A hung parliament could send financial markets into a tailspin and the pound and shares crashing, experts warned last night. Sterling has already fallen nearly five per cent against the US dollar in the past five weeks amid jitters about the outcome of the general election. Experts said last night that a badly hung parliament, with neither major party able to form a stable government, would be likely to send to pound plummeting by a further ten per cent. Sterling has already fallen nearly five per cent against the US dollar in the past five weeks amid jitters about the outcome of the general election . The sell-off could accelerate and spread to the stock and bond markets – driving share prices down and borrowing costs up for the government, businesses and families, analysts warned. A Liberal Democrat analysis released as party leaders prepare for tonight’s seven-way TV debate showed that 98 per cent of polls conducted so far this year to a hung parliament. All the major pollsters are predicting that no party will win an overall majority, and all leading bookmakers now have the shortest odds on such an outcome. Last night, a forecast from pollster YouGov suggested the likely result on May 7 is a badly hung Parliament. It predicted the Conservatives would end up on 297 seats, only slightly down on 2010, Labour 262, the SNP 35, Liberal Democrats 30, losing almost half of their MPs, Ukip four and the Greens one. A second Conservative-Lib Dem coalition would only be able to command a Commons majority of four, making it difficult to form a stable government. Senior Conservatives are understood to have privately discussed the possibility of a three-way coalition, also involving Northern Ireland’s DUP, who currently have eight MPs, to increase the Government’s majority. George Buckley, UK economist at Deutsche Bank, said: ‘The 2015 UK general election is set to be the most unpredictable for nearly a century. There may be no good outcome for investors.’ The pound could fall by ten per cent against the US dollar between the Thursday of polling day and the following Monday if a stable government does not emerge, according to experts at currency firm Argentex. ‘Currencies react badly to political uncertainty,’ said Argentex managing director Harry Adams. ‘If polls continue to churn out mixed results in the lead up to D-day the pound will continue to soften. The real danger for sterling is if a coalition can’t be agreed by Monday.’ Pollster YouGov suggested the likely result on May 7 is a badly hung Parliament. It predicted the Conservatives would end up on 297 seats, only slightly down on 2010, Labour 262, the SNP 35, Liberal Democrats 30, losing almost half of their MPs, Ukip four and the Greens one . Veteran City commentator David Buik, an analyst at stock broker Panmure Gordon, said a hung parliament could be hugely damaging for the investors in stocks and shares such as those saving for a pension. ‘Markets are incapable of dealing with uncertainty,’ he said. He said the biggest fear in

Summary: City fears the impact of an inconclusive election result on the markets . The pound has fallen almost 5% against the dollar in the past five weeks . Fears it could fall another 10% if a badly hung parliament after May 7 .


An Australian band has told fans 'stop listening to us altogether' if they disagree with its opinion on the imminent Bali Nine execution, after a series of heated exchanges over the weekend. Sydney electronic duo The Presets, made up of Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes, published a series of posts on its Facebook page on Saturday night and Sunday morning, hours after it was announced Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran would be executed this week. 'If you agree with murder, lack compassion and openly display those views on our page then yes, you are a total c*** and can f*** off,' one post read. Scroll down for video . Sydney duo The Presets, made up of Julian Hamilton (right) and Kim Moyes (left), published a series of posts on its Facebook page after it was announced Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran would be executed this week . 'If you believe in state sanctioned murder, are against compassion and think you are above making mistakes... please... unfollow us, delete all our music and stop listening to us altogether. peace.' The string of posts started shortly after 11pm on Saturday night, when the band said it was 'thinking of Andrew Chan & Myuran Sukumaran and their families right now.' Fans were divided on the posts, with some supporting the pair's stance, while others criticised it. 'Such a sad situation, who really wins with this kind of "justice"? Respect, boys x,' one fan, Jacqui Holt said. One of the posts told fans who disagreed with the band's stance to 'unfollow us, delete all our music and stop listening to us altogether' 'If you agree with murder, lack and compassion and openly display those views...f*** off,' another read . The string of posts started shortly after 11pm on Saturday night, when the band said it was 'thinking of Andrew Chan & Myuran Sukumaran and their families right now' 'Stand up for what you believe guys! You don't care if you lose a fan. Shows such a strong moral compass. Gained a lot of respect from me today! Always loved your music anyway,' another, Eloïse Woods, said. Others accused the Sydney band of ignoring the potential dangers of drug smuggling. 'Just like the compassion those two idiots had when they threatened people to become their drug mules, who could have faced the death penalty.People who are now stuck 20 to life in a Balinese prison, who's families have been torn apart and ruined live's for good... if they weren't caught, how many more people would they have threatened into doing this?' a post from Megzie Sparkle read. Kim Moyes explained the duo's comments on Monday afternoon.I feel strongly about this issue but that’s still no excuse for getting personal ... SORRY,' he wrote . The band responded to fans who shared their thoughts on the issue, including those who did not agree . 'I can understand that people are pissed off for losing their suppliers, but this much, dont worry you will find someone else,' another person, Mick Sweeney, posted. Kim Moyes explained the duo's comments on

Summary: Australian band, The Presets, shared a number of posts on Facebook . Attacked fans who supported the execution of Bali Nine duo in Indonesia . 'Please unfollow us, delete all our music and stop listening', one read . Fans were divided as some supported the band while others did not .


Manchester City are planning to table a mega-bid for Raheem Sterling on the day the transfer window reopens. The reigning Barclays Premier League champions have made the Liverpool forward a primary target this summer as they look to increase their homegrown quota. And the club plan to make a major statement by making a formal offer for the forward at the earliest possible opportunity this summer. Man City are planning a mega-bid to sign Liverpool star Raheem Sterling when the transfer window reopens . Sterling, pictured against Newcastle on Monday night, is a primary target for Manchester City this summer . The transfer window officially opens on July 1, but deals can be discussed between clubs prior to that date. City believe they are leading the race to land Sterling this summer and are confident they can complete what would be one of the biggest transfers this summer. Liverpool value Sterling at around £50million, a fee that City can certain afford. But City will have to be cute in their attempts to land Sterling given the threat of Financial Fair Play sanctions. They may look to use other players as bait, but Liverpool are likely to demand a straight cash fee. The Liverpool forward has been pictured smoking a shisha pipe with team-mate Jordon Ibe earlier this season .

Summary: Manchester City have made Liverpool's Raheem Sterling a primary target . Liverpool value Sterling at £50million - a fee Man City can afford . The Reds are likely to demand a cash fee for the England international .


New aerial photos show the trail of destruction a tornado inflicted on a small Illinois farming community. Residents from Fairdale, an unincorporated town 80 miles northwest of Chicago, were told they could return to their homes on Saturday to salvage what they could. But buildings in the settlement were virtually flattened when the vortex slammed into the area at around 7pm on Thursday night. Officials reported that 17 of the 50 buildings in the town are completely destroyed, while the other 33 have all been damaged in some way. Geraldine M Schultz, 67, and Jacklyn K. Klosa, 69, were killed in her home by the storm, authorities announced, while around a dozen people were injured. This aerial photo shows a path of destruction, after a tornado swept through the small town of Fairdale, Illinois . Residents from Fairdale, an unincorporated town 80 miles northwest of Chicago, were told they could return to their homes on Saturday to salvage what they could . The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office bused residents back to the scene of the devastation so they could begin to take stock of what was left of their property. Seeing the wreckage up close for the first time since Thursday's storms left some amazed that they survived. 'I thought my parents were dead,' said 32-year-old Adam Davis, who hopped into his truck Thursday and raced along with the tornado in the hopes of getting to his parents' house and rescuing them before the twister struck. He found them standing in their doorway frozen in disbelief and grabbed them just in time. On Saturday, he was helping collect what could be salvaged from his childhood home, now full of debris, its roof ripped off and its windows broken. 'It's not necessarily the mementos yet; it's the essentials for now. One step at a time,' he said. Eight tornadoes roared across northern and central Illinois during Thursday's storms, the National Weather Service confirmed Saturday. The strongest hit Fairdale, where two people were killed. That tornado also injured 22 people. Debris surrounds a plot where a house once stood in the farming community. Officials reported that 17 of the 50 buildings in the town are completely destroyed, while the other 33 have all been damaged in some way . The weather service gave it a preliminary EF4 rating — its second strongest — with winds of between 180 and 200 mph. It was a half-mile wide and remained on the ground for at least 28.7 miles, a record long path for that part of Illinois. Al Zammuto, a 60-year-old machinist, was preparing to inspect what was left of the roof on a former schoolhouse that he had been transforming into his home over the past year. He will have to start over. 'I don't know how much of the roof came off,' he said. 'I'm going to climb a ladder later today and see.' In all, some 70 buildings were destroyed or damaged in Fairdale, authorities said. Another 50 buildings were hit in nearby Rochelle. All buildings have been searched, but not all residents

Summary: Fairdale, a town 80 miles northwest of Chicago, was virtually flattened when the vortex hit on Thursday evening . Residents were bused back to their homes by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office in a bid to salvage what they could . Officials reported that 17 of the 50 buildings in the town are completely destroyed while the other 33 are damaged . Geraldine M Schultz, 67, and Jacklyn K. Klosa, 69, were killed inside one of the homes by the storm .


Lyon returned to the top of the Ligue 1 table after securing a 2-2 draw from a topsy-turvy Rhone Valley derby match against Saint-Etienne at the Stade de Gerland on Sunday night. Clinton N'Jie handed the hosts the lead midway through the first half before Lindsay Rose saw red for Hubert Fournier's high flyers and Max Gradel converted from the spot to level matters. Romain Hamouma put St-Etienne ahead on the brink of half-time but the home side pressed for a result and Christophe Jallet equalised to clinch a point that sends his side to the summit. Lyon's Clinton N'Jie (left) gave his side the lead over Saint-Etienne on Sunday night in the Rhone derby . N'Jie slots his one-on-one chance passed Saint-Etienne goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier . Saint-Etienne's Max Gradel (right) celebrates after making no mistake from the spot for the leveller . St Etienne took the lead against 10-man Lyon through midfielder Romain Hamouma (left) Lyon are level on points with reigning champions Paris St Germain, who have a game in hand, while their opponents sit eight points further back in fifth. Lille kept themselves within sight of fourth place after beating fellow-chasers Bordeaux 2-0 at the Stade Pierre Mauroy. Rene Girard's side scored a goal either side of the break at home, with Nolan Roux and Adama Traore doing the damage in a game that saw six yellow cards issued overall. However, the win sees Lille now just four points behind Bordeaux, as they picked up their sixth win in seven games, and a third on the trot. Nolan Roux (left) celebrates his goal as Lille kept fourth place in sight with a 2-0 win over Bordeaux . Adama Traore scores the second half goal for Rene Girard's side on Sunday . Hilton's early header earned Montpellier a narrow 1-0 victory in their clash with Caen at Stade de la Mosson. The Brazilian defender made sure the hosts bounced back to winning ways following last weekend's 1-0 reverse at Toulouse as they moved up to seventh in the standings. The defeat leaves Patrice Garande's Caen in 13th after collecting just four points from their last six league matches. Brazilian defender Hilton's early header earned Montpellier a narrow 1-0 victory over Caen .

