An Old Bailey judge has blasted his junior colleague for ‘taking his eye off the ball’ and passing an 'unlawful' sentence when letting a BT manager dodge jail for a £28,000 expenses scam. Wheelchair-bound Christopher Starrs, 50, was allowed to go free from court with just a suspended jail sentence in January after admitting his part in a two-and-a-half year con against his employer BT. Starrs, along with fellow BT Openreach manager Phillip Tamplin, invented clamped cars, overtime hours and damage to home owners’ property during broadband installation, and paid off engineers to help them make the fake claims. Blasted: Judge Nicholas Cooke QC (left) blasted his junior colleague Recorder Stuart Trimmer QC (right) for 'taking his eye off the ball' when he sentenced Christopher Starrs in January this year . Both Starrs and Tamplin, 53, who made £124,000 from the con, admitted submitting the string of bogus expenses. Tamplin was jailed for two years at January's sentencing hearing, but Mr Recorder Stuart Trimmer QC spared Starrs jail as an ‘act of mercy’ - although he ordered him to repay the money he took and pay a £1,500 fine. However, senior Judge Nicholas Cooke QC has now said the sentence was ‘unlawful’ - and added Starrs should have been sent to prison for his crimes. ‘It was an unlawful sentence passed and now I need to do something to put it right, because it was negligence on the parties involved in the matter,’ he said. ‘He was mercifully dealt with, sadly by a judge who didn’t have his eye on the ball.’ The judge told Mark Haslam, defending: ‘The sentence was wrong but that’s a matter of personal opinion. ‘Your client was fortunate to not go straight to prison. ‘What the Recorder did was to impose a package of sentencing options that wasn’t available to him. ‘No one appears to have noticed that the sentencing imposed on Mr Starrs was unlawful. ‘I am sorry to be the headmaster but we really don’t want this sort of thing.’ Fraud: Wheelchair-bound Starrs, 50, was a manager with BT who admitted defrauding the company of £28,000 over two years . The Recorder, who is the head of 4 Bream Buildings chambers and took the Silk in 2006, gave Starrs a 16-month jail sentence suspended for two years and ordered to pay a fine, and allowed the confiscation proceeds to continue. But Judge Cooke said it was not possible to imposed a financial penalty at the same time as postponing a confiscation order. Turning his fire on the barristers who were at the sentencing hearing, he added: ‘This is supposed to be a centre of excellence, when you expect the representatives to point out what we can and can’t do. ‘The judge should have been told what his powers were.’ Prosecutor John Ojakovoh said Starrs offered a ‘blank cheque’ at sentencing and has already paid back the £28,000 he stole. After the judge heard the CPS will now drop the confiscation proceedings, he said the original sentence will stand, quipping: ‘He no doubt thanks his lucky

Summary: Christopher Starrs was spared jail in an 'act of mercy' by judge in January . But senior judge has now said his colleague took 'his eye off the ball' Nicholas Cooke QC said wheelchair-bound Starrs should have been jailed . But added Starrs should thank his lucky stars as sentence allowed to stand .


An Armenian expat who shows Australians how to cook a 'real barbecue' has become an internet sensation after his daughter posted his hilarious video online. Yervand Garginian, a 60-year-old bus driver from South Croydon in Melbourne, filmed himself cooking chicken on an open charcoal barbecue using a traditional 'khorovats' recipe at a recent family gathering. In the video Mr Garginian, who moved to Australia from Armenia in 1977, dismisses the Australian-style barbecue of cooking 'oily' sausages. His daughter Elizabeth Garginian, 24, posted the video to Reddit and it has since been viewed more than five million times after it was shared across Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. Scroll down for video . An Armenian expat who shows Australians how to cook a 'real barbecue' has become an internet sensation . Yervand Garginian (left), a 60-year-old bus driver from South Croydon in Melbourne, filmed the video at his nephew Albert's (right) house during a recent family gathering . In the video Mr Garginian says: 'Hi guys, I want to tell you what, this is the real barbecue OK? 'Not your barbecue with the sausage, it's all oily thing you eating, this is the real barbecue which is called Armenian barbecue. 'Once you eat you're going to eat your fingers together too, and then you're going feel sorry you eat your fingers.' Ms Garginian said she never anticipated the video would be so popular when she first posted it from her clothing business Casual Dress Day's YouTube account. 'My boyfriend posted it on Reddit and within one hour it was on the top page of videos, and within the next hour it was on the front page of Reddit and it went to number two,' she told Daily Mail Australia. In the video Mr Garginian, who moved to Australia from Armenia in 1977, dismisses the Australian-style barbecue of cooking 'oily' sausages. He is pictured here with his wife Hasmik . 'We were awake all night staring at it - it was crazy. 'I think it's just because it's funny, the way my dad explains it is funny.' Ms Garginian said her father was enjoying his newfound internet fame. 'He's pretty excited, he's happy that the whole world's seen his barbecue.' The video was filmed at her cousin Albert's house to celebrate a new veranda Mr Garginian had just helped to build. Ms Garginian said the chicken was marinated in spices overnight according to a secret family recipe. She said her family often gathers together so her father and uncles can cook the traditional barbecue for everyone. His daughter Elizabeth (right) and her boyfriend Denis Arbatov (left) posted the video to Reddit . 'All the uncles will gather around early and stand around the barbecue and drink vodka,' Ms Garginian said. 'Whenever my dad and uncles have been out at parks doing Armenian barbecue they always receive attention from the public, and they always let people come over and try some to share our culture. 'Whenever they're doing it the smell takes over the whole street.' Ms Garginian added that unlike her father, she also enjoys

Summary: Yervand Garginian, a 60-year-old Melbourne bus driver, has gone viral . He filmed a video showing Australians how to cook a 'real barbecue' His daughter posted it online and it received more than five million views .


The man accused of killing a gay community college worker said the motorcycle he used to get away broke down along Interstate 95 and he walked 30 miles before a woman headed to Florida gave him a ride, according to a police report released on Wednesday. The woman picked up the 20-year-old Kenneth Morgan Stancil III, whose face and neck are covered in dark, self-administered tattoos, some with neo-Nazi symbolism. The woman didn't know he was armed with a knife and had almost $500, the report by Volusia County Beach Safety officers said. Scroll down for video . Would you slow down for this man? Kenneth Morgan Stancil III, 20, managed to hitch a ride from a woman to Florida after his motorbike broke down, police said on Wednesday. Among his self-administered tattoos are the word 'brotherhood' on his neck and the number '88' on his left cheek which is linked to neo-Nazis . Stancil pictured with his mother Debbie at his graduation. She said he is 'rattled and confused and needs mental help'. The mother also claimed that the victim had made sexually laced comments to her son . The driver was headed to Key West, Florida, but dropped Stancil off in Daytona Beach, where he was found sleeping on the beach on Tuesday morning. When officers approached him, he pulled the knife but dropped it when an officer drew his gun. He was arrested without incident, the police report said. Stancil is awaiting extradition back to North Carolina, where he is accused of fatally shooting 44-year-old Ron Lane, a print shop director at Wayne Community College. On Tuesday, he appeared relaxed in the courtroom and, despite the judge advising him he had the right to remain silent, he admitted to the killing, WRAL reported. He confessed to the shooting in an obscenity-laced statement, saying he 'ridded one last child molester from the Earth', according to the station. He said Lane, who had been his supervisor at the college's print shop until Stancil was fired last month, had been 'messing with' one of Stancil's family members. Lane was gay, and authorities said they are investigating a possible hate crime. They haven't released a motive for the shooting, but Stancil was dismissed from a work study program at the print shop last month. An extradition hearing was scheduled for Wednesday to send him back to North Carolina to face a charge of open murder. The police report said Stancil voluntarily gave police a statement, which authorities did not release. During his first court appearance on Tuesday in Daytona Beach, Florida, Stancil indicated he killed Lane because his former supervisor molested a relative. Nothing in police records substantiated the allegations. The suspect's mother, Debbie Stancil, said she knows the relative was not sexually abused by Lane, as Kenneth Stancil claimed in court, because the relative and Lane had never met. She believes Kenneth Stancil is making the accusations because he is 'rattled and confused'. Stancil, left, shot dead his former work-study supervisor Ron Lane (pictured) 'He just snapped. That is not my son,'

Summary: Kenneth Morgan Stancil III, whose face and neck are covered in dark, self-administered tattoos managed to hitch a ride with a woman to Florida . He was arrested in Florida and will be extradited back to North Carolina to face open murder charge . In court on Tuesday, Stancil said he 'ridded one last child molester from the Earth'; and said Lane had sexually assaulted one of Stancil's relatives . Stancil lists 'white power' as his interests on Facebook and has white supremacist tattoos, including an '88' to signify 'Heil Hitler'


There was no special treatment for Lewis Ferguson at Paul Nicholls’s yard on Thursday morning. The 18-year-old was mucking out the stables as usual, just a cut on the nose to show for the fall which has made him an internet sensation. Ferguson’s spectacular double somersault fall from the favourite Merrion Square in the 4.20pm at Wincanton has been watched hundreds of thousands of times online. But he was back riding out and is undeterred from getting back in the saddle. Amateur jockey Lee Lewis Ferguson has just a cut on his nose to show for his ordeal . Teenager Ferguson was flung from his horse in spectacular fashion at Wincanton . ‘It was just a blur,’ he said. ‘I couldn’t work out what had happened until I got back to the weighing room and watched the replay. All the other jockeys asked me if I was all right and stuff, they all watched with me and looked away in horror. It’s about the most impressive fall I’ve seen. ‘There was nothing I could do to avoid it, you just have to let it take its course and hope it’s not a bad one. I’ve been very lucky. I got a bit of abuse from the lads and picked up a few hundred Twitter followers but it’s all good banter. ‘Given the somersaults, maybe I’ll look at having a gymnastics career after finishing racing.’

Summary: Lewis Ferguson was mucking out the stables as usual on Thursday . Favourite Merrion Square threw jockey in a freak fall on Wednesday . His spectacular double somersault fall made him internet sensation .


Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe expects the club's fans to play a crucial role as his side close in on a first-ever promotion to the Barclays Premier League. The Cherries take on Sheffield Wednesday at the Goldsands Stadium on Saturday followed by the visit of Bolton nine days later and then a last-day trip to Charlton. The four-horse race for automatic promotion - second-placed Norwich face fourth-placed Middlesbrough on Friday night - is expected to go down to the wire with just two points separating those in contention. Eddie Howe and his Bournemouth players applaud travelling fans after victory against Reading . Howe has called on supporters to inspire the Cherries to win promotion from the Championship . 'The pleasing thing from our perspective regarding our home form is that it's improved as the season has gone on,' Howe told the club's official website. 'We have become more consistent, more adept at dealing with the different problems that we face and how teams set up against us, so we are in a good place at home. 'Hopefully the crowd can inspire us because we are going to need them more than ever. 'In these two games I'm sure there will be moments where we are either under pressure or need a lift and that's when hopefully they can do their bit for us.' Watford boss Slavisa Jokanovic refuses to look beyond Saturday's home game against Birmingham as his third-placed side bid to climb back into the top two. Slavisa Jokanovic is not looking beyond Birmingham as Watford chase automatic promotion . 'There are three games more,' Jokanovic told his club's official website. 'We must continue, we must be ready. 'We know there is the chance of three more games after this, but we are not thinking of this. 'Only Birmingham City and three points on Saturday. That is the focus. We cannot talk about taking nine points because this is not what is in front of us.' Steve McClaren's Derby must improve on their recent away form at Huddersfield if they are to secure a play-off finish. The Rams, who have not won at Huddersfield since Boxing Day 1995, have won only one of their last seven games on the road, while Chris Powell's Terriers are unbeaten in their last four matches. Ipswich, Brentford and Wolves make up the four teams battling it out for the last two play-off places. Mick McCarthy will take Luke Chambers (above) to his former club Wolves at the weekend . Mick McCarthy takes his Tractor Boys to Molineux for a potential humdinger against former club Wolves, while Brentford face Bolton at Griffin Park. Wigan will be relegated for the second time in three seasons if they fail to beat Brighton at home. Relegation rivals Millwall will look to build on Tuesday night's home win against Wigan with victory at Cardiff. Leeds, who have lost their last four matches, are chasing their first win in six at Charlton, Nottingham Forest are bidding to halt their five-game unbeaten run at Blackburn and Fulham aim to edge closer to survival

Summary: Bournemouth lead the Championship table in bid for promotion . Eddie Howe is hoping fans can inspire Cherries to reach Premier League . Norwich play Middlesbrough in a top of the table clash on Friday . Watford boss Slavisa Jokanovic is not looking beyond Birmingham clash . Derby, Ipswich, Brentford and Wolves are in the hunt for a play-off place .


Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits he was 'surprised and shocked' by the online racist abuse targeted at the club's striker Mario Balotelli. Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out revealed on Thursday night that Italy international Balotelli had been subjected to more than 4,000 racist messages on social media this season. Balotelli's Liverpool team-mate Daniel Sturridge and Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck have also each received more than a thousand discriminatory messages according to research carried out by Tempero, a social media management agency, and analytics firm Brandwatch. Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli (centre) has been the subject of thousands of racists posts on social media . The Italy international (right) performs a back-heel during a training session at Melwood on Friday . Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he is 'shocked' at the level of online abuse aimed at Balotelli . Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck (left) has also been targeted by racists on the internet this season . Balotelli's Liverpool team-mate Daniel Sturridge (centre) is another player to be harassed online this term . Kick It Out estimates there have been 134,000 discriminatory posts this season with 39,000 of them directed towards Premier League players, and Rodgers says the issue must be addressed. 'I was aware of the findings and I was surprised and shocked,' Rodgers said. 'I think one message is one too many to be honest. We support all the relevant organisations who are working to stamp all of this out. 'In the modern world and modern football it is something which is very much there, but we need to eradicate all of it out of social life and professional sport. 'I think it is the responsibility of us all to help all the various organisations stamp it out.' Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet takes a philosophical attitude to the online abuse of footballers and believes players must learn to handle the situation. 'I think that is normal in the world we live in,' Mignolet said. 'Social media is something worldwide and you can't control it yourself really but you have to accept it. 'The spotlight is on you so you have to deal with those sort of things.' But Stoke manager Mark Hughes said he would welcome tougher sanctions against individuals who indulge in online abuse, believing they are safe behind the cloak of anonymity. 'The internet is difficult to police as we well know, but anything racist, homophobic - even just in general life - it should be rooted out and stamped on,' Hughes said. 'It is not acceptable. The fact people can hide behind their computers on the internet makes it more difficult to manage and stop. Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has called for a crackdown on racism and an end to online anonymity . 'But there needs to be a will and if there is a way of stopping this happening, then that should be encouraged.' More than 8,000 abusive messages were directed towards Balotelli, over half of which were racist. Welbeck received 1,700, of which half were racist, and Sturridge 1,600, of which 60 per cent were based on

Summary: Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has been racially abused online . Anti-racism group Kick It Out have revealed thousands of abusive posts . Brendan Rodgers has slammed any discrimination as unacceptable . Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has also called for a crackdown on racism .


'Steph Curry with the shot,' is a lyric synonymous from hip hop star Drake's song 0 to 100 and the point guard has been showing off his stunning finishing skills again during a recent practice session. Curry has led the Golden State Warriors to the top of the Western Conference standings in the regular NBA season with his immaculate three-point shooting. And the 27-year-old demonstrated why he is widely-regarded as one of the best-ever shooters from behind the arc in basketball history, with a Golden State' three-point drill - where he made a staggering 77 shots in the row. Golden State Warriors' Steph Curry (right) made 77 consecutive three-point attempts in a row during practice . Curry (right) watches on as his shot from behind the arc finds the basket during the Golden State session . The 27-year-old (right) shot from various angles - with the end product the same for the point guard . Warriors' No 30 made a staggering 94 out of his 100 attempts during the three-point drill . However, the MVP candidate (left) was left frustrated when one of his efforts bounced back off the rim and out . Shooting from various angles the Warriors' No 30 proves practice makes perfect as he finds the basket with ease. However, being the perfectionist that he is Curry was aggrieved he couldn't make it 78 shots in a row when his effort rebounds off the rim - causing a scream of frustration from the point guard. In total, the Ohio-born star successfully hit 94 of his 100 attempts during the session - a marked improvement on his season average of 44.2 per cent come game time in the NBA. Despite the missed effort though, Curry has been virtually flawless for Steve Kerr's side this season. On April 9, the MVP candidate eclipsed his own NBA record for most three-pointers in a season, which stood at 272, by scoring 45 points to rally Golden State to a 116-105 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. And Curry will be looking to end the regular campaign in devastating fashion once more from three-point range when Golden State look to improve on their season record of 66-15 when they host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night at the ORACLE Arena. Curry broke his own NBA three-point record as the Warriors beat Portland Trail Blazers on April 10 . Curry (centre) hit eight three-pointers to to eclipse his previous NBA best of 272 made in a single season .

Summary: Steph Curry made 94 out of his 100 attempts during the practice session . Golden State Warriors sit top of the Western Conference standings . Warriors host Denver Nuggets in regular season finale on Wednesday .


A middle school student is being kept home in fear of her life after anonymous Instagram users threatened to stab her to death. The girl, who has not been named but attends school in San Dimas, California, is the target of disturbing posts on the photo-sharing service. The posts consist of pictures of her accompanied by threatening messages. One says: 'That smile! I can't wait till its [sic] just blood and tears'. Threats: The above pictures, which showed the girl's unobscured face, were posted on Instagram along with violent messages . Another reads: 'You show up at school tomorrow thats the end of you. I got knifes that ill bring and youll get to pick' [sic] . Since the threats began at the start of this week, the girl, who attends Lone Hill Middle School in San Dimas, has been kept home by her mother. Deputies from the Los Angeles County sheriff's department are helping to guard the girl. They say nobody else is in any danger, but have increased their presence at the school as a precaution. Investigators believe the threats originate from other school children - though it is unclear whether one or several people are to blame. Taunting: One post picks up on a local media story about the situation, and reaffirms its commitment to . Staying home: The student is keeping her distance from Lone Hill Middle School in San Dimas, California . According to local news station KTLA, the posts are being removed by Instagram as they are reported, but keep cropping up. Detectives said the social network is co-operating with their hunt, but that pinning down whoever is responsible has proved time-consuming. Indeed, the poster appears to have been spurred on by local news reports. A more recent entry reads: 'Enjoy your fame on the news... your life is very short sweetheart, this is your last week. Times up!!!' [sic] . The sheriff's department is yet to arrest anybody.

Summary: Unnamed girl was targeted by threatening posts on social network . Was taken home from Lone Hills Middle School in San Dimas, California . Investigators believe fellow students are posting the threats . In one message a user threatens to bring a knife to school and stab the girl .


This is the university equality officer at the centre of a sexism and racism row pictured in front of a 'no white men' sign showing their tears dripping into a cup. A picture of Bahar Mustafa, 27, student union Welfare and Diversity Officer at Goldsmiths University in London, pretending to cry was posted online as she was being accused of discrimination. The handmade poster also refers to a ban on 'cis' or cisgender men, a term used of those whose mental gender and physical sex match, which is the opposite of transgender. Message: This picture of Bahar Mustafa, the student union Welfare and Diversity Officer at Goldsmiths University, shows her posing in front if a 'no white men' sign while pretending to cry . Row: Ms Mustafa appeared to ban men and white people from attending the meeting in this Facebook post . The photograph first appeared on Miss Mustafa's Facebook profile on Tuesday, six days after she told white people and men 'not to come' to a meeting she was organising to discuss 'diversifying the curriculum'. She wrote on Facebook last week: ‘Invite loads of BME [black and minority ethnic] Women and non-binary people!! Also, if you’ve been invited and you’re a man and/or white PLEASE DON’T COME just cos i invited a bunch of people and hope you will be responsible enough to respect this is a BME Women and non-binary event only.’ Non-binary is a term used to describe people who do not consider themselves exclusively male or female. Miss Mustafa, 27, added: ‘Don’t worry lads we will give you and allies things to do’, followed by a wink. The event’s online page said it was open to ‘self-defining BLACK and ETHNIC MINORITY women and non-binary people with gender identities that include “woman”.’ A notice about the meeting later appeared to show the ban had been dropped, stating: 'Allies now welcome!' Miss Mustafa, pictured at a demonstration, describes herself as a ‘queer, anti-racist feminist killjoy’ and previously organised a 'BME ONLY social’ before showing the film Dear White People . The post was met with outrage by students of the university, one of whom described the exclusive policy as 'patronising beyond belief'. The story was covered by student newspaper The Tab just hours after Miss Mustafa first posted the image. Goldsmiths' union eventually backed down after a backlash from students. The ban on men and white students is surprising, since the organisers claim to promote ‘zero tolerance’ for ‘all forms of prejudice, discrimination and oppression’. A senior union member told student newspaper The Tab that Miss Mustafa’s actions had made it ‘very difficult’ for male students. In the hours after the story made national news yesterday, a friend of Miss Mustafa again posted the picture of her pretending to cry to Facebook. He wrote: 'When you thought the cup in the picture was big enough for white tears'. In February, Miss Mustafa, whose Twitter biography says she is ‘queer, anti-racist feminist killjoy’, also organised a 'BME ONLY social’ before showing the film Dear White People. Today her friends posted

