Mark Selby fell victim of the Crucible curse and a rookie Scot with pots of class as Anthony McGill pulled off a monumental Betfred World Championship shock. Qualifier McGill exuded calm assurance as he saw off the defending champion 13-9 to book a quarter-final place, never appearing overawed by the match or the gradual position of control he developed over the course of Friday. This is McGill's first World Championship and it had already been one to remember before he crossed cues with Selby, having beaten his fellow Glaswegian and sometime practice partner Stephen Maguire 10-9 in the opening round, finishing with a century. Anthony McGill celebrates beating Mark Selby during day seven of the Betfred World Championships . Sinking Selby made it even more special, and now the sky is the limit for the 24-year-old, who has been quietly earmarked for greatness by those who know him best. Former Crucible semi-finalist Alan McManus, a close friend and a steady hand on McGill's shoulder, has tipped the former Junior Pot Black runner-up to take the trophy in Sheffield one day, and Ronnie O'Sullivan said there would be no worthier champion because of his dedication. In 2005, Shaun Murphy came through qualifying and went on to lift the title. Tantalisingly Murphy could be next in line for McGill, a slender, shy man with a short ginger crop and a contagious giggle he often breaks into around the table. Selby, the Jester from Leicester, found little to laugh about during their contest. Like Murphy 10 years ago, McGill was a 150/1 outsider with bookmakers before the tournament began. McGill was the architect of Selby's demise, but the famous curse, which has at the very least become a factor lodged in the back of every first-time champion's mind, will be cited too. Selby (left) congratulates McGill on his victory during day seven of the Betfred World Championships . No maiden winner of the World Championship in Sheffield has returned a year later to retain the trophy, with Selby becoming the 16th man to falter, joining a list that includes greats of the game such as Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and O'Sullivan. A steady opening session on Thursday had seen he and McGill reach 4-4, but the Scot stretched 10-6 clear by lunch on Friday after firing breaks of 56, 125 and 54, and there was no flinching from the outsider when play resumed in the evening. They shared the opening two frames, before 87 from McGill took him 12-7 clear, inflicting a mortal blow to Selby's prospects. McGill sets his sights on the white has he plays his way to victory against Selby at the Crucible . When Selby edged the next he at least had the thinking time the subsequent interval allowed, knowing he needed a further five frames without reply to extend his defence. He re-emerged with a break of 101 to make it 12-9 and keep McGill waiting. But not for long. After a safety battle, McGill potted a terrific red to the middle pocket and was away on a victory charge,

Summary: Mark Selby was knocked out of World Championship by Anthony McGill . McGill beat the defending champion 13-9 at the Crucible in Sheffield . The Scot pulled off a monumental victory to secure quarter-final place .


A restaurant which accidentally served an alcoholic drink to a 10-year-old girl has blamed the mix-up on her mother for leaving her daughter on her own to go out for a cigarette. Ashley Dodds, 29, visited the Red Hot World Buffet on Deansgate, Manchester, with her daughter, Dennon, and her daughter's friend. After ordering a non-alcoholic Sweet Kiss 'mocktail' for the girls, Ms Dodds was disgusted when she heard that her daughter had actually been drinking an alcoholic version. The menu: Ashley Dodds, 29, holds up the 'mocktails' list she ordered drinks from for daughter Dennon at the Red Hot World Buffet in Manchester. Restaurant staff accidentally served the girl a drink with alcohol in it . Restaurant bosses admitted to making the mistake but blamed the incident on Ms Dodds for leaving her daughter alone while she went for a cigarette. Ms Dodds, from Salford, said: 'It is unbelievable. They are so unprofessional. 'How dare they blame it on me. It makes me out to be a bad mother but they made the mistake.' Explaining what happened, she added: 'I ordered my daughter and her friend Sweet Kisses, and a bit later me and my friend decided to go for a cigarette. 'I went to the counter to ask for two more Sweet Kisses to be taken over to them, then went downstairs for a cigarette. When I came back up my daughter just blurted out saying "mum, I've had alcohol".' Dining out: Inside the Red Hot World Buffet in Deansgate, Manchester. The restaurant admitted to the mishap but blamed Ms Dodds for leaving her daughter and a friend unattended and going outside for a cigarette . Ms Dodds, who works at a Nando's restaurant, was horrified to learn that instead of Sweet Kisses, staff at the Red Hot World Buffet had placed two Sex on the Beach cocktails in front of the girls while the adults were away from the table. She said: 'I took a big swig of the drink and thought, wow these have alcohol in them. I was baffled why there wasn't a manager out to explain what had happened.' The order had been mistaken for a non-alcoholic Safe Sex on the Beach, but accidentally made as a normal Sex on the Beach with vodka. The unhappy mother, who said she tries to shelter Dennon from anything too adult for her age, also thinks mocktail menus should not be alluding to anything sexual. Poor service: Ms Dodds with her receipt from the Red Hot World Buffet, which shows the two Safe Sex on the Beach cocktails she ordered after visiting the restaurant . The Red Hot World Buffet said: 'We did serve something wrong, however putting it into context the issue was the lady went outside for a cigarette and left the children unattended. We were quite bothered by that' 'I wouldn't even let Dennon look at the menu because it said Sex on the Beach, and a Virgin Mojito, and I don't want her reading that stuff,' she said. 'I don't even want her thinking about

Summary: Ashley Dodds, 29, left speechless when daughter told her what happened . The mother, from Salford, had ordered 'mocktails' for the girl and her friend . Went outside for a cigarette and was told 'mum, I've had alcohol' on return . Manchester restaurant blamed Ms Dodds for leaving children on their own .


As DIY season approaches and the spring clean begins, Amanda Lamb claims that it is the small touches in a home that make a real difference. The 42-year-old star lounges among lush blooms in sweeping ball gowns as she collaborates with Air Wick for a new range of home fragrances. Amanda's housing expertise have been showcased on her years of presenting A Place In The Sun and now she is at hand to offer advice on how to perk up a house this Spring. Scroll down for video . Amanda Lamb stars in the new Air Wick fragrance campaign as she poses in lush flower arrangements . However, rather than knocking through walls or re-tiling the floor, Amanda says that it is simple touches that can enhance a home. 'You don't need to take drastic measures to make your house more homely. One of the quickest – and smartest – ways to transform your home is with fragrance.' The images behind the campaign take inspiration from scent. The seductive shoot has been captured by Vogue and GQ photographer, Willy Camden. The TV presenter offers advice on how to spruce up a home this spring . Amanda says that one of the easiest ways to instantly perk up a room is with a home fragrance . Willy's style is vibrant and colourful – in-keeping with the Air Wick Life Scents campaign. Amanda opts for floral scents when it comes to brightening up her own home. 'My favourite fragrance in the range is Summer Delights – it's my household hero,' she said. 'You get three constantly changing scents of white flowers, melon and vanilla orchid, so when I walk in the door, it never smells the same.' The photos were captured by renowned Vogue photographer Willy Camden . The striking images each depict the three different notes contained within Air Wick Life Scents Summer Delights (White Flowers, Melon and Vanilla Orchid) and Lush Hideaway (Wild Berry, Fresh Mint and Coconut Water) to inspire you to transform your home using scent. As well as the photoshoot, Amanda stars in a video offering tips on how to breath a new lease of life into your home. This call to action comes as research by Air Wick reveals that it's all about the scent when it comes to makeovers as one in three Brits use home fragrance to transform their humble abode. Spokesman Jerome Lemaire says Amanda was an obvious choice when it came to advising people on simple home improvements. 'Our campaign aims to educate people on how simple changes, such as home fragrance, can transform homes. 'As a interiors guru and TV makeover presenter, we knew that Amanda would help us educate the nation on quick, affordable and easy ways to breathe a fresh lease of life into homes.'

Summary: Amanda Lamb stars in the new fragrance campaign for Air Wick . She is captured in the plush shoot by Vogue photographer Willy Camden . She offers tips on home improvements in a special video .


Actor Chris O’Dowd has lashed out at Gatwick Airport after his three-month-old son was frisked while passing through security. The Bridesmaids star expressed his frustration with staff, who also threw out the child's bottle, in a tweet that was dripping with sarcasm. O’Dowd wrote: ‘Thanks Gatwick security! Some might think body-searching a baby and binning his bottle was over zealous and weird, but not me!’ The incident occurred a day after Chris O'Dowd and his wife, Dawn O’Porter, attended an event in London . The 35-year-old actor posted the tweet on his verified Twitter account, which has 630,000 followers . The 35-year-old actor mocked the airport, in Crawley, West Sussex, even further by ending the tweet with the hashtag ‘#ScaryBaby’. He posted the tweet on his verified Twitter account, @BigBoyler, yesterday afternoon. It came a day after he and his 36-year-old wife, Dawn O’Porter, attended the LDNY show and WIE Award gala sponsored by Maserati at Goldsmith Hall in London. Gatwick Airport’s website says passengers are allowed to ‘carry enough baby milk or baby food’ for their journey in their hand luggage, and advises travellers to pack the rest in their checked luggage. Bridesmaids star Chris O'Dowd expressed his frustration in a tweet that was dripping with sarcasm . MailOnline Travel has contacted representatives for O’Dowd and Gatwick Airport for comment. After posting the tweet O’Dowd was flooded with messages of support from his 630,000 followers, including many parents who have had similar experiences while passing through airport security. One Twitter user wrote: ‘At least they didn’t make you drink his formula to prove it wasn’t explosive. Heathrow did that to me.’ Another user wrote: ‘Just plain dumb. My 10-year-old nephew got to keep his bottle of water, why can’t a baby keep its bottle?’ Chris O'Dowd announced the birth of his son, Art, with an amusing Photoshopped picture on Twitter . O’Porter, a Guernsey-raised writer, clothing designer and television presenter who recently hosted the Channel 4 series This Old Thing, gave birth to the couple's first child, Art, in late January. O’Dowd, who currently stars in the Sky 1 series Moone Boy, announced the birth with an amusing Photoshopped picture on his Twitter account. He achieved fame in the UK with roles in The Clinic and The IT Crowd, but shot to stardom in Hollywood thanks to his role as actress Kristen Wiig's love interest in the 2011 comedy Bridesmaids. Chris O'Dowd and actress Kristen Wiig in a scene from the 2011 smash-hit comedy Bridesmaids . O'Porter grew to public recognition thanks to her quirky documentaries, but in recent years has focused on her passion for vintage clothing. Last October she launched her UK-based BOB by Dawn O'Porter collection. The couple married in June 2012 after meeting at O'Porter's 30th birthday party and has been known to keep a low profile while spending most of their time in Los Angeles, where their son was born. Actress Alyssa Milano blasted Heathrow Airport after bottles of her breast milk were confiscated . O’Dowd isn’t the first celebrity to encounter problems over baby milk

Summary: Bridesmaids star expressed his frustration in a sarcastic tweet . He mocked the airport with the hashtag ‘#ScaryBaby’ His wife, Dawn O'Porter, gave birth to their son in late January . Travellers can ‘carry enough baby milk or baby food’ in their hand luggage .


