Sipping a glass of glorious red wine which has been carefully aged in a hand-crafted oak barrel is my idea of heaven. But until now the only way to enjoy a tipple with that gorgeous authentic taste that can only develop through spending years in a special wooden cask has been to pay through the nose. The second I see the word ‘spicy’ on a bottle label (which suggests an oaky flavouring), I instantly know the price will be much higher. A £5 bottle has suddenly become £12 because the wine has lingered in an oak barrel before bottling. So when I read this week about a new gadget that claims to be able to ‘oak age’ wine in hours rather than years, my curiosity was seriously roused. The Oak Bottle promises to impart an authentic aged flavour — a process that can take up to two years — in just a day or two. Who wouldn’t drink to that? Scroll down for video . TV wine expert Oz Clarke puts to the test this oak bottle that claims to 'oak age' wine in hours rather than years . The product, which retails at £50, is the brainchild of 30-year-old entrepreneur Joel Paglione. Growing up on his parents’ vineyard in Canada, Joel became fascinated by the process of ageing wine. Watching his dad painstakingly filling small barrels of wine for oaking, he wondered why the wine couldn’t be stored in the same huge vats that had been used to ferment it. When Mr Paglione Snr explained that the smaller the oak barrel, the faster the oak infusion, Joel got his Eureka moment. How about a bottle made out of oak which will ‘oak age’ a single bottle in a fraction of the time? Now, after three years of experimenting, Joel has developed what he claims is the ‘smallest possible oak infusion vessel ever made.’ The idea is you decant a bottle of wine into the oak bottle, leave for up to 48 hours (depending on the strength of the oak flavour you fancy) and — hey presto! — your supermarket bottle of plonk fresh from last year’s grape harvest should suddenly taste like a posh wine from a world-class vineyard that has had years to mature and develop oaky flavours. Ageing a wine overnight is the holy grail of wine lovers. It’s like finding the elixir of eternal youth — in reverse. But can a simple gizmo really mimic such a time-honoured process? Can I turn a cheap plonk into a lovingly aged wine? I’m eager to try. When it arrives, the Oak Bottle looks like a wooden version of the thermos flask I take on picnics. It’s plain and reassuringly sturdy. For my test I choose a Bulgarian Merlot (Simply Merlot, Tesco £4.20). It’s an unpretentious, fruity wine, great for glugging, but it’s hardly stellar quality. However, as with the French wines such as Bordeaux and Burgundy, Argentinian Melbecs, Australian Shirazes and, of course, the Spanish Rioja, once you add oak to a Merlot you are entering a whole new world

Summary: The Oak Bottle claims to 'oak age' wine in hours rather than years . The product retails at £50 and promises to impart authentic aged flavours . Oz Clarke says its a fun product and would make an interesting gift . Visit oakbottle.com. The Pocket Wine Book by Oz Clarke is published by Pavilion Books at £9.99.


Nicola Sturgeon was hailed the shock winner of last night’s TV debate according to one snap poll, inflicting a damaging blow to Ed Miliband’s election hopes. In a nightmare for Labour, which is battling to fend off an SNP landslide in its traditional Scottish heartlands, Miss Sturgeon was deemed well ahead – with Mr Miliband trailing David Cameron and Nigel Farage. Overall, an average of four polls of viewers put Mr Cameron just ahead – and to the Tories’ delight, he also emerged with a clear lead on who is seen ‘most capable of leading the country’. Scroll down for video . Nicola Sturgeon was hailed as the shock winner of the TV debate by one poll, inflicting a damaging blow to Ed Miliband's election hopes . ComRes put him on 40 per cent as the best prime minister, with Mr Miliband on 28 per cent and Mr Farage just 10 per cent. Last night a national voting intention poll by YouGov put the Conservatives ahead of their vote share at the last election, and at their highest point since 2013, with 37 per cent to Labour’s 35 per cent. But it was Miss Sturgeon’s success among viewers across the UK that was the biggest surprise of the night. Peeping out: The Tory poster depicting Ed Miliband in Nicola Sturgeon's pocket . The Tories rushed out a poster depicting Ed Miliband in Nicola Sturgeon’s pocket last night – saying the SNP leader had ‘dominated’ him in the debate. A hapless-looking Labour leader was seen peering out of the top pocket of a contented Miss Sturgeon, who triumphed in one of the main post-debate polls. If Labour fails to win a majority in the election, it is expected that Mr Miliband may have to come to a deal with the Scottish Nationalists if he is to get into Number 10. A tweet from Conservative campaign headquarters said: ‘Nicola Sturgeon dominated Miliband – an interesting glimpse into what life would be like under a Miliband/SNP deal’. The poster follows a similar one released last month showing Mr Miliband in the pocket of former SNP leader Alex Salmond, who has declared that he will help write the Labour budget. It revives memories of the 1980s Spitting Image depiction of the then Liberal leader David Steel in the pocket of David Owen, leader of the SDP. The two parties were in alliance at the time. Scotland’s steely First Minister left the Labour leader squirming as she attacked him from the Left on tax and spending. In the key moments in last night’s two hour, seven-way clash: . Miss Sturgeon, a veteran of TV debates in the Scottish referendum campaign, repeatedly left the Labour leader discomforted – and forced him to suggest that Labour is not now committed to plans to find another £30billion through tax rises and spending cuts, which he voted for earlier this year. But Miss Sturgeon also gave Mr Cameron and Nick Clegg a rough ride, saying it was time to ‘break the old boys’ network at Westminster’. In an early intervention, she

Summary: Nicola Surgeon hailed shock winner of TV debate, according to one poll . Scotland's First Minister left Ed Miliband squirming during an attack on tax . Tories immediately mocked up poster of tiny Ed in Miss Sturgeon's pocket . Other polls suggest Mr Cameron came out top at 40% and Miliband trailing . Mr Clegg turned on Mr Cameron at the first opportunity after five years in Coalition, accusing him of relishing spending cuts; . The Prime Minister rammed home the Tories’ economic message, by indicating each leader in turn and delivering the simple verdict: ‘Debt and taxes’; . Ukip’s Mr Farage stunned his rivals by launching an attack on foreign HIV sufferers using the NHS for treatment; . Labour’s infamous ‘no money left’ note, left in the Treasury in 2010, was brandished by an angry Prime Minister; . Mr Clegg challenged the Labour leader to apologise for his party’s toxic economic legacy – a challenge Mr Miliband ducked.