Summary: Elected diversity officer Bahar Mustafa caught in racism and sexism row . Facebook picture shows her faking tears in front of a 'no white men' sign . She was criticised after planning diversity meeting that banned white men . Goldsmiths University students arranged meeting to 'diversify curriculum'


Grieving family and friends have taken to social media to pay tribute to a man after he was fatally stabbed with a knife during a violent brawl in the early hours of Easter Monday. Greg Gibbins and his friends were at The Beachcomber Hotel in Toukley on the Central Coast, NSW on Sunday night before they headed to a nearby, late-night pizza shop. Shortly after midnight, emergency services found Mr Gibbins and his 25-year-old friend with serious stab wounds at about 12.10am from an alleged random attack. The 28-year-old Wyong Roos rugby league club player was treated at the scene by paramedics before he went into cardiac arrest but later died at Gosford Hospital. Scroll down for video . Greg Gibbins, 28, went into cardiac arrest after he was seriously stabbed but later died in hospital on Monday . The friend, who tried to help fatally injured Mr Gibbins but became 'victim number two', remains in a serious condition in hospital and is expected to undergo surgery. Pictures from Mr Gibbins Facebook account paints a 'top bloke' who got along with everyone and loved travelling, partying and going to festivals and sporting events. Mr Gibbins, who works as a car spray painter, has prompted an outpouring grief from family, friends, colleagues and rugby team mates on his Facebook account. One friend posted on Facebook: 'RIP gibbo such a lovely friend , it's clear the amazing impact you made on everybody's life, rest easy xx' A rugby team mate wrote: 'Rest easy mate, was great to have played with and against you. A true gentleman that has obviously touched many.' Another said: 'RIP My heart goes out to all your family and everyone that knew you. You were an amazing person.' A school friend said: 'RIP Gibbo .....will always remember the "lolly salad" you made for me in primary school in your backyard, as our "date" ....only the good die young buddy xx.' While another friend wrote: 'You have left us way to early mate..Thoughts go out to the Gibbins family. RIP Gibbo' The 28-year-old was treated at the scene by paramedics before he went into cardiac arrest but later died . Mr Gibbons was a late bloomer who had recently secured a place training in his club's NSW cup squad . Family and friends have paid their respect to a 'top bloke' who loved travelling, sports and parties . Chief Inspector Rodney Peet said police haven't been able to pinpoint the catalyst for the confrontation. 'The victim was there, he was either chatting or waiting for some food, after the establishment across the road closed,' he told AAP. 'Then almost spontaneously this other gentleman has come up and stabbed him in the chest.' The offender fled the scene and police haven't found a weapon. Insp Peet said a 20-year-old man was arrested nearby after the stabbing and taken to Wyong Police Station but was later released. Detectives are looking at CCTV footage at the hotel to establish if any incident inside the club may have prompted the fatal attack. The 28-year-old was

Summary: A young man has died after he was stabbed during a violent brawl . Greg Gibbins and his friends were at a Central Coast hotel on Sunday night . The 28-year-old was stabbed and killed outside a late night pizza store . His 25-year-old friend was also attacked when he tried to help Mr Gibbons . He remains in a serious condition and is expected to undergo surgery . The offender fled the scene and police haven't found a weapon . Investigations are continuing and police are appealing for any witnesses .


At first glance, it appears to be any ordinary play-date for two young girls at primary school. In a pink-walled bedroom, decorated with posters of Justin Bieber, best friends Zoe and Eleanor settle themselves on to the bed and press play on the webcam of their computer. But they’re not about to video-chat with friends or a relative abroad. What they’re doing is far more pernicious — and will be horrifying to parents everywhere. Scroll down for video . In a world where girls grow up fast, should these online hot or not videos really surprise us? Half of three to six-year-olds say they worry about being fat, with a fifth of girls under 11 confessing to have even tried diets (picture posed by model) ‘This is mine and Eleanor’s hot-or-not video,’ announces Zoe, waving a list of her classmates’ names at the camera. Then she settles down — seemingly without any comprehension of the genie she is unleashing from its bottle — to publicly deem each one of them as either ‘hot’ or ‘not’. It’s hard to think of a more spiteful game. ‘If we say you are not pretty or good looking, don’t get offended,’ pipes up Eleanor, issuing the standard disclaimer for videos of this kind. ‘It’s just our opinion!’ The roll-call then begins. ‘Anna Wright’ is the first of the 30 names on the list to be read out as if from a class register. ‘Hot!’ the girls immediately exclaim in unison. Next is Charlotte Davies. ‘Hot!’ is the decree. The name of a third classmate, however, is met with a pause just long enough for the girls to exchange knowing smirks. ‘Not hot. Sorry!’ they chime in high voices which belie the cruelty of what they’re saying. Remember, these girls, and the objects of their derision, are no more than ten or 11. And they’re far from alone. I’ve discovered that these kinds of scenes are being played out in children’s bedrooms across the country. Seven more classmates, both boys and girls, get the thumbs-down. As soon as the last judgment is handed down, the girls sign off with a satisfied: ‘Thanks for watching!’ They then upload the video to YouTube for everyone to see. In just a few days, the clip gets 120 views, suggesting no one in their class — or perhaps their school — has missed it. But what people will miss is the sight of the stricken faces of the children so cruelly dismissed, the tears shed into pillows, and the bravery needed to go to school the next day. Of course, cruelty among children has existed since the words ‘No, you can’t play with us’ were first uttered. But this is a new, more public humiliation. Scroll through YouTube and you’ll find ‘hot-or-not’ videos by girls who look no older than nine. Thousands more can be found on Facebook pages. These all seem to be filmed in bedrooms and verdicts delivered with a brutal certainty even Katie Hopkins would baulk at. There are variations — one angelic-looking little girl called Brianna used

Summary: School children as young as nine are posting public 'Hot or Not' videos . Some more cutting clips can gather over 2,000 views online . What effect will this new form of humiliation have on the next generation?


A farmer from eastern China has found himself the talk of the country after one of his goats gave birth to a kid with six legs. The 20-day-old 'spider goat' - as it has been (inaccurately) nicknamed by Chinese web users - was born with four forelegs and two hind legs. Xiao Qibin, owner of the farm, said the baby goat is growing quickly and healthily with 'an extraordinary appetite', the People's Daily Online reports. Rare: This six-legged kid has become a star animal in China since it was born 20 days ago . Mr Xiao started running his goat farm in Chaohu in Anhui Province about a year ago and owns more than 400 goats. 'During the labour, I saw the nanny goat was having difficulty,' said Mr Xiao. 'I saw two legs came out at first, but surprisingly another four followed when the kid was fully born,' he added. Mr Xiao said at first he wasn't sure if the mutant goat - which weighed 5kg at birth - would survive. However, the kid is healthy and growing quickly - and has become one of the most playful goats on the farm. 'He can eat a lot,' added the farmer. Playful: Miss Ge, an employee at Xiao Qibin's farm, takes care of the playful baby goat every day . The kid's six legs were of similar length initially, but as he grew two of the forelegs became shorter than the rest and can no longer touch the ground. Mr Xiao said the six-legged kid was born to two normal 'lake goats' and he was puzzled as to what caused the mutation. He said he will not take the kid to the vet to remove the two extra legs. 'I want him to grow up naturally and happily,' said Mr Xiao. Healthy: Mr Xiao said the goat is growing quickly and has become one of the most playful animals on the farm .

Summary: Farmer from eastern China confesses he's puzzled by the newborn kid . The 20-day-old goat was born with four fore legs and two hind legs . Owner says unusual animal has an extraordinary appetite and is playful . Extra legs won't be removed as farmer wants kid to grow up naturally .


A 21-year-old man with depression has made the most gut-wrenching final goodbye video to his family, telling them not to blame themselves and reassuring them there is nothing they could have done to stop him taking his own life. While the chilling song 'Goodbye My Lover' by James Blunt is playing in the background, the distressing three-minute footage shows Chris Ball repeatedly saying that no one should take the blame for his disease and expressing his unconditional love for his mother, four siblings and his girlfriend. On September 14 last year, Chris's brother Jayden - who is only one year younger - and their stepfather found Chris's body along with a USB stick containing the video sitting on top of a piece of paper which simply said: 'Mum and Dad, please watch.' His family have shared the heartbreaking video publicly to raise awareness of the crippling disease, which takes the lives of more young Australians than car accidents and skin cancer, as part of a petition to call for more beds for suicidal youths in hospitals. Scroll down for video . Chris Ball made made the most heartbreaking final goodbye video to his family before taking his own life . Jayden (centre pictured with siblings Matthew, Lara, Maddy and Chris from left to right) found his brother after the devastating tragedy . Chris starts off saying to the camera that this could be his last goodbye and then tells no one to blame themselves because 'depression is a disease and I'm pretty weak-hearted - it doesn't take much for me to get emotional,' he said. 'I just want you to know that I love you all and there was nothing you could have done - it's just me, my personality it's who I am.' He then goes onto talk about his ongoing battle with depression. 'I've been feeling lonely for a while, I know I could get better - I keep trying to tell myself that but I just can't see it,' he said. 'I use alcohol a little bit to help me to get through but if anyone puts on this USB - I love you - there is nothing you could really do.' Chris then signs off by naming all of the most important people in his life - his parents, four siblings and his girlfriend, Holly. 'Holly don't blame yourself - it's not your fault - same with my family - Mum, Dad, Maddy, Lara, Matt, Jay - all of you just didn't do it alright? This is me, myself - I love you - goodbye.' Chris (left) was taken by his mother Kerrie (right) to the hospital 11 days earlier but was sent home with 10 Valium because there was a shortage of beds . The five people in Kerrie's family who committed suicide: her nephew Andrew (top left), her brother John (bottom left) and son Chris (centre), her sister and Andrew's mum - Lenore (right) and her sister Leeann (bottom right) If anyone knows about the devastating impact of suicide it's Kerrie Keepa who has lost her

Summary: Chris Ball made a video to say goodbye to his family before taking his life . He told them they were not to blame for his disease and that he loved them . He had been suffering from depression for two and a half years . He was turned away from Brisbane hospital due to no beds 11 days earlier . Brisbane man, 21, is the fifth family member to have committed suicide . His mother Kerrie Keepa has started a petition to call on the government to allocate more beds for suicidal youths in hospitals .


