Richie Benaud spent a lifetime in the sun and in his final years he ruefully admitted that he was paying the price for it with skin cancers on his forehead and the top of his head. The 84-year-old, who died on Friday, talked about his cancer and the treatment he was undergoing with typical candour. 'When I was a kid we never ever wore a cap,' Benaud told the Nine Network about growing up in Australia in the 1930s and 40s. 'I wish I had. You live and learn as you go along.' The cricket commentary box legend talked about the radiation treatment he was receiving for his skin cancer. Scroll down for video . Skin cancer: Richie Benaud, pictured at the SCG in January 2013, revealed late last year that he had skin cancer and was receiving radiation treatment, admitting that 'as a kid we never ever wore a cap' but using the opportunity to advise all Australians to cover their heads . Marvellous: Richie Benaud, pictured in 1961 in Britain when he was captaining the Test series, admitted last year that he had never worn head gear as a young player because he had been influence by legendary all rounder Keith Miller, saying 'when I was a kid, you never ever wore a cap ... that's because Keith Miller never wore a cap' Benaud, who hadn't returned to his commentary job for the Nine Network following a car accident in October 2013 in which he suffered serious injuries, had looked increasingly frail and had lost weight. But he had been out walking with his beloved wife Daphne for 40 minutes every morning, in the hope that he could return to work. Benaud had been driving his beloved car - a 1963 Sunbeam Alpine - back from hitting practice golf balls at the Australian Golf Club in Sydney when he lost control and hit a parked car and then a small brick fence. He was hospitalised with shoulder, spinal and chest injuries and a broken sternum. He was subsequently diagnosed with skin cancer and began treatment last year, revealing that doctors were pleased with his progress. He told reporters last November he was 'coping with it very well'. The cricket legend said he believed the cancers were caused by playing cricket in the sun without a hat or sunscreen. Long history behind the microphone: Richie Benaud looks on during the fifth test match between England and Australia in August 1989, wearing one of his trademark light-coloured jackets which were his signature along with his unique commentary . Fan favourite: Richie Benaud was such a legend as a cricet commentator in his trademark cream jacket that he inspired a legion of fans dressed up in Australian cricket fans dressed up and wearing silver wigs and and carrying foam microphones at the Ashes Test at the SCG in January 2014 . The voice of Australian cricket: Richie Benaud, pictured at The Oval during the September 2005 Ashes Test, was one of Australian sport's great personalities and the boss of the commentary box at

Summary: Richie Benaud revealed late last year he was suffering from skin cancer . He had radiation treatment for lesions on his forehead and top of head . He used the chance to 'recommend to everyone they wear protection on their heads' Benaud had looked frail after suffering serious injuries in a 2013 car accident . After the crash and cancer treatment Richie Benaud was walking daily with wife Daphne . He hope to get fit enough to return to the commentary box but never did .


Former Prime Minister Sir John Major (left) will today ignore warnings from his former Scottish Secretary against talking up the threat posed by the SNP . David Cameron's campaign attacks on the SNP risk undermining the future of the United Kingdom, senior Conservative peer Lord Forsyth has claimed. The former Scottish Secretary said talking up the threat posed by the Scottish nationalists was 'short-term and dangerous'. The stark warning came as the former prime minister John Major launched a stinging attack on the threat posed by an SNP. Sir John will say a Labour deal with the separatists would mean higher taxes, more debt and fewer jobs - as well as another independence referendum. David Cameron yesterday warned that the prospect of a deal between Ed Miliband and Nicola Sturgeon was 'a match made in hell for the British economy' after the SNP unveiled its manifesto in Edinburgh yesterday. The extraordinary manifesto launch by SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon included massive spending increases, new taxes, more welfare and the end of Britain's nuclear deterrent. Treasury analysis suggests the package would cost taxpayers £148billion over five years. Sir John, who is the last Tory to win an election outright, warned that Ed Miliband would face a 'daily dose of blackmail' from Miss Sturgeon, whose party may win 50 Commons seats. The former PM said: 'If Labour were to accept an offer of support from the SNP, it could put the country on course to a government held to ransom on a vote-by-vote basis. 'Labour would be in hock to a party that – slowly but surely – will push them ever further to the left. And who would pay the price for this? We all would. We would all pay for the SNP's ransom in our daily lives – through higher taxes, fewer jobs, and more and more debt.' Sir John (pictured at a Tory campaign rally today), who is the last Tory to win an election outright, said Ed Miliband would face a 'daily dose of blackmail' from the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon . Senior figures in Ed Miliband's (right) Labour party have appeared to soften their stance on a potential deal with the SNP and Nicola Sturgeon (left) in a hung parliament. It comes after Miss Sturgeon vowed to end austerity . Ed Miliband today accused David Cameron of 'playing fast and loose' with the future of the Union by talking up the threat posed by the SNP. The Labour leader said the Prime Minster was 'threatening the integrity of the United Kingdom' for his own political gain. He insisted there would be no coalition with the SNP and denied Nicola Sturgeon's party would hold the whip hand on policy. He told BBC1's Breakfast: 'A Labour government led by me, what happens in that Labour government will be decided by me, not by the SNP.' Labour had 'fundamental differences' with the SNP, such as the nationalist party's desire for a second independence referendum within five years, he said, adding: 'I'm not having that.' Mr Miliband said Mr Cameron had been 'talking up' the

Summary: Tory peer and former minister Lord Forsyth warns against SNP attacks . He says the talking up the SNP threat undermines future of the UK . Comes as John Major warns a Labour-SNP alliance will cause chaos . He said Labour propped up by SNP would mean high taxes and fewer jobs . A ComRes poll for ITV News last night found the majority of the British public – 54 per cent – do not want Miss Sturgeon to play a role in the next government. Some 59 per cent do not want the SNP involved at all.


More than a thousand twitchers travelled to Somerset this weekend after a rare bird was spotted for only the third time in the UK. They descended on the West Country when a Hudsonian Godwit made a 4,000 mile detour from South America. It is believed the large shorebird - that was heading to its breeding grounds in Canada and Alaska - was last seen in the UK in 1988. The Hudsonian Godwit was spotted at the Shapwick Heath in Somerset and drew scores of bird watchers . More than a thousand bird watchers and photographers lined the water's edge to catch a glimpse of the bird . The wader - with a long beak and spindly legs - is now inhabiting the same space as its English counterparts, the Black Tailed Godwit at the Shapwick Heath, in Somerset. The commotion started when a birdwatcher identified one of the rare birds on the Somerset Levels and word got around. Over the weekend, more than 1,000 twitchers had lined the water's edge. The wader is now inhabiting the same space as its English counterparts, the Black Tailed Godwit . Photographers line the water's shore to take the perfect shot of the rare bird, only in the UK for the third time . Each spring the Hudsonian Godwit heads from South America to its breeding grounds in Canada and Alaska. In good weather, many birds make the trip south without stopping. A small number migrate in the wrong direction. These birds forage by probing in shallow water. They mainly eat insects and crustaceans. Both parents look after the young birds, who find their own food and are able to fly within a month of hatching. Their numbers were reduced by hunting at the end of the 19th century. One birdwatcher Michael Trew, 70, said word spread about the bird via an online forum at 7.30am yesterday. The retired quantity surveyor said: 'By the time I got there at about 9.30am there was the best part of 200 people there, but about 1,000 had turned up by the time I left. 'I think the last time anyone saw one of these it was about 30 years ago. 'It's not a migrating bird - it's not supposed to be here at all - and we can only assume it is one that has got lost. 'We only think that it has got mixed up in a flock of migrating birds and made its way here. It is quite a strange affair. We don't know how long it has even been here. 'It was spotted by someone who thought 'that one looks a bit different' but these things have to be verified before you get people driving from all over the place to see it. 'Someone came and checked and the word went out about 7.30am. 'I have only been bird watching for five years so it is quite good to have seen one - some people will have waited 30 years. 'They have just built a new car park down there which is just as well because

Summary: Rare bird was heading from South America to breeding grounds in Alaska . Large shorebird - with long beak and spindly legs - last seen in UK in 1988 . Over the weekend, more than 1,000 twitchers had lined the water's edge .


Kevin Pietersen battered Oxford’s students for 170 off 149 deliveries in his first game of red-ball cricket for 15 months – then insisted the incoming ECB chairman Colin Graves has told him everyone has a ‘clean slate’. Pietersen’s quest for an improbable return to international cricket began as his scriptwriter must have known it would: with sumptuous strokes, a standing ovation and much of the old bravado. The fact that his first hundred since the Old Trafford Test against Australia in August 2013 came against a modest attack, at a windswept Oxford, in a game not deemed first-class, is beside the point. Pietersen’s only hope of playing for England again is to score lots of runs for Surrey – wind, rain or shine. Here was the first box ticked, in style. Surrey's Kevin Pietersen (right) celebrates reaching his 100 during the three-day Match at The Parks . Pietersen makes his way out to the crease following the dismissal of Rory Burns . It was the 34-year-old's first appearance for Surrey since the LV= County Championship in June 2013 . Asked what Graves had said to him when the pair spoke over the phone last month, Pietersen replied: ‘He said he wants the best players playing for England, and everyone has a clean slate. Right now, it’s just about me hitting the red ball. I think it can help England going forward. ‘I took confidence from the way I played in Australia [at the Big Bash]. It was as well as I’ve ever batted. I’ve been given a lifeline, and I have an opportunity to get back to doing something I love that was taken away from me prematurely.’ England meet West Indies in Antigua on Monday, and comparisons will be inevitable. There will be mixed feelings both in the Caribbean and at Lord’s. Whether Pietersen’s journey will prove more futile than fruitful is another matter. The first aim of the new regime at the ECB has been to stop the sniping; the second may be to keep Pietersen sweet in case English cricket needs him after he retires, possibly in a mentoring capacity. Regardless, the evidence here – as if it were required – suggested he is deadly serious about reclaiming his place. Pietersen has played exclusively Twenty20 cricket throughout the world since being axed by England . A young spectator points to a dent in her mother's car made by one of Pietersen's shots . Pietersen made 62 on his only prior appearance at The Parks, for Nottinghamshire in April 2004 . With Surrey 122 for five at lunch, Pietersen (left) found himself on 47 not out from 58 balls . Nearly 10 years on from his Ashes-clinching century at The Oval, Pietersen cannot have imagined he would need to prosper in the Parks simply to stay afloat. But in front of a crowd of several hundred – almost unheard of in these parts – and with Surrey stumbling to 113 for five, he had a captive audience and a job to do. Pietersen was careful at first, waiting until his

Summary: Kevin Pietersen scored a century for Surrey against Oxford MCCU . The 34-year-old scored an impressive 170 off 149 balls . It was Pietersen's first hundred since the Old Trafford Ashes Test in 2013 . England begin their first Test with the West Indies in Antigua on Monday .


