. Lyttle's legal team had tried to negotiate a lesser charge over the attack, with Patrick publicly speaking out in support of his brother and calling for the charges to be dismissed. But prosecutors decided to go ahead with the original charge and that Lyttle agreed to plead guilty. The Irishman could learn his fate as soon as Thursday afternoon when the matter returns to court for a possible sentencing hearing. The hearing is expected to include CCTV footage of the attack and evidence from criminologist John Braithwaite, an expert in 'restorative justice', which covers sentencing options other than imprisonment. Scroll down for video . Looking healthy: Patrick Lyttle (second from right) and Barry Lyttle (third from left) appeared in fine health as they arrived at Downing Centre Local Court today . The Lyttle family has previously said they believe the charge against Barry (centre) should be dropped . Patrick Lyttle (right) said he had made a 'fantastic recovery' The Lyttle family has previously said they believe the charge against Lyttle should be dropped. During a brief mention of the matter on Thursday, the prosecutor asked for a further adjournment saying police had served both parties with further material and they needed more time to negotiate. Lyttle's lawyer, Chris Watson, said if talks were successful they expect the matter to remain in the local court jurisdiction and to be dealt with quickly. Outside court Patrick said he had made 'a fantastic recovery'. Mr Lyttle spent nearly a week in an induced coma in January following his brother's alleged attack before making his remarkable recovery at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney's inner suburbs. Patrick's appearance in court today was his first without wearing a beanie. He appeared in fine health as he and his brother arrived wearing matching suits and shoes. The younger Mr Lyttle has previously called on the charges laid against his brother to be dropped. The brothers, who have been accompanied by their father OIiver throughout their stay in Australia, wish to return home to Ireland together as soon as possible. The matter will return to court on April 16. Patrick Lytlle (middle) has called on charges against

Summary: Irish brothers Barry and Patrick Lyttle hoping to return home soon . Barry Lyttle is still negotiating for a lesser charge . He allegedly struck his brother Patrick during a night out on January 3 . Patrick told reporters he had made a 'fantastic recovery' on Thursday . Barry is negotiating with prosecutors for a lesser charge .


More than 30,000 cases of the country's most popular hummus dip are being recalled after Sabra, the manufacturer, said they could be contaminated with listeria. The company said the total number of containers in the recall comes to 'approximately 30,000.' Only five batches of hummus are being recalled - and only the company's Classic Hummus. 'This measure is limited to five SKUs of Classic Hummus sold nationwide,' Sabra Dipping Co. said in a release. 'To date, no other Sabra product is affected by this recall.' Scroll down to see the batches of hummus being recalled . Listeria concerns have led to thousands of Classic Hummus containers being part of a voluntary recall, Sabra Dipping Co. said Monday . The company said that 'The potential for contamination was discovered when a routine, random sample collected at a retail location on March 30th, 2015 by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.' The positive test happened at a Kroger in Port Huron, Michigan, a MDARD spokeswoman told the Detroit Free Press. The newspaper reported that Michigan officials contacted both the FDA and inspectors located in Virginia. Sabra has a production plant in Virginia's Chesterfield County. Sabra Dipping Co. said that customers will be refunded if they return the products to stores. Both supermarkets and food service accounts had received products, the company said. The company said 'Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. 'Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.' The company said it has so far not yet received any sickness reports. On its website, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says about 260 people are killed each year by listeriosis, and about 1600 people get sick. Antibiotics are used on those who get listeriosis. Prevention methods include rigorously washing both produce and kitchen equipment; cleaning kitchen and food storage areas; rigorously cooking poultry and meats; storing food as soon as possible; and avoiding both unpasteurized milk and food products that include it as an ingredient, according to the agency. For a full list of steps you can take to reduce the risk of listeriosis,visit the CDC's website. The company said 'To date, there have been no reports indicating that these products have caused any illness' (file photo)

Summary: Listeria concerns have led to thousands of Classic Hummus containers being part of a voluntary recall, Sabra Dipping Co. said Monday . Recalls started after random sample taken by food inspectors in Michigan tested positive for listeria on March 30 . Sabra Dipping Co. said that customers will be refunded if they return the products to stores . For questions about the recall, call Sabra, 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday at: 888-957-2272 .


A Lithuanian talk show has accused Norway of stealing their children in an attempt to tackle 'the highest rate of inbreeding in the world'. The episode of An Hour with Ruta, which aired on independent TV channel LNK last week, claimed that foreign children were being seized and fostered with Norwegian parents to strengthen the Nordic country's 'genetic material.' An introduction to the chat show argued that Norway's Child Protection Service (Barnevernet) argued that it was deliberately targeting Lithuanian children which were seen as a 'sought-after commodity'. Lithuanian talk show An Hour with Ruta (pictured) has accused Norway of stealing their children in an attempt to tackle 'the highest rate of inbreeding in the world' It stated that 'In Norway, Lithuanian children are taken away from their parents.' An 'expert' on the controversial service told show host Rūta Mikelkevičiūte that the country needed fresh blood to combat its rates of inbreeding which she said had led to high rates of babies being born with birth defects. Neringa Ozolina, a Lithuanian based in Ålesund, said: 'The birth rate is the lowest in Norway,' according to a report by The Local. Earlier this year, Lithuania's Gražina Leščinskiene (pictured) hit local headlines after her son Gabrieliaus was taken into care by Norway's Child Protection Service . 'Inbreeding in Norway is the greatest in the world, and the same is true of the percentage of children born with Down syndrome and other birth defects.' Earlier this year, Lithuania's Gražina Leščinskiene hit local headlines after her son Gabrieliaus was taken into care by Norway's Child Protection Service. She claimed he had been taken from her after displaying what was deemed to be 'sexualised behaviour', which included frequent visits to the toilet and sniffing his hands. Dag Malmer Halvorsen, Norwegian Ambassador to Lithuania was forced to hire a Lithuanian public relations form to try and counteract the 'misconceptions' about Norway's child protection regime . She is still fighting to have her son returned to her. Norway's Ambassador to Lithuania Dag Halvorsen admitted the issue of children being taken into care from foreign parents living in the Nordic country was a major concern in Lithuania. The problem is so widespread that Mr Halvorsen was forced to hire a Lithuanian public relations firm to try and counteract the 'misconceptions' about Norway's child protection regime. 'It is said that there is a history of inbreeding in Norway and that there is a high incidence of Down syndrome among Norwegian children,' he told Norway's NRK channel. 'They argue therefore that it is important for Norwegian authorities to obtain fresh, foreign children, such as Lithuanian ones, to strengthen the genetic material.' Earlier this year Czech President Miloš Zeman accused the services of acting 'like the Nazis' by not allowing a Czech mother of the two seized boys to talk to them in Czech. Russian authorities have also attacked Norway over its seizure of children from their Russian-speaking families.

