Beaming towards the camera as a toothy 10-year-old, Carl Thompson is the picture of health as he poses in his family's back garden. But more than 20 years later the once rosy-cheeked boy is facing death after ballooning to 65 stone to become Britain's fattest man. Consuming 10,000 calories-a-day by gorging on takeaways and whole loaves of bread, the 32-year-old is too heavy to walk or wash himself. He is confined to the ground floor flat where he lives alone in Dover, Kent, kept company by a team of NHS carers who come to bathe him and cook for him every day. Scroll down for video . Carl Thompson, 32, has gained an astonishing 30 stone in just three years and is now bed-bound at 65 stone . Mr Thompson said he has always had problems with food and was even caught raiding neighbours fridges when he was three (left). But aged around 10 he was a normal size and played like a normal child . Living off a combination of incapacity benefits and a disability allowance, Mr Thompson spends roughly £200 every week on takeaways and online food shopping. He has not had a job since he was 17 when he worked in a food factory. At the time Mr Thompson said he ate everything the factory didn't sell. But after the death of his mother in 2012 from a brain tumour, Mr Thompson turned to food as a means of coping with his grief. Breakfast: Four sausages, five fried eggs, fried bread, mushrooms fried in butter, bowl of cereal with full fat milk . Lunch: Bowl of pasta, chips, bacon, pork pies, crisps, pasties, sandwiches and chocolate . Dinner: Chinese or Indian takeaway of up to £25 five nights a week . Snacks: £10 a day on Yorkie bars . With food as his only source of comfort, he doubled in weight from 30 to 65 stone in just three years and became housebound. 'That’s how I put all this weight on. I was very close to my mum,' he said speaking of his mother. 'She was fantastic, and I still haven’t got over it.' Now his days normally begin with a fry-up breakfast of four sausages, five fried eggs, a pan-full of mushrooms and fried bread. Lunch can be a bowlful of pasta, chips, bacon, pork pies, crisps, pasties, sandwiches and chocolate and dinner a takeaway. Since he is unable to leave the house Mr Thompson relies on online shopping deliveries and takeaways. His carers prepare meals with the ingredients he has bought. 'I order takeaways five nights a week, usually spending between £10 and £25 on Chinese, curries, pizza or fish and chips,' he said. 'My carers cook my food during he day and it's always microwaved meals - my favourite is chicken curry.' Alongside takeaways Mr Thompson spends £10 a day on chocolate, typically Yorkie bars. Mr Thompson has put on 30 stone since 2012 (pictured above) when his mother died . He has not had a relationship since his early twenties which ended because of his

Summary: Carl Thompson has put on an astonishing 30 stone in just three years . While having always loved food his weight doubled when in 2012 . The 32-year-old credits the death of his mother with his huge weight gain . Gorges on takeaways five nights a week and blows £10 a day on chocolate . Mr Thompson is now desperate to shed 45 stone after health warnings .


As a new parent, one of the most trying parts of caring for a baby is getting them to go to sleep. However, you may be able to wave goodbye tp sleepless nights thanks to one father who has come up with a trick that can get your little one to sleep in less than one minute. Nathan Dailo, from Sydney, uploaded a video to his YouTube channel demonstrating how he gets his three-month-old son Seth to drift off in just 42 seconds. The clip that has now received almost 26,000 views sees the father gliding a piece of white tissue paper over his son's face repeatedly until he nods off. Nathan uploaded the video, writing: 'I'm sure every parent tries new things to put their little one to sleep. 'Watch as my wife and I put our 3 month old baby boy, Seth, to sleep in under a minute using nothing but a piece of tissue paper.' At the beginning of the video little Seth seems anything other than sleepy as he fidgets and whines in his cot. A father from Sydney has worked out a way of making his baby fall asleep in 42 seconds . In his YouTube video, Nathan Dailo shows that by running tissue paper over his son Seth makes him sleep . Then Nathan slowly begins stroking Seth's face gently with the piece of white tissue paper. The first few strokes of tissue paper seems to have little effect on baby Seth who appears to be wide awake, however after the fifth stroke Seth's eyes begin droop. He slowly begins to drift off, opening his eyes occasionally but but by the 14th stroke he has drifted off entirely, and all in just 42 seconds. And it appears that Nathan is not the only one it has worked for. One grateful viewer of the video commented: 'This worked for my baby 5 times already so thanks!' Got a better method? We want to hear how you get your baby to sleep! Email us at Femail@mailonline.co.uk with your tips and tricks. By the 14th stroke baby Seth has stopped fidgeting and has completely drifted off . The video has already received 26,000 views since being uploaded two weeks ago .

Summary: Nathan Dailo has found a way to get his son to sleep in 42 seconds . In a Youtube video he demonstrates how stroking his 3-month-old son's face with a white piece of tissue paper sends him to sleep . The video has received almost 26,000 views in just two weeks .


The Turin Shroud, one of Christianity's most celebrated and hotly-debated relics, went on display to the public on Sunday for the first time in five years. More than one million people have already booked their slots to see the piece of linen that devotees believe to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ between now and June 24. 'Whether you believe or don't believe, there is no doubt it is something special,' said an Italian man who was among the first visitors following the opening mass in the Italian city of Turin. Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia presents the Holy Shroud, which will be on public display until June 24, 2015 . Pilgrims have already made reservations to see the cloth, believed to have been used to wrap Jesus' body . Imprinted with the image of a man who appears to have been crucified, the shroud has been dated to the end of the 13th century, lending support to those who say it is a medieval forgery. But it has retained its mystical air for many thanks partly to the fact that researchers have been unable to establish exactly how the image was created. The Church does not officially maintain that Christ's body was wrapped in the shroud or that any miracles were involved in the creation of the image now on display. But it does value the relic's symbolic value as a powerful representation of Christ's suffering. 'It is not a profession of faith because it is not an object of faith, nor of devotion, but it can help faith,' Turin Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia said earlier this week. Local authorities are counting on the exhibition of the shroud in the city's cathedral to give a significant boost to the local economy at a time of stagnation across Italy. Guards stand by the Turin Shroud as it went back on display for the first time in five years in Turin's cathedral . The 14 foot-long linen has the faded image of a boarded man and has been a source of wonder for centuries . When the shroud was last presented to the public, in 2010, more than two million people filed past it. Pope Francis decreed the latest exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of St John Bosco, a 19th century monk who devoted his life to the education of poor children in newly-industrialised Turin. Francis, who has family roots in the region, is due to visit the city and the exhibition on June 20-21. The shroud will be on display for 12 hours a day between 7.30am and 7.30pm with an entry free but requiring reservation via the website www.sindone.org or a special call centre. Viewers will be afforded only a few minutes each in front of the original although they will be able to linger longer at a specially-made model and a related exhibition.

Summary: Pilgrims flock to see relic which is believed to have wrapped Jesus' body . 13th century cloth is imprinted with image of man who has been crucified . More than two million people visited shroud when it was last on display .


A handwritten notebook in which Britain's Enigma machine genius Alan Turing admits he is baffled by an equation could fetch up to $1million (£690,000). The 56-page book bought in Cambridge contains Turing's thoughts on the clearly tricky 'Leibniz notation dx/dy'. 'I find [it] extremely difficult to understand in spite of it having been the one I understood the best once!' he wrote. Scroll down for video . A handwritten notebook in which Britain's Enigma machine genius Alan Turing admits he is baffled by an equation could fetch up to $1million (£690,000). Above, he wrote that the Leibniz notation was 'extremely difficult' It was written at the Bletchley Park code-breaking headquarters in 1942 and paved the way for computer science. It is believed to be the only extensive Turing manuscript known to exist, the auctioneer said. Benedict Cumberbatch, who played Turing in the Oscar-nominated The Imitation Game, said: 'Alan Turing was a war hero, who broke the Enigma code helping to bring an end to World War II, the father of modern computing science, and a gay icon who lived in a time of intolerance and tragically committed suicide as a result. 'His impact on our everyday lives is enormous, and the thought of holding a manuscript by him is thrilling.' The notebook was among the papers he left in his will to friend and fellow mathematician Robin Gandy. Turing (left) wrote the notes at the Bletchley Park code-breaking headquarters in 1942 and they paved the way for computer science. The notes are believed to be the only extensive Turing manuscript (right) known to exist, the auctioneer said . Pages of notes show the inner workings of Turing's thoughts as he helped break codes and decipher tests . The notes, which are highly personal, show Turing working through different equations and considering different results . Gandy gave the papers to The Archive Centre at King's College in Cambridge in 1977. But he kept the notebook, using its blank pages for writing down his dreams at the request of his psychiatrist. Bonham describes Gandy's entries as highly personal; the notebook remained in his possession until he died in 1995. At the beginning of his journal, Gandy writes: 'It seems a suitable disguise to write in between these notes of Alan's on notation, but possibly a little sinister; a dead father figure, some of whose thoughts I most completely inherited.' In a statement through Bonhams, Turing scholar Andrew Hodges said the notebook sheds more light on how Turing 'remained committed to free-thinking work in pure mathematics.' Benedict Cumberbatch, who played Turing in the Oscar-nominated The Imitation Game (left), said: 'The thought of holding a manuscript by him is thrilling' In some Turing elaborates on his conclusions, writing that one result 'is too subtle and makes an inconvenient definition' He added: 'Alan Turing was parsimonious with his words and everything from his pen has special value.' Turing committed suicide in 1954. He was gay at a time when homosexuality was illegal in Britain and was convicted of indecency in 1952. He agreed to undergo hormone treatment

Summary: 56-page book contains Turing's thoughts on tricky 'Leibniz notation dx/dy' It was written at the Bletchley Park code-breaking headquarters in 1942 . Only extensive Turing manuscript thought to exist, the auctioneer said . It will be sold by an anonymous seller by Bonhams in New York on Monday .