A prisoner who has finally been freed after spending half his life in jail for a crime he did not commit has said all he wants to do is spent time with his wife and go fishing. Michael Hanline, 69, was convicted of murder for the fatal shooting of truck driver J.T. McGarr in 1980. But more than three decades after he was incarcerated, it emerged that crucial DNA analysis and investigative reports were withheld from his original trial. Michael Hanline, 69, pictured with wife Sandy, has been released from jail after spending 36 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit . Michael Hanline answers questions from the media outside court yesterday after his murder charges were formally dismissed . The new evidence proved that Hanline was innocent and the longest-serving wrongfully imprisoned inmate in Californian history was finally released last November. After his murder charges were formally dismissed yesterday, Hanline who appeared with a white beard and pony tail outside court with his wife, Sandy, where he said he was hoping to return to a normal life. 'I feel good,' he added. 'All I want to do is go fishing and ride my bike and spend time with Sandy and do a little gardening.' 'Hopefully everything is going to be like it used to be.' He added that he had been riding a motorcycle ever since his release and complained that California roads had gotten bumpier during his years behind bars. Mugshot: Hanline was convicted of murder for the fatal shooting of truck driver J.T. McGarr in 1980 . After decades behind bars, Hanline was also coming to terms with 21st century living and talked about 'Buck Rogers' gadgets such as cellphones. 'Gas isn't 32 cents and a pack of cigarettes isn't 30 cents,' he said. 'It's a whole new ball game.' Hanline was in his early thirties when he was charged with killing friend, Ventura resident J.T. McGarry in 1978. He said he kept waiting for justice to prevail but had no idea that he would spent the next 36 years in prison. 'When I first got arrested, I figured it might take a year or two to get this all straightened around but not 36,' he said, including two years he spent in jail after his arrest but before his conviction. He added: 'I never believed I'd spend the rest of my life in prison, but man, 36 years is a long, long time.' McGarry, a Ventura resident who also used the name Michael Mathers, dealt in drugs and ran motorcycle-oriented swap meets for the publishers of Easyriders magazine, according to court papers. He went missing on November 10, 1978, and was found shot to death two days later by a highway. Hanline, who was romantically involved with McGarry's ex-girlfriend, was arrested on an unrelated charge that month after traveling to Northern California and using McGarry's credit card, court papers stated. He was charged with murder by prosecutors who suggested his motive was jealousy over McGarry's on-again, off-again relationship with the ex-girlfriend. But more than three

Summary: Michael Hanline was serving life without parole for killing JT McGarry . But new DNA evidence at crime scene revealed that he was innocent . After 36 years wrongfully imprisoned the 69-year-old has finally been freed . Hanline says all he wants to do now is fish and spend time with his wide .


No other scoreline could have emphasised how seriously this new Arsenal team are taking their prospects of winning major trophies again. 'One-nil to the Arsenal' used to be commonplace before Arsene Wenger arrived and made everything more exciting, and you sensed the class of 2015 quite enjoyed travelling north and nicking the narrowest of victories at Burnley with a first-half goal from Aaron Ramsey. It was Arsenal's eighth win in a row, their best run since the Invincibles team in 2004, and kept the pressure on Chelsea, who they meet in their next league game at the Emirates. Only once before this season have Arsenal won 1-0 but striker Olivier Giroud feels the hard-fought victory proved there is more to this current Wenger team than pass-pass-pass and dissolve when the going gets tough. In other words, they are built to last. Olivier Giroud wants Arsenal to continue their Premier League winning streak and challenge for the title . 'You can't play your best football every game. We tried to be focused on not conceding and it's one more clean sheet,' Giroud said proudly. 'As long as we were winning the game I don't think we were in too much danger. We are really pleased. 'If we had been told we would win this game 1-0 I would have signed for it straight away. Burnley played really tough against us. It was a big fight. 'We know about the record of the Invincibles. It's really good for us to be near that and I'm really proud to take part. But we don't want to stop here. We want to carry on and keep this good run going until the end.' Aaron Ramsey's 12th-minute strike was enough for Arsenal to earn a 1-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday . The win was Arsenal's eighth in a row and they kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea . If Arsenal manage that, Jose Mourinho might have a far tighter finish to the title race than he could have anticipated a couple of months ago. Wenger has even found his own Claude Makelele in 23-year-old Frenchman Francis Coquelin who sat in front of the back-four and kept Burnley's chances to a minimum on Saturday. Club legend Thierry Henry even gave him a new nickname 'The Detective' for the way he sensed danger and snuffed it out. 'I always knew I could do a job for the team. I just needed a chance to show it,' said Coquelin, who was sent loan to Charlton earlier this season. It's ironic that having preached the beautiful game for nearly two decades Wenger has finally found a couple of warriors in Laurent Koscielny and Coquelin that hark back to the Tony Adams era. Arsene Wenger's side face Chelsea in their next home game and have an FA Cup semi-final to look forward to . Even if they can't catch Chelsea this time they will fancy a proper tilt at the Premier League next season and by then they might be back-to-back FA Cup winners. They won the trophy

Summary: Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0 at Turf Moor on Saturday . Win was Arsenal's eighth in a row in the Premier League . Olivier Giroud wants Arsenal to maintain charge and challenge Chelsea . Arsenal play Chelsea in their next league game at the Emirates .


Some vegetarians start young, as this comical video demonstrates. Footage shows three-year-old Luiz Antonio from Brazil being presented with a fanciful dish of octopus gnocchi at the dinner table. But instead of digging into the seafood feast, he starts asking about where the tentacled creature set before him came from with English subtitles detailing his train of thought. 'This octopus isn't real is it? Where's its head? Is its head in the sea? Did the man hack it [off]?' the youngster says while grimacing at his dinner plate. Scroll down for video . Yuck! Footage shows three-year-old Luiz Antonio from Brazil being presented with a fanciful dish of octopus gnocchi at the dinner table . Pulling faces: But instead of digging into the seafood feast he starts asking about where the tentacled creature set before him came from with English subtitles detailing his train of thought . His mother reassures him that she only cooked using the octopuses 'little legs chopped'. She adds that the creature had to be dissected so it could be eaten. 'Or we'd have to swallow it whole,' she notes. Luiz remains uninspired by his dinner. He then puts forwards the argument that octopus is an animal just like chicken, pig, cow and fish. He continues: 'So when we eat the animals they die. Why? I don’t like that they die. I like that they keep standing and happy. Look of horror: Luiz's mother reassures him that she only cooked using the octopuses 'little legs chopped' Comical scene: His mother is reduced to tears through laughter as she listens to the case in hand . Getting his way: After more than two minutes of discussion, Luiz is told he doesn't have to eat the octopus and he can just stick to the potato and rice instead . 'Those animals are for us to take care, not eat them.' His mother is reduced to tears through laughter as she listens to the case in hand. 'I'm just a little moved by you,' she chuckles when Luiz asks what's wrong. After more than two minutes of discussion, Luiz is told he doesn't have to eat the octopus and he can just stick to the potato and rice instead. Although the clip was filmed almost two years ago, it has recently resurfaced online. To date it has been watched more than 4.8 million times. It's not known if Luiz has stuck to his vegetarian pledge.

Summary: Footage shows three-year-old Luiz Antonio from Brazil being presented with a fanciful dish of octopus gnocchi at the dinner table . But instead of digging into the seafood feast he starts asking about where the tentacled creature set before him came from . English subtitles detail his train of thought . His mother is reduced to tears through laughter as she listens .


Captain Alastair Cook says England will leave Antigua with 'a bit of a downer on' after failing to force victory in the first Test against the West Indies. The tourists, chasing a first away win since beating India in December 2012, were halted by a stubbornly unresponsive pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, as well as a name-making century from all-rounder Jason Holder. In the end they could only muster five of the eight wickets they needed on day five as Holder's unbeaten 103 steered the hosts to 350 for seven. Alastair Cook holds his head in his hands after the chance to take a crucial wicket goes begging in Antigua . Cook stands next to West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin as both sides settled for a draw in the first Test . Cook did everything in his power to force the issue, rotating his bowlers, tinkering with fields and leaving close catchers in place from first ball to last. But in the end he was deflated, with just three days before the second Test in Grenada. 'I think the whole dressing room has a bit of a downer on because we left everything on the pitch, as we had to do,' he said. 'I wouldn't swap much of what we did on a pretty docile wicket, but credit to Holder because he soaked up a bit of pressure. 'I think you could start another Test match again on that wicket and it would last another five days. It didn't deteriorate at all but we came close to winning a Test match on it. Jason Holder hits a shot past cook on his way to his maiden Test century that earned his side a deserved draw . 'We threw everything at the West Indies, we played a pretty good Test match and came up just a little short. 'It was probably a points victory but we go to Grenada now.' England are unlikely to get much more assistance from the deck in St George's, though it could be more receptive to turn. That brings Moeen Ali into the equation, with the off-spinning all-rounder passed fit after an abdominal injury and linking up with the squad in Grenada. England will also be wary about over-burdening their seam bowlers in back to back Tests, but Cook was not ready to speculate on possible personnel changes. 'It's very tough to say without seeing Grenada and the wicket, but Mo is flying out and we'll see how he is,' said Cook. Devon Smith drives a shot past Cook on his way to 65 runs in a patient 175-ball second innings . 'Obviously when you do 130 overs in the dirt you need to see how the guys pull up.' England's task now is find a way to bowl their opponents out twice on flat Caribbean surfaces, a question that was already occupying James Anderson on the day he became the country's leading Test wicket-taker. 'For a fifth day pitch I've not seen many flatter. You expect a bit of deterioration but there was nothing,' said

Summary: England denied first tour win since December 2012 by stubborn hosts . Alastair Cook rues missed opportunity at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium . Jason Holder hit a century to frustrate the tourists on day five . England could only take five of the eight wickets needed to lead the series . Tourists now head to Grenada for the start of the second Test on Tuesday .


