Two goals within ninety seconds of each other was enough to spark an outbreak of fear and loathing rarely seen on this side of the Mersey. After more than two years of inexorable decline the patience of Tranmere's faithful finally snapped when Oxford moved decisively ahead, in an effortless manner reminiscent of the previous Saturday's Boat Race. The loathing was directed mainly at manager Micky Adams, who was announced on Sunday morning to have left the club by 'mutual consent'. The Tranmere players look down after the final whistle, as the prospect of relegation looms large . This is how it ends in football sometimes: standing in the dugout having a season ticket thrown in your face by an incandescent supporter, who you then see given a standing ovation by some sections upon being escorted out. The fear involves dropping out of the Football League a week on Saturday after 94 years of membership, something which provoked an angry demonstration by some 150 supporters outside the gates afterwards. Adams departs with two games to go and after a 3-0 defeat against a thoroughly professional Oxford side the Wirral's only professional sports outfit are one point behind Cheltenham and two behind Hartlepool. Bitter ironies abound. Relegation to the National League – the grand-sounding new title for the Conference but don't be fooled – may partly be down to Prenton Park legend and ex-manager Ronnie Moore, sacked by the club last season for a minor betting offence, and now masterminding Hartlepool's unlikely survival. And it could all happen under the ownership of former FA Chief Executive Mark Palios, knowledgeable football man and esteemed former Tranmere player who took over the club late last summer. Kemar Roofe celebrates scoring, as a professional Oxford side eased past sorry Tranmere . The battle between Barnet and Bristol Rovers to win automatic promotion to the Football League will go down to the last game. Barnet, who lead the Conference by one point, have a home game against mid-table Gateshead on Saturday while Rovers face a potentially more difficult match at home against fourth from bottom Alfreton, who almost certainly need to win themselves to avoid being relegated. Rovers looked as if they would head the table after the weekend’s games but conceded a goal with two minutes left to draw 1-1 at Dover. That put Barnet, who dropped out of the Football League two seasons ago, in the driving seat after a 1-1 draw away to Kidderminster. Grimsby are guaranteed a play-off spot, but one of Eastleigh, Forest Green and Macclesfield will miss out. It all seemed such a good idea at the time. Nobody questioned his judgement in October when, with the team bottom of the table, he replaced the inexperienced Rob Edwards with a seasoned operator like Adams. There was the odd dead cat bounce, but six months on they are still bottom after failing to keep a clean sheet for nineteen consecutive matches. The Mersey ferry displays a quicker turning circle than that shown by the home defence for the two killer goals that came

Summary: Tranmere on brink of relegation from League Two with two games to play . Rovers manager Micky Adams left club by mutual consent on Sunday . Tranmere could drop out of Football League after 94 years .


Neanderthals may have eaten recently deceased friends and family either for food or in bizarre funeral rituals. This is according to marks found on the fossils of two adults and a child unearthed in the French region of Poitou-Charentes. Similar marks have been seen at other Neanderthal sites showing how our ancestors cut and fractured the bones of their dead relatives. Neanderthals may have eaten deceased friends and family either for food or in bizarre funeral rituals. This is according to cuts seen on a number of fossils dating back 57,600 years. Pictured is cuts on a forearm bone . Since the Marillac site in France was unearthed, the discovery of fossil remains of animals, humans and tools has allowed the site to be identified as a hunting area for Neanderthals. The latest study has, for the first time, studied the bones of three individuals found between 1967 and 1980 at the French site dating back some 57,600 years. These are an incomplete diaphysis – or the middle part of long bones - of a right forearm bone, another of a left leg bone and the majority of a right thigh bone. The latter belonged to a child. When compared to the remains of other Neanderthals and modern humans, scientists found bone marks made shortly after death. Cut marks seen on the thigh bone of the Neanderthal child. María Dolores Garralda, professor at the Complutense University of Madrid, and lead authors told SINC: 'Some Neanderthal groups cut and tore apart child or adult corpses shortly after death using lytic instruments' Several years ago, Spanish researchers came up with a dramatic new theory for the end of the Neanderthal - that humans ate them. The researchers point out we have already contributed to the extinction of 178 large mammals. They are now involved in further research on the bones of Neanderthal man to look for signs of human tooth marks. 'Except in its native Africa, in the other continents Homo sapiens can be considered as an invasive alien species,' write researchers Policarp Hortolà and Bienvenido Martínez-Navarro of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. 'The only manner to test it is to find direct evidences of modern human eating marks on Neanderthal remains, such cut or broken marks on bones in artifacts made by modern humans,' he said. The team believe that as Homo Sapien spread into Europe and Asia, where Homo neanderthalensis was, it was treated just another food source - and a competitor. María Dolores Garralda, professor at the Complutense University of Madrid, and lead authors told SINC: 'Some Neanderthal groups cut and tore apart child or adult corpses shortly after death using lytic instruments.' The thigh bone fragment, which appears to be from a child who died at the age of 9 or 10, shows two large cut marks half a centimetre apart. From its state of preservation, the researchers suggest that the bone was fractured when still fresh with the aim of separating the upper and lower extreme of the thigh bone, where the joints are located. The

Summary: Study looked at Neanderthal forearm bone, left leg and right thigh bone . All of the bones had unnatural breakage marks possibly made by tools . Scientists say Neanderthal groups pulled apart bones on dead bodies . It is not yet known whether this was done for food or in a funeral ritual .


With just over a week to go until the Duchess of Cambridge hits her due date, preparations for the new arrival at her Norfolk home, dubbed 'Fortress Anmer', have been heating up. Carole Middleton, the new arrival's grandmother, has become a permanent fixture at the country home, while in the nursery, nanny Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo is preparing to welcome a second charge. But while much of the effort has focused on Prince George and making sure he doesn't feel left out, more still has gone in to giving the nursery a makeover. Scroll down for video . Preparation: The birth of Prince George's new brother or sister is expected to happen later this week . Overseen by Mrs Middleton, both the Anmer nursery and the one at Kensington Palace, have been given a Beatrix Potter theme. Fittings for both are thought have come from luxury children's furniture emporium, Dragons of Knightsbridge, where Moses baskets start at £75. But in a curious twist, it is understood that Kate had several pots of pink paint delivered to Anmer Hall from the Annie Sloane store a couple of weeks ago. In a move certain to invite further speculation over the sex of the baby, among colours chosen was Henrietta, which is described as a 'beautiful rich complex pink with a hint of lilac.' Another was Antoinette, a 'soft pale pink with a hint of brown' that is redolent of 'old-fashioned roses and the colour of old plaster' and the third, Emile, a 'warm soft aubergine colour with pink and red undertones'. Home: The new baby will spend its first few weeks at his or her parents' Norfolk home, Anmer Hall . London pad: The new arrival will also have the run of a second nursery at Kensington Palace . Each pot comes with a price tag fit for a royal, with just one litre of the paint costing £18.95. Kensington Palace refused to comment on the story saying that they could neither 'confirm' nor 'deny' that the couple had plans to paint the nursery. Echoing the palace's line, a spokesman for Annie Sloan said the company could not ‘confirm or deny’ that it had supplied paints to Anmer Hall. Nonetheless, a pink nursery appears more likely than the African-themed one hinted at by Prince William in an interview with CNN. 'I'll have toy elephants and rhinos around the room,' he joked. 'We'll cover it in lots of bushes and things like that, make him grow up as if he's in the bush.' Boy or girl? Kate's pink coat and pink paints have fuelled speculation over the new baby's sex . Compelling: Annie Sloan has supplied three feminine paint samples to Anmer Hall . Whatever the nursery's eventual colour, more work still has gone in to turning Anmer Hall into a secluded property where Prince George - and his new sibling - can enjoy a relatively normal childhood. The refurbishment, which has taken two years and cost £1.5 million, has seen new security features added to the ten bedroom property which also has a swimming

Summary: The Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth on the 25th April . New arrival will have the use of two nurseries, both shared with George . One at Anmer Hall in Norfolk and a second at Kensington Palace . Duchess is thought to have ordered £18.95 pots of pink paint .


John Travolta has broken his silence on the controversial Scientology exposé Going Clear and says he never intends to watch the documentary. Speaking to the Tampa Bay Times while promoting his upcoming film The Forger, Travolta said his decades of personal experience in the organization have been nothing but positive--nothing like the blackmailing, physically abusive cult portrayed in the film. 'I haven't experienced anything that the hearsay has (claimed), so why would I communicate something that wasn't true for me?' he said. Travolta then spoke for the only celebrity whose dealings with Scientology get more screen time in Going Clear than his own, Tom Cruise. Scroll down for video . Spoke out: John Travolta on Monday broke his silence on the Scientology-slamming HBO documentary Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood & the Prison of Belief . 'It wouldn't make sense, nor would it for Tom, I imagine,' he said. 'I've been so happy with my experience in the last 40 years...that I really don't have anything to say that would shed light on (a documentary) so decidedly negative.' Those 40 years Travolta has spent as a Scientologist are addressed head-on in the film, which claims that church elders have blackmailed the 61-year-old into being one of their most visible cheerleaders. But Travolta, despite his refusal to sit through the film, said it's merely a showcase for ex-members 'who were disgruntled with their experiences' with Scientology. 'I've been brought through storms that were insurmountable, and (Scientology has) been so beautiful for me, that I can't even imagine attacking it, . 'Why would I even approach a negative perspective? That would be a crime to me, personally, to do that,' he said. Scientologists hold a 'blackmail file' on John Travolta to stop him leaving the faith, which includes 'damaging material' from his sessions with auditors at the church, the doc claims. Sylvia 'Spanky' Taylor - once a member of the Church and the point of contact with John Travolta - described a prison camp where members would be forced to work 30-hour shifts, with around three hours of breaks . The film features a number of allegations about how members are threatened and tortured in prison-style camps and cut off from their family if they decide to leave Scientology. Others belonging to the most senior order of the faith have been forced to play musical chairs to the sound of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody in a fight to secure a chair to stay in the church, it was claimed. The claims have been disputed by the Church of Scientology who have branded those who featured in the show - many former senior members - as 'admitted' liars and perjurers and 'professional anti-Scientologists.' Directed by Alex Gibney, Going Clear aimed to expose the secrets behind the mysterious faith followed by thousands of people including Travolta and Tom. Perhaps the only celebrity discussed more in the film Going Clear is Tom Cruise, whose marriage to Nicole Kidman the doc claims was picked apart by Scientology elders . It included interviews with former senior members and officials who made explosive

