England and Wales are facing a new World Cup threat after Australia performed a U-turn aimed at drafting Matt Giteau back into the Wallabies squad. The master playmaker has been an outstanding force for Toulon in the French club's back-to-back Heineken Cup triumphs and Top 14 title success last season. Now, four years after his Test career appeared to be over when he was left out for the last World Cup, the 32-year-old has discovered that he is eligible to play for the Wallabies again. Toulon fly half Matt Giteau (left) takes on Leinster centre Ian Madigan during the Champions Cup semi-final . Former Wallabies Drew Mitchell (left) and Giteau have been integral to Toulon's European dominance . Giteau has not featured for Australia since he missed out on selection for the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand . Like England, Australia had a policy of not picking anyone who plays abroad. But Giteau's supreme form for Toulon led to a clamour for him to be recalled and on Wednesday the ARU announced a change which is seemingly tailor-made for the man once known as Kid Dynamite. With immediate effect, Australia will pick 'elite' players based abroad — providing they have 60 caps and seven years of professional service at home. At a stroke, the Wallabies have gained more experience and firepower for the World Cup, while their Pool A rivals England and Wales have extra cause for concern. Former England lock Nick Kennedy was a Toulon team-mate during the victorious 2012-13 European campaign and the London Irish academy director told Sportsmail: 'When I turned up at Toulon there were many excellent players, but the one guy who stood head and shoulders above the rest was Matt Giteau. AUSSIES WHO CAN PLAY . Matt Giteau (Toulon): Can operate at No 10 or centre. Has excelled in France and craves another shot. Drew Mitchell (Toulon): The 31-year-old former Reds and Waratahs wing has 30 tries in his 63 Test appearances. George Smith (Lyon): Openside with 111 caps was last picked by the Wallabies for 2013 decider against the Lions. ENGLAND STARS WHO CAN'T . Nick Abendanon (Clermont Auvergne): On shortlist for European Player of the Year award. Steffon Armitage (Toulon): Reigning European Player of the Year and having another superb campaign. Toby Flood (Toulouse): Usurped by Owen Farrell in the England team, the rise of George Ford has left him off the radar. 'I had watched him play for years but seeing him in training, seeing what he could do, was a shock. He is just so talented and is still one of the best players in the world. 'His ability is incredible, as is his decision-making. He's still got pace, his passing is so accurate and he's got a great kicking game. Defensively he gets stuck in, too. He's a great all-round player and, if anything, he has improved from spending time in France. He can do it all.' Giteau himself greeted the announcement from Down Under on Wednesday by tweeting: 'Massive news re policy change. The ultimate honour to represent your

Summary: Australia have relaxed their policy on selecting overseas players . The Wallabies can now pick 'elite' players based abroad . Provided they have 60 caps and seven years of service at home . Matt Giteau has starred for Toulon in recent seasons . The former Wallabies fly half is set for a recall for the World Cup .


Jeremy Hunt said a future Conservative government would look into the findings 'in detail' The Mail’s revelations sparked outrage last night with all three major political parties backing calls for an inquiry. There was disgust too among frontline NHS staff and patients. The head of the Royal College of Nursing said nurses who had faced five years of pay freezes would struggle to comprehend the six per cent pay rise for their bosses. Patient groups said the packages were indefensible when patients were seeing spiralling waiting times and cuts to routine procedures. Professor Jane Dacre, president of the Royal College of Physicians, called for an independent review of top NHS pay while Professor Sir Brian Jarman, a senior Government health adviser, called for a public inquiry, saying bosses were manipulating the system. The main political parties promised an inquiry. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: ‘A future Conservative government would ask the Department of Health to look at the Mail’s investigation in detail. 'Too often high executive pay has been awarded as a matter course, not because of exceptional performance. Labour’s Andy Burnham said: ‘Labour will conduct a thorough investigation into this, as part of our plan to ensure pay fairness from bottom to top in the NHS. We have called for loopholes to be closed to prevent abuses.’ For the Liberal Democrats, Norman Lamb said: ‘NHS frontline staff will rightly feel that this situation is unfair. It is right to have an investigation so that these contracts are looked into so that we can make the best use of taxpayers’ money.’ Calling for an independent review, Professor Dacre said: ‘Transparency in the NHS, including transparency of remuneration, is vital to ensure accountability to the patients we serve. An independent review would help to ensure that NHS CEO salaries are fair. ‘It is important that we appoint high quality chief executives in NHS Trusts and their focus should always be on standards of patient care. They should be rewarded for the difficult role that they have taken on, but this should relate to the standard of patient care that they provide and the size of the organisation they run.’ Dr Peter Carter, chief executive and general secretary of the RCN, described the findings as 'shocking' Sir Brian Jarman said: ‘It is wrong. It is as simple as that. It seems to be manipulating the system. ‘They should be putting their attention on to lowering their death rates or seeing if there’s a problem with the quality of care rather than getting themselves higher incomes. That should be their priority. It is very worrying. ‘It is something that should be investigated, absolutely, by the Department of Health. Or a public inquiry so you can subpoena witnesses and they must give evidence under oath and if they don’t give evidence that’s relevant they can go to jail for up to 51 weeks.’ The country’s foremost pensions expert, Dr Ros Altmann, said the figures showed executives were ‘milking the system’. She said NHS bosses were signing off their own pay rises and taking advantage of loopholes

Summary: A Daily Mail investigation revealed NHS bosses raked in £35m last year . Nearly 50 hospital separate bosses took home more than £400,000 . MPs and frontline staff are united in their outrage at the Mail's findings . All three of the major political parties have called for an inquiry .


A jobless alcoholic has boasted of fathering 40 children who have cost the taxpayer more than £4million in benefits and care costs. Shameless Mike Holpin – who at 56 says he wants more children – claims he had them by 20 women and admits he would not recognise many of his offspring in the street. Now engaged again, the three-times married man keeps track of their names with an ever-growing family tree tattooed on his back. 'I won't stop': Father of 40 Mike Holpin, left and right with his fiancée Diane, says he wants more children because it is 'God's will' His relationships have broken down because of his drinking and womanising, and the recovering alcoholic says 16 of his children have been taken into care at some stage in their lives. If they had completed just one year in care each, it would leave the taxpayer with a bill for £2.4million. Mr Holpin or the children’s mothers would also have been able to claim at least £500,000 in child benefit and a further £800,000 in child tax credits. On top of this, he has claimed at least £675,000 in benefits himself. Yet the feckless dad, of Ebbw Vale in South Wales, said: ‘I’ll never stop [having children]. Never stop. In the Bible, God says go forth and multiply. I’m doing what God wants.’ Keeping track: Mr Holpin, from Ebbw Vale in Monmouthshire, shows off his family tree tattoo - which includes his children and grandchildren . He was the subject of a Channel 5 documentary this week, but last night former friends said Holpin’s claim to 40 children – aged between three and 37 – was nonsense. And as 40 Kids By 20 Women aired, his ex-wife Petrina told of her embarrassment on Facebook, writing: ‘Feeling Asshamed’ (sic). Mr Holpin, who lives in a council house and claims benefits, said he was a changed man who no longer drank alcohol. But he still wants more children. He added: ‘I’m as fertile as sin. I don’t believe in contraception and I love sex. Most of my kids have gone through the care system. 'It makes me feel like s*** because they’ve suffered. They [social services] took them from me because I’m an alcoholic. I’m still an alcoholic – I just don’t practise it.’ Family: Holpin says that he loves sex and won't use contraception - even though 16 of his children were taken into care . TaxPayers’ Alliance chief executive Jonathan Isaby said: ‘It is the lack of shame that really sticks in the throat and taxpayers will be furious. 'It is sheer arrogance to keep having children as if they were hot dinners and expect other people to pick up the bill.’ But former friends say Mr Holpin’s boasts are off the mark, and that he has fathered as few as 16 children with three women. One said he had ‘padded’ his numbers by including his ex-partner’s stepchildren. He added: ‘He’s no angel after a drink but he isn’t the big ladies’ man that he likes to think he is. 'He’s

Summary: Mike Holpin, from Ebbw Vale in Monmouthshire, has at least 40 children . Can't name half of them and has family tree tattoo to help him remember . Around 16 were taken into care 'because of my drinking and womanising' But 56-year-old wants more because he 'can't live without them' 'In the Bible, God says go forth and multiply. I'm doing what God wants' Holpin has not worked for a decade and said to receive £27,000 in benefits . Documentary also shines light on 29-year-old father of 15 from Sunderland .


She's been living in New York for a year now, and it seems that Princess Eugenie is right at home in the cosmopolitan city. The 25-year-old cousin of Princes William and Harry was seen texting on her mobile as she navigated the concrete jungle on Thursday. The British royal, who is currently working in New York, showcased her hipster style for the second day in a row wearing a black bowler hat, black leather top and a black and cream miniskirt. Princess Eugenie, who recently turned 25, was engrossed in her phone after indulging in some retail therapy at Intermix in New York . Topshop striped zip through skirt . Earn your style stripes! Visit site . Like the rest of the royals, Princess Eugenie must be counting down the days until the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's second baby. But until then, she's busy in the Big Apple! Luckily for our bank balances, Eugenie is a high street gal at heart (apart from the odd shopping spree at Intermix...) and this is the second time this week we've spotted her wearing affordable pieces. Yesterday it was a Zara biker coat, and this time around it's this stripe skirt, which is from Topshop. When teamed with her favorite pork pie hat (also from Topshop) and black ankle boots, she's got city chic sussed! And the good news is that emulating Eugenie couldn't be easier. Just click the link (right) to buy her skirt now, and if (as we predict!) it sells out, shop our edit below. We love the zip front and patch pocket of this Sixties-inspired style, which would look great dressed up with bare legs and heels, or down a la Eugenie with tights and ankle boots. Earn your style stripes! 4SI3NNA Textured Stripe Miniskirt at Nordstrom . Visit site . Finders Keepers Tightrope Skirt at Urban Outfitters (Now $69.99) Visit site . Nicole Miller Bold Stripe Mini Skirt at Zappos . Visit site . Missguided Contrast Check Asymmetric Mini Skirt . Visit site . Proving she's as thrifty as her royal relative, the Duchess of Cambridge, Eugenie recycled her favourite leather-trim black coat for the second time this week. The young royal completed her look with a pair of Chelsea boots and carried her favourite Rebecca Minkoff quilted handbag. The fashion fan appeared to have snapped up a few purchases, as she carried an Intermix bag. Intermix offers the most sought-after styles from an edited selection of coveted designers. According to the shop's website, within the intimate shopping environment, personal stylists work one-on-one with clients to create looks from designers including Stella McCartney, Proenza Schouler, Missoni, J Brand and Chloe. Princess Eugenie showcased her hipster style for the second day in a row wearing a black bowler hat, leather top and a black and cream miniskirt . The fashion fan carried a shopping tote from Intermix, suggesting she made a few purchases at the store . The young royal completed her look with a pair of Chelsea boots and carried her favourite Rebecca Minkoff quilted handbag

Summary: Princess, 25, spotted in bowler hat on streets of New York . Carried shopping bag from Intermix - a designer brand store . Cousin of Princes William and Harry is working at auction house in city .