Summary: Clinton N'Jie gave Lyon the lead but Max Gradel equalised from the spot . Lindsay Rose was sent off for the home side inside the opening half-hour . Romain Hamouma put St-Etienne ahead but Christophe Jallet hit back . Lyon are level on points with champions PSG who have a game in hand .


A didgeridoo maker demonstrated the power of music when he played a tune and caused a herd of cows to stand to attention. Italian musician Andrea Furlan was captured on camera by filmmaker friend Irina Niculescu standing in front of a river in Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes. He holds a ‘butterfly landscape’ designed instrument to his mouth and plays a tune, while an unsuspecting herd of cows graze in the background. The professional didgeridoo maker plays a tune while unsuspecting cows graze in the background . Suddenly a cow steps out from behind the herd and with its ears lifted begins walking towards the river, which separates it from Andrea. Other cows lift their head from the ground and look in the direction of the sound, while another on the left also begins walking towards the river. Before long the centre of the herd have noticed and like moths to the flame are compelled to walk over to Andrea. As the first cow reaches a tree, the whole herd begin picking up speed and collectively run to the source of the sound. A cow takes note, steps out from behind the herd and begins walking towards the source of the sound . The Italian musician was filmed standing in front of a river in Stratford holding a ‘butterfly landscape’ designed didgeridoo . The herd then stand and enjoy the music for some time while Andrea serenades them with his hand-made instrument. The video concludes with an artistic shot of the cows’ reflection as the transfixed herd remain rooted to the spot, as if hypnotised by the sound of the didgeridoo. Andrea told MailOnline: 'When I first started playing, they [the cows] didn't immediately run towards me, but stopped everything they were doing and went into a sort of trance-like state. 'When I continued playing, they ran towards me and all stood in a crowd across the river bank. The herd stand and enjoy the music for some time while Andrea serenades them with his didgeridoo . The cows appear to be transfixed as they stand rooted to the spot, as if hypnotised by the music . 'Even after I had stopped playing, they stayed there as if they were waiting for the next performance. 'I honestly don’t know why the cows reacted to the music in such a way, but it is safe to say that it was an amazing and humbling experience.' Andrea handcrafts his instruments from selected fabrics that originate from countries including Africa, India and South America. The talented musician also provides dedicated workshops in which he teaches his specialist techniques and advertises his unique designs on his Facebook page and website.

Summary: Italian musician Andrea Furlan was filmed playing in Milton Keynes . He holds a hand-made ‘butterfly landscape’ designed didgeridoo . As he plays a tune some of the cows lift their heads and take note . Suddenly the whole herd are compelled to run towards the sound . They stand rooted to the spot for the duration of the composition . Andrea described moment as 'an amazing and humbling experience'


The sister of a bride-to-be who has been missing for three days says the 26-year-old is 'so in love' with her fiance and could not possibly have cold feet. Stephanie Scott, an English and drama teacher, was last seen at her workplace Leeton High School in Leeton, 550km west of Sydney, at 11am on Easter Sunday. At 12.59pm on Sunday afternoon she sent an email from the school to a bus company arranging transport for guests for her upcoming wedding this Saturday. That was her last known activity. Ms Scott's parents plan to hire a helicopter to join the desperate search for their daughter, as they fear her disappearance has something to do with 'her car or foul play'. Scroll down for video . Stephanie Scott (right), pictured with her fiance Aaron Leeson-Woolley, was last seen on Easter Sunday . A month before her planned April 11 wedding she texted her sister to say she was 'so freakin excited' Family say the 26-year-old is 'so in love' with her fiance and could not possibly have cold feet . Ms Scott in Canberra last month on a wine tour for her hen's party with her mother Merrilyn . A Police image of a car similar to Ms Scott's - a red Mazda 3 sedan with NSW registration BZ-19-CD. Her vehicle is also missing and family fear she may have had an accident . 'It is the worst thing I have ever been through. You can't eat and you can't sleep,' mother Merrilyn Scott told AAP on Wednesday. 'I think today, if we don't find her today ... you can't let yourself think about it but you do.' As friends and community members turned out in Leeton to search surrounding roads, her parents began organising a helicopter to search from the sky. 'It's cold and we are running out of days,' Mrs Scott said. She said while the area was flat, there were a lot of irrigation ditches, creeks and crossings. On Wednesday, police released an image of the car Ms Scott was travelling in, a red Mazda 3 sedan with the NSW registration BZ-19-CD. A NSW Police spokesman told Daily Mail Australia authorities were investigating Ms Scott's disappearance but were not deploying search teams to look for her. 'We don't actually have a location of where she may be, the best lead we have is that she's in a car,' he said. 'That why the appeal's gone out to look for her car. Ms Scott (left) pictured with her sister Kim Scott (right) who said she spent Sunday morning picking up last-minute things for her wedding and honeymoon to Tahiti . Kim Scott said her sister had designed the invitations and handmade pots for the reception table placements . Kim Scott said her sister was 'excited' about marrying her partner of five years Mr Leeson-Woolley, adding that she 'just wouldn't' run away . Saturday April 4: Stephanie Scott drives 45 minutes to nearby Griffith to pick up cuff links for the groomsmen and a bikini for her honeymoon to Tahiti . Saturday 1pm:

Summary: Stephanie Scott was last seen at Leeton, 550km west of Sydney, on Sunday . High school teacher is due to marry her partner of five years on Saturday . Police have grave concerns as her disappearance is 'out of character' Family fear her red Mazda - also missing - may have rolled off the road . They have asked the public to help search along roadsides in the area . Her parents plan to hire a private helicopter to assist with the search . The 26-year-old spent the weekend she disappeared picking up cufflinks for the wedding and a bikini to take on her honeymoon to Tahiti . Family have begun the heartbreaking task of cancelling wedding plans .


He made the headlines for his plan to travel 20,000 miles on 21 flights in first class... without paying a penny. Now American 28-year-old Scott Keyes has revealed his savvy secrets so you too can explore the world without falling into the ticket traps. The Think Progress reporter reveals his travel hacks in his eBooks How To Fly For Free and How To Find Cheap Flights, and spoke to MailOnline Travel about his top tips. Scroll down for video . Scott Keyes (above), a 28-year-old writer for Think Progress, is about to travel 20,000miles on 21 flights . Globe-trotter: Along the way he will be stopping by 13 countries in Europe and South and North America . Stock up flyer miles through credit cards . Keyes recommends credit cards are the best way to go if you want to quickly and easily rack up frequent flyer miles, which you can then use to take free flights. He only sign up for cards with high sign-up bonuses and relatively low spending thresholds necessary to get those. For example, a card he just got gave 50,000 bonus points for spending $1,000 in three months. The writer makes a point of putting all everyday spending on credit cards in order to hit these spending thresholds. (Unfortunately, this is mostly true for American travellers; European credit cards and elsewhere tend to offer fairly meagre perks.) As long as you can handle credit responsibly and treat your credit card like a debit card, you can work towards a surprising amount of free travel. My favourite credit card is almost always whichever one offers the best sign-up bonus at the time. So right now, the best three are American Airlines' Citi Platinum card, the United MileagePlus Explorer card, and British Airways Visa Signature card, each of which offers a sign-up bonus of 50,000 miles. (For complicated reasons, I probably like the BA card the best, because if you're flying less than 650 miles, 50,000 miles will get you as many as 11 free flights.) I basically ignore the 'get one mile for every dollar you spend' incentive, since I don't have much money to spend. In order to get as many miles as the sign-up bonus, I would have to spend $50,000! I focus almost exclusively on the sign-up bonus when deciding what card to get next. Keyes uses a number of techniques to travel first class around the world for free, which he has revealed in his two eBooks. Here pictured in Mexico . Fly on the cheapest days of the week . Be flexible with your dates when you want to take a trip of a set number of days. Often times a Friday-Monday flight will be cheaper than a Thursday-Sunday, for instance, even though it's the same number of days. Usually the cheapest days to fly are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Keyes poses while rafting down Sumidero Canyon which is located near the city of Chiapa de Corzo in Mexico . Check the day before and after for cheaper fares . Always search one day

Summary: Scott Keyes, 28, has cracked the system around the world for free . The writer reveals his secrets in two eBooks and to MailOnline Travel . Tips include savvy use of credit cards, knowing when to book, and planning the destination after selecting the flights on offer .


Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday demanded that all sanctions on Iran be lifted at the same time as any final agreement with world powers on curbing Tehran's nuclear program is reached. Khamenei, the Islamic Republic's most powerful figure and who has the last say on all state matters, was making his first comments on the interim deal reached last week in the Swiss city of Lausanne. In remarks apparently meant to keep hardline loyalists in line, he warned about 'deceptive' intentions of the United States. Reuters reported that the crowd chanted 'Death to America!' during the speech. 'Instant annulment of all sanction is one of the demands of our officials,' Khamenei said in a speech broadcast live on state television,' according to translations published by Reuters and the nonprofit Foundation for Defense of Democracies. But he hedged on whether there will be a deal in place at all by the June 30 deadline. 'I neither support nor oppose the deal, since nothing has happened yet,' he said. 'All the trouble arises when the details will be discussed; it may be that the deceptive other side wants to restrict us in the details.' SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . NO DEAL: Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that nothing is final and Iran will continue to insist on a complete withdrawal of sanctions . Khamenei tweeted his dismissal of what the White House claimed Tehran had agreed to . His stand on the lifting of sanctions matched earlier comments by President Hassan Rouhani, who said 'we will not sign any agreement, unless all economic sanctions are totally lifted on the first day of the implementation of the deal.' These include nuclear-related United Nations resolutions as well as U.S. and EU nuclear-related economic sanctions. 'All #sanctions should be removed just when the deal is reached,' Khamenei tweeted later. 'If sanctions removal depends on another process then why [have] we started to talk?' A senior Israeli defense official said in a radio interview after the speech that Iran could still obtain a nuclear weapon if sanctions were lifted immediately, and would have more money to spend on arming regional proxies. 'The moment the sanctions are removed, tens of billions [of dollars] will flow to their coffers,' Amos Gilad predicted. 'They will get rich. They will have the power to support the entire network of missiles and rockets.' The U.S. State Department on Thursday repeated its position that sanctions against Iran would be removed gradually. 'Under the agreed-upon parameters, sanctions will be suspended in a phased manner upon verification that Iran has met specific commitments,' State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke said during a daily press briefing. 'We're not going to respond to every public statement made by Iranian officials,' Rathke said, 'or negotiate in public.' State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke held firm, saying 'sanctions will be suspended in a phased manner upon verification that Iran has met specific commitments' One of those statements, from Khamenei, accused the White House of misleading the world with its claims of what was in the framework

Summary: Iran's president Hassan Rouhani assured the crowd that 'the Iranian nation has been and will be the victor in the negotiations' Ayatollah Khamenei said in a speech that 'sanctions must all be completely removed on the day of the agreement' State Department insisted hours later that 'sanctions will be suspended in a phased manner' Iranian 'supreme leader' said White House's public summary of talks 'was faulty, incorrect and contrary to the substance of the negotiations' Watchdog group warns Obama administration is 'desperate for a nuclear deal' and 'will give more concessions to Tehran' Pro-Israel advocate says Iran has 'a 100 per cent record of forcing the Americans to bow to their interpretation whenever there's a dispute'


A video that was played during a preliminary hearing in a California courtroom on Friday showed a San Diego police officer being hit with his own cruiser. Officer Jeffrey Swett was allegedly run over by William Bogard in January after the suspect stole his car while it was running, according to prosecutors. Swett suffered two broken arms, a broken leg and severe head and neck trauma, while Bogard has pleaded not guilty. Scroll down for video . A video from a hearing in a court on Friday showed a San Diego police officer being hit with his own cruiser . William Bogard has pleaded not guilty after being charged with attempted murder, assault and vehicle theft . Officer Jeffrey Swett testified on the stand that Bogard was smiling behind the wheel while running him down . The hearing was held so a judge could determine if there is substantial evidence for a trial. Swett testified on the witness stand that Bogard was smiling behind the wheel while running him down, according to ABC News. He said: 'I figured at that point in time he was going to kill me.' The officer added he felt 'immediate pain' upon impact and 'forcefully hit' the pavement afterwards. Bogard was able to get into Swett's car without resistance because the officer was investigating reports about the suspect breaking into a house and threatening to kill the occupants, according to 10News. The suspect faces 19 years to life in prison if he is convicted and the preliminary hearing will resume on Monday . When the vehicle struck Swett, it was traveling at a speed of 15 to 22 miles an hour, according to deputy district attorney Michael Runyon. Swett's partner, Officer Brett Byler, shot at the car and hit Bogard in the leg. The suspect's mother, Heather Bogard, apologized for what happened and said her son has schizoaffective disorder during an earlier arraignment. She said: 'It's been devastating and heartbreaking for all families involved.' Bogard was charged with two counts of attempted murder on a peace officer, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, vehicle theft, burglary and criminal threatening, . He faces 19 years to life in prison if convicted, according to CBS 8. The preliminary hearing will resume on Monday.

Summary: Officer Jeffrey Swett was allegedly run over by William Bogard in January . Suspect stole officer's car while it was running, according to prosecutors . Swett suffered broken arms, broken leg and severe head and neck trauma . Video of incident was played during preliminary hearing in court on Friday . Bogard pleaded not guilty to charges including murder, assault and theft .


You might know that H20 is the chemical formula for water, but what about the chemistry of you? Dr Joe Hanson, a science writer and biologist based in Austin, Texas, pondered this very question and now has calculated what the human body is in terms of chemical elements. He revealed that a 'human molecule' might contain 375 million atoms of hydrogen, 132 million atoms of oxygen and 85 million atoms of carbon. By comparison, this human molecule contains just one atom of cobalt and three molecules of the metal molybdenum. When written out in full, the human molecule would read: Co1 Mo3 Se4 Cr7 F13 Mn13 I14 Cu76 Zn2,110 Fe2,680 Si38,600 Mg40,000 Cl127,000 K177,000 Na183,000 S206,000 P1,020,000 Ca1,500,000 N6,430,000 C85,700,000 O132,000,000 H375,000,000. The full list of elements that Dr Hanson says would be found in a human molecule if such a thing existed - each set of letters represent a chemical element and the numbers are the proporation of atoms in each 'molecule' Dr Hanson claims his formula, however, only represents the chemical make up of the human body at birth. Life on Earth may have been kickstarted by a series of chemical reactions triggered by two simple but poisonous compounds that were plentiful on our planet four billion years ago. Chemists have found it is possible to create the three main molecular building blocks of life - DNA, proteins and lipids - from hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen sulphide and ultraviolet light. Their findings suggest that the basic components for biological cells could have all occurred simultaneously in primordial ponds and streams, coming together to form the first cells. This suggests that life may well have first emerged here on Earth - out of a toxic soup of poisonous gas - rather than being carried to our planet by a comet or meteorite from outer space. But the researchers behind the new study say that meteorite impacts probably still played a key role in giving life a first leg up on the ladder towards existence. They claim that meteorite impacts around four billion years ago - known as the Late Heavy Bombardment - could have carried with them carbon rich material that reacted with nitrogen in the air to produce an abundance of hydrogen cyanide. This poisonous gas could then have dissolved in water and undergone a series of chemical reactions, along with hydrogen sulphide, driven by ultraviolet light. Over our lifetimes the proportions of these elements change as age and we pick up traces of other elements like heavy metals and gold. Dr Hanson said: 'Out of 98 naturally occurring elements, just over 30 are known to be essential to some form of life on Earth. 'In ancient times scholars believed everything in the universe was made from just four elements - earth, water, fire and air. 'Today we know it is a little more complicated than that. Living things are made up of cells, cells are made up of molecules and molecules are made up of atoms. 'But that old idea turns out to be sort of right. 'Altogether, 97% of

Summary: Dr Joe Hanson is a science writer and biologist based in Austin, Texas . He calculated what a hypothetical single 'human molecule' might look like . It would contain 375 million hydrogen atoms and 85 million carbon atoms . He also calculated that all the chemical elements in the human body could be worth upto $2,000 if they were isolated and sold on the open market .


On the run: Clarence Taylor, 44, remains at large after police in Akron, Ohio ordered his arrest in connected to a bizarre 'faked kidnapping' last fall . A man is on the run after police charged him with faking his own kidnapping in a bizarre incident last fall. Police say Clarence Taylor, 44, faked his own kidnapping by duct taping his mouth and tying himself to a tree in Akron, Ohio. On November 1, Taylor's 45-year-old girlfriend called police, saying he had been missing for several days. While she was on the phone with investigators, the girlfriend received a call from another of Taylor's friends who said he had found him tied to a tree with zip ties in a wooded area near Stoner Creek and Pickford Ave. That unidentified man then led police to Taylor, who was strangely still bound to the tree. It's unclear why his friend did not cut him down initially. Police then released Taylor and took him to Akron General Medical Center. Taylor told police that a group of men tied him to the tree after stealing $2,500 from him. He says he was walking down Beechwood Drive when he saw the men with shotguns who abducted took him and took him away in their van. Taylor claimed to have been left tied to the tree for several days, despite not showing any signs of dehydration or injuries consistent with being out in the cold and rainy weather for an extended period of time. Police have since charged Taylor with a first-degree misdemeanor charge of falsification. A warrant was issued for his arrest last month but Taylor remains at large. Police have not revealed the reason for the warrant's four month delay or a motive behind the fake kidnapping. Calls to the Akron, Ohio Police and Summit County, Ohio Sheriff's Office were not immediately returned Monday morning.

Summary: A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Clarence Taylor, 44, who remains at large . Authorities say the Akron, Ohio man faked his own kidnapping last fall . Taylor was found bound to a tree with duct tape covering his mouth of November 1 . He claimed men with shotguns kidnapped him, stole $2,500 and then left him tied to the tree for several days . However, medical records show Taylor suffered no dehydration or injuries consistent with being out in the rainy weather for an extended period . It's unclear why authorities delayed in ordering the arrest .