Nick Cannon has signed and sealed a deal to write a tell-all book about his marriage to Mariah Carey - and she is furious about him betraying her. Mariah rejected Nick's numerous demands for a $30 million divorce settlement so now he's writing the book — saying he plans get his payday for being married to her one way or another - and there is nothing she can do about it because he already signed the deal last week with major publishing company Simon and Schuster. Simon & Schuster has confirmed to Daily Mail Online that the book is being published by Gallery Books, an imprint of the high-powered publisher. 'Mariah was willing to give Nick $10 million but he said 'hell no' and demanded $30,' a family friend tells the Daily Mail exclusively. 'Mariah says it is what they agreed to in the prenup before they got married. Scroll down for video . Battle of wills: Even though they have a prenup that would pay Nick $10million, Nick wanted more. When Mariah refused he decided to get his payday through a book deal. But Nick insisted he needs and deserves more than what they originally talked about, but Mariah wouldn't budge. Now Nick is being very vengeful, dating other women in public including Nicole Murphy, Michael Strahan's ex, the source says. 'Mariah kept telling Nick she was not going to give him a penny more than $10 million,' says the friend. 'He told her he could write a book and get $30 million and much more for a movie deal for all of the crap she put him through over the years. 'Mariah told Nick nobody cares what he has to say and told him to take it or leave it because that's it - not a penny more.' The friend believes Nick asked for an outrageous amount from Mariah so when she said 'no' he could use that as an excuse to go to the book publisher. Nick hardly needs Mariah's money- although she is worth more than ten times his value. The actor and host of America's Got Talent has an estimated net worth of $20 million. Mariah is worth about $225 million. The estranged stars have been going back and forth about this since Nick filed for divorce in December. He was finally tired of arguing with her. ''He says she is being unreasonable so he has to do what he has to do. 'Now Mariah is angry, devastated and scared that Nick will reveal her inner most secrets and make her look like a desperate fool.' Mariah was crazy about Nick and trusted him with everything in her life but, now she feels he has turned out like every other man in her life and she is completely crushed, the friend reveals. Mariah, 45, and Nick, 34, have been battling about money and custody of their twins since he filed the divorce papers four months ago and even though there is a prenuptial agreement Nick is willing to air their dirty laundry — for a big fat

Summary: Nick Cannon has demanded $30M to settle his divorce from Mariah - even though their prenup calls for less . Mariah has refused and now Nick has inked a deal with an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Gallery Books . Nick filed for divorce last December after six years of marriage . Mariah and Nick have been battling about money and custody of their twins ever since . Nick to reveal secrets about drug use, strange eating habits, her put-downs of other artists, her sexual proclivities .


More than 70,000 people across the world have signed a petition demanding McDonald's remove spikes that deter the homeless from sleeping outside one of its restaurants. The fast food giant has caused fury after installing metal studs outside its branch in Leeds city centre, which critics say are there to stop people sleeping rough. McDonald's has defended the use of the spikes, claiming they were installed two years ago in an attempt to stop anti-social behaviour, not target the homeless. Uproar: A petition has been started to get the spikes removed from outside this Leeds McDonald's and 70,000 have backed the campaign . But critics say they have been put in because they are uncomfortable to sleep on and installed on areas which used to be benches. Isobella DeMartino set up the petition to have them removed and has received support from across the globe. Row: Critics say the spikes were installed to target the homeless but McDonald's say it is only about anti-social behaviour . 'Anti-homeless spikes show complete disregard and lack of respect for homeless people who struggle every day,' she said. 'Spikes have been installed, presumably to prevent people sleeping there. 'The fact that the spikes exist shows how little people care about homeless people.' She added: 'Every time I'm in Leeds I see many ignore homeless people, not even bothering to smile at them let alone try to help them or give charity. I cannot imagine how painful and lonely it must be to be homeless. 'They deserve our attention and care, this issue cannot be ignored.' A spokeswoman for McDonald's said: 'The studs in question are not an 'anti- homeless' measure, as has been suggested. 'They have been in place for around two years and were introduced Following discussions with the police, in response to issues we were experiencing with antisocial behaviour. 'We welcome all customers through our doors and it is inaccurate to suggest a measure taken in response to tackling antisocial behaviour, is an attempt to deter homeless people.'

Summary: 78,000 sign petition to demand removal of spikes in Leeds city centre . Fast food giant says that the spikes are to prevent anti-social behaviour .


Hillary Clinton 'whooped' for joy at the birth of her granddaughter before she saw Bill becoming tearful in the hospital waiting room, she has revealed. The former Secretary of State gave details of her daughter's pregnancy in a new Epilogue for her memoir, Hard Choices, released just days before she is expected to announce her presidential run. In the new chapter, shared by the Huffington Post on Friday, she suggested that the birth of her granddaughter made her think about the future of all children and had motivated her political plans. She explained how in 2014, she and her husband got the 'wonderful news' that their daughter Chelsea and her investment banker husband Marc Mezvinsky were expecting a baby. Doting: Hillary Clinton, pictured with her husband Bill and their granddaughter Charlotte after her birth last year, has said the baby girl has made her realize she has much more work to do . Hillary Clinton was 'unabashedly giddy' at the news, she said. 'As the summer slipped away, I drove Chelsea crazy checking in practically every hour,' she wrote. 'How are you feeling? Any news from the doctor? When's it going to happen!' But, whereas she and Bill had been disorganized ahead of the birth of Chelsea, their daughter was far calmer and better prepared, she wrote. 'I remember how frazzled [Bill] was when it was finally time to go to the hospital,' she recalled of her own labor. 'Lamaze recommended bringing a small plastic bag of ice to suck on during labor. Bill ended up bringing enough to fill a thirty-nine-gallon garbage bag. It was quite a sight. 'By comparison, Chelsea and Marc were much more organized and prepared.' In September, Chelsea started going into labor in New York City, so they headed to the hospital to greet their first grandchild - Charlotte Clinton Mezvinksy, who was born on September 26. 'Chelsea emerged, exhausted but glowing,' she wrote. 'All our pent up nervous energy burst out in laughter and excited whoops, more like a couple of kids than the newly-minted grandparents we had suddenly become. 'After a while, Bill and I stepped out into the hallway to let them rest. We sat quietly, holding hands, trying to process the rush of emotions. I looked over and saw a tear in Bill's eye.' Calm: In a new chapter of her book, Hillary Clinton said her daughter Chelsea and son-in-law Marc Mezvinksy were far more organized and relaxed about the birth of baby Charlotte than she was about Chelsea . Proud: She revealed that she saw tears in her husband's eyes after the birth of baby Charlotte at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, pictured, last September. She is the couple's first granddaughter . She explained that while she had been nervous about giving birth to Chelsea and the impending responsibility, 'as a new grandmother... there is nothing but joy'. 'It's probably the world's best job,' she wrote. 'I love every minute of it.' She added that even though she has a terrible singing voice - so terrible that an 18-month-old Chelsea

Summary: In the new chapter released on Friday, Clinton shared her experiences as a grandmother and how they had motivated her political plans . She recalled how disorganized she had been before the birth of Chelsea, whereas Chelsea had been so composed before becoming a mother . The Clintons 'whooped' with delight when Charlotte was born last September and Hillary noticed Bill becoming emotional . While she had been nervous about being a mother, being a grandmother is 'pure joy' - and has made her think about all children's futures, she said . She is expected to announce her run for president on Sunday .