Millions travel to witness the spectacular Grand Canyon every year, but few know that this Arizona landscape is home to a secret tribe, hidden away in its depths. More than 600 people are part of the Havasupai tribe, which is the smallest Indian nation in America. Visitors can reach the mysterious tribe on foot or by helicopter or mule, and experience life in the village of Supai, which has a cafe, general stores, a lodge, post office, school, LDS chapel, and a small Christian church. Scroll down for video . In addition to a church the village of Supai has a cafe, general stores, a lodge, post office and school . The Havasupai tribe are the smallest Indian nation in America, with just over 600 village inhabitants . Being eight miles from the nearest road, the village is accessible only via a hike through rugged terrain or by helicopter or mule . Positioned eight miles from the nearest road, the Indian village of Supai is concealed at the bottom of Havasu Canyon, in the heart of the Havasupai Nation reservation. The picturesque plot was claimed by the Havasupai tribe from the National Park rangers in 1975, after many court battles. Since then tourism has formed the majority of their income, with about 20,000 visitors flocking to discover more about the inhabitants. The tribe also grow food and weave as a source of livelihood, although being situated at the base of the canyon, near to the Cataract Creek, has left them vulnerable to flooding. In 1911 tragedy struck as rain and overflowing of the creek ruined an entire crop field. The Indian village of Supai is concealed at the bottom of Havasu Canyon, in the heart of the Havasupai Nation reservation . The Havasu Falls, located within Havasupai tribal lands, consists of cascading waters down the 100-ft vertical cliff into a large pool . A decorative Havasupai medicine man (left). The settlement was claimed by the Havasupai Tribe from the National Park rangers in 1975 . The general store sells products for visitors journeying into the canyon settlement for their overnight stay . Day hiking in and out of the settlement is not allowed, with visitors being required to book into a home stay or brave camping. However the additional time enables tourists to full experience the beauty of the Havasu Falls. In addition to these are the Mooney Falls (located just half a mile from the tribe settlement) and Beaver Falls (about three miles away). The country's last mule mail-train makes its daily 16-mile round-trip through the Grand Canyon to the Native American village of Supai . Canyon retreat: The settlement relies on tourism for the majority of its income, selling items and woven products . Young mums and children gather in the Havasupai village in the Grand Canyon National Park . The median age of the tribe is 24.8 years and its inhabitants draw their strength from the land, which they deem sacred . Located nearly 250 miles north of Phoenix, Supai is the only community in the US where mail

Summary: The Havasupai tribe are the smallest Indian nation in America, with just over 600 village inhabitants . They live in the village of Supai which can be visited by helicopter or mule, as it is eight miles from the nearest road . Visitors can stay overnight with the tribe and experience the incredible Havasu Falls .


Sam Allardyce believes Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Rob Green is good enough to challenge England No 1 Joe Hart for a place in the national team. Green, capped 12 times, endured a famously turbulent time as England goalkeeper, with his calamitous error in England’s 1-1 draw with USA at the 2010 World Cup a particular lowlight. But after a fine 2011-12 season with Allardyce’s West Ham in the Championship, he gained his first international cap since World Cup humiliation. And Allardyce, whose side face Green and Co at Loftus road on Saturday, still holds his former stopper in high esteem and thinks the 35-year-old could once again stake a claim to be England’s main man between the posts. Rob Green trains ahead of QPR's Premier League match against his former club West Ham on Saturday . Green has won 12 England caps but made a calamitous error in the World Cup against USA in 2010 . The QPR goalkeeper allowed a speculative effort to go through his hands and was unable to retrieve it . The ball trickled over the line as Clint Dempsey's strike earned USA a 1-1 in the opening group match . ‘He could rival Joe Hart,’ Allardyce began. ‘Robert has had an unfortunate England career by the fact that, when called upon, he made a mistake that has probably haunted him for a while. ‘If he has overcome that, the experience he has gained since should make him a better goalkeeper. And after a difficult time at QPR, he has shone through because of his dedication.’ Green swapped east for west London after West Ham sealed promotion back to the Premier League with a 2-1 play-off final victory over Blackpool. And Allardyce, who was forced to let Green leave on a free transfer due to financial constraints, thinks the keeper will be crucial to QPR’s bid to avoid the drop. ‘Financially we couldn't get there – that was the key element,’ Allardyce said of West Ham’s attempts to keep Green at the club. West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says Green can rival Joe Hart for England No 1 spot . Green faces his old club at Loftus Road on Saturday as QPR bid to beat the drop . ‘It wasn't that Robert didn't want to stay – he did. But we couldn't match, at that time, his financial demands and QPR did. ‘Robert is a dedicated goalkeeper who works tirelessly on his game, and has a huge amount of experience now which, hopefully – not on Saturday – will help QPR stay up.’

Summary: West Ham take on QPR at Loftus Road in the Premier League on Saturday . Rob Green played for Sam Allardyce at West Ham during 2011-12 season . Green has 12 England caps but made calamitous error at 2010 World Cup . The West Ham manager believes the mistake has haunted Green ever since . But thinks he is capable of challenging Joe Hart for the England No 1 spot .


The diversity of life on Earth is increasing despite dire warnings that the planet is facing a mass extinction, a leading writer has claimed. Stewart Brand, president of the Long Now Foundation and editor of the Whole Earth Catalogue, believes the focus on widespread extinctions may actually be harmful. Instead he argues it is highly unlikely that the planet is facing a sixth mass extinction as many threatened species are recovering. This chart shows the increase in marine biodiversity from the fossil record and the five mass extinction events . His views are likely to be controversial with conservationists who have been warning that human activities risk killing off a large proportion of species on Earth in an event to rival the extinction of the dinosaurs. Mr Brand, who campaigns for long term solutions to the world's problems rather than short term policy decisions, said that the rate of discovery of new species was currently outstripping the loss of species to extinction. 1. Indonesia - 184 . 2. Madagascar - 114 . 3. Mexico - 101 . 4. India - 94 . 5. Brazil - 82 . 6. China - 73 . 7. Malaysia - 70 . 8. Thailand - 55 . 9. Australia - 55 . 10. Peru - 54 . Writing for Aeon, he said: 'Viewing every conservation issue through the lens of extinction threat is simplistic and usually irrelevant. 'Worse, it introduces an emotional charge that makes the problem seem cosmic and overwhelming rather than local and solvable.' Instead he argues that the trends for conservation are actually 'looking bright' as depleted ecosystems are being enriched and damage in others is slowing. He said: 'The five historic mass extinctions eliminated 70 per cent or more of all species in a relatively short time. That is not going on now.' Mr Brand points to recent research by the ecologist Mark Costello at the University of Auckland who found that the number of new species being recorded was now at around 18,000 a year. They said that the current extinction rate of one per cent of species per decade was far lower than the discovery rate of three per cent per decade. Fossil records also indicate that biodiversity in the world has been increasing for the past 200 million years and is now at its highest level ever. The black rhino, pictured, was considered to be one of the most endangered species in the world and intensive efforts have been made to help conserve the species and its numbers are slowly beginning to rise again . Major efforts to remove rats from Codfish Island in New Zealand has allowed the kakapo (above) to recover . Mr Brand also points to the efforts that have taken place on many islands around the world - where species are most vulnerable to extinction. He said that schemes to eradicate invasive species like rats and goats had been hugely successful and allowed many island species to bounce back. He also pointed to the example of cod, which the ICUN Red List describes as being threatened

Summary: Writer Stewart Brand says warnings that the world is facing a new mass extinction may lead to a fatalistic attitude that will do more harm than good . Instead he points to the recovery of species due to conservation efforts . He believes climate change is unlikely to have the feared impact on wildlife . He argues that more new species are being discovered than are being lost .


The PFA has announced its Women's Player of the Year nominees for the 2014-15 season. Eniola Aluko, Lucy Bronze, Karen Carney, Jess Clarke, Kelly Smith and Ji So-yun have all made the shortlist. Chelsea and England forward Aluko has been rewarded for her excellent performances for the Blues this season. Chelsea and England forward Eniola Aluko has been nominated for the PFA Women's Player of the Year award . PFA Player of the Year . PFA Young Player of the Year . The former Birmingham and Charlton striker has represented England at all levels from Under 17 upwards. The 28-year-old is well course to winning 100 caps for her country. Manchester City defender Bronze is the current holder of the Women's PFA Players' Player of the Year award following her standout performances during the 2013-14 Women’s Super League. Manchester City defender Lucy Bronze is the current holder Women's PFA Players' Player of the Year award . The 23-year-old played an integral part of the Liverpool side that won back-to-back WSL titles in 2013 and 2014. In November 2014, following her second league title with the Reds, Bronze signed for City. Birmingham City forward Carney was the first woman to be inducted into the club's Hall of Fame. The 27-year-old also holds the distinction of being the youngest player to earn 100 caps for her country. Birmingham City defender Karen Carney (left) challenges Manchester City's Isobel Christiansen . Carney made her senior Birmingham City debut at the age of just 14 and helped them win the FA Women's Cup in 2012. She was twice named FA Young Player of the Year. Notts County midfielder Clarke has represented England at Under 15, 17 and 19 levels and currently has more than 40 senior caps to her name since making her full international debut in 2009. Arsenal forward Smith called time on her England career this season but is currently enjoying her third spell with the Gunners. Arsenal captain Kelly Smith (right) holds off Chelsea midfielder Ji So-Yun . Smith represented her country 117 times during a career that spanned two decades. She is England's all-time leading scorer with 46 goals to her name. Chelsea midfiedler Ji So-Yun has made a huge impact with the London club since she joined from Japanese side Kobe INAC Leonessa last year. The South Korea international has earned more than 60 caps.