A Russian-language version of Apple's personal assistant Siri has been caught giving apparently homophobic responses to questions about gay people. A man called Alex posted a video on YouTube in which he asked the programme on his iPad a series of questions about gay marriage, where to find gay club and how to register a gay marriage in the UK. Purporting to be filming in London, he tells the camera: 'I was quite excited to learn that Siri has become available in Russian. Alex got this response when he asked the Russian-language version of 'Siri, gay clubs around me?' His iPad version of the Apple personal assistant told him of swearing when he asked how he could register a gay marriage in England . 'However, in Russian it turns out to be quite homophobic.' He asks Siri in Russian 'Is gay marriage normal?' and gets the response: 'I believe this emotion should be considered negative.' To the question 'How do you register a gay marriage in England?' Siri replies 'So, now you're swearing obscenities and you're going to eat with these very hands!' The same query also gets the response 'I will pretend I didn't hear that', while the Apple user is told 'Alex, you are so rude!' in reply to the question 'Siri, tell me about gay marriage'. He also asks 'Siri, gay clubs around me?' and is told 'I would have turned red if I could'. Alex says at the end of the nearly two minute clip: 'This is happening in London. That is why I have a few questions for Apple as a company. 'Why is its Russian Siri so homophobic?' Alex says in the video: 'This is happening in London. That is why I have a few questions for Apple as a company. Why is its Russian Siri so homophobic?' A version of Siri on the Apple iPhone 4S. The company has said the responses to Alex's questions were down to a 'bug' which it has now fixed . Gay rights are a delicate topic in Russia since a law banning 'gay propaganda' was passed in 2013, effectively prohibiting the showing of ‘non-traditional’ or homosexual relationships in any form to people under the age of 18. Apple CEO Tim Cook came out as gay last October. He has since condemned discrimination on a number of occasions, speaking out against anti-gay laws in a number of US states. Last November, a tribute to Steve Jobs was removed from a college campus in St Petersburg after Mr Cook's announcement. When the English version of Siri launched there were complaints about some of its responses, which included refusing to look up the locations of local abortion clinics. MailOnline has approached Apple for comment. It has been reported elsewhere that the company has put Siri's responses down to a 'bug' which has now been fixed.

Summary: Man called Alex posted video on YouTube of him talking to Siri on his iPad . Is told 'now you're swearing obscenities' when he asks about gay marriage . Apple has reportedly put Siri's responses down to a 'bug' which it has fixed . Gay rights were set back in Russia by 2013 law banning 'gay propaganda'


In a ruling that could end the reign of illegal online downloading, the Federal Court of Australia has ordered Australian internet companies to reveal the IP addresses of thousands of account holders who illegally uploaded the film The Dallas Buyers Club online. The identity of over 4,726 individuals, who shared the content online using peer-to peer sharing network BitTorrent, will be provided to the copyright holder of Dallas Buyers Club LLC due to the landmark judgement. This includes their names, IP addresses and residential addresses. Internet companies iiNet Limited, Internode, Amnet Broadband, Dodo Services, Adam Internet and Wideband Networks were all affected by the ruling. Scroll down for video . Internet companies will have to reveal names, IP addresses and residential addresses of 4,726 people who uploaded the film The Dallas Buyers Club online illegally . Internet companies iiNet Limited, Internode, Amnet Broadband, Dodo Services, Adam Internet and Wideband Networks were all affected by the ruling . Justice Nye Perram did not signify any limit to the amount of damages that the copyright holder of the film could claim directly from each individual. 'It is not beyond the realm of possibilities that damages of a sufficient size might be awarded under this provision in an appropriately serious case in a bid to deter people from the file sharing of films,' Justice Perram said. iiNet has warned its customers to expect speculative invoicing - an 'intimidating' letter demanding significant sums of up to US$7000 for an alleged infringement, or threatening higher costing court action. However, Mr Perram said in his ruling: 'I will also impose a condition on the applicants that they are to submit to me a draft of any letter they propose to send to account holders associated with the IP addresses which have been identified. The applicants will pay the costs of the proceedings'. He added that this: 'will prevent speculative invoicing'. iiNet has warned its customers to expect speculative invoicing - an 'intimidating' letter demanding significant sums of up to US$7000 for an alleged infringement, or threatening court action . The owner of the copyright to Dallas Buyers Club - starring Matthew McConnaughey - have won their court battle . Justice Nye Perram did not signify any limit to the amount of damages that the copyright holder of the film could claim . He added that the details of the individuals had to be kept private by the film makers. Marque Lawyers boasted of their win in the courtroom on Tuesday over Twitter, writing: 'Dallas Buyers Club - we won. iiNet required to hand over ID of copyright infringements to the film studio. It's a big precedent…' 'What does Dallas v iiNet mean for unauthorised uploaders? It means you should probably stop doing that.' The internet service providers are yet to reveal whether they plan to appeal the ruling in the designated 28 days. Marque Lawyers boasted of their win in the courtroom on Tuesday over Twitter .

Summary: Companies will have to reveal names, IP addresses and residential addresses of 4,726 people who uploaded the film online illegally . This will allow the film's copyright holders to seek damages or court action . Internet provider iiNet warned they could demand up to $7000 . Justice Nye Perram ruled that individuals' privacy must be kept and all letters from the copyright holder must be sent to him first .


She's less than a month from her due date, but mom-to-be and model Sarah Stage barely has a bump to show for it. The lingerie model and animal rights activist has been making waves online recently with her series of body-flaunting photos on Instagram as she documents her first pregnancy – prompting outcry from critics who claim that her incredibly trim and toned physique could be harming her unborn child. But despite the outpouring of concern from her followers, the 30-year-old Los Angeles resident hasn’t let it stop her from continuing to flaunt her physique online with a new snap, in which she swaps traditional maternity wear – and her favorite lingerie - for a more figure-hugging and bust-flaunting frock. Scroll down for video . Unbelievable: Sarah Stage, a Los Angeles-based lingerie model, has been documenting her changing pregnancy body and many of her 1.4m Instagram followers cannot believe she is eight months pregnant . And while the image isn't giving away any hint of a baby bump, Sarah's caption made clear just how far along she really is in her pregnancy, stating: '#37weeks #DateNight' Despite being in the advanced stages of her first pregnancy however, Sarah, who is of European and Costa Rican descent, pulls of her glamorous looks with ease and could easily be prepping for the fashion week catwalk in her latest snaps – rather than preparing for her due date, which is around two weeks away. Sarah is a fitness fanatic and a workaholic, keeping up her incredible figure with regular trips to the gym and keeping busy with modelling gigs throughout her her nine-month pregnancy . The model also sticks to a diet of quinoa, spinach and chicken to keep her and her baby healthy. Sarah is a lingerie model and animal rights activist and is a regular sight on billboards in the states . Baggy clothes just aren't her style: Sarah refuses to hide her pregnant body in maternity clothes and prefers to flaunt it in lingerie . Sarah's first modelling gig was at the tender age of two and the star, who is signed to Elite Model Management, has since adorned billboards and starred in countless campaigns. According to Malaysian Digest, Sarah indulges in occasional cheeseburgers and maintains her trim frame is down to daily gym visits. Comments from her followers include ones such as, 'she looks like me on a normal day' and 'my belly after a burger'. Others are less believing of her shape. One follower even wrote: 'Look up pregnant women to see one. This a huge joke to get people to look at her.' She keeps going and going: The model credits her svelte figure to her regular work-out sessions in the gym . Nike Force Sky High Sneaker Wedge . Available at Zappos! Visit site . Lingerie model Sarah Stage flaunted a super trim and sleek physique just two weeks after giving birth... But we're less concerned with her non existent baby bump and more excited by those Nike kicks on her feet! While Sarah's exact colorway is from a

Summary: Sarah, 30, from Los Angeles, has come under fire for ‘boasting’ about her toned figure throughout her pregnancy . Followers regularly share their disbelief at her photos – while critics have warned her healthy regime could be harmful to the baby . But Sarah insists her frequent workouts and healthy eating are nothing but beneficial for her unborn child .