Summary: Travolta spoke out about the Scientology-bashing HBO documentary on Monday as he promoted his upcoming film The Forger . The Saturday Night Fever star says he won't watch a film by 'disgruntled' ex-members that is 'so decidedly negative' Travolta says the church helped him get through the 'loss of children, loved ones, physical illnesses...many tough, tough life situations'


Authorities say a tree has crashed into a car driven by a woman in her 60s, killing her. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the tree fell onto the car around 4 p.m. Sunday. Photos show a large tree resting across the crushed vehicle. Cincinnati Police Officer Douglas Swingley tells the newspaper the woman was the only occupant. He says she was headed north on Reading Road in Cincinnati at the time. Scroll down for video . Cincinnati woman Jacqueline Carr, 65, was killed when a tree smashed her vehicle . WCPO reports the woman was later identified as Jacqueline Carr, age 65. Leonard Washington of Price Hill tells the newspaper he saw the woman driving moments before the tree fell. He says he rushed to the car. There was little he could do to help. Due to the tree's size, police say investigating the cause of the accident may take longer than usual . 'I was talking with her, she was asking for help and I couldn't get her out of the car because the tree had pinned her in' said witness Leonard Washington. 'Her last words were, 'Help me, help me,' and I could not give her the help she needed because of the condition she was in.' Because of the tree's immense size, the investigation will take longer than normal. Police say they still have to determine who owns the tree and is responsible for its upkeep.

Summary: The woman was later identified as Jacqueline Carr, age 65 . Still uncertain who owns the tree or was responsible for its upkeep . Carr was the vehicle's only occupant .


Kim Kardashian is undoubtedly the queen of self-promotion, posting 'selfie' snaps to her millions of followers on a daily basis and even releasing a book filled with her self-taken pictures. And now, Kim's secret weapon to achieving the perfect photo has seemingly been revealed. Buzzfeed is convinced that the social media superstar has been using FaceTune to edit her selfies - a £2.99 photo editing app designed to help you edit your portrait photographs into 'perfection'. Scroll down for video . Spot the difference? Bianca London and Martha Cliff used FaceTune to edit their selfies. The £2.99 photo editing app is designed to help you edit your portrait photographs into 'perfection' - but the results were rather scary... and obvious . Not only can you remove spots, improve skin texture and enhance eyes, but you can also fix grey hair, reshape your face and even fill in bald patches. You can also whiten teeth, remove wrinkles and elongate or shorten a face entirely before instantly sharing the retouched photos to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Flickr or Tumblr, or via email. Most of the tools are easy to use and you simply have to zoom and pan, then use your finger to paint on the effect. FEMAIL's Bianca London, Anucyia Victor and Martha Cliff tested it out to trim down their figures - with quite startling results. Anucyia Victor, left, before, and, right, after, tested out the tools, which are easy to use - you simply have to zoom and pan and use your fingers to alter your waistline . The founders of the app - which FEMAIL tested: before, left, and, after, right - say they have a strong background in the academia, which they used to take the most exciting, state of the art technologies and integrated them into a product in the most user-friendly way . The 'reshape' and 'resize' tools let you modify your figure by lengthening your legs, sucking in your waist or trimming down your arms. It is, however, slightly obvious what you're up to. One look at the background of the image and you can see the wall has a curve and is slightly distorted. Countless celebrities - including Beyonce, Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian - have been called out on mishaps like this by savvy social media users. Not only can you remove spots, improve skin texture and enhance eyes with the app, but you can also fix grey hair and reshape your face. Martha Cliff, left, before, and, right, after using it . The app, which Bianca London, left, before, and, right, after, tried out, claims to give any user the ability to achieve high-end, realistic looking results, comparable only to what a professional can achieve on the desktop with Photoshop . The app's founders do, however, think they're onto something with their latest offering. 'Facetune is different,' said Zeev Farbman, Lightricks CEO. 'Unlike other apps, it gives any user the ability to achieve high-end, realistic looking results, comparable only to what a professional can achieve on the desktop with Photoshop.' He then explained how

Summary: £2.99 editing app is thought to be loved by Kim Kardashian . Allows you to retouch face, banish wrinkles and change eye colour . FEMAIL tests out retouching skills on their selfies .


Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has praised the resurrection of Marouane Fellaini as the big Belgian prepares to play in the fixture that marked the low point of his Old Trafford career 12 months ago. On March 25 last year, Fellaini was jeered by both City and United fans as he was substituted in a 3-0 United defeat that proved the deathknell to the manager who signed him, David Moyes. Even more hurtfully, Reds legend Paul Scholes was scathing about Fellaini's United career up that point, saying on television: 'I'd be expecting a lot more of him.' Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has praised the rebirth of resurrection Marouane Fellaini . Fellaini, pictured against Aston Villa on April 4, is expected to start against Manchester City on Sunday . In the corresponding fixture last season, the Belgian (back) was criticised by fans and pundits in a 3-0 loss . Things have changed dramatically since then with Fellaini developing into a more effective No10 than Juan Mata, Rooney or Angel di Maria have been this season. Playing off Rooney, Fellaini has allowed van Gaal to play 4-3-3 with Ashley Young and Juan Mata either side of the centre-forward. United have won five league games in a row and are in third place, a point ahead of City for Sunday's derby. 'Marouane always does the things that we want from him. He is performing what we want from a midfielder, we have other players who are too creative and too emotional to do the job,' said van Gaal. 'I’ve always said for the balance of our team you have to also defend as well as attack and you have to beat the pressure from the opponent. Marouane plays a factor in all these aspects, we needed him in the team, now he has that role and he plays his role very well.' Fellaini, who cost £27million when Moyes signed him from Everton, has scored three goals in United's revival and also scored three times for his country in their two recent Euro 2016 qualifiers. As importantly, his aerial presence in both penalty areas has helped United. His overall physicality has helped LVG bring back a formation that he used earlier in the season against Chelsea, Manchester City and West Brom, without winning any of them. This season though, Van Gaal has been impressed with the midfielder's (right) ability in defence and attack . 'We haven't got the tallest team and have problems with the long ball,' admitted van Gaal. 'So we press more than we used to. We have changed our shape to 4-3-3 because you can press better, I tried it at that time but we couldn't do it. It’s a process and now we can do it.' Typically for van Gaal though, there was a sting in the tail in case Fellaini should start to believe the good publicity. 'I took him off against Villa in the last game, that wasn't for no reason,' stressed the manager. Van Gaal also had praise for Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea who is

Summary: Manchester United face Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday . Marouane Fellaini has played a vital role in United's rise to third in the table . Fellaini was jeered by United and City fans in this this fixture last season .


This is the shocking moment a pit crew member was hit by a car on Sunday during the inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix of Louisiana. Todd Phillips, a front-outside tire changer for Dayle Coyne Racing, was injured when he was struck by the car of Francesco Dracone, who had come in on Lap 25 for tyres and fuel. Dracone spun while exiting his put box, clipping Phillips' leg. Todd Phillips waits in the pit lane as the car makes a stop during the race in Louisiana . The car of Francesco Dracone spun out of control in the wet conditions as Phillips tried to get out the way . The rear end of the car made contact with the pit crew worker sweeping his legs from underneath him . Phillips was flipped upside down by the force of the car but escaped only with minor injuries . Phillips was taken to the infield care center for treatment where he has received stitches for a cut on his leg and has been released. Many cars struggled with traction during the race after rain had fallen for hours leading up to the green flag. Dracone did not finish the race and wound up 23rd. Tyre changer Todd Phillips, a front-outside tire changer for Dayle Coyne Racing, was injuried when he was struck by the car of Francesco Dracone, who had come in on Lap 25 for tyres and fuel . Francesco Dracone (19), of Italy, spins out on turn one during the IndyCar Grand Prix of Louisiana auto race in Avondale on Sunday .

Summary: Pit crew member Todd Phillips was hit by a car on Sunday during the inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix of Louisiana . He was injuried when he was struck by the car of Francesco Dracone, who had come in on Lap 25 for tires and fuel . Phillips received stitches for a cut on his leg and has been released . Dracone did not finish the race and wound up 23rd .


Boss Nigel Pearson insists Leicester have no margin for error in their relegation fight as they aim to close the gap to safety. The Foxes go to West Brom on Saturday bottom of the Barclays Premier League and six points adrift from the survival line. A 2-1 win over West Ham last weekend gave them a first victory in nine league games and ended a run of just two points from a possible 24. Leicester manager Nigel Pearson (fourth right) talks to his squad during a training session . Pearson watches on at the Foxes training ground as he plans their route to Premier League survival . But with eight games left Pearson knows that they cannot afford any further slip ups. 'Our form has to take that upward trend in terms of results. We don't really have a buffer to fall back on, we have to perform here on in,' he said at his pre-match press conference. 'The players have dealt with an awful lot of disappointment but strived to get the performances. That has been the case for the majority of the season. What we have to do now is change those performances into wins. 'People tell me about other people's run-ins but you will survive or not due to your own results. 'We have to keep it in our hands for as long as possible and we need to win more games. That's the reality of the situation but we're capable of it.' Leicester still have to play relegation rivals Burnley and Sunderland and host QPR on the final day, giving Pearson hope. He said: 'We have to play a lot of sides around us. It's nice to have games where we can directly affect their end to the season but the flip side is they will see it the same way. 'It depends how those fixtures go, you win those and the picture changes. What we have to do is manage the swings in mood which will be in the public domain. 'You win a game or lose a game and there's a shift in terms of how people perceive it.' Matthew Upson (centre) is back in contention for the game with West Brom after returning from injury . Dean Hammond (centre) is also back in training with Leicester following a calf problem . Matt Upson (Achilles) and Dean Hammond (calf) are back in training and are available for the trip to The Hawthorns, where Pearson spent time as coach between 2004 and 2006. The Baggies are holding Jeff Astle Day to honour their former striker and raise awareness for the Jeff Astle Foundation. Former Albion striker Astle died in 2002 aged 59 from a brain condition normally linked to boxing after heading heavy leather footballs during his career. And while Pearson believes it is a fine cause he insisted the Foxes cannot get caught up in the day. He said: 'In many ways it's for recognition for an outstanding player and person who has achieved an awful lot for the football club. 'It's great West Brom have

Summary: Leicester City travel to West Brom in Premier League on Saturday . Nigel Pearson's side have eight games to save top-flight status . Currently sit bottom of the division six points from safety . Foxes boss Pearson admits they have no margin for error .