Fraser Ross, who founded the Kitson fashion brand, is caught up in a $1million legal wrangle after being accused of swearing at staff in a Los Angeles store . The tycoon behind exclusive fashion brand Kitson has been caught up in a $1million legal wrangle after being accused of swearing at staff in a Los Angeles store. Fraser Ross, who founded the company, is embroiled in a legal dispute after his behaviour led the company running the Kitson branch in Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to file a lawsuit to end their business relationship. Kitson, which has shops in California and the Far East, is hugely popular with celebrities including Victoria Beckham, Lady Gaga and Kylie and Kendall Jenner, who have all been spotted with the brand's blue bags. The multi-millionaire, from Aberdeen, is in the midst of an ugly public battle over allegations he swore at workers at the LAX outlet. Despite bearing the Kitson name - Mr Ross' middle-name - the two stores in LAX are not run by him. Instead, another business called Hudson pays Kitson a licensing fee to use the brand. It is alleged that Mr Ross is unhappy with the way the shops are being managed and has made his feelings clear to staff. Now Hudson has filed a $1million lawsuit to end the business relationship. Brian Timmons, a lawyer for Hudson, said: 'This is like a dysfunctional marriage that has been going on for a long time.' In 2013, Hudson inserted a clause into the contract with Kitson, giving it power to veto any Kitson employee coming to the airport stores. Mr Timmons claims that the firm abided by the agreement until last spring, when Mr Ross began showing up without warning and behaving 'inappropriately' toward employees. He said: 'He started saying, "you are running the brand into the ground. There is too much dust on the shelves". Lots of nitpicky things. 'It's one thing to correct performance or provide criticism to employees. You know the difference when you go over the line, when you use inappropriate adjectives.' Kitson is popular with celebrities, including the likes of Kendall and Kylie Jenner (left) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (right) Despite bearing the Kitson name - Mr Ross' middle-name - the two stores in LAX (pictured) are not run by him . According to the LA Times, Hudson asked Kitson to pay a $280,000 penalty for violating the terms of their agreement and another $750,000 as compensation for lost profits and the costs of re-branding the two stores after the partnership is terminated. Last month Kitson launched a counter legal action saying that Hudson failed to keep the airport stores sufficiently clean, organised and staffed, and sold non-Kitson merchandise in them. Kitson spokeswoman Courtney Saavedra said Mr Ross did not want to comment. She added: 'Our founder is very passionate about our brand and being represented correctly. That is never going to change. 'As far as berating employees, as far as the language they are stating that's used, that's simply not true.'

Summary: Kitson fashion brand founder allegedly swore at employees in LA store . Fraser Ross, from Aberdeen, faces $1million lawsuit following dispute . Firm running his store at LA Airport want to end their business relationship . Stores popular with celebrities including Victoria Beckham and Lady Gaga .


Sunderland have been branded ‘disgraceful’ following their shock decision not to suspend Adam Johnson despite the player facing child sex charges. The 27-year-old has been charged with three offences of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl and one of grooming and could face a prison term of up to 14 years if found guilty. But Sunderland — just one point above the Premier League relegation zone — announced on Friday that Johnson will remain available for selection and he is set to feature at Stoke. Sunderland midfielder Adam Johnson leaves Peterlee police station on Thursday after being charged . The 27-year-old has not been suspended by his club Sunderland despite the child sex charges . Johnson, who could face up to 14 years in prison, will now appear at Peterlee Magistrates Court on May 20 . Apr 25 - Stoke (a) May 2 - Southampton (h) May 9 - Everton (a) May 16 - Leicester (h) May 20 - Arsenal (a) May 24 - Chelsea (a) Jill Saward was the first rape victim in England to waive her legal right to anonymity and she has urged fans to boycott the Stadium of Light because of the decision. ‘It is very difficult for families and for young girls who like going to football, who support football,’ she said. ‘Hopefully, people will not turn up.’ She added: ‘In any other situation like that, it would be the norm to suspend him. The fact the football club aren’t doing so sends a very poor message. 'Most of the clubs put money ahead of morality and I think it is disgraceful because it just sends a message out to people that, actually, all they’re interested in is their results, all they’re interested in is winning.’ However, Jim Gilling, secretary of the Coxhoe Supporters’ Group, believes Johnson should be free to play. ‘It’s the right decision,’ he said. ‘We have to remember he is not guilty of anything yet. ‘But the club have left their decision open and it may well be that they reverse it should circumstances change.’ Manager Dick Advocaat supports the club’s stance and admits Johnson is ‘an important player’ as they fight relegation. But many fans are concerned that the decision has been taken on footballing grounds given the threat to their top-flight status. Steve Dean, secretary of the SAFC Liaison Group, told Sportsmail: ‘I am very surprised the club did not suspend him. ‘Going out of the Premier League would cost the club millions of pounds and that is often the first consideration these days. The England international (right) was wearing a black tracksuit as he attended the hearing on Thursday . Johnson was accompanied by his lawyer as the Sunderland winger arrived at the police station on Thursday . CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL TABLE . ‘I never miss a game and no-one wants to see Sunderland in the Premier League more than me, but morally I think the decision is wrong. If they were in mid-table I suspect it might have been different. Clive Dent, secretary of the Sedgefield Supporters’

Summary: Adam Johnson could feature against Stoke on Saturday afternoon . READ: Johnson has been charged with three offences of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl . The 27-year-old could face up to 14 years in prison if he is found guilty . Jill Saward, the first rape victim in England to waive her anonymity, has hit out at Premier League outfit Sunderland . Saward insists Sunderland are sending out a 'very poor message'


Christian refugees have revealed how they linked arms to form a 'human chain' in a desperate bid to stop Muslim migrants throwing them into the sea after an argument about religion. A group of 15 men were arrested on suspicion of 'multiple aggravated murder motivated by religious hate'.last week after 12 Christians from Ghana and Nigeria were allegedly thrown off a rubber dinghy into the Mediterranean Sea. Survivors from the boat, made up of 105 migrants from diverse religions and ethnicities, have now claimed the men tried to throw other Christians off the side of the vessel after an argument about religion - but were prevented because they huddled together to create a human chain. Scroll down for video . A Christian migrant told how he and others formed a 'human chain' to stop Muslim men who were allegedly trying to throw them overboard. Pictured: A migrant looks on after disembarking from a tug boat in Trapani . Fifteen men were arrested on suspicion of 'multiple aggravated murder motivated by religious hate'.last week after 12 Christian men from Ghana and Nigeria were allegedly thrown into the Mediterranean Sea . Yeboah, from Ghana, told police in Palmero that he boarded a dinghy in Libya heading to Sicily last Saturday and said the men threw three of his friends and six others into the water. He said: ‘About a day and a half into the crossing, at a certain point some Muslims started to rail against us Christians just because we practiced a different religion. 'Many said that they should throw us into the sea. After the threats we found ourselves in open sea and not long after they started to throw some Christians in the sea.’ He added: 'They tried to throw me and the other Christians still on board as well but they didn't manage to because we held onto the boat and clung onto each other', according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. 'We resisted for an hour and only stopped when the rescue boat arrived.’ Another survivor Augustin told the newspaper that one of the alleged killers was bitten on his foot by one of the people he had thrown overboard, which helped police identify him. He said: ‘On Sunday evening spontaneously, the people that spoke French began to rage against the Ghanaians and the Nigerians. The men were allegedly killed more than a day into the journey, when an argument started about religion. Pictured: Migrants are transferred to holding centres after landing in Augusta's port, near Siracusa, Sicily . 'I don’t know why maybe because there were too many of us on board. One of us understood what they were saying that they wanted to throw us into the sea. 'Soon afterwards they threw three Nigerians and six Ghanaians into the sea, after desperate attempts by each one not to be thrown overboard.' Augustin added that each victim was beaten first, and that he saw each one drown because every time someone was thrown overboard the driver stopped the dingy. The 15 migrants arrested over the attack on their

Summary: Boat travelling from Libya to Sicily when 12 Christians thrown overboard . Police arrested Muslim migrants for murder 'motivated by religious hate' Survivors said they clung to each other to stop men trying to drown them .


19 Kids and Counting stars Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald are both known for being incredibly fitness- and health-conscious, and now that they are expecting their first child, they have to adapt their lifestyle. Jessa, 22, and her 19-year-old husband Ben announced the the news of their pregnancy ina video for TLC.com, which featured them both making health smoothies, and Jessa has revealed that one of the first things the couple considered after hearing the news was how to adjust her workouts accordingly, to ensure that she can remain fit and active while expecting. Speaking to People magazine, the reality star explained that when it comes to exercising: 'I'm just trying not to overdo it right now. I am still working out, but not trying to break any records. Scroll down for video . Expecting: Jessa Duggar and her husband Ben Seewald recently revealed that she is pregnant with their first child . Announcement: The baby is due on November 1, which is also the date of Ben and Jessa's first wedding anniversary . 'I want to gain a little less weight and not stress out about it. I do want to make sure that I'm eating healthy. You are eating for two but the other is, like, a speck. I am trying to make healthy choices now that I'm entering my second trimester.' The pair, who married after a chaste courtship, are well-known for their health-conscious lifestyle and are often seen on the Duggars’ hit reality series enjoying healthy dinners or working out together, something which viewers saw frequently during the build-up to the couple’s wedding, during which time Jessa was incredibly keen to trim down her already-toned physique. A recent episode of the show even saw Jessa pushing Ben's truck down the road while wearing workout pants covered with knee-length skirts to maintain their 'standard of modesty'. Jessa also frequently posts recipes and photos of healthy foods she's trying out on Instagram. Juiced up: Jessa and Ben are both champions of healthy eating, and even announced their pregnancy in an adorable video while making smoothies . Push it along: While getting ready for her wedding, Jessa stepped up her workout, part of which involved pushing her fiance's truck down a dirt road with her siblings inside . Interesting attire: The women in the religious Duggar family wear skirts over their workout pants to maintain their 'standard of modesty' As for her pregnancy diet, when Jessa discovered the news, she said that she thought she would take after other Duggar mothers when it came to her pregnancy cravings, but admitted that this hasn’t been the case. 'I am feeling pretty good,' she added to People. 'I thought I'd crave pickles and lemons because my mother did, but I couldn't stand them. 'I'm hoping I'm having triplets because I've been eating so much!' However, Jessa does admit she will be looking to her older sister Jill for advice, as the 23-year-old just welcomed a son Israel with husband Derick Dillard on April 6, and is also a trained midwife. Jill kept up

Summary: Jessa, 22, and her husband Ben Seewald, 19, revealed earlier this month that they are expecting their first child in November . The couple are known to be incredibly passionate about health and fitness . Jessa’s older sister Jill, who gave birth earlier this month, remained very active throughout her pregnancy .