A 32-year-old English teacher admitted in court Thursday that she had sex with a 16-year-old student, in a forgiving plea deal that gets her out of serving any prison time or having to register as a sex offender. Former Destrehan High School teacher Shelley Dufresne was arrested in September after the teen in question started bragging to friends at the St Charles Parish, Louisiana school that he had slept with two teachers. An investigation later revealed that the unidentified teen had sex with both his current English teacher at the time, Dufresne, and his English teacher from the prior year, 24-year-old Rachel Respess - including an alleged a threesome with both at Respess's house. Scroll down for video . 'Free' woman: Shelley Dufresne, 32, confessed in court Thursday to having sex with a 16-year-old English student in exchange for a plea deal that gets her out of prison time. The married mother-of-three pictured above leaving the St Charles Parish Courthouse on Thursday . Double the trouble: Dufresne (right) and fellow teacher Rachel Respess, 24 (left), were arrested in September when a student at Destrehan High School started bragging that he was sleeping with both of them . How they met: The unidentified 16-year-old victim was a student in Dufresne's English class last year. Respess taught the same student English the year prior . Though she originally pleaded not guilty in November, married mother-of-three Dufresne changed course and confessed to the sordid act at a status conference in court on Thursday. In exchange for pleading guilty to a count of obscenity, the original charge of carnal knowledge of a juvenile will be held for the three years Dufresne is under probation for obscenity. Comfortable: As part of her plea deal, Dufresne will not have to serve any jail time. Instead she will undergo a 90-day inpatient mental health treatment program, surrender her teacher's license and stay away from the victim and his family . Dufresne must also undergo a 90-day inpatient mental health treatment, surrender her teacher's license, and stay away from the now 17-year-old victim and his family. If she complies with all of those terms, the carnal knowledge charge will be dropped after three years and she will not have to register as a sex offender. The carnal knowledge charge carries a maximum of ten years in prison and a fine for $5,000. Judge Anne Simon signed off on the plea deal, after three other judges - including Dufresne's father Judge Emile St Pierre - removed themselves from the case. District Attorney Joel Chaisson II heralded the deal as a success. 'I want to thank my special prosecutor, Julie Cullen, for her efforts to reach a fair resolution of the case and to secure a felony guilty plea, thereby sparing the juvenile victim in this matter from having to testify at a public trial,' the DA said in a statement. The parents of the victim were in court on Thursday, and according to media who attended the meeting, they were not happy with the settlement. However, Dufresne's legal battle is likely

Summary: Shelley Dufresne was arrested in September when a student at the high school she taught at started bragging about sleeping with two teachers . It was later revealed that the 16-year-old had sex with both Dufresne and his former English teacher, 24-year-old Rachel Respess . Dufresne, 32, pleaded not guilty to charges in November, but changed course on Thursday when she admitted having sex with the teen . In a forgiving plea deal, Dufresne will only have to attend a 90-day therapy program, stay away from the victim and turn in her teacher's license . In exchange, the charge of carnal knowledge of a child will be dropped after her probation and she won't have to register as a sex offender . However, Dufresne is still awaiting an arraignment on charges for having a threesome with the same student and Respess in a different parish .


A teenage farmer who struggled with anorexia died after she took an overdose of an animal medication. Charlotte Cobbald, 17, took the deadly medicine, which her father Stephen was keeping illegally, and injected it after saying she felt like a 'failure'. She then ran away from her father, saying 'let me die', before she collapsed in a field and her family called 999, an inquest heard. Paramedics fought to save her and took her in an ambulance to hospital, but Charlotte died from the effects of the drug. Overdose: 17-year-old farmer Charlotte Cobbald died while suffering from anorexia and depression . At the time she died in August, Charlotte was visiting the family farm in Acton, Suffolk while on day release from a mental health unit where she was treated for anorexia and depression. She was an A* GCSE student who had a talent for sheep farming, but was a 'perfectionist' who had battled anorexia and depression, the hearing was told. On August 4 she came home and took some training sheepdogs out with her father, then told him she felt she was a 'complete failure'. They returned to the farm office where farm secretary Katherine Turner was working. While her father stood at the door, Charlotte went over to a fridge full of veterinary medication, found the antibiotics - used to treat farm animals - and injected herself with the drug. Mrs Turner said: 'I knew she was unwell but she didn't seem too bad, there was no immediate cause or concern. 'I don't know how we didn't see. Mr Cobbald seemed to know something had happened. He said, "Have you done something?" and she replied yes. 'She just ran. I got in another vehicle and followed them. She was saying, "Leave me alone, let me die, leave me to die." 'She slumped and she was carried into the back of the car. In the office he sat on a chair holding her and he said she'd stopped breathing.' 'Perfectionist': An inquest heard that Charlotte suffered from a desire to be the best at all times . When paramedics arrived, they had to ask their colleagues to Google the medicine because they had no idea of its effects. David Hall, inspector at the Veterinary Medical Directorate, visited the farm after Charlotte's death and said her father admitted buying the antibiotic from a lorry driver, but had forgotten that he still had some left. He did not enter the drug into his farm's medicine book, which is a legal requirement. Dr Sukhi Khaira of the North Essex Partnership University NHS Trust told the inquest that Charlotte should not have been allowed to visit the farm without a formal risk assessment. She had lost around 20kg in 2013, and went through a period of not talking to her father. She also had a history of self-harming. Clinical psychologist Dr Kevin Beardsworth said she was a 'perfectionist', adding: 'There was a significant sense of hopelessness and helplessness. She had exceptionally high standards for herself, she did not feel good enough. 'If she got 99

Summary: Charlotte Cobbald, 17, was visiting family farm in Suffolk while being treated in a mental health unit . She said she felt like a 'failure' and injected herself with animal drugs . Told her father 'leave me to die' and paramedics were unable to revive her .


A grieving widow said she was frightened for the lives of herself and her family thanks to a 'nasty' neighbour who terrorised them for seven years. During the course of her harassment, Pauline Bruce's neighbour Yvonne Ireland Evans plagued her with silent calls, taunted her dying husband and attacked her son with secateurs. It's not the quiet and peaceful life pensioners Pauline and her late husband Tony expected when they moved to a static home on a community park for over-50s in Ludlow, Shropshire, following Tony's retirement in 2002. Scroll down for video . Pauline and her son John were terrorised by their next door neighbour for seven years . Next-door-neighbour Yvonne went from being a friend, to a nuisance, and then a threat to their safety. She didn't even show any compassion when Tony was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2011 and continued to torment Pauline and her son from a previous marriage, John, when they were grieving his death a year later. Pauline reveals on Channel 5's The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door how Yvonne turned on her after finding out she had struck up a friendship with another woman on the community park. Pauline explains: 'Our relationship started off very well, she was a very nice person, if she could help you in any way she would. She used to come in and have a cup of tea, we became friends.' But it all changed when Pauline started spending more time with another neighbour as they were working on a gardening project together. Yvonne started ignoring her and when Pauline asked why, she was told: 'because I had a new best friend, she didn't want to know us any more.' John holds up some secateurs like the one Yvonne Evans had her her hand when she attacked him . Pauline admits: 'I thought that was a bit petty, I didn't know you were restricted to one friend in life.' But then Yvonne's behaviour took a more sinister turn. She began making silent phone calls to the couple day and night. Pauline said: 'It unnerved us very much, you don't know why people are making silent calls or who they are.' They discovered Yvonne was the culprit after the police traced the calls. She was given a fixed penalty notice and fine. But Pauline said it only led to her harassment becoming worse. 'She'd walk past the house and stick her fingers up at us. She started shouting abuse through the windows calling us peeping Toms and perverts - it went on like this for four years,' Pauline recalled. 'It got to the stage where I'd wake up and think "I hope nothing happens today", I'd always have a sick feeling in my stomach.' Then in March 2011 Tony was diagnosed with terminal cancer and told he didn't have long to live. When Yvonne heard the news, instead of expressing sympathy, she mocked Tony telling him: 'You've got cancer, you are going to die.' She also started making her crank phone calls again. Pauline said: 'Tony was terminally ill so we

Summary: Pauline Bruce's neighbour Yvonne plagued her for seven years . Yvonne made silent phone calls day and night and shouted abuse . Taunted her husband, Tony, when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer . 'I was frightened for our lives,' said Pauline, from Ludlow, Shropshire .


The SRU have clinched the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in their history after agreeing a £3.6million contract over three years with BT. Sportsmail exclusively revealed last year that BT had agreed to pay £20m over four years for the naming rights of Murrayfield — and that the telecommunications giant would follow that up with a deal to have their trademarks on the famous dark blue jersey. Now that has come to fruition and, come the summer, they will take over from ousted backers RBS. The SRU insisted the combination of the initial BT investment coupled with the new cash injection from the strip deal had already started to transform Scottish rugby. The Scotland shirt, worn here by David Denton, will have BT on it rather than RBS from the summer . ‘I am delighted BT will be the new strip partner of the Scotland teams and although I cannot confirm how much the deal is worth as it is commercially sensitive, I can confirm it is the largest ever shirt sponsorship deal we have done,’ said Dominic McKay, the SRU’s Director of Commercial Operations, Communications and Public Affairs. ‘BT is now very much under the skin of Scottish rugby and their cash has allowed us to invest in a way we have not been able to ever before. Their brand will now be seen by millions of fans around the world on the iconic dark blue jersey of the Scotland team, which shows their further commitment and desire to help us develop all elements of our game.’ All form of jersey advertising is banned during the forthcoming Rugby World Cup in England later this year but Scotland will have BT branding on their training tops. The SRU say that the Scotland Under-20 side will be the first team to run out with BT on their jerseys when they compete in the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in June and the senior side will first wear the logo on their jerseys during their World Cup warm-up fixture against Italy in August. The Scotland Women’s team will also wear the national jersey with the BT logo on it as will all age-grade sides. McKay said the cash was being spent from pro level down to the grassroots, with clubs all over Scotland set to benefit under the long-term sponsorship deals. A general view of Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh ahead of an RBS Six Nations match in February . ‘BT’s initial investment was around Glasgow and Edinburgh when they became their principal shirt partners,’ he continued. ‘Since then, that investment has gone into Scottish rugby to enhance and develop both those brands and help pay to bring in new players and bring on younger ones. ‘You can see the success of Glasgow who are sitting top of the PRO12 table and part of that is a result of their investment. Edinburgh are going for a place in the European Challenge Cup final and that will be live on BT sport on Friday night. There is a demonstration at the partnership in action. ‘At club level you

Summary: The SRU have agreed a £3.6m contract over three years with BT . BT will take over the Scotland shirt sponsorship from RBS this summer . The Scotland U20 side will be the first team to wear the shirts with BT .