Trade was taking place between East Asia and the New World hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus arrived in the area in 1492. This is according to a series of bronze artefacts found at the 'Rising Whale' site in Cape Espenberg, Alaska. Archaeologists discovered what they believe to be a bronze and leather buckle and a bronze whistle, dating to around A.D. 600. Trade was taking place between East Asia and the New World hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus (left) arrived in 1492. The discovery was made after archaeologists found what they believe to be a bronze and leather buckle (right), dating to around A.D. 600 . Bronze-working had not been developed at this time in Alaska, and researchers instead believe the artefacts were created in China, Korea or Yakutia. 'We're seeing the interactions, indirect as they are, with these so-called 'high civilisations' of China, Korea or Yakutia,' Owen Mason, a research associate at the University of Colorado, told LiveScience. 'Native copper and meteoritic iron were hammered into a variety objects by late prehistoric inhabitants of arctic and subarctic North America,' reports the research team on the website Arctic Research Consortium. '[But] there is no evidence for the smelting, casting, or alloying of metals in the Western Hemisphere north of Mexico prior to the arrival of Europeans. Bronze-working had not been developed at this time in Alaska, and researchers believe the artefacts were created in China, Korea or Yakutia . Pictured are archaeologists working at the Rising Whale site at Cape Espenberg, Alaska. Researchers believe those who lived at the Rising Whale site may be part of what scientists call the 'Birnirk' culture . 'As a result, these two artefacts give the best and least ambiguous evidence to date that non-ferrous industrial smelted metals were arriving in Alaska via prehistoric trade across the Bering Strait.' Researchers believe those who lived at the Rising Whale site may be part of what scientists call the 'Birnirk' culture. This is a group of people who lived on both sides of the Bering Strait and used advanced skin boats. They are believed to have lived in small family dwellings containing either an entrance that led to a single room with sleeping platforms. Birnirk settlements were small, with only a few families living in a settlement at a time. They were talented seal hunters, known for their use of innovative equipment, such as ice scratchers to lure seals over frozen waters. They were also known for their use of ground slate weapons, including knives, blades, arrows, and spears. Researchers believe those who lived at the Rising Whale site may be part of what scientists call the 'Birnirk' culture. This is a group of people who lived on both sides of the Bering Strait and used skin boats and harpoons to hunt whales, LiveScience reports. The latest discovery of bronze artefacts backs up earlier evidence for trade between Alaska and other civilisations prior to 1492. Inside the house, tests on obsidian items – created by volcanic glass – had previously suggested they came from the Anadyr River

Summary: Bronze buckle and whistle from AD 600 found in Cape Espenberg . But bronze-working had not been developed at this time in Alaska . Scientists believe artefacts were created in China, Korea or Yakutia . Site may have been home to 'Birnirk' culture, whose people travelled on both sides of the Bering Strait .


Manchester City have emerged as the biggest threat to Arsenal in the race for Charlton’s highly-rated defender Joe Gomez. The England Under-19 defender, valued at £8m by the Championship team, is one of the most wanted young players in the country after his breakthrough season at The Valley. City, beaten 3-1 by Chelsea in the first leg of the FA Youth Cup final on Monday evening, are determined to sign more young English players. Joe Gomez has played at right back for Charlton this season and is wanted by Manchester City and Arsenal . Gomez has emerged as a key talent in the England junior set up, but his rapid progress at first team level with Charlton has alerted City. He has been earmarked to play centre half in the future, but he initially broke into the Charlton side at right back. Gomez, 17, signed a three year contract at Charlton in November last year, but the Addicks face a battle to hold on to their rising star in the summer. Manchester City lost to Chelsea in an FA Youth Cup final first leg and are looking for young English players .

Summary: Arsenal target Joe Gomez is one of the most wanted British youngsters . He has enjoyed a breakthrough season at Charlton and is rated at £8m . Gomez is currently playing at right back but could be a centre half . Manchester City want more young English players and are Arsenal's biggest threat .


Theresa May initially rejected an application for the 32-year-old Taliban henchman to stay in the UK, but her decision was overturned by immigration judges . A Taliban henchman suspected of murder in Afghanistan has won the right to stay in Britain on human rights grounds. The 32-year-old, known only by the initials SAKA, admitted that his father was in charge of 65 Taliban troops, but claimed he only agreed to join the terrorist group because he was worried about his safety. He also claimed he had been tortured during four years in jail in Kandahar after being accused of killing a provincial governor’s son. The bodyguard escaped from prison and went into hiding, but claimed that he fled to Britain after Taliban fighters tried to track him down. The Afghan, whose identity has been kept secret by the courts, had an initial claim for sanctuary rejected by Home Secretary Theresa May. But in a controversial move, immigration judges have now thrown out her decision and given SAKA permission to stay because he was entitled to asylum and protection under human rights laws. It was ruled that deporting him to Afghanistan would breach Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which prohibits torture and inhuman or degrading treatment. Experts said he would be ‘at risk of mistreatment and physical harm if he were arrested on account of being a suspected Taliban’. Court papers said: ‘During his time with the Taliban he saw a leader behead a man because he believed him to be a spy. After this incident his father decided to leave the Taliban. ‘Whilst crossing the desert the appellant and his father were arrested and placed in detention. The appellant was accused of killing MK, the son of the governor of Herat. ‘The appellant claims he then spent four years in Sarpoza prison in Kandahar and was never formally convicted or tried. ‘He claimed he was tortured and his head was covered and he was beaten.’ SAKA claimed he escaped from the prison and travelled with a Taliban member to his home in Kunduz. He said his father had been shot dead trying to flee the jail. At some point he arrived in the UK. The Home Office considered whether he had actually been convicted of murder and whether his presence in Britain ‘constituted a danger to the community’. Hearing the case in the Upper Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber, Judge Helen Rimington ruled that if SAKA were sent home the Taliban 'might also be informed of his return’ Lawyers for the department accepted he was a ‘low level member of the Taliban’. Hearing the case in the Upper Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber, Judge Helen Rimington ruled that if SAKA were sent home the Taliban 'might also be informed of his return’. He would also be at risk from the current Afghan government on the basis of his former membership of the Taliban, she said. Last night, a former British commander criticised the judgement and demanded a shake-up of human rights legislation so it

Summary: 32-year-old, known as SAKA, claimed he fled to Britain to escape Taliban . He admitted his father was in charge of 65 Taliban troops but claimed he only joined group over safety fears . Afghan, whose identity is secret, had initial claim rejected by Theresa May . But immigration judges now say SAKA can stay under human rights laws .


The fact Jimmy Anderson and Sir Ian Botham are the leading wicket-takers in England Test history proves cricket is a game in which players of completely different character can thrive. It takes a range of types to make a successful team and you could not get more contrasting personalities than Sir Ian and the quiet lad from Burnley who broke his English Test wicket-taking record on Friday night. When I played for England we had Alec Stewart, meticulous and well organised, opening the batting with that scruffy herbert Mike Atherton. Jimmy Anderson celebrates taking a record 384th Test wicket for England against the West Indies on Friday . The 32-year-old is congratulated by his England team-mates following the dismissal of Denesh Ramdin . Then we had Andrew Caddick, who needed reassurance and an arm round the shoulder, opening the bowling with a character in Darren Gough who loved the limelight and wanted to be the centre of attention. Botham was always larger than life and in your face, had huge self-belief as a player and still has an aura about him now. When Sir Ian walks into a room everybody notices him. Anderson, by contrast, would go unnoticed if he walked into a room. He shuns the limelight — so unlike the angry youth we so often see on the field. Sir Ian Botham watches on and applauds as Anderson beats the former England cricketer's Test record . Botham gives two thumbs up as he watches the action unfold during the Test match in Antigua . The quality they do share is their stubbornness. I have never heard Beefy admit he was wrong about anything. The only smidgeon of self-doubt came when admitting he perhaps shouldn’t have taken on the West Indies so often with the hook. That absolute belief that he is right about everything was what made Botham the cricketer he was. Jimmy, too, knows the way he wants to do things and doesn’t like to be told to do it any other way. He had a bit of an argument with Alastair Cook on the fourth evening of this Test. Cook wanted to keep the slips in but Anderson has been worried about batsmen rotating the strike and taking singles his whole career and wanted the chance to go at certain players for the whole of an over. Botham will be very happy for Anderson He is not one of those former players who look at records and hope they stay at the top of the tree. The 59-year-old was one of the first people to congratulate Anderson after the Test match had finished . Cook had to remind the leader of his attack that England had more than 400 to play with and needed to attack so the captain got his way, even though Anderson looked grumpy about it. The point is, you do not have to have the same rules for every player in your team. There really can be one rule for Sir Ian Botham and there can be a different rule for Jimmy Anderson. Jimmy

Summary: Jimmy Anderson becomes England's leading Test match wicket-taker . Anderson surpasses Sir Ian Botham will 384th Test dismissal . 32-year-old shuns the limelight - so unlike the angry youth we so often see on the field . Botham was always larger than life and in your face . Both are stubborn and don't like to be told to do it any other way .