A second suspect has been charged in the stabbing death of a married lawyer at an upscale Washington D.C. hotel. Jamyra Gallmon of Washington was arrested last week and charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly killing David Messerschmitt, 30, on February 9 at the boutique Donovan Hotel. According to a police affidavit filed in court on Thursday, she stole just $40 and the victim's Metro SmarTrip card. Her roommate - and alleged girlfriend - 19-year-old Dominique Johnson was arrested on Wednesday and is accused of being an accomplice. Scroll down for video . Jamyra Gallmon, right, has been charged in the stabbing death of a lawyer at an upscale Washington hotel stole just $40 and the victim's Metro SmarTrip card, while Dominique Johnson, left, has been charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery . She has been charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery and made an initial appearance in D.C. Superior Court on Thursday during which she denied the charge against her. According to court documents, Johnson was charged because she knew Gallmon was going to rob Messerschmitt. She also allegedly accompanied Gallmon to CVS to buy the zip ties used to tie the victim up. According to documents, after Gallmon returned from the hotel, she told Johnson that the robbery 'went badly.' When Johnson was arrested on Wednesday, she had two Metro cards, including Messerschmitt's card which had been used on April 1. Gallmon has a court hearing scheduled for Friday, but that has now been rescheduled until May 8. She is being held without bond. The woman has admitted to police that she set up the lawyer using a masculine-sounding email address and went to the upscale hotel with the intention of robbing him. Gallmon, who was seen on surveillance camera entering the hotel wearing androgynous clothing, told detectives that the robbery went wrong when Messerschmitt grabbed her arm, causing a flashback to a time when she had been assaulted. The affidavit stated that the pair got into a struggle and the defendant pulled a knife from her pants and stabbed the victim repeatedly until he fell to the floor where she stabbed him several more times. The victim was found with multiple stab wounds to the back, groin and abdomen along with one wound which pierced his heart and another which hit his spinal cord. David Messerschmitt (pictured with his wife Kim) was found dead in his DC hotel room in February. An affidavit revealed that he had been soliciting sex from men through Craigslist . Gallmon was caught on surveillance video entering the hotel where Messerschmitt was killed on February 9 . His hands had been bound with zip-ties into a pair of makeshift cuffs. His hands were covered in defensive wounds. Her attorney asserted in court that it was a case of 'imperfect self-defense.' Court documents concerning a rent dispute confirm Gallmon and Johnson as roomates. About two weeks after Messerschmitt was killed, the two were ordered by a D.C. Superior Court judge to pay $1,860 in rent owed since January. A neighbor of

Summary: Dominique Johnson, 19, was arrested on Wednesday and has been charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery . She is the roommate and alleged girlfriend of Jamyra Gallmon, 21, who last week was charged with first-degree murder . David Messerschmitt, 30, was stabbed to death on February 9 at the boutique Donovan Hotel in Washington D.C. Gallmon has admitted to police that she set up the lawyer so that he was expecting to meet a man for gay sex at the hotel . When she attempted to rob him they got into a struggle and she pulled a knife from her pants and stabbed him repeatedly .


They are some of the most violent events on the planet, throwing out millions of tonnes of gas, ash and molten rock with each eruption. Yet the majority of the world’s volcanoes are found deep underwater where immense water pressure does weird things to the lava that bubbles out of them. Now scientists have finally been able to record one of these eruptions as it happens to discover the sound it makes - and they are surprisingly quiet for such a violent event. Scroll down to watch and listen to an underwater volcano erupting . The majority of the world’s volcanoes are found deep underwater and now scientists have been able to record one of these eruptions as it happens to discover the sound it makes. The bubbling lava erupting from the volcanic vent Hades (above) produced a distinctive acoustic signature . Rather than the explosive roar emitted by their cousins on land, underwater volcanoes give off a muted thrum instead. However, the research could allow scientists to monitor undersea volcanoes far more effectively than they have before. Volcanoes lurking hidden under the world's oceans may play a far greater role in climate change than previously though. Scientists found that underwater volcanoes, which were long assumed to ooze lava at relatively steady rates, in fact erupt in pulses. A new study has shown that these submarine eruptions follow regular cycles that can range from just a couple of weeks to 100,000 years. The researchers claim these eruptions appear to be linked to changes in the Earth's orbit that occur over time. Surprisingly the researchers also found that these eruptions also appear to be clustered during the first six months of each year. The findings may now mean that models predicting how human activity will change the climate will need to be adjusted. Volcanic eruptions are known to throw huge amounts of gas into the atmosphere, including carbon dioxide that are thought to increase global warming. However, volcanoes also release aerosol gases that are now known to reduce global warming by creating a reflective barrier against the sun. Using their unique sound signature, researchers will be able to detect different types of eruptions and record the gases being released far more accurately. Bob Dziak, an oceanographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Newport, Oregon who led the research, said: ‘Detecting seafloor volcanism is important because it is a very significant process in terms of chemical impacts on the ocean and natural hazards. ‘Even though roughly 70 per cent of Earth’s volcanic activity occurs under the water, it has remained largely unobserved. ‘So, the more of these events that we can detect remotely using acoustics, the more we can understand Earth’s processes and how the planet works.’ Underwater volcanoes are known to be widespread on the floor of the world's oceans at joins in the tectonic plates. Most are located in the deep ocean, where their activity can be difficult to measure, although some in shallow water can erupt with enough lava to create new islands. Others erupt

Summary: Geologists used undersea vehicles to record two underwater volcanic vents - called Hades and Prometheus - as they erupted near Samoa . Scientists found the acoustic signatures of the eruptions were different . They hope to use sound to monitor underwater eruptions as they happen .


A space company . owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos has finished work on a . rocket engine for a suborbital spaceship. Called Blue Origin, the firm expects to begin . flight tests this year. The so-called New Shepard spaceship is designed to fly three . people and/or a mix of passengers and payloads to altitudes . about 62 miles (100 km) above Earth. Scroll down for video . The New Shepard system will take astronauts to space on suborbital journeys, and the firm is also developing an orbital craft, shown here. It will launch from Blue . Origin's west Texas facility near Van Horn, Texas, southeast of . El Paso. Testing and development of the rocket engine, called BE-3, . has been completed, the last major milestone before the liquid . oxygen- and liquid hydrogen-fueled motor is attached to the New . Shepard capsule for flight, Blue Origin President Rob Meyerson . told reporters on a conference call. Privately owned Blue Origin has not started selling tickets . for flights on New Shepard or released pricing information. 'The engine is ready for flight ... and ready for other . commercial users,' Meyerson said. He declined to be more . specific about when New Shepard would fly, except to say 'soon.' The New Shepard system will take astronauts to space on suborbital journeys. The New Shepard vehicle includes a Crew Capsule carrying three or more astronauts atop a separate rocket-powered Propulsion Module, launched from the firm's West Texas Launch Site. Following liftoff, the combined vehicles accelerate for approximately two and a half minutes. The Propulsion Module then shuts off its rocket engines and separates from the Crew Capsule. The Propulsion Module will finish its flight, descend to Earth, and autonomously perform a rocket-powered vertical landing. The Crew Capsule will go on to coast to the edge of space, providing astronauts with a view to the curvature of the Earth and the beauty of our planet. After descent and reentry into Earth’s atmosphere, the Crew Capsule will land under parachutes near the launch site. In addition, the New Shepard vehicle will provide opportunities for researchers to fly experiments into space and a microgravity environment. Blue Origin's Orbital Reusable Booster System . The capsule will fly dozens of times unmanned before the . test flights include pilots, Meyerson added. When finished, the New Shepard vehicle includes a Crew Capsule carrying three or more astronauts atop a separate rocket-powered Propulsion Module, launched from the firm's West Texas Launch Site. Following liftoff, the combined vehicles accelerate for approximately two and a half minutes. The Propulsion Module then shuts off its rocket engines and separates from the Crew Capsule. The Propulsion Module will finish its flight, descend to Earth, and autonomously perform a rocket-powered vertical landing. The Crew Capsule will go on to coast to the edge of space, providing astronauts with a view to the curvature of the Earth and the beauty of our planet. After descent and reentry into Earth’s atmosphere, the Crew Capsule will land under parachutes near the launch site. Blue Origin is

Summary: New Shepard spaceship is designed to fly three people . Will reach altitudes about 62 miles (100 km) above Earth . Firm expected to sell tourist tickets for its spacecraft .


A popular holiday beach in the north of New South Wales has transformed into something from a horror movie as wild winds and relentless thunderstorms continue to batter the state. Sylvia Freedman, who was enjoying a family trip away at Avoca Beach in the Central Coast, about 95kms north of Sydney, filmed the disturbing scene that stretched out more than 15 metres from the top of the beach pathway to beyond the water's edge. 'It's foam that has been swept off the top of the waves because the water was so churned up and its mixed with sand - it's so bizarre,' Ms Freedman told Daily Mail Australia. Scroll down for video . Avoca Beach in the Central Coast, about 95kms north of Sydney, resembled something from a horror film on Tuesday . The entire beach, right up tot he top of the walkways, was covered in a grotesque yellow foam . She added: 'Whenever the wind blew, the foam just felt like you were in a snow globe.' Her videos - which were filmed on Tuesday - show a grotesque, yellow, jelly like substance moving around as the wind blows it up and over surrounding scrubland. They are titled 'foam party', 'I feel like Nigel Thornberry' and 'Beach gone. Path gone. No reception. Possibly about to be swept to sea'. Sylvia Freedman (pictured) filmed the disturbing scene that stretched out for more than 15 metres . 'It's foam that has been swept off the top of the waves because the water was so churned up and its mixed with sand - it's so bizarre,' she said . Ms Freedman and her family were forced to leave the holiday house after their power went out on Tuesday. 'The foam just felt like you were in a snow globe' 'It's hard to say how much was foam and how much had water underneath, but there would have been a good 15 metres or so of that stuff,' Ms Freedman, the co-founder of EndoActive, said. 'It was covering the shrubbery and the whole walk way down to the beach.' Ms Freedman said she and her family were forced to ditch their holiday plans and head back to their Sydney home in Balmain earlier than they'd intended due to the severe storm. 'Avoca doesn't have very much distance between houses and the shore line, so when high tide came up the water was flooding the pathways all down the beach so I was freaking out and thought it would swallow all the houses up,' she said. 'When we went outside we realised it wasn't all water - it was foam.' 'We left yesterday afternoon because all the power went out, there was no electricity, we couldn't use the heaters and the house was freezing, there was no mobile or internet so we couldn't do anything so we just picked a moment in the night and left. 'The wind was just insane. The whole house was howling and it was crazy.' A quick trip to the nearby town of Terrigal, where Ms Freedman and her family

Summary: Winds swept the ocean foam off lashing waves before mixing it with sand from the shore line . The result was a bizarre and grotesque yellow, thick, jelly-like foam substance which coated the entire beach . It stretched more than 15 metres up Avoca Beach in the Central Coast and onto the pathways and shrubbery . Sylvia Freedman, who was holidaying there when the storm hit, captured the strange phenomenon on her camera .