At 12, she became the youngest player to appear in the U.S Women's Open. Now 20, Lexi Thompson can boast six professional championships and most recently, a provocative magazine cover. The LPGA player, who has career earnings of almost $3million, will appear topless on the front of the May edition of Golf Digest - using only a towel to cover her torso. Professional golfer Lexi Thompson, 20, will appear on the front of May's edition of Golf Digest . She appeared in the Women's U.S. Open when she was just 12. At the time she was the youngest player ever to have appeared in the major tournament . She celebrated the shoot by tweeting: 'I landed on the May cover of @GolfDigest ! So pumped to represent fitness & power.' The decision has sparked a mixed response from readers. PGA teaching pro Chance Scheffing told CBS New York: 'I wasn’t sure if it was a Playboy ad, or if it was a Golf Digest ad.' Golfer Morella Carta added: 'I just think that this is a detriment to women, because I’d like to be recognized by being a good golfer; not about how my body looks like in the front page of a magazine. 'I think that if we allow this to happen, we will never get to the place where we should be.' It is the first time a pro-golfer has appeared on a 'Fitness and Power' issue cover - with past choices embroiling the publication in controversy. Thompson (pictured in 2014) turned professional in June 2010 at age 15 and in September 2011, she set a new record as the youngest-ever winner of an LPGA tournament - 16 years, seven months, and eight days . Fox Sports golf reporter Holly Sonders, who was with the Golf Channel at the time, appeared on the cover and in a photo spread in 2013. The next year, the magazine featured Paulina Gretzky, who was only connected to the sport as PGA tour professional Dustin Johnson's fiancee. LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan said he was 'disappointed' in Golf Digest's position to put Gretzky on the cover. Lorena Ochoa was the last female golfer to appear on the cover back in 2008. Editor-in-chief Jerry Tarde said in a publisher's note: 'We've come a long way from a year ago when the LPGA condemned our choice of Paulina Gretzky (and Holly Sonders in 2013) as the cover images for Golf Digest's annual fitness issue. Mea culpa, ladies. 'You can have stunning beauty and the highest level of golf performance at the same time, as demonstrated this year by Lexi, Stacy Lewis, Cheyenne Woods and Michelle Wie.' Thompson celebrated the shoot by tweeting: 'I landed on the May cover of @GolfDigest ! So pumped to represent fitness & power' He added: 'LPGA players not only outdrive the average guy by 20-plus yards, but they do it with the same clubhead speed we have. We can learn more from them not because they swing like us, but because we should swing like them. 'They don't just muscle the

Summary: LPGA player posed shirtless for May's 'Fitness and Power' issue . Editor-in-chief Jerry Tarde defended decision after recent controversies . Two previous front covers have featured two non-golfing women . One reader said: 'I wasn’t sure if it was a Playboy ad, or if it was a Golf Digest ad'


We all need a helping hand sometimes, and nobody more so than Kecil the baby orangutan, who had a tough start to life after his natural mother and another surrogate mother rejected him. But the one-year-old ape found love at the third time of asking with second surrogate mother Maggie at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo, and has today been pictured cuddling up to the experienced mother ahead of his first public outing this weekend. Maggie, 53, who has already raised one surrogate child, has proved herself yet again by helping to raise Kecil (pronounced Ka-cheel) for the past 10 months, and the two now have an inseparable bond. Scroll down for video . Taking care: Maggie, 53, wraps a protective arm around Kecil the baby orangutan who she has been raising for the past ten months after his mother and a surrogate mother both rejected him . Inseparable: Zookeepers were nervous that Maggie might reject Kecil after raising four of her own children and another surrogate which was given to her in 2002, but she has proved her parenting prowess once again . When the pair appeared in front of news crews earlier today, Kecil began crying after losing sight of Maggie for a few moments. But the elder orangutan quickly returned, at which point Kecil quietened down and scooted over to join her, reports the Chicago Sun Times. Kecil had to be moved from his birthplace at Toledo zoo, in Ohio, 14 months ago after his natural mother failed to bond with him properly after birth. He was moved to Milwaukee County Zoo and given to a second surrogate, but she did not form a bond with him either. In a final attempt to find a parent for Kecil, he was handed over to Maggie, the oldest orangutan in North America, who has already raised four children of her own, and a fifth surrogate which was given to her in 2002. The pair immediately showed signs of intimacy, but zookeepers still faced a tense wait to see if the elderly orangutan would take on full parental duties. Nava Greenblatt, one of the zoo’s lead primate keepers, said that the turning point came when a fire alarm sounded at the zoo a few weeks ago, frightening Kecil, who ran to Maggie and cuddle up to her. Turning point: Keepers in Chicago said the turning point for Kecil came a few weeks ago when a fire alarm went off on the zoo, frightening him. Usually he turned to people for comfort, but instead he ran and cuddled up to Maggie . Big day: After settling into his new enclosure, Kecil will go on display for the first time this weekend in two hours slots between 10am and midday, allowing him to nap in the afternoons . Getting into the swing of things: Keepers said when Kecil and Maggie were first put into their new enclosure, the older ape would wander too far ahead, and Kecil would get lost, but the pair have now learned to stick close to one another . She said: 'Initially

Summary: Kecil the one-year-old orangutan was taken to Chicago zoo after being rejected by his mother and surrogate mother . He was eventually given to Maggie, 53, who had already raised four children of her own and another surrogate . Keepers were concerned pair might not bond, but ten months later they have formed an inseparable connection . Kecil will go on display for the first time this weekend alongside his mother, but only for two hours at a time .


A retired major general is among 1,000 British service personnel requiring psychiatric treatment after taking an anti-malarial drug issued by the Ministry of Defence. New figures released by the MoD show that since 2008, 994 personnel have been treated for mental health issues after having been prescribed Lariam. Despite Lariam - the brand name for the drug mefloquine - being banned by the U.S. military due to concerns over side effects, the MoD has ignored appeals to stop prescribing it in what critics say is an escalating 'scandal'. Major-General Alastair Duncan (pictured) is currently in a psychiatric unit after having been given the drug prior to a deployment in Sierra Leone . According to The Independent's Jonathan Owen, retired Major General Alastair Duncan is currently in a psychiatric unit following a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder episode four months ago. Maj-Gen Duncan was given the drug Lariam before a deployment to Sierra Leone. His wife Ellen told the paper: 'If 1,000 troops have reported the effects then you can be sure there are others who have not. I know personally of several and anecdotally of many more. The long-term effects of this will be more and more in evidence over the coming years.' Mrs Duncan's comments follow those from string of former military servicemen who have hit out at the MoD over its continuing use of Lariam. General Lord Dannatt told the paper it was 'extraordinary' the MoD continued to prescribe Lariam given the weight of evidence about its side effects, and urged it to use other anti-malaria medicines. Lariam's use by the U.S. military has also been closely scrutinized. The drug has been heavily discredited by the country's medicine watchdog. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns Lariam can cause serious mental health issues and should not be taken by anyone suffering from depression. These include anxiety, seizures, paranoia, hallucinations, and depression. In 2013, the organisation gave it a 'boxed warning' - the most serious of its kind - due to the neurological and psychiatric side effects associated with it. It stated: 'Neurologic side effects can occur at any time during drug use, and can last for months to years after the drug is stopped or can be permanent.' It went on to state that such symptoms interfered with patients' daily activities and ability to work, and in some cases were noticed after having taken only one or two doses. The U.S. military banned Lariam after it was linked to the case of Robert Bales, a soldier who massacred 16 Afghan civilians. Mefloquin is used to treat malaria and was developed by Army researchers towards the end of the Vietnam War. It gained support among the fighting forces because it works in areas where mosquitoes developed resistance to an earlier treatment, chloroquine, and requires just one tablet a week, not the daily dose needed with other medications. Side effects include seizures, depression, hallucinations, violent behaviour, feeling that others want to harm you, thoughts of hurting or killing yourself and many others. Almost four decades after inventing it, the U.S. Army pushed it

Summary: Almost 1,000 personnel required psychiatric treatment after taking drug . They were prescribed anti-malarial drug Lariam by the Ministry of Defence . The product's side effects include psychosis and hallucinations . Retired Major General Alastair Duncan is currently in a psychiatric unit . He was prescribed the drug prior to a deployment in Sierra Leone .


Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew joked Glenn Murray has a 'bionic' knee and hopes the striker can continue to torment Premier League defences. Murray missed the majority of last season after rupturing a cruciate knee ligament as Palace won promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs in 2013. The 31-year-old has netted five goals in five games, including in last Monday's defeat of Manchester City, to earn the best goals-per-minute ratio of anyone in the top-flight. Glenn Murray wheels away after scoring the winner for Crystal Palace against Manchester City . The Eagles striker has scored five in five games since returning from a serious knee injury . Pardew said: 'What he did surprise me with on Monday night is his aerial ability. He really was outstanding. 'I don't know if he's got a bionic knee, but he's got an extra spring from somewhere.' Pardew says the Cumbrian has many qualities - pace is not among them - and may have had to adapt his game, like Alan Shearer did, after serious injuries. 'Glenn has had to change his game a little bit and he goes to Sunderland, goals per minute, as the best striker in the Premier League,' Pardew added. 'That is great for him, it really is. It is a great tag for him and he can try and keep it for as long as he can.' Alan Pardew has impressed by Murray's aerial ability, which he claims is down to being fitted with a new knee . The Toon boss believes the Cumbrian forward is reaping rewards from a loan spell with Reading . Pardew believes he is reaping the rewards of Murray being given a chance to find his feet at Reading earlier this season. Murray scored eight goals in 18 games for the Royals, before committing to Palace on Pardew's arrival in January. 'In defending that decision, of Neil Warnock and the board here, of him going out on loan, he probably did need a few games and it's difficult to get them in the Premier League,' Pardew said. 'In a way the loan, which I think was perceived as a negative by our fans, might not have been a bad thing. I'm obviously getting the benefit of that.'