Ann Price, the creator of the world famous Ghetto Burger, has passed away. She was 72. According to 11Alive.com, Price was the owner of Ann's Snack Bar in Atlanta. Back in 2007, the Wall Street Journal named her signature 'Ghetto Burger,' a double cheeseburger with bacon, grilled onions, ketchup, mustard and chili, the best in America. Ann Price, the popular figure behind the 'Ghetto Burger,' dubbed best burger in America by the Wall Street Journal, has died at the age of 72 . The 'Ghetto Burger' is a double cheeseburger with bacon, grilled onions, ketchup, mustard and chili . Price, who was a popular figure in the community, started the restaurant back in 1971. According to an online obituary, funeral services will be held at Gregory B. Levett and Sons Funeral Home. Syracuse notes that Price's restaurant was no stranger to long lines, and that she was as famous for her burgers as she was her no-cursing policy. Customers were known to call her 'Miss Ann.' Price was known for her no-swearing policy and care in cooking up every plate of burger and fries herself . Only eight people could be seated at the counter at a time, meaning the wait for a spot could run as long as two hours, but people were still willing to hang around if it meant getting to that famous patty. Price personally cooked up the burgers and fries.

Summary: Ann Price was the woman behind the 'Ghetto Burger,' called best in America by the Wall Street Journal in 2007 . Cause of death has yet to be released . Price's signature creation was a double cheeseburger with bacon, grilled onions, ketchup, mustard and chili .


World number one Novak Djokovic eased into the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with a straight sets victory over qualifier Albert Ramos-Vinolas. It was a comfortable win for Djokovic who came through 6-1 6-4 and he faces Andreas Haider-Maurer, who defeated Bernard Tomic in three sets, in the next round. World number seven David Ferrer joined Djokovic in the third round as his opponent Victor Estrella Burgos retired with a shoulder injury with Ferrer leading 6-2 2-0, while 11th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga got his campaign under way with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Jan-Lennard Struff. Novak Djokovic comfortably beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas to progress to the third round of Monte Carlo . Grigor Dmitrov, who like Tsonga was competing in the first round, came through a stern examination to beat Fernando Verdasco 6-4 4-6 6-4. Gael Monfils also went the distance after coming from a set down to defeat Andrey Kuznetsov 4-6 6-3 6-4 while Gilles Simon overcame wildcard Benjamin Balleret in their first round match. Jeremy Chardy will face Roger Federer in the third round on Wednesday while Juan Monaco and Lucas Pouille will face Stan Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal respectively after coming through their openers. David Ferrer is also through after his opponent Victor Estrella Burgos retired with a shoulder problem . Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was given a tough game by Jan-Lennard Struff but he performed well to win 6-4 6-4 .

Summary: Novak Djokovic beat qualifier Albert Ramos-Vinolas in straight sets . David Ferrer is also into the next round after his opponent retired . Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had to be alert as he was pushed by Jan-Lennard Struff .


This is the moment a man who refused to comply with security staff at a Toronto Airport was Tasered and brought to the ground. The man, believed to be mentally disturbed, was caught on video at Pearson International Airport in Ontario trying to enter a restricted area but refusing to abide by security protocol. Police in Canada have said the man was told he would not be allowed to board a Turkish Airlines flight and was then Tasered while attempting to get on the plane anyway. In the video, the man mumbles and stares ahead while the laser-guided sight of a police Taser is clearly visible on his T-shirt . While most sound is muffles a loud cry of pain can clearly be heard when the man is Tasered . He stands for a number of seconds, shaking visibly, before he is brought to the ground by police at the scene . He was carrying a black briefcase which he can clearly be seen holding on to tightly with both hands when he was hit. The man would not respond to officials’ attempts to talk to him, CBC News reported. The video, which was captured by bystander, appears to show the man mumbling and staring ahead, the laser guided sight of a police Taser is clearly visible on his white T-shirt. Most sound from the incident seems to be muffled because it is filmed from behind a glass window. However a loud cry can clearly be heard the moment the man is Tasered. He stands, visibly shaking, for a number of seconds before police help to the ground. The man, who has not been identified, is then handcuffed as onlookers are asked to move on by airport staff. He was carrying a black briefcase and can clearly be seen holding on to it when he was hit by the Taser . The man, who has not been identified, is then handcuffed as onlookers are asked to move on by airport staff . A spokesman for Peel Regional Police, George Tudos, was quoted as saying the man was believed to be in his 20s and had not sustained any serious injuries. He explained non-lethal force was used after the man did not communicate. The safety of the man himself as well as the officers was taken into consideration, Tudos said. Also taken into account was what the man was capable of, what he might have in his possession and what his intentions were, the spokesman said. The man was transferred to a nearby hospital after being detained under Canada’s Mental Health Act. It is not clear whether authorities will be seeking criminal charges against him. It is not clear whether authorities will be seeking criminal charges against him after the passenger was detained under Canada’s Mental Health Act .

Summary: Man brought down at Pearson International when he did not communicate . Tried to board Turkish Airlines plane after being denied access to the flight . Was carrying a case through the security gate which he refused to drop .


A litter of adorable baby foxes are being looked after they were discovered abandoned in a cardboard box in a car park in Pennsylvania. The newborn cubs were discovered by a woman passing the car park, who noticed the box sitting next to a clothing donation bin. When she peeped inside she saw seven baby foxes – thought to be only 10 days old – sitting together. Scroll down for video . The baby foxes are being looked after after they were discovered in a cardboard box, left by a clothing donation bin in a car park . The seven cubs weighed around six ounces each when they were taken in by the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Educational Center . Three of the rescued red foxes rest with a cuddly toy. Once they have grown and gained strength they will be released back into the wild . The cubs were taken to the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Educational Center in Stroudsbury, where they are now being cared for. Katherine Uhler, director of the center, said the little creatures - five males and two females - were healthy but dehydrated when they arrived. She said: ‘They came in at about six ounces each. ‘There are five males, also known as dogs, and two girls known as vixens. ‘We know they're red foxes because even though they're not red yet, they still have this little white tail.’ The center is spending more than $1,000 looking after the foxes, who are being bottle-fed special 'fox milk' and formula. Ms Uhler added: ‘We had to give them rabies vaccinations and feed them fox milk. 'We gave them Pedialyte fluids first then mixed a quart of Fox Valley formula which is designed specifically for baby wild foxes. Vets at the center said they know the cubs are red foxes - among the most common of the species in America - because of their white tales . ‘We bottle feed them until they are a little bigger, then they'll start feeding out of the bowl. ‘When they're finished feeding out of the bowl then we'll start feeding them what they eat in the wild which is meat, and some vegetables and fruits.’ The pack will be returned back to the wild in July. It is costing the center in Pennsylvania more than $1,000 to take care of the group, which includes five male and two female red foxes . The tiny animals were vaccinated against rabies and have been bottle-fed milk to build them up, before they will start feeding from a bowl .