His pristine white uniform was the epitome of buttoned-up respectability. But that was Prince Harry’s only nod to formality yesterday as he began his month-long visit Down Under. Indeed, the playful royal larked around like a true larrikin. He laughed and joked with wellwishers. He offered handshakes and high fives. And he gurned like a good-un, making himself an instant hit with younger fans. Prince Harry was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, all keen to catch a glimpse of the royal . The Prince pulled funny faces at a young girl waiting in the crowd with her mother, as others snapped photos on their smartphones . 'The people's Prince' continued to show off his playful side, high-fiving a young boy who was waiting behind a barricade . The Prince is in Australia to report for official military duty but he enjoyed his interaction with excited fans . Prince Harry has declared 'selfies are bad' during his visit to the Australian capital of Canberra as revellers scrambled to get a piece of the royal on their camera phones . The prince spent 20 minutes chatting and posing for photographs for crowds in Canberra, where he made a beeline for a youngster with a banner saying ‘Redheads Rule’. Ginger-haired Ethan Toscan, 12, who earned a high five from the royal after he spotted his home-made sign in the crowd, said: ‘He said it was awesome to be a redhead. 'It was a pleasure meeting the prince and being able to shake his hand and give him a high five. I’m over the moon.’ While Harry was clearly eager to please, he didn’t go as far as agreeing to a selfie with a teenage admirer. The prince, 30, smiled as he told the girl: ‘No, I hate selfies ... I know you’re young, but selfies are bad. Just take a normal photograph.’ This seems to be a view shared by his grandmother, the Queen, who has said she finds it ‘strange’ to be greeted by a sea of smartphones at public engagements. Harry joked around with Ethan after spotting his sign and walking over to chat with the 12-year-old boy . Young Prince Harry fan Ethan poses with his 'Red Heads Rule' poster outside Canberra's War Memorial on Monday . Hundreds waited in the rain to see Harry, who was wearing a wristband in support of his charity project the Invictus Games – a sports event for injured service personnel – featuring the slogan: ‘I am the master of my fate.’ On arrival at the Australian War Memorial, he laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is likely to be his only public engagement during a four-week attachment to the Australian army, during which he is expected to train on helicopter simulators and join bush patrols in the North. Harry is in the last few weeks of his service before leaving the Army in June. He and Prince Charles will travel to Turkey later this month for the Anzac Day dawn service at Gallipoli,

Summary: Prince Harry arrived in Canberra and visited the Australian War Memorial in his only official public appearance . During this visit, he told a teenage admirer to give up the trend of snapping self-portraits, saying 'selfies are bad' The Prince, who is in Australia for a four-week secondment with Australian Defence Force, then reported for duty . The 30-year-old touched in Sydney on Monday at 8.30am, before travelling to Canberra in the ACT on a RAAF jet . Dressed in his white tropical dress uniform of the British Army, he also visited the Australian War Memorial .


'Nurse death': Vera Maresova, 50, has confessed to killing five women and one man at the hospital . A former nurse in the Czech Republic has admitted murdering six of her elderly patients with massive doses of potassium in order to ease her workload. Vera Maresova, 50, confessed to killing five women and one man over a four-year period at a hospital in Rumburk - a small town in the north of the country. Dubbed 'Nurse Death' by local media, Maresova was initially arrested over the death of a 70-year-old woman last August, but has now admitted killing five more people between 2010 and 2014 following a police investigation. According to the prosecution, Maresova injected the potassium straight into the blood stream of her six elderly patients, which caused them to suffer heart failure and eventually death. All of her victims were already in the intensive care unit at the hospital and it is believed Maresova thought their deaths would simply be attributed to natural causes. Initially arrested last August for the death of one patient, a 70-year-old woman who died from potassium poisoning in June, Maresova subsequently admitted killing five others dating back to 2010. In total her victims included five women and one man. 'All of her victims were elderly and needed intensive treatment,' a police spokesperson said. 'The woman who was supposed to care for them but instead killed them because she wanted to make life easier for herself,' he added. 'The terrible number of victims is six. We do not suspect the nurse committed any more murders';, he went on to say. Confession: Vera Maresova (right) was initially arrested over the death of a 70-year-old woman last August, but has now admitted killing five more people between 2010 and 2014 following a police investigation . Sick: All of her victims were already in the intensive care unit at the hospital and it is believed Vera Maresova (pictured covering her house outside court) thought their deaths would be attributed to natural causes . Location: Vera Maresova killed five women and one man over a four-year period at this hospital in Rumburk - a small town in the north of the Czech Republic . Prosecutor Frantisek Stibor said: 'She is not insane and knew exactly what she was doing. Therefore she is fit to stand trial. 'She used her knowledge of medicine to cause malfunctions in heart rhythms which led to heart failure and death.' The first murder was in January 2010 and was followed by another at the end of 2011. In April 2012 she killed her third victim and three more between February and June 2014. Having confessed to the crime, 50-year-old Maresova now faces the prospect of spending the rest of her life in prison.

Summary: Vera Maresova, 50, killed five women and one man over a four-year period . Police said she committed the murders to make her workload easier . Maresova, who has been dubbed 'Nurse Death locally, has admitted killing the victims with massive doses of potassium . Drug caused the elderly patients' hearts to fail and eventually killed them .


Blogger: Lisa is the author of Canadian Expat Mom . When Canadian expat Lisa Webb first sent her vegetable-phobic three-year-old to school in France, she feared her daughter would starve during the day. The former assistant elementary school principal, who moved to France in 2009, was shocked to find rôti de boeuf and cordon bleu de dinde on the menu for toddlers - dishes she was used to eating in fancy restaurants with her husband. But when offered the chance to sit in on her eldest daughter's lunch breaks for one week, she witnessed tots using 'grown-up knives and forks' and eating everything put in front of them. In her native Canada, children would sit on the floor in the gym to eat their lunch. They were given 20 minutes to wolf down whatever their parents had packed for them and 20 minutes to play. In 2009, Lisa and her husband made the move to France and she began working as a substitute teacher in Paris. Writing in her blog - Canadian Expat Mom - the 34-year-old said: 'I’ll never forget dreading the fact that I was on lunchtime supervision because I saw that fish was on the menu that day. 'I had been a teacher for long enough to know that there was going to be a lot of elementary school kids plugging their noses and telling me they didn’t like fish. This was going to be a long supervision period.' But those children proved her wrong - they didn't turn up their noses and even asked for seconds. Scroll down for video . Speaking to MailOnline from her home in the Aquitaine region of southern France, she said: 'That's when I first encountered kids eating whatever was being put in front of them. 'I was shocked because it wasn't necessarily what I wanted to eat.' Fast forward five years to 2014, and Lisa had her own daughter to get ready for her first day at school. At three years old, she enjoyed a healthy continental diet but refused to eat vegetables. Three-course meal: Lisa Webb was nervous about sending her vegetable-phobic child to a school where pupils eat what they are served . 'Initially I think that we did give her everything, we eat very healthily as a family,' Lisa explained. 'Even if we wanted to give our kids fast food it doesn't really exist. Fast food for us is grabbing a baguette and a chunk of cheese. 'She ate everything but vegetables - foie gras, saucisson, lapin (rabbit). At home I stopped offering her broccoli because I didn't like wasting food. 'I was a little bit nervous. I thought "there is no way she can stay at school, she will be starving".' Writing in her blog, she added: 'Each week I would head over to the bulletin board posted outside the school and check what they were eating for lunch. There wasn’t a burger and fries or chicken finger to be seen on the list. 'It all sounded so fancy. Was Julia Child working in the kitchen? How were

Summary: Former assistant school principal Lisa Webb, 34, moved to France in 2009 . She feared her daughter would go hungry after seeing French school menu . Fussy three-year-old refused to eat vegetables at home with her parents . Lisa says the food and way pupils dine has transformed her daughter's diet .