Summary: Eniola Aluko has been superb for Chelsea this season . Manchester City defender Lucy Bronze is the current holder of the Women's PFA Players' Player of the Year award . Karen Carney is the youngster player to have earned 100 caps for England . Notts County's Jess Clarke has also made the shortlist . Kelly Smith is England's all-time leading scorer with 46 goals to her name .


This is the dramatic moment robbers who raided a cash and carry were arrested while running along a busy motorway after a dramatic chase which saw them ram two police cars. The gang of four were spotted trying to escape along the M42 after they held up a cash-and-carry in Derby on September 26 last year. The white Seat Leon they were travelling in was traced by a police helicopter and today dramatic footage has been released showing the car ramming two police vehicles as they tried to hide under a bridge. Scroll down for video . The gang of robbers attempted to flee on foot along a busy road in a dramatic police chase after holding up a cash and carry . The chase was captured on camera by a police helicopter, that had been following the gang as they tried to escape . Police eventually caught up with the men, arresting them. They have now been jailed at Birmingham Crown Court . The footage then shows the gang jumping out of their stolen vehicle when they realise they were boxed in and shows them fleeing along the busy A45 on foot. The robbers can then be seen running across the busy motorway slip road as police give chase. And they manage to grab one of the gang members who can be seen being pulled out of bushes and handcuffed on the floor by three officers. Officers then managed to arrested the four robbers but had to use CS spray when one of the men, John Gourlay, produced a baton and threatened police at the road side. While in custody, the gang were linked to a further 20 offences where thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes were stolen over a three week period. Earlier the gang of four were in a stolen Seat Leon and attempted to flee from police in the vehicle . The gang were unaware they were being followed by an unmarked police car and then stopped under a bridge . Eventually the Seat became boxed in by the police vehicles, with the gang attempting to ram the cars out of the way . The four men were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery in September last year and appeared at Birmingham Crown Court for trial last month. They were all convicted of the charge and three of the gang have now been sentenced to over 30 years in prison. Gourlay, 41, of no fixed address, was jailed for 13 years and three months whilst Anton Richards, 29, of Birmingham, was caged for 11 years. Charlie Johnson, 19, of Birmingham, was jailed for six years but the last member Kyran Rooney, 19, of Yardley, Birmingham will be sentenced on May 7. The court heard how the gang stole a series of cars from addresses in the West Midlands, Warwickshire and Shropshire. John Gourlay, left, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison, and Anton Richards, right, 11 years after the raid on the cash and carry . They used the vehicles as getaway cars in raids on cigarette

Summary: Police gave chase to a gang of robbers who had raided a cash and carry . They tried to escape in a car after ramming two police vehicles on the M42 . Eventually tried to flee on foot but were arrested by police . The gang have now been jailed for a total of 30 years at Birmingham Crown Court .


A leading bank official has been fired after being exposed as a Nazi-themed dominatrix. The 46-year-old had worked at the central bank of the Netherlands for eight years. However, for the past six of them, she has also been offering her sexual services at more than £300 an hour. Identified only by her ‘professional’ name, Conchita van der Waal, she asked clients for requests, saying ‘the kinkier the better’. Conchita van der Waal, pictured, offered a range of 'kinky' sexual services to clients from €450 an hour . Van der Waal’s website, which has been taken offline, shows a range of provocative images, including one of her wearing an SS cap. She advises prospective clients: ‘I have a challenging career in international finance. It takes me to many places (mainly western Europe and America). ‘Business meetings, elegant suits, lace stockings, garter belts, hold-ups, stiletto heels. If only my colleagues, clients or boss knew that at night I enjoy my hobby of being a hooker.’ Her online advert advises that she is a native Dutch blonde who is a ‘high-class nymphomaniac and prostitute’. She describes her greatest passion as ‘raunchy kinky sex with wild strangers and naughty men’. Quote, a Dutch magazine, reported that van der Waal had a ‘supervisory’ role at her country’s central bank while specialising in sadomasochism in her spare time. After the magazine broke the story, the bank confirmed it had fired her over ‘integrity issues’. Prostitution in Holland is legal although workers at the Dutch central bank are not allowed to engage in any activities which could bring the institution into disrepute, such as ‘indecent behaviour’. Van der Waal hinted at her real professional life on her website which has since been removed from the web . The Dutch Central Bank, pictured, told a magazine that van der Waal had been fired over 'integrity issues' It is claimed that van der Waal previously worked with ABN-AMRO, a state-owned bank based in Amsterdam. She is also understood to have worked for Dutch bank ING, which was fined £417million in 2012 for violating US economic sanctions. It is not clear when she was employed by either institution. According to her website, van der Waal’s work outside the financial sector was far more exciting. A picture from one of her online adverts shows the blonde sex worker sprawled across a zebra-print double bed. She wears a revealing leopard-print dress, surrounded by lit candles, champagne flutes and an ice bucket. The picture and the online advert vanished from the internet soon after her identity was exposed. But the images were captured and reproduced by Quote magazine before they were taken down. According to the Irish Times, van der Waal could face further action from Dutch authorities because she failed to register officially as a prostitute or abide by tax rules. Sex workers in the Netherlands must ensure they have a VAT number and pay income tax, none of which the woman has reportedly done so far. And she may also face difficulties because her ‘S&M studio’ is reportedly in a building where

Summary: Conchita van der Waal offered a range of 'kinky' services for €450 an hour . She hinted at her high-powered role in the Dutch Central Bank on her site . She boasted : 'If only my clients, colleagues or boss knew... I'm a hooker' The Dutch Central Bank fired 46-year-old van der Waal for 'integrity issues'


Labour leader Harold Wilson secretly lobbied the BBC to change the time of popular comedy Steptoe and Son on the night of the 1964 election because he feared working class voters would stay at home and watch the show instead of supporting his candidates. According to new archive footage held by the BBC, Mr Wilson went to the home of BBC Director General Sir Hugh Greene and told him the show could cost him 20 seats. Mr Wilson was leader of the opposition and was seeking to oust the Conservative Prime Minister Alec Douglas Home. The Labour leader thought the planned repeat of the sit-com starring Harry H Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell would hit them badly. Scroll down for video . The Labour Party was afraid that its supporters would stay at home and watch a repeat of Steptoe and Son featuring Harry H Corbett, left, and Wilfrid Brambell, right, instead of coming out to vote in 1964 . Labour leader Harold Wilson, centre, approached the BBC directly to delay the show's repeat broadcast . So he approached Sir Hugh at his home to express his concerns over the broadcast. The BBC is releasing an archive interview with Sir Hugh recorded in 1982 as well as a 1981 interview with the former Prime Minister. The joint project between the BBC and the University of Sussex, which is being published today, shows the corporation's involvement in elections since 1922. According to Sir Hugh's 1982 interview: 'He came around to have a drink. He had been very much upset because the BBC had planned the beginning of a series of repeats of a very popular light entertainment programme, Steptoe and Son, on the evening of polling day. He thought that would keep away particularly Labour supporters from the polls.' At the peak of the show's popularity, some 28 million people tuned in. Sir Hugh continued: 'Harold Wilson that evening began by accusing the BBC of plotting against him. I told him that he must really know in his heart of hearts that that was untrue, and unless he withdrew that remark there was no point in our discussing anything. We could just have a drink and that could be that. 'He did withdraw and we talked about the Steptoe and Son problem. The next day I discussed the matter further with the controller of BBC One and we thought a good idea would be to shift it from early in the evening until nine o'clock, when at that time the polls closed. 'I rang up Harold Wilson and told him about this decision and he said to me he was very grateful - it might make a difference of about 20 seats to him. 'He won, I think, by four, and I've sometimes wondered what effect my decision had on British political history.' Former BBC Director General Sir Hugh Greene, pictured, said Mr Wilson feared broadcasting Steptoe and Son on the 1964 election night could end up costing the Labour Party 20 seats - they won the election by four . Mr Wilson also

Summary: Harold Wilson feared the popular sit-com would cost him 20 seats in 1964 . He said Labour voters might stay at home or in the pub on election night . The BBC agreed to delay broadcasting the repeat until polls closed . The Corporation has released archive material about the secret deal .


