David Moyes has revealed that Chelsea were close to signing Wayne Rooney during his ill-fated tenure as Manchester United manager. Moyes, who gave Rooney his professional debut as a 16-year-old at Everton, succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson in the summer of 2013 - with the England striker being heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge at the same time. The pair had a well-publicised falling out following Rooney's departure from Goodison Park in 2004, but Moyes fought hard to retain the United forward's services at Old Trafford. Wayne Rooney (left) tracks Eden Hazard during Manchester United's clash with Chelsea on Saturday . Rooney gets a shot away despite the attention of Kurt Zouma during his side's 1-0 loss at Stamford Bridge . 'I look at Wayne Rooney. I gave him his professional debut aged 16 and he's now on the verge of breaking all Manchester United's scoring records,' Moyes told the Sunday Times. 'It was only a short time ago that Wayne could have easily left United. But I always felt he was as good as any British player out there; wherever he plays, he's a great footballer and, most importantly, he'll always score goals. 'Now, I'm delighted for Wayne, because Chelsea were close to taking him. Jose (Mourinho) was interested but we wouldn't do any business. David Moyes succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as United manager during the summer of 2013 . 'I had to fight to make sure he stayed - and was at the heart again, of what Manchester United were going to be moving forward.' Rooney has been a vital cog in Louis van Gaal's new-look United outfit this season with his side on course on for a Champions League place next year despite their 1-0 loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Moyes gave a 16-year-old Rooney his professional debut at Everton back in 2002 .

Summary: David Moyes gave Wayne Rooney his professional debut at Everton . Moyes was appointed Manchester United's new manager in 2013 . Rooney was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea at the same time .


Argentina has branded British attempts to explore the seas around the Falklands Islands for oil ‘illegitimate’ and says it will mount a legal challenge – but has ruled out another conflict. Daniel Filmus, Argentina’s secretary of state for the islands, told an event in London that Britain’s decision to increase military spending in the South Atlantic was ‘gunboat diplomacy’. Mr Filmus said military conflict ‘belongs to the past’ and claimed: ‘The United Kingdom can count on Argentina as an ally.’ Argentina has branded British attempts to explore the seas around the Falklands Islands for oil ‘illegitimate’ But he added: ‘The unilateral and illegitimate appropriation of non-renewable natural resources that is being carried out by the UK in the South Atlantic has been the subject of continued protest by the Argentine Republic. ‘Argentina has been forced to resort to defensive measures,’ he said, using ‘the law and political action as its main tools in order to protect the natural resources in the area under dispute’. He said Argentinian judicial authorities would consider the case against British companies involved in the oil exploration. Addressing the question of possible future conflict, Mr Filmus said: ‘Argentina bears no grudge against the inhabitants of the islands in spite of all the manoeuvres designed to prove otherwise. 'What Argentina is not going to do is give in. We do not wish to spend another penny on arms. It is through negotiations that we will solve this. 'We do not know how many years it will take... But what justification can there be for mothers crying over the deaths of their sons? It really must be dialogue.’ Daniel Filmus's comments sparked a furious reaction from Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (pictured) Mr Filmus’s comments sparked a furious reaction from Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, who told Sky News: ‘It is an outrageous piece of bullying and threatening against the Falkland islanders’ perfect right to develop their own economic resources and Argentina needs to stop this kind of behaviour and start acting like a responsible member of the international community.’ Britain defeated Argentina in a 1982 war over the South Atlantic islands and administers them as an overseas territory, whose population of around 3,000 voted overwhelmingly to remain under British rule in a referendum in 2013. Argentina says it is the rightful owner of the islands, which it calls Las Malvinas, a claim dating back centuries to the Spanish colonial era. The dispute has escalated in recent years with the discovery of oil and gas deposits.

Summary: Argentina claims British exploration around Falklands for oil is ‘illegitimate’ The country says it will mount a legal challenge but has ruled out a conflict . Comment sparks furious reaction from Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond .


Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink may have steered Burton Albion to promotion but that does not mean the rookie manager’s season is over. After guiding his side into League One for the first time in their history, the Dutchman turned his attention to winning a championship medal. Hasselbaink’s team beat Morecambe 2-1 on Saturday thanks to two goals from Lucas Akins, then the players heard that Wycombe could only draw at Wimbledon — and the Brewers were up. Burton Albion's (L-R) Denny Johnstone, Tom Naylor and Jon McLaughlin celebrate League Two promotion . Burton Albion's Manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is happy to be promoted, but wants to finish on top . The Burton Albion players celebrate their win against Morecambe which confirmed promotion . Scott Shearer sprays his team-mates in Champagne as they celebrate their victory and promotion . But Hasselbaink said: ‘We want to be No 1. I want the second target and that is winning the league. ‘I want to stay there and the fans want to stay there as winners. ‘So, we’re going to relax but then we’re going to train hard again and make sure that we are ready for Northampton. ‘We’ve got two more games and we need to prepare the right way and try to be right. Burton Albion players celebrate with the fans after their victory against Morecambe confirmed promotion . Burton Albion's Shearer and John Mousinho celebrate promotion to League One with a bottle of bubbly . ‘It has been a great season and the lads have handled it really well. We were always in control against Morecambe and we created a lot of chances and apart from a spell at the start of the second half and a few minutes right at the end we were certainly on top.’ Hasselbaink also paid tribute to his predecessor Gary Rowett, adding: ‘Gary started the job here and must take a lot of credit for what the club has achieved. ‘We have come in and made a few changes but the base was there and I’m delighted that we have been able to build on his success.’

Summary: Lucas Akins scored twice as Burton Albion were promoted to League One . Morecambe victory secured Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's side promotion . Hasselbaink says the season isn't over, despite already being up .


NBC News has changed its account of how chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel was kidnapped in Syria, saying he was now most likely taken by Sunni rebels who tried to convince their victims they were government militants. The broadcaster had previously reported that the 2012 kidnapping of Mr Engel, which saw him held for five days and expecting to be killed, was carried out by forces associated with President Bashar-al Assad. But Mr Engel has revealed that following analysis of his kidnapping it is likely the men that took him were in fact a Sunni group who had tried to convince their victims that they were Shi-ite rebels affiliated to the Government. Scroll down for video . NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel (centre) was taken captive with Turkey reporter Aziz Akyavas (left) and photographer John Kooistra (right) and were convinced by their captors they had been taken by forces related to President Bashar al-Assad, but they may have been Sunni rebels instead . A statement posted on the NBC News site said: 'The group that kidnapped us put on an elaborate ruse to convince us they were Shiite Shabiha militiamen. The group that kidnapped us was a criminal gang with shifting allegiances.' The statement also raises concerns that rather than being freed following a harrowing firefight, as they were told, this may actually have been staged for propaganda purposes. Instead the captives may just have been handed over. The statement added: 'We have not been able to get a definitive account of what happened that night. But based on all of our reporting, it is clear that we were kidnapped by a criminal gang for money and released for propaganda purposes. 'This, of course, does not make our kidnappers or the five days they held us at gunpoint any less dangerous. It does, however, underscore the treacherous and violent nature of the conflict inside Syria.' Mr Engel and his team were prompted to research the circumstances of the 2012 kidnapping after the New York Times raised questions over the attackers' identities. They suggested the kidnapping was likely to have been carried out by a Sunni criminal element of the North Idlib Falcons Brigade, linked to the Free Syrian Army and known for taking hostages. The New York Times claimed that NBC executives were informed of the suspicions about the kidnappers' identities during and after Mr Engel was taken. Mr Engel was convinced by his captors that he had been taken and held by government affiliated forces . But immediately after his release Mr Engel appeared on Today and in a Vanity Fair interview claiming he had been taken by the shabiha group, government militia loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. He made these assertions based on what he had been told by his captors, which included that they had been rescued by Sunni rebels. The paper claimed that when the captors realised other rebels were trying to free the victims they had actually staged a rescue so they could blame the kidnapping on the Assad regime. Engel and his crew, including

Summary: Richard Engel was kidnapped in Syria with his crew and held for five days . His captors told group they were militants associated with Bashar al-Assad . But new evidence suggests the kidnappers posed as government forces . They were in fact Sunni militants who also staged an elaborate rescue .


A Canadian woman whose son died fighting for the Islamic State is now working to stop the extremist group from taking advantage of more vulnerable young men and women in North America. Christianne Boudreau thought her son Damien Clairmont was going to Egypt to study Arabic in 2013, but Canadian authorities later told the Calgary mother that her son had instead gone to Turkey where he crossed the border into Syria to join ISIS. While Damien had become more extreme in his Islamic ideology before he left Canada, Ms Boudreau never imagined her shy and peaceful son would actually become a jihadi. 'I thought it was just a phase he was going through,' Ms Boudreau told NBC News. Scroll down for video . A mother's grief: Christianne Boudreau of Calgary, Canada lost her son last year when he was killed fighting for ISIS in Syria . Helping others: The Canadian mother is now working with other families worried about their radicalized children. Boudreau pictured above (left) with her son Damien Clairmont, right . Ms Boudreau is now dealing with the loss of her son by channeling her grief into work - helping families like hers from losing their radicalized children to the extremist group. Ms Boudreau says she raised her son Damien in a Catholic household, but he converted to Islam at the age of 17 while he was having a hard time in high school. Damien was severely bullied, and even considered suicide during this painful period, his mother revealed. So Ms Boudreau was more relieved than worried when he found solace in Islam and started becoming more social again. Helping to deal: Ms Boudreau says her son Damien was bullied in high school and turned to Islam for solace in 17 . Radicalization: However, Ms Boudreau says her son's interested in the religion took a turn in 2011 when he started growing his beard out and distancing himself from the family . 'I saw some positive changes start to happen,' Ms Boudreau told CNN in February. 'He became social again. The old Damian that I knew when he was younger, much younger, was starting to come out.' But Ms Boudreau says her son's interest in Islam took a turn in 2011 when he started distancing himself from the family, growing his beard out and refusing to sit at the dinner table when they were drinking wine. She believes someone in Calgary started radicalizing her son - a process that continued when he searched extremist materials online. Ms Boudreau believes ISIS manipulated her vulnerable son into wanting to join their jihad by appealing to his protective nature. 'I think they got into his head believing that he was saving women and children, and he was very passionate about women and children and felt that they were easy targets,' Ms Boudreau said. Telling his family that he was going to Egypt to study Arabic, Damien left home in November 2012 and traveled to Istanbul where he attended a training camp and eventually crossed the border into war-torn Syria. Ms Boudreau found out

Summary: Christianne Boudreau's son Damien Clairmont converted to Islam at the age of 17, after being bullied in high school . Damien eventually became radicalized and moved to Syria to fight for ISIS . He was killed in January 2014 in Aleppo . Mrs Boudreau now helps other families whose children have become radicalized .