A spring snowstorm and icy roads caught Colorado drivers by surprise Friday, causing a 39-vehicle pileup near Boulder and other bad wrecks that shut down highways during the morning commute. No serious injuries were reported in the crashes on U.S. Highway 36 between Boulder and Denver, but tow-truck drivers were kept busy hauling away damaged cars. Lisa Lai told the Daily Camera newspaper she avoided hitting a crash in front of her and ended up propped against a highway barrier — and out of the way — as other peoples' vehicles piled up. A tow truck driver works to clear the scene of a multi-vehicle pileup on U.S. Highway 36, Friday near Boulder, Colo. A car is stuck under a semi tractor trailer at the scene of a multi-vehicle pileup on U.S. Highway 36 . Numerous crashes and spin outs on icy and snowy highways have closed portions of several interstates and highways in the Denver and Colorado Springs area as well as the mountains . 'My car was just sitting there on this little island on its own,' she said. 'It was pretty surreal. I feel pretty lucky today.' In Aurora, near Denver, one person died after being thrown from an Oldsmobile Bravada that lost control and rolled on an icy stretch of Interstate 225, striking a passing public bus. The only person on the bus was its driver, who wasn't hurt. Another person in the Oldsmobile was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said. Near Fort Carson, the Colorado State Patrol responded to a series of rush-hour crashes involving a total of nearly 20 cars. In the mountains, Interstate 70 was temporarily closed after several trucks spun out on snowy Vail Pass. At lower elevations, the storm left only light snow on grass, and roads were largely clear because of recent warm weather. However, motorists driving at normal speeds were surprised by icy patches, especially on bridges, said Trooper James Schmidt of the Colorado State Patrol. 'We're in Colorado. We have four seasons in one day,' Schmidt said after the sun emerged. A tow truck driver works to clear the scene of cleanup on the pileup on . Drivers of damaged cars wait at the scene of a multi-vehicle pileup . No serious injuries were reported in the crashes on U.S. Highway 36 between Boulder and Denver, but tow-truck drivers were kept busy hauling away damaged cars . And drought-weary Californians, who can't expect much encouragement from mountains elsewhere in the West: Snow that fills the Colorado River is lagging, too, officials said Friday. The snowpack in the Colorado and Wyoming valleys where the river originates now ranges from 51 to 79 per cent of normal, said Brian Domonkos, Colorado supervisor of the U.S. Department of Agriculture snow survey, which monitors snowfall and water availability. The Colorado River supplies water to about 40 million people and 6,300 square miles of farmland in seven states, including California. A driver stands amid vehicles involved in an accident on wrecked cars . The Rocky Mountain snow that melts

Summary: No serious injuries were reported in the crashes on U.S. Highway 36 between Boulder and Denver, but tow-truck drivers were kept busy hauling away damaged cars . In the mountains, Interstate 70 was temporarily closed after several trucks spun out on snowy Vail Pass . Meanwhile, lagging Colorado River to keep relief from drought-weary Californians .


The Federal Bureau of Investigation is facing accusations that it is 'whitewashing' possible Saudi Arabian involvement in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A commission designed to review evidence about the world-changing bombings has not delved into an FBI agent's claims that a Saudi Florida family had ties to the hijackers after the agency said that the report was 'unsubstantiated'. Relatives of homeowner Esam Ghazzawi lived in the plush Sarasota dwelling until they fled and left cars, furniture and food in their refrigerator behind right before the 9/11, prompting some to say they knew about the attacks. Scroll down for video . The FBI's handling of reports about a Saudi family fleeing Florida two weeks before the 9/11 attacks has raised suspicion that the agency is whitewashing any involvement by the Middle Eastern country . The family of Abdulaziz al-Hijji and his wife Anoud left their 3,300 square foot Florida home in August 2001, but did not take cars, furniture or food from their fridge . The daughter and son-in-law of Ghazzawi, who worked as an adviser to a member of the Saudi royal family, had stayed at the 3,300 square foot house for six years but left in late August 2001, not even leaving a forwarding address. An FBI agent who investigated the disappearance after neighbors thought it was suspicious said that the family had 'many connections to individuals associated with the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001'. At least one 'family member' had attended the same Venice, Florida, flight school as some of the hijackers, according to a piece in the New York Post. Mohamed Atta, the leader of the hijackers, and two other terrorists on the flights, Marwan Al-Shehhi and Ziad Jarrah, were also reported to have visited the Sarasota house, according to Florida Bulldog. Anoud Al-Hijji, Ghazzawi's daughter, later returned to America to sell the home. The 9/11 Commission wrote that 'The FBI told the Review Commission that the [FBI report] on which the news article was based was "poorly written" and wholly unsubstantiated...' 'When questioned later by others in the FBI, the special agent who wrote [it] was unable to provide any basis for the contents of the document or explain why he wrote it as he did'. Esam Ghazzawi, who owned the Sarasota home, was an adviser to a nephew of Saudi Arabia's King Fahd (left). Some observers have speculated that the Middle Eastern country helped back Osama Bin Laden (right) Ziad Samir Jarrah (left) Mohamed Atta (center) and Marwan Al-Shehhi (right) all reportedly visited the Florida home owned by the Saudi advisor at points before they carried out the heinous 9/11 attacks . The Review Commission said the FBI claimed it 'found no evidence that connected the family members in the Miami Herald article to any of the 9/11 hijackers, nor was there any connection found between the family and the 9/11 plot'. The FBI's dismissal of the report has led some to question whether the agency is covering up evidence of possible Saudi backing for 9/11. Former Florida Senator Bob Graham told the Miami Herald: 'The FBI has

Summary: Al-Hijji family left cars and food behind when they fled in August 2001 . FBI agent's report said family of Saudi advisor had 'many connections' to hijackers, some of whom were said to have visited the house . Agency now says report 'poorly written' and 'unsubstantiated' 9/11 Review Commission accepted FBI verdict, did not interview agent . Congress document redacted by Bush administration pointed 'very strong finger' at financing from Saudi Arabia .


A shocking surveillance video showing a mob of teenagers beating two high school students on a subway platform has been released. The footage captured at Spring Garden station in Philadelphia on Tuesday shows the group of youngsters viciously attacking the victims just seconds before the train pulls into the station. They then pull them to the ground, punch them and repeatedly stamp on their heads. Brawl: The footage captured at Spring Garden station in Philadelphia on Tuesday shows the group of youngsters viciously attacking the victims . Targeted: They then pull them to the ground and punch them. Other parts of the brawl are hidden from the cameras behind pillars in the subway station . The brawl, involving students from Benjamin Franklin High School, even spilled onto the tracks, with one person falling onto the line during the confrontation. As a train pulls up, both the victims and some of the suspects appear to get on the same carriage. Witnesses tried to intervene, but couldn't break up the group as the assailants kept on hitting the helpless youngsters. About a dozen students appear to be egging the fight on which officials have said may have started because of a dispute over a girl. The victims were allegedly followed into the station from the street. As they got onto the platform, someone pointed them out with a signal. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Police Chief Thomas J. Nestel III told Philly.com: 'It’s an outrageous event. This is so dangerous, it’s not even funny. We have operating trains down there. There are passengers waiting for the train... it’s horrendous. 'We've identified some potential aggressors. There is a criminal investigation with the school district," Nestel said. "The message that we're trying to get out is if you act up on SEPTA, we're going to have a picture of your face and we're sharing it with the school district. School district spokesman Fernando Gallard also told the news website those involved could be expelled or face serious disciplinary action. 'What we have seen is a brutal violent attack that could that could have ended with a loss of life.' SEPTA detectives are said to have spoken to the two boys who were victims in the attack. Dangerous: At one point the fight spills onto the tracks when one of the suspected attackers falls onto the line . Brutal: One youngster is seen stamping on the head of one of the victims behind a subway map . Bystanders: The fight continues as the train pulls into the station. Some witnesses do their best to intervene but fail to break the mob up . Gone: Police officers and station staff try to search for the assailants who have all boarded the train .

Summary: Brawl at Spring Gardens station in Philadelphia was captured on CCTV . Fight involved students from nearby Benjamin Franklin High School . At one point an attacker falls onto the tracks, but manages to get back up . After the confrontation, the victims and attackers walk onto the same train .


A father has discovered that Facebook photos of him and his seven-year-old daughter were used to set up a fake account and scam an Austrian woman out of $4,000. Antonio Valente, from Dallas, Texas, first learned of the ruse when he received a message from Marianne Heinrich, who lives in Vienna, two weeks ago, he told NBC DFW. She told him that someone using the name 'Johnson Michael Lynn' had created a fake Facebook profile using photos of him and his daughter before befriending Heinrich online. Scroll down for video . Shock: Antonio Valente, from Dallas, Texas, learned that his Facebook photos were being used on a fake account - and ultimately scammed an Austrian woman out of $4,000 . After a few weeks of friendly conversations with Heinrich, the man said he wanted to marry her and move to Austria to be with her and his daughter, she told Valente. When he said he needed money to pay taxes in England, Heinrich wired him $4,000. She soon realized she had been conned and used an image from the profile to search Google photos and discovered they had been stolen from Valente. Among the photographs shared by 'Johnson Michael Lynn' was also a photoshopped image showing Valente's face oddly placed on another person's body in hospital. Fake: The profile used his pictures but the name 'Johnson Michael Lynn' and claimed he was from Ohio . Scam: The profile showed photos of Valente's head pasted onto another person's body in hospital, left, and images of his seven-year-old daughter, right. The scammer told the woman he wanted to marry her . The Texas dad was stunned. 'It's very scary to think someone could do this,' he told NBC. But he also realized it was just the start of the battle. He wanted to report the problem to Facebook to get the fake profile removed but, because the scammer had blocked him on the website, it did not allow Valente to file a complaint. 'If you're blocked, it's circular,' Valente said. 'You can't do anything.' After being contacted by NBC, Facebook removed the profile. Victim: Marianne Heinrich, who lives in Vienna, said she does not expect to get her $4,000 back . The company's help page gives instructions on how to file reports about a user who is pretending to be someone else; the reports can be filed even if the victim does not have a Facebook page. The section can be found on the Help Page under 'Report Something' and 'Report a Violation', which then gives a list of the violations, including how to file reports in a similar situation to Valente's. A Facebook spokesperson told NBC that the process is being reviewed to make it easier. Heinrich has contacted authorities in England but said she does not expect to get her money back. See below for video .

Summary: Antonio Valente, from Dallas, Texas, learned his photos had been used in a scam after he was contacted by the victim, Marianne Heinrich from Vienna . She had been befriended online by a man calling himself 'Johnson Michael Lynn' who said he wanted to marry her and live with her and his daughter . She sent him $4,000 - but realized it was a scam and tracked Valente down . He has now reported the problem to Facebook who removed the profile .