Bernie Ecclestone has urged Lewis Hamilton to think the unthinkable — and consider a move from Mercedes to Ferrari. Formula One’s puppeteer, who still pulls virtually every string in the paddock at the age of 84, was speaking after calling Hamilton in for talks at his office in Bahrain. Hamilton, 30, has yet to put pen to paper on a new contract with Mercedes. He says that only small details need finalising, but until the ink is dry there are no guarantees he will stay. Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone with Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain . Nico Rosberg got the better of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain second practice . Rosberg was slower in sectors one and two of FP2 but a mistake from Hamilton gifted him first place . Hamilton takes a corner in Sakhir, Bahrain ahead of Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel . That leaves the door ajar for Hamilton to team up with Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari to settle which of the pair, who hold six world titles between them, is the better driver. ‘It would be great to see Lewis at Ferrari,’ said Ecclestone ahead of practice for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. ‘Whether Sebastian would want that, I really don’t know. But if Lewis went there, it would be great for the sport — 100 per cent.’ Every racer dreams of driving the red car of Ferrari and, given their improvement in pace this season, they are an attractive proposition. Hamilton is helped given the fact that Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has admitted privately that he covets the Brit, rating him as the star driver of his generation. Another team principal suggested Ferrari might approach Hamilton’s camp out of mischief to unsettle Mercedes, who remain confident that only legal formalities are delaying them closing the deal. It also remains to be seen if Vettel would veto a move for Hamilton. It is understood that a clause in his contract would allow the German to do so. For now Hamilton is putting his contract negotiations to one side in an attempt to extend his 13-point lead over Vettel in the drivers’ championship. He won a titanic battle at the front in a memorable race here at Bahrain’s Sakhir International Circuit last year against Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton’s confidence is high, a result of being in the form of his life. ‘I’ve almost surprised myself,’ he said. ‘I have been strong and built on last year. I have been adapting to things well. Hamilton suffered a lock-up in the second sector of the Bahrain International Circuit, leaving him in second . Sparks fly from the rear end of Hamilton's Mercedes during a practice session in Bahrain . ‘Winning a second title gives you an extra hop in your walk. I’m enjoying the feeling of the hard work I, and my team, have put in.’ The problem for Rosberg is how to stop a rival who is so confident. He did not manage it in China last week, where the pair rowed over how each conducted his race. Did the

Summary: Bernie Ecclestone has urged Lewis Hamilton to consider a move to Ferrari . The 30-year-old has yet to put pen to paper on new contract with Mercedes . The Brit will seek to to extend his 13-point lead at the Bahrain Grand Prix .


The attorney representing a 16-year-old Pennsylvania boy charged with fatally shooting a friend in the face and then taking a selfie with his lifeless body stated in court Wednesday that the killing was an accident. Defense attorney Patrick Thomassey doesn't deny that Maxwell Morton, of Jeannette, killed 16-year-old Ryan Mangan at Mangan's home February 4. But Thomassey disputes that Morton meant to kill Mangan. He says the boys were horsing around with a loaded gun when Mangan was shot in the left eye. Scroll down for video . Maxwell Morton (left), 16, has been charged with murder in the death of Mangan (right), 16, after Mangan was found with a single gunshot wound to the face . Headed for trial: Morton, seen here being led in handcuffs into a courthouse Wednesday, was ordered to stand trial for the alleged murder . Accidental or intentional? Morton's lawyer and family insisted he and the victim were friends and there was no animosity between the two boys . During a hearing Wednesday, a police officer testified that Morton was trying to take a picture of Mangan with the cellphone aimed down the barrel of the gun before pulling the trigger. Thomassey says Morton panicked and took the selfie to send to a friend via Snapchat as 'proof' after the friend refused to believe what happened. The defense attorney said it was Mangan who brought the gun and reloaded it for Morton. What happened next, according to Tomassey, was a terrible accident. 'Obviously, there was no animus whatsoever between these two young men,' he told reporters. Morton's relatives, who attended Wednesday's hearing, sounded a similar note when asked about the deadly shooting outside the courtroom. 'It was an accident. That was his friend,' said the teenager's mother, Honey Morton, accoding to the station KDKA. Mangan's family were also in the audience but declined to speak to the press. Morton, dressed in a suit and tie, was led in handcuffs into the Westmoreland County Courthouse by a pair of officers for a preliminary hearing Wednesday, which concluded with District Judge Joseph DeMarchis ordering the 16-year-old to stand trial for first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a minor. Detective Bob Weaver testified in court that Morton had sent the selfie of Mangan's body slumped over a chair via an Xbox to a friend in Wisconsin. He also allegedly boasted that he 'got his first body, reported TribLive. Morton was identified by police after he sent a selfie on Snapchat of himself posing with Mangan's (above) body . According to authorities, when police came to interview Morton a day after the shooting, the teenager made a confession. 'I just shot him. it didn't matter, and I don't care,' he was quoted as telling the cops. Police also recovered a 9mm handgun from the basement of the boy's home, which Morton allegedly identified as the weapon used in the shooting. District Attorney John Peck said that based on the evidence and Morton's own statements, the shooting was not accidental and the suspect's actions afterwards show a 'callousness of

Summary: Maxwell Morton, 16, from Pennsylvania, will be tried as an adult for shooting Ryan Mangan . Mother of Morton's friend told police her son received Snapchat image of him with victim - message had Maxwell written across it . He admitted to shooting Mangan after police found 9mm handgun hidden in his house . Both teens were juniors at Jeannette High School . Morton was also charged with first-degree murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a minor . Morton's lawyer and family said the two boys were friends and there was no bad blood between them .


A 41-year-old British man has been charged after he allegedly relieved himself in an ice machine at an Orlando hotel. Andrew Stewart Wood, of Havant, Hampshire, was accused of urinating into the ice machine at the Hard Rock Hotel in the Universal theme park resort in the early hours of Tuesday. A guest reportedly told a security guard at the luxury hotel that there was a very intoxicated man on the premises. Andrew Wood, 41, from the UK, was arrested at Orlando's Hard Rock Hotel after being caught urinating in an ice machine while intoxicated . The guard located Wood and saw him urinating into an ice machine. When he tried to stop him, Wood became belligerent, began shouting and would not cooperate. According to the police report, the security guard tried to have the guest identify himself and tell him what room he was staying in but he continued disturbing the peace and quiet of other guests. The security guard then called the police. Police removed Wood from the premises after he refused to stay in his room. Officers said that Wood was extremely intoxicated 'with the odor of alcohol emanating from his person and having random outbursts'. He was arrested on disorderly conduct charges and placed in jail where he continued to act out. Wood posted $1,000 bond and was released from Orange County Jail on Tuesday afternoon, according to a booking report. In a statement to Daily Mail Online, Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando said: 'The health and safety of our guests is our top priority and we have removed the ice machine from service.' The hotel was unable to confirm if Wood was still a guest, adding: 'For security reasons, we are unable to provide guest information.' A standard room at the hotel costs around $294 per night. The luxury Hard Rock hotel in Florida is attached to the Universal Studios theme park - a standard room starts at around $300 a night .

Summary: Andrew Stewart Wood, of Havant, Hampshire, was accused of urinating into the ice machine at the Hard Rock Hotel in the early hours of Tuesday . Wood, who police said was 'extremely intoxicated', refused to stop shouting and return to his room at the Universal Orlando theme park resort . Wood was charged with disorderly conduct and spent the night in jail . Hard Rock Hotel confirmed ice machine removed for health and safety but was unable to say if Wood was still a guest for 'security reasons'


It's not uncommon for parents to want their children to follow in their footsteps - even if it's limited to just shared interests. But it seems that some are setting their kids on the chosen path earlier than expected. Especially these mothers and fathers, who have projected their geeky interests onto their slumbering newborns in a series of adorable photographs. Art and photography community, BoredPanda have created a thread encouraging parents to showcase their 'true nerdy colours' by dressing their babies up as sci-fi characters, like Princess Leia from Star Wars . Another baby is dressed up as widely-recognisable Nintendo character Mario, complete with tiny dungarees, the red flat cap and even a fake felt moustache . One sleeping newborn is sporting a completely knitted Wonder Woman costume . Art, design and photography community BoredPanda has created a thread encouraging parents to upload cute images of their babies showcasing their parents' 'true nerdy colors.' And of course, obliging parents have taken to the thread with professional photography shots of their trussed up newborns. Dressed as characters ranging across fantasy and sci-fi movies, books, TV shows and comic books, the adorable babies are seen in different scenarios and positions that have clearly been carefully arranged by their parents. A few of the images have even been subject to careful doctoring via Photoshop, in order to make the scenarios more realistic. Spiderman's a popular choice! Another baby is pictured alongside toy replicas of his superhero comrades . These babies are dressed as Star Wars Jedi knights, complete with light sabers and the characteristic brown cloak . One baby has been incorporated into a complicated Harry Potter scenario, complete with round-framed glasses, suitcases for Hogwarts and a magic wand . Some parents have really taken the geek-factor to the next level and have dressed their babes as characters from sci-film films such as Star Wars. One baby is seen as Princess Leia, surrounded by cuddly toy versions of the characters, while she herself is laid comfortably in the middle, wrapped in lace swaddling and sporting a hilarious knitted version of the famous hair-buns. Another baby is dressed as a Jedi, wrapped in a brown cloak characteristic of the monastic characters with an illuminated lightsaber propped up next to him. One newborn is kitted out as widely-recognisable Nintendo character Mario, complete with tiny dungarees, the red flat cap and even a fake felt moustache. To complete the illusion, the baby has been gently laid on an old-school Nintendo gaming device. Two sleeping newborns have been dressed up as comic book characters. One as Flash (pictured left) and one as a Ninja Turtle (pictured right) Down the rabbit hole: One slumbering babe is in a sweet Alice - from Alice in Wonderland - costume, complete with a knitted pocket watch and a grinning Cheshire cat . Other babies have been dressed up like characters from well-known children books. One soundly-sleeping newborn has been incorporated into a scenario from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter franchise. The baby sports the character's signature round-frame glasses, while laid on top of a

Summary: Art and photography community, BoredPanda has created the thread . Babies are in costumes from comic books, sci-fi films, books,TV shows . Characters include Princess Leia, Wonder Woman, Olaf from Frozen .