Summary: A Lithuanian talk show has accused Norway of seizing foreign children . Claimed they were needed to combat 'world's highest rate of inbreeding' An 'expert' said fresh blood was needed to strengthen genetic material' Lithuanian Gražina Leščinskiene's son was taken into care early this year .


Aliens are often portrayed as diminutive beings, but in ‘reality’ they could be much larger and heavier than science fiction films suggest. Scientist Fergus Simpson has calculated the minimum size needed for intelligent life to survive, based on the laws of conservation of energy seen on Earth. And from this, he calculates that if intelligent extraterrestrials exist they will typically weigh 650lbs (300kg) - the median weight of a polar bear. Aliens (illustrated with a stock image) are often portrayed as diminutive beings, but in ‘reality’ they could be much larger, one scientist claims. Fergus Simpson from University of Barcelona applied a mathematical formula to assume aliens obey the same laws of conservation of energy as animals on Earth . Mr Simpson came to this conclusion by applying a mathematical formula that assumes aliens obey the same laws of conservation of energy as animals do on Earth. This means that larger animals need more resources to survive, so are less common than plentiful ants, for example. The cosmologist’s calculations are also based on the idea that there’s a minimum size needed for intelligent life, but don’t factor in an alien planet’s gravity. ‘Throughout the animal kingdom, species which are physically larger invariably possess a lower population density, possibly due to their enhanced energy demands,’ he wrote in a paper, published at arXiv.org. He said there must be a minimum body size necessary for supporting intelligent life, based on the range of body sizes of intelligent animals such as apes and humans, found on Earth. ‘As a result, we should expect humans to be physically smaller than most other advanced species.’ '...we conclude that most species are expected to exceed 300kg in body mass. The median body mass is similar to that of a polar bear.' He claims that just as it is on Earth, there are probably more small animals than larger ones in the universe, but that the larger a planet or biosphere the more likely it is to have evolved an intelligent species. Mr Simpson said there must be a minimum size necessary for supporting intelligent life, based on the range of body sizes of intelligent animals such as apes and humans, found on Earth. And, if they exist, he believes intelligent aliens typically weigh more than 650 lbs (300kg) - around the size of a polar bear (stock image) His argument follows that if clever aliens are large, there may be fewer of them, as they will likely live in a society with low population densities to ensure they have the resources they need. Study claims aliens are larger than those portrayed in sci-fi (stock image). But the calculations don't take into account an alien planet’s surface gravity . Commenting on the study, Duncan Forgan, a Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews, told NewsWeek: ‘I think the average size calculation is reasonable’. Seth Shostak, a researcher at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, added that it is not the first time scientists have suggested that aliens may be large, because big animals tend to live longer.

Summary: Fergus Simpson said aliens probably weigh more than 650 lbs (300kg) Calculations based on idea that there’s a minimum size for intelligent life . Larger aliens are more likely to live long enough to make advanced tech . Estimated size doesn't factor in evolution or an alien planet's gravity .


The parents of a 5-year-old boy whose body was found inside a septic tank in Virginia last month have been charged with felony child abuse and neglect. Pulaski County Sheriff Jim Davis announced the arrests of Ashley Jennifer White, 30, and Paul Thomas, 32, Thursday afternoon – a week to the day after the tragic discovery. Their 5-year-old son, Noah Thomas, went missing from their home in rural Dublin on the morning of March 22 as his mother slept with her infant daughter. Parents in custody: Ashley Jennifer White (left), 30, and her partner Paul Thomas (right), 32, have been charged with child abuse and neglect in the death of their 5-year-old son, Noah, last month . Tragic: Noah Thomas, five, was last seen watching cartoons March 22 at home in Dublin, Virginia. Police confirmed his body was found in a septic tank near the family home March 26 . From left; Virginia State Police Lt. Ed Murphy, Pulaski County Sheriff Jim Davis, Pulaski County Commonwealth Attorney, Mike Fleenor, during a press conference Thursday announcing the arrest of White and Thomas . After an intense-five days search, the child's body was found in a septic tank on White and Thomas' property. 'It came to a point where the evidence that we had we felt was sufficient to arrest them for probable cause,' said Commonwealth's Attorney Mike Fleenor of Pulaski County, reported Indianapolis Star. The couple's 6-month-old daughter was removed from their home and placed in the custody of social services the day after Noah's body was recovered. White and Thomas were each charged with two counts of neglect and abuse involving Noah and his baby sister. During their arraignment via teleconference Friday, both suspects objected to the presence of reporters in the courtroom. 'This is the saddest thing that’s ever happened to me in my life,' White was quoted as saying. 'I don’t feel people should be able to enjoy it over dinner.' Her boyfriend sounded a similar note, saying that he doesn't want his life to be a news story. The judge, however, allowed members of the media to stay in the room. They are being held in jail without bond pending a court hearing scheduled for August 12. Investigators are now waiting for the medical examiner's office to release the results of Noah's autopsy to shed light on the cause of death, which could take weeks, if not months. Search crews have looked around the boy's house. His mother could not find him after she woke up at 10 . Investigators said search dogs stopped near the road near Noah's house, which is 'never typical' White said Noah, pictured left with his dad and right, was a cautious child who would not have run away . Noah Thomas was last seen alive sitting in his parents' living room and watching cartoons at 9am March 22. His mother took her baby daughter, Abigail, to another room and settled in for a nap. More than an hour later, she woke up to find the back door open and Noah gone. Nearly five

Summary: Ashley White, 30, and Paul Thomas, 32, charged with child abuse and neglect . Couple's son, Noah Thomas, 5, from Dublin, Virginia, was last seen alive March 22 . Mother went back to sleep, child was missing at 10am when she woke up . After FBI search, Noah's body was found in septic tank on family's property five days later . Thomas and White's 6-month-old daughter was removed from home a day later .