'Washington's horribly broken,' Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday, but it came in the midst of a TV interview broken up by prickly moments and interruptions. Paul, who launched his presidential campaign Tuesday in Louisville, Kentucky, sparred with TODAY host Savannah Guthrie about his past foreign policy positions. As Guthrie rattled off a list of issues where she said the senator had flipped and flopped – Iran, aid to Israel and defense spending – a testy and impatient Paul cut her off. 'Why don't we let me explain instead of talking over me, OK?' he griped. PRICKLY: Newly minted White House hopeful Rand Paul and NBC host Savannah Guthrie talked over each other on Wednesday . Paul, a libertarian-leaning Kentucky senator, launched his presidential bid on Tuesday in Louisville . 'No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!' Listen, you've editorialized,' Paul blasted at Guthrie . 'Before we go through a litany of things you say I've changed on, why don't you ask me a question: "Have I changed my opinion?" That would be sort of a better way to approach an interview.' Guthrie obliged, asking him if he had changed his views, but he charged ahead. 'No, no, you've editorialized,' Paul said. 'No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!' Listen, you've editorialized. Let me answer a question! You ask a question, and you say, "Have your views changed?" instead of editorializing and saying my views have changed.' A spokesman for American Bridge 21st Century, a liberal opposition-research group, leaped on Paul after the broadcast. 'Rand Paul can't seem to step in front of a camera without proving that shooting from the hip is a good way to shoot yourself in the foot,' Ben Ray told Daily Mail Online. 'He's got miles to go before his ability catches up to his ambition,' Ray added. 'And judging by his temper, he knows it, too.' When style gave way to substance on TODAY, Paul clarified that when he said in 2007 that Iran wasn't a threat to the United States, the world was different and he wasn't yet a candidate for the Senate. '2007 was a long time ago and events do change over long periods of time,' he said. 'So we're talking about 8 years ago. We're talking about a time when I wasn't running for office and I was helping someone else run for office.' That 'someone else' was his father, Ron Paul, a former congressman who ran for president three times but never grabed the brass ring. The elder Paul was known for strictly non-interventionist views overseas in the face of growing threats abroad, a trap that his son has taken great pains to avoid. 'There has always been a threat around gaining nuclear weapons and that's greater now than it was many years ago,' he said Wednesday. His troublesome 2007 moment came during an interview with conspiracy-theorist radio host Alex Jones. 'You know, it’s ridiculous to think they’re a threat to our national security,' Paul said then of Iran. 'It’s not even that viable to say they’re a

Summary: Paul is already under fire for his evolving views on Iran, foreign aid to Israel and defense spending . Why don't we let me explain instead of talking over me, OK?' he asked the 'TODAY' host as she tried to corner him . Paul launched his presidential quest on Tuesday in Kentucky andis already on a five-state campaign swing . He pinned his 2007 claim that Iran was not a threat to the US on the fact that he was campaigning for his father's presidential bid at the time .


An irritated elephant decided to douse a buffalo bull with cold water when it got a little too close for comfort. The wildlife creature was relaxing in the Kruger National Park in South Africa with its family by a small pool of water when the bull approached - much to the elephant's annoyance. In a gesture captured on camera, the African elephant squirts the bull with water stored up its trunk to get it to leave, but misses its target. Scroll down for video . The frustrated elephant attempts to squirt water on the bull which has wandered too close for comfort . Its young elephant cozies up to its parent for protection, as the bull drinks from a small pool of water . The large elephant keeps an eye on the bull as they move away, guarding its young which walks in its shadow . Not to be beaten, the huge creature then begins to size up the bull, which is clearly unperturbed by the actions of the elephant and carries on drinking. The amazing images were taken in the historic park, which opened in 1898 to help protect the wildlife of South Africa. According to the Kruger National Park website, the area is home to 147 different types of mammals, 507 birds, 114 reptiles and 34 amphibians. Water drips down from the elephant's trunk, after it attempted to douse the buffalo bull that came too close . Taking a swing: The elephant rounds on the bull, which keeps its head and horns down as it passes .

Summary: Frustrated elephant misses its target as it attempts to douse bull in water . Huge African elephant is with its baby, who nestles close for protection . Kruger National Park, where pictures were taken, is home to 147 mammals .


This is the hero passenger who saved an elderly man who slipped and fell onto electrified subway tracks. Charles Collins, 28, sprang into action at the metro station in central Philadelphia when elderly Alfred McNamee lost his footing and fell onto the rails. Surveillance footage of the dramatic incident shows Collins, who was walking ahead of McNamee, turn round when he hears him fall. He walks to the edge of the platform of the Septa (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) subway's 15th Street station, jumps down and helps McNamee to escape. Savior: Charles Collins is pictured above with Alfred McNamee, whom he rescued after he slipped from a subway platform in Philadelphia . Slip: Alfred McNamee is pictured left falling off the platform at the 15th St station on the Septa metro system in Philadelphia. His rescuer, Charles Collins, is seen in the center of the footage with his back turned and a newspaper in his jeans pocket . To the rescue: After he realized that McNamee had fallen, Collins jumped onto the tracks after him . Collins stepped forward to speak about his actions as footage of the rescue was broadcast on TV screens and online across the nation. But despite the widespread praise for his actions, he put it all down to 'instinct' and denied that he is a hero. McNamee was badly hurt by the fall. He broke his back and several ribs, shattered a kneecap and damaged his spleen - but managed to get away with his life. According to local TV station WPVI, Collins went to visit McNamee in hospital the day after the rescue. Heave: Other commuters can be seen to the left pulling McNamee to safety . Hero's return: Collins was pulled from the dangerous tracks - which have an electrified third rail - just after McNamee . The incident took place around 6:30pm on Wednesday - at which time schedules for the Market-Frankford line say a train arrives around every eight minutes. Speaking to WPVI, Collins said: 'I just saw him and jumped down... just instincts'. He also insisted that he's 'not a hero'. Collins hurt his leg during the rescue, but it was only a minor wound. Septa officials commended Collins's bravery, but said that others shouldn't copy him. The best thing to do instead, a rail service spokesman said, is to alert the station's cashier, who will be able to stop any incoming trains and dispatch a rescuer.

Summary: Charles Collins, 28, saved elderly Alfred McNamee after he fell onto tracks . Leaped onto rails at subway stop in Philadelphia and helped him escape . Identity was revealed this week after Wednesday rescue . Collins visited McNamee, who has several broke bones, in hospital .


Ed Miliband will announce plans for first-time buyers to pay no stamp duty on properties worth up to £300,000 . First-time buyers will pay no stamp duty on properties worth up to £300,000 and have priority in the sale of new homes under a Labour government, Ed Miliband will say today. Mr Miliband will say Labour’s reduction in the rate of stamp duty to zero would benefit nine in ten first-time buyers – saving them up to £5,000 in tax. Labour claims its tax break – which would last three years – would be funded by a further squeeze on tax avoidance, higher levies on foreign buyers and cuts in tax relief for landlords who fail to keep properties up to standard. A Labour government would also change planning law to give first-time buyers who have lived in a local authority area for more than three years ‘first call’ on up to half of homes built locally. Labour aides say they would have a two-month window in which to buy a home before it was made more generally available in a reform designed to overcome local opposition to housing developments. The policy announcements – Labour’s most eye-catching so far in the campaign – are designed to counter Tory plans to expand Help to Buy loans, the right to buy for housing-association tenants and to offer 200,000 ‘starter homes’, sold at a 20 per cent discount. They are also meant to trump Chancellor George Osborne’s reforms to stamp duty, announced late last year, which have delivered savings for 98 per cent of homebuyers. Mr Osborne’s changes mean there is no stamp duty paid on the first £125,000 of a property purchase, 2 per cent between £125,000 and £250,000 and 5 per cent between £250,000 and £925,000. The changes are paid for by big hikes to duty on more expensive properties. Speaking in Stockton, Co Durham, Mr Miliband will warn of a housing crisis in which a severe lack of homes being built has priced millions out of the property market and left many who want to buy living in private rented accommodation. The rate of home ownership has slipped to its lowest for 30 years, and buy-to-let landlords and foreign investors are snapping up properties before others get a chance. Labour claims it will oversee the construction of a million homes by 2020 and introduce controversial ‘use or lose it’ powers ensuring developers build on land rather than hoarding it. Local authorities will be able to levy council tax on sites which remain undeveloped to try to force developers’ hands. ‘There’s nothing more British than the dream of home ownership, starting out in a place of your own,’ Mr Miliband will say. Mr Miliband will say Labour’s reduction in the rate of stamp duty to zero would benefit nine in ten first-time buyers – saving them up to £5,000 in tax . ‘But for so many young people today that dream is fading with more people than ever renting when they want to buy, new properties being snapped up before local people get

Summary: Labour’s reduction in stamp duty would benefit nine in ten first-time buyers . Tax break funded by squeeze on tax avoidance, higher levies on foreign buyers and cuts in tax relief for landlords who fail to maintain properties . Labour would also give the buyers ‘first call’ on half of homes built locally .


The NFL has its first full-time female game official. Sarah Thomas, who has worked exhibition games, will be a line judge for the 2015 season, the league announced on Wednesday. The 41-year-old was in the league's officiating development program in 2013-14 and worked some team minicamps last year. She's already broken ground in the officiating field as the first woman to work college games in 2007. She was the first female official on the FBS level and the first to officiate a bowl game, the 2009 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in Detroit. Sarah Thomas is the NFL's first full-time female referee and will be a line judge during the upcoming season . Thomas poses during the pre-season game between the Seahawks and the Chargers last year . 'I am a female, but I don't look at myself as just a female,' Thomas said last June while working a Cleveland Browns minicamp. 'I look at myself as an official.' Shannon Eastin worked regular-season NFL games in 2012 as a replacement official, making her the first female to do so in any capacity. She also was a line judge. Thomas, a former college basketball player, was inspired to become an official in the 1990s when she attended a meeting with her brother, Lea. In 1996, Thomas became the first female to officiate in a Division 1-A high school football game in Mississippi. Just under a decade later, she began officiating college games when she was hired by Conference USA, working as a line judge and head linesman. She also has worked the Senior Bowl, the Fight Hunger Bowl, the Medal of Honor Bowl, and the Conference USA Championship game in 2010 and 2014. Thomas officiated two seasons in the United Football League, which is now out of business. Off the field, she's a pharmaceutical representative. She said last June her two sons and one daughter see nothing extraordinary about her football job. 'They just know mom officiates and it's nothing foreign to them or pioneering or anything,' she said. 'I do this.'

Summary: Thomas will be a line judge for the 2015 season . The 41-year-old was in the league's officiating development program in 2013-14 . She was the first female official on the FBS level and the first to officiate a bowl game . Thomas, a former college basketball player, was inspired to become an official in the 1990s when she attended a meeting with her brother .