A diner who couldn't afford to pay for her pork roast at a pub restaurant secretly plucked a young girl's hair and put it in her food to try and get it for free. Louise Smith, 38, has been convicted of fraud and is now on the run after CCTV footage showed her standing over the girl, aged under 10, and pulling two hairs from her head. She was eating dinner with the child and a man in the Crown and Thistle pub near Carlisle, Cumbria, last May when she planted the hairs and complained to staff. But Carlisle Magistrates' Court heard this week that in reality Smith did not have enough money to pay for the £21 dinner. Louise Smith, 38, secretly plucked a young girl's hair and put it in her food at the Crown and Thistle pub near Carlisle, Cumbria . Smith, from Eastriggs, near Annan, denied fraud in February but failed to attend her trial this week so she was convicted in her absence. Prosecutor Peter Kelly told the court that Smith had some drinks at the pub and then ordered a meal. She moved to three different tables in the bar area and the man asked several questions about the menu and the soup, the court heard. He was given a small sample to try which Smith then ordered. The 38-year-old then approached a member of staff with a half-eaten meal and said she had found a hair in the food. Carlisle Magistrates' Court heard this week that Smith did not have enough money to pay for the £21 dinner . But when baffled staff probed their CCTV, they found her standing over the small girl and plucking two hairs from her head. Chef Stephen Foster said that once he was made aware of the alleged hair in the food he had to investigate under Health and Safety rules. He told the court that none of his staff had hair like the one found. The court was told Smith was asked if the other meals were okay and she said they were. A refund was offered for the one meal which she refused. It was at this point that it became clear that she did not have enough money to pay the £21 bill. Stephen and Jill Foster, the licensees of the Crown & Thistle, said: 'In the first instance it is important to stress that we take food hygiene extremely seriously and it is for this reason we investigated the hair in the food incident under Health & Safety rules. 'It also came to our attention that this was not a straight forward matter and that as well as being a fraudulent act, the welfare of a child was a concern, something our own CCTV coverage corroborated. 'For this reason the incident was referred to the police which then became a child protection matter and was thereafter pursued through the courts, resulting in a conviction. 'At all times our primary concern was for the welfare of the child and also the health and safety of our

Summary: Louise Smith, 38, has been convicted of fraud and is now on the run . CCTV footage showed her plucking two hairs from the head of a young girl . She then planted them in her food and complained to staff at Carlisle pub . Staff said it became clear that Smith could not afford to pay for £21 dinner .


A jealous boyfriend who 'fattened up' his partner in a ploy to put off any love rivals has popped the question. Attractive Yan Tai weighed just over seven stone when she began dating You Pan in South China's Guangdong Province. But two years on when You asked her to marry him she was almost unrecognizable, according to The People's Daily. Yan Tai weighed just over seven stone when she began dating You Pan (right) but two years on and the pretty 20-year-old has ballooned to over 14 stone (left) Yan's weight had almost doubled - after she ballooned up to 14 stone 2lbs. But her six-and-a-half-stone weight gain was all part of a plan to keep You's pretty girlfriend by his side forever. Over months he made sure she ate as much as she could everyday, splashing out on meals for Yan almost every day. The 20-year-old was treated to big breakfasts, huge lunches and massive dinners. He even woke her up and fed her midnight snacks in a bid to stop her attracting too much attention from other men. Yan was almost unrecognizable by the time You proposed to her with - most fittingly - a bouquet made of chocolate . The couple pictured back in the early days when they first met - when Yan weighed just over seven stone . You had splashed out on meals for Yan, 20, almost every day - treating her to big breakfasts, massive lunches and huge dinners . Eat up: Yan's six-and-a-half-stone weight gain was all part of a plan to keep You's pretty girlfriend by his side forever . The food-obsessed 25-year-old even got friends to hold up pictures of their favourite food while he asked Yan to marry him . Now the 25-year-old feeder has popped the question to his girlfriend with a bouquet made, most fittingly, out of Ferrero Roche. The food-obsessed romantic even made the proposal to his ‘goddess’ at their favourite street of restaurants as friends held up pictures of the couple's favourite foods. Beaming with happiness, Yan said 'yes' and the happy couple sealed the deal with a kiss as friends at the venue cheered on. You has now promised to feed her even more once they are married. You, who popped the question outside the couple's favourite street of restaurants, has promised to keep on feeding his girlfriend once they are married . Beaming with happiness, Yan said 'yes' and the happy couple sealed the deal with a kiss as friends at the venue cheered on . You Pan, who deliberately fattened up his girlfriend to put off any love rivals, pictured before the proposal .

Summary: Yan Tai weighed just over seven stone when she began dating You Pan . But two years on and she has ballooned to almost double her weight . You splashed out on meals everyday in a plan to keep her by his side . He has now proposed to Yan and promised to keep on feeding her .


The LAPD for searching for the person who tagged a police horse with graffiti this week - but the answer may be in the so-called 'art'. The horse, Charly, was patrolling Venice Beach with his minders on Tuesday when the vandalism incident occurred. It was broad daylight, and somehow the person managed to spray Charlie without the handlers seeing - a move that taggers pride themselves on, but usually with stationary objects and facades. 'I think it's unfortunate, but people love to tag things in Venice, so really, I guess a horse is just the next step,' local Mark Stegall told CBS LA. Vandalized: Charly was patrolling Venice Beach with with his minders Tuesday when the cruel tagger managed to write 'RBS' and an arrow on the horse's flank with silver spray paint . 'It's cruel and it's not respectful,' another local, Robert Kendall, said. 'It's bad for the animals and it's just people who want to mess with the status quo and I think it's pretty awful.' However, tags are cryptic signatures, and authorities are hoping they will be able to track down the person responsible using the tag, which was 'RBS'. A witness who saw the officer taking a picture of Charly after the incident posted their image to Instagram. All clean: The paint came off relatively easily, but police are still trying to find the person responsible . 'RBS': The key to finding the tagger likely lies in deciphering the tag, RBS, and working out who it belongs to . A witness who saw the officer taking a picture of Charly after the incident posted their image to Instagram . The paint was cleaned off Charly later on Tuesday night without a problem. However the LAPD has requested the public's help in identifying the person responsible. Anyone with information was asked to contact detectives at 310-482-6313. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).

Summary: Charly was patrolling Venice Beach with his minders Tuesday . Somehow a tagger managed to write 'RBS' and an arrow on his flank . The silver paint was easily cleaned off . But police want to find the person responsible and have appealed for help .


As the countdown continues to Floyd Mayweather's mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2, The Money Man's daughter Iyanna Mayweather has shared her thoughts about life in training with her champion father. Mayweather vs Pacquiao will generate revenue upwards of $300 million in what is being billed as the most lucrative bout in boxing history and, ahead of the May showdown, Iyanna Mayweather offered some insight into her dad's intense training regime. 'When I watch my dad train, it's inspiring to me,' she said. Iyanna Mayweather has been spending time in her father Floyd's training camp . Iyanna watches on as her champion dad gets through another gruelling training session . Iyanna says she is amazed by her dad's work ethic in the gym and is amazed by his jump rump skills . 'To work at hard not only at working out, but to work hard at everything. 'I think my dad fighting Pacquiao... it's just another fight in my opinion.' Floyd Mayweather and Pacquiao have been keeping boxing fans updated daily on social media with their training schedules and Iyanna Mayweather explained how impressed she was with her father's work ethic in the gym. 'I like watching my dad jump rope because I've never seen anyone jump rope like that before,' she added. Mayweather posted an update to his Instagram account on Friday as he embarked on another shopping trip . 'It's fun coming to the gym because when dad's not in training camp, the Money team doesn't see each other often so when my dad gets back in training camp, we get back to seeing each other. 'We hang out a lot, we play around, we just have fun outside of the gym. My dad is my best friend.'

Summary: Floyd Mayweather will fight Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2 . The bout is expected to generate $300 million in revenue . Iyanna Mayweather has been in training camp with her father Floyd .


Teachers are set to call for 'play in the curriculum' for schoolchildren up to seven as this is more suitable than educating them in a formal way. Many children are not ready to sit down and do reading, writing and maths when they start school at the age of four or five, according to the National Union of Teachers (NUT). At its annual conference in Harrogate, it will say schools should follow the lead of countries like Finland and introduce 45-minute lessons immediately followed by 15-minute play times. Teachers want children to have more play time to encourage greater communication and social skills . They want the UK to follow the lead of countries such as Finland which has 15 minute play time after lessons . It is also likely to say lunch and break times are being used for 'coaching and cramming', depriving youngsters of their 'fundamental human right to play' with their classmates. A resolution due to be put forward at the conference says: 'Primary schools are now being driven more and more towards a test and accountability culture which in turn makes them drive children of primary age to be educated in a formal way.' It goes on to suggest learning through play is known to help youngsters develop vital communication and social skills and that 'over-formalisation of learning can cause disaffection with school'. The motion calls on the NUT to support play in the curriculum at Key Stage 1 (five to seven-year-olds) 'to reflect the needs of the children'. Speaking ahead of the conference, NUT general secretary Christine Blower said many children are not ready for the 'formal sitting down' and 'come on let's do some work stage'' before they are seven. 'There is a question about whether we're expecting children to do things they're not developmentally ready for,' she said. The resolution, set to be heard on Saturday, also says: 'Lunchtime and break times are being used for coaching and cramming sessions, thus depriving primary age children of their fundamental human right to play and have free time to socialise with their peers.' The motion calls on the NUT to support play for five to seven-year-olds 'to reflect the needs of the children' The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child says children have the right to play and rest, it adds. Ms Blower said: 'In Finland, there are 45-minute lessons and then they have a break. Between each teaching session they have a break. One thing about our children is that, relatively speaking, they are rushed from pillar to post. Not so much in primary school, but in secondary school. 'Having a break between lessons gives a bit of space to reflect on the lesson they've just had.' The motion calls on the NUT to campaign in England and Wales for new laws to ensure children have a right to appropriate breaks and lunchtimes. The resolution comes amid growing debate over what children should learn, with politicians and education experts increasingly calling for schools to teach values such character, teamwork and resilience alongside academic subjects.

Summary: Teachers say pupils not ready for 'formal sitting down stage' before seven . Play helps children develop communication and social skills, they believe . Want to follow lead of Finland where 15 minute play time follows lessons . Union to ask for more play time at its conference in Harrogate this weekend .