This is the moment a heroic teenage Baskin Robbins employee in Washington punched an armed robber as he tried to steal money from the cash register. Rachael Bishop, 19, was working an afternoon shift at the ice cream chain's Lynnwood store when a man wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses came in, unzipped his jacket and showed her he had a gun. Bishop said she tried to plead with the man when he ordered her to hand over all the money in the cash register, but when that didn't work she took action. As the man reached into the till, Bishop tried to swat his hand away. When that didn't stop him, she started punching him in the head multiple times. Scroll down for video . This is the moment heroic teenage Baskin Robbins employee Rachael Bishop, 19, punched an armed robber as he tried to steal money from the cash register of the Lynnwood, Washington store . As the man reached into the till Bishop tried to swat his hand away. When that didn't stop him, she started punching him in the head multiple times . Bishop said it was 'just a reaction', an instinct to protect the store. 'I love my bosses here, so a couple hundred bucks gets stolen, that's damage to the store and everyone's paycheck,' she said . 'I didn't want him to take my store's money, it was just a reaction,' Bishop told KIRO TV. 'It hurt, but you have adrenaline so you don't really think about it.' The robber punched Bishop right back, and that's when she said he managed to steal $280 from the cash register, according to Komo News. And yet the teenager remained unfazed. As the robber fled out the door she immediately ran after him. Bishop continued to chase the robber through the strip mall's parking lot, warning people nearby that he had a gun. Onlookers saw what Bishop was doing and began following the man as well. Bishop said she tried to plead with the man when he ordered her to hand over all the money in the cash register, but when that didn't work she took action . The robber punched Bishop right back, and that's when she said he managed to steal $280 from the cash register . The robber disappeared into the woods but, according to police, the combined efforts of Bishop and the public helped officers quickly locate and arrest the man. 'They did a really good job directing the police into a starting location where the suspect was last seen disappearing into a wooded area,' said Lynwood Police Commander Jim Nelson. Officers later discovered the 44-year-old man was a wanted felon for forgery. Both police and Bishop's boss recommend to just hand over the money when confronted with an armed robber, but Nelson said 'the reality is that people kind of react as they react'. 'In this case, she fought back and didn't want to be a victim of this crime.' Bishop said she realizes 'how stupid it was to punch someone with a gun',

Summary: Rachael Bishop, 19, at first pleaded with the man when he ordered her to hand over all the money in the Lynnwood, Washington store . But as he ignored her and reached into the till she punched him in the head multiple times . He punched her back and stole $280 but she still chased after him . Other people saw Bishop tailing the robber and followed, helping police arrest the man - who was a wanted felon for forgery . Bishop said she loves her bosses and fighting back was 'just a reaction'


Hillary Clinton is expected to officially declare her candidacy for president on 'Sunday afternoon,' according to a Democratic Party source in Iowa. The Clinton partisan spoke to Daily Mail Online on background, saying the former secretary of state will first put her name forward for the White House on Twitter, and then barnstorm the Hawkeye State in what the Associated Press calls a series of 'small' meetings with voters. Separately, an Iowa Republcian Party official said on-the-ground forces loyal to Hillary are rounding up Democrats via phone trees and emails in preparation of campaign appearances early in the coming week. A New Hampshire GOP political operative who works for a likely candidate who hasn't yet launched a campaign added that Clinton's efforts in the state are 'surprisingly slow, given her primary victory here in 2008.' Clinton will fly to New Hampshire after her Iowa swing. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEOS . READY FOR HILLARY? Clinton will announce her bid to become America's first female president this weekend . STARTING GUN: The former first lady faces no substantial competition – yet – for the Democratic nomination in 2016 . In a timely release just days before the start of her presidential campaign, Clinton reveals in a new epilogue to her book 'Hard Choices' why she decided to take the presidential leap. 'Becoming a grandmother has made me think deeply about the responsibility we all share as stewards of the world we inherit and will one day pass on. Rather than make me want to slow down, it has spurred me to speed up. 'As Margaret Mead said, children keep our imaginations fresh and our hearts young, and they drive us to work for a better future. I've also returned again and again to this question of universality – how much we all have in common even if the circumstances of our lives may be different. 'As you've seen throughout this book, one of the defining themes of my time as Secretary of State was our increasing global interdependence. Despite all the division and discord in the world, which sometimes can seem overwhelming, the basic fact of the 21st century is that we're more connected than ever. 'If the United States continues to lead the world in the years ahead, as I believe it can and must, it will be because we have learned how to define the terms of our interdependence to promote more cooperation and shared prosperity and less conflict and inequality. 'As we've seen since the first edition of this book was published in June 2014, the negative side of interdependence remains potent – whether it was the spread of virulent new strands of extremism in the Middle East or old-style nationalism in Europe or a deadly epidemic in Africa. Our job is to build up the positive side. 'The United States and the other great democracies have to redouble our efforts to empower moderates and marginalize extremists everywhere, and to stand firmly and united in pursuit of a more just, free, and peaceful world. 'That's the world I want for Charlotte

Summary: Former secretary of state is expected to announce candidacy Sunday afternoon and then hit the campaign trail . Iowa sources say Democrats are preparing for Hillary to barnstorm the state Sunday and Monday . Social media posts will be followed by video and email announcements . New polls suggests the former first lady is slipping behind leading 2016 Republican candidates in vital swing states . New epilogue of her book 'Hard Choices' reveals how becoming a grandmother inspired her to run for president . Republicans launch 'Stop Hillary' ad campaign .


A pro-Ukip businessman who forced Liam Fox to resign as Defence Secretary is behind an extraordinary bid to defeat a ‘golden boy’ Tory candidate. Tycoon Harvey Boulter has already given £30,000 to the Ukip candidate fighting Fox in his Somerset seat in a continued vendetta against him. Boulter is also spending another £30,000 to try to defeat Tom Tugendhat, who is standing for the Tories in Tonbridge and West Malling, Kent. Scroll down for video . Pro-Ukip businessman Harvey Boulter (above), who forced Liam Fox to resign as Defence Secretary, is behind an extraordinary bid to defeat a ‘golden boy’ Tory candidate . Tugendhat’s father, Sir Michael Tugendhat, is the High Court judge who awarded Fox a six-figure sum in damages after he sued Boulter for libellous remarks made on Sky TV. Fox resigned from the Cabinet in 2011 after Boulter revealed details of how Fox’s close friend, businessman Adam Werritty, accompanied him on overseas trips as Defence Secretary. Mr Boulter said: ‘This may look like naked revenge and in a sense it is. I was outraged with what happened in the court case.’ A Tory Party spokesman last night declined to comment. Fox (above) resigned from the Cabinet in 2011 after Boulter revealed details of how Fox’s close friend, businessman Adam Werritty, accompanied him on overseas trips as Defence Secretary .

Summary: Harvey Boulter revealed former defence secretary took a friend abroad . He is now giving money to the opposition of Tom Tugendhat .


Four genuine European heavyweights remain in the Champions League, a quartet steeped in history and silverware. Between Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Juventus, the big-eared trophy has been lifted 21 times. Any of those clubs would be deserving finalists in the Olympiastadion in Berlin on June 6. But for tension, intrigue, and the potential for high drama, the match-up that most appeals has to be Real Madrid versus Barcelona. Javier Hernandez's late winner against Atletico Madrid sent Real Madrid into the Champions League semis . Neymar scored both goals in the second leg as Barcelona beat Paris Saint-Germain 5-1 on aggregate . Transporting El Clasico to east Germany would bring a defining chapter to a myriad narratives, raising Europe’s grandest derby to a level not seen amid years of ebb and flow between the two Spanish behemoths. We have seen plenty of tangles in recent years, notably the Champions League semi-final of 2011, and some may insist the unseemly battles when the pair faced off 12 times in 19 months a couple of years ago became too much. But never have they duelled in the continent's largest match. That would crystalise their competition. It would be a fascinating game. Cristiano Ronaldo is looking for his third Champions League trophy and second in a row with Real . Barcelona's formidable front three of Luis Suarez (left), Neymar (centre) and Lionel Messi (right) They have only met twice this season, both times in La Liga. Real Madrid won 3-1 at the Bernabeu before Christmas before Barcelona's 2-1 win at the Nou Camp last month, so the appetite is not sated this campaign. A deciding third bout at Europe’s main event would draw global crowds not witnessed before. Just think: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, the pre-eminent practitioners of this era, head-to-head for the biggest club prize of all. The Preener v the Peruser, Portugal’s athletic might against Argentina’s diminutive delight, the current Ballon d’Or holder against the man who won four consecutively. Barcelona won 3-1 on aggregate when the sides met in the semi-finals of the 2011 Champions League . Gareth Bale scored the winner when Real Madrid beat Barcelona in the 2014 Spanish Cup final . Bale celebrates at the Mestalla after scoring a wonder goal that won the Spanish Cup for Barcelona . Pep Guardiola could come up against his former team Barcelona after guiding Bayern into the last four . Then there's the undercard fights for supremacy: Gareth Bale, the world’s most expensive signing on paper, vying with Neymar, the game’s costliest player when all told; Karim Benzema, that deadly Frenchman, versus Luis Suarez, the indefatigable Uruguayan (both tied on six Champions League goals this season, by the way). Both teams have a trident attack to strike fear into their opponents. Whose will triumph on the biggest stage? It is an intriguing question to pose. Then we have Carlo Ancelotti trying to save his job by going for his fourth European Cup as a manager, against Luis Enrique, who has weathered a storm in his debut season to break the

Summary: Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus and Real Madrid make up last four . Real Madrid looking for their 11th title and to retain their crown . Barcelona have won three Champions Leagues since 2006 . The two Spanish giants have never met in the Champions League final . Their meetings this season have resulted in one win apiece . Who will win the Champions League? Our reporters have their say . Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Luiz Adriano battle to be top scorer .


A university student from Kosovo has become an internet celebrity thanks to his uncanny likeness to Zayn Malik. Flamur Ukshini, 23, from the Kosovan capital of Pristina, is in his final year studying Business Informatics and also works as a part time model. But thanks to his eerie similarity to the One Direction singer, he boasts almost 40,000 followers on his Instagram page. Scroll down for video . Flamur Ukshini, 23, (left) from the Kosovan capital of Pristina has got almost 40,000 fans on Instagram thanks to his likeness to Zayn Malik (right) Every picture that Flamur posts on his Instagram page is immediately fawned over by legions of Directioners and most of his photos have been liked thousands of times. Apart from his good looks, Flamur is an average 20-something man, but thanks to his physical similarity to Zayn, Flamur is often stopped in the street and asked for photos by adoring teens. He told FEMAIL: 'In the beginning I didn't realise we looked the same, because I didn't know him. 'But when people on the street wanted to take pictures with me I was surprised, but then I started to realise that I look very much like somebody I don't know and who has to be famous.' Every picture that Flamur posts is immediately fawned over by legions of Directioners . Thousands of 1D fans 'like' Flamur's photos and comments on his likeness to the singer . Flamur added: 'It started to happen when they got famous and when I started to post pictures on Instagram.' Since then, Flamur has started modelling and in under a year he had built up a busy portfolio. But the main bulk of his attention still comes form the fans who follow his every move on social media. Flamur is a university student but also works as a part time model . He said: 'They try to contact me daily. I get messages on Instagram and on all of the social networks. 'First I was surprised, because so many people were interested in my looks - sometimes the messages make me smile, the messages from the female fans. 'They make jokes about it, but in a positive way. Anyway I feel blessed to look like him. 'One female fan did text me, "why travel to London to meet Zayn, if we can hang out in our country with a same handsome looking guy".' Until recently, Zayn Malik was a member of the boyband one Direction . Flamur has an uncanny likeness to the boyband member .