Ukip 'hates modern Britain' and is infected with the 'virus of racism', rising Labour star Chuka Umunna has claimed. The shadow business secretary said Nigel Farage had 'a problem with race' following his remarks last about 'fully black' and 'half black' Ukip supporters. Mr Umunna's remarks come after Mr Farage dragged into a fresh racism storm after National Front members turned up to campaign for him in his South Thanet constituency. Scroll down for video . Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna said Nigel Farage had 'a problem with race' following his remarks last about 'fully black' and 'half black' Ukip supporters . The row started after a group of far-Right supporters calling themselves the East Kent English Patriots supported Mr Farage at an event in Broadstairs on Friday evening. They were led by Gary Field, a former regional organiser for the English Defence League, and enjoyed the protection of Ukip's security teams, which encircled the Broadstairs Pavilion. Mr Field, who has a criminal record for assault, drank beers behind the cordon with fellow members of his group and gestured to onlookers as a crowd waited for Mr Farage's arrival. The Ukip leader moved to disown the far-right campaigners, saying: 'Members of an extremist group today arrived at a Ukip public meeting at the same time as a Mail on Sunday camera arrives.' But Labour's Mr Umunna, whose father was born in Nigeria, accused Ukip of whipping up 'anti-immigration sentiment'. Mr Umunna said: 'The likes of Ukip don't like what modern Britain is. They claim to love Britain, but they hate modern Britain. If I'm wrong about that why do we see a stream of invective directed at different groups in society from their candidates and their members? 'There is a virus of racism which runs through that party which they've failed to deal with, and I'm not surprised given their leader doesn't see the need for equalities legislation that we have in Britain today and that we're very proud of.' UKIP leader Nigel Farage, stopping for a pint in Ramsgate, Kent, was accused of having a 'problem with race' Gary Field, a former regional organiser for the English Defence League (pictured in the white hat) turned up to campaign for Ukip in South Thanet constituency last week . Last week, Mr Farage defended Ukip's manifesto, which featured only one ethnic-minority person, saying the party had one spokesman who was 'fully black' and another who was 'half black'. Responding to these remarks, Mr Umunna said: 'I just think the guy's got a problem with race. I'm just saying what I think. 'As a party they've got a problem with race. And I don't think you can kick out racism from their party unless you have got a leadership which understands it and understands race in modern Britain. 'I have no truck with this notion that immigrants are to blame for all of the country's problems. We saw people do that to black and Asian people like my father in the Sixties and Seventies, and now the group they're trying to blame for all

Summary: Shadow business secretary said Nigel Farage had 'a problem with race' Mr Umunna claimed Mr Farage had failed to tackle the racists in his party . Intervention comes after Mr Farage was dragged into a fresh race storm . National Front members campaigned for him in South Thanet constituency .


A 31-year-old British woman has died in a freak accident when she was crushed by a falling tree in the Bolivian jungle while on her dream round-the-world trip. Louise Shepherd had been hiking through the remote Madidi national park in the north-western part of the country when a tree toppled onto her during a storm. Ms Shepherd, from Cobham, Surrey, had taken a 'gap year' off work in order to go travelling around the world with her sister Hannah and college friend Rose Jones, both 30. Tragedy: Louise Shepherd, 31, from Cobham, Surrey, was hiking through a national park in north-west Bolivia with her sister and a friend when a tree toppled onto her during a storm . Her grief-stricken parents, Peter and Christine Shepherd from Cobham, Surrey said they were left having to choose a burial plot instead of planning for her birthday. Mrs Shepherd said: 'She lit up a room, everybody instantly liked her. 'We have been so moved by all the condolence cards from around the world. Ms Shepherd, from Surrey, had taken a 'gap year' off work in order to go travelling around the world . 'She was a special person and touched a lot of people's lives. She was the kindest person you could meet.' Louise gained her first degree in business and marketing at the University of Westminster in 2006. Ms Shepherd went onto obtain a masters degree at Kingston University in south-west London in museums, galleries and the creative economy, after which she took a position at the university's alumni office. She formerly worked as a support worker for the disability and dyslexia support office. Hannah Shepherd said today that she herself was nearly killed at the same time as her sister. She said: 'It was like a tornado that hit us within seconds. We were told to run by the guides and heard a tree crack and then it fell. 'Louise was killed instantly as she was hit by the full force of the tree. She was my best friend. She had such charisma and was beautiful and good to everyone. 'People just gravitated towards her. She died as she was having the time of her life - and not many people can say that.' One friend said in an online message: 'A parent's worst nightmare, lovely girl.' Ms Shepherd's former colleagues have also paid their respects on the university's website. One staff member said: 'She was a beautiful young lady inside and out, and always a pleasure to work with.' Heartbreaking: Friends and family of the popular university graduate have been paying tribute to her today . Helen Trott, the department head she worked with at Kingston, said : 'Louise had a passion for life and love of people. She was a beautiful young lady. Our thoughts are with her friends and family at this sad time.' The university has set up a book of condolences which, after being signed, will be handed to Ms Shepherd's family. A Kingston University spokesman said : 'Louise was an invaluable member of the team and made

Summary: Louise Shepherd, 31, killed in Bolivia while on round-the-world trip . Ms Shepherd died after a tree fell on her during a jungle tour . Recently worked at Kingston University, but left in order to travel .


A 16-year-old boy has admitted trying to buy a biological toxin that is 30 times more deadly than ricin from undercover police on the 'dark web'. The teenager from Mossley, Greater Manchester, who cannot be named for legal reasons, wanted to obtain abrin online. He was caught after an investigation was launched by the North West counter-terrorism unit in January. The dark web is used as a way of sharing information and trading goods online without being found by traditional search engines . Today he pleaded guilty to trying to buy the toxin at Manchester Youth Court. He will be sentenced later this month for the offence, which is contrary to the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 and Section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974. The dark web is a subsection of the deep web - the part of the internet that does not show up in searches or on social media. Most of the information on the web is far down on dynamically generated sites, unable to be found or seen by traditional search engines. The dark web is used as a way of sharing information and trading goods, but the anonymous and encrypted nature of it has attracted large amounts of illegal activity. The Silk Road website, and its successor that were recently shut down, was used to sell drugs in exchange for Bitcoins. Other dark net sites let users share pornographic photographs, hacked information and credit card numbers. The investigation came after information was passed to law enforcement officers who were covertly in communication with the 16-year-old, who had expressed an interest in acquiring the poison on the dark web. The dark web is a subsection of the net - the part of the internet that does not show up in searches or on social media. It is used as a way of sharing information and trading goods, but the anonymous and encrypted nature of it has attracted large amounts of illegal activity. During the online chats, the teenager showed awareness of the drug's toxicity and the potential for it to be used to cause considerable harm, police said. On February 6, the youth attempted to place an order and also suggested he wanted to make future purchases in larger quantities. Ten days later, warrants were executed at two addresses in the Mossley area of Greater Manchester and the teenager was arrested. A 16-year-old girl was also arrested as part of the investigation but later released without charge. Kuntal Patel, left, who became the first person to be prosecuted under the Biological Weapons Act after she tried to poison her mother Meena, by obtaining a substance on the 'dark web' Last year, a graphic designer who was inspired by Breaking Bad to fantasise about poisoning her mother after she forbade her from marrying the man became the first person to be prosecuted under the Biological Weapons Act. Kuntal Patel, from Stratford, east London, had wished her 'selfish and controlling' mother Meena Patel dead after the 61-year-old was 'hell-bent' on breaking up her engagement, a court was told. During the

Summary: Teenager was caught after an investigation by counter-terrorism officers . Tried to buy abrin, which could have created 'considerable harm' to people . Admitted trying to buy the deadly toxin after appearing at Manchester Youth Court .