A tiny Scottish hamlet named Towie is bracing itself for the world's next gold rush - after prospectors found evidence that it sits on major deposits. The remote community in Aberdeenshire does not even have a shop but local streams have been well known for grains of gold of 'significant size' for decades. Towie has been ignored by investors in favour of the oil industry but a two-year investigation has revealed the possible existence of gold deposits worth millions. A significant deposit is believed by scientists to lie somewhere near Towie which shares its name with the popular Essex reality TV show . Sleepy Towie, population 300, has a single road, a few houses, primary school, church, graveyard and a community hall . Turkish mining giant Koza Altin Isletmeleri and a Highland firm GreenOre are now seeking planning permission for further investigation. GreenOre managing director Gavin Berkenheger, 31, said: 'This area in Aberdeenshire has all the right hallmarks of a major deposit to be hiding underneath the surface. 'We looked at the geology and found some really exciting rocks with potential for a large deposit. 'Over two years we have found that the whole of Aberdeenshire is a ripe area for gold mineralisation. We're just trying to locate where the gold deposit is.' He added: 'A 3.5million ounce gold deposit is currently being developed by Dalradian Gold in Northern Ireland. We hope to repeat this success.' Sleepy Towie, population 300, has a single road, a few houses, primary school, church, graveyard and a community hall. Gold was discovered by Aberdeen University in nearby Rhynie in the 1990s and has long been spotted in local streams. Gold was discovered by Aberdeen University in nearby Rhynie in the 1990s and it has long been spotted in local streams . GreenOre Gold has been working on the site for the last two years and more recently received backing from Koza, controlled by Turkish businessman Hamdi Akin Ipek. They have carried out test drills with more planned, pending pemission. Mr. Berkenheger said the the development of a gold mine was at a very early stage but claimed the area had 'enormous potential'. Panning for gold: Local streams have been well known for grains of gold of 'significant size' for decades . He added: 'We're testing the rock and soil to sample whether it has the potential for gold beneath it. 'We're trying to locate where this deposit will be and we will jump those hurdles when we get there. 'The only way we will know for sure is when we start drilling which we hope to be doing next year. 'Initially we will cover the area with stream sediment sampling - the old-school way. 'Then from the streams with high gold content, we will crack open any rocks we think have the potential of hosting gold. 'The mineral sector has neglected for too long in Scotland because we're so rich with oil and gas but we don't have to be so reliant on that because we're also rich with mineral deposits.' Locals said the prospect of

Summary: 'Significant' ore deposit could herald the beginning of highland gold rush . Turkish mining giant and UK's GreenOre look to make further exploration . Small community cautiously optimistic about find but wants to know more .


Steven Gerrard's hopes of a fairytale ending to his Liverpool career were shattered as his side suffered a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. The final on May 30, also by coincidence Gerrard's 35th birthday, would have been the midfielder's final game in a Liverpool shirt before he leaves for the Los Angeles Galaxy in the summer, but - although he was handed a starting role by manager Brendan Rodgers - he was unable to influence the outcome. Here, Sportsmail takes a closer look at Gerrard's performance at Wembley. Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard (left) competes for posession with Kieran Richardson . ROLE . Gerrard started the game in an advanced role behind Raheem Sterling and to the right of Philippe Coutinho in a 3-4-2-1 formation but midway through the first half, Liverpool adjusted their shape to 4-4-1-1, pushing Coutinho wide left and allowing Gerrard to adopt a more central position behind the striker. Rodgers tweaked Liverpool, and Gerrard's, shape for a third time at the interval, as the Reds went 4-3-2-1 with Gerrard playing deepest of the midfield three. Gerrard controls possession under pressure from Villa's Ashley Westwood at Wembley . Gerrard almost snatched a dramatic equaliser with four minutes left, but his header was cleared off the line . POSSESSION . The first half largely passed Gerrard by as playing further forward starved him of any sustained spells of possession and Villa crowded out the space in front of their back four to good effect. Dropping back into central midfield after the interval allowed the Liverpool captain to collect the ball from his defenders but his passing was cautious and occasionally wayward. Gerrard was deployed in a number of different roles by Brendan Rodgers (right) throughout the contest . GOAL THREAT . Gerrard blazed a long-range effort over the bar shortly after half-time and curled a potentially dangerous free-kick into the hands of Shay Given midway through the second half. He almost snatched a dramatic equaliser with four minutes left, but his header was cleared off the line. OVERALL . This was far from the fairytale ending Gerrard would have hoped for. The veteran looked confused by the various roles given to him by Rodgers and he failed to thrive in any of them. Gerrard leaves the pitch following his side's 2-1 FA Cup semi-final defeat by Villa .

Summary: Liverpool lost 2-1 to Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley . Steven Gerrard's dream of making the FA Cup final were shattered . Gerrard started the game in an advanced role behind Raheem Sterling . The first half largely passed Gerrard by at Wembley . The Reds midfielder, however, almost snatched an equaliser at the death .


Rangers kept the pressure on Hibernian in the race for second spot in the Championship with a comfortable 4-0 win over Raith Rovers. Hibs had secured a win over Hearts in the Edinburgh derby in the earlier kick-off and the Light Blues knew they had to respond. They bounced back from Thursday's defeat by Queen of the South, with Nicky Clark and Haris Vuckic claiming a goal apiece and Nicky Law grabbing a double. Nicky Clark celebrates after putting Rangers 1-0 up against Raith Rovers on Sunday . Clark in the air as he heads the ball towards goal to give the hosts the lead at Ibrox . Rangers manager Stuart McCall applauds the home fans after the full-time whistle . The win means Rangers and Hibs remain level on 61 points, albeit the Leith side have the better goal difference. Stuart McCall had suffered his first defeat as Rangers manager against Queens last week. So it was no real surprise to see him make three changes for the visit of Raith. Goalkeeper Cammy Bell was back between the sticks and Dean Shiels and Robbie Crawford were also added to the side. The Light Blues enjoyed the best possible start to the game when they surged into the lead after just six minutes. Clark found himself in plenty of space to connect with Law's corner and bullet a header home from 10 yards. Law then carved out a chance of his own but his shot from just inside the box was weak and easily held by Kevin Cuthbert. But the goalkeeper had no chance when Gers claimed their second of the day after 27 minutes. Vuckic cut inside from the right before unleashing a powerful drive into the bottom corner to claim his seventh Rangers goal. Haris Vuckic (left) fires the ball home to put Rangers 2-0 ahead against Raith Rovers . Vuckic (left) celebrates his Ibrox goal with team-mate Kenny Miller . Nicky Law slots it home to get the first of his two goals for Rangers on Sunday afternoon . Law (right) wheels away as he celebrates his goal for the home side . Raith could have pulled a goal back moments later but a well-struck free-kick from Ryan Conroy on the edge of the box was blocked by Bell. The visitors fired out another warning to Rangers shortly after the restart. Lewis Vaughan tried his luck with a snap-shot that fell inches past the upright as Raith tried to haul themselves back into the game. At the other end, the hosts passed up a decent chance to all but secure the three points. Vuckic released Crawford and he tried to tee up the shot for Law but he failed to connect in front of goal and the chance was lost. However Law was celebrating when he added his name to the scoresheet after 72 minutes, putting the game beyond Raith. Law's first attempt crashed off the crossbar but the ball fell kindly to his feet and he had the net bulging with the rebound from eight yards. Tom Walsh

Summary: Nicky Law scored two goals as Rangers comfortably beat Raith Rovers . Haris Vuckic and Nicky Clark also got on the scoresheet at Ibrox . Rangers had suffered defeat by Queen of the South on Thursday . But Stuart McCall's side recovered to keep up the pressure on Hibernian .


Many Californians are taking extreme measures to conserve water in the face of the state's historic drought. Water-conscious residents have turned to techniques that utilize so-called 'gray water' to help them meet the unprecedented new water-use restrictions imposed by Governor Jerry Brown last week. Those techniques may appear weird to some - like the toilet that doubles as a sink and used washing machine water used to water fruit trees - but these Californians maintain it's the inevitable future of water conservation. Extreme water saver: Robin Weld of Sacramento has installed a hybrid sink-toilet in response to the unprecedented new water-use restrictions imposed by Governor Jerry Brown in the face of the state's historic drought. Clean water comes in through the faucet, is used to wash hands and then flows into the toilet tank to be used to flush . Robin Weld, who lives in parched Sacramento, recently took the step of converting her home's toilet into a toilet-sink. For $100, Weld purchased the sink positive, she told CBS Sacramento. It replaces the tradition lid to her toilet tank with a small hand sink. 'We're washing our hands and then reusing that water,' Weld said. Clean city water comes in through the faucet and then fills the tank instead of simply going to waste. On the next flush, the used hand sink water comes down into the bowl. 'The average person uses the bathroom what at least five times a day so that's five times a day, so that adds up,' she said. And just next door to Weld, her neighbor Chris Brown is using the left over water from his showers, laundry and other tasks to irrigate his yard. First, the 'gray water' goes through a filtration system that Brown had installed as the drought - now in its fifth year - continued to worsen. Gray water: Weld's neighbor Chris Brown collects all the soapy used water from this home's washing machine's, showers and sinks and uses it to irrigate trees and plants in his yard . A/C condensation: South of Weld and Brown, in the affluent LA neighborhood of Brentwood, Scott Mathers, the owner of Hey! Tanks LA, has installed one of his company's 10,000-gallon rainwater tanks under his home as well as a smaller tank to collect gray water. One place he gets water is from the condensate from his home a/c units . 'Every drop of water flows down to this pipe, runs underground now, down to the front yard, and then it's spread,' Brown explained to CBS Sacramento. To the south, a resident of Los Angeles' affluent Brentwood neighborhood is going to even bigger extremes to conserve precious moisture. Scott Mathers, the owner of Hey! Tanks LA, tells CBSLA he's installed one of his company's 10,000-gallon rainwater tanks under his home as well as a smaller tank to collect gray water. One of the sources of the gray water: the condensation from his admittedly large home's air conditioning units. Mathers uses his gray water to, among other things, feed his horses. 'There are so many opportunities to

Summary: California is experiencing one of its most extreme droughts in modern history, forcing concerned residents to react with extreme measures . Conservation techniques include utilizing so-called 'gray water'--soapy water used once for cleaning and by appliances--for a second use . Those uses may include irrigation, flushing a toilet or even feeding livestock .