A Saudi Arabian man has been arrested at the Mexican border after attempting to flee the country to avoid facing rape charges in Utah. Monsour Alshammari, 27, is in the U.S. on a Saudi government student sponsorship and has ties to the country's royal family, according to court documents. He was picked up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday and a judge in Provo signed an arrest warrant on Monday to extradite him back to Utah. Monsour Alshammari, 27, was arrested on Friday at the border near San Diego. He is set to be extradited back to Utah where he faces charges related to the rape of a student in February . Alshammari had been charged on April 3 with rape, a first-degree felony, and obstructing justice, a second-degree felony. He has not yet entered a plea to those charges. Prosecutors believe Alshammari was attempting to flee the country with no concern for the $100,000 someone posted for his bail. He is being held at a facility in San Diego until he can be extradited to Utah. Orem police Lt. Craig Martinez said that process could take several weeks. Utah police said in court documents that they want Alshammari held without bail in Utah because they believe his international connections and willingness to walk away from $100,000 bail mean he'll flee the country to avoid prosecution. 'If you are bailing out, you are not supposed to leave the state – let alone the country,' Deputy Utah County Attorney Craig Johnson told KSL.com. 'If he had been successful, there is no way for us to extradite him back to Utah – especially with his ties to the royal family.' Alshammari was arrested in March, nearly a month after a woman reported to police she had been raped, while on a date. The victim led police to Alshammari at this apartment complex near Utah Valley University. He was booked into the Utah County jail on March 26, but $100,000 in bail was posted for him five days later. Alshammari's attorney Ron Yengich declined to comment on Tuesday, saying he had not talked with his client since the arrest. When asked about Alshammari's connections to the Saudi Arabian royal family, Yengich said he would not speak about any relationship or connections due to attorney client privilege. Police did not offer details about the royal connection, besides saying that federal officials reported Alshammari is related to royalty and has family connections to the Saudi Arabian government.

Summary: Monsour Alshammari, 27, was arrested on Friday at the border near San Diego . He is set to be extradited back to Utah where he faces charges related to the rape of a student in February . Utah police said in court documents that they want him held without bail . They fear he could try again to flee the country and has already soon willingness to walk away from $100,000 bail .


Researchers have discovered that the brain can remember 'neutral' or boring events more easily when they are tied to an emotion . From what we eat to what we see, we constantly take in details about our environment. And while there is no need to remember many of them, our brain has the remarkable ability to store information that seems inconsequential at the time in case it becomes useful later on. Given new and relevant information, human beings have the capacity to strengthen weak memories using emotions - and researchers have said this points to the adaptive nature of human memory. Psychologists at New York University have been trying to gain an understanding about how the brain stores memories for 'emotionally neutral events' that gain significance through subsequent experience. 'How does the brain store all of this information? And how does emotion strengthen mundane memories?' post-doctoral fellows Joseph Dunsmoor and Vishnu Murty wrote on The Conversation. This study largely focused on how our brains remember emotionally arousing stimuli, such as evocative imagery or traumatic events . In particular, the study has looked into how the September 11 terrorist attacks in the the US affect memory retention. The researchers said we take for granted that we remember highly emotional events better than we remember neutral events, like a lunch date. Emotion increases our ability to remember by affecting activity in brain regions involved in emotional processing - particularly the amygdala and striatum - and also the regions involved in encoding new experiences, like the hippocampus. Scroll down for video . Emotion also increases the strength of our memory over time - a process called consolidation. Strong emotion can strengthen memory for positive events, such as a surprise birthday party thrown by close friends, and for negative events, such as making an embarrassing faux pas at the office holiday party. Researchers said we take for granted that we remember highly emotional events, like 9/11, better than we remember neutral events, like a lunch date. This is because emotion affects activity in certain brain regions. A view over the Hudson River towards the September 11th memorial lights is shown . A power nap of just 45 minutes can boost memory by five times, research has found. A short doze helps you to retain information you have learned and 'significantly' improves recall, scientists said – meaning naps really could help students revising for exams. Participants in the study learned 90 single words and 120 unconnected word pairs such as 'milk taxi'. Some then watched a DVD while others slept. When they were then retested, those who had slept remembered more word pairs, the journal Neurobiology of Learning and Memory reported last month. Scientists from Saarland University in Germany, said that during sleep, bursts of brain activity known as sleep spindles play an important role in consolidating newly learned information. Professor Axel Mecklinger said a nap of just 45 minutes to an hour 'produces a five-fold improvement in information retrieval from memory'. 'The memory performance of the participants who had a power nap was just as good

Summary: New York University psychologists studied how the brain stores memories . Found boring details become more memorable with emotional context . Emotional experience can enhance memory for old neutral information .


Modelling, acting, fashion design... is there anything Michelle Keegan can't do? The star, who started out playing Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street, has launched a stellar career since leaving the cobbled streets of Weatherfield behind. The pint-sized brunette may be busy filming for her new show, as well as modelling in her new Garnier Ambre Solaire campaign, but she's managed to fit designing a new fashion range into her hectic schedule. Scroll down for video . Michelle Keegan, who found fame on Coronation Street, has managed to fit designing a new fashion range for Lipsy into her hectic schedule . The actress and model has unveiled her stunning summer range in full - and shows off her summer dresses embellished with lace and feminine florals to perfection in the new shoot. Michelle, 27, who is getting set to tie the knot with fiance Mark Wright, shows off her summer tan and enviable curves posing by a pool in the new campaign imagery to promote the range, which lands today. The designer has been chanelling her passion for fashion into Lipsy ranges for several seasons now - and her success shows no sign of abating. The former Coronation Street star, whose collections have been a stellar success for the brand, has been hard at work in the design studio to bring fans exactly what they want for the warmer months. The actress and model shows off her natural beauty posing by the ocean in the summer shoot . The designer has been chanelling her passion for fashion into Lipsy ranges for several seasons now - and says she can't believe how successful they've been . The star, who says her ultimate beauty secrets are simply drinking lots of water and always taking her make-up off before bed, also swears by LVL eyelash 'flicking' treatments . Michelle Keegan teased fashion fans with some items from her new Lipsy range on Tuesday, and has unveiled her designs in full today . As the clothes horse shows, her new range is full of colourful print playsuits, cool crochet and lots of sophisticated lace. Speaking to FEMAIL recently, Michelle revealed the regime that keeps her fit, healthy and glowing from the inside out. Sharing her top tanning tips for a flawless faux glow as she shows off her natural beauty in behind the scenes imagery, Michelle advised: 'Always exfoliate first and not just knees and elbows, all over your body. 'Next, I moisturise all over and then use Garnier Dry Body Mist all over my body, including the underside of my arms.' The star, who says her ultimate beauty secrets are simply drinking lots of water and always taking her make-up off before bed, also swears by LVL eyelash treatments. LVL, which stands for length, volume and lift, flicks, curls and straightens lashes from the roots up so they appear much longer. 'It helps make my lashes darker and more voluminous,' says Michelle of the treatment, which takes an hour and a half and lasts over two months. Michelle, 27, has been hard at work in the

Summary: Michelle unveils full Lipsy summer range . Star, 27, was also unveiled as face of tanning brand recently . Swears by peanut butter smoothies and alkaline food delivery service .


Tents crushed by snow, belongings strewn across the mountainside and a desperate scramble to find any injured victims: this is the chaotic scene after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake sparked an avalanche on Mount Everest, killing 18 people. Before and after images show how the wave of snow, ice and rock flattened the usually serene 18,000-foot-altitude base camp on Saturday. The avalanche started on Mount Kumori, a 23,000-foot-high mountain just a few miles from Everest, and gathered strength as it tore across the world's highest peak. Half an hour after the initial quake, another magnitude-6.6 aftershock hit, followed by smaller aftershocks across the region. Eighteen people died in the avalanche, including four Americans, and 61 were injured, according to Nepal's mountaineering department. Scroll down for videos . Covered: An image, left, shows Everest Base Camp as it usually looks in April compared to how the same place looked following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Saturday. Survivors have recalled how they felt themselves being dragged by the wind and snow and emerged to find the camp destroyed . Before the storm: The snow-covered scenes are in start contrast to how the base camp (seen in 2013) usually looks at this time of year . Flattened: But on Saturday, an avalanche pummeled the campers at the 18,000-foot-altitude base camp, leaving it covered with snow . American Google executive Dan Fredinburg, 33, was the first confirmed fatality on the mountain. New Jersey-born Dr Marisa Eve Girawong, 29, was also killed by the avalanche where she worked as a medic for Madison Mountaineering. A third American, Tom Taplin, 61, who owned TET Films & Photography, was making a documentary when the earthquake hit, NBC News reported. His wife Corey Fryer told the station he died 'doing what he loved'. On Sunday the first survivors were flown off Everest by aid helicopters and began sharing their incredible stories of survival. Bhim Bahudar Khatri, a cook for a climbing team, said: 'I was cooking for my team in the meal tent when the earthquake hit. We all rushed out to the open and the next moment a huge wall of snow just piled on me. 'I managed to dig out of what could easily have been my grave. I wiggled and used my hands as claws to dig as much as I could. I was suffocating, I could not breathe. But I knew I had to survive. 'I dug a few more feet until I was out of the snow and could breathe. I looked around and saw the tents all torn, crushed and many people injured. I had lived, but lost many of my friends.' An Everest guide, Pemba Sherpa, 43, added: 'I was resting in my tent when the earthquake hit. I heard a big noise and the next thing I know I was swept away by the snow. I must have been swept almost 200 meters. I lost consciousness. Wreckage: People look over the scene on Saturday after the earthquake triggered the avalanche that flattened parts of the base camp . Deadly: An image from Sunday shows a

Summary: Photographs taken after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake sparked an avalanche on Mount Everest on Saturday show the campsite buried beneath snow and belongings strewn across the mountain . Eighteen people were killed in the avalanche, including three Americans, and more than 60 were injured . Survivors recalled harrowing tales of being pummeled by snow and rocks as they prayed for their lives . The massive earthquake is believed to have killed at least 4,352 people across the region .