A father-of-three and popular radio host in Berkeley, California, was killed in a hit-and-run in the early hours of Saturday morning. Wesley Burton, who worked at KPFA, was driving home from work when a white Dodge Charger crashed into his silver Mercury. The crash occurred near the Berkeley-Oakland city line and police say the hit-and-run driver fled the on foot. Wesley Burton, a father-of-three and popular radio host at KPFA in Berkeley, California, was killed in a hit-and-run in the early hours of Saturday morning as he drove home from work . 'Help us regain our peace' : Burton's wife Lucrecia has made an emotional plea for anyone with information about her husband's killer to come forward . Emergency personnel attempted life-saving measures, but Burton was pronounced dead at the scene - just blocks from his home. The 36-year-old had worked at KPFA for 20 years, co-hosting the Sideshow Radio and After Hours music shows as well as working as a sound engineer on countless other shows. His wife Lucrecia has made a tearful plea for anyone with information to come forward and speak to the police. 'We lost our rock. He was our stability, our strength,' she told KTVU. 'Help us regain our peace. Help us get our answers... our questions answered.' She also works at the radio station and met Burton there 16 years ago. Burton had three children - Santiago, Enrique, and Samaya – aged between 4 and 9. Burton had three children - Santiago, Enrique, and Samaya – aged between 4 and 9 and after growing up without a father his dream had been to raise his own kids . Wesley Burton, who worked at KPFA, was driving home from work when a white Dodge Charger crashed into his silver Mercury . An emotional Lucrecia explained Burton didn't have a father growing up and his dream had been to raise his own children. 'Making sure that they had a father and so he was very passionate about that,' she said. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help Burton's wife pay funeral costs and other family expenses. It has so far raised over $25,000. Police are urging anyone with information to call the Traffic Investigation Unit on (510)777-8570. Oakland Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Summary: Wesley Burton, a father-of-three and popular radio host at KPFA in Berkeley, California, was killed in a hit-and-run on Saturday . He was driving home from work when a white Dodge Charger crashed into his silver Mercury . Wife Lucrecia has made an emotional plea for anyone with information about her husband's killer to come forward . Burton had three children aged between 4 and 9 and after growing up without a father his dream had been to raise his own kids .


The belief that the most popular antidepressant drugs raise serotonin levels in the brain is nothing more than a myth, a leading professor of psychiatry has claimed. David Healy, head of psychiatry at the Hergest psychiatric unit in Bangor, North Wales, said the misconception that low levels of serotonin were responsible for depression had become established fact. He suggested that the success of so-called SSRI drugs – which include Prozac and Seroxat – was based on the ‘marketing of a myth’. Scroll down for video . The idea that the most popular antidepressant drugs raise serotonin levels in the brain is nothing more than a myth, psychiatrist Professor David Healy argues. Pictured is Prozac, one commonly prescribed SSRI . The emergence of these serotonin reuptake inhibiting (SSRI) drugs in the late 1980s came after concerns about tranquilliser use to treat depression. Even though they were weaker than old-style tricyclic antidepressants, they took off because of the idea that SSRIs restored serotonin levels to normal, ‘a notion that later transmuted into the idea that they remedied a chemical imbalance’. In an editorial in the BMJ, Professor Healy said that in the 1990s, no one knew if SSRIs raised or lowered serotonin levels but there was no evidence that treatment corrected anything. He said: ‘For doctors it provided an easy short hand for communication with patients. ‘For patients, the idea of correcting an abnormality has a moral force that can be expected to overcome the scruples some might have had about taking a tranquilliser, especially when packaged in the appealing form that distress is not a weakness.’ However, other psychiatrists have refuted the professor’s claims, saying the profession has moved on from a simplistic description of the pills correcting a chemical imbalance. They warned the controversy might harm depressed patients if they were deterred from taking the drugs, which had been proved to work in trials and the ‘real world’. Depression should be re-defined as an infectious disease rather than an emotional disorder, argues one scientist. The condition could result from a parasitic, bacterial or viral infection and future research into the condition should search for these micro-organisms, argues Dr. Turhan Canli, of Stony Brook University, U.S. If his theory is true, he hopes a vaccination to protect against depression could be developed in future. Writing in the journal Biology of Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Dr Canli said: 'It is time for an entirely different approach. 'Instead of conceptualising major depression as an emotional disorder, I suggest to re-conceptualise it as some form of an infectious disease. 'I propose that future research should conduct a concerted search for parasites, bacteria, or viruses that may play a causal role in the etiology of major depression.' Professor Sir Simon Wessely, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said: ‘That antidepressants are helpful in depression, together with psychological treatments, is established. How they do this is not. ‘Most researchers have long since moved on from the old serotonin model. ‘Most important of all, SSRIs are safer if taken in overdose than the older tricyclics. ‘People should not

Summary: David Healy is head of psychiatry at the Hergest psychiatry unit in Bangor . Claims the idea low levels of serotonin causes depression is a fallacy . Marketing of SSRI drugs like Prozac has been 'based on a myth', he claims . Experts refute his claims saying 'SSRIs work in the real world of the clinic'