The casket of promising basketball player Lauren Hill has been moved into the 10,000-seater arena where she made her first basket in a college game just five months ago. The 19-year-old defied doctors' expectations after she was diagnosed with a rare form of inoperable brain cancer just after her 18th birthday. She was told she would not live past December but died four months later this month after playing with her college team at Mount St Joseph University in Cincinnati to raise $1.5million for research into childhood cancer. Scroll down for video . The casket of basketball player Lauren Hill was placed at the site where she made her first basket five months ago, before she died of an inoperable brain tumour this month. Her high school team mates gathered to remember her at a memorial today in the arena where she scored her first basket for her college team . Today mourners at the arena celebrated her life and determination in the face of the obstacles she overcame in her short life. Hill was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma after she became dizzy following a basketball game with her high school team in nearby Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The tumour is found on the brain stem and can cause double vision and difficulty controlling facial expressions. Due to its position at the back of the brain treatment can be particularly difficult and it is impossible to operate on, making prognosis poor. After doctors found the tumour just after the teenager's 18th birthday she was told she had just two years left. But in September, as her condition worsened, she was told she would not last until December. The Mount St Joseph freshman devoted her final year to playing basketball, raising money for cancer research, and inspiring others. She played four games, raising $1.5million for pediatric cancer and leaving a legacy of fundraising that will be continued after her death. When her condition began to worsen and she became too ill to play, Hill helped out the team as a coach. Lauren Hill was a keen basketball player but she was diagnosed with a brain tumour, which was inoperable and significantly changed her appearance as she resolved to carry on playing in the final months of her life (right) The treatment she had significantly altered her appearance but she was determined to keep playing and raising funds for as along as she could. Before the season started, the US Basketball Writers Association voted her the Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award, which is normally awarded at the Final Four. This was noted again at the women's Final Four a week ago. She was also honored at local sporting events and was featured on a box of Wheaties - known as the Breakfast of Champions. Basketball star LeBron James posted an emotional farewell letter to the teenager via Twitter on Friday, just hours after she passed away from her rare tumor. Hill is seen shooting a lay up during the November 2 game - her first for the Mount St Joseph's team . During her

Summary: Lauren Hill was a promising basketball player diagnosed with rare tumour . Was given two years to live at just 18, which was reduced to two months . Teenager defied the odds to carry on playing basketball for months more, raising money for research into childhood cancer before her death . At a public memorial today her casket was placed in the arena and at the site where she made her first basket, with items from her basketball career .


As the weather heats up and we prepare for summer, thoughts are turning to those all-important holidays and festivals. Packing can be a nightmare, but as summer approaches, retailers are unveiling quirky products designed to make your life easier this season. From unbreakable sunglasses to foldable wellies, FEMAIL has rounded up the eight products you should be packing to make your summer break as foolproof as possible. 1. THE T-SHIRT WITH BUILT-IN SPF . Religiously slathering on sun cream on a hot day can be a time consuming process, but lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow has an answer. The mother-of-two and actress is selling a sun proof T-shirt in her Goop shop. Scroll down for video . The Swim Tee by Land's End provides UPF 50 sun protection and the fabric is supported by The Skin Cancer Foundation - and it's sold on Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop site . Describing the £27.49 ($45) Swim Tee by Land's End, she writes: 'Nobody wants to cut their beach time short - or exhaust an entire tube of waterproof sunscreen: It's pretty great to throw on a lightweight UPF 50 swim tee and not have to worry about getting a burn.' The top, which is made from 91 per cent nylon and 9 per cent Lycra spandex, provides UPF 50 sun protection and the fabric is supported by The Skin Cancer Foundation. Describing the garment on its website, the makers say: 'Protection from the sun is a priority, especially if you spend a lot of time at the pool or beach. And while cover-ups can go just about anywhere, the one place they can’t is in the water. 'But our Swim Tee is ready to dive in. Designed to wear over your swimsuit top, it’s soft as your favorite tee and incredibly lightweight - even while wearing it in the water! 'It’s not just for swimming though. It also works as a colorful cover-up when the air turns cooler or you’re just looking to shade your skin.' 2. FOLDABLE WELLIES . Heading to a festival? Or perhaps spending the weekend in the countryside? Rather than having to lug your wellies in a separate bag, foldable wellies make packing that little bit easier. Out for a country walk when rain lashes down? Simply pull out your foldable wellies, unfurl and wear them for the rest of the walk. Rather than having to lug your wellies in a separate bag this festival season, foldable wellies make packing that little bit easier . Out for a country walk when rain lashes down? Simply pull out your foldable wellies, left, £99 by Hunter, and, right, £55 Butterfly Twists, unfurl and wear them for the rest of the walk . Hunter Boots sell The Original Tour, a £90 boot constructed in a lightweight rubber. The leg of the boot folds down, wrapping around the shoe for easier packing and transportation. Meanwhile, Butterfly Twists, the early pioneers of a unique technology that allowed ballet pumps to be folded and slipped into a handbag, offer foldable wellies for £55. 3. THE HAT WITH SUN

Summary: FEMAIL rounds up practical products for summer . Gwyneth Paltrow is selling a sun-proof T-shirt on her site . Temperature-regulating dresses aim to keep you cool in hot climes .


The worst storm in a decade in NSW has killed three people, left 215,000 homes without power and caused commuter chaos with severe flash flooding but hasn't appeared to deter surfers chasing the perfect wave. As the light was fading on Monday, three men could be seen scaling huge walls of waves at Deadman's Point in Manly, Sydney. On Tuesday waves reached spectacular heights of 11.2 metres, according to the Manly Hydraulics Laboratory, but this one later in the day appears even larger. The photo, which was posted on the Sprout Daily Facebook page, was captioned: 'I didn't see a wave ridden but it was thrilling enough to see men scaled against these mountainous seas. You can just see someone on the shoulder of this monster.' Scroll down for video . 'You can just see someone on the shoulder of this monster': Three surfers attempted to scale a huge wave at Manly's Deadman's Point . Maitland Vale Road at Lambs Valley in the Hunter region, taken by a local named Cherie, was ripped up from the ground . A ute submerged in floodwaters at Stroud, a small country town one hour north of Newcastle, in New South Wales . A man attempts to dig his boat off the beach at Manly Cove in Sydney on 21 April . Lightning flashes in the night sky in Sydney during another night of severe weather . Some people ignored warnings from authorities to stay out of the water as wild storms lashed the eastern coast of Australia around Sydney, such as these two teenagers who took on the surf at swimming baths at Bronte Beach in Sydney . A staggering 312mm of rain fell in 24 hours in Dungog, in the Hunter region of New South Wales, where three elderly people were found dead - marking the heaviest rainfall the area has seen in 100 years. Four houses in the town were washed away in the raging murky storm waters while a horse was rescued from drowning by a woman in a tin boat. Bondi’s famous beach was forced to close after high winds blew large amounts of sand onto nearby roads and promenades. Screams were heard in video footage of commuters who tried to brave the ferry crossing from Manly to the city on one of the few ferries that tried to run before being forced to turn back. A car sits covered in sand in the car park next to the Bondi Beach promenade, which is covered in sand blown inland during heavy storms . Where there's normally a mass of people, all that there was on Bondi Beach on Tuesday afternoon was an eerie silence . Huge waves crash over swimming baths at Avalon Beach in Sydney on April 21 . A horse (left) is safe and well after being rescued from floodwaters at Torrywood, west of Dungog, in the Hunter region of New South Wales . Manly Dam is flooded due to extensive weather conditions which may now cancel out the weekend dawn Anzac memorial service . A surfer is knocked

Summary: Photos from across the NSW coast show the devastation caused by the worst storm to smash the area in ten years . In the Hunter region of New South Wales a staggering 312mm of rain fell in 24 hours . In dramatic scenes, four houses in the town of Dungog were washed away in the raging floodwaters . Animals have been stranded by the floods with one horse rescued from drowning by a woman in a tin boat . Beaches including Bondi have been forced to close due to high winds . But surfers have braved the huge tidal surge despite grave warnings from authorities .


A daredevil risked life and limb for the opportunity to be named World’s Most Talented by jumping over a sports car that travelled towards him at 60mph. Alassan Gobitaca, known as Al the Jumper, is a Swedish Guinness World Record holder who has jumped over everything from a Lamborghini travelling at a speed of 80mph to a pair of moving motorbikes. In the clip, which features on interactive TV show World’s Most Talented, Gobitaca is recorded by co-host Laura Jackson successfully completing the jump. Alassan Gobitaca, known as Al the Jumper, is a Swedish Guinness World Record holder . His stunt driver, Hassan explains his thought process when approaching the stunt and states that he considers both the speed and position of his car. He then lines up before the daredevil and accelerates hard in the Opel Speedster so as to get to the desired speed before reaching Gobitaca. As Hassan approaches, people in the crowd wince but Gobitaca actually makes a move towards the speeding sports car. The people in the crowd grimace as the car approaches the daredevil but incredibly he runs towards it . Up and over! The daredevil leaps into the air and jumps over the car travelling at him at 60mph . He then effortlessly and rather athletically leaps into the air and the car zooms past safely underneath him. An instant slow motion reply shows the height Gobitaca reaches and just how close the car comes to ploughing into him. The video concludes with the daredevil doing a little dance in celebration and the people in the crowd clapping and cheering. The daredevil effortlessly and athletically leaps into the air and the car zooms past safely underneath him . The daredevil lands and does a little dance in celebration before the presenter runs over to congratulate him . Hassan is then featured in his car making a hand gesture while coming to a stop – a look of relief is etched on his face. Finally the impressed presenter finishes recording the stunt from a tablet and runs over to greet and congratulate the daredevil.

Summary: Alassan Gobitaca, known as Al the Jumper, completed the stunt . Gobitaca has previously jumped a Lamborghini and a motorbike . The daredevil jumper is a Swedish Guinness World Record holder . Gobitaca represented Sweden in TV show World’s Most Talented .