A mother of three has been jailed for a year after conning a D-Day veteran out of nearly £10,000 and leaving him too traumatised to leave his home. Beverley Davis was supposed to be helping to care for 89-year-old former Royal Marine Ray Warren but tricked him into handing over his bank cards to steal £9,164 over 42 transactions. Her actions left elderly Mr Warren so devastated that he lay in bed at night worrying about money and even stopped going out. Beverley Davis, pictured, pleaded guilty of duping a Royal Marine war veteran out of almost £10,000 . The 35-year-old mother-of-three used Ray Warren's bank cards to buy Chinese takeaways, pay for creche fees and even clear some of her mortgage arrears after she gained his trust while working as a carer in his home . He died just five months after her crime was discovered and his daughter Elaine Symonds said Davis, 35, got what she deserved. The 58-year-old, from Norwich, Norfolk, said: 'He just gave up on life, he just couldn’t believe someone would do this to him. 'She robbed me of my dad. He stopped going out, he was so scared. 'I’ll never be able to forgive her – she needs to realise she can’t do this to people.' Davis first won Mr Warren's trust by helping him with his shopping and chores at home, Portsmouth Crown Court heard. He had lent her £6,000 - which she had never paid back - and also paid her £30 a week for helping around the house. Prosecutor Martyn Booth said: 'He had the usual struggles of people of that age, because of that he relied quite heavily on neighbours and friends to assist him in his day-to-day routines. 'This defendant also began to help in a small way and would do his shopping." But the pensioner realised something was wrong when his bank Santander contacted him to say he had insufficient funds in his bank account to pay for items he had tried to buy. He expected to have around £6,000 in the account and was immediately suspicious of Davis, who had duped him into handing over his cards by saying the bank needed to see them. Mr Warren and his daughter then went through his accounts and discovered cash had been spent on Amazon and eBay. A number of the transactions Davis paid to Paypal were also in the name of her children and to a family centre. In total Davis, of Havant, Hampshire, made 42 transactions from both accounts between December 19, 2013 and February 10, 2014. Davis - who cried throughout the hearing - spent cash on Chinese takeaways, Amazon, eBay, children’s nursery fees, insurance and on mortgage arrears payments. But when questioned by police she claimed her vulnerable victim was confused and a drinker. Portsmouth Crown Court, pictured, heard Mr Warren paid Davis £30-a-week to help him around the house . Mr Booth told the court she changed her story in four interviews and said: 'She changed her position saying she knew nothing about these things.

Summary: Beverley Davis stole £9,164 from Ray Warren, 89, over three month period . The mother-of-three paid for Chinese food, a creche and her mortgage . Portsmouth Crown Court heard Mr Warren died after the cash disappeared . Davis, 35, will be released on licence after serving six months in jail .


Documented and undocumented immigrant population in the United States could reach a record high of 51million in just eight years, according to U.S. Census figures. And by 2060, immigrants could account for 82 per cent of all population growth in the country. One in seven U.S. residents will be an immigrant by 2023, the report from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) said. Documented and undocumented immigrants in the United States could reach a record high in the United States by 2023, when their share of the population could hit 14.8 per cent . That number could rise to one in five by 2060, when immigrant population reaches 78 million. This report comes as President Barack Obama is trying to use executive powers to expand Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) policies. Net immigration will steadily increase over the next 45 years, totaling at 64million . Without no change in current immigration policy, by 2023 the total immigrant population in the United states will reach 14.8 per cent, the highest ever recorded in American history . Immigration population will grow almost four times faster than native-born population and will reach 15.8 per cent of the nation's population by 2030, 17.1 per cent by 2040 and 18.8 per cent by 2060 . In 1990, immigrants accounted for just 7.9 per cent of U.S. population . U.S population could grow to 417million by 2016. In 2010 the population was 306million . Without a change to immigration policty, immigrants who arrive in the future and their descendants could account for three quarters of future U.S. population . Center for Immigration Studies . This could potentially exempt about five million undocumented immigrants from deportation. And with the surge in immigrant population, Republican presidential candidates have to figure out what their stance is on the subject as potential new policies could be established. CIS director of research Steven Camarota said that the growth in immigrant population has 'important implications for workers, schools, infrastructure, congestion and the environment'. 'They also may have implications for our ability to successfully assimilate and integrate immigrants,' he added. 'Yet there has been almost no national debate about bringing in so many people legally each year, which is the primary factor driving these numbers.' Currently there are approximately 12million undocumented immigrants in the United States and 70,000 more are expected to cross the border this year, according to the Washington Examiner. There are also more than 4.4million people on a U.S. State Department green card waiting list. And within years, Immigration population will grow almost four times faster than native-born population. From a starting point of 2010, immigration population will reach 15.8 per cent (57million) of the nation's population by 2030, 17.1 (65million) per cent by 2040 and 18.8 per cent (78million) by 2060. Immigrants and their descendants will account for 75.5 per cent of the nation's population growth between 2010 and 2050 and 82 per cent of growth between 2010 and 2060. By 2060, immigrants and their descendants will account

Summary: Documented and undocumented immigrant population in the United States could reach a record high of 51million in just eight years . President Barack Obama is trying to use executive powers to expand immigration policies in the United States . Changes could exempt 5million undocumented immigrants from deportation . Republican presidential candidates have to figure out what their stance is on the subject as potential new policies could be established .


Eric Jackson took a bullet in the forearm during the deadliest mass shooting on a U.S. military base, and returned to Fort Hood five years later with other survivors on Friday to receive Purple Heart medals. Some smiled over an honor they felt was overdue, but also clenched their teeth over needs in their scarred and injured lives they say the Army has denied. 'I try not to be bitter. But it's kind of hard not to be bitter,' said Jackson, a former staff sergeant. 'You wonder, where's the respect? Where's the recognition? Where's the support for what you've gone through and what you're continuously going through?' Scroll down for video . An honor: Teena Nemelka, right, mother of Private First Class Aaron Nemelka who was killed during the attack by Major Nidal Hasan in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, looks down at her son's Purple Heart . Building bonds: Teena Nemelka, left, mother of Private Firtst Class Aaron Nemelka, left picture, and Sheryll Pearson, right, mother of Private First Class Michael Pearson, right picture, visit one another on Friday . Thirteen people were killed and 31 were injured in the 2009 attack carried out by an Army psychiatrist who is now on military death row. Following years of tension, the Army gave the Purple Hearts to survivors and relatives of the dead in a somber ceremony on the Texas military post, just two miles from where Nidal Hasan had opened fire in a room of unarmed soldiers. Top military commanders recalled tables that became makeshift stretchers to transport the wounded and dying. Ten of the survivors remain on active duty. 'It is our sincere hope that in some small way this will help heal the wounds you have suffered,' Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland said. But words of gratitude from military leaders and elected officials, including Republican Texas senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, gave way to medal recipients pressing and chastising the Pentagon over combat benefits. The Purple Heart, given to military personnel wounded in battle, offers increased retirement pay. Cornyn said he expects Fort Hood victims to finally get approved for entitlements within weeks, noting that he spoke to Army Secretary John McHugh before the ceremony. Terrorist: Hasan (pictured) was convicted by a military judge in 2013 in the killings, and he recommended the death penalty . He snapped: Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan opened fire on November 5, 2009, killing 13 men and women at the military post in Killeen, Texas, injuring 30 others before he was shot himself . Rememberence: Joleen Cahill, foreground, wife of Michael Cahill who was killed during the attack by Major Nidal Hasan , carries her husband's Defense of Freedom Medal back to her chair . Many survivors are also seeking separate financial damages in a lawsuit, claiming the U.S. government should have known of Hasan's extremist views. During his 2013 trial, Hasan told jurors he had 'switched sides' in what he called America's war with Islam. He admitted beginning the rampage by pulling out a pistol and shouting 'Allahu akbar' (God is

Summary: Some smiled over an honor they felt was overdue, but also clenched their teeth over needs they say the army has denied . 'I try not to be bitter. But it's kind of hard not to be bitter,' said Jackson, a former staff sergeant . Thirteen people were killed and 31 were injured in the 2009 attack carried out by an Army psychiatrist who is now on military death row .


Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is facing a midfield selection conundrum for Wednesday's La Liga match across town at Rayo Vallecano as the European champions look to keep up the pressure on leaders Barcelona. Second-placed Real, who hammered Granada 9-1 on Sunday with Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo netting his first five-goal haul, are four points behind Barca, who host Almeria earlier on Wednesday, with nine games left. Barring last-minute injuries, Ancelotti will have both Isco and James Rodriguez available for the first time in two months since James broke a bone in his foot and must decide which of the two playmakers joins Toni Kroos and Luka Modric across the centre. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti faces a selection dilemma ahead of Wednesday's match with Rayo . Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals in Real Madrid's 9-1 rout of Granada on Sunday . Ronaldo's five-star performance is hailed in the Monday edition of the Spanish sports daily AS . 'The man in the bag' ran the headline on the front cover of Monday's edition of Marca . Real Madrid are four points behind Barcelona in the race for the La Liga title . Isco, a Spain international who was suspended for the Granada game, performed well first during Modric's lengthy injury lay-off and then during the absence of James and has become a huge favourite with the Real fans. Ancelotti, by contrast, has been whistled by some sections of the Bernabeu crowd as Real stumbled since the turn of the year and if he drops Isco and the team stutter again the Italian could be in for a torrid time. James returned to action against Granada and Ancelotti praised him after the game, suggesting he favours the Colombian, who joined from Monaco for a fee of £63m in the close season. James Rodriguez returned to the Real Madrid team during the match with Granada after two months out . Isco (left), seen here with Luka Modric in training last week, is also set to return to action soon . 'He played very well, it didn't look as though he hadn't played for two months,' Ancelotti said. 'He showed his quality, his intensity and his ability to keep possession. He is a very direct player and always shows great vision and awareness.' After edging Celta Vigo 1-0 on Sunday, Barca will be looking for a more convincing performance at home to struggling Almeria, who sacked coach Juan Ignacio Martinez after Saturday's 4-1 home defeat by Levante. Barca's Argentina forward Lionel Messi, in particular, will be keen to get back among the goals after failing to score in his last three outings in all competitions. Ronaldo leapfrogged Messi to the top of La Liga's scoring chart with Sunday's five and has 36, with Messi, who holds the record for a single season of 50, on 32. Lionel Messi will be hoping to return to scoring form when Barcelona play Almeria on Wednesday . Jeremy Mathieu (right) scored Barcelona's winner at Celta Vigo on Sunday night .

Summary: Real Madrid return to action at Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday night . They kept up the pressure on Barcelona with a 9-1 thrashing of Granada . Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals in the Bernabeu rout . Carlo Ancelotti now faces a selection poser ahead of Rayo visit . Isco and James Rodriguez are both fit and available again . Barcelona, four points clear, host Almeria on Wednesday night .


Johnathan Isaby (pictured), chief executive of the Tax Payers’ Alliance, called the number of communications staff ‘blatant hypocrisy’ Taxpayer money is being used to fund an ‘army’ of spin doctors with more than 3,400 press officers employed by local councils across the UK. The number of communications employees working for local government is more than two times that working across 20 central government departments. London has at least 425 marketing staff and press officers working across its local authorities, four times more than the entire editorial staff at the Evening Standard, the Times reported. Nearly 45 councils employ 20 or more communications staff each, with Manchester City Council the worst offender for its size. It has 77 individuals working for it in PR and similar areas. Leeds city council comes second with 47 staff and Bristol and Sheffield city come joint third. They both employ 43. Glasgow city council and the Kirklees metropolitan borough council in Yorkshire each employed 40 PR officers and individuals in similar fields. The figures were unveiled in a Freedom of Information Act request by Press Gazette to 435 city, district and borough councils to which 405 replied with information about their communications staff. The figures were unveiled in a Freedom of Information Act request by Press Gazette to 435 city, district and borough councils to which 405 replied with information about their communications staff. Press Gazette made a similar request to central government over its PR staff during another investigation last year. Figures revealed that the Home Office had 275 full-time positions in marketing, press relations and similar areas. Manchester City Council (pictured) was the worst offender for its size. It had 77 individuals working for it in PR and similar areas . The Cabinet Office had 205 PR staff and the Department for Work and Pensions had 184. Johnathan Isaby, the chief executive of the Tax Payers’ Alliance was quoted as saying it was ‘blatant hypocrisy’ for councils to comment so often on the need for necessary saving while keeping on so many staff for communications. He added that the next central government needed to crack down on the ‘army of propagandists’ funded by the taxpayer. He said those footing the bill expected their money to go to front line services not spin doctors.

Summary: Taxpayer money used to pay for an 'army' of spin doctors in local areas . The number of communications staff in local government more than 3,400 . Total is more than double the number working across central government . London has 425 members of PR staff working across its local authorities .


A worrying new trend dubbed the '#kyliejennerchallenge' is sweeping social media, encouraging teens to blow their lips up to epic proportions using bottles or shot glasses. The reportedly painful method involves participants placing their mouth over the opening of a cup, jar or other narrow vessel and sucking in until the air vacuum causes their lips to swell up - all in the hopes of emulating Kylie Jenner's bee-stung pout. Countless teens, both boys and girls, have been sharing the disturbing results of their experiments on Twitter and Instagram, which in many cases has led to severe bruising around the mouth. Scroll down for videos . A worrying new trend dubbed the '#kyliejennerchallenge' is sweeping social media, encouraging teens to blow their lips up to epic proportions using bottles or shot glasses (pictured) Surprisingly, given the sheer number of teens attempting the feat, it appears the results are far from desirable. 'I screwed up,' wrote one teenage girl along with her #kyliejennerchallenge selfie, while another complained she looked 'gross'. 'Made my chin look like a hickey a week ago and I'll say I've never felt so dumb,' one disgruntled teen admitted. 'I did the #kyliejennerchallenge and my lips turned purple,' claimed yet another. The new craze is popular among teens desperate to emulate Kylie Jenner's bee-stung pout (pictured) The reportedly painful method involves participants placing their mouth over the opening of a cup, jar or shot glass and sucking in until the air vacuum causes their lips to swell up . Countless teens, both boys and girls, have been sharing the disturbing results of their experiments on Twitter and Instagram . Surprisingly, given the sheer number of teens attempting the feat, it appears the results are far from desirable . The method - one this journalist won't be road-testing - works by way of the airlock created in the opening of the glass or jar, which increases blood flow to the lips and causes them to swell. Problematically, the results are said to last for hours, even days, with several people complaining that they were stuck with the after-effects for a lot longer than expected. Plenty of Twitter users have been quick to ridicule the craze. 'Stop with that Kylie Jenner challenge it's so gross,' one wrote. 'I hate our generation. It's so dumb. Like you guys are really sticking your lips in small cups,' another ranted. 'Do people not realise they're bursting blood vessels?' another pointed out. The method works by way of the airlock created in the opening of the glass or jar, which increases blood flow to the lips and causes them to swell . Problematically, the results are said to last for hours, even days, with several people complaining that they were stuck with the after-effects for much longer than expected . Last month, two Icelandic sisters attempted the trick by sucking into a hairspray lid, and warned others against it after the stunt went disastrously wrong. Yrja Ás Baldvinsdottir, 18, and her sister, Birgitta Ás, from cReykjavik, were left with swollen and blue bruised lips. Writing on

Summary: The #kyliejennerchallenge is currently sweeping social media . Method involves creating an airlock which forces lips to swell . Teens are hoping to emulate Kylie Jenner's puffy pout .


The Statue of Liberty was evacuated Friday afternoon in the wake of a bomb threat, which was ultimately found to be a hoax. Some 2,700 tourists were rushed off Liverty Island by boat operators just after midday Friday after a 911 caller said he was 'going to blow up' the landmark. Police sniffer dogs then seized on a locker on the island, which they thought contained something suspicious. Scroll down for video . Evacuation: Tourists were rushed off Liberty Island today following a bomb threat resulting in a suspicious package being found. This Instagram image shows hundreds of tourists waiting at a pier to catch a boat to safety . Sniffing out trouble: Twitter user Rick Borgmeyer uploaded this photograph of an officer patrolling Liberty Island with a dog . The NYPD's bomb squad was scrambled, but a full search of the island finally failed to find anything explosive. An official all-clear was given around 4:30pm, by which time the park's 4pm closing time had passed, so visitors were not allowed back. Tour operators said that all 2,700 evacuees were offered refunds, and that the park would be open as normal Saturday. Social media was flooded with images of the mass exodus from the island, in New York's harbor. The operation appeared to take around an hour. Nobody was injured, according to officials. The island was deemed safe again around 4:30pm, but tourists were not allowed back because the island was almost closed for the day. Twitter user Karla Chavez, who appears to have been visiting from California, posted video on the social network of large crowds waiting in line for a boat off the island. K9: NYPD captain Mark Iocco posted this image of his sniffer dog investigation on Liberty Island . Unloading: Tourists are pictured at Battery Park City making their way off the boat following the bomb threat . Evacuated: The Statue of Liberty, pictured in this 2007 file photo, was evacuated Friday after reports of a suspicious package . Another, Rick Borgmeyer, who appears to be one of the last to be evacuated, posted a picture of an NYPD boat pulling up at the island, and police dogs sweeping the perimeter. All visitors to Liberty Island go through security checks before being allowed on the boats, which consist of bag searches and the use of metal detectors, National Parks Police confirmed. There is also a secondary screening on the island for anybody who wants to go inside the statue. It is unclear where on the island, and at which stage of security, the suspicious locker was.

Summary: Liberty Island evacuated by boat around 12:30pm Friday, officials said . Bomb threat made by 911 who said 'they would blow up the statue' Police dog unit sniffed out potential explosive in locker on island . But a full security sweep determined that it was a false alarm . Area was deemed safe at 4:30pm, but island remained closed . 2,700 tourists were removed from the island; had tickets refunded .