A judge has dismissed stalking and harassment charges filed against an ice cream truck operator who had been accused of trying to run his rival, Mr. Ding-A-Ling, out of their small New York town in a local turf war. Prosecutors in Fulton County say a judge in Gloversville dismissed the charges against Joshua Malatino this week. Malatino and his then-girlfriend, Samantha Scott of the Snow Kone Joe ice cream truck business were charged in April 2013 after the driver of a Mr. Ding-a-Ling truck said the two had repeatedly harassed and stalked him. Scroll down for video . Exonerated: A judge has dismissed stalking and harassment charges filed against Joshua Malatino, seen here with and Amanda Scott in June 2013, after a driver of a rival truck claimed they tried to put him out of business . Cold war: Malatino allegedly offered his rival's customers free ice cream and boasted that he 'owned the town's ice cream truck business in Gloversville' The resolution to the case marks two years of bitter legal battles between Malatino, Scott and Phillip Hollister, of Mr. Ding-A-Ling, who the pair were accused of stalking. Indeed, when the fractious dispute first came to national attention in 2013, Scott and Malatino were accused of chasing Hollister's truck and playing loud music to disrupt his customers. Hollister and Mr. Ding-A-Ling said that Malatino would shout, 'You don't have a chance, this is my town', while he angrily followed the rival ice cream truck. On another occasion, Hollister said that Malatino pulled up behind his truck and offered free ice cream to undercut him. Embarrassing: The couple were arrested in April 2013 and accused of harassing and stalking another ice cream vendor in the small town in upstate New York . Fine: Scott's separate case resulted in her accepting a fine for disorderly conduct. She is no longer with Malatino . Testing times: Amanda Scott was reported to be a co-owner in Snow Kone Joe ice cream truck business in Gloversville . Moving on: Samantha Scott is no longer with Malatino and it is not known if she lives in Gloversville anymore . Hollister made complaints to police in Gloversville and they warned Scott and Malatino to cease their aggressive actions. The one-time lovers were arrested and charged with harassment and stalking and the town refused to renew his license to sell ice cream. However, ultimately the case was thrown out. The judge in the case said that offering free ice cream was not illegal and their meetings were always accidental. Malatino told the Times Union he never doubted his name would be cleared. 'I'm happy it's over and the decision came down in my favor. I think it was ridiculous from day one and felt it was a personal attack against me,' said Malatino. 'My name has been tarnished across the world because this was all over the Internet, and it affected my daughter and my family,' said Malatino. Scott pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was given a fine. Authorities said the incidents did not meet the legal definitions

Summary: Judge dismissed charges of harassment and stalking against owner of small-town ice cream truck business . Small town of Gloversville, in upstate New York was rocked by a ferocious ice cream truck dispute in April 2013 . Snow Kone Joe ice cream truck owner Joshua Malatino and his then girlfriend, Samantha Scott, were arrested in April 2013 . Pair were charged with trying to force rival Mr. Ding-a-Ling ice cream truck business out of business . Accused of harassing and stalking Philip Hollister, a Mr. Ding-a-Ling truck driver . Malatino said the case led him to be humiliated beyond his hometown because the case made news worldwide .


Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic has denied claims that Real Madrid defender Daniel Carvajal bit him during Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final match. Mandzukic and Carvajal were engaged in a physical battle throughout the goalless first leg of the quarter-final tie at the Vicente Calderon stadium. After the contest, Carvajal was asked by the Spanish media if he had bitten Mandzukic after pictures showed Carvajal's mouth close to the forearm of Mandzukic. The Real player denied the claims. Daniel Carvajal appeared to move his mouth towards Mario Mandzukic's arm in an off-the-ball scrap on . The referee was not looking at the incident as Carvajal then struck out towards Mandzukic . The Atletico Madrid striker fell to ground after tussling with the Real Madrid defender . Mandzukic has moved to play down the controversy, tweeting: 'Yesterday's game was very tough and the two teams gave everything. 'But for me there is no controversy, no bite, no nothing. 'We are already thinking about Saturday's game against Deportivo, which is really important.' The encounter was a heated affair, especially for Mandzukic, who suffered a cut on his eye after a clash with Real's Sergio Ramos. Atletico travel to Galicia to face Deportivo this weekend in La Liga before taking on Champions League holders Real at the Santiago Bernabeu in the return leg next Wednesday. Mandzukic complains he was elbowed after a clash with Sergio Ramos left him with a bloodied face . Referee Milorad Mazic confronts Mandzukic after the striker was left bleeding following a clash with Ramos .

Summary: Atletico Madrid and Real played out a 0-0 draw in the Champions League . Mario Mandzukic was in wars following battles with Real Madrid defenders . Raphael Varane, Daniel Carvajal and Sergio Ramos tussled with striker . Croatia international has denied claims Carvajal bit him during game .


Dover police say a man they believe to be the so-called 'rat burglar' who cut holes to tunnel into buildings has been arrested in Maryland. Authorities said in a news release Thursday that 49-year-old Thomas K. Jenkins of Capitol Heights, Maryland, was arrested last month by deputies with the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office. 'Rat burglar': Thomas K. Jenkins, pictured is accused of robbing 18 Dover businesses . From September 2014 to February 2015, Jenkins allegedly carried out 18 commercial robberies in Dover, Delaware, authorities there said. 'During the investigation it was learned that the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Department had a series of burglaries that were similar in nature to the eighteen committed in Dover,' the release said. Thomas Jenkins has been accused by the Dover Police Department of robbing multiple businesses. They are: . Maple Dale Country Club . Manlove Auto Parts . Sovereign Properties . Morgan Properties . U and I Builders . AMCO Check Cashing . Colonial Investment . 1st Capital Mortgage . Advantage Travel . Ancient Way Massage . Tranquil Spirit Massage/Spa . Christopher Asay Massage . Morgan Communities . Vincenzo's Restaurant . Happy Fortune Chinese Restaurant . Happy 13 Liquors . Del-One Credit Union . Pizza Time . Melvin's Auto Service . Source: Dover Police Department/The News Journal . A car was found behind a building where a robbery took place and led deputies in Maryland to consider Jenkins as a suspect, authorities said. Law enforcement later found Jenkin's car and tracked where he went, Dover police said. Police say Jenkins had cut a hole in the roof of a commercial business in Maryland on March 9 and deputies arrested him as he fled. According to Dover police, 'Jenkins was found in possession of .45-caliber handgun that was stolen from a business in Delaware State Police Troop 9 jurisdiction. A search of Jenkins vehicle revealed an additional .45-caliber handgun stolen from the same business.' Jenkins is being held in Maryland and will face 72 charges involving the 18 burglaries in Dover when he is returned to Delaware. The charges he is facing break down to: four counts of wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony, eighteen counts of third-degree burglary, eighteen counts of possession of burglary tools, fourteen counts of theft under $1,500, and eighteen counts of criminal mischief, two of which are felonies, authorities said. Cpl. Mark Hoffman with the Dover Police Department told the News Journal that Delaware State Police are planning to file charges over a 19th robbery at Melvin's Auto Service, which reportedly occurred in a part of Dover where jurisdiction is held by state police. Sharon Hutchison, who works at one of the businesses Jenkins allegedly robbed, told the newspaper 'He cut through two layers of drywall, studs and insulation.' The Prince George's County Sheriff's Department did not immediately return a request for information on what charges Jenkins is facing there.