Angela spent many years wearing high heel shoes . Four years ago, a shopping trip was torture for Angela Kelly, 67. Though still a super-fit events organiser, the former over-50s All England badminton mixed doubles champion was reduced to hobbling at a snail's pace, hanging onto her trolley for support. It may sound as though Angela was struggling with a debilitating disease or catastrophic accident. In fact, she was suffering from the painful legacy of a lifetime wearing high heels. Her story is a cautionary tale for those of us who blithely slip our feet into shoes several inches high on a daily basis. Most women are well aware that wearing high heels for any length of time can result in sore feet, pinched toes and tight calf muscles. But a worrying new study by researchers in the U.S. suggests high heels can also put dangerous pressure on knee joints, wearing away cartilage - the body's built-in shock absorber - and increasing the risk of osteoarthritis. Some women need invasive knee replacement surgery. In the study carried out by Stanford University's biomotion team, the knees of healthy women were scanned as they walked at normal pace in flat shoes, 1½ in heels and 3½ in heels. They found that in high heels, women's knees are held in such an awkward, bent position that their joints looked and performed like aged or damaged joints - increasing the risk of osteoarthritis. Physiotherapist and osteopath Tim Allardyce isn't surprised: patients with postural problems caused or exacerbated by heels are common at his Croydon clinic. 'Because of the odd angle at which the feet are held in high-heeled shoes, it increases the downward pressure on the knees by 25 per cent, placing significant stress on the kneecaps, even when you're standing still,' he says. At 5ft 3in, Angela had always loved the extra height afforded by her favourite heels. 'I wore vertiginous stilettos and towering platforms every day of my teens and 20s,' she says. 'And after that, a 3 in heel or more, whenever I wanted to look smart.' Even the first twinge of arthritis, which began in her right knee in her early 30s, couldn't persuade her to kick her heel habit - instead, she gritted her teeth and controlled the pain with anti- inflammatories, until it suddenly worsened four years ago. She had almost no cartilage left in her knee and needed to have a titanium knee replacement . 'I was struggling to get out of bed or in and out of the car,' she says. 'I sometimes had to use crutches to get about and would have to lean heavily on a trolley to get around the supermarket. 'All my lovely high-heeled shoes had to be banished and I started living in trainers. 'My husband Rob and my friends were all very sweet, telling me I looked great in my frumpy, flat shoes and encouraging me to get my knee sorted out - but I felt really down about it. 'If I walked any distance or tried to play badminton, my knee

Summary: Angela Kelly suffered the painful legacy of a lifetime wearing high heels . She had arthritis in her early 30s but wouldn't kick her heel habit . Four years ago, at 63, she had have a titanium knee replacement .


A red hot Novak Djokovic is being tipped to end Rafa Nadal's stranglehold at Roland Garros in June but the Spaniard dismissed the threat as being no different to those he has faced before. The Serbian world number one has been an unstoppable force in recent weeks, winning 17 matches on the bounce and becoming the first man to win the season's first three Masters title. He comfortably beat Nadal on his beloved red clay in last week's Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals, and the nature of Djokovic's 6-3 6-3 mauling means plenty are backing him to complete his collection of grand slam titles this year by winning his first French Open. Rafa Nadal practices in Barcelona as he steps up his clay-court preparation ahead of the French Open . Nadal was beaten convincingly by Novak Djokovic in MOnet Carlo last week . But as far as Nadal is concerned, 2015 is no different to 2013, 2012 or even 2011. 'Djokovic was good in 2011, in 2012, 2013 as well as in 2015. Sometimes you win more and some you win less,' Nadal, who has triumphed at the French Open in nine of the last 10 years, told reporters at the Barcelona Open. 'It is difficult to win everything all the time. Djokovic was as good then in 2011 as he is now. He had an impeccable year in 2011 as well as he is having in 2015. I have to congratulate him. Djokovic is World No 1 and in superb form, but Nadal insists he has no worries about Roland Garros . The Spaniard is looking to win a sixth consecutive French Open, and a tenth in total . 'The rest of the players have to accept that at the moment he is the world number one with all he has achieved this year,' added Nadal, who has had a patchy year after making his comeback in January following another lengthy injury and illness break. 'This year I have to do things right, get back to a very high level to face him on the court,' Nadal said. 'Tennis-wise, I feel a lot better than a few weeks ago. I am going to try to get as far as I can and to play as well as I can, topping the level I showed in Monte Carlo.' Nadal admits that Djokovic will be the man to beat, but says this year will be no different to previous ones .

Summary: Rafael Nadal lost heavily to Novak Djokovic on clay in Monte Carlo . Djokovic is World No 1 and tipped to challenge at Roland Garos . But nine-time champion Nadal says this year will be no different .


Pep Guardiola will be reunited with Barcelona after his Bayern Munich were paired with the Catalan giants in the Champions League semi-finals. The manager is to return to the Nou Camp for the first time since leaving in 2012. Real Madrid face Juventus in the the other semi-final. The first legs will take place on May 5/6 with the returns the following week. Pep Guardiola is to return to the Nou Camp as Bayern Munich face Barcelona in the Champions League . The draw was made at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday morning . The semi-final draw had all the usual anticipation and build-up that comes with UEFA's ceremonies . Juventus ambassador Pavel Nedved shakes hand with Real Madrid's ambassador Emilio Butragueno . Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique are all smiles in Barcelona training on Friday morning . Messi and fellow forward Neymar took part in Barcelona's training session at Joan Gamper Sports City . But it is the match-up between Guardiola and the club where he made his name that throws up the most exciting prospect. Bayern side swept Porto aside this week, hammering them 6-1 after suffering a surprise defeat in the first leg. Barcelona, meanwhile, were relentless in their pursuit of a last-four place, beating Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Paris Saint-Germain comfortably. Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid side secured their place in the last four by sneaking past city rivals Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, thanks to Javier Hernandez's last-gasp decider. Barcelona manager Luis Enrique will be going up against their former boss Guardiola in the last four . Spanish giants Barcelona were the first team out of the pot on Friday, closely followed by Bayern Munich . Juventus were the third team to be drawn, and they will play Real Madrid in the semi-finals . That saw Real through to the semi-finals for a fifth year in a row, although Juventus will look to halt their quest to become the first side to retain the Champions League. The 'Old Lady' have the best record of all the semi-finalists, having progressed to the final on seven of their 10 appearances at this juncture. This is the first time Juventus have made the last-four of UEFA's flagship club competition since 2003, when a Pavel Nedved-inspired side won the second leg against Real 3-1 - 4-3 on aggregate - overturning a 2-1 first-leg deficit. Overall in Europe: . Barcelona wins - 1 . Draws - 2 . Bayern Munich wins - 5 . Champions League only: . Barcelona wins - 1 . Draws - 1 . Bayern Munich wins - 4 . Overall in Europe: . Juventus wins - 7 . Draws - 1 . Real Madrid wins - 8 . Champions League only: . Juventus wins - 5 . Draws - 1 . Real Madrid wins - 5 . Barcelona's strikeforce of Suarez, Neymar and Messi celebrate during the last-eight win over PSG . Javier Hernandez scored a last-gasp winner for Real Madrid against Atletico to put them into the semi-final . Top scorer Thomas Muller netted this week as

Summary: Barcelona beat PSG over two legs to progress in UEFA Champions League . Pep Guardiola and Bayern Munich showed dominance against Porto . Real Madrid were indebted to Javier Hernandez against Atletico Madrid . Juventus are playing their first Champions League semi-finals since 2003 . UEFA Champions League semi-final first legs take place on May 5/6 2015 . CLICK HERE to follow how it all unfolded .


Gemma Redhead was left terrified after her former partner telephoned her after he was released from prison, following a conviction for raping her . Brutally raped at knifepoint and left fearing for her life, Gemma Redhead believed her ordeal was over after her attacker was jailed. But as she attempted to rebuild her life, the young mother had a sickening reminder of the attack – from the man who carried it out. After he was released from prison, having served only half his sentence, he defied a restraining order to phone her. Miss Redhead said the 46-second call ‘reawakened all of the fear and terror of the attack’, leaving her unable to sleep or eat. ‘As soon as I heard his voice I realised who it was, and it disturbed something deep down inside of me,’ she said. Miss Redhead, 33, who has waived her right to anonymity, was left with post-traumatic stress disorder after being repeatedly raped by her former partner, Philip Kirby. She endured eight years of violence at the hands of bullying Kirby and his attacks became so brutal she lived in fear every day, thinking he would kill her. In August 2010 the mother-of-four, who has a child with Kirby, decided to break up with him. After they separated, Kirby, 32, refused to acknowledge the end of their relationship and begged Miss Redhead to take him back. He continued to harass her and eventually forced his way into her home before subjecting her to a harrowing ordeal. After the first horrifying attack, Miss Redhead begged him to leave, but he told her: ‘I’m already going to jail for a long time so what difference does it make?’ before raping her again. Kirby, of Newcastle, initially denied rape. But on the first day of his trial he changed his plea, admitting four counts of rape. In April 2011, he was jailed for eight years with a five-year extended licence period. He was also handed a restraining order which banned any contact with Miss Redhead for the rest of her life. Meanwhile she began counselling, including cognitive therapy, and medication to help her overcome her post-traumatic stress disorder. But she says her hopes of rebuilding her life have now been shattered. She said: ‘It is a daily struggle and an ongoing battle to deal with this. After his initial arrest I was hopeful for the future and felt free and that I could begin to rebuild my life. Philip Kirby had been sentenced to eight years in prison but was released after three years, and phoned his former partner. The rapist had been banned from contacting her for life and will now not be released until 2023 . ‘I now feel it will never be so and he will not leave me alone.’ Referring to the chilling phonecall, Miss Redhead added: ‘But at the same time I was not surprised. I had always felt as though he would come after me once he was released.’ She said Kirby had tried to ‘destroy’ her and she feared he would continue to

Summary: Philip Kirby was jailed for eight years in 2011 for raping Gemma Redhead . The 32-year-old raped his former partner and mother of his child at knifepoint and was jailed and banned from contacting her for life . He was released from prison after three years and phoned Ms Redhead, who was left terrified and feeling trapped by call from her former partner . Kirby has been returned to prison and will not be released until 2023 .