Summary: Glenn Murray has scored five goals in his last five Premier League games . The 31-year-old spent most of last season sidelined with a knee injury . Alan Pardew says Cumbrian is reaping the rewards of Reading loan spell .


This is the moment two grinning conmen were caught on camera stealing an 80-year-old's savings from a cash machine after tricking him into handing over his bank cards and PIN. The smiling fraudsters were unaware they had been caught by a pin-hole camera in the ATM as they withdrew the pensioner's cash on March 17. The crooked pair had earlier posed as bank staff on the phone and convinced their vulnerable victim his debit cards needed to be recalled for security reasons. Con: Two grinning conmen were caught on camera as they stole an 80-year-old man's savings after tricking him into giving them his debit cards and PINs . Despicable: The smiling fraudsters were unaware they had been caught on a pin-hole camera in the ATM as they withdrew the pensioner's cash . Scam: The pair had earlier posed as bank staff on the phone and convinced their vulnerable victim his debit cards needed to be recalled for security reasons . They talked the man into divulging his security details and persuaded him to leave the cards in an envelope on the doorstep of his home in the village of Walsgrave-on-Sowe, Warwickshire, for 'couriers' to collect. But less than two hours later, the cruel conmen were filmed using the same cards, laughing and joking as they stole £150 from a cash machine in Coventry. West Midlands Police released the footage in a bid to identify the pair and bring them to justice. Investigating officer PC Stuart Watson said: 'These are cruel men who've targeted an elderly man and panicked him with scare stories of a security recall of bank cards. The man has fallen for their lies and they've helped themselves to his account. 'However, they didn't bank on the ATM being fitted with a hidden camera and we've managed to secure clear footage of the thieves. 'If anyone recognises them, or believes they've seen them, I'd ask them to contact me. 'These are men who thought nothing of conning a vulnerable old man and stealing from him. They don't deserve protecting so I'd ask anyone with information to get in touch by phoning 101.' Do you know these men? West Midlands Police released the footage in a bid to identify the pair and bring them to justice . The fraudsters talked their victim into divulging his PINs and persuaded him to leave the cards in an envelope on the doorstep . The cruel conmen were filmed using the man's cards, laughing and joking as they stole £150 from a cash machine in Coventry . The suspects are described as being of Asian appearance and are believed to be in their late 20s or early 30s . The suspects are described as being of Asian appearance and are believed to be in their late 20s or early 30s. One had a full, close-cut beard and was wearing a dark blue duffle coat. The other is wearing dark grey hooded jumper. Sergeant Rod Rose, from the force's Economic Crime Unit, added: 'Some people fall for the scam because they believe the bogus story

Summary: Two conmen persuaded elderly man to give them his debit cards and PINs . 80-year-old thought the men were bank staff when he left them his cards . Fraudsters were later filmed grinning as they stole victim's cash from ATM . West Midlands Police released the footage to help track down the conmen .


It's truly squeaky bum time in the Premier League relegation battle as just nine points separates the bottom seven teams. Sportsmail asks some of the managers in and among the dog fight what they feel is required for them to avoid the drop this season. Question: 'What will it take for your club to stay in the Premier League?' CHRIS RAMSEY (QPR) 'If we win three games I think we will stay up. It might take less. I'm not saying that's the definitive amount - but we really need to start winning, starting with this weekend. To do that, we need to concentrate right to the end and make sure that our performances stay similar with a bit more defensive resilience.' QPR manager Chris Ramsey (centre) feels they will avoid relegation if they win three more league games . TIM SHERWOOD (Aston Villa) 'I don't know how many points it will take. We've done alright. Nothing's been achieved yet. I'm a new voice and given them a lot of belief and confidence that they are better than what they were showing. They have managed to score a few more goals and have real belief they can go to places and win. Something was probably a little bit missing previously. I want to make sure that I don't take my foot off pedal. I'll make sure the players don't.' Tim Sherwood (left) believes his appointment at Aston Villa has given them a lot of belief and confidence . NIGEL PEARSON (Leicester) 'We've put ourselves in a position now where we have a more realistic chance. That's where we are. If it raises optimism elsewhere, fine. If it applies a bit more pressure on other sides around us, fine also. But as far as I'm concerned it's about making sure we're back to business when we play Burnley. Because it's a really big game for both sides. We've got players in decent form. We want to keep the work ethic that we've shown all season.' Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson (right) hopes his side can continue their momentum against Burnley . SEAN DYCHE (Burnley) 'The biggest psychological difference is that others are talking about relegation. Our fuel is about staying in the Premier League. It's a slightly different twist. 'Others are scared of relegation. We're not scared of relegation because we were told by everyone we were going to get relegated. We are actually looking for the goal of being in the Premier League.' Sean Dyche insists his side aren't scared of relegation as a lot of people have written Burnley off in the past .

Summary: Just nine points separates the bottom seven clubs in the Premier League . QPR boss Chris Ramsey says they need three more wins to survive . Burnley host relegation rivals Leicester in the league on Saturday .


It is a well-known fact that the technology industry is mostly dominated by men, but now, thanks to a new blog by a young female computing student, women in tech have finally been given a platform through which their amazing achievements are being recognized. Stanford computer science student Lea Coligado, 21, created Women of Silicon Valley, a blog based on the people-profiling website Humans of New York,in order to showcase the talents and stories of tech's best and brightest women working within the industry. 'Over the past couple years, I've come into contact with some awesome women in tech through Stanford or work, and I kept thinking to myself, why have I never heard of them before?' Lea told BuzzFeed. Girls on top: Stanford computer science student Lea Coligado features talented women in the tech industry, such as Postmates exec Sara Mauskopf, on her blog Women of Silicon Valley . Relatable: Many of the subjects featured on the blog talk on subjects that many women in the industry will have had to deal with . Looking up: The blog has attracted attention from the best in the business, including women-in-tech advocate Tracy Chou, a software engineer at Pinterest . The blog, like the one that inspired it, features photos and stories of subjects in the industry, often accompanying them with inspirational quotes. In the description for the blog, Lea says that the goal of the project is 'to celebrate these living - and thriving - examples of female success, these rebels against the numbers and the gender norms.' In her 'Letter from the Editor', Lea also describes how an internship she completed at Facebook was viewed as a 'give away' by one of her classmates – who suggested that anyone would be able to secure one of the highly sought-after positions if a woman had been offered one, despite applauding a male friend for being given the very same job. She recounts other moments of horrific sexism she has experienced while working in various offices - from shameless come-ons from married colleagues to blanket, patronizing statements of 'women don't code' told directly to her by colleagues. The brains behind it all: Lea Coligado, 21, created the blog after experiencing the bias against women in the industry first-hand . Underrepresented: The Women in Silicon Valley blog aims 'to celebrate these living - and thriving - examples of female success, these rebels against the numbers and the gender norms' Quotables: The women featured on the blog open up about their own experiences of subtle - and less subtle - sexism in the office . It was after such experiences that, Lea says, she realized the importance of having idols in the industry. Speaking in more detail to Buzzfeed, she added: 'As a woman who's worked in almost entirely male environments, I know being able to look up to someone is crucial for getting through rough patches, for feeling a sense of belonging to your work.' The idea has already attracted some big names, including some of the most vocal advocates for women in tech

Summary: Lea Coligado, 21, a Stanford computer science student, is the creator of the blog showcasing talented women in tech . The profiling blog has already attracted women from big hitting tech companies like Pinterest and Postmates . The blog's inspiration, Humans of New York, was started by New York photographer Brandon Stanton and features street portraits accompanied by quotes from the subjects .


St Mirren skipper Steven Thompson has apologised to team-mate John McGinn after accidentally spearing him with a training ground pole. The Scotland Under 21 player is now on crutches and will miss the rest of the season after a prank at Saints' Renfrewshire training ground went badly wrong on Thursday. Gary Teale's first-team squad were doing a dribbling drill when veteran Thompson lost possession to McGinn and stumbled into two poles which were intended for the players to run through. St Mirren's Steven Thompson acidentally speared team-mate John McGinn with a pole in training last week . McGinn (left) will miss the rest of the season after being stabbed in the leg by the pole . Thompson threw one at McGinn in jest – and to his horror it stabbed him on the leg, leaving him requiring hospital attention. Thompson subsequently scored two goals in Saints 4-1 win over Kilmarnock on Saturday and is believed to have given his win bonus to his stricken team-mate. But on Sunday night the striker was still coming to terms with injuring one of the club's brightest talents in such a bizarre manner. 'The whole thing has been a complete nightmare,' Thompson said. 'John is going to be okay but I'm mortified that it happened in the first place. I was having a carry-on and it turned sour. 'It was a stupid prank, something silly, and it ended with John being injured. I can't apologise enough.' Thompson netted his 50th goal for his boyhood heroes at the weekend. But he insists it's been impossible to get the training ground incident out of his mind. Thompson celebrates the first of his two goals against Kilmarnock in Saturday's 4-1 victory . 'It's all I've been able to think about since it happened on Thursday,' he added. 'I feel so bad. It was an accident but it's still something I regret. 'We were doing a drill where, to score goals, we had to dribble between two poles which were sticking in the ground as gates. 'When I got to a set of poles John tackled me and one of the poles got stuck between my legs. 'It sounds stupid now but for banter I grabbed one of the poles and pretended I was doing some kind of Ninja move. 'I threw it into the ground behind John who, by this point, was running away and facing in the other direction. 'But as I did that, he did a Cruyff turn and the pole stabbed him in the leg. We were only a few feet apart. It wasn't as if I launched it 10 metres like a javelin. He was right next to me. St Mirren boss Gary Teale shakes hands with his captain Thompson on the touchline at St Mirren Park . 'I just hadn't counted on him changing direction when he did.' Thompson could only watch in horror at what unfolded. 'It was just horrendous,' he said. 'It was the worst thing I have seen in my life. Since then it's all I've been thinking about. 'It popped

Summary: John McGinn will miss the rest of the season after the incident in training . Steven Thompson threw a pole towards McGinn after losing possession . The pole stabbed McGinn in the leg, leaving him needing hospital attention . Thompson says 'blood started pouring out of the hole' in McGinn's leg . St Mirren captain is believed to have given his goal bonus to McGinn .