Dave King has moved closer to becoming Rangers chairman after the Court of Session cleared him to return as a director of the club. And the South African-based businessman hopes yesterday’s decision will now convince the SFA to pass him as ‘fit and proper’ in the final stage of approval. King won around 85-per-cent shareholder backing to return to the Rangers boardroom at the club’s pivotal extraordinary general meeting last month, but has been holding off from taking up a post until he has cleared all regulatory barriers. Dave king is back on the Rangers board after being cleared by the Court of Session . Rangers players applaud as they leave the pitch following their 2-1 defeat of Hearts at the weekend . He required the consent of the court due to previously being a director in the Ibrox oldco which entered liquidation in 2012. ‘I am delighted that at a Court of Session hearing this morning before Lord Woolman my application to become a director of Rangers International Football Club PLC was granted,’ said King in a statement. ‘Today’s decision has removed the final legal hurdle for me to take up my role on the board following the overwhelming mandate at the EGM. ‘The previous board had raised a little known legal provision stating that because I was a director of Rangers oldco within 12 months of its liquidation that I must obtain court sanction before becoming a director of RIFC because the word “Rangers” is in both company names. ‘A court would not grant leave to an applicant unless it is satisfied that the circumstances warrant such approval. King (centre) celebrates success at the club's EGM alongside John Gilligan (left) and Paul Murray (right) ‘Any affected party, eg the liquidator or an aggrieved creditor of the previous company, has the right to be heard at such a hearing. ‘The liquidation of Rangers oldco and the formation of Rangers Newco were not conducted clandestinely but in the full glare of publicity. ‘However, being aware of the provision, I sought leave of the Court to accept my board appointment. ‘Hopefully, this endorsement will also provide the SFA with additional comfort to complete its consideration of my fit and proper status. ‘All Rangers supporters have suffered from the failure of full and proper corporate governance over the last four years. ‘I am anxious to play my part in ensuring that this is comprehensively remedied for present and future generations of Rangers supporters. ‘I have fully cooperated with the SFA over the last few weeks and thank them for the care and attention with which they have undertaken this task. ‘I must be the most scrutinised candidate in Scottish football history but accept this as being preferable to the lack of scrutiny that has been the case in Rangers recent past — and possibly other clubs. ‘I hope matters can be swiftly concluded now that, with the permission of the court, I can take up my role as a director of RIFC.’

Summary: Businessman has been cleared by Court of Session to become director . Dave King hopes SFA will pass him to take role as Ibrox chairman . King is the largest shareholder of the former Scottish champions .


Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond today held talks with Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman - just hours before it was sensationally announced he had quit the BBC. The resignation marks another blow for the hugely-popular show, which has been marred by uncertainty since Clarkson was axed last month following a 'fracas' with a producer. It means Mr Wilman, a childhood friend of Clarkson who helped revamp Top Gear into the Corporation's most successful programme, is now free to reunite with the team on a rival channel. There is widespread speculation that the men are working on a new motoring series to be aired by Netflix, Amazon or another British broadcaster - in what would be a nightmare scenario for the BBC. Scroll down for video . Back together: Jeremy Clarkson (left) is seen with his Top Gear colleagues James May (centre) and Richard Hammond (right) outside his west London flat, in their first public appearance since he was sacked . Discussions: Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman (front centre) was also present at the meeting today, just hours before it was sensationally announced he had quit the BBC, in what is another blow for the show . Presenters: May had earlier said the BBC would be 'stupid' to try a version of the hit motoring show with 'a surrogate Jeremy', Richard Hammond and himself - adding that the idea was a ‘non-starter’ Something to smile about? The presenter looked in high spirits as he left the property with Mr Wilman. A BBC spokesman would not comment on the producer's resignation other than to confirm it . Put it there: Hammond and Clarkson shake hands as they part ways on a west London street . The men were photographed today outside Clarkson's home in west London - their first public appearance together since the presenter was dropped from Top Gear - before moving on to a pub. Earlier today, May ruled out returning to Top Gear without Clarkson, insisting it would be 'lame' with a new presenter in place of his sacked co-host. The 52-year-old said the BBC would be ‘stupid’ to try a version of the programme with 'a surrogate Jeremy', Hammond and himself - adding that the idea was a ‘non-starter’. His comments mean that if the show does return next year, it will likely be with an entirely new presenting team. Both May and Hammond saw their contracts finish last month. Casual: Speaking today, May, pictured tonight, said he had just been 'having a pint' with his co-stars . May told The Guardian: ‘Me and Hammond with a surrogate Jeremy is a non-starter, it just wouldn’t work. That would be lame, or “awks” as young people say. ‘It has to be the three of us. You can’t just put a surrogate Jeremy in and expect it to carry on. It would be forced. I don’t believe they would be stupid enough to try that. ‘It doesn’t mean I won’t go back - we may all go back in the future. It might just be we have a

Summary: Presenters met with Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman in London . Came hours after Mr Wilman, a close friend of Clarkson, quit the BBC . Meeting fueled speculation that team will reunite to launch show with rival . James May says BBC should not attempt show with 'surrogate Jeremy'


You could have fried an egg on David Cameron’s upper lip yesterday afternoon when he appeared in sunny Bristol. The PM was speaking in a rather peculiar building – an almost empty science park on the city’s outskirts, its round atrium area filled with party activists. The space was uncomfortably hot and Mr Cameron was looking straight into a merciless, piercing, armpit-moistening sun. The prime ministerial upper lip was soon glistening. Attack of the sweats! David Cameron worked up a sweat as he made a visit to Poole in Dorset and sunny Bristol. Pictured: The Prime Minister speaks with Lilli Docherty and her daughter Dakota over lunch in a sun-drenched garden . It was such a glorious bank holiday, why on earth did Tory high command not scrap their plans, strip down to shirts and chinos and campaign on the beach at Weston-super-Mare? They might at least have found some swing voters there. But there is something clinical, immutable, rigid, unspontaneous so far about this Tory campaign. Well, all the parties’ campaigns, really. Strategists with precious plans have plotted every minute of every low-risk day and the politicians look more remote from the electors than ever. Mr Cameron was appearing alongside George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, both of them in weekday suits. On some news-management grid many moons ago it had been decided that tax was to be the theme of the day. I suppose no one guessed it might be high-summerish weather. Bank holidays are usually washouts. And so tax remained the dish du jour. The day was hailed as ‘Money Back Monday’ because it was the start of the financial year and the new, more generous tax allowances for the low-paid meant an extra £600 in people’s pockets. Mr Cameron had spent the morning in Poole, Dorset (where veteran Lib Dem MP Annette Brooke is retiring) and apparently ate a hot dog while he was there. One of the reporters who had been on his campaign bus said he had met ‘at least two voters’. He arrived at the Bristol and Bath Science Park at 4.40pm. As his battle bus approached the destination, one of his police bodyguards made plain his feelings by being spectacularly sick, poor soul. Perhaps the copper had been food taster for the hot dog. Everyone getting off the bus looked a bit green. The audience had been waiting for some time, broiling slowly in the building’s atrium. What a soulless place it was, of antiseptic design with bleached wood and long, lifeless corridors. Vast windows. An airport-style exterior. We could have been anywhere in the world – the middle of Texas, the plains of central France, or at a yet-to-open business hotel in Bulgaria. Prime Minister David Cameron and George Osborne make a speech at the Bristol and Bath Science Park . During his Bristol visit, Mr Cameron read a speech and said there was a ‘moral’ case for the Tories’ policies . Bristol has a handful of seats, local Tory MPs being Chris Skidmore, Charlotte Leslie and Jack Lopresti. Might it not have

Summary: David Cameron enjoyed visit to Bristol with Chancellor George Osborne . Visited Bristol and Bath Science Park and earlier went to Poole in Dorset .


Shoppers have been taking advantage of cheaper milk, vegetables and clothes as a result of the supermarket price wars and the falling price of oil. Prices have fallen by the largest amount in almost a decade as supermarkets continue to slash the cost of milk, vegetables and meat as they compete with each other and with emerging budget chains for customers. And on the high street clothes and footwear have become even more affordable - with prices dropping by around 7.8 per cent in the last 12 months - as the low cost of oil makes transporting and selling goods even cheaper. Consumers are taking to the shops as they cash in on the falling prices of supermarket staples and clothes . Milk, bread, eggs, cheese and roasting chickens have seen the biggest fall in price at the supermarket checkout as the large chains have been forced to reduce their prices to compete with the rise of budget stores Aldi and Lidl. According to the British Retail Consortium-Nielsen price index, goods in shops cost 2.1 per cent lower this March than the same time last year, the Guardian reported. This is the biggest fall in prices in a single year since records began nine years ago, in 2006. It is also a larger drop than the 1.7 per cent recorded the month before. Fresh food prices have dropped by around 0.9 per cent in a year, while the figure for electrical items was even greater, falling 5.7 per cent in the last 12 months. And the falling costs for consumers, which have been taking place for the last 23 months, show no sign of stopping. Mike Watkins, head of retailer and business insight at data firm Nielsen told the Financial Times: 'Prices continue to fall across the retail industry and deflation is likely to be with us for the near future, which means shoppers are going to be able to stretch their budgets further when shopping in store or online.' Cheese and milk have seen some of the biggest fall in prices - of around 0.9 per cent in the last 12 months . The price of fresh foods such as eggs and lettuce fell by more in March, than the 0.4 per cent in February . The cost of electricals, such as toasters and kettles, have dropped by 5.7 per cent in the last 12 months . Cheaper prices and inflation reaching zero in February have led to a boost on the high street as people have more cash to spend, and are finding their money goes even further. Analysts predict inflation could have fallen to a negative in March. Falling prices of oil have also led to cheaper fuel for consumers in the petrol price wars. Fuel was reduced to 99p per litre in January this year - the first time prices had reached such a low in five years. Milk, eggs, cheese, vegetables and meat have fallen by 0.9 per cent. Electrical goods have dropped 5.7 per cent. Falls of 7.8 per cent have been seen in the cost

Summary: Shoppers are taking advantage of cheaper eggs, milk, cheese and meat . Cost of staples has been slashed as supermarkets compete for customers . Bigger stores competing with rise of budget chains Aldi and Lidl on price . Prices in shops are 2.1 per cent lower this year than 12 months ago .