John Truong thought he was helping his sister have a nice night out with her boyfriend. Instead, he ended up an unknowing accomplice to a bizarre abduction. Police arrested Truong's sister Alyssa Chang this week after she allegedly helped kidnap 2-year-old Ronnie Tran and his mother, with the child's grandmother, 65-year-old Vien Nguyen. Authorities say Chang and Nguyen incapacitated the child's mother at her home in Des Moines, Washington, bound her with plastic ties and then took the two to another home in Fife. Chang and the grandmother then took off the the toddler, leaving the mother locked in a cupboard. An Amber Alert was issued for the boy Tuesday night, after the mother managed to escape and find help. Scroll down for video . Babysitting: John Truong agreed to babysit 2-year-old Ronnie Tran (pictured) on Tuesday. He says his sister dropped off the boy, saying the toddler was her boyfriend's son and they wanted to go on a date night . That same night, Truong says his sister asked him to babysit the toddler he had never met before, saying it was her boyfriend's son and they wanted to go out on a date night. She promised to pick up the boy in the morning, but she never returned and eventually stopped answering her brother's messages. It wasn't until the next day that Truong realized he was harboring an abducted child when he read an Amber Alert on online. 'I'm eating my breakfast, I'm checking my Facebook, all of a sudden I see this Amber Alert for this child,' Truong recounted to KOMO. 'And it looks like this child in my bed, and I'm like, "Oh my God! What's going on?"' Truong then called police to report that he was watching the boy, who they found safe, sound an unhurt at his home. Safe and sound: Truong was reading Facebook in the morning when he realized that Ronnie had been abducted from his mother. He then called police, and they picked up the boy (above). Truong's sister Alyssa Chang has since been arrested in connection to the bizarre kidnapping . He says the boy appeared fine the night before, enjoying a quiet night in watching movies and eating popcorn. 'He was a great kid. He didn't cry much or anything. He enjoyed my dog's company and my children's company,' Tuong said. Truong says he was completely taken aback by his sister's arrest in the bizarre kidnapping. 'I feel like she was just helping her boyfriend out and just got into this horrible situation,' he said. 'We're family people, this is definitely not like this. Honestly I'm at a loss for words right now. It's just crazy.' In the aftermath of the incident, Chang was arrested on charges of kidnapping, assault and unlawful imprisonment and is being held on $250,000 bail. Nguyen later turned herself into police and was questioned for several hours. Detectives have yet to reveal a motive for the crime. 'Our detectives are currently investigating this case,' said Sgt Mike Graddon of the Des Moines Police told King 5.

Summary: John Truong of Renton, Washington says sister dropped off 2-year-old boy Ronnie Tran at his house Tuesday . Sister Alyssa Chang told him the boy was her boyfriend's son and they wanted to have a date night . While scanning Facebook the next morning, Truong read an Amber Alert issued for the boy and then called police . Truong's sister was arrested for kidnapping Tran and his mother, with the help of the toddler's grandmother, 65-year-old Vien Nguyen . Nguyen later turned herself into police for questioning . The motive for the abduction has not yet been released .


The Tories today launched an extraordinary attack on Ed Miliband, claiming that after stabbing his brother in the back he now wants to do the same to Britain. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon claimed the Labour leader was willing to trade away Britain's nuclear deterrent in order to secure power in a backroom deal with the Scottish Nationalists. Mr Miliband said the Conservative campaign had 'descended into the gutter' and claimed David Cameron 'should be ashamed'. Deeply personal: Defence Secretary Michael Fallon claimed Ed Miliband is 'so desperate' for power he is willing to weaken UK defences to win support from SNP . He confirmed that a Conservative government would go ahead with four new Trident nuclear missile submarines to replace the existing fleet, at a cost of £100billion. Labour rushed to say it was also backing four submarines, despite Ed Balls last month saying he was examining the idea of cutting it to three. Doubt has been cast on Labour's commitment to the deterrent because Mr Miliband could be forced to rely on the SNP support to form a government. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has made clear that scrapping the Trident missile system, which is based in Scotland, would be a red line for her propping up a Labour government in Westminster. Mr Fallon launched a highly personal attack on Mr Miliband, saying it was an issue of trust and leadership. He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'We need to be absolutely clear when we come to this decision in the next parliament. 'We saw in that leadership election just what he would do to get into power. We saw what he did to his own brother. We need to know what he would do. 'We can't be sure what kind of backstairs deal he is likely to do with the SNP ... that is the uncertainty. We have seen what he is prepared to do to get into power.' In a speech today, he said: 'Ed Miliband stabbed his own brother in the back to become Labour leader. Now he is willing to stab the United Kingdom in the back to become prime minister.' Mr Fallon will insist the Tories would 'never' do a deal on the future of Trident in another coalition – and that a man prepared to stab his brother in the back to win the Labour leadership cannot be trusted not to risk the nation's security. 'Nicola Sturgeon could not be clearer. She has told Ed Miliband that scrapping Trident – our country's vital nuclear deterrent – is a red line she will not cross,' the Defence Secretary will say. 'If he wants the keys to No 10, he must abandon any plans to renew our current Vanguard ballistic missile submarines. 'The SNP's childlike world view would sacrifice the long-term security of the UK. The nuclear deterrent protects all of Britain, and the SNP represents a separatist threat that would dangerously weaken our collective defence. Britain doesn't pay ransoms and the Conservatives would never bow to demands from Scottish separatists. Vow: The attack comes as the

Summary: Defence Secretary Michael Fallon launches personal attack on Miliband . Claims Labour leader would bow to SNP's demands to scrap Trident . Fallon says 'SNP's childlike world view would sacrifice UK's security' Miliband claims the Conservative campaign has 'descended into the gutter'


A helicopter hero travelled 23,000 miles to find every chopper he had ever flown - only to find one had been converted into a posh camping facility. Jerry Grayson, who lives in Melbourne but is originally from Arundel, Sussex, set himself the task of tracking down every aircraft he ever flew as part of Royal Navy rescue missions during the 1970s. The 59-year-old, who now designs aerial stunts for films, was once the youngest pilot to join the navy and was responsible for saving 15 yachtsmen during the doomed Fastnet Yacht Race in 1979. Former Royal Navy rescue pilot Jerry Grayson, who was involved in rescuing sailors during the Fastnet Yacht Rescue in 1979 (pictured), has tracked down every aircraft he flew in during the 1970s . After travelling 23,000 miles, including from his home in Melbourne, Mr Grayson found that one of the choppers had been turned into a glamping unit - a popular style of camping for posh campers . The Wessex Mark 1 (pictured) now resides between a gypsy caravan and an old Routemaster bus in Blackberry Wood campsite near Ditchling, Sussex . During his mission, Mr Grayson found that most of the helicopters had been blown up in target practice or turned into museum pieces. But he discovered that one chopper, a Wessex Mark 1, has been kitted out as a so-called 'glamping' unit, accommodation for campers who want something more luxurious than a traditional tent. The Mark 1, called Wessex XS 886, now resides between a gypsy caravan and an old Routemaster bus in Blackberry Wood campsite near Ditchling, Sussex. Mr Grayson said: 'It's bizarre that it's now being used to sleep in. If I'd fallen asleep in a Mark 1 35 years ago, it would have cost me my life. It didn't feel like three decades ago that I'd last set foot inside. 'But when I looked at all the switches and dials I realised I can't remember how to start the thing.' Mr Grayson's journey took him all around the UK. He is pictured at the International Helicopter Museum in Weston-Super-Mare . He also tracked down another chopper at Gunsmoke Paintball in Hadleigh, near Ipswich - where it is used as part of the course . The tour also took him to another paintball site in Bawtry Fields, Doncaster, where he found another aircraft . The helicopter may be fitted with beds, curtains and cushioned seats. But, between 1977 and 1979, Mr Grayson flew in the aircraft for six rescues out of his base in Cornwall. He said: 'We used to save people from the cliff sides. Things like children in dinghies being blow out to sea or surfers suffering with the bends. 'Once we rescued a woman who had injured herself after falling off the cliff near a theatre. The whole cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream watched as we did it.' Mr Grayson, who is writing a book about his experiences, pictured with the helicopter in which he learned to fly at the age of 17 . The former pilot at Whittington Barracks,

Summary: Jerry Grayson flew dozens of aircrafts during Royal Navy rescue missions . He was involved in 1979 Fastnet Yacht Race rescue, saving 15 yachtsmen . Mr Grayson found most helicopters had been turned into museum pieces . But one, a Wessex Mark 1, is now a glamping unit in Ditchling, Sussex .


Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams have both withdrawn from their countries' respective Fed Cup ties this weekend. Sharapova has been forced to pull out of Russia's semi-final against Germany in Sochi with a leg injury, the Russian Tennis Federation said on Tuesday. 'I was really looking forward to playing in Sochi and taking part in the Fed Cup,' the world No 2 said. Russian Maria Sharapova has pulled out of this weekend's Fed Cup semi-final with a leg inury . 'For me, it would have been the first time I would have had the opportunity to play in the city where I grew up. 'My team and I specially changed my timetable so that I could represent my country in the semi-final. 'However, unfortunately I picked up a leg injury and it did not allow me to be in the best condition to get ready for this tie,' Sharapova added. The 27-year-old's last appearance was in the Miami Open at the end of March, where she lost in the second round to world number 97 Daria Gavrilova in straight sets. Sharapova (left) shakes hands after losing to compatriot Daria Gavrilova in straight sets in Miami . Anastasia Myskina is the Russia Fed Cup captain . She only returned to practice a few days ago after picking up an injury during in Miami. 'I need to be at the top of my game in order to help my team and play to the best of my ability in the Fed Cup semi-finals against such strong opponents. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time to prepare,' she said. Sharapova is also a doubt for the WTA Stuttgart Open, which starts on April 20, where she would be defending her title. Sharapova helped Russia beat Poland in the Fed Cup first round in February, where she won both her singles matches. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Vesnina have all been picked for Russian, with captain Anastasia Myskina now having to find a replacement for Sharapova. Myskina, who won the French Open in 2004, said she had been in constant contact with the Russian number one. 'Over the last few days, I have spoken with Maria and her team a lot,' Myskina said. 'Unfortunately her condition will not allow her to play for the national team. Maria did everything she could to try and play in Sochi. However, at the moment, she just isn't ready. 'I believe in the strength and ability of our team and am really looking forward to the semi-final,' Myskina added. Williams, meanwhile, has withdrawn from the USA team for the World Group play-off because of a personal matter. Venus Williams has pulled out of the USA's World Group play-off against Italy due to personal reasons . The United States Tennis Association says Williams will be replaced by 57th-ranked Lauren Davis. The American team is led by top-ranked Serena Williams and also includes No. 45 Alison Riske and No. 65 Christina McHale. The Italian team includes No. 15 Sara Errani, No. 26 Flavia Pennetta, No. 36 Camila Giorgi and No. 55 Karin

Summary: Maria Sharapova has been forced to withdraw with a leg injury . Russia host Germany in the Fed Cup semi-finals in Sochi this weekend . Venus Williams has also pulled out because of a personal matter . The USA travel to face Italy in a World Group play-off in Brindisi .


Winning the league championship used to be the ultimate achievement for any manager and make him bombproof for many years to come. That's not the case today. Incredibly, the last four mangers to have won the Premier League have all left their jobs by the following year – three sacked and one retired. And on the latest evidence, it will be no surprise if Manuel Pellegrini becomes number five this summer. A dejected Manuel Pellegrini following Manchester City's 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on Monday night . Pellegrini guided City to their second Premier League title in three seasons back in May . But Pellegrini's City side were humbled at Selhurst Park on Monday to kill off any remaining title hopes . City sit fourth after the defeat, nine points adrift of leaders Chelsea, who retain a game in hand . WIN THE LEAGUE..AND THEN OUT . JOSE MOURINHO (CHELSEA) Won Premier League in 2006; sacked 2007 . Jose Mourinho ended Chelsea's 50-year wait to be champions by winning the Premier League in his first season 2004/05, and then retained the trophy the following season. But as his reputation soared, his relationship with owner Roman Abramovich soured and he left in September 2007 despite having three years left on his contract. Despite domestic success, Abramovich craved the Champions League and had become frustrated with the team's defensive style. For his part, Mourinho felt belittled by having players signed on Abramovich's say-so, most notably Andriy Shevchenko who was a declining force. Mourinho celebrates winning back-to-back Premier League titles with Chelsea in 2006 . Mourinho departed Stamford Bridge the following year, despite having three years left on his contract . CARLO ANCELOTTI (CHELSEA) Won PL in 2010; sacked 2011 . Carlo Ancelotti led Chelsea to their first league and FA Cup Double in his first season, scoring a record number of goals that still stands today. However, he failed to win a trophy in his second season and that was enough for Abramovich to pull the trigger despite finishing second in the table. Ancelotti knew the game was up as he puffed on a cigarette and chatted to David Moyes after Chelsea had lost the final game of the season 1-0 at Everton. The Italian bounced back to win the Champions League with Real Madrid last season and will be among the contenders for the City job should Pellegrini leave. Carlo Ancelotti celebrates with the Premier League trophy after Chelsea secured the title in 2010 . Ancelotti departed Stamford Bridge a year later after failing to win silverware in his second season . ROBERTO MANCINI (MANCHESTER CITY) Won PL in 2012; sacked 2013 . Mancini ended City's 44-year wait for the league title when Sergio Aguero scored against QPR on the final minute of the final day of the season. Yet his controversial approach led to him falling out with Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli, and criticising Adam Johnson and Joe Hart, and when City failed to win a trophy the following season and failed in the Champions League, the Italian was out. His

Summary: Pellegrini is feeling the heat after Man City's 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace . The result left Man City nine points behind Chelsea in Premier League . The last four managers to win title have left their posts soon after . Jose Mourinho's first spell at Chelsea abruptly ended in 2007 . Carlo Ancelotti suffered similar fate year after title success . Roberto Mancini was shown door by City 12 months after first league title . Sir Alex Ferguson retired after winning a 13th Premier League at United . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester City news .


To mark the point at which Manchester United's season really began to turn around, you have to go back further than the win against Tottenham last month. The truth is that a dark, cold night at Preston North End in mid-February is more significant. United were poor that night in the FA Cup at Deepdale, coming from behind to win. That, however, was the night Wayne Rooney was restored to a centre-forward position, the night Louis van Gaal finally began to realise the best place from which his best player and captain should lead was from the front. Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has been returned to his preferred position up front . The 29-year-old had previously been deployed in midfield this season and United had struggled . Now, manager Louis van Gaal (left) looks set to unleash an in-form Rooney on Manchester City on Sunday . United actually lost their next game at Swansea but have subsequently won their next five in the league, with Rooney scoring four times. Incredibly, given the pattern of this season, they head into Sunday's derby game with Manchester City as slight favourites. Prior to that night in Lancashire, Rooney was on the verge of knocking on his manager's door to ask for an explanation about his deployment in the centre of midfield. It seemed as though Van Gaal was about to experience his first very real problem at Old Trafford. Whether he sniffed something in the air, we will never know. But Van Gaal performed a sharp volte face at just the right time and Rooney has gone on to become the most significant figure in United's return to relevance. At Old Trafford, just as he has since Cristiano Ronaldo left for Real Madrid almost six years ago, Rooney represents the most serious threat to City's prospects. Prior to the win over Tottenham, Rooney stood before his team-mates in Manchester's Lowry Hotel and delivered an impassioned call to arms. He is once more the central figure at his club, in more ways than one. 'I think some people mix up scoring goals with form,' said Van Gaal yesterday. 'For us Wayne is very important as a player, as a captain and because he can score goals. But he can do that from midfield, too. The last goal he scored — against Aston Villa — came when he was playing in midfield.' Van Gaal's mid-season deployment of Rooney in midfield remains a sensitive subject. No coach likes to admit he may have been wrong. All that matters now, though, is the 29-year-old's current trajectory, which is undoubtedly upwards. His name is written right through recent derby history of course. He is the fixture's record goalscorer and the scorer of one of its most spectacular goals, that remarkable overhead kick back in 2011 that some City supporters, rather oddly, still maintain came off his shin. Previously there had been the transfer saga of autumn 2010. Courted heavily by City as he prevaricated over a new United contract, Rooney most definitely had his head turned. To this day,

Summary: Wayne Rooney has returned to his preferred striking position . He had been deployed in midfield earlier this season . Manager Louis van Gaal has restored his captain to leading the line . Rooney's return up front has coincided with United's stunning form . United are slight favourites for Sunday's derby with Manchester City .


With her contoured cheeks, flawless glow and smokey eyes, let's face it, who doesn't want to look like Kim Kardashian? When the reality TV star once shared a snap mid-way through her makeover revealing her contouring tricks, a new beauty craze was born. And now, the secret behind the 34-year-old reality TV star's glowing skin has been revealed. Scroll down for video . Want to look like Kim Kardashian? Now you can, because the flawless star has revealed the products that give her that envy-inducing glow . The mother-of-one, who shared her beauty essentials on Instagram, protects her skin with a £65 ($96) Creme de la Mer SPF 30 UV Protecting Fluid, which claims to prevent the appearance of discolorations while providing protection from the sun. The cream, which is packed with gemstones, peculiar sounding 'photonic spheres' and smart seaweeds, can also be used as a make-up primer. Kim shared her beauty essentials on her Instagram page and, of course, a hairbrush from her own brand featured . Kim then loves to spritz her face with a £12 ($18) rose water mist from Glossier. The little-known product is made with roses and aloe and aims to to hydrate, soothe, and leave you feeling fresh and awake. The brand say the product is also 'excellent as a make-up refresher and midday pick-me-up'. To remove the day's face, Kim uses a NARS face wash and Black Clarisonic Mia Sonic Skin Cleansing System. The NARS Gentle Cream Cleanser apparently helps to maintain skin's moisture balance while removing makeup and impurities. Meanwhile, the vibrating brush uses a micro-massage motion, which is said to work within skin's natural elasticity to gently remove the impurities traditional methods leave behind-leaving skin softer, smoother and more beautiful. Clearly it's working for Kim. Other beauty essentials in her cosmetics bag include a hairbrush from her own range, Kardashian Beauty, which she established with her sisters, as well as an Essie nail polish. Speaking to FEMAIL recently, Kim said: 'As far as products, I love the Kardashian Beauty dry shampoo and conditioner, which we have. I've never seen a dry conditioner out there but it really helps when you're trying to not wash your hair.' Another product the sisters swear by is coconut oil, which they say is 'everything'. 'When I take off my make-up, I use avocado oil or coconut oil and I also sleep in it, it's amazing for dry hair,' explained Khloe. 'You can put it on your body, too. Coconut oil can do everything.' When it comes to grooming her brows, Kim calls on Anastasia Soare, who is known in Tinseltown as 'the queen of eyebrow shaping'. The brow groomer uses the Dipbrow Pomade, which she applies with her £15.50 Brow Wiz, an ultra-fine brow pencil, which claims to fill in sparse brows for a naturally fuller appearance. She then defines and enhances the brows with her £17 Brow Powder Duo, which is enriched with Vitamins C and E to nourish and protect, before sealing the powder make-up into place with her £15 Beauty Genius Clear Waterproof Gel,

Summary: Kim, 34, shared make-up bag contents on Instagram . Includes Clarisonic brush, hairbrush from her own range and rose water . Star is also getting set to launch new kidswear range .