Hundreds of relatives, friends and strangers have gathered to bid an emotional farewell to the 23-year-old man who perished in the gas explosion and building collapse in New York City last month. Nicholas Figueroa's mother, Ana, was among more than 200 mourners to attend the funeral for her son, who was on a second date at a sushi restaurant in the city's East Village when he was killed. Carrying a red rose and wearing a button featuring her son's image, she wept as she watched his casket being loaded into a hearse outside the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus in Manhattan. Mr Figueroa's father, Nixon, who supported his wife throughout the funeral, told mourners: 'I'm here but I'm broken. My son is broken. My wife is broken. It hurts... It's heartbreaking for everybody.' Scroll down for video . Farewell: Nicholas Figueroa's father, Nixon (center back), and brother, Neal (front right), were among the pallbearers carrying the 23-year-old's casket out of the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus after his funeral . Grief-stricken: Carrying a red rose and wearing a button featuring her son's image on her top, Mr Figueroa's mother, Ana (pictured), wept as she watched his casket being loaded into a hearse outside the church . Tragic: Mr Figueroa (left), a former model and bowling lane employee, was settling the check for himself and his Bowlmor Lanes colleague at a Sushi Park restaurant in when the building exploded and collapsed (right) Speaking at the Upper West Side church, the 52-year-old father added: 'We're here to show the love we always have for him. I appreciate everybody coming. I'm going to put my son to rest now.' Mr Figueroa, a former model and bowling lane employee, was settling the check for himself and his Bowlmor Lanes colleague at the Sushi Park restaurant in Second Ave. when the building exploded. He was declared missing following the terrifying incident, which gutted three buildings. But last week, his body was pulled from the building's rubble alongside that of 26-year-old busboy, Moises Locon. During Tuesday's service, mourners - including City Council Speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito - clung to each other and wept as heartfelt speeches were made and 'Ave Maria' rung through the church. Mr Figueroa's brother, Neal, paid tribute to his 'best friend', who had worked as a camp counselor at Manhattan's Asphalt Green sports facility. 'I want to be just like him,' he said, according to NBC. He added: 'I can't wait to have my own little boy, he's going to have the same name: Nicholas.' Casket: Mr Figueroa's father, Nixon, told mourners: 'I appreciate everybody coming. I'm going to put my son to rest now.' Above, pallbearers carry Mr Figuero's casket as his distraught mother (second right) watches . Large turnout: During Tuesday's service, attendees - including City Council Speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito - clung to each other and wept as emotional speeches were made and 'Ave Maria' rung through the church . Bidding goodbye: Mr Figueroa's brother, Neal, paid tribute to his 'best friend', who had worked as a camp counselor

Summary: Nicholas Figueroa, 23, killed in gas explosion in the East Village last month . On Tuesday, relatives, friends and strangers bid him an emotional farewell . Mr Figueroa's father said family was broken over his 'heartbreaking' death . Brother paid tribute to 'best friend' whom he will name his future son after . And Mother, Ava, wore button on her jacket featuring Mr Figueroa's image . Tear-jerking service held at Manhattan's Church of the Holy Name of Jesus . Moises Locon, 26, also died in March 27 blast - and 22 others were injured .


England removed both West Indies openers after choosing to bowl first in a rain-shortened opening session of the second Test in Grenada but the under-pressure visitors has a major stroke of fortune. After James Anderson castled Kraigg Brathwaite with a venomous in-swinger in the third over, Chris Jordan had Devon Smith caught behind. Smith should still be there, however, after replays clearly showed the ball had missed his outside edge as he thrust forward outside off stump. Replays show Devon Smith clearly misses the ball before being dismissed caught behind off Chris Jordan . Smith declines his choice to review the decision with HotSpot not available in this Test series . With HotSpot technology not available in this Test as part of the decision review system, Smith declined to try his luck upstairs and walked off. That left the hosts 36 for two at lunch, with 15 overs gone. Play was delayed by an hour and 45 minutes after persistent morning showers, with 11 overs lost in the day. Despite having sent down 130 overs in the fourth innings of the drawn first Test, captain Alastair Cook pressed his bowlers back into action, persuaded by humid conditions and a touch of dampness in the pitch. Anderson, who overtook Sir Ian Botham to become the country's leading Test wicket-taker in Antigua last week, made an early down payment on that decision. Jordan celebrates his first wicket of this match, Devon Smith, as the West Indies went to lunch 36 for two . Smith is given out as England players celebrate their second wicket of a rain-shortened first session . He clattered Brathwaite's leg stump having forced the batsman off balance with some prodigious movement through the air. The opener had already seen one edge fall short of the slips off Anderson, who was challenging the bat more readily than Stuart Broad. Broad's opening five overs cost just eight runs but he largely pitched too short to cause concern. Anderson was close to a second when Darren Bravo, defending on the back foot, sent a thick edge in the direction of third slip. Kraigg Brathwaite is first to fall as James Anderson bowls the West Indies opener with a massive in-swinger . Ben Stokes races to celebrate with Anderson after the opening bowler makes the breakthrough . Ben Stokes fell quickly to his right but the ball grounded just in front of him. Jordan saw a tough chance shelled at leg-slip by Gary Ballance, stationed there at Ian Bell's behest, but Smith (15) did not take his luck. He is the first Grenadian to play Test cricket on the island but fell in ignominious fashion, following a wide ball that should have been left with the interval imminent. The confusion over whether or not he had edged it - and why he did not send the decision upstairs - merely added intrigue to a careless exit. The last over before lunch went to Moeen Ali, fit again and recalled in place of James Tredwell.

Summary: West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite missed the ball but didn't review it . His apparent edge went to Jos Buttler off the bowling of Chris Jordan . With HotSpot not available in this Test, Brathwaite accepted the dismissal . No doubt about James Anderson's bowling of Kraigg Brathwaite . West Indies went into lunch on day one in Grenada on 36 for two .


Wedding season is fast upon us, but with the average cost of the big day hitting £25,000, thrifty brides are on the hunt for ways to budget. It's easy to cut costs by snapping up invites and decorations on the high street, but would you buy your wedding dress from the likes of Monsoon or Debenhams? Or would you rather make like the A-list and splash the cash on a timeless Vera Wang or Oleg Cassini gown? As millions of brides begin the hunt for their perfect dress, FEMAIL has pitted the best dresses on the high street against the more high-end gowns. So, can you tell which gowns cost hundreds and which sets you back thousands? BRIDES . DEBENHAMS VS WHITE BY VERA WANG . Debenhams is one of the most popular dress vendors on the high street and the store has added a covetable bridal collection to its repertoire. Describing the wedding range on its website, Debenhams say the classic and modern styles are designed to make you 'look and feel fabulous' on your big day. On Debenhams.com, one £199 dress is described as a 'beautiful Grecian inspired gown crafted from satin with beautiful chiffon straps and waterfall detail to the centre front and back.' It has a fitted, boned bodice with stone, bead and sequin floral embellishment to the waist and rear straps and an elegantly flared skirt - and costs no more than a dress you might snap up for a night on the town. Scroll down for video . Can YOU tell which is which? Left: Debut at Debenhams' £199 Ivory embellished Grecian wedding dress, right: White by Vera Wang £1,450 Illusion Neckline Ball Gown with Lace Detail Style . Vera Wang, on the other end of the spectrum, is the wedding dress designer synonymous with luxury. In 1990, she opened her own design salon in the Carlyle Hotel in New York, featuring her now trademark bridal gowns with financial backing from her father. The Vera Wang label quickly took off, earning praise from the fashion elite for its luxurious fabrics, exquisite detailing and modern interpretation of classic lines. From Mariah Carey and Kim Kardashian to Heidi Klum and Jessica Simpson, a number of stars have entrusted the renowned designer with their special day. Other Vera Wang-wearing brides include Khloe Kardashian, who married Lamar Odom in 2009 in one of her designs, as well as Victoria Beckham, Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton. Her iconic designs, which often come embellished with tulle, diamantes and pearls, retail at over £1,000 within her White by Vera Wang line - and if you want one made bespoke, the price sky-rockets. The Vera Wang designs, left, which are available at David's Bridal and cost over £1,000 have earned praise from the fashion elite for their luxurious fabrics, while Debenhams designs, such as this No 1 Jenny Packham Designer ivory floral embellished mesh maxi dress, right, which costs £220, have become a popular high-street option . MONSOON VS DAVID'S BRIDAL JEWEL COLLECTION . Monsoon also offer lavish dresses for brides on a budget.

Summary: The average cost of the big day has hit £25,000 . Asos, Monsoon and Debenhams offering bridal and bridesmaid gowns . FEMAIL pits high-street offerings with designer dresses .


Gareth Bale drives an unstoppable left-footed bullet in at the far post during a routine training drill as Real Madrid train on Wednesday. It's powerful, poised and emphatic, though far from a winner at the Nou Camp, but it's all the Welshman can do for now as he returns from international duty to a less than appreciative fan base. Bale joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Co for their second day back at training as they prepared for their first match back after the devastating loss to Barcelona that saw them fall four points behind the La Liga leaders. Gareth Bale chests down a cross from the right before unleashing a bullet in Real Madrid training . Perfectly balanced, Bale cocks his powerful left leg to hit his shot on the half-volley . Having hit the ball sweetly it rockets into the net at the far post giving the keeper no chance . The under fire winger returns to Madrid on the back of a vital double for Wales against Israel as they claimed top spot in Euro 2016 qualifying's group B. Showing no signs of the drama he's been subject to in Spain, including an attack on his white Bentley by a so-called fan, Bale scored his 15th and 16th goals for his country. His first came from a curling free-kick over the wall before his second, a strong finish after arriving late into the area, marked his 20th for the season in all competitions. Bale evades Nacho Fernandez during training session at Valdebebas training ground on Wednesday . Cristiano Ronaldo works up a sweat at training (left) left as Marcelo brings the ball down on his chest . Playmaker Luka Modric (left) keeps control as defensive midfielder Asier Illarramendi watches closely . Back from duty with Germany, Toni Kroos (right) comes up against Spaniard Illarramendi . Bale holds off Fernandez in a star-studded pack of players at Carlo Ancelotti's disposal . Goals aside, Bale was a menace throughout the match, constantly asking questions against the side that until this match led Wales and Belgium in the group. Carlo Ancelotti and his state employed small-sided games and shooting drills to bring Real back to business as usual on Wednesday as they prepare to take on 19th-placed Granada on Sunday in an early 11am kick-off. Real have won just one of their last five games in all competitions - and was a 2-0 home victory against Levante in which Bale, the player Real fans have seemingly fallen out of love with, scored both goals. James Rodriguez (left), who is continuing his recovery from injury, and Marcelo find cause for a fist pump . Rodriguez puts pressure on young prospect Martin Odegaard (right) ahead of their clash with Granada . Speaking on Spanish TV, Alvaro Arbeloa spoke out in defence of Bale saying the fans' treatment of the 25-year-old is inexpicable. 'They have it out for him. He's done a great job since he arrived at the club and I don't understand this witch hunt against him',' he said on Neox TV's El Chiringuito. The

Summary: Gareth Bale was on target in training with Real Madrid on Wednesday . He returned to Real Madrid on the back of a double for Wales . Alvaro Arbeloa said he couldn't understand the 'witch hunt' against Bale . Real Madrid host 19th-placed Granada at the Bernabeu on Sunday . The match is Real's first since their El Clasico defeat at Barcelona . CLICK HERE for the latest Real Madrid news .