They may not be the most glamourous of scientific instruments, but tampons could help experts clean up polluted rivers. Engineers believe the super absorbent properties of tampons could be used to detect pipes that shunt sewage into streams instead of treatment plants. They found that the cotton products absorb chemicals commonly used on toilet paper, laundry detergents and shampoos, which glow under UV light, meaning that they could shed light on previously undetectable misplumbed pathways. Engineers believe the super absorbent properties of tampons could be used to detect pipes that shunt sewage into streams instead of treatment plants. Here, a discharge pipe dumps raw sewage into a river . It’s estimated that around five per cent of homes in the UK have pipes that are misconnected, causing them to leak sewage. Professor David Lerner, who led the study at the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering, explained: ‘More than a million homes have their waste water incorrectly connected into the surface water network, which means their sewage is being discharged into a river, rather than going to a treatment plant. ‘Unfortunately, it's very difficult to detect where this is happening, as the discharge is intermittent, can't always be seen with the naked eye and existing tests are complex and expensive’ But now his team have shown that tampons can glow in ultra-violet (UV) light, because they absorb chemicals found in products containing ‘optical brighteners’ which are used to whiten and brighten colours. Experts think tampons (pictured left) could be a cheap solution to detecting pollutants in rivers. On the right, Professor Lerner tests for sewage pollution in a stream in Sheffield, UK, using a conductivity and temperature meter - a more expensive but less effective method than using tampons and UV lighting . Tampons absorb chemicals commonly used on toilet paper, laundry detergents (pictured with a stock image) and shampoos, which glow under UV light, meaning that they could shed light on previously undetectable mis-plumbed pathways . Engineers have shown that tampons can glow in ultra-violet (UV) light, because they absorb chemicals found in products containing ‘optical brighteners’ which are used to whiten and brighten colours. Optical brighteners are found in toilet paper, laundry detergents and shampoos. Lab trials determined that just five seconds exposure in a solution containing 0.01ml of detergent per litre of water - over 300 times more dilute than would be expected in a surface water pipe – enabled a tampon to glow for 30 days. Therefore, if a tampon is dunked in a river and glows under UV afterwards, experts can be sure there are pollutants in it. By using this technique at the opening of different pipes, they can trace the source of the sewage to certain households so that pipes dumping sewage into rivers can be redirected. When tampons are suspended in water contaminated by even very small amounts of detergents or sewage, they will pick up these ‘optical brighteners’ and glow. ‘The main difficulty with detecting sewage pollution by searching for optical brighteners is finding cotton that does not already contain these chemicals,’ Professor

Summary: Engineers at the University of Sheffield made the discovery . Tampons glow under UV light when they have absorbed detergent . This enables experts to work out where pollution is coming from . Innovation could stop sewage being accidently shunted into rivers .


A private funeral service attended by ex-players Shane Warne and Ian Chappell was held on Wednesday for former Australia cricket captain and commentator Richie Benaud. Benaud died last Friday at the age of 84 of complications from skin cancer. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott had extended the offer of a state funeral to Benaut's wife, Daphne, which she declined. Mr Abbott said the offer was a mark of respect for a man who meant so much to millions of people in Australia and around the world. Richie Benaud's small private funeral was attended by close family and friends in Sydney on Wednesday . Benaud's memorial booklet, titled 'Remembering Richie', included a few words thanking the guests . Daphne Benaud (centre), with family and friends, listens to speeches about her late husband Richie . Former Australia captain and now cricket commentator Ian Chappell makes a speech during Benaud's wake . January 1952: Test debut against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground . January 1952: First of 248 Test wickets and 2,201 Test runs . December 1958: First Test as Australia captain, v England at Brisbane . Summer 1960: First radio commentary for BBC . December 1963: In his 60th Test, the first to 2,000 Test runs & 200 wickets . Summer 1963: First television commentary for BBC . February 1964: Final Test against South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground . September 2005: Final commentary in England after 42 years . But after he received a phone call from Mrs Benaud, he remarked 'my understanding is that Richie's own wishes was for something very, very quiet and very, very private'. Instead, Benaut's family opted for a smaller service at the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park attended only by family and close friends. Benaud's former teammate, Brian Booth, led the service. In the memorial booklet, his family described Benaud as 'a special person who means so much to each of us in many different ways.' Benaud, considered one of the most influential cricket identities of the past century, played 63 tests for Australia but was more well-known for his career in the commentating booth. Following the funeral service, a memorial was held at the Australian Golf Club attended by Richie's former cricket commentating colleagues, Channel Nine network executives and Test cricketers past and present. Benaud was loved by many cricket fans around the world for his distinctive voice and commentary style . Benaud, pictured on his wedding day to wife Daphne, and during his time as Australia captain . Tributes for Benaud were placed at a statue outside the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia . Tributes were laid for the former broadcaster in Sydney as the cricket world mourned his loss . Members of the England and West Indies cricket team observe a minute's silence for Benaud on Monday .

Summary: Legendary former Australian cricketer and commentator Richie Benaud died on Friday at the age of 84 of complications from skin cancer . His wife, Daphne, declined a government offer for a state funeral . Instead, there was a smaller service attended by family and close friends . In the memorial booklet at the funeral, Benaud's family described him as 'a special person who means so much to each of us in many different ways' CLICK HERE to watch 10 of Richie Benaud's finest moments .


There's not been a lot to laugh about this season at Doncaster Rovers. An uninspired campaign has seen the Yorkshire side firmly entrenched in mid-table mediocrity in League One. Saturday's visit of Fleetwood Town, who were eyeing the beach after their play-off hopes had all but evaporated, hardly promised to be a thriller. Doncaster's League One encounter against Fleetwood tested the patience of the most ardent fan . Doncaster's media team faced a tough challenge compling the match highlights of 0-0 draw . And so it proved as the two sides played out a goalless draw at the Keepmoat Stadium. It left the media team with a bit of a problem when they were faced with sticking up the match highlights on the club's YouTube channel. So they made it short and sweet, just 27 seconds in fact with 14 seconds of match action. Just enough time for the kick off, a goal kick and the final whistle. A must-see video for all football fans. The managers on the touchline during Saturday's goalless draw at the Keepmoat Stadium .

Summary: Doncaster posted highlights video on the club's YouTube channel . The Yorkshire side drew 0-0 with Fleetwood in League One encounter .


Jose Mourinho might have called it poetic justice as Ashley Barnes was sent off on the stroke of half-time to deliver a major blow to Burnley's prospects of staying in the Premier League. Burnley were left feeling hard-done-by as referee Mike Jones denied them a couple of possible penalties and more significantly allowed Kevin Mirallas to stay on the pitch for a tackle worse than anything Barnes did. All that would be called karma in Mourinho's book. The Chelsea manager condemned the Burnley forward for a 'criminal challenge' on Nemanja Matic at Stamford Bridge in February when he escaped unpunished and Matic was sent off for retaliation. Everton forward Kevin Mirallas (right) opens the scoring on his return to the first team at Goodison Park . The Belgium international gestures after handing Everton the lead in their 1-0 defeat of Burnley . Everton midfielder Ross Barkley walks away with his head held low after missing a chance to give his side the lead from the spot . Burnley forward Ashley Barnes reacts after being shown the red car by referee Mike Jones just before half time . Everton (4-3-3): Howard 6; Coleman 7.5, Stones 6.5, Jagielka 6.5, Baines 7; McCarthy 6 (Besic 88), Barry 6, Barkley 6; Lennon 8, Kone 6.5 (Naismith 80), Mirallas 6.5 (Lukaku 61 6) Unused subs: Robles (Gk), Garbutt, Alcaraz, McGeady . Goal: Mirallas 29' Booked: Mirallas . Burnley (4-3-3): Heaton 7.5; Trippier 6.5, Duff 6, Shackell 6.5, Mee 6; Jones 5.5 (Taylor 84), Arfield 6.5, Boyd 6 (Wallace 84); Ings 6.5, Vokes 5.5 (Jutkiewicz 59 6), Barnes 5 . Unused subs: Gilks (Gk), Taylor, Ward, Kightly . Booked: Barnes, Arfield, Shackell . Sent off: Barnes . Referee: Mike Jones 6.5 . Attendance: 39,496 . Man of the match: Aaron Lennon (Everton) CLICK HERE to see all the stats, including Ross barkley's hat map (above), from Sportsmail's brilliant Match Zone service . On Saturday, Barnes wasn't so lucky, getting a first yellow card for an attempted sliding tackle on James McCarthy and a second for a foul on Seamus Coleman. 'It was just two silly challenges, not malicious,' said Dyche. 'But at least the referee got that one right.' That was a pithy way of explaining he was less than happy with Mr Jones for denying Burnley penalties for a John Stones challenge on Barnes and an attempt by McCarthy to bring down Scott Arfield. And he was furious that Mirallas stayed on the pitch for a high lunge on George Boyd early in the second half. 'That was the biggest one. It's impossible he stays on the football pitch for a challenge like that,' said Dyche. 'High, late. I've no clue why it wasn't a red card. 'I don't want to see players surround referees. We don't. Maybe we should because other teams would have done after the Mirallas challenge. 10 v 10 is a lot easier than 10 v 11 and we would have fancied our chances.' Predictably, Everton boss Roberto Martinez had an opposite viewpoint. 'I don't think it was a red card at all.

Summary: Everton defeated 10-men Burnley 1-0 in their Premier League clash at Goodison Park . Tom Heaton saved a penalty from Ross Barkley after Aaron Lennon was fouled in the area . Kevin Mirallas scored the Toffees' winner with a drilled shot after initially miskicking the ball . Clarets forward Ashley Barnes was sent off for a second bookable offence on the stroke of half-time . Mirallas was fortunate to escape being dismissed for a high challenge on George Boyd .