Summary: Flamur Ukshini, 23, from Kosovo, is the doppelgänger of Zayn Malik . The university student's likeness has got him 40,000 Instagram followers . He tells FEMAIL that he is often asked for photos in the street .


The Muslim couple who were abused by a middle-aged woman on a Sydney train are 'hardworking, honest and kind' parents of a little baby boy who moved from Pakistan several years ago seeking a better life in Australia. As NSW police sources told Daily Mail Australia a formal investigation is 'definitely' under way into Wednesday's incident, friends of Hafeez Batthi, 33, and his wife, Khalida, 26 painted a picture of the Islamic couple as 'committed' members of the community in Brisbane. The family regularly attend the Holland Park mosque, community spokesman Ali Kadri said, and they are raising a newborn baby son, Mohammad, in the country which they are grateful to call home. The couple were in Sydney for just a day when they were abused by an unknown woman on an Airport Line train on Wednesday afternoon. Stacey Eden, 23, overheard the ranter insulting the Muslim couple as 'ISIS terrorists' and was recorded on video standing up for the couple. Scroll down for video . Abused on the train: Young parents Hafeez Batthi, 33, and his wife, Khalida, 26, have been described as 'hardworking, honest and kind' by members of the local Islamic community . Not going to take it anymore: Stacey Eden (pictured) made a bold stand in defence of a Muslim couple who faced a racially-charged tirade on a Sydney train on Wednesday afternoon . 'Stacey thanks again for your support for us on that day...I generally believe that you and many other Australian do respect all religions,' Mr Bhatti posted . Now, in an extraordinary act of gratitude, the Brisbane couple's mosque in Holland Park has offered Ms Eden and her partner an all-expenses-paid trip to visit the Gold Coast for a night and to see their mosque. Ms Eden, a blood collector for a pathology company who was born and bred in Sydney's eastern suburbs, said she was planning to consider the 'lovely' offer after the overwhelming wave of international media attention passes. Mr Bhatti told Daily Mail Australia he was shocked by the ugly incident, which occurred on the Airport Line train around 1:40pm on Wednesday. 'She asked my wife why she was wearing a scarf when it was hot outside - when my wife answered her I thought the woman was asking to be friendly,' Mr Bhatti said. 'Then she started saying Muslims like us are trying to conquer Australia and behead everyone here. We were absolutely shocked. 'It was just very disappointing.' Mr Bhatti said another woman nearby supported the racist woman, and the incident caused his family to miss its flight home. 'She said all Muslims should be kicked out of Australia - I tried to calm things down by telling her we love everyone,' Mr Bhatti said. He also said his wife was 'very shaken up' after the incident, to the extent she questioned if it was worth staying in Australia. Hafeez Bhatti, who was racially abused along with his wife on a Sydney train, thanked the woman who stood up for them . Police are urging anyone who witnessed the attack,

Summary: Abused Muslim couple are 'hardworking, honest and kind' They moved from Pakistan years ago for a better life in Australia . Stacey Eden, 23, stood up for them as woman launched train rant . Mr and Mrs Batthi's mosque have made her an extraordinarily kind offer . They will pay for her to visit the Gold Coast and their mosque for a day . Police sources have confirmed an investigation 'definitely' underway . The identity of the ranter remains unknown .


Barcelona's Champions League quarter-final first-leg win over Paris Saint-Germain has been lauded by the Spanish media. Two goals from Luis Suarez and an effort from Neymar have given the four-time winners a commanding 3-1 lead going into their return fixture after Gregory van der Wiel pulled one back for the hosts with a deflected effort on 82 minutes. Mundo Deportivo leads with the headline 'Oh la la!' adding that 'Barca are on their way to the semi-finals after putting on an exhibition at the Parc des Princes in Paris' on Wednesday night. Spanish media have praised Barcelona after their 3-1 win at PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday . Luis Suarez (left) scores his second goal of the night as Barcelona go 3-0 ahead on Wednesday . The publication goes on to note that the manner of Barcelona's goals was a symbolisation of their overall dominance against their French opponents. Elsehwere, Sport is equally appraising of Suarez, hailing him as 'super' as the Catalan club close in on the semis. Meanwhile, over in France the media are damning of PSG's performance - L'Equipe leading with the headline 'Disillusionment' after Barcelona's masterclass. The Ligue 1 champions have it all to do when they travel to the Nou Camp for the second leg on April 21. French publication L'Equipe is damning of PSG's performance after their quarter-final first-leg loss .

Summary: Barcelona won 3-1 at PSG in their Champions League quarter-final first leg . Luis Suarez scored twice after Neymar's opener for the visitors . Gregory van der Wiel pulled one back for the French side on 82 minutes . Two teams meet again for the second leg on April 21 at the Nou Camp .


More than 600 million smartphone and tablet owners use their devices to play games. So developers in Los Angeles have designed a case that adds the iconic directional arrows, plus the A and B buttons, from the Nintendo Game Boy to an iPhone. Called Smart Boy, the attachment also lets gamers play their existing Game Boy and Game Boy Color games cartridges on their Apple handset. Los Angeles-based Hyperkin has designed a case that adds the iconic directional arrows, plus the A and B buttons from the Nintendo Game Boy, to an iPhone. It was originally an April Fool's joke, but the popularity and demand for a real product was so high the firm has announced plans to sell it . The case was created by independent video game hardware developers Hyperkin. It was originally devised as part of an April Fool's joke, but the popularity and demand for a real product was so high the company has announced plans to sell a consumer version. In a press release, Hyperkin's product developer Chris Gallizzi said: 'We wanted to create a retro device that can be easily adapted into any modern gamer's arsenal of devices.' He continued that the Smart Boy will come in the classic '80s grey', with more colours to follow. Called Smart Boy, the attachment also lets gamers play their existing Game Boy and Game Boy Color games cartridges on their handset. A graphic showing how to use the Hyperkin case is illustrated . The Game Boy, and its successor the Game Boy Color, went on sale in 1989 and 1998 respectively. They have both sold a combined 118.69 million units worldwide. More than 600 million smartphone and tablet owners now use their devices to play games . It will feature an eight-way D-pad, two action buttons, a Start and Select button, and a battery that can be charged through the phone. The gameplay itself will appear on the iPhone's screen, and the firm said these features may change as the project develops. The Game Boy, and its successor the Game Boy Color, went on sale in 1989 and 1998 respectively. The have both sold a combined 118.69 million units worldwide. When the original Game Boy was released in the US, it sold one million units within the first month. Games were sold as cartridges that slid into the rear of the handheld consoles. Nintendo advised keeping cartridges away from dust, where possible, to avoid gameplay glitches. The Smart Boy will also work with an app with a cheat database, and save states as well. At the moment the Smart Boy is 'in early conceptual development stages' and is only being designed to work with the iPhone 6 Plus, in the first instance. Hyperkin has not announced price details or when the first models will go on sale, but it did say that cases for other handsets, and designs, are also under development. The Game Boy, and its successor the Game Boy Color, went on sale in 1989 and 1998 respectively. They have both sold a combined 118.69 million units

Summary: Attachment was originally devised as part of an April Fool's joke . But the LA-based firm has now announced it is making the case a reality . Called Smart Boy, it attaches to a phone and works with existing cartridges . Price and release details have not yet been announced .


Rangers boss Stuart McCall has been reassured that the decision to remove the club off the London Stock Exchange will not affect his squad's promotion push. The Ibrox faithful were rocked by Thursday's news that the club had been de-listed from the AIM after chairman-in-waiting Dave King failed to find a new nominated advisor. Interim chairman Paul Murray put the blame for AIM's decision at the door of the club's previous board but tried to play down fears by revealing the new regime in charge is now considering a switch to the ISDX market. Stuart McCall oversees his Rangers players during a training session on Good Friday . There is also the possibility of legal action from former football board chairman Sandy Easdale. But whatever the outcome, McCall does not expect it to derail his charge for the play-offs. The Gers manager said: 'I had a quick chat with [director] John Gilligan and read an email that had gone round the club saying: "Don't panic, don't worry". 'I'm a football guy, I don't know what's going on in the stock markets. 'But apparently [the board is] not concerned in any way. The funding and the plans for the club will remain the same. Rangers have been de-listed from the AIM after Dave King (centre) failed to find a new nominated advisor . 'Do I expect it to negatively impact me or the players? No. I hope not and I wouldn't expect it to.' Rangers also this week announced six-month losses of £2.6million for the second half of last year. Among the report's details was the surprise that Rangers will have to hand Newcastle United £500,000 if they win promotion to the Premiership as part of the deal which saw them take five Magpies youngsters on loan in January. It is the type of bill the cash-strapped Light Blues could do without but McCall - who still does not know if he will be in charge beyond the summer - is refusing to worry about it too much right now. Rangers this week announced six-month losses of £2.6million for the second half of last year . 'I was really surprised,' said McCall after being asked for his reaction to loan-deal agreement. 'I was gobsmacked if I'm being honest. 'I was driving in the car when I heard it on the radio and I just thought: "Woof". But if that's the deal, that's the deal. 'But I've got enough on just concentrating on what's happening on the training ground and the pitch. 'I've not even given [whether that fee will impinge on me if I'm here next season] a thought. My main concern is the game on Sunday. 'I know you have got to be prepared and be organised but I'm not a three-year or five-year plan guy. I try to do my best here and now and if it's good enough to get us up then great.' McCall admits he was gobsmacked at the news Rangers will have to pay Newcastle £500,000 if promoted . Rangers welcome newly-crowned Scottish Championship winners Hearts to

Summary: Stuart McCall is trying to lead Rangers to Championship promotion . He is confident that the club's removal from the London Stock Exchange this week won't derail their hopes of going up . Rangers this week announced six-month losses of £2.6million . McCall was surprised at the news Rangers will have to hand Newcastle £500,000 if they are promoted to the Scottish Premiership .