A dangerous 'death ring' has been spotted around the San Francisco Bay Area. Scientists say the lethal ring is leaving tens of thousands of creatures with severe, and often fatal injuries. Now researchers have released an interactive roadkill map to show the trail of destruction being caused by California's state highways. To view the interactive map, click here . Pictured are the South San Franscisco bay Area regional highway roadkill hotspots. The ring of death refers to an area made up of made up of I-80 (labelled as 9) and Route 101 (labelled as 13 and 8) The map uses data from the California Roadkill Observation System, a volunteer-submitted database of instances where wildlife and vehicles collided over the past five years. It assigns different coloured markers for various sizes of species. Clicking on the dots reveals the species - striped skunk, mountain lion, black bear, gopher snake, desert iguana - and where and when they were hit. Animals can also be mapped individually. Major hotspots include the Sacramento area where I-80 and I-5 run across bypasses along the Pacific Flyway. In the region, marshy areas attract birds during migration resulting in high rates of roadkill. Where I-80 and I-5 run across bypasses along the Pacific Flyway, marshy areas attract birds during migration and result in high rates of roadkill . Sacramento area: Where I-80 and I-5 run across bypasses along the Pacific Flyway, marshy areas attract birds during migration and result in high rates of roadkill. Bay Area: 'It's sort of a ring of death around the Bay Area,' Shilling said. Interstate 80 and State Route 101 run alongside the bay, where high rates of wading birds and water birds are killed. Large animals are more likely to be hit on I-280 and State Route 17, particularly near areas of parks and open spaces. Southern California: Many areas along State Route 94 in San Diego County have high rates of collisions where the highway runs through wildlife habitat. Shilling said Caltrans is planning to build five new wildlife-crossing structures in this area because the data demonstrate both an immediate need and locations where structures would be useful. Sierra: Highway 70 in Plumas County and near Portola has high rates of roadkill, particularly deer. North Coast: Both State Routes 101 and 20 show high rates of collision between Willits and Lake Mendocino. 'It's sort of a ring of death around the Bay Area,' said Fraser Shilling at the University of California, Davis, who led the study. Interstate 80 and State Route 101 run alongside the bay, where high rates of wading birds and water birds are killed. Large animals are more likely to be hit on I-280 and State Route 17, particularly near areas of parks and open spaces. Meanwhile, many areas along State Route 94 in San Diego County have high rates of collisions where the highway runs through wildlife habitat. Highway 70 in Plumas County and near Portola also has high rates of roadkill, particularly deer. And on the North Coast, both State Routes 101 and 20 show high rates

Summary: Death ring is made up of I-80 and Route 101 which run beside the bay . Other hotspots include Sacramento and Route 94 in San Diego County . The map uses different coloured markers to highlight the species at risk . Scientists believe the drought has caused animals to take bigger risks .


A Florida man arrested this weekend for pointing a laser at passing cars was later found hiding a bag of marijuana up his rectum, according to police. Jesse Roepcke, 27, from Summerfield, was busted in Ormond Beach Sunday on charges of pointing a laser at a driver or pilot and possession or use of narcotic paraphernalia. While in jail, police discovered that the man had stashed a quantity of pot in his backside. Surprise find: Jesse Roepcke, 27, pictured left and right, was taken to jail Sunday for allegedly pointing a laser at passing cars. As he was been strip-searched, a bag of marijuana fell out of his rectum . Dangerous pastime: Police say Roepcke spent Sunday evening riding around Ormond Beach, Florida, with his fiancee Brandie Tate (pictured) and shining a light in other drivers' faces . Roepcke was then hit with additional charges of possession of marijuana and smuggling contraband into prison. According to an arrest report, officers received a 911 call from a concerned motorist saying that someone shined a laser in her face as she was driving along South Atlantic Avenue, reported The Daytona Beach News Journal. Investigators said the suspect also pointed the laser at other drivers as his fiancee, Brandie Tate, drove him around Ormond Beach Sunday night. When officers tracked down the couple and pulled them over at a stoplight, Mr Roepcke allegedly said that he was just having some fun, and that he didn't know it was illegal to point a laser at people, reported the station WFTV. His 28-year-old fiancee reportedly said to the arresting officers that she had warned Roepcke not to shine the laser in people's faces. Police also seized a ‘smoking device’ from the pair's car, which reeked of pot. It later tested positive for cannabis. Ms Tate told officers she had warned Roepcke not to play with the laser on the road . Fun-loving guy: The 27-year-old told police he was just having fun with the laser and did not know it was illegal . The 27-year-old Mr Roepcke was hauled off to Volusia County Jail, where during a strip search he was ordered to cough, causing an 18-gram bag of marijuana to fall out of his rectum, the report stated, according to MyFox Orlando. Roepcke was ordered held in jail on $4,250 bail. Online records indicate that the 27-year-old had served six years in prison for an armed burglary and grand theft.

Summary: Jesse Roepcke, 27, charged with pointing a laser at a driver or pilot and possession or use of narcotic paraphernalia . He is accused of riding around Ormond Beach, Florida, with his fiancee and shining a laser at passing cars . During traffic stop, Roepcke told police he was just having fun and didn't know shining a light in drivers' faces was illegal . A strip search in jail revealed Roepcke had 18-gram bag of marijuana in his rectum .


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes he is improving in every aspect of his job but insisted his one problem is that he cannot help but be truthful when he addresses the media. The 52-year-old has won league titles in all four countries that he has managed - Portugal, England, Italy and Spain - and insists he continues to get better as a manager. But Mourinho regularly finds himself in hot water with the Football Association regarding his comments to the media. Jose Mourinho watches from the touchline during Chelsea's 2-1 win against Stoke last weekend . Mourinho believes he is getting better and better in every aspect of his job . The former Real Madrid manager was fined £25,000 earlier this season after claiming there was a clear campaign against his side after being riled by a number of refereeing decisions. He amassed a similar amount in FA fines last season after being charged for three separate incidents and Mourinho admits his frankness in front of the press is is one weakness. 'I think I have a problem, which is I'm getting better at everything related to my job since I started,' Mourinho told the Telegraph. Mourinho says his problem is that he is not a hypocrite when he faces the media . The Chelsea boss said there was 'a campaign' against his side after his side's game against Southampton . 'There has been evolution in many different areas – the way I read the game; the way I prepare the game; the way I train; the methodology… I feel better and better. 'But there is one point where I cannot change: when I face the media, I am never a hypocrite.'

Summary: Jose Mourinho says he he is getting better at every aspect of his job . The Chelsea boss has won titles in all four leagues he has managed . But Mourinho says he has one problem that he cannot change . That is that he is never a hypocrite when he faces the media . Mourinho was fined for claiming there was a campaign against Chelsea . He was fined a similar amount last season for three separate incidents .


New lease of life: Karen Bane with her daughter Jessica after undergoing the alternative procedure . It is a painful and embarrassing condition that affects millions of British women. Pelvic organ prolapse, or POP, occurs when tissue supporting the pelvic organs – including the womb – becomes weak, typically after childbirth. Complications include an uncomfortable dragging or ‘full’ feeling, discomfort during sex or stress incontinence. Although up to half of women are thought to suffer to some degree, far fewer seek help, and many who do are offered just one solution: a hysterectomy. While surgical removal of the reproductive organs solves the immediate problem, it also ends fertility, and with three months of recovery needed, it is no quick fix. Now, a leading gynaecologist has claimed thousands of patients may be undergoing the drastic operation needlessly. He is one of a growing number of surgeons who claim not enough women are offered the alternative: a half-hour keyhole procedure that uses an implanted mesh ‘sling’ made from nylon to lift and hold the womb back in place, providing a permanent solution to a prolapse and preserving fertility. The procedure, called a sacrohysteropexy, is rare, with just 1,072 admissions for the surgery in the past three years. By contrast, there were 145,310 admissions to hospitals in England in the past three years for hysterectomies due to conditions such as fibroids, pelvic pain or cancer, according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre. Surgeon Jonathan Broome, who has performed more than 1,000 sacrohysteropexies in the past 15 years, has called for the option to be made more widely available on the NHS so women of child-bearing age are not forced to choose between quality of life or the chance to have children. ‘Most women requiring surgery for a prolapse will be referred for a hysterectomy by their GP,’ says Mr Broome, who performs the £4,000 procedure for both NHS and private patients at hospitals in Lancashire and Greater Manchester. ‘That means some women are faced with the dilemma of living a normal life without a prolapse, or the possibility of having children. 'Far too many GPs recommend hysterectomies as the solution to a prolapse, when a sacrohysteropexy is a much better alternative. It’s a shorter operation, with shorter recovery time because it is less invasive, and fertility is not put at risk.’ Pelvic organ prolapse, or POP, occurs when tissue supporting the pelvic organs – including the womb – becomes weak, typically after childbirth (file image) Common causes of prolapse include childbirth, lower levels of oestrogen at menopause, being overweight and chronic illnesses such as lung diseases, which create pressure inside the abdomen from coughing. Half of women over 50 will have symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse and more than one in ten will have had surgery for the problem by the age of 80. Concerns have been raised about the use of mesh implants in gynaecological procedures, with some women in Scotland and the US complaining of problems including bleeding and infections. But consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Clive Spence-Jones says the risk of

Summary: Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when tissue in the womb becomes weak . Many who suffer the painful condition are only offered hysterectomies . But the surgical removal of reproductive organs ends fertility in patients . Now one gynaecologist claims thousands undergo operation needlessly . Jonathan Broome says more should be offered half-hour key hole surgery . Sacrohysteropexy uses a sling to lift and hold the womb back in place .


As Britain’s Got Talent acts go, she was certainly a conversation starter – a ‘talking’ dog with singing skills and a sense of humour. But some viewers at home were less dazzled by Miss Wendy's false mouth trick - and questioned the effect of the 'cruel' stunt on the dog. After Saturday's episode of the show, broadcasting regulator Ofcom received 21 complaints over the talking dog, while ITV received a further 35. The RSPCA yesterday said it would be contacting Britain’s Got Talent ‘to ascertain what methods were used’ in the performance. Scroll down for video . Was it a trick? Britain's Got Talent singing dog Miss Wendy with owner Marc Métral stunned the judges - but it may not have been all it seemed . Convincing: Miss Wendy's mouth moved perfectly in time with the music but it is believed the dog had a fake jaw . Astonished: Simon Cowell thought the act was incredible and even called his girlfriend Lauren to tell her about it . Theory: It is believed that a false mouth was placed on Miss Wendy's face, which is triggered by a remote control . ‘We would be very concerned if it became clear that [the dog] was caused distress,’ a spokesman said. ‘Distress could result from her being unable to breathe or pant properly whilst wearing a mask on stage – in an environment which can get very warm, it is essential that panting is not restricted.’ One viewer wrote on on Twitter: ‘That’s not talent [and it] should be looked into for animal abuse.’ Others said the act was cruel. But French ventriloquist Marc Metral insisted that Miss Wendy ‘loves performing’. ‘I’ve been working with Wendy since she was a puppy,’ he said. ‘I would never put her in a situation that would cause her distress. She gets excited when we go to work and is always comfortable on stage.’ Britain’s Got Talent also defended the act, with a spokesman saying RSPCA guidelines were consulted during the audition process. ‘We are comfortable that Mr Metral’s act complies with the guidelines and we look forward to hearing from the RSPCA to talk through the methods used,’ he added. Cowell has always dismissed claims that having animals on the show is cruel. He has previously said: ‘God no, I think the opposite! We show animals’ personalities. Agreement: Marc and Wendy received a standing ovation on Saturday and progressed to the semi-finals - with Amanda Holden telling him he had made TV history . ‘I think they all have a great time on our show, you can see the dogs are wagging their tails.’ Perched high on a silver plinth, Miss Wendy shared a joke with her owner and serenaded the judges with a rendition of 1970s classic Feelings during Saturday's episode, which was watched by 11m viewers. The audience roared with laughter as she argued with French ventriloquist Marc Metral – and all four judges were so impressed they sent the pair straight through to the next round. Old dog old trick? In 2012, a contestant on

Summary: Miss Wendy and owner Marc Métral put through to Semi Finals by panel . But viewers said act was 'cruel' while RSPCA said it would work to 'ascertain what methods were used' Cowell called act 'incredible' - Amanda Holden said: 'You made TV history' But similar act was seen on America's Got Talent in United States in 2012 .