Paul Merson has restarted his row with Andros Townsend after the Tottenham midfielder was brought on with only seven minutes remaining in his team's 0-0 draw with Burnley on Sunday. 'Just been watching the game, did you miss the coach? #RubberDub #7minutes,' Merson put on Twitter. Merson initially angered Townsend for writing in his Sky Sports column that 'if Andros Townsend can get in (the England team) then it opens it up to anybody.' Paul Merson had another dig at Andros Townsend after his appearance for Tottenham against Burnley . Townsend was brought on in the 83rd minute for Tottenham as they drew 0-0 against Burnley . Andros Townsend scores England's equaliser in their 1-1 friendly draw with Italy in Turin on Tuesday night . The former Arsenal man was proven wrong when Townsend hit a stunning equaliser for England against Italy and he duly admitted his mistake. 'It's not as though I was watching hoping he wouldn't score for England, I'm genuinely pleased for him and fair play to him – it was a great goal,' Merson said. 'It's just a matter of opinion, and my opinion was that he got pulled off after half an hour at Manchester United in front of Roy Hodgson, so he shouldn't have been in the squad. 'When I'm wrong, I hold my hands up. I don't have a problem with doing that - I'll always be the first to admit when I'm wrong.' Townsend hit back at Merson on Twitter after scoring for England against Italy . Sky Sports pundit Merson (centre) criticised Townsend's call-up to the England squad last week . Townsend hit back at Merson after netting for England in Turin on Wednesday, saying 'Not bad for a player that should be 'nowhere near the squad' ay @PaulMerse?' Any bad feeling between the pair seemed to have passed but Merson was unable to resist having another dig at Townsend after Tottenham drew at Turf Moor.

Summary: Andros Townsend an 83rd minute sub in Tottenham's draw with Burnley . He was unable to find a winner as the game ended without a goal . Townsend had clashed with Paul Merson last week over England call-up .


Rafa Benitez has admitted he tried to raid former club Chelsea to sign Andre Schurrle before the midfielder joined Wolfsburg in January. The Napoli manager, who won the Europa League as Blues boss in 2013, will see his side line up against the German outfit in the quarter-finals of the competition on Thursday. As well as Schurrle, Benitez also admitted to trying to sign Ivan Perisic and Luiz Gustavo before their January departures to Wolfsburg from Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich respectively. Napoli boss Rafael Benitez takes charge of training at the Wolfsburg Arena . Gonzalo Higuain works with the ball ahead of the Europa League quarter-final at the Wolfsburg Arena . Lorenzo Insigne performs during the training session on the eve of the quarter-final . Dynamo Kiev vs Fiorentina . Club Bruges vs Dnipro . Sevilla vs Zenit . Wolfsburg vs Napoli . All kick-offs 8.05pm BST . 'It’s true we tracked Luiz Gustavo, Ivan Perisic and Andre Schurrle for a long time, but it was not possible to sign them,' Benitez said. 'Wolfsburg are a strong side with huge potential, so we will give 100 per cent in this difficult game.' Napoli travel to Wolfsburg for the first leg of the quarter-final and Benitez also added that his team had more character than his Europa League winning Chelsea team, as well as his Liverpool outfit who won the Champions League in 2005 . 'Looking at the character, this is perhaps the best team I've ever had, Benitez said. 'They are excellent professionals. My team are ready for this and hopefully we'll have the killer instinct which is missing sometimes. Wolfsburg striker Nicklas Bendtner tests his agility during a training session before the European tie . Former Chelsea midfielder Kevin de Bruyne also trained with Wolfsburg . Luiz Gustavo, linked with a January move to Napoli, trains on the eve of the Europa League tie for Wolfsburg . 'Wolfsburg have a physically strong team so we have to look at ourselves, show our quality on the pitch. 'Many of Wolfsburg's players could easily slot into our team. They have a lot of quality and that's why we will show them as much respect as they deserve. With Tottenham, Liverpool and Everton having already been dumped out, there are no English teams in the last eight as Dynamo Kiev face Fiorentina, Club Bruges take on Dnipro and holders Sevilla host Zenit. Andre Schurrle was a target for Rafa Benitez before the German midfielder left Chelsea to join Wolfsburg. Here he reaches for the ball in a league game against Stuttgart earlier in April . Benitez takes his Napoli side to Wolfsburg for a Europa League quarter-final, with the former Chelsea boss winning the competition with the Blues in 2013 .

Summary: Andre Schurrle joined Wolfsburg from Chelsea in January for £24m . Rafa Benitez admitted he wanted to sign Germany international . Ex Chelsea and Liverpool boss also tracked Luiz Gustavo & Ivan Perisic . Napoli face Wolfsburg in Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday .


A pair of friends who battered a married father of two to death with extreme 'Jackass-style' pranks and dumped his dismembered body in a lake have been jailed for life. Neill Buchel, 39, was kicked, punched and bludgeoned by Elvis Kwiatkowski and Chas Quye, both 36, before being cut into ten pieces and disposed of in a fishing lake in Dagenham, Essex. The men were obsessed with the extreme pranks from the hit TV show and videos found on their mobile phones showed Mr Buchel being made to rub scotch bonnet chilli pepper on his genitals. Killed: Neill Buchel, 39, was kicked, punched and bludgeoned to death on March 13, last year, by two 'friends' Blackfriars Crown Court was told the South African was subjected to 'degrading and humiliating violence' that had become 'casual' in the months before his death on March 13, last year. Mr Buchel emigrated to Britain in 2001 with his wife and daughter where they wanted to start a new life after hearing stories from his grandfather, a Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain. But he was thrown out of the family home in late 2013 after he spiralled into an alcohol addiction and moved in with Scott 'Gary' Hunt, 42, and other friends. Instead of providing a haven for him, the group were puerile hard-drinkers who entertained themselves with extreme pranks, which Mr Buchel was made to endure. Other videos discovered showed Quye setting fire to his own pubic hair while eating a chilli and taking shots from a BB gun. On the night of his murder Mr Buchel had been drinking in the park before returning to Quye's flat with Kwiatkowski, who he had just met, Hunt and a fellow drinker, Alan Quinn. Jailed: Chas Quye (left) and Elvis Kwiatkowski (right) were sentenced to life in prison at Blackfriars Crown Court today. The court heard they were obsessed with the hit U.S. television show Jackass . Mr Buchel moved in with Scott 'Gary' Hunt, 42, (left) who was jailed for five years for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Bradley Andison (right), 47, who transported the body in a 4x4 was jailed for four years . One witness described seeing Kwiatowski and Quye, brandishing a mallet, standing over Mr Buchel whose head was draped in a sheet. A post mortem found he suffered over 30 blunt force traumas that caused 35 fractures to bones around his body. The following morning the pair set about dismembering the body before enlisting the help of the apartment owner, Hunt, to help them shift the body parts. The court heard how with no means to transport of the corpse the men considered using public transport to. Ian Morley QC, defending, Quye said: 'They were contemplating at one point of using a bus to move the body. That suggests the desperation to which their minds had gone to.' Alan Quinn, 28, present at the time of the murder but not involved was also convicted of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and jailed for 3 years . They

Summary: Neill Buchel, 39, was beaten to death by Elvis Kwiatkowski and Chas Quye . His body was cut into ten pieces and disposed of in a fishing lake in Essex . The pair were obsessed with doing extreme pranks and filming each other . Both jailed for minimum of 21 years with the rest of their lives on licence . Three other men also sentenced for conspiracy to pervert course of justice .


A teenage girl has suffered serious injuries after falling 200ft from a cliff at a campsite - in front of her horrified father. The 15-year-old girl, named locally as Leah Price from the Nottingham area, was airlifted to hospital last night from the Blue Dolphin camping site near Filey, North Yorkshire. It is believed she lost her footing on the cliffs. A retired woman who owns a caravan near the cliff has said she heard crying and shouting before she rushed outside. Tragedy: The cliffs at Filey where a 15-year-old girl, named locally as Leah Price, fell. She was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. Police say it is believed she may have been sat on the cliff edge with a friend . She said: 'A man, who I think was her dad, was in such a hurry to get to the cliff that he flew passed our van in a great big transit van and nearly tore the corner off our van. 'I could hear crying and shouting, so I went outside to see what was happening. I could hear crying in a van, it was such a drama. 'It happened right at the back of our caravan. We back onto the field and then there is the cliff edge. We first thought that somebody had thrown themselves over. 'Where she went over it was a bit of a slope whereas further up it is more of a sheer drop.' The holidaymaker said coastguards arrived within ten minutes and there was a scene of over a dozen emergency service people on the field. She said: 'It was still daylight and we were thinking "please find her before the light goes". The coastguard was shining their headlights over the cliff and a helicopter came and swept around and went to the sea. 'Others were hammering things into the ground to attach ropes to. A lot of dog walkers walk on the path called Cleveland Way where she had been walking. 'It is a couple of feet from the path to the cliff. I don't know why she was walking so close to the edge. I hope that this will mean they put fences up, especially where the vans are.' Camping site: The cliffs where the girl fell are near the Blue Dolphin Holiday Park in North Yorkshire. Her father was said to have witnessed the incident and alerted the emergency services . The coastguard has revealed that the call to emergency services was made by the girl's father who witnessed his teenage daughter 'accidentally falling over a cliff edge'. The incident happened before 8pm and North Yorkshire Police and the coastguard were dispatched to the scene within ten minutes. A lifeboat crew was also called out to the scene in Filey but was not needed as the girl landed on land and not in the sea. It is not clear how the girl, who was taken to hospital in Hull, came to fall from the cliff but a spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said it was believed she may have been sitting

Summary: Teenager was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary with serious head injuries . She has been named locally as Leah Price from the Nottingham area . Her father witnessed the incident and alerted the emergency services . Police said the girl is still in a critical but stable condition this afternoon .