Australia hooker Nathan Charles has spoken out about being born with and overcoming cystic fibrosis to pursue a successful rugby career. The 26-year-old, who has so far earned four international caps for the Wallabies and is in with an outside chance of making Michael Chieka's World Cup squad later this year, took part in a promotional video as part of Nutri Grain's #Unstoppable campaign. He spoke about his diagnosis with the life-threatening illness which affects the lungs, pancreas, liver, kidneys and intestine and how he used his love of sport as means of battling it. Australia hooker Nathan Charles has revealed his incredible battle with the disease cystic fibrosis . Charles took to rugby as a youngster as a way of battling with his illness and has since turned professional . Archived match footage from Charles' school days at Knox Grammar School in Wahroonga shows him excelling at rugby from an early age. In a heartfelt interview, Charles sheds light on to the daily struggles he has to overcome, but insists that he is prepared to, because he wants to be defined by his abilities on the field and not by his condition. Typically, sufferers from cystic fibrosis are not expected to live beyond the age of 17, but Charles has spent his entire life defying this disease. Charles spoke about the daily struggles that his illness presents, but insists he is prepared to work past them . Charles has earned four caps for Australia and will hope to make their World Cup squad later this year . Usually, cystic fibrosis sufferers don't live past 17-years-old, but Charles, 26, will not let his disease define him .

Summary: Australia hooker Nathan Charles was born with cystic fibrosis . He has overcome the life threatening disease to pursue a rugby career . Charles spoke about his experiences in a promotional video .


A five-year-old Iranian girl who has spent more than a year in Australia's offshore Nauru detention centre has been prescribed anti-depressants, has self-harmed by swallowing shampoo and nails and has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, her lawyer says. She is now living in fear of being returned from a holding centre in Darwin to troubled Nauru for years while her family's asylum claim is processed, lawyer John Lawrence said. The girl's father has applied for a protection visa for his family after fearing for his life and fleeing form the military police in Iran. The visa can take up to three years to process according to the Department of Immigration. Mr Lawrence told Daily Mail Australia: 'The prospect of that little girl remaining in any type of detention is horrific; she might not still be alive.' A five-year-old Iranian girl is living in fear of being returned to Nauru detention centre . 'The medical reports tell me there have been reported incidences of her self-harming ... swallowing shampoo and swallowing nails.' He also told the ABC he was concerned about the possibility of abuse at Nauru. 'I have medical material relating to this five-year-old girl, which informs me that she is displaying inappropriate sexualised behaviour, as a consequence of experiences that she has either seen or experienced directly or indirectly, on Nauru,' he said. Mr Lawrence told Daily Mail Australia he met with the girl in detention in Darwin on Sunday and said it is the most heartbreaking case he has ever worked on. 'In over 20 years as a criminal barrister I cannot explain how obscene it is to go on a prison visit to a client across the desk when the client is a five-year-old little girl. 'In the interview with the wee girl on Sunday, I just swooned and thought this is completely beyond the pale and I know she's been a prisoner for over a year in the sh*t pit that is Nauru.' 'I guess like all children she is strong, resilient and lovely, however when you ask her to write her name and she writes her detention number not her name and you ask her to draw her picture and she draws a stick person with a stitched up mouth, you realise how wrong it is for a five-year-old old to be in jail and of course her medical results completely confirm that,' he said. The girl wrote her boat number when asked to write her name, and when asked to draw a picture of life on Nauru drew an image of a person with their lips sewn shut . Mr Lawrence said doctors and psychologists have recommended that she be released and that she shouldn't be returned to Nauru because of her post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety disorder. 'The government have got a child who has been damaged in their detention facility and they know she's been damaged in their facility, she's psychologically seriously damaged and shouldn't be returned to Nauru.' Mr Lawrence said the girl's mother had suffered episodes of depression as well as

Summary: Lawyers are fighting to stop Iranian child being sent back to Nauru . She is currently being held at a detention centre in Darwin . Lawyer John Lawrence says 'she might not be alive' if she's sent back . She wrote her name as her detention number and draws a disturbing self-portrait showing her mouth stitched up . Her family's asylum claim could take three years to process .


The bereaved teenage son of a Tulsa man shot and killed by a 73-year-old volunteer deputy says his father's killer should have never been on a police force. 'He should have been in a retirement home, not out there on the scene killing my dad,' Aidan Fraley said of Robert Bates. The 16-year-old told NBC he believes everyone on the Tulsa force is to blame for his father the April 2 death of his father Eric Harris and says 'they should all go down.' 'He should have been in a retirement home, not out there on the scene killing my dad': Aidan Fraley (right), 16-year-old son of slain unarmed Tulsa suspect Eric Harris (left) has spoken out to say that his father's 73-year-old killer should never have been deputized and given a gun . 'They should all go down': Fraley (here with his uncle Andre Harris), says all the Tulsa police who allowed Bates to become a cop should be held accountable for his death . Meanwhile, his own mother--who calls Harris her 'soulmate'--has already forgiven his killer. 'The Lord has forgiven me for my sins, and who am I not to forgive him?' Fraley told NBC as she spoke out on the case for the first time. Her young son, however, is not ready to forgive and wants to see the other police officers at the scene brought to justice. 'They were involved in it,' he said. 'One of the dudes had his knee on his head, and I feel like that played a part in his death after the shooting.' Bates has said he mistakenly pulled out a handgun rather than a stun gun when he fatally shot Eric Harris on April 2 as he lay on the ground. He has been charged with second-degree manslaughter. Defense attorneys released some of the training records Saturday for a 73-year-old volunteer sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an unarmed suspect in Oklahoma. The records for Robert Bates include certificates showing what training he received, job evaluation reports and weapons training and qualification records dating to 2008. Bates has said he mistakenly pulled out a handgun rather than a stun gun when he fatally shot Eric Harris on April 2 as he lay on the ground. He has been charged with second-degree manslaughter . Terrified: The fatally-wounded man, who is being held by his neck and back by the deputies (pictured), says: 'Oh my god, he shot me! He shot me! He shot me, man.' He then adds: 'Oh, my god. I'm losing my breath' Bates' attorneys said the 64 pages of records released to The Associated Press and other news organizations include records Bates copied and kept for himself. Although there are time gaps in the documents provided, some of the records seem to indicate Bates was proficient in firearms and dozens of other training courses. 'For the first time today, we feel like someone's starting to look at the other side of this as far as his qualifications,' Scott Wood, an attorney for Bates, said after the

Summary: Aidan Fraley, 16, says his father Eric Harris' killer Robert Bates should never have been allowed to work as a Tulsa deputy . Fraley says the police at the scene and those who allowed Bates on the streets are to blame but his mother Cathy Fraley says she forgives Bates . Bates has said he mistakenly pulled out a handgun rather than a stun gun when he fatally shot Eric Harris on April 2 as he lay on the ground .


The Great Dying, which struck the Earth 252 million years ago, wiped out more than 96 per cent of the world's creatures. And while extreme volcanic eruptions are commonly blamed for triggering the event, research has found the majority of species on the planet were ultimately killed when the oceans became more acidic. In particular, they claim the volcanic eruptions released huge amounts of carbon dioxide which were absorbed into the oceans and changed their chemical compositions. The Great Dying, which struck the Earth 252 million years ago, wiped out more than 96% of the world's creatures. And while extreme volcanic eruptions are commonly blamed for triggering the event, research has found the majority of species on the planet were ultimately killed when the oceans became more acidic . The study, led by the University of Edinburgh, is the first to show that highly acidic oceans were to blame. And the researchers said that the amount of carbon added to the atmosphere to trigger the mass extinction was 'probably greater than today's fossil fuel reserves'. The Great Dying, also known as the Permian-Triassic Boundary extinction, took place over a 60,000-year period, and acidification of the oceans lasted for around 10,000 years. At this time, a single supercontinent called Pangaea covered the Earth. This huge landmass created extremely arid conditions and by the Late Permian, temperatures were at an all time high. These extreme temperatures already threatened many land and marine species, but this was made worse when large volcanic eruptions began to take place. Huge volumes of viscous basalt lava covered an area roughly seven times the size of France, explained the Natural History Museum, and sulphur dioxide from these eruptions caused vinegar-like acid rain to cover the Earth. During the Great Dying, a supercontinent called Pangaea covered the Earth. This landmass (illustrated) created hot and dry conditions . The Great Dying, also known as the Permian-Triassic Boundary extinction, took place 252 million years ago. At this time, a single supercontinent called Pangaea covered the Earth. This huge landmass created extremely hot and dry conditions, and by the Late Permian, temperatures were at an all time high. These extreme temperatures already threatened many land and marine species, but this was made worse when large volcanic eruptions began to take place. Huge volumes of viscous basalt lava covered an area roughly seven times the size of France, explained the Natural History Museum, and sulphur dioxide from these eruptions caused vinegar-like acid rain to cover the Earth. As carbon dioxide was released into the atmosphere, global temperatures soared and this caused oceans to get hotter. This also caused a lack of oxygen in the world's waters, killing off marine life and destroying food chains. But it was the acidification of the oceans that was the driving force behind the deadliest phase of the extinction, which dealt a final blow to an already unstable ecosystem, the Scottish researchers said. Researchers believe this acidification lasted for around 10,000 years. As carbon dioxide was released into the atmosphere, global temperatures soared and this caused oceans to get

Summary: Geologists studied rocks in the United Arab Emirates that would have been on the ocean floor during the Great Dying 252 million years ago . From this they could create a climate model to plot the mass extinction . They believe volcanic eruptions released carbon dioxide into the oceans . And rising acidity 'dealt the final blow' to an already unstable ecosystem .