It's a dog-eat-dog world out there, as French restaurateurs have discovered. A report to the French government is urging eateries and customers to embrace 'le doggy bag' in a bid to reduce the staggering amount of food thrown away each year. Socialist MP Guillaume Garot, the author of the study, said while the popular US practice was previously 'unthinkable' for snooty diners and chefs, a change in attitudes could save France up to €20 billion (£14 billion) a year. French diners have previously seen doggy bags - popular in America and the UK - as 'embarrassing', but one MP has said increasing their use would stop the country wasting huge amounts of food . Chefs in France have treated takeaway bags with contempt, seeing them as 'degrading' towards their dishes . The MP has put forward 36 proposals including promoting 'doggy bags', which allow customers to bring their leftover meal home with them, as a way of stopping the rampant food waste in France, a report in The Daily Telegraph says. Throwing still-edible food away, the study continues, costs the average French household €400 (£285) a year. Mr Garot accepts that there is a cultural obstacle stopping diners asking for takeaway bags, with proud chefs seeing it as 'degrading' towards their carefully-crafted dishes. But the scale of the food wastage problem in France means something must be done to stop the 'almost automatic' habit of waiters and cooks throwing away leftover food, he adds. Throwing away still-edible food is costing the country up to €20 billion each year, the MP's study has found . A UN report found 1.3 billion tons of food was wasted globally each year, the equivalent of a third of food produced. Cash-strapped France is attempting to save money after its position in the Eurozone worsened considerably in 2014, a year that saw higher unemployment, an increase in the public deficit and a decrease in investment. French start-up company TakeAway told the newspaper introduced the 'doggy bags' - or 'le gourmet bag', as one union boss has suggested calling them - is considered 'a bit embarrassing'. But a recent poll revealed that 75 per cent of French diners would consider making the most of the bags to enjoy the rest of their dinner later on.

Summary: Chefs should embrace 'le doggy bag' to stop edible food going in the bin . Food waste costs average French household hundreds of pounds a year . Popular practice was previously 'unthinkable' for French food lovers .


In one of the biggest cheating scandals of its kind in the U.S., 11 former Atlanta public school educators were convicted Wednesday of racketeering for their role in a scheme to inflate students' scores on standardized exams. The defendants - including teachers, a principal and other administrators - were accused of falsifying test results to collect bonuses or keep their jobs in the 50,000-student Atlanta school system. The educators fed answers to students or erased and changed the answers on tests after they were turned in to secure promotions or up to $5,000 each in bonuses, the court was told. However the person accused of benefiting the most from the conspiracy, Superintendent Beverly Hall - who is thought to have received up to $500,000 in bonus payouts - died of breast cancer over the course of the trial. A 12th defendant, a teacher, was acquitted of all charges by the jury this week. The 11 will all be sentenced on April 8 and could face up to 20 years in prison for the racketeering charges. They were all found guilty under the the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, which is typically reserved for major mobsters and organized crime bosses. Scroll down for video . Convicted: Donald Bullock, left, former Atlanta Public Schools Usher-Collier Heights Elementary testing coordinator, is led to a holding cell after a jury found him guilty in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial . Cheating: During the trial prosecutors accused a dozen former teachers, principals and administrators of erasing incorrect answers or instructing students to change their answers to secure promotions and cash bonuses in 2009. Seen here is Former Atlanta Public Schools school research team director Tamara Cotman . Jail: Former Deerwood Academy assistant principal Tabeeka Jordan is led to a holding cell after the verdict. One principal was accused of wearing gloves as they erased test score answers and filled in new ones . 'This is a huge story and absolutely the biggest development in American education law since forever,' said University of Georgia law professor Ron Carlson. 'It has to send a message to educators here and broadly across the nation. Playing with student test scores is very, very dangerous business.' The case stems from an investigation carried out in 2011, which uncovered evidence that the educators gave answers to students or changed answers on tests after they were turned in. Evidence of cheating was found in 44 schools, with nearly 180 educators involved, and investigators found teachers who tried to report it faced retaliation. The cheating is believed to date back to 2001, when scores on statewide skills tests began to turn around in the 50,000-student school district. Between 2005 and 2009, test answers were altered and falsely certified, according to the 2013 indictment. According to Governing.com, most educators' bonuses didn't exceed a total of $5,000 between 2005 and 2009. A grand jury indicted 35 educators in March 2013 on charges including racketeering, false statements and theft. Many reached plea agreements, serve between 250 and 1,000 hours of community service, repay between

Summary: The 11 teachers, testing coordinators and other administrators were convicted Wednesday of racketeering after a five-year investigation . Evidence of cheating was found in 44 schools across the Atlanta school system, with nearly 180 educators involved . A racketeering charge could carry up to 20 years in prison and most of the defendants will be sentenced on April 8 . The cheating came to light after The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported in 2008 that some student's scores were statistically improbable . Prosecutors said the educators were guaranteed bonuses by inflating scores, while improving the poor reputation of their school system . Superintendent Beverly Hall , the alleged ringleader who received up to $500,000 in payouts , died of breast cancer as the scandal went to trial . One principal would wear gloves to erase answers and write in new ones .


London Broncos are set to give a debut to Leeds teenager Elliot Minchella, who has joined them on loan to the end of the season. The 19-year-old loose forward has made six substitute Super League appearances but has failed to break into the Rhinos team so far this year. London coach Andrew Henderson said: 'Elliot comes highly recommended from Leeds and has come through a good system. I feel Elliot will add competition for places and some quality to our forward pack.' Elliot Minchella has joined London Broncos on loan from Leeds until the end of the season . Minchella and his Leeds team-mate Zak Hardaker remain the subject of an investigation by the Rhinos into an assault. Both were released by police after paying compensation to their victim but Leeds are conducting their own inquiries and are expected to deliver an outcome next week. Minchella has been named in Henderson's 19-man squad for Friday's game with Featherstone. 'I'm really excited to be coming down to London,' he said. 'It's a massive change of scenery but I'm going to learn a lot from being down here. 'It's really good for my development to play with some great players down here and hopefully I'll do a good job for London.'

Summary: Leeds teenager moves to London Broncos until end of the season . The 19-year-old has made six sub appearances in Super League .


It proved too much too soon for Paris Saint-Germain's David Luiz as the Brazilian was prematurely brought back from injury to replace countryman and captain Thiago Silva in the first half against Barcelona. What ensued was a night to forget for the former Chelsea man as he encountered ex-Liverpool ace Luis Suarez in an especially audacious mood for the Catalans, who take a 3-1 lead to the Nou Camp after the Uruguayan's deadly double. With his side already 1-0 down through the imposing combination of Lionel Messi and Neymar, the night went from bad to worse when Luiz pulled up his socks to take the pitch after 21 minutes. Luis Suarez torments a less-than-fit David Luiz on a night to forget at Parc des Princes for the Brazilian . Suarez celebrates as he scores a double in Barcelona's 3-1 win over PSG on Wednesday night . A handful for any defender in the world at the best of times, let alone one not fully fit after a hamstring problem and thrust into the Champions League cauldron, a rampant Suarez scored an impressive double at Luiz's expense. Unfortunately for Luiz, both of the Uruguayans goals came about after Suarez cheekily nutmegged him and, unsurprisingly, internet jokers had a field day. Standing tall or rooted to the ground? This web jokester likens Luiz to Paris's famous Eiffel Tower . This is just nuts! Luiz holds a superimposed jar of Nutella in front of a Parisian skyline in another meme . Luiz is spared in this one as the PSG badge takes centre stage . Familiar faces went head-to-head as ex-Chelsea defender Luiz met ex-Liverpool star Suarez - Keanu Reeves' Neo from the Matrix films had the words - in French no less - to say it all .

Summary: Barcelona beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in the Champions League . Injured David Luiz forced into the fray after Thiago Silva limped off . Luis Suarez nutmegged Luiz in lead up to both of his goals . The internet soon filled with memes at the Brazilian's expense .