Chris Sutton has told the SFA they must hold bungling officials to account. The former Celtic striker has branded additional official Alan Muir 'idiotic' for failing to see a handball by Inverness Caley Thistle defender Josh Meekings in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final. Meekings is now fighting a ban from the Scottish Cup Final following a Notice of Complaint from the SFA compliance officer. Inverness defender Josh Meekings (left) blocks a goal-bound header from Leigh Griffiths (right) with his hand . Celtic's Aleksandar Tonev (centre) surges forward with the ball during the Scottish Cup semi-final . Former Hoops striker Chris Sutton (pictured in 2005) has called for more accountability for officials . Insisting the officials should not escape scot free either, however, Sutton says Muir should be kept away from high-profile games if he's not up to the job. 'There's not a conspiracy theory or anything like that,' he insisted. 'It was just an absolute shocker. I just can't work out what he was thinking. 'It was just idiotic how he didn't see it. It wasn't a conspiracy, I just can't remember a decision that bad from someone standing so close. 'There is no way he could have thought that ball hit the player on the head, he must be an idiot not to see it. It's just ridiculous.' A goal ahead at the time, Celtic reacted to 'supporter pressure' by writing to the SFA seeking clarification on the failure of referee Steven McLean to award a penalty and send Meekings off. Sutton infamously triggered a huge row in 2003 when he accused Dunfermline of 'lying down' to Rangers to pip Celtic to the title on the final day. Insisting Sunday was a question of incompetence rather than integrity, however, he added: 'It's not a conspiracy, it's just a rubbish and inept decision. 'It shouldn't happen and it doesn't reflect well on the Scottish game if decisions like that are made. 'I don't know if maybe he (Muir) panicked, but he has a job to do and if he is not up to the job — which he clearly wasn't — then he shouldn't do it again. 'You can understand the frustration of the Celtic fans and players and the manager's frustration. 'I'm not saying that changes the perception of what Ronny Deila has done. As the season has gone on Celtic have got stronger — but you have to say it's a chance to win a Treble missed due to not just a poor decision, but an awful one.' Celtic captain Scott Brown (left) appeals to referee Steven McLean during the Scottish Cup semi-final . Celtic's Adam Matthews (right) slides in with a strong challenge on Nick Ross (left) during Sunday's game . Speaking at a charity golf day for the John Hartson Foundation, Sutton echoed his former team-mate in querying the club's decision to write to the SFA — an action which has infuriated fans of other clubs. 'The SFA will write back and just say he didn't see,' he continued. 'You know what's going to happen and it's a waste

Summary: Inverness defender Josh Meekings blocked a goal-bound shot from Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths with his hand during the Scottish Cup semi-final . No penalty or red card was given for the offence and Celtic lost 3-2 . Celtic have complained in writing to the SFA following the incident . Former striker Chris Sutton feels more should be done to hold officials to account over poor decisions .


The culprits behind the Hatton Garden raid may have carried out a similarly audacious burglary just two years earlier in Berlin, it has emerged. In a case which has strikingly similar traits to the £60m heist in London, thieves targeted 294 security vaults during a break-in at the Volksbank in Steglitz, Berlin, in January 2013. The gang, who fled the bank with diamonds, gold and silver worth more than £8.3m, have never been found. Scroll down for video . The culprits behind the Hatton Garden raid (pictured) may have carried out a similarly audacious burglary just two years earlier in Berlin, it has emerged . In a case which has strikingly similar traits to the £60m heist in London, thieves targeted 294 security vaults during a break-in at the Volksbank in Steglitz, Berlin, in January 2013 . It now appears that the Berlin heist bore all the hallmarks of the Easter weekend raid in London. During that near-identical raid - one of the biggest in London's jewellery quarter - 71 security boxes were raided before the gang made off with wheelie bins full of precious stones. The incidents - both of which involved the use of heavy duty drills - enthralled the nation, capturing the public's imagination with each new detail that emerged. During the Berlin theft, robbers are believed to have spent several weeks tunnelling 100ft underground, before drilling through 3ft of concrete walls to break into a bank's strongroom. Police were stumped when they discovered a giant hole cut through the wall with what appeared to be four cylindrical devices. Likewise, robbers in London used a heavy duty drill to bore holes into a reinforced, two-metre-thick wall so they could gain access to the safety deposit boxes. It came after the raiders broke into the building on the second floor, disabling the lift before lowering themselves down the shaft and breaking into the basement. Suspects caught on CCTV during the London heist were also dressed as construction workers - a tactic used in the Berlin raid . In a similar fashion to the German heist, the burglars timed their raid over the Easter bank holiday, entering after the premises emptied on Thursday night and leaving on Easter Sunday . The men then climbed back up to the ground floor to let other gang members in through a side entrance, before all making their way to the vaults where they drilled their way inside. In both cases, police are investigating the possibility of an insider helping the thieves. In London, there was no sign of a forced entry through the fire exit door into the company's premises, indicating they had a key or that someone had let them in from the inside. And in Berlin, police said the thieves had expert knowledge of the layout of the vaults, reiterated by the time they were afforded to create their all-important tunnel. Police later released this photo which they say is one of the suspects in the Berlin tunnel bank robbery . They also released these sketches showing who they believed had carried

Summary: 71 security boxes were raided over Easter weekend in £60m London heist . In January 2013, 294 security vaults were targeted at Volksbank, Berlin . In both cases, gangs left with millions worth of diamonds, gold and silver . Both gangs used pneumatic drills on the vaults, while dressed as workmen . Police - who missed alarms during both raids - believe thefts could be 'inside jobs'


A 60-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly running an unlicensed dental clinic. Carmem Dierks was running the dodgy practice in west Orange County, Florida, according to authorities. She is facing charges of practicing unlicensed dentistry and operating an unregistered dental lab, according to the Orlando Sentinel. During a raid on her practice, authorities discovered hundreds of patient files, two dentist chairs, an X-ray machine and dental molds. Carmem Dierks, 60, was running a dodgy dental practice in west Orange County, Florida . She was arrested on Tuesday by sheriff's deputies and posted bond from Orange County Jail on Wednesday. Officers also found two patients in the middle of treatment. They said that Dierks had been treating them for eight years. Multiple calls to Dierks from Daily Mail Online on Thursday went to voice mail. According to public records, the married 60-year-old is listed as a health care provider in the specialization of dental hygiene. The Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation said it has been investigating the practice for more than a year after receiving tip-offs. According to investigators, Dierks trained in dentistry in her native Brazil but is not certified to practice in Florida. She is also listed as a manager of Macedo Dental Lab in Longwood, Florida whose number was disconnected. She was also listed as management at CD Dental Import & Export and Blue Planet Vacations. Officers who carried out the raid on the fake dental practice found two patients in the middle of treatment. They said that Dierks had been treating them for eight years . During a raid on the fake dentist's practice, authorities discovered hundreds of patient files, two dentist chairs, an X-ray machine and dental molds (pictured)

Summary: Carmem Dierks, 60, was running the dodgy practice in west Orange County, Florida . During the raid on her practice, authorities discovered hundreds of patient files, two dentist chairs, an X-ray machine and dental mold . Officers found two patients in the middle of treatment who said Dierks had been treating them for eight years .


A father-of-five has been stabbed to death at a Wisconsin river following an argument with three other fishermen. Peter Kelly, a 34-year-old volunteer high school wrestling coach, was stabbed in the chest beside the St Croix River at 9.45pm on Tuesday as he fished with a friend. The two men were on the Minnesota side of the river when they heard three men being loud and rude on the Wisconsin side and asked them to quieten down, authorities said. For the next three hours, Kelly and his friend exchanged heated words with the three other anglers. Scroll down for video . Loss: Peter Kelly, 34, was stabbed in the chest after he and a friend asked a group of rowdy fishermen to be quiet at a river on Tuesday. The argument escalated and Kelly was attacked and died at the scene . 'The group on the Minnesota side was making statements like, 'Why don't you clean up your act',' . Captain Steve Smith with the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin told CBS Minnesota. 'The challenge was made – 'why don't you come over here?'' Kelly and his friend drove to Interstate Park on the Wisconsin side, where the argument escalated and one of the men pulled out a knife and stabbed Kelly in the chest. He died at the scene. After the stabbing, the attackers fled the scene and authorities are still searching for them. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the three men are believed to be in their late teens or early 20s and were with a dog named Gunnar, who was either a golden retriever or a yellow lab. They were traveling in two vehicles with Minnesota license plates: a blue Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck and a small passenger car. Left behind: Kelly and his wife Christie, pictured, have four sons and a daughter all under the age of nine . Authorities are also asking for help tracking down five people who were in the area at about 7.30pm as they have witnessed the argument that ultimately escalated. Now his small community in St Croix Falls, which has just 2,100 people, is mourning the loss of the family man who volunteered as a coach at the high school's football, baseball and wrestling teams. He would often go to work at 4am so he could get back in time to coach before dinner, fellow high school coach Dan Clark told the Star Tribune. His day job was at Andersen Windows in Bayport, where he worked in quality control. 'He worked 10 to 12 hours a day at Andersen Windows, and he would come home and volunteer four hours a night to our wrestling program for four or five months a year,' Clark toldFox9. 'He was one of the greatest human beings that I ever hoped to meet.' His wife, Christie, stayed at home to care for their children, who are all under nine. They have four boys, Kellen, Payton, Miles and August, and last year welcomed a baby girl, Molly. Devastated: His brother, Mike Kelly, said the man's children

Summary: Peter Kelly and a friend were fishing on the Minnesota side of the St Croix River on Tuesday when they heard three rowdy men across the water . They asked them to be quiet and an argument ensued for three hours . The three men asked Kelly and his friend to come over so they drove to the Wisconsin side, where a fight unfolded and Kelly was fatally stabbed . Kelly, who volunteered as a high school wrestling coach in his spare time, leaves behind a wife and five children, all under the age of nine .