Summary: Thomas K. Jenkins, 49, was arrested last month by deputies with the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office, authorities said . Police say Jenkins had cut a hole in the roof of a commercial business in Maryland on March 9 and deputies arrested him as he fled . Jenkins is accused of carrying out multiple robberies in Dover, Delaware . He is facing 72 charges from the Dover Police Department for 18 robberies . The Delaware State Police is planning to file charges over a 19th robbery, which occurred in a part of Dover where jurisdiction is held by state police .


North Korea may already have 20 nuclear warheads - double as many as previously thought, Chinese nuclear experts have warned. The pariah state may also have the capability to produce enough weapons-grade uranium to double its arsenal by next year, The Wall Street Journal has reported. Chinese estimates of Pyongyang's nuclear production, relayed to US nuclear specialists, exceed most previous US forecasts of between 10 to 16 bombs, said the report, which cited people briefed on the matter. Scroll down for video . A North Korean vehicle carrying a missile passes by during a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square. The pariah state may have as many as 20 nuclear warheads, it has now been suggested . North Korean leader Kim Jong Un addresses Korean People's Army pilots in an undated photo released by the state news agency earlier this month. Under the Kim dynasty North Korea has long used nuclear weapons as a bargaining chip in international relations . Experts at the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies earlier this year presented three scenarios for North Korea's nuclear capability, predicting its stockpile of weapons could grow to 50 or even 100 within five years. North Korea has conducted three nuclear detonations, the most recent in February 2013. Asked about the report at a regular press briefing yesterday, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said he 'did not have knowledge of the specific situation'. 'We must persevere with denuclearisation on the Korean peninsula, persevere in safeguarding peace and stability, and persevere in resolving the relevant issue through dialogue,' Hong said. Earlier this month, US Admiral William Gortney, commander of the US Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, said the US military believes North Korea has the ability to miniaturise a warhead and mount it on a ballistic missile, although there had been no tests. One such rocket is an intercontinental missile with could theoretically hit California as it is designed to carry a payload of more than 5,000 miles. Kim Jong Un (centre in black) posing with his soldiers on top of snow-covered Mount Paektu in North Korea. The country could have as many as 100 warheads within five years, it has been suggested . Stanford University professor Sigfried Hecker was allowed to visit Pyongyang in 2010 and reported seeing a large uranium-enrichment facility. The Journal quoted him as saying: 'Some eight, nine, or 10 years ago, they had the bomb but not much of a nuclear arsenal. 'I had hoped they wouldn't go in this direction, but that's what happened in the past five years. 'The more they believe they have a fully functional nuclear arsenal and deterrent, the more difficult it's going to be to walk them back from that.' North Korea carried out nuclear tests in 2006, 2009 and 2013, and has an extremely active ballistic missile development programme, although expert opinion is split on how much progress it has made, reports Agence France Presse. The Chinese estimate reflects growing concern in Beijing about the nuclear ambitions of its

Summary: Pariah state may have 20 warheads not 10 as previous US forecasts held . Stockpile of weapons could grow to 50 or even 100 within next five years . US military believes secretive country has ability to miniaturise warhead and mount it on ballistic missile, though there have been no such tests yet .


If Charlie Austin played for a big club he would be in the England team by now. That’s the populist stance, anyway, and parroting it is much easier than working through the logistics. If we think a squad should contain four strikers, who should Roy Hodgson drop to make way? Wayne Rooney, the captain, poised to overtake Sir Bobby Charlton as the greatest goal-scorer in England’s history? Danny Welbeck, the top scorer across this European Championship qualifying round, with six goals in five games? Harry Kane, English football’s leading goalscorer — or Daniel Sturridge, the man whose partnership with Luis Suarez almost propelled Liverpool to the title last season? Charlie Austin is yet to receive an international call-up despite scoring 17 Premier League goals for QPR . Austin scored in QPR's 3-3 draw with fellow Premier League strugglers Aston Villa on Tuesday night . Harry Kane (left) and Wayne Rooney (right) started in England's recent 1-1 draw with Italy . Every few years an England manager must ride this accusation of big-club favouritism. Remember when Grant Holt of Norwich City was thought to have been unjustly ignored by Hodgson in 2012? Not hearing so much of that since his career nosedived into the Championship, and probably League One, with Wigan Athletic. Austin is different from Holt, whose finest form came towards the end of his career. He will probably move on from Queens Park Rangers at the end of the season and may even earn an England call-up then. Critics will say it is because he now plays for a fashionable club. That isn’t true. Austin has had an excellent year but England have goal-scorers who are in even better form, or have earned their place in the squad. Make no mistake, if he was playing this well as a right back or centre half, he’d have made his debut long ago. Daniel Sturridge (left) and Danny Welbeck are also ahead of Austin in Roy Hodgson's pecking order . There was a clamour for Grant Holt to be named in the England squad during his time at Norwich .

Summary: Charlie Austin is yet to receive England call-up despite impressing for QPR . Austin has scored 17 Premier League goals for the relegation strugglers . Roy Hodgson should not listen to those who say he favours big clubs .


Chris Christie's wife has quit her big-money job on Wall Street in what could be a sign her husband has decided to run for president in 2016. May Pat Christie, 51, a managing director at New York City finance firm Angelo Gordon & Co, ditched her $475,000-a-year position this week, a family spokesman confirmed. The official reason for the resignation was 'to spend more time with her family and young children'. But many will see the move as a sign that New Jersey governor Christie, 52, is coming closer to seeking the Republican nomination for the 2016 presidential election. Scroll down for video . Ditching Wall Street: Mary Pat Christie, right, has quit her $475,000-a-year position at finance firm Angelo Gordon & Co . According to Fox Business, she had previously told colleagues that her leaving would be a precursor to her husband's run. She is often seen out on the campaign trail with Christie, making a recent appearance in New Hampshire - a necessary stop for would-be presidents. Earlier this month the Christies said they were undecided about what Mary Pat should do with her job, and seemed to downplay the chances of her quitting. Christie said then that leaving a career would be 'a big sacrifice for a spouse to make', and that it also 'wouldn't be a requirement', even if he did run for president. More of this? The move is likely a precursor to Christie's bid for president - which would entail a lot of campaigning from Mrs Christie, pictured above with her husband in New Hampshire . Her decision mirrors that of another Wall Street Republican spouse - Ted Cruz's wife, Heidi. Mrs Cruz, whose husband was the first to launch his presidential campaign, immediately took unpaid leave from her high-powered position at Goldman Sachs, and will stay away from the office for the duration of his campaign. Mrs Christie's departure from her job will mean a major dip in the Christies' income. The family's latest tax returns, from 2013, revealed that she brought in the lion's share of the family's earnings. Not the breadwinner: Christie's family tax returns show that his wife earns almost three times as much as him . She reported a $510,000 total salary, made up of the $475,000 managing director's pay packet and around $35,000 from a side job as a bond trader. In the same year Christie's gubernatorial salary was $175,000. However, during his visit to a New Hampshire newspaper's editorial board he insisted his family is 'not wealthy by current standards' when complaining about the complexity of his tax return. He later tried to clarify his comments by saying 'we have four children to raise and a lot of things to do' - but many pointed out that he still easily sits in the wealthiest 1 per cent of his home state.