A bloody and wounded shop owner has been pictured just moments before he died from his injuries on another day of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The man who is believed to be from Mozambique was taken to a hospital in Johannesburg where he tragically passed away. At least six people have been killed and many thousands displaced from their homes since the violence against immigrants erupted in the city of Durban several weeks ago. Despite making 30 arrests overnight, police are struggling to subdue the machete-wielding gangs who ransacked immigrant-owned shops in the slums of Johannesburg. Many families in the city who now fear for their lives have abandoned their homes and fled to a makeshift refugee camp which lies just east of Johannesburg. South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has called for an end to the 'shocking and unacceptable' attacks on immigrants from Africa and South Asia, saying: 'No amount of frustration and anger can ever justify the attacks on foreign nationals.' Scroll down for video . Victim: A shop owner believed to be from Mozambique (pictured) has died from his injuries amid the xenophobic violence that has gripped South Africa . Wounded: Bloodied and hurt, the man was taken to a hospital in Johannesburg where he eventually died . Help: A passer-by comes to the aid of the shop owner who was fatally attacked in poor area of Johannesburg and later died in hospital . Dying: He is one of at least six who have been killed in the country this week as armed gangs target foreigners in a spate of xenophobic attacks . Looted: A woman sifts through the remains of the ransacked store she was renting to foreign nationals who are now being targeted by violent groups in Johannesburg . Attacks: At least six people have been killed and many thousands displaced from their homes since the violence against immigrants erupted in the city of Durban several weeks ago . Violent: Gangs of anti-immigrant protesters armed with hammers, knives and machetes have been reeking havoc in South Africa . Scorched: 12 people were arrested overnight as anti-foreigner attacks in South Africa spread to parts of Johannesburg where rioters torched tires (pictured) Dangerous: Despite making 30 arrests overnight, police have struggled to control the gangs who have torched cars and shops owned by foreign nationals . Refugee: This child who awaits much-needed hospital treatment is one of dozens whose family has been forced to abandon their homes in Johannesburg for a makeshift camp in the city . Protection: Foreign nationals who fear for their lives have gathered at a relief camp (pictured) set up in Primrose, East of Johannesburg . Innocence lost: One of the many refugees now seeking shelter in Johannesburg is two-year-old toddler Knowledge (pictured) Pain: One man needed emergency treatment for his injuries at the refugee camp set up for foreign nationals fleeing attacks from South Africans . Victims: South African President Jacob Zuma has said the majority foreign nationals (pictured) being targeted by angry, armed mobs are living in the country legally and contribute to

Summary: A shop owner from Mozambique has died from his injuries in a Johannesburg hospital amid xenophobic violence . At least six have been killed by armed gangs wielding machetes, hammers and sticks who are targeting foreigners . The anti-immigration violence in South Africa has forced thousands of people to flee their homes and the country . President Jacob Zuma has called for an end to 'shocking and unacceptable' attacks on Africans and South Asians .


It may have been the first time in 41 years that a jockey had won back-to-back Grand Nationals – but the most emotional man at Aintree yesterday seemed to be Mike Tindall, whose horse Monbeg Dude was a fast-finishing third. The former England rugby star and husband of Zara Phillips, bought the horse for £12,000 at auction after a boozy dinner and was overcome by the 40-1 outsider’s performance. After a whopping £105,500 payday he tweeted ‘Holy s***, I’m lost for words and emotions. All I can say is yes the dude!!!!!’ Scroll down for video . Pay day: The former England rugby star tweeted ‘Holy s***, I’m lost for words and emotions' What a dude: It's tense, then Zara and Mike explode with emotion as Monbeg Dude finishes . After her husband Mike Tindall bought the horse, Zara (pictured), an experienced rider, called him an idiot . After he bought the horse Zara called him an idiot, but she was there with him, cheering the horse home as it almost caught the winner Many Clouds and second placed Saint Are in a thrilling finish. Saint Are (25/1) came second and Monbeg Dude (40/1) placed third. There were huge cheers from the crowd as the 39 horses who started the race set off at 4.15pm to tackle the 30 fences over two laps. Several horses fell throughout the four mile, three-and-a-half furlong trek but it was Many Clouds ridden by Irish jockey Leighton Aspell which came out on top. Aspell was also successful last year on another 25-1 shot, Pineau De Re. Zara walks to the parade ring following surprise win - Monbeg Dude was a 40-1 outsider when the race began . Zara Phillips had coached Monbeg Dude herself to hard-won seventh place in last year's Grand National . Monbeg Dude (pictured) was given the all-clear to run in the Grand National at Aintree after a poor showing at the Cheltenham Festival . Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall share a tender moment. Zara has developed a reputation for training . Monbeg Dude was given the all-clear to run in the Grand National at Aintree after a poor showing at the Cheltenham Festival. The gelding is also part owned by former England England international James Simpson-Daniel. Zara, 33, a long-time fan of racing and an Olympic silver medal-winning eventer has developed a reputation for training point-to-point racers in her own right. She coached Monbeg Dude to a seventh place finish in last year's Grand National. The former England rugby star and husband of Zara Phillips, bought the horse for £12,000 at auction after a boozy dinner . Ecstatic: The Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips and husband Mike Tindall were among the happy faces .

Summary: Horse won by rugby star Mike Tindall at boozy auction wins him £105,000 . Former England player bought Monbeg Dude for £12,000 at charity event . Tindall and wife Zara Phillips celebrate at Aintree after outsider came third . Sport star tweets he is lost for words and emotions following surprise win .


A Muslim cleric has issued a fatwa ordering a woman to agree to sex with her husband even if they are on the back of a camel, as he denounces the idea of marital rape as 'made up by European people'. Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria claims that, according to the Prophet Mohammed, a wife can only refuse her husband sex if she is menstruating, sick or just given birth. Her right to say no, he asserted, was lost the moment her father handed her to her new husband. Outrageous: Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria said women should never say no to their husbands - and claimed marital rape was 'made up' by Europeans, so there was no need for Muslims to take any notice . Zakaria told Malay Mail Online: 'Even the Prophet says even when they're riding on the back of the camel, when the husband asks her, she must give. 'So there's no such thing as rape in marriage. This is made by European people, why should we follow?' Unsurprisingly, his religious edict and outrageous comments have horrified many in his home country of Malaysia and beyond. Writing in MalaysiaKini.com, Joshua Teh, an advocacy officer at the Women’s Centre for Change in Penang, said: 'Have we not provided excuses for rapists long enough? 'We need to recognise that women, both married and not married, have the right over their own bodies, and that includes the right to reject sex. 'To turn a blind eye to that right is to reduce the woman’s dignity as a person and to further normalise the prevalence of sexual crimes in our society.' Disgusted: His claim that women couldn't even say no if they were on a camel has horrified many in the mainly Muslim country, where an estimated 3,000 women a year are raped . However, another mufti has said sex between a married couple must take place in a 'harmonious situation so as not to hurt each other' - which means rape is not possible. What's more, Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin - known as 'Dr Maz' - has said a man is not allowed to refuse sex with his wife, nor is he allowed to stop without 'getting consensus from his wife for fear that she did not have time to enjoy'.

Summary: Malaysian cleric claims marital rape is 'made up by European people' Comments came after the launch of country's 'No Excuses' rape campaign . But another Islamic scholar has now said men are also banned from refusing their wives - nor are they allowed to leave them 'unsatisfied'


The mother-in-law of one of one of the Boston bombers has taken to the stand to tell how her daughter was converted to Islam by her husband, as lawyers try to argue the other brother out of being put to death. Judith Russell, whose daughter Katherine married Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the two mass murderers who set of bombs at the 2013 Boston marathon, spoke at a court in the city today. Her words came as jurors decide whether Tamerlan's brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, should be put to death after being convicted of a host of crimes in connection with the massacre. Scroll down for video . On the stand: Judith Russell, pictured right in a 2013 file photo, took to the stand in the trial of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. She told how her daughter Katherine, left, converted to Islam after meeting Dzhokhar's brother Tamerlan . Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, pictured three months after his arrest for the Boston bombing, flipping off a camera in his jail cell. His defense team argued on Monday he is a 'good boy' and should be spared the death penalty for killing three people and injuring several hundred in the 2013 terrorist attacks . Tamerlan himself was killed in a police firefight a few days after the bombing, which he masterminded. Change: Katherine Russell is pictured in a yearbook photo, before she converted to Islam . Defense lawyers for Dzhokhar have made the argument that he should not be killed because he was in some capacity forced into the killings by his more persuasive elder sibling. Russell was brought before the jury as a defense witness - and told how Tamerlan met her daughter and got her pregnant before gradually becoming more radical in her views. Russell told jurors she drifted from her daughter as a result of the relationship - and that at some point was shocked to find her wearing the veil and a new convert to her husband's faith. Though Russell admitted that Katherine seemed to take on the religion of her own volition - and still upholds it - her testimony indicated that he was the cause and she considered the move a sacrifice for him. At one point she revealed that Tamerlan, who was originally unemployed and unmotivated, became so zealous in his faith that he tried to force literature on her, too, and encourage her to convert. She told jurors that she has an Islam For Dummies book on her shelf at home, but couldn't remember who gave it to her. She said she had hardly met Dzhokhar or his family, but that she remembered attending a baby shower which the brothers' very religious mother attended. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, an ethnic Chechen, was . found guilty earlier this month of killing three people and injuring 264 as well as fatally shooting a police officer. David Bruck delivered the defense's opening statement in the penalty phase of Tsarnaev's trial, claiming that no punishment Tsarnaev can be given is equal to the suffering of the victims. Influencer? Defense lawyers for Tsarnaev (left) have said

Summary: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty of killing three people and injuring 264 as well as fatally shooting a police officer . His lawyers on Monday argued for the jury to spare him the death penalty . Called Judith Russell to the stand, who is mother-in-law of Dzhokhar's older brother Tamerlan - who was killed in police firefight after the bombing . Told how her daughter was enthralled by Tamerlan and became Muslim . Backs up defense claims that Dzhokhar was led by influential sibling . Lawyers have said that Tamerlan drove his brother into the bombings .