Sachin Tendulkar has paid tribute to a 'promising' Indian cricketer who has died after colliding with a team-mate while attempting to take a catch during a club match in Kolkata. The Board of Control for Cricket In India confirmed on their official Twitter account that 20-year-old Ankit Keshri had passed away after suffering 'a cardiac arrest following on-field injury'. According to reports, Keshri colleded with a team-mate as they both attempted to take a catch in a senior one-day match match in Kolkata on Friday, and though he regained consciousness afterwards, he died in hospital on Monday. Keshri was only playing as a substitute fielder having been the 12th man. Ankit Keshri had passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest following an on-field injury in Kolkata . Former national team captain Tendulkar, the highest runscorer in Test and one-day international history, was among several India stars to offer their condolences at the news. Tendulkar tweeted: 'Saddened by the demise of Ankit Keshri. A promising career aborted by an unfortunate incident on field. 'May God give strength to Ankit's family and friends to cope with this loss #RIP' Current India batsman Ajinkya Rahane said: 'Very sad to know about Ankit Keshri. Strength to his family and friends. RIP.' Manoj Tiwary, who has played nine ODIs for India, wrote: 'I'm shocked 2 hear d news of Under-19 player from bengal named Ankit kesri's demise due to heart attack. My deepest condolences goes out 2 Ankit kesri's family nd frnds. 'A promising player who scored loads of runs at under 19 level nd he wud hav surely played 4 senior bengal in 2 years time. Rest in peace younger brother.' The 20-year-old died after colliding with a team-mate while attempting to take a catch during a club match . The tragedy comes five months after Australia batsman Phillip Hughes died aged 25 after being hit on the neck by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match. Keshri was considered an up-and-coming talent on the Indian cricket scene. The right-hander was captain of the Bengal Under-19 team, and was short-listed for India's under-19 team for the 2014 Colts World Cup. 'It's so unfortunate,' said the Bengal cricket association's Subir Ganguly. 'He was such a promising cricketer and for him to pass away in such a manner is difficult to swallow.' India cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is among several stars to have given tributes about Keshri .

Summary: Ankit Keshri was on the pitch as a substitute fielder having been 12th man . 20-year-old did regain consciousness after colliding with team-mate . Sachin Tendulkar is one of several stars to give his condolences .


Leicester’s Premier League forecast has looked gloomy for some considerable time, but Jamie Vardy’s stoppage time winner at the Hawthorns suddenly offers a sunnier outlook. ‘It was a pretty decent day,’ said Vardy (below). ‘I go to the racing for a giggle. Winning the sweepstake was nice but three points was the main thing.’ Leicester have appeared doomed to relegation for months, cemented to the bottom of the table since November. Jamie Vardy scored an injury-time winner to improve his side's slim chance of Premier League survival . Vardy celebrates in front of the travelling away fans after hitting the winner against West Bromwich Albion . Vardy struck past West Brom goalkeeper Boaz Myhill during the closing stages of the clash on Saturday . West Brom (4-4-2): Myhill 5.5; Dawson 5, McAuley 5, Lescott 5.5, Brunt 6; Gardner 6.5 (Olsson 73, 5), Yacob 6, Fletcher 7, Morrison 6.5 (Sessegnon 85); Ideye 5 (Anichebe 60, 5), Berahino 5. Subs not used: Rose, Wisdom, Baird, McManaman. Booked: Gardner, Fletcher. Scorers: Fletcher 8, Gardner 26. Leicester (4-3-1-2): Schmeichel 6; De Laet 4 (Wasilewski 46, 6), Huth 6.5, Morgan 6, Schlupp 6.5; Albrighton 6.5, James 6 (King 60, 6), Cambiasso 7; Nugent 7; Vardy 7.5, Ulloa 6.5 (Mahrez 64, 6). Subs not used: Schwarzer, Konchesky, Drinkwater, Kramaric. Booked: Albrighton, Huth. Scorers: Nugent 20, Huth 80, Vardy 90. Man of the match: Jamie Vardy. Referee: Martin Atkinson 6. But two successive wins give genuine hope of survival with seven games to play, five at home. Vardy struck a confident tone. Survival is, after all, in Leicester’s hands. ‘We’ve all been running ourselves in the ground and not getting the points we deserve,’ said Vardy. ‘We’ve not played bad in any game really. This just shows what we are capable of. ‘We still want to be in this Premier League next year. We feel like we belong here. We’ve never been battered and always given a good account of ourselves.’ Leicester manager Nigel Pearson deserves credit for altering his team at half-time when 2-1 down to goals from Darren Fletcher and Craig Gardner. Leicester switched to a 3-5-2 formation and flooded men forwards in a bid to add to David Nugent’s strike. Robert Huth found a leveller with 10 minutes to go before Vardy ran from halfway to drill a cracking finish in the first minute of injury time. Pearson said: ‘This season we have to make sure our destiny remains with our own results as long as possible. Whenever that’s the case, we have a realistic opportunity.’

Summary: Leicester City hero Jamie Vardy believes the Foxes deserve to stay up . Vardy pounced late to earn Leicester all three points at the Hawthorns . Leicester have been bottom of the Premier League table since November . But two successive wins have given them genuine hope of survival .


A chihuahua puppy that was tortured and found covered in horrific burns is recovering after having its cars amputated in surgery. The dog was discovered in the play area of an animal shelter in Antioch, California, with injuries to its ears and stomach. It is believed the pet, who has been named Fireman by its rescuers, was burned by chemicals at a foster home. Cruel: The chihuahua puppy was discovered in the play area of an animal shelter in Antioch, California, with injuries to its ears and stomach . Horrifying: It is believed the animal, who has been named Fireman by its rescuers, was burned by chemicals at a foster home . Kristy Keusch from Umbrella of Hope is now caring for the dog and now looking for prospective adopters. She told CBS San Francisco: 'It’s hard not to get attached, I’d love to keep him but, I know he’s got a perfectly good family out there somewhere. On Friday the group said Fireman is resting well and getting stronger each day. They added that hundreds of people have already got in contact, looking to take the pet in. Supporters have also been asked to donate on the site BeOurPet. Fido Alert in East Contra Costa County has offered a $1,000 reward for information that leads to whoever caused Fireman’s injuries. It is not known where Fireman came from and his previous foster carers have not been identified. Progress: Kristy Keusch from Umbrella of Hope is now caring for the dog and is looking for a prospective home for Fireman . Fireman shares a moment with a firefighter called Ally following its rescue .

Summary: Dog was discovered in play area of a shelter in Antioch, California . It is believed the animal was burned by chemicals at a foster home . Charity Umbrella of Hope took it in and named it Fireman . A $1,000 reward is being offered information about the pet's injuries .


Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil seemed to be in a enjoying his home comforts after arriving back in London following the international break, posting a picture putting his feet up with his dog. The German star was in fine form as the World Cup winners beat Georgia 2-0 in their Euro 2016 qualifier on Sunday, and is now setting his sights on the Premier League encounter with Liverpool at the weekend. And Ozil gave an insight into what he does in his downtime after taking a snap of him playing with his pet with the caption: 'Home Sweet Home'. Mesut Ozil posted a picture on Twitter relaxing with his dog on Wednesday after returning home to London . Ozil impressed on international duty as Germany beat Gerogia 2-0 in a Euro 2016 qualifier on Sunday . The midfielder, who was signed for £42.5million from Real Madrid in 2013, missed Arsenal's last game against Newcastle through illness, but will be expected to start against Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium. Ozil was said to have been spotted in a Berlin nightclub after missing the Gunners' 2-1 win at St James' Park, though manager Arsene Wenger rubbished those claims. He has been doing the business on the pitch after returning from injury though, wracking up four assists and scoring three goals since January. And the former Schalke man says he is finally adjusting to English football, claiming he fits in 'perfectly'. 'There are a lot of what we call 'English weeks' in Germany - where you play twice, and there's no winter break either,' he said. 'It's demanding because you don't have many breaks to recover, but as a footballer it's great to have so many games and I'm the sort of player who prefers playing in many matches - that's why I fit perfectly here.' The playmaker has been in fine form since returning from injury for Arsenal this year .

Summary: Mesut Ozil starred as Germany beat Georgia 2-0 in Euro 2016 qualifier . Playmaker returns to London ahead of Arsenal's game against Liverpool . Ozil puts his feet up on sofa with his dog as he enjoys home comforts .


The Apple Watch is officially going on sale today - but none of its stores will have them in stock . Apple launches its first smartwatch today - but anyone turning up to buy one from a store will be disappointed. For although the Apple Watch is officially going on sale, none of its locations will have them in stock. Instead, consumers willing to shell out between $549 to $17,000 - for the gold edition - have to pre-order the watches online and wait for their arrival until June. Usually, Apple launches generate long lines outside stores. But analysts believe the company feared the lines might be embarrassingly short and so opted to launch the watch with more of a whisper than a bang. In fact, despite the high price and some skepticism that consumers are eager to adopt a new generation of wearable technology, pre-orders have far exceeded expectations. As a result, the company's initial production run is simply not large enough to ensure that watches will be available in stores from today. Analysts believe Apple is sitting on some two million pre-orders and that sales could top 20 million this year. The watch includes a host of personal trackers, including a heart rate monitor, and is being billed as a personal doctor that will help users to lose weight and improve their health. However, Apple also wants it to be seen as style statement and fashion accessory, with customers able to choose from any of 38 variants depending on the case and watch strap. As a result, limited supplies have been given to six designer outlets around the world, which will apparently be sold to a few select customers by appointment today. The launch of the watch into stores is being handled by Apple retail chief, Angela Ahrendts, who is very familiar with the world of designer labels. She told Apple staff via video message earlier this week that the decision to make the watch only available through online orders is because demand has exceeded supply. In it she said: 'We know that you have been bombarded with questions from customers. 'Luckily, the customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. We know they are excited about the Watch ...but there are a lot of questions about availability and timing etc. 'Last week we announced that due to the high global interest and the initial supply that we would only be taking orders online right now. 'This was not an easy decision, and I think it's really important to remind every single customer that this is not just a new product for us, this is an entirely new category.' Apple chief executive Tim Cook pictured giving a presentation on the Apple Watch in San Francisco last month . A spokesman said: 'Our team is working to fill orders as quickly as possible based on the available supply and the order in which they were received. We know many customers are still facing long lead times and we appreciate their patience.' Stuart Miles, technology expert and founder of website Pocket-lint.com, said: 'I think

Summary: Apple launches its first smartwatch today - but its stores will not stock it . Online consumers must shell out $549 and then wait for a June delivery . Analysts believe Apple feared lines for the new device outside their stores may have been embarrassingly small . However, it is believed Apple is sitting on some two million pre-orders .