A farmer has lost a nine-year legal battle to save the dream home he built without planning permission and hid behind hay bales for four years. Robert Fidler, 66, secretly constructed the mock-Tudor castle complete with battlements and cannons and lived there with his family from 2002. He unveiled it officially in 2006 when he thought he would be able to exploit a legal loophole that prevents enforcement action against a structure if no objections have been made for at least four years. Scroll down for video . Robert Fidler has lost a nine-year legal battle to save the dream home (above) he built in Salfords, Surrey, without planning permission and hid behind hay bales for four years . But the local authority immediately laid siege by refusing to grant retrospective permission. Now, after numerous court appearances costing tens of thousands of pounds, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has finally ruled the four-bedroom home on Green Belt land at Honeycrocks Farm in Salfords, Surrey – worth well in excess of £1million if sold on the open market - must be pulled down within 90 days. Mr Fidler yesterday compared the situation to an artist being made to destroy a piece of work. ‘It would be like Rembrandt being asked to rip up his masterpiece of an oil painting or something for me to demolish it,’ he complained. He added: ‘I don’t think I have any choice, to be honest. What they’re saying now is if I don’t demolish it in 90 days they’ll put me in prison.’ Mr Fidler started as a tenant farmer at Honeycrock Farm in the 1970s and bought the farmyard and ten acres of land in 1985. There was no farmhouse, however, so from 2000 he began building the house around two grain silos at a cost of £50,000. Features include weathered brick and stone, carved wooden pillars and beams and a stained-glass dome above the stairwell. The 66-year-old used dozens of hay bales, blue tarpaulin and tyres to hide the house (above) from 2002 to 2006 . Mr Fidler, pictured (above) outside the house, compared the situation to an artist being made to destroy a piece of work . Mr Fidler and his wife, Linda, went to such lengths to hoodwink locals and the authorities that they kept their son Harry, now 14, off playschool on the day his class were due to paint scenes of their homes. ‘We couldn’t have him drawing a big blue haystack – people might have asked questions,’ Mrs Fidler explained previously. Neighbours expressed anger at the brazenness of the plan when the property’s existence was declared. One said: ‘It was a complete shock when the hay came down and this castle was in its place. Everyone else has to abide by planning laws, so why shouldn’t they?’ Reigate and Banstead Borough Council served an enforcement notice requiring it be razed to the ground, claiming the four-year period after which the building would be allowed to stay was void as no one had been able to see it. Mr Fidler,

Summary: Robert Fidler has lived in castle in Salfords, Surrey, since 2002 with family . Used bales of hay to disguise the building before unveiling it in 2006 . Tried to exploit loophole that allows building if no complaints for four years . 66-year-old must now demolish the four-bedroom house worth £1million .


The Irish student allegedly raped by a Wall St banker in the Hamptons told how she used 'every ounce of strength left inside me' to throw him off whilst he violently assaulted her. The 22-year-old said she kneed Jason Lee, an ex-Goldman Sachs managing director, in the groin during the struggle after he forced her onto the floor whilst naked in the bathroom of his $35,000 a month rented mansion. She sobbed and said she was left in a state of 'disbelief' and begged her friends to take her home - because she felt that it was her fault. The Irish student allegedly raped by Jason Lee, a Wall St banker in the Hamptons told how she used 'every ounce of strength left inside me' to throw him off whilst he violently assaulted her. Pictured: Lee walked hand in hand with his wife Alicia into New York Suffolk County Court on April 8 . The victim also revealed that she has not even told her family back in Ireland about her ordeal and made the 16 hour journey to New York to give evidence on her own, apparently lying to explain why she was in the US. The alleged rape happened in the summer of 2013 when the victim was in America for the summer on a J-1 exchange visa, which is commonly used by young Irish people visiting for a few months. Lee, 38, who is married, has denied first-degree rape, sexual misconduct and third-degree assault and faces up to 25 years in jail if convicted. The victim, who currently works in education, said that she had been working in South Carolina in a frozen yogurt shop for the summer of 2013 and had gone to New York to see this 'big city that everyone talks about'. She came to America to see the 'culture and the people' and when she was in the Hamptons was amazed at 'how cool it was'. Giving evidence the victim, who had her blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail and wore a black and white spotted dress, was visibly distressed and her hands were shaking. Former Goldman Sachs managing director Jason Lee, 38, faces charges of allegedly raping a 20-year-old Irish woman in the Hamptons in August 2013 . When asked to identify Lee she was unable to look him in the eye and welled up in tears. She described how she went to Montauk on Long Island to celebrate with her brother and met Lee and his friend Rene Duncan at the Georgica nightclub in Wainscott after taking a taxi there. The group partied until it closed around 3am, downing glasses of vodka and orange and went back to Lee's for an after party where they drank champagne from the bottle, swam in the pool and ate pizza, the court heard. Recounting the attack, she said that Lee barged into the downstairs bathroom wearing no clothes as she was changing to leave. Initially she was 'laughing' as she thought it was a joke - until Lee forced his way in. She said: 'I

Summary: Irish student, 22, accusing Jason Lee, 38, of raping her testified in court on Tuesday describing of the moment the 'assault' occurred . She said she kneed him in the groin during the struggle after he forced her onto the floor whilst naked in the bathroom of his rented mansion . The victim said she tried to bite him but he told her to 'shut the f*** up' as he pulled up her dress and pulled down her underwear . She revealed she has not told her family in Ireland about her ordeal and made the 16-hour journey to New York to give evidence on her own . Lee was arrested in August 2013 after a woman accused him of attacking her at the home he and his wife rented in East Hampton . He has denied first-degree rape, sexual misconduct and third-degree assault and faces up to 25 years in jail if convicted . Lee invited the woman, her brother and friends back to the house after they met at trendy restaurant .


Teresa Sheldon has appeared in court charged with murdering son Tommy (pictured) and the attempted murder of another child who was also in the car . The mother of a five-year-old boy who died from fatal burns caused in a horrific car fire has been charged with his murder and the attempted murder of another child who managed to escape the flames. Teresa Sheldon, 38, from Dartford, Kent, has appeared in court charged with murdering her son Tommy and the attempted murder of another child who was also in the blazing Ford Fiesta. Tommy died two weeks after suffering horrendous burns in the fireball on a country lane in Hursley, near Winchester in Hampshire. Two passers-by spotted the blazing hatchback and rushed to help when they spotted the little boy still inside the car. The pair bravely battled against the intensity of the flames and managed to open one of the doors of the car to reach Tommy. The schoolboy was treated at the scene before being taken to Southampton General Hospital and on to a specialist burns unit in Bristol. His mother was also taken to hospital for treatment after suffering serious injuries in the fire on August 11 last year. Despite the best efforts of medics Tommy, from Southampton, died from his injuries on August 25. Another child who was in the silver-coloured car managed to escape and survived. An inquest was opened in September by Central Hampshire Coroner Grahame Short but was adjourned while detectives from Hampshire police’s major crime team launched a murder inquiry. Sheldon has been charged with her son's murder along with manslaughter by diminished responsibility. She also faces a charge of the attempted murder of the other child, who cannot be identified for legal reasons. Judge Keith Cutler remanded Sheldon, who gave her address as Dartford, Kent, in custody at the hearing at Winchester Crown Court. She is due back before the crown court in June. Sheldon is also charged with the attempted murder of another child who was in the Ford Fiesta (pictured) Despite the best efforts of medics Tommy, from Southampton, died from his injuries on August 25 . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Summary: Tommy Sheldon, aged five, died following horrific car fire in August 2014 . He died two weeks after suffering horrendous burns caused by the fire . His mother Theresa has been charged with his murder following incident . Also charged with attempted murder of another child who was also in car .


Proud parents bragging about their little darling's every move on Facebook is a regular annoyance for many people using the social network. But one Australian woman got so sick of her friend's constant updates about her baby daughter that she wrote her a scathing letter demanding the mother stop - claiming she is 'p*****g a lot of people off'. Jade Ruthven, 33, was so upset by the 'poison pen' note that she got her own back by forwarding it onto comedian Em Rusciano - who shared it with her thousands of followers on social media. Scroll down for video . Too many posts: The letter claims Jade Ruthven, 33, pictured with Addison, has been sharing endless pictures and statuses about her baby daughter on Facebook . The 'poison pen' letter was sent to an 'baby spamming' mother after the author got fed up with the amount of pictures and statuses she was writing on Facebook about her child - and it has now been shared worldwide . The incredible printed letter, littered with expletives and exclamation marks, starts with the anonymous author saying they had got together with 'a few of the girls' to say they are 'SO OVER' the running commentary of Ms Ruthven's life with her young baby daughter Addison. It adds: 'Look we all have kids that we are besotted with - guess what - every parent thinks their child is the best. But we don't ram it down everyone else's neck!!! 'She wears a new outfit - well take a photo and send it PRIVATELY to the person who gave it to her - not to everyone!!! 'She crawls off the mat - we DON'T care!!!!! She's 6 months old - BIG DEAL!!! 'Stop and think - if every mother posted all that c**p about their kid - I'm sure you'd get over it pretty quickly, . 'We can't wait for you to get back to work - maybe you won't have time to be on Facebook quite so much.' The letter claims to show what 'people really think' about mother Jade's constant Facebook updates, adding: 'We can't wait for you to get back to work -maybe you won't have time to be on Facebook quite so much'. Jade says the attempt to shame and isolate her has ‘backfired’, as she is ‘feeling more loved and supported than ever’ The dental hygienist still doesn’t know who was responsible for the letter. Jade can’t think why anybody would feel the need to be so nasty . After saying they think the offending child is 'gorgeous' and they 'love her', the writer continues - adding that Ms Ruthven is 'p*****g a lot of people off'. 'We all thought it might ease off after the first month, but it hasn't', it adds. Not everyone is as interested as you are about what [deleted] does so give us all a break. 'We're doing this to let you know what people really think.' For Ms Ruthven the letter came completely out of the blue and was like a slap in the face, particularly

Summary: Jade Ruthven, 33, from Perth, received angry anonymous letter . Outrageous poison pen letter was concocted by 'a few of the girls' Demands she stops posting so many photos and updates about her baby . 'We all thought it might ease off after the first month, but it hasn't' Ms Ruthven, a first-time-mother said letter was like a slap in the face .