Clint Hill reckons the pressure is on QPR's relegation rivals and insists Rangers can survive if they keep their cool. Chris Ramsey's side are still in the relegation zone but the defender believes other teams will be worried about them. Hill scored his first Barclays Premier League goal in Tuesday's 3-3 draw at Aston Villa, a result which denied QPR the chance to climb out of the bottom three. Clint Hill celebrates after scoring QPR's second goal in Tuesday night's thrilling 3-3 draw at Aston Villa . Hill's header levelled the scores at 2-2 on Tuesday. QPR would lead again before being pegged back . Rangers remain two points adrift of safety in the Premier League table . They are third bottom, two points from safety, after Christian Benteke's hat-trick rescued Villa but, following Saturday's 4-1 win at West Brom and a point on Tuesday, Hill is confident about their survival chances. 'We have dragged teams in to it now, Villa probably thought they could win the game and pretty much put themselves safe,' he said, ahead of Sunday's visit of Chelsea. 'But we've brought another team into it and the pressure goes onto the next game. It's about the team and players who hold their head and keep calm who will prevail and stay in this league. 'The positive is we have four points from difficult travels and we're right in the battle now so we're looking forward to the next game.' Matt Phillips opened the scoring, although Benteke struck twice in the first half to give Villa the lead. Hill challenges for the ball with Villa's Leandro Bacuna during the topsy-turvy match at Villa Park . Christian Benteke scored a hat-trick to keep Villa above water in the relegation struggle . The remaining fixtures of the bottom six teams in the Premier League . Hill made it 2-2 before Charlie Austin put Rangers 3-2 up with 12 minutes left but Benteke completed his treble with a 25-yard free kick five minutes later. 'I'm glad I've got the goal because it's been bugging me for a number of years, I'm 37-years-old and you don't think you'll get to play another Premier League game,' Hill told the club's official site. 'I'm glad that's off my back and I'm glad I played my part. 'It was a hell of a game to watch I suppose but we were disappointed in the first half, I don't think we really imposed ourselves. 'To go in 2-1 behind we could have kept our heads down and sunk, but we showed a lot of character and going 3-2 up you think you've got the precious three points in the bag but they scored a fantastic free kick in the end.' Charlie Austin struck to put Queens Park Rangers 3-2 ahead but they were unable to hang on . Matt Phillips celebrates with Joey Barton after scoring QPR's first goal on seven minutes . QPR manager Chris Ramsey congratulates his players on the pitch after the final whistle . Like Ramsey, Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood ran the

Summary: Hill says the other teams in the relegation struggle will be worried . QPR drew 3-3 with Aston Villa in six-pointer on Tuesday night . Rangers remain two points shy of safety in the Premier League table . Defender Hill is encouraged by four points taken from last two matches .


The family of a Syrian imam who was shot dead on a London street have paid tribute to 'the most peaceful man you could ever wish to meet' as counter-terror police continue to investigate his murder. Abdul Hadi Arwani, 48, a fierce critic of president Bashar al-Assad, may have been assassinated by the governing regime in his home country, according to friends. The father of six was found slumped in a Volkswagen Passat with wounds to his chest on a street in Wembley on Tuesday morning. Last night it emerged that Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism officers, who handle political assassinations, were now leading the inquiry because of its potential 'international dimensions'. Scroll down for video . Outspoken: Abdul Hadi Arwani had taken part in a demonstration against President Assad three years ago . His son Murhaf issued a statement on behalf of the family, calling for witnesses to come forward and paying tribute to the political dissident who fled Syria after being apparently sentenced to death by Assad's father. 'My family and I have been in a state of shock ever since we learned of this terrible news,' he said. 'We have not slept and our minds are a blur as to what happened and why. 'The police are currently investigating this brutal murder. As an individual, a family and a community, we are helping the police to solve this heinous crime.' Murhaf continued: 'He was the most peaceful man you could ever wish to meet. He just loved to help people. He did not care what your background, race or status was. 'He did not care if you were rich or poor. He just wanted to help people in need. 'He was an old fashioned man who thought love and understanding could cure all of the world's ills. He was always smiling and joking with everyone he met. 'He showed so much love to his congregation and to his community as an imam and a loving father to us, his six children. I don't know how we will cope without him.' Imam: Mr Arwani was a preacher at the An-Noor Mosque (pictured) in Acton, West London, which has a reputation for hosting fundamentalist speakers . The statement said Mr Arwani was a 'peaceful man' who was 'actively involved in the fight against extremism'. 'He spoke up and out against the crime of terror and oppression wherever he found it,' it said, adding that Mr Arwani was 'a British citizen who loved the people of this country'. Murhaf added: 'He loved the idea of democracy and freedom. He loved the idea of freedom for all regardless of religion, race and background.' A source has claimed that the killing had all the hallmarks of a 'state-sponsored assassination', while a friend laid blame at the feet of 'Assad and his cronies'. Last night, the Metropolitan Police said detectives from its counter terrorism command are carrying out the inquiry 'because of their expertise in the management of investigations with international dimensions and an established liaison network abroad'. Mr Arwani was an imam at the An-Noor Mosque

Summary: Abdul Hadi Arwani was found dead in on a street in Wembley on Tuesday . Counter-terror police are investigating claims he was assassinated by the Assad regime in Syria . Family paid tribute to him claiming that he loved British democracy . Mr Arwani was a preacher at London mosque with extremist links .


Just two cups of coffee a day could halve the risk of breast cancer returning in women recovering from the disease, a study has found. Researchers found coffee can stop the growth of tumours in women who have already been treated with the drug tamoxifen. Tamoxifen is the main hormonal therapy drug given to women who have not been through the menopause, and is usually taken for five years or longer after treatment for breast cancer. Just two cups of coffee a day can halve the risk of breast cancer returning and boosts the effect of the drug tamoxifen, researchers found . Most breast cancer tumours rely on the hormone oestrogen to grow, and tamoxifen blocks oestrogen from reaching the cancer cells. This means the cancer either grows more slowly or stops growing altogether. As part of the study, Swedish and British researchers looked at data from 1,090 breast cancer patients, in a follow up of a similar study carried out two years ago. They found that more than 500 women who had been treated with tamoxifen, and those that had drunk at least two cups of coffee a day, had only half the risk of their cancer returning than those who drank less coffee, or none at all. Ann Rosendahl, a researcher from Lund University who carried out the study, said: 'The study also shows that those who drank at least two cups of coffee a day had smaller tumours and a lower proportion of hormone-dependent tumours. 'We saw that this was already the case at the time of diagnosis.' Researchers also looked more closely at two substances that usually occur in coffee – caffeine and caffeic acid. They found the breast cancer cells reacted to these substances, especially caffeine. Caffeine caused the cells to divide less frequency, and die more often, especially when it was drunk in combination with tamoxifen. The study found caffeine caused breast cancer cells to divide less frequently and die more often . Ms Rosendahl said: 'This shows that these substances have an effect on the breast cancer cells and turn off signalling pathways that the cancer cells require to grow.' The team demonstrated both in in breast cancer patients and at cell level that coffee can reinforce the effect of treatment with tamoxifen. However, they emphasise the importance of taking prescribed medication. Ms Rosenhal added: 'They are incredibly important, but if you like coffee and are also taking tamoxifen, there is no reason to stop drinking it. 'Just two cups a day is sufficient to make a difference.' This is not the first study to link coffee consumption with improved cancer prognosis. Drinking coffee may reduce the risk of cancer in heavy drinkers, research has found. A World Cancer Research Fund study shows the hot drink can protect against liver cancer, which is often associated with alcohol abuse. For each cup consumed a day, there is about a 14 per cent decreased risk of liver cancer, found the study by the World Cancer Research Fund. And scientists at Harvard Medical School have found that women

Summary: Coffee can stop cancer returning in women treated with tamoxifen . Tamoxifen stops oestrogen reaching tumour cells, so they do not grow . Coffee drinkers had fewer cancers and their tumours were smaller . Caffeine cuts of signalling pathways that the cancer cells require to grow .


The average household now owns 7.4 internet devices and four in 10 bought a tablet in the last year. Smartphones are the most common internet-enabled device, at 1.7 per household, followed by laptops (1.3) and tablets (1.2), the YouGov poll of more than 2,000 consumers found. Four in 10 households now own one tablet, one fifth have two, and 11 per cent own three or more. Top of the table: Smartphones are the most popular item, with an average of 1.7 per household . The latest Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) UK Digital Adspend report, conducted by PwC, found digital advertising hit a record £7.2billion. IAB chief strategy officer Tim Elkington said: 'Advertisers are increasing their digital budgets to reach people as they go online through an increasing array of devices. 'It's a win-win for consumers, because digital advertising pays for the wide range of free online services they increasingly rely on in their daily lives, but don't necessarily want to pay much for.' The survey found the average Briton who is online is willing to pay a maximum of £1.53 a month for their email service, £1.33 to use search engines, £1.10 for video content, 92p for news websites, 88p for social media, 55p for online games and 52p for price comparison sites. Popular: Laptops were second, followed by tablets - with a fifth of homes owning two of the latter . Just over half of people said banking and finance was the area of their lives that would be most affected without the internet or mobile phone, followed by keeping up with current events (42 per cent), shopping (38 per cent) and their relationships with friends and family (37 per cent).

Summary: Smartphones are the most common web devices, at 1.7 per home . Laptops and tablets are just behind, a YouGov poll has found . Meanwhile, digital advertising has hit a record high of £7.2billion .


A woman mocked after she purchased a camera that allowed her to watch her cats from work is getting the last laugh. On Monday afternoon, the New York City woman, who is not being named, watched in terror as a man crawled through a window and proceeded to steal her laptop, digital camera and some jewelry from her apartment, getting out with the goods in just minutes. Unfortunately for the thief, the entire thing was caught on camera. A New York City woman caught a man robbing her apartment after he was captured on her cat camera . The woman is now thrilled she purchased the device and has handed the video over to police . 'I had to watch it a couple of times and be like, this guy is in my apartment and looking at my stuff,' said the woman (above) 'People thought I was crazy to spend $200 on a camera, plus another $100 a year to record the video so I could watch my cats,' the woman told NBC 4. 'But it really unexpectedly came in handy.' The thief took her laptop, jewelry and a digital camera . Anyone who recognizes the man in the video is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS . The robbery was confirmed just moments after the man left when the woman says she received a notification that an app had been disabled on her iPad. 'I had to watch it a couple of times and be like, this guy is in my apartment and looking at my stuff,' she said. Now, the $200 camera and $100 annual fee may mean that this woman will get her property back, and that this man will end up behind bars. Said the woman; 'If I didn't have this, there's no way I would know when it happened, how he came in, what was touched, what was compromised.' Anyone who recognizes the man in the video is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.

Summary: A New York City woman caught a man robbing her apartment after he was captured on her cat camera . The woman is now thrilled she purchased the $200 device and has handed the video over to police . The thief took her laptop, jewelry and a digital camera .