Summary: Tiny cubs were abandoned in a cardboard box, next to a clothing donation point, in a car park in Pennsylvania . Seven baby foxes - five males and two females - were taken to animal rehabilitation center for care and treatment . Cubs were dehydrated but healthy, and will stay in the center for a few months before being returned to the wild .


One in five Chinese restaurants are believed to be serving shark fin soup exploiting a legal loophole allowing people to bring the meat to this country if it is for personal consumption, a charity claims. The loophole came to light after trading standards officers raided restaurant The Royal China Club, on Baker Street in central London, and confiscated illegally imported fins. Charity Bite-Back, which campaigns to protect sharks, reported the eatery after Jason Chan, its marketing manager, boasted that it sold the soup and another dish made with ground shark teeth. Scroll down for video . The revelations come after the Royal China Club, a restaurant in central London, was raided by inspectors after boasting of selling shark fin soup and another dish made from ground shark teeth . Charity workers say that restaurants are either disguising the soup (pictured) on their menus as 'fish fin soup', or are offering it to Mandarin speaking customers if they ask . More than 70 million sharks are killed each year for their fins, often dying slow, painful deaths after being dumped back into the sea once their most valuable parts have been cut off. Graham Buckingham, campaign director at Bite-Back, told The Times he was disappointed that The Royal China Club was not fined for their breach. He added: 'There's never any big penalty for this type of discovery and even if trading standards had chosen to prosecute, the fines are described as minimal.' Charity Bite-Back believes as many as one in five Chinese restaurants are selling the soup after exploiting a loophole which allows people to bring 20kg of fins into the country if they are for personal consumption . While conducting research for a recent report, Mr Buckingham's charity discovered a legal loophole allowing for 20kg of shark fin to be brought into this country if it is for personal consumption. Just one kilogram of shark fin can fetch up to £180 through wholesale markets. He said as many as one in five Chinese restaurants could be offering the dish, but many disguised it as 'fish fin soup' or did not put it on the menu, but offered it to Mandarin speaking patrons.

Summary: Up to one in five Chinese eateries could be selling soup using illegal meat . Charity says it is often disguised on menu or only offered if requested . Loophole lets people bring 20 kg of meat into UK for personal consumption .


Tim Sherwood wants to make Swindon Town midfielder Massimo Luongo one of his first summer signings at Aston Villa. Sherwood sent Luongo, an Australian international, to the County Ground on loan during his spell as development director at White Hart Lane. Luongo was player of the tournament during Australia's successful Asian Cup in January and the 22-year-old creator has decided to play in the Barclays Premier League next season. Aston Villa have priortised Swindon Town midfielder Massimo Luongo as one of their first summer signings . Sherwood, who took his team to the FA Cup final after beating Liverpool at Wembley last Sunday, is already planning for next season. Swindon are currently fourth in League One with three games to play and Luongo will be needed for the end of season play-offs. Luongo joined Spurs as a youngster and moved to Swindon as part of a relationship between the two clubs. Sherwood is close to Swindon chairman Lee Power after their spell together as players at Norwich City. Sherwood is being backed in the summer to bring in his own targets and many of them are the players Spurs did not think were good enough to make the grade in the Barclays Premier League. 22-year-old midfielder was player of the tournament during Australia's successful Asian Cup in January . YOUTH CAREER . The Sydney-born star joined Tottenham in January 2011 after impressing on trial from Australian semi-professional outfit APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC. TURNING PRO . After featuring for the Under 18 side, Luongo made his only appearance for the Tottenham first-team during a 7-6 penalty shootout defeat by Stoke in the third round of the League Cup in September 2011. However, breaking into the Spurs squad on a regular basis proved a tough task for the midfielder, who subsequently spent a spell out on loan at Ipswich in 2012 before two stints at Swindon Town a year later. Luongo made his move to the County Ground a permanent one in August 2013 for a fee of £400,000. This season he has made 36 appearances in all competitions for the Robins - scoring six goals. SOCCEROOS STAR . Luongo was eligible to represent either Australia by birth, Italy due to his father or the Indonesia courtsey of mother - but chose the former option. The Swindon midfielder made his debut for the Socceroos on March 6, 2014 as a second-half substitute in a 4-3 friendly defeat by Ecuador at Millwall's The New Den. His international rise continued just months later as he selected in their 23-man World Cup squad later that summer. Despite not featuring in any of their three World Cup group matches, the 22-year-old shone on the international stage at the turn of the year as Australia hosted the Asia Cup. Luongo played a pivotal role throughout the competition and in the final against South Korea he scored the opener in a 2-1 win - doubling his tally for the tournament. He was named Most Valuable Player of the Asia Cup too after also providing four assists for head coach Ange

Summary: Tim Sherwood worked with Massimo Luongo at Tottenham Hotspur . Luongo has played a pivotal role in Swindon's play-off bid in League One . Australian international was player of the tournament during Asian Cup .


A family falsely claimed their three-year-old daughter had a grave heart condition in a bid to collect thousands of dollars in donations on a GoFundMe page, according to police. Joanessa Clawson, 35, her husband James Clawson, 38, and her mother Patti Ann Baldassarre, 68, from Marietta, Georgia, all face felony conspiracy charges. The GoFundMe page, which has now been removed, is written from the point of view of a family friend - who allegedly does not exist - appealing for help for the Clawson family. 'I am posting this for my friend Jo Clawson whose 3-year-old daughter, Sofia, is very ill with a life threatening heart infection,' it reads, according to an image of the page shared by KESQ. Scroll down for video . Arrested: Joanessa Clawson, left, and her husband James Clawson, right, face felony conspiracy charges after they allegedly set up a fake GoFundMe account asking for donations . 'Fake': They pretended to be a friend asking for money for their daughter, claiming that the girl was in hospital with a heart infection after surgery. They asked for $3,000 on the GoFundMe page . 'This happened 2 weeks after Sofia underwent heart surgery to repair a defect that she was born with. This fellow East Cobb family runs their own home-based business.' When shared by KESQ, the page, entitled 'Sofia's Medical and Family Expenses', had raised just $195 but was asking for $3,000. It is not clear how much money the page eventually raised. The couple has two children, the daughter and an older son, according to their Facebook pages. Friends told the channel that they had their suspicions about the fundraiser because their stories did not seem to add up - and the couple has been accused of running scams in the past. In 2006, they were accused by dozens of couples of accepting payments to take wedding photos in Cabazon, California but never delivering the images. Scam: Clawson's mother Patti Ann Baldassarre posed as a nurse to back up the couple's story . Speaking to KESQ, neighbors said they tried to alert police to the fake page months ago. 'There were tons of red flags and there were tons of people in the community who reached out just for the sake of her kids,' Sandra May said. 'And nothing was done.' When they voiced their suspicions, Mrs Clawson allegedly produced a note from a doctor providing the donors a number for a nurse if they had any concerns. But the number on the letter allegedly led to Baldassarre's phone, and the doctor named in the letter had retired years earlier, according to KESQ. After a teacher leaned of the page, she asked Cobb County School Police to check in on the three-year-old daughter and discovered that the child was in fact healthy. The trio was arrested on felony conspiracy charges. Mrs Clawson is also charged with felony theft by deception, while her husband faces an additional charge of misdemeanor obstruction of a law enforcement officer. He posted $5,000 bail but his wife remains behind bars on $10,000 bond

Summary: Joanessa Clawson, 35, her husband James, 38, and her mother Patti Ann Baldassarre, 68, all face felony conspiracy charges . They 'set up the page claiming the couple's three-year-old daughter had a heart infection after undergoing surgery and asked for $3,000' After other parents expressed their suspicions, Mrs Clawson 'provided them with the number of a nurse - which led to her own mother's phone' A teacher asked police to check on the girl and she was found to be well .