It looks like your typical outback fibro home, tin roof and all, but this property which is currently for sale is now at the centre of one of Australia's most chilling murder mysteries. For days now, detectives have swarmed over three bedroom Leeton home where Stephanie Scott's accused killer, high school cleaner Vincent Stanford, 24, lived with his mother Anika and elder brother Luke. In a rare scene of frantic activity on this peaceful suburban street, home to families and pensioners, investigators clad in blue forensic overalls heaped bags of evidence out the back of the property on Thursday evening. Detectives had first arrived at the property on Wednesday night speaking to two occupants before Mr Stanford arrived home and charged after investigators discovered discrepancies in his alibi. Police allege they discovered blood inside the school cleaner's Toyota Hilux, a picture of a burnt body on his mobile phone and a set of school keys thought to belong to Ms Scott inside the property itself. Neighbours told Daily Mail Australia the Stanford family have lived at the property, which is on the market for $179,000, for 'around 13 months'. Gail Scanlan, who lives next-door, said they would regularly chat to the 'beautifully manner' but quiet Mr Stanford over the backyard fence. Scroll down for video . This Leeton property looks like your typical outback home, tin roof and all, and now this property is now at the centre of the Stephanie Scott murder investigation . The back door of the Stanford family home was left permanently ajar as investigators swarmed the property in a quiet Leeton street on Thursday . Investigators lumped various items of interest next to a van in the fibro property's backyard . Clad in blue Forensic Services overalls, detectives were pictured hauling large bags containing items of interest into a waiting police vehicle . One of the recycling bins out the back of the home was pictured toppled over as police swarmed the property on Thursday evening . On Monday evening - the night after the alleged murder - neighbours said Stanford told them he had waved and said he had been 'busy' as he hung out his washing on their Hills Hoist, Fairfax Media reported. Daily Mail Australia understands the family have been renting the property, which was constructed in 1960. An advertisement published on the Domain property website touted the positive features of purchasing the three-bedroom home, targeted at potential buyers looking to escape the rental market. 'Why burn your money? Rent money is dead money & for just a small deposit & repayments close to your monthly rent we can move you into this Maiden Avenue home without a fuss. 'Boasting three bedrooms, separate lounge, dining & TV room plus evaporative air conditioning & two wood heaters this home is sure to please. Inspection anytime.' Inside the property: The Stanford home's laundry shows signs of wear-and-tear, with uneven tiling and white painted walls featuring signs of dirt and wear-and-tear . Privacy and warmth: The family home allows privacy for its occupants, with flowing red drapes

Summary: Home where accused murderer Vincent Stanford, 24, lived with his mother and elder brother is for sale for $179,000 . The three-bedroom home, which features a tin-roof, is located on a quiet, leafy street home to families and pensioners . It is now a hub of frantic activity, with forensics police seizing items of interest and checking for fingerprints . Mr Stanford was arrested at the property on Wednesday night after police found discrepancies in his alibi . Police reportedly discovered school keys believed to belong to bride-to-be alleged victim Stephanie Scott . Daily Mail Australia understands the family have rented the fibro property for a little more than a year . An advertisement highlights the home's appeal for local buyers seeking to escape the rental market . 'Why burn your money? Rent money is dead money...(requires) just a small deposit & repayments' Ms Scott's body has not been found but police are scouring irrigation channels and the bush for clues .


Officials at an elementary school in Maine have come under fire for teaching students about transgender issues without first seeking the approval of parents. During a lesson on tolerance and acceptance, children at Horace Mitchell Primary School in Kittery Point were read I Am Jazz, a book about a child 'with a boy's body and a girl's brain' who eventually finds a doctor that tells the family the boy is a transgender. Some parents are unhappy with the school after they say their children came home with questions about gender and wondering if they too might be trans. I Am Jazz is a book about a child 'with a boy's body and a girl's brain' who eventually finds a doctor that tells the family the boy is a transgender . One unnamed mom was so angry she contacted conservative pundit Sean Hannity after she felt that the school ignored her initial complaint. 'I feel like my thoughts, feelings and beliefs were completely ignored….My right as a parent to allow or not allow this discussion with my child was taken from me. It is very upsetting to me that I didn't have an option at all,' she told Hannity.com. 'When I spoke with the principal he was very cold about it. It's amazing how thoughtless the school has been with this whole thing.' The mother claims that lesson prompted her 7-year-old son to start asking a lot of questions and questioning if he might be trans - something that he had never previously spoken about. 'I was taken aback by it… Being seven, once you put something in their mind they don't forget so easily,' she said. In the wake of Hannity contacting the school asking for clarity, officals have now apologized. Allyn Hutton, the superintendent of the local district, said she supported the reading of the book but admitted that parents should have been first notified. Officials at Horace Mitchell Primary School in Kittery Point, Maine, have come under fire for teaching students about transgender issues . Allyn Hutton, the superintendent of the local district, admitted that parents should have been first notified . 'We have a practice of if a topic is considered sensitive, parents should be informed. In this situation, that didn't happen,' she said. 'The whole culture at Mitchell School is about teaching tolerance and respect. The people presenting the lesson thought [I Am Jazz] was one more piece of teaching that lesson. In retrospect, we understand that toleration is tolerating people of all opinions.' But at least one parents has come out in support of the school's initial decision to select the book as appropiate for teaching young students. 'People in this country, parents in this country are outraged by bullying, teen suicide rates and the depression in children. The staff of Mitchell School is doing something about this. By teaching acceptance and love they are shedding a light on [LGBTI] issues,' reports Gay Star News. 'LGBTQ issues should never be classified as a "sensitive subject" — there is nothing sensitive about the way we are born. Blonde

Summary: Officials at Horace Mitchell Primary School in Kittery Point, Maine, have come under fire for teaching students about transgender issues . I Am Jazz is about a child 'with a boy's body and a girl's brain' who eventually finds a doctor that tells the family the boy is a transgender . Officials at the school have since apologized to parents . Allyn Hutton, the superintendent of the local district, admitted that parents should have been first notified .


David Cameron has admitted he will have failed as Tory leader if he does not win a majority at the next election. The Prime Minister said voters were not ‘fully sure’ about the Tories at the last election, but claimed they would back the party this time. He said he only needed 23 seats to win a majority, before adding: ‘If I fall short of those 23 seats I will feel I have not succeeded.’ David Cameron has admitted he will have failed as Tory leader if he does not win a majority at the next election . The Prime Minister said voters were not ‘fully sure’ about the Tories at the last election, but would back them this time . Mr Cameron made the remarks in an interview with the BBC’s Evan Davis in the second of a series of special election interviews. The PM also revealed that nothing made him ‘more angry’ than the Tories being called the party of the rich and admitted there were people who did not pay tax in Britain who ‘damn well should’. Mr Cameron’s remarks came after the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg insisted the Tories were getting rattled because they knew they could not win an outright majority next month. Polls have consistently put the Tories and Labour Party neck and neck with just three weeks to go before polling day. But Mr Cameron insisted voters would come round to the Tories in the final days of the campaign. He said: ‘At the last election when we came close I think frankly people were very worried about the state of the economy, we were teetering on the brink and they weren’t fully sure we had all the ideas and plans. ‘What I would say is this time people can see a track record. An economy turned round, more people in work, the deficit paid down, Britain on the brink of something special. ‘This time I believe they can put their trust in me and in the Conservative Party to deliver that better future for the country.’ The PM also revealed that nothing made him ‘more angry’ than the Tories being called the party of the rich and admitted there were people who did not pay tax in Britain who ‘damn well should' Mr Cameron made the remarks in an interview with the BBC’s Evan Davis in the second of a series of special election interviews . But Mr Cameron admitted he would be seen as a failure if he failed to win an outright majority on May 7. He said: ‘We are only 23 seats short and if I fall short of those 23 seats I will feel I have not succeeded in what I want to achieve.’ In the first of the series of leaders' interviews Mr Clegg said he would reject another coalition with the Conservatives if they insist on their proposed £12bn welfare cuts. The Tories have said details of this will be set out after the election, and Mr Cameron said: "What we're proposing is totally affordable and doable."

Summary: PM said voters were not ‘fully sure’ about the Tories at the last election . But Mr Cameron said the country would back the Conservatives in May . The Conservatives need another 23 MPs to form an overall majority . He said: ‘If I fall short of those 23 seats I will feel I have not succeeded'


As a mother of five children, economist Vicky Pryce might need a helping hand more than your average mum. However, the revelation that she'd rather have a good au pair than a husband is perhaps more of a reflection on her relationship with her own ex husband, disgraced former Lib Dem MP Chris Huhne, than it is a general statement about child-rearing. Greek-born Pryce, who famously spent two months at Her Majesty's pleasure after being convicted of perverting the course of justice for taking Huhne's speeding fines, has been speaking about life post prison and how she's handled a stellar, if not tumultuous, career - all while bringing up her brood. Despite having a high-flying career, Vicky Pryce has managed to raise five children...but admits she would miss them when work commitments came calling . Speaking to the Times, the author, who since her stint behind bars, which ended in May 2013, has written a book about life in women's prisons, says that her advice to women would be to 'be as independent as you possibly can.' The economist is said to now be enjoying the company of former MP and convicted fraudster Denis MacShane but with two failed marriages behind her, it seems that good childcare has been essential to raising her own children. Returning to the workplace within two months with each of her children required her to take a tough 'cry it out' approach with them, she says. Pryce, 62, freely admits that within just weeks of their birth, her offspring were put into their own room and left to cry until they learned to soothe themselves back to sleep. The worst episode saw one of her children scream it for two hours, she says. Something has to give: Pryce, pictured here in 2013 with Professor Noreena Hertz (left) admits she never baked cakes for her children and would often be late for parties . Pryce admits to not knowing the names of her children's friends while they were growing up and that she sacrificed more traditional motherly duties such as cake baking or preparing costumes in favour of her career. Maternal guilt didn't plague her though but she does admit to missing her children dreadfully while absent from them with work commitments. 'For me it is not guilt, it is missing them. That is the issue. If you start feeling guilty you’ve had it really.' After child number five, she admits she returned to work for a meeting within a week of her baby's birth and says she found it surprisingly easy to switch off. She said: 'The interesting thing is that as soon as I got into the cab, I immediately switched my brain to work brain. When you’re here with a baby you don’t actually think you can do it. But you can. And I did.' Romance? Vicky Pryce, pictured arriving at Southwark court for her sentencing in 2013, is said to be 'close' to former MP and convicted fraudster Denis MacShane . No love lost: Pictured with ex-husband Chris Huhne. The couple both served time

Summary: Former government advisor reveals no-nonsense child-rearing secrets . Taught her babies to self-soothe by letting them cry in their own rooms . Ex-wife of Chris Huhne was jailed for perverting the course of justice .