Dion Dublin made his presenting debut on Monday morning as the former footballer co-hosted BBC television show Homes Under The Hammer. The former Aston Villa frontman joined regular hosts Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander for the popular property renovation series as he looked to help a brother and sister-in-law put some life into a three bedroom semi-detached house in Dartford. 'Great to be here. And as you know property can be incredibly rewarding but can throw up some unexpected surprises and we've seen many of those on Home under the Hammer,' said Dublin following his introduction. Dion Dublin made his Home Under The Hammer debut as a co-host on Monday morning . The former footballer seemed to be in his element as he discusses property renovation . Homes Under the Hammer airs weekdays on BBC1 at 10am. Hosts Lucy, Martin and Dion follow house buyers from the auction room, through the troublesome process of renovating the houses they have bought. The presenters meet the buyers and make suggestions on how best to improve the property. But, ultimately, let the buyers make their own decisions. Later, they return to the property to meet the buyers and find out how improvement works have progressed. Finally a selection of local estate agents visit the property, value it and the buyers discover if they have made themselves a profit. The 45-year-old certainly seemed to know his stuff as he pointed the way around the run-down property and was brimming with ideas for first-time property developers Mike and Lucia. 'The kitchen needs an overhaul. It's all a bit 80s and needs a refurbishment. 'You could knock through the dividing wall and give yourself a kitchen diner,' expressed the retired striker as he crouched down inside the lounge. 'You could even put this wall back in to give yourself a separate lounge and you could put a table and chairs in here. I can watch the football in here and be undisturbed.' Mike and Lucia bought the Dartford property at auction for £215,000 and gave themselves a budget of just £10,000 with an original plan to replace the windows and doors. Dublin talks with first time property developers Mike and Lucia, who had purchased the semi-detached house . A before shot of the three bedroom semi-detached house in Dartford . Mike and Lucia bought the property for £215,000 and hoped to sell it on for close to £270,000 . Unfortunately the semi-detached house needed more work than originally thought as Mike revealed the pair had to spend between £25,000 and £35,000 leaving them with a total spend of £245,000. 'Oh dear,' said Dublin, before claiming the pair had made the right decision and could be set for a profit of around £25,000 if the property is re-sold for it's new estimated value of between £260,000 and £280,000. Dublin - who has a long-held interest in the property market from his football career- received plenty of plaudits from viewers via social media including high praise from IBF World Super Bantamweight champion Carl Frampton. The 45-year-old was full of ideas

Summary: Dion Dublin has been signed up to present Homes Under The Hammer . Former footballer made his presenting debut on Monday morning . 45-year-old helped renovate three bedroom house in Dartford . Dublin played for Manchester United, Coventry City and Aston Villa .


Rapper 50 Cent may have publicly criticised the crude manner Adrien Broner chose to rejection a contract offer by fledgling boxing promoter Jay Z but there doesn't appear to be any hard feelings. Former world champion Broner is pictured with New York-based 50 Cent in an Instagram happy snap on Tuesday that was taken at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn on Saturday night. The pair, with Broner wearing a bright shirt and giant jewellery bearing his initials and 50 Cent in all dark with a New York Yankees cap, were watching the Premier Boxing Champions primetime TV event featuring Danny Garcia Swift and Lamont Peterson and Irish Andy Lee against Peter Quillan. Adrien Broner sports a bright shirt and bling with his own initials in this Instagram shot with 50 Cent . Danny Garcia won a controversial majority decision over Lamont Peterson before being called out by Broner . Garcia puts Peterson on his back briefly in the 11th round of their Premier Boxing Champions bout . Broner called Garcia out, again on Instagram, for a September fight after 'Swift' kept his unbeaten record in tact with a win over Peterson with a controversial majority decision . 'Great fight Garcia and Lamont,' Broner wrote. 'I'm happy nobody got severely hurt I got love for both fighters but Lamont is closer to me so I was going for him. 'Now I got all that out the way this is my message to my friend my homie Danny Garcia heal up well and get back in the gym and fight me in September in Vegas at the MGM GRAND. Let's get this money and go to rehab together on Sunday #AboutBillions #DSG #BusinessBeforeBrothers.' Broner throws an uppercut at John Molina Jnr during their fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in March . Broner has his arm raised after comfortably beating Molina Jnr on points in Las Vegas . Broner, a huge admirer of Floyd 'Money' Mayweather, recently stirred up controversy when he called a $40million contract offer from Jay Z and his Roc Nation 'bull****'. 50 Cent said Broner was disrespectful of Jay Z and should have accepted the offer. 'That wasn't a good idea to say that. 40 million, he should take it,' 50 Cent told TMZ. Broner had told TMS Sports he didn't appreciate receiving the offer via email: 'The capacity of the contract was $40 million for five years, that's just bull****… Like I wanted to tell him, and hopefully this get to him, stop sending your workers to come talk to me. I'm a boss, man. Bosses talk to bosses.'

Summary: Adrien Broner posted happy Instagram image with rapper 50 Cent . Former world champion was recently criticised by the New York artist . Broner called out Danny Garcia at Premier Boxing Champions event .


A pregnant mother with a rare form of dwarfism has revealed the physical challenges of raising her three-year-old son - who is more than half her size - while preparing for the arrival of her second child. Tiffanie DiDonato, from Swansboro, North Carolina, was born with diastrophic dysplasia and underwent numerous limb-lengthening surgeries as a child so she would grow to be 4'10 tall, instead of her previous height of 3'8, which is how tall her son Titan currently is. But even with the additional inches, parenting a rambunctious toddler can be difficult for the 34-year-old mom who has certain physical limitations, and often has to use crutches, or sometimes a wheelchair, in addition to being three months pregnant. 'Titan is a typical kid – he wants to do what he wants to do,' she told People of her son. 'And chasing him outside or across the street is not an option for me.' Helping hand: Tiffanie DiDonato, who has diastrophic dysplasia, a rare form of dwarfism, can be seen grocery shopping with her three-year-old son Titan, who is more than half her size, but always willing to assist her . Making it work: The 34-year-old mom from Swansboro, North Carolina, is 4'10 tall and is constantly re-teaching herself to walk because of the stiff muscles and arthritis, which are side effects of her dwarfism . Tiffanie, who married to Eric Gabrielse, a 6’1, 29-year-old Marine who is 6'0, explained that she has to get creative when it comes to dealing with her son - especially when he throws himself on the floor and cries. When tantrums occurs she will walk way and say: 'Mommy can't help when you're yelling at me... No crying and Mommy can help.' Tiffanie noted that this trick, which she has developed over time, usually prompts her son to get up and give her a hug. 'I try my best to let him know throwing tantrums doesn't get you very far - a great lesson to learn, don't you think?' she said. Great news: Tiffanie and her husband Eric Gabrielse, a 29-year-old Marine, are expecting their second child in September . All smiles: Titan happily cuddled up to his dad for this snapshot . Full of life: The three-year-old had a laugh while his dad Eric enjoyed his breakfast . Tiffanie, who co-wrote the memoir Dwarf with Rennie Dyball, has difficulty lifting Titan now that is getting taller because her arms are significantly shorter than most moms. The stiff muscles and arthritis that are side effects of her condition mean that she has to constantly re-teach herself how to walk - which makes chasing after Titan impossible. Losing control of her son is one of her greatest fears, which is why she avoids leaving the house with Titan when she doesn’t her husband Eric or another family member by her side. 'I have even watched Eric struggle to catch him outside and he's a Marine!' she explained. ‘We named Titan correctly, because he's almost too speedy and too athletic.' Because she 'wouldn't stand a chance' against outracing

Summary: Tiffanie DiDonato, from Swansboro, North Carolina, was born with diastrophic dysplasia and is only 4'10 tall . As a child she had numerous limb-lengthening surgeries to ensure that she would be taller than 3'8 - the current size of her three-year-old son Titan . The 34-year-old mom and her husband Eric Gabrielse, a 29-year-old Marine who is 6'0, are expecting their second child in September .


The girlfriend of a TV star's son has posed in provocative images posted on social media in a bid to push the couple's campaign to legalise marijuana. Outrageous conceptual artist and son of television veteran Terry Willesee, Jesse Willesee, was arrested at Sydney Town Hall for smoking weed at 4.20pm on Monday as part of the 420 campaign. Joining him on his cannabis crusade is his girlfriend Jasmine Dinjar who has posed topless in underwear printed with marijuana leaves and with fingernails painted with the cannabis sign. Jesse's controversial partner in crime also lights up a pipe in one of the confronting images and suggestively posies with a bong. Jasmine Dinjar has posted provocative images of her promoting the use of cannabis on Instagram . Marijuana leaves are emblazoned on Jasmine's underwear on her Instagram account . On Monday, Jasmine started the day by posting a photo of her bare chest with her hands over her bare breasts showing off her long white fingernails with green marijuana leaves emblazoned across them. Before joining Jesse at his protest outside Sydney Town Hall, Jasmine put up another post of herself smoking a joint with the comment: 'sparking up before I go to support @jessewillesee 420 protest happening at 4.20pm at Sydney Town Hall today! #weedisnotacrime.' Dressed in a suit and trainers, Jesse walked to the top of Sydney Town Hall steps and lit up a joint as a way of making a bold statement before he was arrested by police. After he was released he posted an image of the young couple happily walking off arm in arm under an umbrella. 'This is a photo of @jasman420 and I leaving the protest yesterday just after I was released by police. Yesterday was truly crazy and I couldn't have done it without jasmine's love and support!' Jasmine (left) and Jesse (right) are partners in crime to push their cause to legalise marijuana . Jesse getting arrested for smoking weed at Sydney Town Hall on Monday . Jasmine lit up in celebration of Jesse's ongoing campaign to legalise marijuana . Jess is the son of TV veteran Terry Willesee . Jasmine appeared to be very proud of her man's feat and lit up a joint as part of their celebrations. 'Weed kitty all lit up. Exciting day my love @jessewillesee got arrested for the cause and now we're gonna celebrate.' Jesse was equally delighted with a video of the protest which was widely shared on social media. 'Hilarious video of my protest yesterday has gone viral reaching over half a million views in under 24 hours. #weedisnotacrime.' he posted. The passionate advocate, who started smoking pot at 23 years old to help cope with his attention deficient disorder, Jesse pushed the campaign on social media with the hashtag ##weedisnotacrime. 'Marijuana is not a crime and I'm not a criminal but I was arrested at around 4:21 and charged with administering myself a prohibited substance,' he posted on Instagram. 'Thank you to everyone who came down in the rain and showed their support. '420 has been relatively

Summary: TV star Terry Willesee's son arrested for smoking weed at Sydney Town Hall . Jesse Willesee ran a #weedisnotacrime social media campaign on Monday . The marijuana advocate's girlfriend provocatively poses in marijuana- themed underwear to support his stance . Jasmine Dinjar also shows off her marijuana leaf-painted nails and lights up with a pipe in her social media posts .