Fleece jackets, piles of hay, a fuzzy stuffed animal sloth and a lot of fruit were on Bobbi Gordon's shopping list when she became a surrogate mother to a big-eyed, spikey-haired little boy. A handful of animal keepers at Salt Lake City's Hogle Zoo found themselves with a tiny red-headed charge when Eve, a Bornean orangutan, died a few weeks after giving birth. Now 5 months old, the 14-inch, 11-pound Tuah is starting to crawl. Scroll down for video . A new addition: Tuah, the five month-old Bornean orangutan looks on in the Great Ape Building at Utah's Hogle Zoo on Friday . Tuah was revealed to the public on Saturday, with visitors — some of whom wore 'I met Tuah' buttons — lining up around the ape building to catch their first glimpse. About 9,000 people visited the zoo Saturday, said Erica Hansen, the zoo's community relations coordinator. 'It was such a larger day (for attendance) than we usually have in April,' she said. Gordon is one of several primate handlers who provided round-the-clock care for the infant, improvising along the way. 'We lived like an orangutan,' Gordon said. 'It was exhausting.' Orphan: Tuah's parents Eve and Elijah, both passed away last fall just a few weeks after Tuah's birth . Orangutans spend most of their time in trees. A baby orangutan instinctively clings to his mother's fur while she builds nests and scavenges for food. So Tuah couldn't be swaddled and put in a crib like a human baby; he needed to hang onto someone, even while sleeping. A zoo employee used specialized sewing machines and old fleece jackets to make a vest with strips that simulate an orangutan's fur. The animal keepers took turns wearing the vest and crawling in hay, while Tuah held tight to their chests, developing his muscle strength. But Tuah can't cling to humans forever. That's where his sister, Acara, comes in. After Tuah's birth, zookeepers began training Acara on maternal duties. Acara will turn 10 next month and is an eager-to-please orangutan that enjoys learning, Gordon said. 'Gorillas are a whole other different story, but orangutans are very easy,' said Gordon with a laugh. She called the species 'insanely intelligent.' Taken care of: After four months of round-the-clock care from zookeepers and his older sister, an orphaned orangutan baby is ready to meet the public . The first step was to teach Acara to be gentle with the infant. 'She was young and spunky, so that was our biggest worry, that she wouldn't know what was too rough,' said Gordon. They plied Acara with rewards. The more complicated the task, the higher-value the treat: from the everyday fruit to her favorite grapes and pomegranates to the foods she only gets on special occasions, like jello, granola, graham crackers, applesauce and peanuts. When Acara had mastered being gentle, zookeepers gave her a stuffed animal to teach her how to pick the baby up, hold it and flip it over. The two were introduced when Tuah was 3 months old, and for the last month, they

Summary: Now 5 months old, the 14-inch, 11-pound Tuah is starting to crawl . Tuah was revealed to the public on Saturday at Salt Lake City's Hogle Zoo . Tuah's parents died shortly after she was born . Tuah's father was Eli, an orangutan who became famous for correctly predicting the Super Bowl winner seven years in a row . Once she is ready, Tuah's sister Acara will care for her instead of humans .


Investigators are trying to determine why a man shot his wife and two young sons before killing himself at the family's home in a quiet Oklahoma suburb this week. Sudheer Khamitkar, 42, shot his 38-year-old wife, Smita Haval Khamitkar, and their sons Arnav Khamitkar, 10 and Arush Khamitkar, 6, in separate rooms at their Tulsa home, police said. The bodies were found on Wednesday as officers conducted a welfare check requested by the mother's employer after she failed to show up for work or call in sick for two days. 'Right now we still don't know the motive behind the murder-suicide,' said Sergeant Shane Tuell. Gunned down: Smita Haval Khamitkar, pictured with one of her sons, was shot by her husband along with their two boys - aged six and 10 - before he turned the gun on himself. Their bodies were found on Wednesday . On Thursday, Tuell said the father had recently changed jobs and that detectives would interview his current and former employers in an effort to learn if he was having personal troubles. There was no indication of forced entry and no suspects are being sought, authorities said. A backdoor was unlocked and a handgun was found near the father's body. 'The evidence indicates that the father shot and killed the children and the wife before turning the gun on himself,' said homicide Sergeant Dave Walker in a news release. 'There is evidence of multiple gunshots throughout the house. All the bodies were found in different rooms throughout the house.' Sergeant Walker added that the family had lived at the home for 10 years and there had been no previous history of domestic violence or criminal activity at the home, Newson6 reported. Questions: Tulsa police gather at the front entrance of a home as they investigate after a father shot dead his wife, their children and himself in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Wednesday. They are still searching for a motive . Tulsa police captain Matt McCord said the bodies may have been in the house for 'as many as two days' Mrs Khamitkar, whose Facebook page indicates she was originally from Pune in India, had worked as an Android app developer for American Airlines. 'Smita Khamitkar was a member of the American Airlines team in Tulsa for nearly five years and we're deeply saddened by the news of her passing,' the company said in a statement. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with Smita's family, friends and colleagues during this very difficult time.' Online profiles for Mr Khamitkar show he had trained and worked as a mechanical engineer for companies including Oseco, a relief systems company, and Wellman Products Group, a company that develops car parts. He had also secured multiple patents in previous years for new types of rupture discs - a device that prevents equipment or a system from being damaged by too much pressure. Neighbors said they were shocked by the events and called the area safe. Most every property in the neighborhood has a large fence, so children can play or swim in privacy, though some

Summary: Sudheer Khamitkar, shot his wife, Smita Haval Khamitkar, and their sons Arnav Khamitkar, 10 and Arush Khamitkar, six, earlier this week . Their bodies were found after Mrs Khamitkar's employers, American Airlines, requested a welfare check when she failed to turn up to work . Police say they still do not have any motive but are speaking to Mr Khamitkar's employers; he recently switched jobs, they said .