Screeching around the track in a car he last drove more than 50 years ago, Sir Stirling Moss appears to have lost none of his racing pedigree. And at 85, the man widely seen as history's greatest all-round racer has revealed the unusual daily routine he thanks for his impressive longevity – 77 press-ups and half a bottle of Chardonnay. Sir Stirling, who won 212 races in his 14-year career, also spoke about how he has swapped the high-octane vehicles of his heyday for a tiny electric car that has a top speed of just 50mph. Reunited: Sir Stirling Moss sitting behind the wheel of the refurbished Austin-Healey Sprite . Success: The 85-year-old won 212 races during his 14-year career before a crash at Goodwood in 1962 . Back in action: Sir Stirling examines the refurbished car alongside Car SOS presenter Fuzz Townshend . Speaking to The Daily Mail, Sir Stirling said he sees fitness as a 'way of life' which is why he is still so confident behind the wheel. However, never one for strenuous gym sessions, he puts his health down to more unusual methods. He said: 'I have half a bottle of wine a day, which fits in very nicely, and that's it. I do what I call lady press ups and I do 77 a day. 'It's not as difficult as it sounds because I do them from a kneeling position. I could not do 70 press ups like I could when I was 30 years old. 'I've broken various bones during my career so I'm not that flexible. I think staying fit is a way of life more than anything else really.' When it comes to diet, he said he believes in indulgence and never denies himself something he wants. He said: 'I never go to bed hungry, let's put it that way, especially as Susie is such a fantastic cook. Car SOS sees the rusty Sprite rescued from a suburban garage and carefully renovated before Sir Stirling puts it through its paces once again. Above, Sir Stirling with presenters Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw . Sir Stirling drove the refurbished car in 1962 - one month before the crash at Goodwood on Easter Monday that ended his career (pictured above). He had to be cut out of his Lotus and was unconscious for six weeks . 'I allow myself whatever I want but I would have to say my indulgences are that Susie and I drink one bottle of wine each day, white certainly, Chardonnay. And chocolate. I'm trying to cut that down but not that successfully.' He made the revelations after a new documentary reunited the father-of-two with the Austin-Healey Sprite he used as a training car before the 1962 Sebring three-hour race. The race took place a month before the crash at Goodwood on Easter Monday that ended his career. He had to be cut out of his Lotus and was unconscious for six weeks. He returned to the cockpit a year later but decided against competing professionally as he felt he was no

Summary: Sir Stirling Moss won 212 races during 14-year career before 1962 crash . He said half-bottle of wine and 77 press-ups a day were secret to longevity . The 85-year-old, who lives in London, now drives electric Renault Twizy .


Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul smacked around Democratic rival Hillary Clinton at a campaign stop in New Hampshire this morning on the eve of the former Obama administration official's first visit to the Granite State as a proclaimed 2016 candidate. 'When Hillary Clinton travels there's going to need to be two planes, one for her and her entourage, one for her baggage,' Paul said during remarks at a New Hampshire GOP summit taking place in Nashua this weekend. 'I'm concerned that the plane with the baggage is really getting heavy and teetering' Paul said, predicting that she'd soon have new questions to answer about her family foundation's donations from foreign actors. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . 'When Hillary Clinton travels there's going to need to be two planes, one for her and her entourage, one for her baggage,' Rand Paul said during remarks at a New Hampshire GOP summit taking place in Nashua this weekend . Then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is pictured here walking from her airplane on October 31, 2012 upon her arrival at Zagreb Airport in Croatia. Clinton is now running for president and will campaign in New Hampshire this week . Clinton embarked on a cross-country trip in an armored van she nicknamed 'Scooby' last weekend for the first leg of her presidential bid. She ditched the van within days and flew back to the East Coast, travelling coach. The wealthy Democrat was spotted at the Omaha, Nebraska, airport on the way back carting her own luggage. Paul has been suggesting since he announced his bid for the Oval Office in early April that Clinton, a former first lady, U.S. senator, secretary of state and board member of the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation would 'soon' face a day of reckoning over the charity's fundraising practices. 'I think there is big news coming on the Clinton Foundation,' Paul told Fox News during a New Hampshire swing earlier this month. 'I think there are things that went on at the Clinton Foundation that are going to shock people.' 'I think they're going to make people question whether she ought to run for president,' he said, declining to go into more detail. He's issued the foreboding warning several times since, saying today, 'There's more coming, too.' Paul said that if Clinton wants 'to be the candidate of women's rights,' she after to answer for the Clinton Foundation's acceptance of gifts from Saudi Arabia, which disrespects women, as well as her use of a private email server while working at the State Department. Her knowledge of the security situation at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya before a September 11, 2012 terrorist attack is also a concern. Of all the Obama administration's numerous 'scandals,' Paul said Benghazi is the one that 'bothers' him the most and hit Clinton for claiming it was below her 'pay grade' to read the diplomatic cables that were sent to the State Department in the days preceding the assault. Event goers hold Stop Hillary signs during the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit

Summary: Former secretary of state will make her visit to the Granite State as a proclaimed 2016 candidate this week . Paul and other Republican presidential contenders are in in town for a GOP summit in Nashua . The Kentucky senator also took a swipe at the GOP field: 'They all look alike, all sound alike, they all dress alike and nothing ever changes' Speaking about Libya, he charged that 'they would have just done the same thing ten times over' as President Barack Obama .


A South African writer has claimed Australia is more racist than her homeland - where segregation by skin colour used to be law. While she originally called South Africa home, Sisonke Msimang, 41, moved to Australia with her husband and children in the last few months. As a journalist and an activist, she has spent years writing about and commenting on human rights, race relations and government accountability in South Africa, including a stint working for the United Nations. However, upon relocating she said she's been faced with the realisation, that much like her native South Africa: ‘The deepest and most abiding forms of racism’ in Australia are directed toward our own indigenous population. 'A lot of the people I speak with say ‘I just treat you as a human, I don’t see race’ but they have to remember that people have different experiences because of their race everyday' ‘When I say something or someone is racist, it’s not meant to be the worst insult in the world, people really get their backs up and this has only made the conversation about race so immature,' she told Daily Mail Australia. 'I think the racist element [in Australia] lies in the difficulty in grappling with past and present. There is a reluctance to admit and accept that this country, like the U.S. or Canada, has deep seeded race issues.' While protests about Islam infiltrating Australia have dominated the media, Ms Msimang said she started to recognise a systematic approach to 'assimilate’ and 'eradicate' Australia’s Indigenous heritage, simply by denying that Aboriginal Australian's have different needs to white Australians. 'A lot of the people I speak with say ‘I just treat you as a human, I don’t see race’ but they have to remember that people have different experiences because of their race everyday,' Ms Msimang told Daily Mail Australia. While protests about Islam infiltrating Australia have dominated the media, Ms Msimang said she started to recognise a systematic approach to 'assimilate’ and 'eradicate' Australia’s Indigenous heritage, simply by denying that Aboriginal Australian's have different needs than white Australians. ‘We are all committed to building a better Australia by talking about principals that we hold dear, one of which is the entitlement to a fair go, however at the same time people don't realise that people of colour don’t always have a fair go.' Ms Msimang said we can only reach level footing by recognising that difference isn't always a bad thing. She beleives while we continue to ‘treat everyone exactly the same’ we'll only further deny how race affects those with different values. In her article Ms Msimang said the Australian government employed tactics of ‘trickery, disposition and violence’ that are ‘as ugly as you’ll find anywhere in the world’. ‘Aboriginal people are over-represented in the criminal justice system, and have health and educational outcomes that – if they were taken alone – would make Australia look like a developing country,’ she wrote. Ms Msimang slammed Prime Minster Tony Abbott for his 'out of touch' comments that claim Australia could no longer ‘subsidize

Summary: Writer Sisonke Msimang said Australians are being racist by denying there are no differences between races . Msimang slammed Tony Abbott for cutting funds to remote communities . Many of these communities comprise Indigenous Australians . She compared treatment of Aboriginal people to South Africa's apartheid . She thinks Australians need to recognise and celebrate difference rather than deny its existence.


Manchester United legends Gary Neville, Phil Neville and Paul Scholes showed off their netball skills when they joined Manchester Thunder netball team to promote the Superleague semi-finals. The Thunder filmed a lip-sync version of 'Is This The Way To Amarillo', featuring their own players and coaches alongside England women's footballers and several soap stars. And Scholes and the Neville brothers put in a brief appearance, first throwing a netball to each other, and then, somewhat awkwardly, clicking along to the music. Scroll down for video . Phil Neville throws a netball to Gary as Paul Scholes watches in the video supporting Manchester Thunder . The Neville brothers get involved with the musical side of the video, but Scholes doesn't look as certain . England's women footballers do keepy-ups with a netball as part of the video for the Thunder . Undefeated all season, the Thunder are coached by Gary and Phil's sister Tracey Neville, who will take over as England coach at the end of the season. Scholes' is also involved in netball as his daughter Alicia is a keen player, and the former United trio decided to help out with raising awareness for the game, with Phil Neville later tweeting :'Things you do for your sister'. The video also features appearances from Brooke Vincent, Hayley Tamaddon and Katy Cavanagh from Coronation Street, as well as England women's footballers Toni Duggan and Eniola Aluko. The Thunder are due to play either the Hertfordshire Mavericks at the Manchester Arena on Saturday. The video sees the Thunder team and coaches lip-syncing to the song while running around Manchester . A Thunder player kicks a netball outside Old Trafford, promoting the Superleague semi-finals on April 18 .

Summary: Tracey Neville is coach of Manchester Thunder netball team . Gary Neville, Phil Neville and Paul Scholes appear in video to promote team . Manchester United legends throw a netball and click along to music . England's women's footballers and Coronation Street stars also join in .