Summary: Mary Pat Christie, 51, quit her position at finance firm Angleo Gordon & Co . Reportedly told colleagues the move would precede a Christie campaign . Mrs Christie earns almost three times as much as her husband . Has accompanied New Jersey governor on putative campaign trail .


Caster Semenya reclaimed the South African 800-meter title on Saturday and said she's injury-free and looking to qualify for the World Championships. The former 800 world title-holder and 2012 Olympic silver medalist won in 2 minutes, 5.05 seconds in Stellenbosch, near Cape Town, making her move on the last corner and pulling away from the field through the final 50 meters. Semenya's winning time was just over four seconds off the qualifying mark for the Worlds in Beijing in August, but she has run sparingly over the last three years because of injury problems. Caster Semenya reclaimed the South African 800-meter title on Saturday after an injury-hit spell . Semenya's winning time was just over four seconds off the qualifying mark for the Worlds in Beijing . She said the World Championships in August were 'the aim. The most important thing is to stay healthy.' Semenya is being guided by new coach Jean Verster after splitting with former Olympic champion Maria Mutola. The former 800 world title-holder and 2012 Olympic silver medalist won in 2 minutes, 5.05 seconds .

Summary: Caster Semenya reclaimed the South African 800-meter title on Saturday . Olympic silver medalist won in 2 minutes, 5.05 near Cape Town . Injury-hit Semenya is aiming to qualify for the World Championships .


Connected: Mohammed 'Jihadi John' Emwazi came in contact with Hizb ut-Tahrir while studying at Westminster University . An extremist Islamist group with a 'big UK support base' has joined forces with al-Qaeda in Syria, according to reports. Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT) has reportedly attacked civil activists in Aleppo alongside local al-Qaeda franchise Nusra Front, the Times has revealed. Several British men linked to ISIS, including Mohammed 'Jihadi John' Emwazi, are known to have been in contact with the group while studying at UK universities. Maajid Nawaz, the Liberal Democrats' Parliamentary candidate which the Daily Mail revealed to have been trying to touch a naked lap dancer at an East London strip club, was a member of HT for 13 years and jailed in Egypt for his commitment to the group. A spokesman for Nawaz said he denied touching the dancer ‘inappropriately’ and that the visit to the strip club was part of his stag night. One week ago, around 100 HT members, one armed with a sword, attacked activists in eastern Aleppo during an anti-regime demonstration, The Times reports. A photograph from the demonstration seen by the newspaper allegedly shows 'HT members confronting activists, while balaclava-wearing fighters from the Nusra Front stand guard'. A spokesperson for Hizb ut-Tahrir in the UK denied any involvement with the Nusra Front and al-Qaeda in Syria. Hizb ut-Tahrir (Arabic for Party of Liberation) is an international Muslim organisation which, like ISIS, advocates a single Islamic state, or caliphate, in the Middle East under Islamic law. The group is banned in many Middle East countries and also in Russia, Turkey, Pakistan and Germany but not in Australia, the US or UK. During his 2010 election campaign, David Cameron promised to ban the group, whose UK branch was founded in 1986, but the organisation is still alive and well in Britain. Hizb ut-Tahrir has been known to recruit members at British universities and evidence emerged earlier this year showing the group may have been involved in the radicalisation of ISIS executioner Mohammad Emwazi. Londoner Emwazi, known before his unmasking as 'Jihadi John', is said to have taken part in events at Westminster University where members of HT were among the speakers. Scroll down for video . Converted: Lib Dem candidate Maajid Nawaz, pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, spent 13 years inside Hizb ut-Tahrir and was jailed in Egypt in 2005 for his role in radical Islamist group . Member: Waheed Ahmed, 21, the son of a Labour councillor Shakil Ahmed who was arrested last week trying to cross into Syria, is said to be a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir . Recruiting ground: Several men linked to ISIS are known to have been in contact with Hizb ut-Tahrir while studying at British universities . Four years ago, a student connected to HT was elected president of the Students’ Union at the central London university. His vice-president also had links to the group, which raised concerns that the union had been taken over by extremists. Waheed Ahmed, 21 – the son of Rochdale Labour councillor Shakil Ahmed who was

Summary: Islamist extremist group Hizb ut-Tahrir 'join al-Qaeda franchise in Syria' Jihadi John came in contact with group at Westminster University . Lib Dem candidate in strip club scandal was a member for 13 years . Maajid Nawaz was jailed in Egypt in 2005 over his work with HT . Nawaz was caught on CCTV visiting London strip club during Ramadan .


A police officer has been filmed beating and Tasering a 17-year-old boy during a traffic stop in Virginia. The footage has prompted an investigation into the officers' conduct - and claims he even tried to delete the video, but failed. Brandon Wyne was in the backseat of the car driven by his friend Courtney Griffith, 18, on January 10 when they were pulled over for a broken tail light. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Horrific: Cell phone footage captured the moment Brandon Wyne, 17, and his friend Courtney Griffith, 18, were pulled over for a traffic stop that escalated into Wyne being stunned and pepper sprayed . Tried to delete it? A police officer can be seen stopping the footage before allegedly trying to delete it . However, when the officers approached their car they claimed to smell marijuana and ordered everyone out of the car. Griffith said she does not allow marijuana in her car and demanded to be presented with an arrest warrant. Wyne agreed to comply but on the condition that nobody touch him until his mother arrive as he is a minor. His resistance prompted an argument, filmed on Griffith's cell phone, which culminated in the officer spraying Wyne with pepper spray and stunning him with a Taser gun twice. The boy can be seen screaming in pain, shouting: 'I'm 17 years old! Stop!' Wyne had agreed to get out the car on the condition that nobody touch him until his mother arrives because he is a minor. The officer retaliated to his request by pepper spraying him in the eyes (right) The boy clutches his eyes, screaming 'Stop!' and the officer says, 'you're going to get it again' He raises his hands in the air shouting 'Stop! Stop!' and the officer says, 'you're going to get it again' - before Tasering him once more. The video stops once Wyne and Griffith are pulled out of the car and a police officer spots the cell phone, propped up on the dashboard. Grabbing the phone, he stops the recording. It has emerged months later after Griffith claims she found it in the 'Recently Deleted' folder of her cell phone. Reacting to the video, Virginia Beach Police Chief Jim Cervera told WTKR: 'There`s some things I saw in that that I do not feel comfortable with.' He added that he will be investigating whether the officer tampered with evidence. A statement released by the Virginia Beach Police Department said the officer under investigation has been placed on administrative duty.