Italian police who arrested a crew attempting to smuggle desperate migrants to Europe on a luxury yacht have estimated their illegal cargo was worth $800,000. Police in Ragusa, a Sicilian port town, arrested three Syrian men who were at the helm of the Turkish-flagged yacht attempting to reach the Italian coast. It is thought the smugglers had charged each person $8,500 (£5,700) to make the crossing, with police saying the total earned by the organisers was somewhere in the region of £536,000. Scroll down for video . The luxury yacht, which was flying a Turkish flag, was stopped as it approached Europe with a 'cargo' which is thought to have been worth $800,000 - or £536,000 - to the organisers . This is far more than the usual cost of between 1,000 and 1,500 euros - £720 to £1,080 - to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. However, the boat was far more seaworthy than some of the other vessels used, which can be anything from wooden fishing vessels to old cargo ships. Yet even the yacht failed to make the journey in its entirety: the attempt was discovered when two merchant ships were called out to aid a boat in distress. Selfies and other photos snapped by the Syrian and Palestinian passengers helped police identify the smugglers, police said in a statement. Police also revealed there were 23 children on bard the yacht. Harroum Almotassem Billah, Haj Slima Moustafa and Sabaj Ahmmed were all arrested for allegedly being part of the crew. Harroum Almotassem Billah, one of the three Syrians that were taken in custody by police for allegedly being part of the crew which was at the helm of the yacht . Haj Slima Moustafa was also taken into custody after the yacht - filled with Syrian and Palestinian migrants who paid $8,500 each for the journey - called for help as it approached the coast . Sabaj Ahmmed was the third member of the alleged crew attempting to bring the migrants, including 23 children, to Europe . The boat is the latest vessel to be stopped making the dangerous crossing from north Africa to Europe, packed with migrants desperate to start a new life. But many of the trips end in tragedy: so far this year, 1,776 have died, according to the U.N. refugee agency, which estimates that 219,000 people made the crossing in 2014. On Sunday alone, 900 men, women and children are believed to have died after their boat got into difficulty and overturned off Libyan waters, south of the southern Italian island of Lampedusa. There were only 28 survivors. These infrared images show the rescue operation after migrant ship capsized on Sunday . Survivors said they resorted to clinging to floating corpses until coastguards came to their rescue . Surviving immigrants who escaped the boat that capsized in the Mediterranean Sea killing up to 900 people appear deep in thought as they arrive in the Sicilian port city of Catania this morning . Doctor Giuseppe Pomilla, of the Order of Malta, described the three hours he searched

Summary: Three-strong crew at helm of luxury yacht arrested by Sicilian police . Boat filled with Syrian and Palestinian migrants - including 23 children . Syrian crew identified by selfies taken by the yacht's passengers . Latest boat stopped making crossing turning the Med into a 'cemetery'


Clare Balding has admitted she was on TV too much following her success presenting the London Olympics . Clare Balding has admitted she was on TV too much following her success presenting the London Olympics. The broadcaster, who recently hosted coverage of the Boat Race, has vowed to do less after presenting everything from the BBC's rugby league coverage to Crufts. She told Radio Times magazine: 'I used to say yes to everything I was offered because I thought it would all stop tomorrow. Now I think it might stop tomorrow precisely because I say yes to everything. 'In 2014 I didn't do a single panel show because they get repeated so much. From December 10 last year when I hosted Sports Personality until I did Crufts on March 10, I was not on television presenting anything. Yet people still say, 'You're on everything'.' The 44-year-old, who married Alice Arnold in a private ceremony earlier this year, said that it was 'exhausting' to be constantly asked about being gay. 'I tell you what ... I'm not going to talk in this interview about being gay. I suspect Gabby Logan isn't asked about being married or being a mother,' she said. 'I get criticised for two things - doing too much and talking about being gay. But the facts don't necessarily support that I do too much, and I get asked about being gay all the time. Every single interview I do, that ends up being the lead. 'I'm very aware that it's important for people to see a couple in the mainstream. But it can get a bit exhausting. I don't walk down the street saying, 'Hi! I'm gay!' 'At the same time, I want to be one of the people who helps. What am I meant to do? I don't know what the bloody answer is.' The 44-year-old, who married Alice Arnold in a private ceremony earlier this year, said that it was 'exhausting' to be constantly asked about being gay . Balding added: 'I have never wanted children. It's my choice, but of course it's not something that's going to happen by accident. Yes, it could happen if I wished it to. 'I have two nephews, a niece and eight godchildren, and I love that. But I don't want kids. I just never had that urge. One of the many benefits of being gay is that people don't assume you want children, so they don't ask you. 'My brother Andrew's relationship with his wife Anna Lisa is almost as long-standing as mine with Alice, and all they were ever asked is 'When are you getting married?' and 'When are you having children?'. We never got that from anybody.'

Summary: Broadcaster vows to do less after hosting everything from rugby to Crufts . Speaking to Radio Times, said questions about sexuality were 'exhausting' Said: 'I suspect Gabby Logan isn't asked about being married or a mother'


Some breakfast cereals contain as many as three teaspoons of sugar, dentist Dr Sameer Patel warns . A busy working week can take its toll on our lives, leaving little time to plan our meals. From breakfast at the desk to the mid-afternoon slump, the temptation to take short cuts and grab the nearest pick me up is too much to resist. With so many products claiming to be 'healthy', it can be a real struggle to know what to pick from the shelves of your nearest high street shop. And lurking inside many seemingly 'healthy' foods, are hidden ingredients that may be wreaking havoc with your teeth. Now, Dr Sameer Patel, clinical director at the Elleven practice in London's Harley Street, has highlighted the dentistry dangers of the 'desk diet'. Here, he reveals the biggest offenders, and offers advice on how to safeguard your oral health during the working day. BREAKFAST . Dental Danger . Some breakfast cereals can contain as much as three teaspoons of sugar per serving – this is around two and a half chocolate biscuits. Inconsistent labelling means that even the 'healthier' brands can also be culprits and choices such as muesli can be surprisingly high in sugars. Solution . There is a way around this. Opt for low sugar options such as wheat biscuits or unsweetened porridge oats and if you need something to sweeten the taste go for honey or crunchy fruit. Eating your cereal with dairy products can also counteract the damage caused by sugar and have added benefits for your oral health. The calcium, phosphates and vitamin D in milk provides important minerals which can help improve the health of your teeth by strengthening and de-mineralising their structure. Probiotic yoghurt can also help decrease bad bacteria in the mouth which in turn limits tooth decay and helps to promote a healthy mouth environment. HOT DRINKS . Dental Danger . Coffee and tea are notorious for staining in between teeth and if drunk regularly, the staining, tannin compounds can build up and cause teeth to turn yellow. Regular consumption can also lead to bad breath, which is down to mouth dehydration. Caffeine is a diuretic and therefore dries out the mouth, counteracting the internal rinsing that normally occurs and causing bacteria to multiply. Solution . 'The best way to avoid this is to rinse the mouth with water after consumption, to wash away the tannins and rehydrate the mouth. A good alternative to your morning tea or coffee, is caffeine-free green tea. Tea and coffee are notorious for staining the teeth, and if drunk regularly, can cause a person's teeth to turn yellow . 'Water also contains the mineral fluoride which makes teeth more resilient to acid erosion and decay. 'Alternatively you could swap your tea or coffee for caffeine-free herbal tea or green tea – which contains polyphenols, that research has found can slow the growth of bacteria associated with cavities and gum disease and has the potential to clean plaque from the teeth.' SANDWICHES . Dental Danger . A lot of supermarket

Summary: Dentist Dr Sameer Patel highlights the dental dangers of your desk diet . Some breakfast cereals contain up to three teaspoons of sugar, he warns . Swap your daily tea or coffee for green tea to prevent tooth staining . Steer clear of white bread, popcorn and watch out for 'healthy' smoothies .