Andrew Sadek's body was found in a river with a bullet to the head nearly two months after going missing in may 2014 . Nearly a year after North Dakota college student Andrew Sadek's body was found in a river with a bullet in the head, his mother still struggles with how her shy son who liked to bowl and belonged to a club of electricity enthusiasts got mixed up in the dangerous world of illegal drugs. Tammy Sadek believes the answer is that her 20-year-old son signed his own death warrant when he agreed to become a confidential informant for police after they caught him selling marijuana. Authorities say he knew what he was getting into and agreed to help them of his own free will. Still, people who knew Sadek are shocked by what happened. 'He was a gentle soul,' said Kristi Brandt, principal of Valley City High School, from which Sadek graduated. Investigators haven't concluded whether Sadek was slain or killed himself. Adding to the mystery, a gun that fires the same caliber bullet that killed Sadek is missing from their family farm near the tiny town of Rogers. An autopsy concluded that Sadek died of the gunshot wound, and that he had no drugs or alcohol in his system. How his body ended up in the Red River has not been explained and no gun was found. An investigative report from two-and-half months ago said the drug task force which recruited Sadek acted appropriately. But his death is raising questions about the use of young, low-level drug offenders as confidential informants and if they should they be given more detailed information about the dangers. Sadek had been working with a drug task force as a confidential informant after he was caught selling marijuana on campus in 2013. His mother, Tammy Sadek believes that he signed his death warrant when he began working for the force . The circumstances surrounding the death of Sadek, who was a second-year student at the State College of Science, still remain unknown . American Civil Liberties Union spokeswoman Jennifer Cook said informants are doing a dangerous part of law enforcement, without the training. 'The safety risks associated with informant use can far outweigh the benefits,' she said. Sadek was a second-year electrical technician student at the State College of Science, a two-year community college in the southeastern North Dakota city of Wahpeton where about 3,600 students study everything from diesel technology to performing arts. He enjoyed lake activities and golfing in addition to bowling and electrical work while growing up on the family farm. Brandt said Sadek was never a troublemaker in high school, and was always polite and respectful of authority. She doubted his nature changed much in college. 'Sometimes there are changes, but usually it's more on the level of a maturity change, not necessarily a personality change,' she said. He wanted an electrical technician master's degree, but his plans began to go awry in April 2013 when he twice sold marijuana to a confidential informant. Both transactions were small -

Summary: Andrew Sadek, 20, was working for a narcotics task force after being caught dealing small amounts of marijuana, according to a report . He went missing in May 2014 and then turned up dead under suspicious circumstances in June . His death raises questions about the use of young, low-level drug offenders as confidential informants . Officials wonder if these people should be given more detailed information about the dangers of working as informants .


A poll of 2,000 Britons found that 68 per cent had hurt themselves doing odd jobs or decorating. But many admit they know where they are going wrong . If you are thinking of attempting some DIY this weekend watch out – nearly seven in ten of us end up injured. A poll of 2,000 Britons found that 68 per cent said they or their partner had hurt themselves doing odd jobs or decorating. Two in five had injured their back, one in five had cut themselves and one in ten had suffered side effects from inhaling chemical fumes. A careless one in 30 suffered after getting paint or chemicals in their eyes and eight in 100 had fallen off a ladder, said research for the makers of pain relief brands Deep Heat and Deep Freeze. But a significant number of hapless handymen and women know where they're going wrong. One in 10 said they failed to follow instructions or research the right way to do the job, while one in five came to grief taking a shortcut. Men are a third more likely than women to try to cut corners when doing a job. Top of the nation's to-do list is DIY and decorating, with eight in 10 Brits catching up on everything from odd jobs to major makeovers round the home . However, it seems DIYers are failing to prepare properly for a weekend of exertions. More than a third confessed they did not prepare their bodies for the physical demands of their day of DIY. A similar number admitted they weren't used to physical work or were too out of shape for hard graft. Reassuringly, seven in 10 of those surveyed had a first-aid kit and of those did, four out of five had treatments specifically designed for muscle problems or injuries. DIY expert Grant James Crossley said: ‘There may be no escaping DIY and other household chores, but with a little preparation there’s a lot you can do to escape morning-after aches and muscle pain.’ The poll found two in five people had injured their back, one in five had cut themselves and one in ten had suffered side effects from inhaling chemical fumes - and men are more likely than women to cut corners .

Summary: A new survey found seven in 10 people end up injured while doing DIY . Poll of 2,000 people found 68% say they or their partner have ended up hurt . Two in five said they injured their back and one in five had cut themselves .


Iraqi forensic teams have described how they wept as they began to excavate 12 graves, believed to be the final resting place of as many as 1,700 soldiers killed in cold blood by ISIS last summer. The teams began the gruesome task of uncovering the bodies of the young army recruits of Camp Speicher, slaughtered by the Sunni ISIS militants as they surged across northern Iraq for the 'crime' of being Shi'ite. The deaths showed Iraqis that Islamic State fighters, who have also attacked ethnic and religious minorities as well as fellow Sunni Muslims opposing them, were a threatening new kind of foe. Scroll down for videos . Distraught: A soldier prays at the site where hundreds of his fellow fighters are thought to have been buried . Discovery: The graves were found last Wednesday on the late Saddam Hussein's presidential compound . Heartbreaking: The highest estimate for the number of recruits killed in the Speicher massacre is about 1,700 . For almost 10 months, their devastated families have been left wondering what became of their sons and brothers who had been marched through Tikrit, once Saddam Hussein's stronghold of support. The only clues they had were videos posted by the jihadists on social media sites, showing them being machine gunned down in their hundreds. But now it seems their final resting place may have at last been discovered, after 'dozens' of ID cards belonging to the army cadets were found at the late dictator's presidential compound last Wednesday. Today, the first of the 12 mass graves on the banks of the Tigris River began to give up their terrible secrets, days after Islamic State's fighters were driven from the city by Iraqi forces and Shi'ite paramilitaries. Those who began digging up the corpses today described the scene as 'heartbreaking'. Khalid al-Atbi, an Iraqi health official working with the forensic team sent to Tikrit, said: 'It was a heartbreaking scene. We couldn't prevent ourselves from breaking down in tears. 'What savage barbarian could kill 1,700 persons in cold blood?' Horror: Images like this one of the soldiers being led through Tikrit shocked Iraq and the world . Mourning: A soldier prays where the blood of Iraqi soldiers fell at Camp Speicher . Final resting place: Initial investigations reveal these are the bodies of the young cadets, a worker has said . Closure: Some of the people who lost loved ones in the massacre have expressed relief at the discovery . Mr al-Atbi added: 'We dug up the first mass grave site today. 'Until now we found at least 20 bodies. Initial indications show indisputably that they were from the Speicher victims.' But despite the horrifying scenes uncovered in the compound, families - who often grow angry at Iraq's political class for failing to provide them proper answers - have expressed releif their loved ones have been found. 'The only positive thing is the victory in Tikrit,' said Ali Hamad, whose cousin Kamal went missing at Speicher. 'We are happy. At least the families will soon know the fate of their sons and

Summary: WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT . Graves were identified last week after 'dozens' of ID cards found nearby . Cards belonged to army recruits massacred by ISIS in cold blood last June . Forensic teams have already dug up 20 bodies and expect to find far more . 'We couldn't prevent ourselves from breaking down in tears,' says worker .


The University of Connecticut baseball team has welcomed its newest member: 5-year-old Grayson Hand of Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Hand, who is battling leukemia, joins the Huskies with the help of Team IMPACT, an organization that matches children with life-threatening and chronic illness to college sports teams. The Hartford Courant reports seniors Carson Cross and Blake Davey were inspired to get involved with the Boston-based organization after hearing positive stories from the UConn men's hockey team, which also welcomed a youngster to their team. Scroll down for video . The University of Connecticut baseball team has taken on its newest member: 5-year-old Grayson Hand, who is battling leukemia . Hand will have his own locker with the team as its newest member . Hand will have his own locker and can attend as many games and practices as he likes. The Courant added that Hand's sister, Sophie, 7, was named an honorary cheerleader. The announcement was made with father Nate and mother Lauren at his side. 'This is a physical representation of the emotional support we've received,' Nate Hand told reporters. 'Cancer is not an individual illness. It affects the entire family. We all have symptoms, me, my son, my daughter, my wife. His are in his body. Ours are emotional and on our shoulders. But it is as a team that we work through this.' Hand's sister Sophie, 7, was also taken on as an honorary cheereleader . Father Nate Hand called the partnership a physical representation of the outpouring of support they've received .

Summary: Grayson Hand, 5, joined the Huskies as part of Team IMPACT, which matches children with life-threatening illness with college teams . Hand's sister Sophie, 7, will be an honorary cheerleader . Hand has been given his own locker and is welcome at every game and practice .


Zarina Diyas and Heather Watson were the seeded casualties on the first day of main-draw action at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston. Diyas, the 11th seed from Kazakhstan, won the first set against Czech qualifier Lucie Hradecka but was beaten 4-6 6-1 6-3. British number one Watson, seeded 16th, gave up 14 break points and lost her serve seven times en route to a 6-3 4-6 7-5 defeat to Croatian teen Donna Vekic in a hard-fought match lasting more than two and a half hours. Heather Watson crashed out in Charleston after a narrow victory to Donna Vekic . The other seeds in action, Irina-Camelia Begu and Mona Barthel, progressed in straight sets. Begu, seeded 13th, required two hours and a second-set tie-break to win 6-2 7-6 (7/5) against German qualifier Laura Siegemund, who had hammered Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-0 6-1 to reach the tournament proper. Barthel, two places lower than Begu in the seedings, broke serve four times in a 6-3 6-3 win over Hungary's Timea Babos. Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa won 6-2 2-6 6-4 against New Zealand's Marina Erakovic while Croatian Ajla Tomljanovic beat Romania's Alexandra Dulgheru 7-6 (7/5) 4-6 6-4. There was an easier time for Diyas' Kazakh compatriot Yaroslava Shvedova, who beat Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele 7-5 6-2. The two all-American ties ended with Lauren Davis beating Grace Min and wild-card Sachia Vickery victorious against qualifier Jessica Pegula, both in three sets. Shelby Rogers brushed aside Spain's Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-3 6-1 but Irina Falconi was dismissed just as comfortably by Tatjana Maria of Germany and Nicole Gibbs and Christina McHale lost in straight sets to Shuai Zhang and Danka Kovinic respectively. Kristina Kucova beat Mirjana Lucic-Baroni while Evgeniya Rodina saw off Yulia Putintseva. The last match of the evening went the distance with Ukrainian qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko eventually beating Alison Riske of America 6-4 4-6 6-1 after two hours on court.