The glamour of a jet setting lifestyle has made working for Virgin airlines the most desired job in Australia. But a survey of workers has also revealed working for government departments - long considered an easy ride - are among the jobs people would most like to have. The Department of Immigration ranked third in the survey, while the Department of Defence and the Department of Health were also named in the top ten places Australians would like to work. Virgin, the second-largest airline in the country, was reportedly handed the accolade for its ‘pleasant working atmosphere, a good work-life balance and strong management’. Richard Branson's Virgin Airline is the place most Australians want to work for, according to a new survey . Desk jobs in government departments highly ranked in Australia’s Most Attractive Employer awards . More than 50 per cent of participants in a study of 12,000 appeared to want to work for boss Richard Branson. Coming second in the survey of Australia’s Most Attractive Employer is national public broadcaster the ABC – confirming a TV career is still high on the list of many people’s dream jobs. And named in third place Thursday was the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, headed up by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. Other Australians named the ABC as the place they would most like to work, alongside journalist Leigh Sales . Fourth and fifth place at the Randstad Awards were also airline and TV jobs, with the Seven Network and Qantas named respectively. People were asked which companies they had heard of, just how much they would like to work there and why they would like to work there. Frank Ribuot, CEO of Randstad Australia, said: ‘The Virgin brand is widely recognised around the world and by people from all walks of life. The Department of Health came in at number 10 in the survey of where most Australians want to work . The Department of Immigration, headed up by Peter Dutton (right), came third. While other Aussies want to work Samantha Armytage at the Seven Network (left) ‘For the past few years, Virgin Australia has been recognised as one of the best employers in Australia so it’s testament to the company’s continued investment towards building its employer brand that this year it has taken the highest accolade.’ Geraldine Chin Moody, Group Executive, People, Culture and Sustainability Virgin Australia, said: ‘Our people have been key to the successful transformation of the airline over the past few years, and this award is testament to their outstanding professionalism and dedication to excellence. ‘Our focus is on supporting our team to actively manage their careers and develop to their full potential. Our people get opportunities to be involved in our transformational projects and build their skills internally.’ Qantas was beaten by Virgin Australia as the top place to work but it still came in fifth place in the survey . In sixth place was multinational food and beverage company Nestle who have headoffice in Rhodes in NSW . In seventh place, Aussies would like a job

Summary: 50 per cent of Australians surveyed said they'd like to work for Virgin . It beat Qantas, which was in fifth place, as the most desired company . Coming second in the survey was national public broadcaster the ABC . But four jobs in the top ten list were in government departments .


This too-close-for-comfort video shows a swirling 'landspout' tornado tearing up the Texas countryside from just 100 yards away. Daredevil Stan Cole, an Iraq veteran, captured the wall of wind as it gulped up dust from the fields in Loraine, western Texas. He took the footage with his friend Ricky Bailey while the two were out in a tractor on Wednesday evening. Scroll down for video . Vortex: Stan Cole, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, filmed this landspout from just 100 yards away in Loraine, Texas . Cole told local news station KTXS that he felt chunks of mud start hitting the vehicle, at which point the two hopped out and started filming. He said: 'Perhaps 10 years in Iraq and Afghanistan, my danger meter needs to be recalibrated'. Landspouts - the scientific term for tornadoes which are not part of a thunderstorm - can be difficult to capture on film. The wind formations tend not to last much longer than 15 minutes, and are too small-scale to appear on weather radars. Other landspout photographs emerged Wednesday night from the area around Loraine. Various social media users posted images of a clearly-defined spout working its way through fields - though it is not clear whether that was the same spout captured in Cole's video. Spotted: Other photographs from Loraine showed landspouts - a term for any tornado not attachde to a thunderstorm - on Wednesday evening . Unexpected: Landspouts are not easy to predict because the wind formations that form them are too small to be picked up on radar .

Summary: Iraq veteran Stan Cole filmed swirling wall of wind in Loraine, west Texas . Vortex was gulping up dust and hurling chunks of mud around fields . Landspout is technical term of a tornado not attached to a thunderstorm .


A husband convicted of beating his wife to death after she filed for divorce has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. James Robarge, 45, from Saxtons River, Vermont was sentenced in court on Friday morning for second-degree murder in the death of his wife Kelly Robarge, 42, who disappeared from her Charlestown home on June 27, 2013. Her badly decomposed body, with her hands and head detached, was found 10 days later in Unity. The judge said he took into account the extent to which Robarge went to conceal his wife's killing and body, as well as the couple's history of domestic violence. James Robarge (above pictured in court last month), 45, of Vermont was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison . Robarge was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his wife, 42-year-old Kelly Robarge . The couple's daughter, Ciera Robarge (pictured above, center, with her sister Gabriel Robarge Pellerin, right, in court last month) said her mom did not deserve this . Robarge has served nearly two years behind bars which means he could be eligible for parole in about 28 years, according to Valley News. In the statement read by his lawyer on Friday, he told his daughters, 'I love you guys more than life itself' and called their mother 'the love of my life.' One of the couple's daughters, Ciera Robarge, said in court that she loved and missed her mom. 'I love and miss my mom more and more every day,' she said. 'My mom didn't deserve this.' Kelly's brother, Ron Prouty Jr., faced Robarge on Friday and told him, 'I hope you rot in hell.' Kelly's brother, Ron Prouty Jr, told Robarge (above) he hoped he 'rotted in hell' during the sentencing on Friday . During his murder trial, he testified that he had not killed his wife, but a New Hampshire jury convicted him of second-degree murder after deliberating for more than 12 hours over three days. After the verdict was handed down last month, Robarge's two daughters left the courtroom sobbing and clutching one another in disbelief. According to police, Kelly had filed for divorce after 24 years of marriage on June 27, 2013 — the day she disappeared from her Charlestown, New Hampshire, home and her body was later found. The jury rejected a first-degree murder charge but found him guilty of second-degree murder for reckless conduct that showed 'extreme indifference to the value of human life.' Prosecutors said the entryway to Kelly Robarge's home contained 'countless' spatters of blood. Family members of Kelly react in court on February 11 to the not guilty verdicts on charges of first- and second-degree murder before the announcement of a guilty verdict for the charge of second-degree murder for reckless conduct against Robarge . And James Robarge's disabled car was found several miles from where her body was discovered with a bloodstained trunk and numerous bloody items outside it. However, most of the case was built largely on circumstantial evidence. The closest thing to an eyewitness was a Unity man

Summary: James Robarge, 45, from Saxtons River, Vermont was sentenced in court on Friday morning . He was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his wife, 42-year-old Kelly Robarge . Robarge has already served two years behind bars which means he could be eligible for parole in about 28 years .


Sharon Winters was searching for her soulmate when she met Kevin Hawke on an online dating site - but less than two weeks later she was dead after he stabbed her in a brutal knife attack. Now her brother Stephen Robinson, 44, from Wirral, Merseyside, is speaking for the first time since his sister's murder, to warn other women to be careful when looking for love online. The father-of-seven said: 'She was a lonely heart just wanting love. That animal preyed on her caring nature.' Sharon Winters, pictured here with her brother Stephen Robinson, was looking for her soulmate online . Kevin Hawke has been jailed for 17 and a half years for murdering Sharon in a frenzied attack triggered by an argument over what to watch on the television . Mr Robinson told how his 39-year-old sister suffered more than 90 injuries after Hawke stabbed her in the liver, spleen, lungs and heart with a four-and-a-half inch knife. He said that the vicious attack was triggered by a row over what to watch on the television. Afterwards, the 33-year-old killer, who had drunk 15 pints and a bottle of vodka over the course of the day, had a beer before calling the police. Hawke was jailed for a minimum of 17-and-a-half years after he admitted the murder in July last year. Liverpool Crown Court was told Hawke, of no fixed abode, moved into Ms Winters' house after just one date, and started being very controlling with her. Mrs Winters suffered from depression and had learning difficulties and Mr Robinson said: 'I still can't believe someone would want to hurt my poor, defenseless sister in such a horrific manner.' Devoted aunt Sharon is pictured here with her niece Ellie, Stephen's daughter . He had begged her to end the relationship after hearing that Hawke would 'push his sister around'. But Ms Winters told her brother that she was 'just desperate to be loved' and stopped speaking to him. Mr Robinson said: 'She continued her relationship with that monster.' Just three days later, on July 13, 2014, police found Ms Winters dead in her flat in Liverpool. He is now determined that his sister's death will not in vain and is appealing for women in violent relationships to seek help, and be cautious when online dating. 'Sharon was the kindest, most loving sister. All she wanted to do was find her soulmate,' he said. 'She wore her heart on her sleeve. She was kind and caring - a lovely woman.' Ms Winters, who was unable to work due to depression, started going on dating websites in 2013. Father-of-seven Mr Robinson disapproved, fearing that men were taking advantage of his susceptible younger sister. He said: 'I used to check up on her all the time, I was incredibly protective. Sharon Winters was lonely and felt that Kevin Hawke was the only man who wanted her; Sharon, pictured with her mother Ann, had very low self-esteem, says her brother Stephen . 'One day when I was taking her over some shopping, I noticed she was

Summary: Sharon Winters, 39, from Wirral, met chef Kevin Hawke online in July, 2014 . He stabbed her in a frenzied attack barely two weeks after they met . Her brother Stephen Robinson warns women about online dating dangers .