Police have returned to the home of Bill Spedding for the third time this year - a person of interest in the case of missing toddler William Tyrrell. It has emerged that detectives spent just over an hour at the repairman's house in Bonny Hills on the NSW north coast on Monday afternoon, the Daily Telegraph reports. The 63-year-old's home had been searched earlier in the year, in January and March, after it was unveiled that he was due to fix William's grandmother's washing machine around the time the boy vanished. The recent visit by investigators comes as police revealed that they believe William may be alive, despite fears that he was abducted by a paedophile ring operating on the mid-north coast of NSW. The three-year-old was last seen dressed in a Spider-Man suit and playing in his grandmother's yard in broad daylight in a quiet street in Kendall last September. Scroll down for video . William Tyrrell was last seen dressed in a Spider-Man suit and playing in his grandmother's yard in broad daylight in a quiet street in Kendall last September . Police have returned to the home of Bill Spedding for the third time this year - a person of interest in the case of the missing toddler . Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin along with his colleague were seen leaving Mr Spedding's home through his garage yesterday afternoon. The Daily Telegraph reports the detectives arrived at the premise at about 4pm and spoke with the repairman. Although Mr Spedding was previously identified as a person of interest in the case, he says he didn't go to house where the toddler was last seen on September 12 as he couldn't get in contact with William's grandmother. Police searched the 63-year-old's home in March and businesses in nearby Laurieton in January, seizing various items, including cars, a mattress and computer, for forensic examination. Mr Spedding has strongly denied any involvement and police have previously stressed he isn't their only line of inquiry. Investigators believe the boy was snatched during a very short window of time when he was out of sight of his family as he played outside . It has emerged that detectives spent just over an hour at the repairman's house in Bonny Hills on the NSW north coast on Monday afternoon . The 63-year-old's home had been searched earlier in the year, in January and March, after it was unveiled that he was due to fix William's grandmother's washing machine around the time the boy vanished . Just a day after William's parents made an impassioned plea for the three-year-old to be returned to them, police have described the 'fast-paced' investigation into the new line of inquiry. 'The two worlds collided. We have information that could link William's disappearance to a group of people suspected of paedophile activity,' said lead investigator Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin. The focus of the investigation has shifted dramatically, and is now 'progressing rapidly', according to Homicide Squad commander Detective Superintendent Mick Willing, reported news.com.au. 'We are pursuing many, many lines of inquiry but

Summary: Detectives returned to the home of Bill Spedding on Monday afternoon . They reportedly spent more than an hour speaking to the 63-year-old . His house on the NSW north coast was searched in January and March . William Tyrrell vanished from his home in Kendall, NSW in September 2014 . Police recently said they believe the boy may be alive after six months .


Martina Hingis will play her first singles match since 2007 on Saturday when they faces Poland's Agnieszka Radwanksa in the Fed Cup for Switzerland. Hingis won all five of her Grand Slam titles by the age of 18 and had the world at her feet, before retiring at the age of 22 in February 2003 due to injuries. The 34-year-old was ranked No 1 in the world for 209 weeks - the fourth all-time behind Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert - and is poised to return. Martina Hingis will play her first singles match since 2007 on Saturday as she makes her comeback . Hingis' match with world No 9 Radwanksa will be the 34-year-old's first singles match in eight years . Australian Open (1997, 1998, 1999) Wimbledon (1997) US Open (1997) French Open runner-up (1997, 1999) Total career singles titles: 43 . Total career doubles titles: 44 . Career prize money: $20,974,066 . Hingis also came back in 2005 but was banned for two years in January 2008, effective from October 2007, after failing a doping test by testing positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. She returned again at Wimbledon 2013 and has been playing doubles for the last two years. Hingis partnered India's Leander Paes to the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open previously, before winning the Indian Wells and Miami women's doubles with Sania Mirza. But facing world No 9 Radwanksa will be her first singles match in eight years. Hingis of Switzerland holds up her women's singles trophy outside the Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open . Hingis won all five of her Grand Slam titles by the age of 18 and is pictured kissing the Australian Open trophy . The 34-year-old was ranked No 1 in the world for 209 weeks in her prime and is poised to return on Saturday .

Summary: Martina Hingis faces Poland's Agnieszka Radwanksa in the Fed Cup . Saturday's tie will be her first singles match since 2007 . Hingis won all five of her Grand Slam titles by the age of 18 . The now-34-year-old retired at the age of 22 in February 2003 citing injuries .


Glowing tributes were paid yesterday to cricketing legend Richie Benaud, after his death at 84 from skin cancer. At Lord’s, MCC flags were lowered, and the Australian government offered a state funeral for the man who never lost a Test series as his country’s captain, then became a commentator. David Cameron said he had ‘grown up listening to Richie Benaud’s wonderful cricket commentary’, while his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott called it ‘a sad day for Australia’. Retiring as a player in 1964, Benaud’s masterful analysis was universally revered. Here, we reproduce a tribute paid by the Mail’s brilliant sports columnist IAN WOOLDRIDGE — which he wrote in 2005 after coverage of live international cricket in England switched from terrestrial to satellite TV, depriving cricket fans of Benaud’s voice . . . Richie Benaud in the commentary box at the Oval for the final test of the 2005 Ashes. Thereafter international cricket fans in England lost his genius when live game switched from terrestrial to satellite TV . So it is farewell, then, to the Master of Measured Words. Richie Benaud will not be returning to England next summer to sustain his pre-eminence as cricket’s finest commentator. That is not merely my judgment. A recent poll by The Wisden Cricketer magazine attracted an astonishing 12,000 votes. Precisely 10,128 of them nominated Benaud as the best. Fortunately, he does not leave us without a word or several of advice to those who seek to emulate his success, particularly retired players whose agents deem them instantly equipped to pick up a microphone and irritate us with an effluent of Tower of Babel verbiage. He does so in a valedictory book which is an encyclopaedia of broadcasting wisdom. He names no names. He is too polite for that. Nor is there a hint of the tetchiness that occasionally afflicts icons in their pensionable years. At 74, Benaud is still as fit as a flea, the result of a lifestyle as measured as his commentating. Yes, there are rare occasions when he will let down his hair with the rest of us, but when serious business is afoot he will rise from an increasingly raucous dinner party, check his watch that it is exactly 10pm and announce: ‘Thank you very much. We’re off.’ At sunrise next morning, he and Daphne, his elegant and unfailingly supportive English wife, will be striding out on their three-mile constitutional. Benaud representing Australia in 1961. He led his country as captain in 28 of his 63 Tests and never lost a series . He is meticulous in all things. On TV commentary days, even Daphne is not allowed to iron his shirts. He presses them himself. He is a food faddist, preparing his Test match lunch boxes at home to be certain of what he is eating. Once, he took a week-long course in Italy to learn how to cook pasta to perfection. His desks at his homes in London, South of France and Sydney are polished plateaux of precision, his reference-book shelves indexed for instant reach. It is this unrelenting self-discipline,

Summary: International cricket fans in England lost legend's voice after 2005 Ashes . This led Ian Wooldridge to pay homage to 'cricket's finest commentator' As a player he led his country in 28 of his 63 Tests and never lost a series . Mantra of 'never insulting the viewers' by saying too much made him great .


Sporting America fell in love with him because of his skill under pressure and his sheer bravura. The rest of America fell in love because of what happened after the winning putt was holed. The 79th Masters attracted massive ratings in the USA and there is no surprise in that. They tuned in to watch as perfect a demonstration of sporting endeavour as you will ever behold. But they also tuned in to watch a man with a common touch and a depth of sincerity that reached into the heart of every household. Politicians who try so hard to be popular could learn much from 21-year-old Masters champion Jordan Spieth. The green jackets and dignitaries sitting behind him were enraptured as the winner gave an unscripted speech so gracious and natural you would think that public speaking was his calling rather than the Royal and Ancient game. Jordan Spieth wears his new green jacket after winning the Masters at Augusta on Sunday . Spieth hugs members of his family after securing his first ever major title at Augusta National . Spieth walks back onto the 18th green to formally acknowledge the large crowd watching on . As he stepped off the final green he embraced, in turn, his father Shawn, his mother Chris, his college sweetheart Annie, his brother Steven, who plays college basketball, his grandfather and various friends. And then he remembered his father’s words: ‘Make sure you say thank you to the people, son.’ So he went back on to the 18th green and formally acknowledged the patrons crammed into every available space. With this victory, Spieth must have killed forever the idea that you have to have a cold heart and a ruthless edge to be a winner. You will not find a single pro on the PGA Tour with a bad word to say about him. There is nothing fake about Jordan Spieth. Texans are supposed to be brash and larger than life, right? This one makes jokes about his receding hairline and dislikes being asked why he comes across as humble because, well, that would not be humble. Listen to Phil Mickelson, the Masters specialist who cheerfully admitted he had been outplayed by a man who had competed at Augusta only once before. ‘He’s just a class guy in every way and it’s difficult not to root for him,’ said the leftie. Spieth watches his tee shot on the seventh hole during the final round . Spieth gives a fistpump after making a birdie putt on the third green on the final day . ‘This is a momentous week in the history of our game. Along with Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth is going to carry it for the next decade and what an exciting time it promises to be.’ Sir Nick Faldo, on American television, sums up perfectly the feelings of a sport at the end of truly epochal week. Listen to Jack Nicklaus, who posted this tribute: ‘Congratulations to an exceptionally talented young man. That was an incredible performance. Jordan is so beyond his years. I

Summary: Jordan Spieth won his maiden major at the age of 21 at Augusta . The 79th Masters attracted massive television ratings in the USA . Spieth went back onto the 18th green to formally acknowledge the crowd . Jack Nicklaus and Phil Mickelson are among those to pay tribute to Spieth .