A judge has given a New York City woman permission to become the first person to legally file for divorce from her elusive husband via a Facebook message. The woman's lawyer says the ruling was made by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper. The Daily News says Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku will be served with the divorce summons via a private Facebook message. It will be repeated once a week for three consecutive weeks or until 'acknowledged' by Ellanora Baidoo's hard-to-find husband. Attorney Andrew Spinnell says the couple married in 2009 in a civil ceremony. First time: Ellanora Baidoo hopes to finally begin divorce proceedings with her husband by sending him Facebook messages containing her petition to end their marriage . He says the relationship began to unravel when the defendant reneged on his promise to a traditional Ghanaian wedding ceremony as well. Because of this, the wedding was not consummated and the pair have never lived together. The ruling says Blood-Dzraku has only been in touch with his wife via phone and Facebook. Baidoo, 26, has been 'granted permission to serve the defendant with the divorce summons using a private message through Facebook,' wrote Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper according to the New York Daily News. 'This transmittal shall be repeated by plaintiff's attorney to defendant once a week for three consecutive weeks or until acknowledged.' According to Cooper, the 'last address plaintiff has for defendant is an apartment that he vacated in 2011'. Indeed, Cooper said that Baidoo 'has spoken with defendant by telephone on occasion and he has told her that he has no fixed address and no place of employment. He has also refused to make himself available to be served with divorce papers.' The 'post office has no forwarding address for him, there is no billing address linked to his prepaid cell phone, and the Department of Motor Vehicles has no record of him,' The first Facebook message has been sent and Blood-Dzraku has not responded.

Summary: Elanora Baidoo married Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku in 2009 . Marriage was not consummated and Blood-Dzraku has disappeared . Judge in Brooklyn has allowed Baidoo to issue divorce papers via Facebook .


Two strange, bright flashes on the surface of dwarf planet Ceres may have different origins, according to new infrared images released by Nasa. The images, captured by the Dawn probe from 28,000 miles (45,000km) away, show that a pair of mysterious spots on the dwarf planet have different thermal properties. The images were revealed as part of the first colour map of Ceres, showing variations in surface materials, and revealing the diverse processes that helped shape it. Scroll down for video . Ceres may appear to be a drab, grey world, but new infrared images suggest there is more to the dwarf planet than first thought. The latest images are the closest taken yet, and suggest that the icy body was likely once fully active. Images taken using blue (440 nanometers), green (550 nanometers) and infrared (920 nanometers) spectral filters were combined to create the map . 'This dwarf planet was not just an inert rock throughout its history. It was active, with processes that resulted in different materials in different regions,' said Chris Russell from the University of California, Los Angeles. The 'alien' spots on the surface, named feature 1 and feature 5, show up in visible light images as bright flashes in comparison to the rest of Ceres's surface. In infrared, region 1 is cooler than rest of surface, but 5 is located in a region that is similar in temperature to surroundings. Last month, scientists said this pair of mysterious bright spots could be towering 'water volcanoes', but they said they need to take a closer look to confirm this. Federico Tosi, who works on Dawn's Visible and Infrared Spectrometer, presented infrared images of the two spots, measuring their thermal properties. 'What we have found is that bright spot number one corresponds to a dark spot in the thermal image,' he said at a press conference today . Captured by the Dawn probe from 28,000 miles (45,000km) away, the images reveal that two mysterious bright flashes on the surface have different thermal properties. The upper trio is Region 1 at visible, infrared and thermal infrared wavelengths. At thermal infrared, the spot is dark - meaning it is colder than its surroundings. The lower trio represent Region 5. In thermal infrared, the spot disappears . Dawn observed Ceres completing one full rotation, which lasted about nine hours. The images show the full range of different crater shapes that can be found at Ceres' surface: from shallow, flattish craters to those with peaks at their centers . Ceres is the closest dwarf planet to the sun and is located in the asteroid belt, making it the only dwarf planet in the inner solar system. Ceres is the smallest of the bodies currently classified as a 'dwarf planet'. Scientists think Ceres may have an ocean and possibly an atmosphere. It lies less than three times as far as Earth from the sun - close enough to feel the warmth of the star allowing ice to melt and reform. The Dawn spacecraft pulled into orbit last month around the Ceres in the asteroid

Summary: Images from Dawn reveal the mysterious spots on the surface, named feature one and feature five, in infrared . Feature one is cooler than rest of surface, but give is in a region that is similar in temperature to surroundings . Leading theory for spots is that ice covered by a thin layer of soil is exploding due to pressure in the asteroid .


A former Kansas elementary school teacher was arrested this week and charged with child sex crimes. Kourtnie A. Sanchez, 25, was arrested Monday on charges including electronic solicitation, unlawful sexual relations, solicitation of unlawful sexual relations and three counts of promoting obscenity to a minor. Sanchez - who is believed to be a mother-of-three - was a student teacher at Marshall Elementary School in Eureka during the fall 2014 semester. Prosecutors allege her victims were aged between 15 and 17, and that the alleged incidents occurred over five months in 2014. However it is unclear how many victims there were. Scroll down for video . Charged: Kourtnie A. Sanchez, 25, was arrested Monday on charges including electronic solicitation, unlawful sexual relations, solicitation of unlawful sexual relations and three counts of promoting obscenity to a minor . Obscene: Sanchez was a student teacher at Marshall Elementary School in Eureka during the fall 2014 semester, when the alleged incidents' occurred . Married: Sanchez - whose maiden name is Olsen - is married and is believed to have three children. She will next appear in court on May 8 . Selfie: The former student teacher is seen here in photos from her Facebook account, which has now been deactivated. She left her position in December 2014 . Brief: Sanchez looked sullen during her first court appearance on Tuesday March 31, 2015 . Sanchez - whose maiden name was Kourtnie Olsen - was never employed by the district because she was a student teacher through a college program. However she still coached some junior high sports for the school for the past two years. She coached junior high girls' volleyball and basketball, even though she was not a certified teacher, so was not permitted to coach, according to KAKE.com. The school said she left in December following a 'situation', but would not elaborate. Sanchez looked sullen during her first court appearance on Tuesday. The history log of her Snapchat - a cellphone App that allows users to send photos and videos to each other that expire after seven seconds - have been listed as part of the complaint. She made a fast exit as soon the brief hearing had finished. Scene: Sanchez was a student teacher at Marshall Elementary School in Eureka, Kansas, and also coached volleyball and basketball at Eureka Junior High School (pictured) Eureka resident Andrew Bratton called the allegations atrocious. 'Anybody who would mess with kids, I have a pretty low opinion of,' Bratton. 'If there's a word lower than low, that would be my opinion of it.' Sanchez is currently out of jail on a $50,000 bond. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 8.