When Louis van Gaal talked about Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney as coaches on the pitch last week, it actually revealed far more than you might at first imagine. Football intelligence is something very few people are truly blessed with. Van Gaal was highlighting these two because of their superior football intelligence. The backdrop is a season at Old Trafford where Champions League football looks likely, but at the same time it is fair to say United have only been truly convincing in a few isolated games. Louis van Gaal has identified Michael Carrick (left) and Wayne Rooney as two of his most bright players . Van Gaal demands a level of 'football intelligence' from his players at Manchester United . United now have a eight-point cushion over Liverpool and are in good shape to make the Champions League . Van Gaal revealed why United have almost stumbled into the top four this season when he praised Carrick and Rooney. He basically said too many players at United aren’t very bright. In fact they’re pretty thick. Of course there are exceptions: Juan Mata is a cultured, classy individual on and off the pitch. Carrick and Rooney have football intelligence in abundance: hence Carrick slipping seamlessly in and out of the centre-half position mid-game at times this season, and Rooney slotting into whichever position Van Gaal asks him to occupy. The Dutchman can trust these players. Let me give you a couple of examples: last summer his first encounter with Luke Shaw was to set up a separate training regime for the teenager because he was so unfit. Shaw admitted his manager was right and accepted he need to step up his mentality at his new club. Spanish midfielder Juan Mata is another cultured, classy player in United's team . Rooney showed plenty of intelligence to turn and volley home United's second goal on Saturday . Luke Shaw had to take part in extra pre-season training sessions to reach the necessary fitness levels . Imagine signing for Manchester United and being so unfit you can’t take part in pre-season training sessions. That’s what happened to Luke Shaw. Not very bright. Ander Herrera played well on Saturday but at one point in the first-half with United pressing he launched a ridiculous pass from the right-wing position, back into his own half. It sailed over Marcos Rojo’s head and the Argentina international had to chase back to retrieve it. It was a poor pass – that can happen. But choosing to make that pass in the first place was inexplicable. Van Gaal was clearly frustrated on the sidelines by this poor in-game management from a top player. Not very bright. Look at Phil Jones bulldozing his way into challenges and getting nowhere near the ball. I’m convinced that’s part of the reason he gets so many injuries. Not very bright. Marouane Fellaini is a good footballer, but he’s had several seasons of being turned into a target man by David Moyes. He had any football intelligence hammered out of him. He regressed – he became

Summary: Very few Manchester United players possess the intelligence demanded . Michael Carrick, Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata can claim to have it . The Dutchman suggested some of his other players lack brains . Luke Shaw wasn't fit enough when he arrived last summer . Phil Jones thunders senselessly into tackles and gets injured . Even Ander Herrera is guilty of playing senseless long balls . Durham: Arsenal only turn it on when the pressure is off . Adrian Durham: Sterling would be earning the same as Balotelli if he signed £100,000-a-week deal at Liverpool... that's the real issue here . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .


A 116-year-old Arkansas woman passed away on Monday just six days after she was announced as the oldest living person in the world. Last week Gertrude Weaver, who was already the oldest person in America, asked President Barack Obama to attend her birthday party on the Fourth of July. The Silver Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center in Camden, where Weaver was a resident, confirmed her death and said they were 'devastated by her loss'. Scroll down for video . Gertrude Weaver, the world's oldest person, died at 116 on Monday in Camden, Arkansas . Weaver passed away from complications due to pneumonia, according to KATV. Kathy Langley, the center's administrator, said Weaver was enjoying the spotlight she received in the last week of her life, she told Reuters. The staff read Weaver the many news articles written about her after she became the oldest person in the world. Weaver inherited the title last Wednesday, after the death of 117-year-old Misao Okawa in Japan, according to the Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group. She attributed her long life to treating others well and eating her own cooking. 'I treat everyone the way I want to be treated,' she told reporters. Weaver, who received a letter from Obama on her 116th birthday, said she wanted to meet the president at her birthday party because she voted for him twice. Weaver attributed her long life to treating others well and eating her own cooking . While living at Silver Oaks, Weaver exercised in her wheelchair three times a week and ate three meals a day at the facility's dining room. Weaver was born on July 4, 1898 in Arkansas. She was the daughter of sharecroppers and worked as a domestic helper. After retiring, she lived with her granddaughter. Weaver moved to Silver Oaks in 2009 when her granddaughter had health problems, according to Langley, who called her an 'absolutely amazing lady'. Weaver became the world's oldest person on Wednesday following the death of Misao Okawa in Japan(left) who died at the age of 117. American Jeralean Talley, 115, (right) is now the world's oldest person . Weaver's 93-year-old son visited her on a regular basis. Jeralean Talley, of Detroit, is now the world's oldest person, according to the Gerontology Research Group. Talley was born on May 23, 1899 and will turn 116 next month. She bowled until she was 104 years old and never smoked or drank alcohol. The only surgery Talley said she ever had was to get her tonsils removed, according to Reuters. Talley credits her long life to her faith. She lives with her daughter, Thelma Holloway.

Summary: Gertrude Weaver became the world's oldest person last week following the death of a 117-year-old woman in Japan . Waver died from complications due to pneumonia in Camden . She attributed her long life to treating others well and eating her own cooking . Weaver was born in Arkansas in 1898 and worked as a domestic helper . 115-year-old Jeralean Talley, of Detroit, is now the world's oldest person .


Lucy Mecklenburgh shot to fame as one of the postergirls of The Only Way Is Essex - and she's not the only family member making waves in the modelling world. Lucy, who is the face of Sunkissed, has called on her younger sister Lydia to join her in the latest beauty campaign for the fake tan brand. Lucy, 23, and her 19-year-old sister prove that good looks run in the family as they pose in their swimsuits and show off their golden glows in the new shoot. Scroll down for video . TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh called on her younger sister Lydia to join her in the latest beauty campaign for fake tan brand, Sunkissed . Speaking to FEMAIL about the new campaign, Lucy said: 'It was really lovely working together. We don’t always get to see each other a lot as Lydia is at Uni and I’m working a lot so it’s definitely brought us closer together. 'We both love getting glammed up with hair and make-up and doing photoshoots together so it was really fun.' Speaking about her first-ever modelling gig, Lydia added: 'As it was my first campaign it was nice having Lucy there as a bit of support as she knows what she’s doing.' The sisters, who show off their toned legs in the new shoot, said it was 'really lovely working together' because they don't get to see each other often . This is fitness fanatic Lucy's second campaign for the beauty brand - and she showcases her summer body in the snaps . As well as boosting her energy levels and her mood, Lucy admits that her figure benefits from her healthy lifestyle and says her favourite feature is her 'small waist' Lucy, who stars in her second campaign for the tanning brand, admitted that she used to overdo it on the orange stuff in her teenage years. The Essex-born star said: 'I definitely think my style has changed over the years. I’ve realised that less is definitely more, when it comes to your outfits keep them simple and classy, but still quite fun. 'With my make-up, I’ve stripped it back. I don’t wear heavy smokey eyes all the time and my tan has definitely gotten lighter! I was a little bit orange at school but now I’ve realised that you should build up your colour rather than layer it all on in one go.' Obviously Lucy swears by the product she's promoting and cites it as her handbag essential. 'I love the smell,' she said. 'It reminds me of holidays and coconuts. It definitely passes the boyfriend test - he (Louis Smith) loves the smell.' Lucy admitted that she used to overdo it on the orange stuff in her teenage years but has toned it down now . The reality TV star and fitness guru says that she has stripped her make-up back over the years and doesn't wear heavy eyeshadow or too much fake tan like she used to at school . As well as working with the beauty brand, Lucy has been busy

Summary: Lucy and Lydia star in beauty campaign for fake tan brand Sunkissed . Both say it was 'really lovely' to work together on the shoot . Lucy says she loves the waist she works hard to achieve . Admits she is jealous of her teen sister's long legs .


Reigning Man of Steel Daryl Clark will be aiming to sink his home-town club when Castleford visit struggling Warrington as part of a full First Utility Super League programme on Easter Monday. The England hooker left the Tigers at the end of last season and, despite the switch, he has kept a close eye on events at his old club. 'It was the only team I played for coming through as a youngster so it'll feel a bit different being on the other side,' said Clark, who is expected to recover from a busted nose sustained in Thursday's defeat at Widnes to maintain his ever-present record for the Wolves. 'I still look out for their results to see how they're going and I hope they do well. Daryl Clark is ready to take on his former team-mates at Castleford Tigers, his boyhood club . 'I've seen their games and highlights on TV and they're probably a bit like us. They've put a few good performances together and got some good wins but they've been poor in other games. 'I'm not too sure what the reception for me will be, I'll have to wait and see.' Warrington coach Tony Smith, who persuaded owner Simon Moran to fork out Â£185,000 to buy the hooker out of his contract with the Tigers last summer, believes the player deserves a good reception from the visiting fans. 'He was super for them, he gave everything he had,' Smith said. 'I don't think there should be any resentment towards him. 'He was going to be lost to that club any way and the coffers that were earned from him has probably allowed them to survive a bit longer and in a much better state than they would have been otherwise. Reigning Man of Steel Clark will lead the way for Warrington Wolves as they try to end a three game losing run . 'So they should be very grateful for his talent and hope that one day he comes home to them at the end of his career. But in the meantime I think he's got a bright future with us.' Warrington have won their last five home games against Castleford but they have dropped to seventh place after suffering a third consecutive defeat at Widnes, who have drawn the short straw over Easter with a trip to Perpignan as they seek a their first-ever win over Catalans Dragons. Vikings coach Denis Betts has made no apology for ringing the changes, as he rests a host of regulars, including skipper Kevin Brown, his half-back partner Joe Mellor and full-back Rhys Hanbury. 'It will be a completely different side,' Betts said. 'Three games in eight days is atrocious when you look at what we've gone through. What happens over this Easter period could affect us for 10 weeks. Flashback: Clark says he still keenly follows the fortunes of the Tigers and hopes they do well . 'I've got to use the squad and give others opportunities. Danny Craven and Tom Gilmore will play and Grant Gore will come into

Summary: Warrington Wolves host Castleford Tigers on Easter Monday . Daryl Clark will be facing the home-town club he left last year . Wolves are keen to end a a three-match Super League losing streak . Widnes Viking will rest a host of regular for visit to Catalan Dragons .