Two 18-month-old twins drowned in a canal in Arizona after their mother tried to swat away a bee and let go of their stroller, police in Yuma said. Alexis Keslar was walking with her sons, Eli and Silas Keslar along the canal bank on Friday when she was distracted and the stroller tragically rolled away from her into the canal. Keslar desperately tried to rescue her sons, but police have said finding a way down the steep banks proved too difficult and she watched helplessly as the strong current swept her children away. Tragedy: The twin 18-month-old boys who died after falling into a Arizona canal this weekend have been identified as brother Eli and Silas Keslar. Pictured above on their first birthday with parents Alexis (left) and Mark Keslar (right) Eli and Silas were pulled from the water one hour later and rushed to hospital where they were pronounced dead. 'No parent should ever have to lose a child, you know, let alone both of them at the same time,' family friend Marlene Gleim told CNN. 'That's what really, really is heartbreaking to me, because those little boys were, you know, meant so much to so many people.' While authorities in the southern Arizona town officially identified the victims, a Go Fund Me page was set up for the parents, Mark and Alexis Keslar. Marlene Gleim, a friend of the boys' grandmother Marlena Martinez, set up the page after learning about their deaths on local media. The fund to cover memorial and medical costs for the boys has already raised more than $20,000. Too young: Authorities revealed on Monday that the two boys ended up in the canal because their mother was fighting off a bee . Waterway: Visible in this picture of the Yuma Canal are its steep banks. Along other parts of the canal there is a strong current running too . 'I would consider them family, and family is not always blood-related,' Ms Gleim told the Yuma Sun. 'I'm extremely… I'm at a loss of words with all of this.' After the tragic reason the boys died was revealed, authorities cautioned others on the seemingly benign canal. 'Many people typically do not comprehend how swift the current in these canals are and how deep the water can be,' Yuma police said. 'They also do not realize how difficult it is to climb back up many of the canal embankments.' Emergency: Above, the scene were the two boys were pulled out of the canal Friday morning in Yuma, Arizona . The toddlers are believed to have fallen in the water at 9.45am on Friday. After a police search that lasted more than an hour, the brothers were pulled from the water. They were flown by a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter to a Yuma hospital, where they were pronounced dead, Franklin said. The area along the canal is used by families for walks and by joggers and a family member was nearby when the boys ended up in the water. Yuma Fire Department spokesman Mike Erfert said their crews were

Summary: Police in Yuma, Arizona, revealed that tragic accident was caused by a bee . Eli and Silas Keslar were pulled from a canal in Yuma, Arizona on Friday . Mom, Alexis Keslar tried to save her children but currents swept them away . GoFundMe page set up for family has raised $20,000 over the weekend .


Loss: Audrie Pott, 15, killed herself in 2012 after she was sexually assaulted at a party. Two of her attackers have finally apologized and admitted she was unconscious during the 'criminal act' Two teenagers have finally apologized for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl who later committed suicide after images of the attack were shared around her high school. The pair, who have not been named, admitted Audrie Pott was unconscious at the time and did not consent to their 'criminal acts' as they reached a civil settlement with her family. They also apologized for sharing false rumors spread around Saratoga High School in Northern California that 'served to shame and humiliate her'. The teenager fell asleep after drinking Gatorade laced with vodka at a friend's party in their hometown of Saratoga. She awoke to find her pants off and lewd comments scribbled over her body. Her family says she hanged herself days later after learning cellphone photos were taken of her during the assault and shared through text messages. Audrie's parents, Lawrence and Sheila Pott, filed a civil lawsuit against the boys to hold them more accountable for their actions. Their attorney, Bob Allard, said the parents decided to settle with one of the teens because he showed remorse and 'told the truth' about what happened to Audrie. Now the final two teens have reached an agreement after initially refusing to say sorry - reportedly paying $950,000 to the devastated family. As part of the settlement, they were also made to release a lengthy apology and will have to give presentations about 'sexting', sharing nude photos, 'slut-shaming' and the dangers of alcohol. The pair said: 'We apologize that we said things that made it seem like Audrie invited or encouraged these acts. 'We admit that we committed these acts and shared inappropriate images of Audrie to others. 'Audrie wasn't conscious during these criminal acts that we committed and did not consent to what we did.' They also apologized for false rumors that 'served to shame and humiliate her'. It continued: 'We would like every teenager out there to understand that words about someone's character can have a life altering effect. That taking advantage of an incapacitated human being is a crime each and every time. They also said they would participate and support a petition to to the Saratoga High School Administration to give Audrie an honorary diploma, because their 'actions contributed to prevent her from graduating. During a hearing on Friday, the boys stood up and apologized to the courtroom, including Audrie's parents, to mark the signing of the agreement. According to the San Jose Mercury, one of them said: 'I wish Audrie was still here, and I miss her a lot. She was a great person who didn't deserve anything that happened to her due to my actions. I apologize. I wish I could make it right.' Anger: Larry Pott and and Audrie's stepmother and his second wife Lisa, have finally settled their lawsuit against two of their daughter's attackers after one admitted and apologized . Grieving: Audrie's mother, Sheila

Summary: Parents of Audrie Pott reach financial settlement with remaining two teens . Family made an agreement with one weeks ago after he 'showed remorse' Issued a lengthy apology as part of the wrongful death civil suit . Admitted the teenager was unconscious and did not consent at the time . Apologized for spreading rumors that 'served to shame and humiliate her' During a hearing one of the boys said he 'missed Audrie a lot' Pair will also have to give presentations on 'sexting' and 'slut-shaming' The trio stripped her naked, drew on her and attacked her during a party .


The story of Rapunzel, the girl trapped in a tower who is rescued by a prince climbing up her long locks, has captivated little would-be princesses the world over for centuries. But while most girls grow out of their yearning for tumbling tresses, not everyone ditches the extra-long look when they hit adulthood. As hair extensions soar in popularity on the red carpet, the number of middle-aged women with very long natural hair is on the rise, according to beauty experts. Scroll down for video . From left to right: Fiona Steane is 50 with 3ft long hair, Sarah Rihal is also 50 and has 3ft 5in of hair, Melanie Brown is 60 and has 4ft long hair and Vanessa Thorpe is 40 with 2ft 10in of hair . And recently, supermodel Twiggy stood up for older women with long locks. ‘It makes me crazy when people say you have to cut your hair short once you hit 50,’ she said. ‘I saw a woman the other day in her late 70s with silver hair down to her waist. I thought, “Good on you, girl.”’ Here, some of Britain’s real-life Rapunzels show off their locks —and explain why they’d never consider going for the chop… . MY HAIR GETS STUCK IN CAR DOORS . Fiona Steane, 50, is an artist . She lives in London with her husband of 20 years, Christopher, 48, a banker, and their 17-year-old daughter, Amelia. Fiona Steane, 50, (pictured) wanted to cut all her hair off when she was 15 but her mother refused and she's had it long ever since then and gets it trimmed twice a year . My mother always kept my hair long. She had very long hair and she liked me to have it that way, too. I was dancing back then, so it was easier to have it long and whip it up into a bun. When I was 15, I wanted to cut it all off and my mother refused — so it’s been this way ever since. I don’t like watching people getting their hair cut and I hate hairdressers. I couldn’t even watch my husband getting his hair cut recently — there’s something about it that makes me feel sick. I get it trimmed, just getting rid of the split ends, twice a year. Then I have a conditioning treatment, which takes up to six hours but feels amazing afterwards. I don’t have a hairdryer. I’ve never used one. I don’t colour my hair. I don’t straighten it. I just shampoo, condition and leave. It’s pure laziness. This might look like it takes a lot of work but in reality I don’t have to do anything. I do make sure I use specialist hair products for long hair. When it comes to conditioner, I slather loads of it on. This keeps it nice and smooth. My cut-off point — when I know it’s got too long — is when I can sit on it. It gets stuck in car doors and it’s always in the way. Fiona (pictured)

Summary: Most girls grow out of their yearning for tumbling tresses as adults . But there is now a growing trend for middle-aged women with long hair . Supermodel Twiggy recently stood up for older women with longer locks . Here some of Britain's real-life Rapunzels show off their lengthy tresses .


Floyd Mayweather Jnr's personal chef responsible for fuelling the the fighter ahead of his $300million clash with Manny Pacquiao has revealed her boss does have some weaknesses when it comes to food. Quiana Jeffries, aka Chef Q, was brought into Mayweather's camp after driving through the night to impress him with a trial breakfast. A regimented diet is crucial to the champion's training regime and Mayweather demands organic produce, although there are a few exceptions. 'Twizzlers are his favorite,' Jeffries reveals in an interview with New York Magazine. Floyd Mayweather Jnr (left) insists on eating organic food before his fight, although there are exceptions . Chef Q has been cooking for Mayweather since his fight for Manny Pacquaio was announced . Fried turkey dogs are specialty southern dish of Chef Q's that Mayweather loves to indulge on . This steak dished was cooked by Chef Q and would have cost the boxer $1,000 per plate . Quiana Jeffries has helped the champ with his strict organic food diet, but has problems getting ingredients . Who do you think WILL win the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao? Who do you think WILL win the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao? Now share your opinion . 'And Top Ramen (dried noodle packets). 'It's what he had growing up. He likes them crunchy, with a lot of noodles, and not a lot of juice,' she adds. However, Mayweather's most unhealthy food craving has got to be 'fried hot dogs... with barbecue sauce'. Jeffries explains that she tries her best to ake them as healthy as possible: 'I cut them longways, and fry them up in a little coconut oil. I spice that up the barbeque sauce, too. 'I add a oranges, orange zest, and other spices. He loves barbecue sauce. Everything with barbecue sauce. But that's life. You like what you know.' As well as unusual eating requests, Jeffries also has to cope with Mayweather's unconventional timekeeping. The 38-year-old does not followed a structured training regime and prefers to decide when he does things according to how he is feeling, which can pose problems for his 24-hour chef who charges around £1,000 per meal. 'If Champ wants a meal at three, four, five, six in the morning, I have to be ready for that,' Jeffries said. 'He's called me at four and says, 'I want that oxtail.' Finding organic food stores in the early hours of the morning is also challenging, especially in Las Vegas. Mayweather and Pacquiao are just days away from their $300m mega-fight in Las Vegas . Jeffries explains how she is yet to find a farmers' market in the city and is restricted to a handful of 24-hour supermarkets, but not all departments stay open all night. 'The seafood counters always close early,' she says — leading her to befriend managers to acquire the necessary ingredients for Mayweather's favourite seafood gumbo. 'They all know who we work for.'

Summary: Floyd Mayweather meets Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2 . Chef Q Quiana Jeffries prepares US boxer's food using organic produce . She says champ has a soft spots for Twizzlers, noodles and fried hotdogs .