Summary: The British No 1 was edged out in a keenly fought contest which lasted two-and-a-half hours . Vekic won 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 to eliminate the 16th seed . She will play either Madison Brengle or Edina Gallovits-Hall .


Characterised by their long beak and large throat poach used for catching prey and draining water, pelicans are already aesthetically peculiar looking birds. But it turns out that watching one yawn is an even stranger visual experience, as an American man discovered after coming face-to-face with one of the birds. Capturing the footage in Santa Barbara, California, Scott Kaiser filmed the back of the large pelican sitting on a post overlooking the water. Recording the bird in slow motion, the video maker later noted that the pelican looked majestic, content and relaxed at this point in the clip. Before it began lifting its head all the way back and opening its mouth extremely wide to show off the size difference between the two parts of its beak. The bird then closes its mouth while looking up at the sky and the air sacs in its throat begin deflating once again as it settles back down. The bizarre slow motion footage was captured in Santa Barbara, California by video maker Scott Kaiser . At this point all the excitement appears to be over. But the bird shows it has one more trick up its sleeve as it rolls its head right back, opens its mouth again and inflates its air sacs. On display appears to be the pelican’s tongue and, quite bizarrely, some inner bill anatomy. The video concludes with the bird returning to its original position and continuing to look over the water as if nothing ever happened. The bird lifts its head all the way back and opens its mouth to show off the size difference between the two parts of its beak . The video maker later commented on the experience, describing it as an amazing display of the length and strength of the pelican’s neck and bill. Pelicans are large water birds that have mainly light-coloured plumage – the exceptions being the brown and Peruvian pelicans. They travel in flocks and hunt cooperatively, feeding primarily on fish caught on or near the water surface. The bird rolls its head right back, opens its mouth and inflates its air sacs to expose its tongue and some inner bill anatomy .

Summary: The slow motion footage was captured in Santa Barbara, California . Scott Kaiser videoed the bird sitting on a post overlooking the water . Pelican yawns exposing its beak size, tongue and inner bill anatomy .


Cleared: 53-year-old Graeme Finlay, a former naval serviceman . A cruise ship passenger was yesterday cleared of beating up two elderly holidaymakers in a row over rudeness at the dinner table. Graeme Finlay, 53, went on trial after retired engineer Ron Phillips, 70, and his wife June, 69, were knocked unconscious in the incident outside their cabin on board the Thomson Celebration luxury liner. After being cleared Finlay, an ex-naval serviceman from Glasgow, said: 'It's been hell. It's put me off boats forever.' The frail couple accused Finlay of an unprovoked attack that left the grandfather with a gash to his forehead and his wife with two fractured vertebrae. But the 16-stone gas worker insisted he only acted in self-defence when hit by Mr Phillips wielding his crutch and denied attacking his wife. The jury at Teesside Crown Court took less than an hour to return unanimous not guilty verdicts to charges of unlawful wounding and inflicting grievous bodily harm. He told how he had put on five-stone by comfort eating since his arrest more than a year ago, and added: 'I'm really delighted with the verdicts and very, very relieved.' He said: 'It's been very stressful for the last year and a half. I go to church and I'm on the golf club committee, and it's been awful seeing my face in the news. 'I'm very sorry about everything that happened that night, I really am, but I told the truth in the court and I'm thankful that the jury believed me.' In his evidence, the defendant recalled how he was travelling alone on the Canary Islands cruise in January last year and felt shunned when he joined two couples – including Mr and Mrs Phillips – for dinner in the restaurant. After looking at the menu there was an 'awkward' silence and he moved to another table with a couple he had previously met. Both Finlay and the elderly couple spent the evening drinking separately and enjoying the musical entertainment. According to Finlay they later found themselves in a lift together and he rebuked the couple for their rudeness towards him at dinner. Finlay claimed Mr Phillips threw a cup of hot chocolate at him, swore and struck him with his crutch. He told the court: 'I felt myself being struck by something sharp and I put my arms over my face to defend myself, I covered my face with my arms, I didn't want my eye poked out.' Innocent: The jury at Teesside Crown Court took less than an hour to return unanimous not guilty verdicts to charges of unlawful wounding and inflicting grievous bodily harm . Cruise: Finlay went on trial after retired engineer Ron Phillips, 70, and his wife June, 69, were knocked unconscious in the incident outside their cabin on board the Thomson Celebration luxury liner (file photo) He described to the court how he swung his arms outwards from his face and felt them connect with Mr Phillips. The 'victims' insisted they had not argued with Finlay or ignored him at dinner and were subjected

Summary: Elderly couple accused Graeme Finlay of knocking them unconscious on boat . They claimed the attack on Thomson Celebration cruise ship was unprovoked . Finlay, 36, claimed he was the one being assaulted and was defended himself . Teesside Crown Court jury took less than an hour to give not-guilty verdicts .


This little bear cub has picked a comfy place to take an afternoon nap so shouldn't be grizzly when he wakes up. The heartwarming scenes, captured by professional photographer Denis Budkov, 35, during a trip to Kuril Lake in Kamchatka, in Russia, show the animal family have bear-ly a concern in the world as they play and snooze in the sunshine. He sat and watched as the mother, who was also already lying on the banks of the lake,- became a makeshift sofa for one of her playful cubs. Time to get up: One cub wakes up while the other bear-ly stirs as they are snapped after they take a nap on banks of a lake in Russia . Protector: The massive mother bear takes a look over her shoulder as one of her cubs puts a tiny paw on her side, hopeful of a cuddle . The photographer spent hours watching the young family from a safe distance - with the normally ferocious animals appearing comfortable with his presence. 'I noticed this family - a mum with two cubs. Then after a while, I noticed something unusual, which I had never seen before - the cub climbed onto his mother like a chair,' he said. 'He looked very comfortable, and stayed there for nearly half an hour. The mother looked less impressed, but seemed so tired from looking after her energetic babies that she just stayed put.' Play time: The family of bears splash around in lake Kamchatka. One cub reaches out to the mum who lovingly looks back at her brood . Snuggle time: One bear cub takes a comfortable nap on the back of his mother as she lies by on the bank of a lake in Russia . Heartwarming: One of the cubs clambers on to the mother's back, with water from their dip in the lake clearly visible as they enjoy the sunshine . The bear family are part of a huge population found in the Kronotsky Reserve - known as the Kingdom of bears - thanks to its huge population of the animals. The bears are guarded by the state to prevent illegal poaching and hunting - meaning the bears are more friendly towards humans without the threat of violence. 'Though we should understand that bears are very dangerous animals, with them being probably one of the most unpredictable and emotionless creatures, the bears here are pretty friendly. 'They are used to people and understand that people will not do them harm. As long as you respect them and nature, they put on incredible shows of nature at its best and most raw.' Hard life: All three bears settle down for a nap after spending time playing in the calm waters of Kuril Lake in Kamchatka . You snooze, you lose: The mother seems to spy the fish swimming by as they lay on the bank while the cub seems completely oblivious . Extra padding: The baby bear makes the most of its mother's thick fur as they dry off in the spring sunshine . Dried

Summary: Photographer captures the baby bear making the most of its mother's thick fur by bedding down on it for a nap . The young family can be seeing playing in the water at Kuril Lake in Kamchatka, Russia . Like with most babies, their exuberance leaves them exhausted so they all go for a quick afternoon snooze .


Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has announced that he will undergo 'very serious' surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in his abdomen. In an emotional press conference on Thursday, the 45-year-old politician said he met with doctors who told him chemotherapy and radiation have shrunk the tumor to a size where they can operate. Four surgeons will carry out the eight- to ten-hour operation on May 11, and he will remain in hospital for 10 to 14 days, he said. He hopes to return to work in September. 'I'm just lucky to be alive today and I'm just lucky that I'm getting another chance at life,' he said. Scroll down for video . Emotional: Rob Ford announced on Thursday that he will undergo a lengthy operation to remove a cancerous tumor from his abdomen in May. He hopes to return to work as a councilor in September, he said . Ford was diagnosed with malignant liposarcoma - a rare type of soft tissue cancer that begins in fat cells or fatty tissue - last year, forcing him to quit his bid for re-election for mayor. Instead, he ran for his old seat in city council and won. The success came after he acknowledged in 2013 that he had smoked crack cocaine in one of his 'drunken stupors' - but despite the emergence of embarrassing footage of him allegedly taking the drug, he refused to resign and instead completed a stint at rehab. The City Council stripped Ford of most of his powers but lacked the authority to force him out of office because he wasn't convicted of a crime. Ford's antics made him the target of late-night television comedians in the US. Battle: Ford, pictured talking to deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong last December, has undergone five rounds of chemotherapy and nearly a month of radiation, which has shrunk his tumor significantly . Having a laugh: Toronto's Chief Budget Officer Councillor Frank Di Giorgio is pictured with Ford during a budget meeting in January 2014 - before the embattled mayor headed to rehab . Last March, he appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! after months of wooing by the talk-show host, who introduced his guest by saying he 'has tripped, bumped, danced, argued and smoked his way into our national consciousness.' After his cancer diagnosis, his brother Doug took his place in the mayoral race but he lost out to Mayor John Tory. He underwent 27 days of radiation and five rounds of chemotherapy and the 14cm tumor found in his lower abdomen has now shrunk to a manageable size, 5.6 by 4.3 by 4.6 cm, he said. He said doctors are optimistic but there’s a chance the cancer could come back after surgery. Ford thanked his wife Renata - who was at the press conference - his family and the people of Toronto, as well as his medical staff, for their support.

Summary: Ford announced at a press conference on Thursday that he will undergo a 8-10 hour surgery to remove a tumor on May 11 . He was diagnosed with malignant liposarcoma - a rare type of soft tissue cancer that begins in fat cells or fatty tissue - last year . He had refused to step down as mayor in light of his crack and alcohol binges, but the diagnosis forced him to give up the role . But he ran for his old seat in city council and won .