It's the picture some England cricket fans have been waiting to see and others have been equally dreading: Kevin Pietersen back at Surrey. The 34-year-old returned to nets on Monday for the first time since re-signing for the county last month. He arrived early for the session at The Oval - tweeting a picture of the pitch with the caption: 'In the office today. £Oval' - before team-mates such as Gareth Batty and Jade Dernbach followed him in. Kevin Pietersen is pictured leaving The Oval for the first time since resigning for Surrey last month . Pietersen returned to nets at Surrey on Monday and left The Oval after training finished just before 2pm . Pietersen was pictured driving away from The Oval in his expensive Telsa sports car . Pietersen managed a wry smile as he drove away after training on Monday afternoon . Pietersen was later pictured leaving the ground just before 2pm and is expected to step-up his county rehabilitation with a three-day warm-up against Oxford MCCU on April 12. Ultimately, Pietersen is hoping to impress enough for Surrey to earn a re-call to the England side - possibly for this summer's Ashes rematch - having been sacked by the national side in 2014. England left for the West Indies for their upcoming Test series on Thursday, with coach Peter Moores leaving KP in no doubt that he still has a lot to prove - despite incoming England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves appearing to extended an olive branch to the exiled batsman. Asked at Gatwick about Pietersen's situation, Moores said: 'From my point of view, Kevin isn't on the radar.'

Summary: Kevin Pietersen took part in a net session at The Oval on Monday . He is expected to play in three-day game against Oxford MCCU on April 12 . Pietersen has returned to county game to boost chances of England recall .


Technology billionaire Elon Musk pursued a sale of struggling electric-car company Tesla to Google in 2013, according to an excerpt of a book published on Monday by Bloomberg News. Beset by technical problems on its flagship Model S, Tesla in early 2013 was on the verge of bankruptcy, Bloomberg reporter Ashlee Vance said in an excerpt of his biography Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX And The Quest For A Fantastic Future, which will be published May 19. In March 2013, Musk contacted Google co-founder Larry Page, according to the excerpt, which cited two people close to the situation. Technology billionaire Elon Musk pursued a sale of his struggling electric-car company Tesla to Google for $6 billion before its share price rocketed in May 2013, according to a new biography . Musk proposed that Google buy Tesla for $6 billion and promise an additional $5 billion in factory expansions. He also demanded that he be permitted to run Tesla as a unit of Google for eight years, or until Tesla produced a third-generation car, the excerpt said. Page declined to comment on the matter, but told Vance that a 'car company is pretty far from what Google knows.' But Page, Vance reported, 'accepted the overall proposal' and the two sides began negotiating specific points. Tesla's fortunes changed suddenly in May 2013 when the company reported its first profit after an intense drive overseen by Musk to address technical glitches yielded a sudden jump in Model S orders. The surprisingly good earnings sent Tesla shares rocketing higher and ended the Google negotiations. Musk 'no longer needed a savior,' Vance wrote. Tesla's fortunes changed suddenly in May 2013 when the company reported its first profit after an intense drive overseen by Musk to address technical glitches yielded a sudden jump in Model S orders . Last year, Tesla was at the center of rumors that Apple was considering an acquisition of the company. Google, which has pursued technology for a self-driving car, earlier this year, along with investment giant Fidelity, pumped $1 billion into SpaceX, Musk's private space-travel technology venture.

Summary: The technology billionaire pursued a sale of struggling electric-car company Tesla to Google in 2013 for $6 billion . Musk demanded that he be permitted to run Tesla as a unit of Google for eight years, or until Tesla produced a third-generation car . Negoitations promptly ended in May 2013 when his company unexpectedly yielded its first profit and he no longer needed the finanical support . The claims are made in the new biography Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX And The Quest For A Fantastic Future .


A masked gunman who fired eight shots in a shopping mall remains on the run in Sydney's west hours after police started the manhunt. It is believed the incident took place shortly after 2pm, when the man fired a series of shots into the air outside before he fled the scene. A NSW Police spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia an arrest is yet to be made. A masked gunman who fired eight shots in a shopping mall remains on the run in Sydney's west hours after police started the manhunt . Earlier, Wigram Street in Harris Park was closed as the search for the gunman got underway. Shoppers caught up in the potentially deadly incident were unnerved by the shooting. 'My wife and I were eating at Billu's Indian restaurant when this gunman appeared out of the middle of nowhere and fired away,' Ramkrishna Gudipudi, who was visiting the area for the day, told Fairfax Media. A NSW Police spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia an arrest is yet to be made . Police were investigating the scene where eight shots were fired throughout the afternoon . Shoppers caught up in the potentially deadly incident were unnerved by the shooting . 'After he fled we walked over and saw eight bullets scattered all over the ground. 'You don't expect to be eating lunch and have bullets fired around you.' No one was injured in the incident. Wigram Street in Harris Park was closed by police as the search for the gunman got underway .

Summary: Gunman on the run since 2pm Saturday afternoon in Sydney's west . Eight shots fired in a shopping mall as people had lunch in Harris Park . Street in the area was closed by police as they attempted to find the man . Police confirmed an arrest has yet to be made after the incident .


Joke: Hayleigh Mcbay, of Elgin in Moray, Scotland, pretended to dump her boyfriend David Clarke . A teenage girl was left red-faced today after an April Fools' Day prank she made on her boyfriend backfired spectacularly. Hayleigh Mcbay, 17, pretended to dump David Clarke via WhatsApp at midnight for a joke. But the girl from Elgin in Moray, Scotland, was given a taste of her own medicine when he pretended that also wanted to break up. College student Hayleigh texted her partner on the social media app with the words: 'I don't want to be with you any more. I am not happy.' But David replied: 'Thank God you said it first so I didn't have to.' Shocked, Hayleigh shot back: 'What? What do you mean? So you don't want to be with me?' Soon after her boyfriend revealed that he had also been playing an April Fools' Day prank. Seeing the funny side, Hayleigh then uploaded a screenshot of the conversation to Twitter, with the caption: 'Well, my April Fools’ backfired :s.' The tweet has seen been retweeted more than 12,000 times and favourited more than 11,000. While many have seen the funny side of the post, others have taken to trolling Hayleigh with hateful comments. One user wrote: 'Biggest f****** staged load of s*** I've ever seen. Die.' Hayleigh replied to the comments by tweeting: 'Just to clarify, me and David did not plan that - but he guessed it was April Fools’ so jokingly replied. Sad that I have to specify that.' But she stopped short of another gag - telling followers yesterday: 'Can't even prank my mum and tell her I'm pregnant tomorrow because she'll be so disappointed when I tell her I'm joking.' Retweeted: A snapshot of the WhatsApp conversation Hayleigh, 17, had with her boyfriend David Clarke . Joke: Hayleigh texted David on the social media app with the words: 'I don't want to be with you any more' Explanation: The tweet Hayleigh uploaded after the attacks from trolls that she received on Twitter . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video .

Summary: Hayleigh Mcbay, from Elgin, Scotland, dumped her boyfriend as a joke . But when 17-year-old told David Clarke, he replied that he was pleased . David was actually calling Hayleigh's bluff and the pair are still dating . Screenshot tweet of conversation retweeted more than 12,000 times .


A New Jersey school teacher took the mic at a town hall meeting Tuesday to tell presumptive 2016 presidential candidate Chris Christie that he needs to check his attitude at the door. 'I really feel that you need to tone it down a little bit,' said kindergarten teacher Cheryl Meyer, 'if you want to become president of the United States.' Meyer said it would be difficult for her to explain to her young students why it's okay for a presidential figure to say 'shut up' and 'idiot.' Cool it: New Jersey schoolteacher Cheryl Meyer told Chris Christie to cool it with the attitude at a town hall meeting Tuesday . 'I really feel that you need to tone it down a little bit,' said Meyer (left), 'if you want to become president of the United States' Christie was careful to choose his answer calmly as cameras rolled. 'There are always going to be differences of opinion in style,' he said before explaining, to applause, that he doesn't believe public figures must answer politely no matter how nasty a question or comment might be. 'Sometimes I just want to do it,' when people have pushed his buttons, he said. Whereas, other times, 'you just have a bad day.' Christie's response seemed to please many in the audience, who clapped each chance they got to affirm Christie's no-nonsense attitude. However, according to NBC New York, one member of the audience was sure to see things a little differently. Watching the Matawan town hall meeting was Jim Keady, who Christie famously told to 'sit down and shut up' for heckling him over the disbursement of Superstorm Sandy funds. Christie was careful to choose his answer calmly as cameras rolled.'There are always going to be differences of opinion in style' he said before explaining, to applause, that he doesn't believe public figures must answer politely no matter how nasty a question or comment might be . 'Of course you have the urge. You're a human being. ... But it's called self-control, it's called respect for your office,' said Keady, who is now running for state assembly. Whether its his nice side or temperamental side, what seems certain is that we'll all be seeing a lot of Chris Christie in the coming weeks and months. The potential Republican presidential contender will be kicking off what his team has dubbed a 'Tell it like it is' town hall tour in Londonderry, New Hampshire on April 15. A spokeswoman for his political action committee says a second town hall will he held on April 17. He’ll also hold events in Manchester and Newmarket and speak at a New Hampshire GOP-organized summit in Nashua. The trip will be Christie’s first extended swing through the early voting state that is seen a place where his blunt style could play well with voters. Christie’s office says he’s held over 130 town hall events during his tenure as governor. Whether its his nice side or temperamental side, what seems certain is that we'll all be seeing a lot of Chris Christie in the

Summary: New Jersey school teacher Cheryl Meyer, 45, told the governor his famous attitude won't be appreciated nationwide . The likely 2016 candidate, who was holding a town hall meeting, responded calmly and said 'I'm trying to get better every day'