England will send an Under 20 team to the Toulon Tournament this summer following the successful experiment last year. Gareth Southgate’s squad finished fourth last May and the nucleus of that group will be involved in the European Under 21 Championships this June. The FA felt the diversity and quality of opposition in Toulon were key to helping young players’ education and the decision has been made to enter once again. Aidy Boothroyd will lead the team this time in the Toulon Tournament that runs from May 27 until June 7 . Gareth Southgate (right) led England to fourth in the Toulon Tournament last May . Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe (left) could feature in the squad for the competition . Aidy Boothroyd will be the man in charge of the Under 20s this time and his squad could include players such as Liverpool’s Jordon Ibe. Other participating countries include Holland, The Ivory Coast, Mexico and the United States. The tournament runs from May 27 to June 7.

Summary: Gareth Southgate led a team to fourth in the Toulon Tournament last May . Aidy Boothroyd will take charge this year for the competition . Liverpool youngster Jordon Ibe could be one of the players involved .


Probably the most extraordinary thing about the island of St Helena is that it was ever found at all. A tiny ten by six mile speck in the South Atlantic 1,200 miles from the coast of West Africa, it lay undiscovered for around 14 million years able to evolve its own unique flora and fauna untouched by the outside world. But almost from the moment Portuguese explorer Juan de Nova was blown there by the Trade Winds in 1502 it assumed an importance out of all proportion to its size. Jamestown is the capital of the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, discovered by in 1502 by Juan de Nova . It was a key stopping place for the ships of the East India Company and other vessels - at its peak it serviced a thousand a year. It played a role in both slavery and its abolition: when the trade became illegal it was the base from which the British sought to capture the perpetrators and free their human cargo. And it was the place to which Napoleon was exiled after his defeat at Waterloo. The emperor who had escaped Elba was not going to get away so easily from the most isolated place on earth. Framed by cragged volcanic cliffs soaring 800 metres (2,600 feet) above sea level, the island is just 122 square kilometres in total . The island, which is smaller than central Paris has just 4,200 inhabitants - and 850 of them live in the small capital of Jamestown . Early next year a £218m airport will open and make this British Overseas Territory no longer quite so isolated. At the moment though the only way to get there is still by sea and for most that means the RMS St. Helena. This Royal Mail Ship is the island’s lifeline. It carries in all its supplies and up to 150 passengers who range from returning or departing Saints (as the residents are known) to tourists with a taste for something different as well as, more recently, construction workers, entrepreneurs and conservation experts. Early next year, an airport will open on the island. The £218 million project will make this British Overseas Territory far more accessible . Once the airport is open in February 2016, the ship service - which takes five days from Cape Town - will be retired . Here, the runway of the future airport is visible. The upcoming airport will be located in the Prosperous Bay Plain area of the island . This means it’s a ship of two halves: the front laden with dozens of huge containers, the back a sun deck where we take dips in the little swimming pool and play quoits, shuffleboard, skittles and passengers v. crew cricket. In between are a couple of lounges with bars where travellers can listen to talks and watch films. These are not compulsory, of course, and many of the Saints for whom the voyage is basically just a bus service sit and watch benignly. For the rest of us they’re a wonderful ice-breaker

Summary: St Helena, a 122 square kilometre island in the middle of the South Atlantic, will soon be much easier to reach . Early next year, the island's £218 million airport will be complete, opening it up to tourists like never before . The remote destination is perhaps best known as the place where Napoleon was exiled after his Waterloo defeat .


Edward Snowden is being ‘exploited’ under a deal he made with the Russians to guarantee him asylum, a leading spy analyst has claimed. Mr Snowden may have been told not to speak out on Russian surveillance but continue attacking America in order to save himself from jail in the US, Andrei Soldatov said. He accused the former US spy of not being ‘transparent’ and said he was being ‘secretive’ about his arrangements with the Russian authorities. Edward Snowden is being ‘exploited’ under a deal he made with the Russians to guarantee him asylum, a leading spy analyst has claimed . After Mr Snowden, 31, revealed himself in June 2013 as the civilian CIA worker who stole a vast tranche of classified documents, he fled to Hong Kong and then Russia where he was given asylum. The decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin was seen as a snub to US President Barack Obama at a time when relations between the two countries are strained. But the details of the arrangement have never been made public, and Mr Snowden has never addressed them. Mr Soldatov, who runs a website which is an online watchdog of Mr Putin’s intelligence agencies, spoke out in an interview with the Daily Beast, a US news and culture website. Mr Soldatov is also an author, investigative journalist and analyst who has been working on the Russian security state for a decade. It was thought that Edward Snowden was living in a secret location in Russia after his 2013 leaks made him a wanted man by the US Government – but it seems he’s actually set up shop in the middle of the White House. At least, that’s where the whistleblower is according to Google Maps. A business called Edward’s Snow Den has appeared in the US President’s headquarters thanks to the clever work of internet pranksters. Nothing happens when the icon for it is clicked, but for a short while it was listed as a snowboard shop, open between 5am and 11pm, according to thenextweb.com. Several reviews appeared underneath the listing, including one which gave it a five star rating and described it as a ‘great source of classified information’. Whistleblower Edward Snowden speaks to European officials via videoconference during a parliamentary hearing on improving the protection of whistleblowers, at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg . He said: ‘I think there is some sort of a deal with the Russian authorities. ‘It seems Snowden insisted that he’d never be used by Russian propaganda. ‘He never made it onto (Russian TV station) RT or other state media outlets and of course they would be happy to have him. ‘He’s clearly being exploited - after all, many repressive measures on the Internet in Russia were presented to Russians as a response to Snowden’s revelations.’ Mr Snowden is still a wanted man in the US where, if he returns, he will face espionage charges that could see him jailed for life if convicted. Mr Soldatov said: ‘It seems the idea is to stress that he’s just not in the US, he’s

Summary: Analyst claims Snowden under orders not to speak out against Russia . He accused whistleblower of not being 'transparent' and being 'secretive' Snowden fled to Russia via Hong Kong after leaking classified documents .


The teenager who was famously pictured in a bloodied state in his mugshot after he sexually abused an 11-year-old boy and was beaten unconscious by the child's father has been jailed for 25 years. Raymond Frolander, 18, was beaten to a pulp by the furious father after he walked in on the teenager performing a sexual act on his son at his home in Daytona Beach, Florida, last July. After Frolander's arrest, police released his mugshot, which saw him sporting swollen lips and eyes, black bruises and lacerations to his face. The photo was quickly shared thousands of times online. Now, the defendant has been sentenced to a quarter of a century in prison by Circuit Judge Leah Case after pleading no contest to lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim younger than 12. Scroll down for 911 tape . Jailed: Raymond Frolander, 18, who was beaten unconscious by a furious father after sexually abusing his 11-year-old son, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Above, the convict is pictured in court on Thursday . Bloodied: After Frolander's arrest, police released his mugshot, which saw him sporting swollen lips and eyes, black bruises and lacerations to his face. The photo (above) was quickly shared thousands of times online . Wearing an orange jail jumpsuit, Frolander showed little emotion as he agreed to a plea deal in a bid to avoid a mandatory life sentence on Thursday, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reported. Speaking outside court, the child's 35-year-old father - who is not being named to protect the identity of the victim - said the sentence would give his son's attacker the chance to reflect on his actions. 'He’s going to learn in the next 25 years why I let him live,' he told reporters, according to WFTV. The youngster's grandmother added that the plea deal means her grandson will not have to go through the psychological trauma of a trial, saying: 'He just needs to learn to trust again.' As part of the deal, Frolander, who had been molesting the boy for years, will be listed as a sexual predator, be on sex offender probation and undergo electronic monitoring for life after his release. On the night of the attack, the child was apparently playing video games with Frolander and some friends. However, after the others left, the defendant took him to a back room, the boy told police. Father: Speaking outside court, the child's 35-year-old father (pictured)- who is not being named to protect the identity of the victim - said the sentence would give his son's attacker the chance to reflect on his actions . Plea deal: Frolander (pictured alongside his attorney on Thursday) showed little emotion as he agreed to a plea deal in a bid to avoid a mandatory life sentence lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim younger than 12 . Locked up: The youngster's grandmother said the plea deal means her grandson will not have to go through the psychological trauma of a trial. Above, Frolander is pictured being led away from the courtroom Thursday

Summary: Raymond Frolander, 18, sexually abused 11-year-old boy at Florida home . Child's father walked in on assault and beat teen to pulp, then called 911 . Father told the dispatcher: 'Send an ambulance. He is going to need one' After Frolander's arrest, police released bruised and bloodied mug shot . It was widely shared online, with users congratulating father on actions . Now, Frolander has been jailed for 25 years for molesting the youngster . Will be listed as sexual predator and be electronically monitored for life . 'He’s going to learn in next 25 years why I let him live,' boy's father said .


Manchester City sporting director Txiki Begiristain checked on Porto pair Yacine Brahimi and Alex Sandro on Tuesday night. Begiristain, who also wants Wolfsburg's former Chelsea midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, watched Porto in action against Bayern Munich having sent scouts to watch them in the first leg in Portugal last week. Sandro, a 24-year-old Brazilian left-back, is wanted by Juventus too while Paris St Germain and Bayern have an interest in Algeria winger Brahimi, 25. Porto attacking midfielder Yacine Brahimi (right) is a prime transfer target for Manchester City . Team-mate Alex Sandro (right) is also on City's summer wish-list as they look to revamp their squad . City are also keen admirers of Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, who used to play for rivals Chelsea . With City's Premier League title defence tailing off limply this season, the club are keen to revamp their squad yet again when the summer transfer window opens in June. City are currently fourth in the table with 64 points from 33 games, 12 behind the pace of leaders Chelsea who have played one fixture less. Manager Manuel Pellegrini, having delivered the league title and Capital One Cup in his debut season, is now seemingly under pressure for failing to reach the same heights this term. City's head of youth development Patrick Vieira has been mooted as a possible replacement should the club decide to part company with the Chilean. City boss Manuel Pellegrini is facing pressure to deliver success at the heavy spending club .

Summary: Manchester City are interested in signing Porto stars Yacine Brahimi and Alex Sandro and have sent scouts to watch them . The club are also keen on Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin de Bruyne . City have fallen short of expectations in the Premier League this season and will look to revamp and improve their squad in the summer .