Summary: Brandon Wyne, 17, and Courtney Griffith, 18, were pulled over for broken tail light in Virginia Beach in January . Police said they could smell marijuana and ordered them out of the car . Wyne agreed but on the condition nobody touch him until his mom arrive . Officer hits him, sprays him with pepper spray, stuns him with Taser . Footage has emerged after Griffith found it in her Deleted folder . Virginia Beach PD investigating conduct and evidence tampering .


A couple spent two years battling the council over a £2.20 parking ticket they say blew off their dashboard - and ended up having to pay £400. Shane O'Byrne and wife Jaimie received the fine after they took their newborn baby Cristabelle out for the first time in March 2013. In the process of getting out of the car the ticket they had bought fell on the floor just underneath the driver's seat - invisible to the warden who issued them with a penalty. Escalating row: A couple spent two years battling the council over a £2.20 parking ticket they say blew off their dashboard - and ended up being ordered to pay £400. The couple explained to the authorities what had happened but were not let off the fine. Adamant they would not pay it, the O'Byrne's exchanged a number of letters with the council over the next two years - with the row escalating from an initial £25 fine to bailiffs knocking on their door and demanding £400. Mr O'Byrne, from Southsea in Portsmouth, Hampshire, was forced to pay the sum to Chichester District Council after the incident in a car park in Chichester, West Sussex. Mr O'Byrne, a self-employed marketing consultant, said: 'We parked in a marked bay and purchased a ticket. 'As this was the first time we'd taken our first child out of the house it was all a bit of an ordeal getting her and the buggy out, out of the way of other traffic. 'In my haste I failed to attach the ticket firmly to the inside of the windscreen. 'On our return to the car I found a parking ticket on the windscreen and found my ticket on the floor just under the driver's seat. Not backing down: Chichester Council have insisted they followed the correct procedures and made the 'appropriate decision' 'As this was an unfortunate occurrence I assumed it would be cleared up by us sending a letter and the actual ticket to Chichester council explaining what had happened, which I did. 'I was therefore a little shocked to hear that the council were not interested in my story.' The council didn't cancel the fine and both parties involved corresponded a number of times over the coming months. The family moved house to another address in Southsea over the two-year period and said he informed the council of his move. But bailiffs turned up at his old house, where Mr O'Byrne has tenants, and demanded payment or to take belongings to the value of £400. Mr O'Byrne believes the whole row has been a waste of time and money for the council, he said: 'I understand there is a process but common sense should have prevailed. 'It was a £2.20 ticket that I actually bought. I can't understand why local government can't use common sense.' In a letter to the council he stated: 'All I ever asked is that a government, and therefore taxpayer-funded, organisation treated this case with common sense and they did not waste taxpayers' money on a totally unnecessary

Summary: Shane O'Byrne and wife Jaimie received the parking fine in March 2013 . Couple, of Portsmouth, had been taking newborn baby out for the first time . As they got out car the ticket they bought fell on floor below driver's seat . Council refused to let them off and initial £25 fine escalated to £400 bill .


The White House was stalling for time on Wednesday as talks with Iran over its nuclear program threatened to stretch into another day of overtime. President Barack Obama's spokesman refused to give reporters an update on the status of the meetings or scheduling, saying he would leave those announcements to negotiators. But he confirmed that 'the sense that we have is yes, that the talks continue to be productive and that progress is being made.' Speculation was swirling on Wednesday afternoon that representatives from the six countries, including the U.S., participating in the Switzerland-based discussions with Iran in were on the verge of making a deal as French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius rushed back to Lausanne. Scroll down for video . U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, checks his watch outside the Beau Rivage Palace Hotel in a break during Iran nuclear program talks in Lausanne. Six world powers and Iran are still trying to reach a preliminary accord on reining in Tehran's nuclear program, after failing to agree crucial details such as the lifting of U.N. sanctions by a midnight deadline the day before . German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier had said earlier in the day that his French counterpart would come back once the discussions 'enter a decisive stage.' A French official told Reuters Fabius' return should not be interpreted to mean a deal was imminent, however. Already on hand were U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Britain's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. A spokesman for Kerry said Wednesday afternoon that the cabinet-level official would remain in Switzerland overnight and indicated that a political 'understanding' with Iran had not yet been reached. Journalists covering the talks in Switzerland were provided with a 'lid,' or promise that no news would be made, until at least the wee hours of Thursday morning, meaning news of a deal, if one is in the works, could come as early as Wednesday evening on the East Coast. The White House's top spokesman Josh Earnest cautiously discussed the ongoing talks as he fielded more than a dozen pointed questions on the subject during his daily briefing Wednesday afternoon. Rotating between tough talk and a soft-handed approach, Earnest said 'the time has come for the Iranian negotiators to begin to make the kind of serious commitments that international community, including the United States, will insist upon. 'While the talks have been productive, we have not yet received the specific tangible commitments that the international community seeks.' Discussions were scheduled to cease at Midnight on Tuesday if Iran was still unwilling to agree to terms set forth by Russia, China, Britain, Germany, the U.S. and France, known globally as the P5+1. The White House had last week said that March 31 was a hard deadline for a preliminary accord, to be formalized by June 30, and that talks had dragged on long enough. As the clocked ticked down, however, it made an about-face and said the U.S. would continue to work toward a deal as long as it felt progress was being made. Earnest said Wednesday that

Summary: President Barack Obama's spokesman refused to give reporters an update on the status of the meetings or scheduling . 'The sense that we have is yes, that the talks continue to be productive and that progress is being made,' he said . Speculation was swirling Wednesday that negotiators were on the verge of a breakthrough as the French Foreign Minister rushed back to Switzerland . White House wouldn't talk about next steps if a deal could not be reached but admitted that a 'military option' was on the table as well as sanctions .