George Boyd is the Barclays Premier League's hardest working player, clocking up 210.5 miles on the pitch this season - the equivalent of running from Burnley's Turf Moor ground to Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park in south London. The Burnley winger has run slightly further than Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen. Walking the journey from Turf Moor to Selhurst would usually take 69 hours, according to Google Maps' estimations, but Boyd has managed it in less than 40 hours of playing time. George Boyd is the Barclays Premier League's hardest working player, clocking up 210.5 miles on the pitch . Boyd has run the distance between Burnley's Turf Moor ground and Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park . Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen (right) is second in the list - 0.4 miles behind Boyd . Liverpool stand-in captain Jordan Henderson is also included in the Premier League's top 10 runners . Sean Dyche's side, sitting a point off safety, 18th in the Premier League, have three players in the top 10. Between them, the Burnley squad have run an incredible 2,172.3 miles this campaign. Boyd is joined by his team-mates Scott Arfield and David Jones in a list dominated by players from the bottom half of the table. Only Eriksen, Stoke City's Steven NZonzi, Liverpool's Jordan Henderson and Aaron Cresswell of West Ham feature from clubs in the top half of the Premier League. Jake Livermore of Hull City, Sebastian Larsson from Sunderland and Newcastle United summer signing Daryl Janmaat make up the rest of the selection. The data was record by EA Sports PPI, which is used as the official player rating index of the Premier League. Scott Arfield, seen here getting away from Sergio Aguero, is another Burnley player to feature in the top 10 . David Jones is another prolific Burnley runner as part of a team who have clocked up 2,172.3 miles . Steven NZonzi (left) is high up in the list as a key part of Stoke City's impressive season under Mark Hughes . And the league's two top runners come head-to-head on Saturday when Spurs and Eriksen travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley and Boyd. With the chance of at least temporarily escaping the relegation zone before Sunderland play Newcastle on Sunday, Boyd will be desperate to make sure that all that running does not count for nothing come the end of the season.

Summary: Burnley winger George Boyd has run the furthest in the Premier League . His 210.5 miles this season beats Christian Eriksen from Tottenham . Burnley have run an incredible 2,172.3 miles between them this season . Players from Stoke, Hull, Liverpool and West Ham feature in the top 10 .


It's legal just one day a year, and this Anzac Day Australians took advantage of the opportunity to play the century-old tradition of two-up in pubs and clubs all around the country. The game, which dates back to Australia's goldfields and the first recorded games are believed to have taken place in the late 1790s, made a resurgence as a way to pass time in the trenches. On Saturday, as Aussies commemorated the centenary of the landing at Gallipoli, thousands of men and women took their chances with the coin game in the spirit of the diggers. After participating in dawn services and memorial services to remember the sacrifice and bravery of those who landed at Gallipoli in 1915, and to honour all other active and returned servicemen and women, the crowds wandered down to their local RSL or pub to take part in the game of chance. Up and down the country men and women, most with a beverage in hand, were yelling 'heads' or 'tails' as coins were thrown in the air. While the game is considered a form of gambling and is illegal at all other times, two-up is allowed on ANZAC Day across Returned Servicemen League clubs (RSL) and pubs. Versions vary between the original two-coined game (with three outcomes) and three-coined version (with two outcomes), the latter preferred by many venues prefer for ease of betting between punters. Wagering expert Damian Deguara, who writes for website The Great Tip Off, told Daily Mail Australia that: 'It's that one time of the year when the law permits men and women across this great country of ours to follow in the footsteps of our brave Aussie diggers and keep to the old gambling tradition.' 'Two Up is a pretty simple game, all you need are coins, a wooden stick (the kip) to flip them into the air and a crowd of screaming punters yelling "heads" or "tails". 'Most punters have their corner, you are either a heads punter, a tails punter or someone who goes with either depending on your intuition.' Scroll down for video . This Anzac Day Australians took advantage of the opportunity to play the century-old tradition of two-up in pubs and clubs all around the country . Crowds at the Australian Hotel Rocks to play two-up- two pennies are placed on a paddle and tossed in the air - frantic bets are part of the game . The game, which dates back to Australia's goldfields and the first recorded games are believed to have taken place in the late 1790s . A two-up participant mourns after losing a two-up bet on Anzac Day . Up and down the country men and women, most with a beverage in hand, were yelling 'heads' or 'tails' as coins were thrown in the air . Once an illegal form of gambling, the game has been legalised in few casinos in Australia and across the country in pubs and RSLs only on Anzac Day . Australian Army soldiers playing two-up : scenes of Army life in Australia during World War

Summary: Around Australia men and women flocked to play two-up after attending Dawn and Memorial Services on Anzac Day . The game dates back to Australia's goldfields and the first recorded games took place in the late 1790s . Two-up is illegal on all days apart from Anzac Day as it is considered a form of gambling . Versions vary between the original two-coined game and three-coined version . Pennies are placed on a paddle and are thrown into the air for people to bet on ('heads' or 'tails')


British banker Rurik Jutting appeared before a packed courtroom in Hong Kong on Thursday accused of the murder of two young Indonesian women whose mutilated bodies were found in his apartment. Wearing the same black T-shirt and dark-rimmed glasses as in previous hearings, Jutting, 30, returned to magistrates' court after being deemed fit to stand trial in November following psychiatric tests. The former Merrill Lynch Bank of America employee faces life in prison if he is convicted of the murder charges. British banker Rurik Jutting (L), charged with grisly murders of two women, sits in a prison van as he arrives at the eastern court in Hong Kong, on April 2 . Jutting is accused of the murders of two Indonesian women. His case has been adjourned for five weeks . But the case was adjourned until May 8 after the prosecution asked for more time. One-time securities trader Jutting, who has not yet entered a plea in the case, was attentive but looked tired. He spoke twice to say: 'I do' when asked whether he understood the two charges against him. Seneng Mujiasih and Sumarti Ningsih, both in their 20s, were found dead in Jutting's upmarket flat in the early hours of November 1 after he called police. Mujiasih was found in the living room, naked and with knife wounds to her legs and buttocks. The decaying body of Ningsih was found hours later in a suitcase on the balcony. High-flying Cambridge graduate Jutting is being held at Hong Kong's maximum security Siu Lam psychiatric prison -- a walled hilltop compound on the outskirts of Hong Kong. Defence counsel Tim Parker accused the prosecution of "yo-yo-ing" for initially saying that they would need until July to present a case, then coming back to court, only to delay once more. 'It was an unnecessary waste of cost... My client was forced to come here,' said Parker, who added that the prosecution had sent the defence its committal papers - the case documents - too late. Magistrate Jason Wan turned down an application for costs, saying that it was 'not unusual' for a complex case to take time. Once all the evidence is submitted, after being reviewed by both sides, the magistrate will commit the case to the High Court, which handles murder cases and where an official plea must be entered. In a city generally regarded as safe by residents and known for its high-end shops and glitzy skyscrapers, the killings were unusually brutal and shone a spotlight on the seedy underbelly of the finance hub. Police have said they were investigating whether the two women were sex workers after cocaine and sex toys were found in the apartment, just a few streets away from Hong Kong's red-light district, where Jutting was reportedly a regular. But their distraught parents told AFP they believed their children had been working at restaurants. Mujiasih had entered the city on a domestic worker visa in 2010, but that had lapsed in 2012, while Ningsih came in on a tourist visa in October last year.

Summary: Jutting was deemed fit to stand trial in November . Faces life in prison if he is convicted of murder charges . Jutting spoke twice, saying 'I do' when asked if he understood charges . Case was adjourned until May after prosecution asked for more time .


Kim Jong-Un has appeared in yet another unusual set of pictures, showing him allegedly climbing North Koreas highest mountain in nothing but an overcoat and leather shoes. The jovial dictator allegedly scaled the 9,000ft high Mount Paektu near the Chinese border, before telling troops at its peak that the climb was like 'nuclear weapons'. Pictures released by North Korean state media show the 32-year-old leader smiling on the top at sunrise before visiting troops at the mountain's base. Scroll down for video . Dawn raider: Kim Jong-Un watched the sun rise after allegedly scaled the 9,000ft high Mount Paektu . Cold visit: After sunrise, the North Korean leader greeted Korean People's Army pilots at the summit . Man of the people: Kim Jong-Un can be seen at the centre of the picture, dressed in black, as he poses for a photo with the troops on the mountain . Upon arriving at the top, Kim Jong-Un greeted Korean People's Army pilots, telling them that the alleged climb had given him mental energy 'more powerful than nuclear weapons.' This is just the latest of the dictator's publicity stunts published in state media, praising him for unbelievable feats, following claims last week that Kim Jong-Un could drive by the age of three. 'Climbing Mt. Paektu provides precious mental pabulum more powerful than any kind of nuclear weapon,' the state-owned Rodong newspaper quoted Kim as saying. Mr Paektu, lying on the border with China, is considered a sacred place in Korean folklore and plays a central role in the propaganda glorifying the Kim family. He did it, honest! Despite being dressed for nothing more exhausting than a stroll, North Korean state media claims that the dictator had climbed the mountain before sunrise yesterday . Popular leader: Kim Jong-Un visits Korean People's Army pilots who have completed a tour of battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu . In control: The 32-year-old dictator inspects an honour guard while meeting troops at the foot of the mountain . North Korean news reported that the young ruler scaled Mt. Paektu on Saturday morning along with hundreds of fighter pilots as well as top army and party officials . Pyongyang's state hagiography has it that Kim Jong-Il was born on the mountain -- although many historians say he was born in Russia -- and praises the family for their 'Mt. Paektu bloodline'. State-run news service KCNA reported that the young ruler scaled Mt. Paektu on Saturday morning along with hundreds of fighter pilots as well as top army and party officials. Kim, like his predecessors, has made frequent 'field guidance trips' to industrial plants, army bases, and sacred sites across the country in what analysts say is an attempt at forging an image as an energetic man of the people. Kim, who took over after the death of his father in 2011, seeks seemingly impossible policy goals of improving the economy and developing the atomic arsenal simultaneously. He presided over the country's third nuclear test in February 2013 - its most powerful to date - amid fears that it

Summary: North Korean leader climbed highest peak to speak to troops . Kim Jong-Un said the hike was 'more powerful than nuclear weapons' Took photo with troops on summit before visiting army base .