One of three kidnappers was granted parole 39 years after hijacking a school bus full of children and burying them alive in infamous caper inspired by the film Dirty Harry. The state Board of Parole Hearings granted parole to 63-year-old James Schoenfeld on the 20th time it considered the possibility of releasing the California man, the Fresno Bee reported. Details of the decision to release Schoenfeld were not immediately available. Schoenfield abducted the children and then kept them 'buried alive' in an underground trailer while he and his co-conspirators negotiated a $5million ransom. A state parole board granted parole for James Schoenfeld today, 39 years after he kidnapped 26 children on a school bus along with the driver in the hopes of asking for $5 million ransom . Granted parole: James Schoenfeld is escorted by Sgt. Splan of the Alameda County Sheriffs organization as Schoenfeld is removed from the Alameda County Jail in Oakland, California on August 4, 1976 . Dirty Harry: The kidnappers were inspired by the 1971 film Clint Eastwood film Dirty Harry in which the antagonist kidnaps a school bus for ransom . California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesman Bill Sessa said the ruling will now go through an internal review that could take up to four months before a recommended parole date is sent to Governor Jerry Brown. The kidnappers were influenced by the iconic 1971 Clint Eastwood film Dirty Harry in which the antagonist kidnaps a school bus of children in exchange for ransom. 'You've got to ask yourself a question: 'do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?' Eastwood as cop Harry Callahan famously says to an injured criminal at the end of the flick.. Schoenfeld, 24 at the time of the notorious crime, his brother, Richard, and a friend, Fred Woods, were convicted of kidnapping 26 school students aged 5-14 and their bus driver Ed Ray in 1976. The driver stopped to see if men in a white van needed help. But three masked men, later identified as brothers Richard and James Schoenfeld and Frederick Woods, stormed onto the vehicle brandishing guns and forced Ray to the back of the bus. The children and Ray were loaded onto two vans and driven around for 11 hours, during which time the hungry, petrified children soiled themselves and held each other in fear. They then drove the vans to a quarry near Livermore and forced their captives into a buried trailer stocked with mattresses, food and water and equipped with fans and ventilation. Free: Young victims of the Chowchilla kidnaping huddle together under happier circumstances for celebration honoring them and bus driver Ed Ray on Sunday, August 22, 1976 after they were able to escape . Changed: Victims of the Chowchilla bus kidnapping, pictured a few years ago, have recounted their lifelong struggle after the traumatic kidnapping . The kidnappers, all from wealthy Bay Area families, planned to ask for a $5 million ransom for their hostages. Their plot, which they had worked on for 18 months, unraveled when they took a nap, and students and

Summary: James Schoenfeld who kidnapped 26 children and their school bus driver in Chowchilla nearly 40 years ago was granted parole on Wednesday . Schoenfeld, 24 at the time, his brother, Richard, and a friend, Fred Woods, were convicted of the 1976 caper . The kidnappers were inspired by the 1971 film Clint Eastwood film Dirty Harry in which the antagonist kidnaps a school bus for ransom . They kept the children 'buried alive' in trailer that had been buried into a hillside while they negotiated a ransom . Parole date has not yet been set and the decision could take months .


Richard Wilkins is made of stern stuff, he's had to be across almost 30 years of dealing with tantrums and egos as a television presenter and interviewer, but standing on ANZAC Cove thinking of what his grandfather George had faced 100 years ago, reduced him to tears. Wilkins, 60, made the pilgrimage to Gallipoli on the eve of the centenary commemorations, to discover more of his grandfather, George William Thomson, a qualified dentist, who toiled for many hours on end as part of the New Zealand medical corps to mend broken bodies. He tells how having read excerpts from his "papa's" war diary, lit 'a flame of interest' to learn more of the World War One veteran. Scroll down for video . George William Thomson, Richard Wilkins' grandfather, who served in Gallipoli as part of the New Zealand medical corps . Dr Gabrielle Fortune of the Auckland War Memorial takes Richard Wilkins through the artefacts of his grandfather George Thomson, which have been preserved in New Zealand . A doting grandfather, George Thomson, pictured in his later years. Entertainment reporter Richard Wilkins has retraced the steps of the man he affectionately called "papa" in Gallipoli . Images from the NZ War Memorial of Kiwi Diggers in Gallipoli. 'I was thrilled at how they restore and maintain all the various artefacts that have been donated by various families,' said Richard Wilkins . TV presenter Richard Wilkins is rarely overcome with emotion despite working in the industry for almost 30 years but broke down as he retraced his grandfather's footsteps in Gallipoli . 'It’s quite overwhelming, I was keeping a stiff upper lip until tonight, when we visited a Turk memorial at Ari Burnu,' Wilkins said, admitting he rarely becomes emotional during a shoot, but this was different. 'When you're working, when you are shooting a story, it's about doing a piece and you've got to do it right, we are doing your job .. but it just happens to be about your grand-dad, it changes things,' he revealed. 'Standing on ANZAC Cove and just thinking that it was at a similar time of the day, it was 2 in the morning, it was cold, the cliffs are steep and you think that these poor buggers found themselves in the middle of hell, they were just mowed down, families gutted, it makes me so sad. Richard Wilkins has had almost 30 years of dealing with tantrums and egos as a television presenter and interviewer, but standing on ANZAC Cove thinking of what his grandfather George had faced 100 years ago, reduced him to tears . 'I've got a 29-year-old son and another who turns 20 on ANZAC DAY, those are prime ages to have been over here a century ago, perish the thought, it's deeply, deeply overwhelming.' Wilkins told Daily Mail Australia of his immense pride at the role his grandfather played and at seeing the medals and reading his diary at the war memorial in Auckland. 'It was something I thought about doing for some time because I was aware he was a

Summary: Veteran TV presenter Richard Wilkins was moved to tears as he retraced his grandfather's ANZAC footsteps . Reading his "papa's" war diaries 'lit a flame of interest' to head to Gallipoli . He cracked when standing on ANZAC Cove thinking of how 'the poor buggers found themselves in hell'


Dramatic bodycam footage of an officer shooting dead a man with a history of mental illness after he pointed a gun at him earlier this month as been released. The video shows Donald Allen, 66, pointing a loaded, 22-caliber pistol at officer Brian Barnett on April 11. Barnett, 25. then shoots Allen dead after he comes at him with the gun, making threatening statements as he does.WARNING: Graphic content . Bodycam footage released this week shows a police officer in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, fatally shooting a man . The bodycam footage shows Donald Allen, 66, pointing a loaded, 22-caliber pistol at officer Brian Barnett, 25 . The camera was malfunctioning and it was thought the video was lost. It was recovered but the audio was not . Deputy Chief of Police Mike Carter played the video at a news conference on Tuesday, Tulsa World reported. The camera was malfunctioning and it was initially thought the video was lost. It was forensically recovered, but the audio from the bodycam was not, Fox 23 reported. Carter said: 'We are faced with making decisions that other people normally are not faced with making. 'This officer had to make one of those decisions that day. 'By this video, I think it very clearly shows he made a good decision. 'He made the decision he had to make. 'Don't ever confuse that with a decision that we want to make.' He said he believes the shooting was justified. Barnett shot four times. Officers in Sand Springs have been wearing bodycams for the past seven years and the early April incident was the first officer-involved shooting in 17 years in the town. Allen, a Vietnam veteran, was shooting a gun in his backyard when police were called, according to News on 6. His wife told police he was a paranoid schizophrenic and had been off his medication for a year. Deputy chief Carter added: 'Mr Allen is a victim. 'He's a victim of mental illness, he's a victim of the system. 'This was a tragic incident. 'It's something we hope we are never placed in the position of happening again.' All the recordings have been turned over to the Tulsa County District Attorney's Office. Barnett remains on administrative leave pending an investigation by the Tulsa County DA. Deputy chief Mike Carter said: 'It's something we hope we are never placed in the position of happening again'

Summary: Police officer in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, shot Donald Allen on April 11 . Brian Barnett, 25, killed Allen, 66, after man made threatening statements . Bodycam footage showed Allen advancing with loaded, 22-caliber pistol . Sand Springs Police Department turned findings over to Tulsa County DA . Video was released after being recovered from a malfunctioning camera .


Andrew Hutchinson was reported to the hospital trust where he worked for indecent behaviour five years before being convicted of sexual offences . Bosses at a hospital where a male nurse sexually assaulted patients were warned of his predatory behaviour five years before he was convicted of 23 different offences against patients. Andrew Hutchinson raped two patients while they were under general anaesthetic and assaulted others at John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford where he worked in the A&E department between 2011 and 2013. The 29-year-old was convicted of 23 separate charges last month including making indecent images of children, outraging public decency and voyeurism. He was taken into custody at Oxford Crown Court and is due to be sentenced next week. It has since emerged that an earlier complaint about the nurse was made to bosses at Oxford University Hospitals Trust. In 2009 a student nurse reported Hutchinson as having taken inappropriate photographs at the hospital. But the hospital didn't report it to police as they said there was not sufficient evidence to suggest whether there was grounds for a complaint. Instead bosses only mentioned it to authorities after being told of more serious allegations Hutchinson was facing. After his conviction, Oxford University Hospitals Trust said it was first made aware of any alleged sexual misconduct when contacted by police in 2014. In a statement spokesman Susan Brown said: 'November 2014 Thames Valley Police requested a meeting with the trust and at the meeting informed Oxford University Hospitals about the images they had found and that they believed some were taken on trust property. 'This is the first time that the Oxford University Hospitals were aware of the serious allegations of sexual assault, voyeurism and rape that took place in our hospital.' When contacted by MailOnline this afternoon Ms Brown said the 'important' thing was that the Trust reported the 2009 complaint after being made aware of the more serious charges. Hutchinson was reported to police separately after being caught filming women as they changed their clothes at the White Horse Leisure Centre in Abingdon. After searching his home police discovered photographs and video footage of him abusing women in the hospital. Some of his victims were unconscious at the time. CCTV footage from the leisure centre where Hutchinson preyed on women as they changed shows the nurse walking through its lobby . Staff at Oxford University Hospitals chose not to investigate the complaint made against Hutchinson while he was working at John Radcliffe Hospital (above) In 2010 Oliver Balicao, another male nurse at the hospital, was jailed for raping two female patients . One of his victims self-harmed after learning what had happened to her while she was under general anaesthetic. In 2010 Oliver Balicao, another male nurse at the hospital, was jailed for raping two female patients. As a result of the attacks , unconscious patients are now treated in an open area, a hospital source revealed. During a trial at Oxford Crown Court it was heard how Hutchinson had preyed on victims aged between 10 and 35. The nurse stole

Summary: Andrew Hutchinson raped two women who were under general anaesthetic . The 29-year-old was working as a nurse at John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford . Admitted 23 sexual offences last month and is facing jail when sentenced . In 2009 a student nurse complained he had inappropriate photoghraphs . The hospital trust did not think there was sufficient evidence to tell police .