Jessica Ennis-Hill has revealed she faces her 'biggest challenge ever' as she attempts to juggle being a mother with winning gold at next year's Rio Olympics. Britain's golden girl of athletics is ready to step back on the track nine months after the birth of son Reggie and next month she will take on Katarina-Johnson Thompson, 22, who has risen to prominence in Ennis-Hill's absence, winning pentathlon gold at the European Indoor Championships last month and taking her British record. After the inevitable sleepless nights and the weight sessions in her garage to keep up her fitness Ennis-Hill, at 29, knows she faces a tough return. Jessica Ennis-Hill admits juggling motherhood with her Olympic aspirations poses a big challenge . Ennis-Hill will compete against Katarina Johnson-Thompson in Austria at the end of May . Ennis-Hill wants to be celebrating another medal win at the Rio Games in Brazil in 2016 . A comparison of achievements between Ennis-Hill and Johnson-Thompson . She will race the hurdles at the Great City Games in Manchester in mid-May before a tantalising heptathlon clash against Thompson awaits in Gotzis, Austria on May 30. 'This year is just about coming back,' insisted Ennis-Hill yesterday at her English Institute of Sport training base in Sheffield. 'I want to be successful next year. At the Olympics I want to medal. 'It is quite hard to judge because I have never come back from this. I don't feel like I am a million miles away but I am not 100 per cent sure what it is going to look like when it all comes together. 'This is the hardest challenge ever. I am not just saying that. It was really tough in the lead up to London (2012) but this is just a whole different ball game.' Ennis-Hill has not competed at all since the London Anniversary Games of July 2013, when achilles injury limited her long jump and hurdles performances before curtailing her season. Her last heptathlon was that memorable evening in the Olympic Stadium in 2012. Reggie would regularly wake up Ennis-Hill and her husband Andy three times a night in the beginning but has settled down recently. 'I love being a mum, it is amazing, and now he has a real personality,' she said. Ennis-Hill will return to hurdling at the Great City games in Manchester in May . Ennis-Hill pictured with her husband Andy at the 2013 Sports Personality of the Year awards . Ennis-Hill has admitted she has struggled to balance the demands of being a mother with returning to fitness . 'But I'd be lying if I said there hadn't been days when I thought, 'I'm not sure I want to do this, because this is really, really hard.' I thought, 'I've already become Olympic champion. Do I want all the stress again?' But I have to give it a go. I don't want to look back and think, 'Oh, maybe I could have done it.' She suggested Johnson-Thompson's continued success — the Liverpudlian won gold in Gotzis last year — is an incentive and

Summary: Jessica Ennis-Hill is juggling motherhood with aiming for a gold medal . She begins her comeback in May and targets glory at Rio Olympics . Ennis-Hill admires Katarina Johnson-Thompson but wants to beat her .


Robert Kirkland died on Saturday morning in Union City, Tennessee, from kidney failure complications . An entrepreneur and philanthropist who built a national chain of home decor stores and donated $100million has died at age 77. Robert Kirkland, who founded the home decor store that bears his last name, died on Saturday morning in Union City, Tennessee, from complications stemming from kidney failure. Kirkland, who founded Kirkland's home decor stores with his cousin Carl in 1966, donated the money to found the Discovery Park of America education center and tourist attraction in Tennessee. Kirkland's expanded into a chain of more than 300 locations in 35 states. His son Chris said: 'He was a man who loved learning and was always curious about how things worked. 'Discovery Park was really an extension of that curiosity and wanting to instill in children and adults a continued craving for knowledge and understanding.' A memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday at Discovery Park, which will be closed to the general public on that day. Kirkland, who founded the home decor stores with his cousin Carl in 1966, expanded the chain exponentially . He donated millions to found the Discovery Park of America education center and tourist spot in Tennessee . Kirkland was born in Newberry, South Carolina, but he lived in Union City for much of his life. He grew up the son of retailers who owned and operated a Ben Franklin five and dime store. The Kirkland cousins also founded CBK Ltd, which shipped gift and home decor items to customers around the world from a distribution center in Union City, population 11,000. By the late 1990s, Robert Kirkland and his wife Jenny had sold their business holdings and began to concentrate on philanthropic efforts through the Robert E and Jenny D Kirkland Foundation. One of those projects was Discovery Park of America, which opened in 2013. Housed in a futuristic-looking, gleaming-white structure built in a rural field in Union City, Discovery Park has exhibits about natural and regional history, dinosaurs, Native Americans, energy, transportation, science, the military and space flight. An earthquake simulator causes the floor to tremble, a 120-foot glass observation tower offers stunning views and a 50-foot metal replica of the human body includes a 32-foot slide. The 50-acre complex also boasts an old train depot, a century-old church, a rotating grist mill, antique tractors, log cabins and flower gardens. Discovery Park attracted about 300,000 visitors in its first year and it continues to add exhibits and attractions on the strength of Kirkland's $100 million donation. Discovery Park of America opened in 2013 and is housed in a futuristic-looking structure in a field in Union City .

Summary: Kirkland died Saturday from complications stemming from kidney failure . He and cousin Carl Kirkland founded Kirkland's home decor stores in 1966 . They expanded stores into chain with more than 300 locations in 35 states . He donated money to found the Discovery Park of America education center and tourist attraction in Tennessee and it is still expanding today . Memorial service will be held on Wednesday at park, which will be closed .


Raheem Sterling has admitted he is not ready to sign a new contract at Liverpool deal despite being offered a £100,000-a-week deal to stay with the Merseyside club. The 20-year-old wideman edged closer towards an Anfield exit after revealing in an interview with the BBC on Wednesday that he would have signed for a lot less a year ago. However, despite being one of Liverpool's star men, Sterling has struggled to repeat the impressive form he showed for the Reds last season. The England international has managed just six goals this season - one less than Stoke frontman Jon Walters - while his conversion rate and minutes per goal ratio have worsened as the graphic below shows. Raheem Sterling has managed just six goals this season - one less than Stoke forward Jon Walters (left)

Summary: Raheem Sterling has revealed he is not ready to sign a new Liverpool deal . The Reds wideman has struggled to repeat last season's impressive form . The 20-year-old Liverpool star has managed just six goals this season . READ: Sterling insists he is not a 'money-grabbing 20-year-old' Sterling: What he said about contract talks... and what he meant . CLICK HERE for the latest Liverpool news .


A polo club in Berkshire that launched with Prince Charles as its first member has lost a legal battle with a Hollywood fashion firm in a bid to launch its own range of accessories. The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club has quickly become one of Britain's most elite sporting venues since The Prince of Wales joined when it was founded in 1982. It's attracted royals and celebrities including Prince William and Harry, actress Stephanie Powers and Rolling Stone Bill Wyman. But attempts to cash in on this elite status by launching a brand of fashion and polo-related goods have been scuppered by the European Court after objections fromthe Beverly Hills Polo Club. Prince Charles, right and Actress Stefanie Powers are among those to have frequented the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club since it was founded in 1982. Charles was the first member of the club . Bill Wyman, bass guitarist for The Rolling Stones at the club with a friend in 1987 . The ruling will be all the more frustrating for bosses at the Berkshire club, given that its rival isn't even a real polo club and openly admits to using the sport to create the perception of eliteness. The Berkshire club had applied to register its polo player logo on four classes of item including glasses, watches, jewellery and leather goods including travel bags, whips, harnesses and saddlery. But it was opposed by the Beverly Hills brand on the grounds that people could confuse the logo with their own and the case was eventually taken to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. While it allowed the logo on whips, harnesses and saddlery, which discerning customers were unlikely to get confused, it ruled against the Berkshire club on applications for the other items. It said: 'It is true that the polo player is facing left and holding his mallet upright, while the earlier marks the polo player is facing right and holding his mallet ready to strike the ball. 'However, those slight differences are not sufficient enough to reduce significantly the similarity deriving from the fact that both the signs at issue display the figure of a polo player astride a galloping horse,' The Times reports. In 2006, the club was also blocked from using its logo on perfume and soap after a challenge from Ralph Lauren, famous for its Polo brand, also featuring a polo player, swinging a mallet. Too similar: Logo for the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club . The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club was founded in 1985 by music mogul Bryan Morrison, who made a fortune working with stars including Wham, Pink Ffloyd, Elton John and Robin Gibb from The Beegees. After Prince Charles became its first member, it quickly gained an international reputation and attracted stars from the music, fashion and film industries. It also became a favourite with the royals, with the late Major Ronald Furguson, father of Sarah, Duchess of York, being employed as the sponsorship manager. Founder Morrison died in 2008, having spent two years in a coma

Summary: Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club attracted celebrities including Jodie Kidd, Princess Tamara Czartoryski-Borbon and Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman . European Court of Justice ruled it can't launch fashion label with its own logo because it's too similar to existing Beverly Hill Polo Club's . Rival brand admits it's not even a polo club but exploits elite sport for fashion to make customers feel they have 'membership to a club'


A Michelin-starred restaurant burned its first batch of asparagus after the drone flying it in crashed live on TV. Ronald Peijenburg, owner of the De Zwann restaurant in Etten-Leur, has previously used a Formula 1 racing car, hot air balloon and a helicopter to deliver the first crop of the seasonal vegetable. But the drone, which had a metal can attached containing several asparagus stalks, crashed and exploded mid-journey in the Netherlands. Scroll down to video . Crash and burn: The asparagus-delivering drone crashed part-way through its journey to the Dutch restaurant . Special delivery: The first batch of asparagus of the season was placed in a can and attached to a drone . 'You think you have a cool idea with a drone – how original can you be? Picking up asparagus with a drone,' Mr Peijenburg told Netherlands regional broadcaster Omroep Brabant. 'This is very, very sad because it was an amateur pilot, the owner of the drone, who organised this especially for me and brings his own toys. So this wasn't supposed to happen of course.' The pilot had followed the remote-controlled craft in the back of a pick-up truck while the stunt was filmed by a local TV channel. The Dutch restaurant had to settle for a more traditional method of delivery following the crash. Personal drones have surged in popularity with Amazon alone selling 10,000 of them every month. However, learning to fly a drone — flying devices that often carry cameras and can be navigated remotely by smartphones or controllers — is something that requires some time and patience say experts. In flight: The drone carrying asparagus tips was flying them to a Michelin-star restaurant in the Netherlands . Up in smoke: The drone operator looks on as the machine crashed into a field as it went to make an asparagus delivery to a top Dutch restaurant . A TGI Friday restaurant in New York launched mistletoe drone to tempt diners into kissing which backfired when a photographer, who was invited to cover the event, was struck in the face by the four-bladed machine. In February, a restaurant chain in Singapore announced that it will start using drones as waiters operating from the kitchen and bar to the dining areas.

Summary: Owner had used Formula 1 car and hot air balloon to deliver in the past . Drone was being operated from back of a truck that followed behind . Local TV filmed as bladed device carried several asparagus stalks in can . Crashed shortly after recharging mid-way through the flight .