Summary: Kourtnie A. Sanchez, 25, was arrested Monday in Eureka, Kansas . She has been charged with unlawful sexual relations and three counts of promoting obscenity to a minor, among other charges . Alleged incidents' occurred over five months in 2014 . Sanchez was a student teacher at Marshall Elementary School and was a sports coach at the nearby junior high .


An 11-year-old retired K-9 officer took his last ride in a squad car in a heartwarming farewell held by fellow officers and residents celebrating his time on the force. Zeus, a German Shepherd, was honored in a grand procession in Connecticut on Wednesday before he was put down because of a severe degenerative hip disorder and declining health. The tribute for the police dog, who worked with the Ridgefield Police Department for eight years as a K-9 officer, began around 4.45pm and ended at the Ridgefield Veterinary Hospital. Scroll down for video . Zeus (pictured above), an 11-year-old retired K-9 officer was honored in a special tribute on Wednesday by the Ridgefield Police Department . The German Shepherd, who served eight years in the force, took his last ride in a cop patrol car during the grand procession held earlier this week (Zeus pictured with Officer Shawn Murray, his former partner and carer after he retired) On Wednesday, ahead of the procession, the police department wrote an emotional message about Zeus on their Facebook. 'Today is the day we have to say goodbye to our beloved K-9 Zeus,' they wrote. 'It is an extremely emotional day for all of us. 'He was a fellow officer and friend. He will be deeply missed but never forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with Zeus, Officer Murray and his family during this difficult time.' During the grand procession, residents of Ridgefield lined the streets as they watched the cop cars drive by through the streets of the town. Zeus had the special tribute before he was put down because of a severe degenerative hip disorder and declining health (Zeus pictured during the procession on Wednesday) Officers from the department and police departments across the state came to pay their tributes . Zeus was being taken to Ridgefield Veterinary Clinic (above) where he was to be euthanized . The vehicles traveled from the police headquarter and ended at the veterinary hospital. Residents held signs reading 'Thank you Zeus' and 'Zeus our hero during the afternoon. A flag was waved at half staff next to a draped black cloth at the department as Officer Shawn Murray, Zeus's former partner, pushed him in a cart during the tribute. 'This is an honor to be here for him during his last moments,' Chief John Roche told WTNH. 'The disease that had racked him had deteriorated to such a point where it was just so difficult for him to exist and continue on.' A flag was waved at half staff next to a draped black cloth at the department (pictured above) Chief John Roche (above) said during the tribute: 'This is an honor to be here for him during his last moments' In his eight-year career with the force, Zeus assisted with more than 250 narcotics arrest and also helped officers track down 50 missing or wanted individuals. The largest amount of narcotics he was responsible for seizing was ten pounds of marijuana in 2006, when he joined the force and was partnered with Officer Murray who he continued to

Summary: Zeus joined the Ridgefield Police Department in 2006 and retired in 2014 . The 11-year-old German Shepherd had severe degenerative hip disorder . On Wednesday, officers gave tribute to him in grand procession . The K-9 officer responsible for over 250 narcotics arrests . Police department said he will be dearly missed but never forgotten .


Dr Christopher Valentine (pictured) used his iPod to take illicit photos of patients, a tribunal heard . A doctor who was allowed to continue working after taking intimate photographs of patients has been caught doing it again, it emerged yesterday. Dr Christopher Valentine, 52, was sacked from a sexual health clinic and hauled before the General Medical Council nine years ago for photographing half-naked male and female patients without consent. His behaviour was branded ‘inappropriate’ but he was not struck off and went to work at an NHS service for drug addicts and alcoholics. However, the married doctor has been caught again after a nurse saw images of a semi-naked man on his iPod Touch during a night out. Fiona White was stunned to find the pictures while looking at others he had taken of colleagues at a a leaving do. Valentine told her the image – which appeared to be of a man’s genitals – was of a patient’s heroin injection site, but Miss White and another nurse who saw it were suspicious and decided to report him to his boss. Yesterday, the Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal in Manchester heard that Miss White saw the pictures on the iPod in April 2013 at a leaving party for a member of Clydebank Community Addiction Team, a unit led by Valentine that treats addicts near Glasgow. Giving evidence at the fitness-to-practise hearing, Miss White said: ‘He started taking photographs around the table and I asked to have a look at them. He handed me the device and I scrolled through and saw photos of people at the table and came across a photo of his cat. ‘I kept going and came across a photo of what I would describe as a male groin. I didn’t look close but I remember getting such a shock.’ Miss White gasped at the image, prompting her colleague Maria Forrester, who was sitting next to her, to look at the iPod, too. Mrs Forrester, a senior addiction nurse, said: ‘In the blink of an eye I could see what she had reacted to. It looked like it was a part of a male body. She seemed quite startled. A nurse was swiping through photographs of Dr Valentine's pets when she came across an image of a semi-naked man, a tribunal . ‘I remember Dr Valentine saying these were pictures of injection sites. I think I did see genitals.’ Mrs Forrester said she met Miss White later to discuss their concerns, adding: ‘There was a consensus that both of us had seen a naked image of part of a male’s body. 'I was concerned that patients were being photographed without consent. I thought I had to report this. 'I couldn’t think of any reason why that doctor would have pictures of patients’ groins.’ Valentine told his boss he took the photos for teaching purposes and used his iPod because he was unable to use NHS equipment. The fitness to practice hearing took place at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (pictured) in Manchester . But an investigation found he used the

Summary: Dr Christopher Valentine's colleague saw the pictures on his iPod Touch . Gallery of his pets contained an image of a semi-naked man, tribunal told . Doctor was out with members of Clydebank Community Addiction Team . Later revealed that he had used his iPod to take around 53 photos of at least two patients .


Daniel Sturridge faces a fight to be fit for Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa on Sunday after being left out of their game against Newcastle United with an injury problem. Liverpool striker Sturridge was left out of the squad entirely for Monday night's Barclays Premier League clash at Anfield after picking up a knock against Blackburn Rovers last week. And now manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted that his star striker, who has missed much of the season through injury, will have his fitness monitored ahead of the Wembley clash on Sunday. Daniel Sturridge faces a fight to be fit for Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa on Sunday . Liverpool striker Sturridge was left out of the squad entirely on Monday after being taken off at Blackburn . When asked about why Sturridge was absent from his squad, Rodgers said: 'He got injured at Blackburn. '(He is) obviously unavailable fitness-wise for tonight, so we'll see how he goes for the rest of the week for the semi-final at the weekend.' The Cup provides Liverpool's last hope of silverware in Steven Gerrard's final season at Anfield, and the Reds captain could return at Wembley after seeing out the last game of his suspension against Newcastle. Manager Brendan Rodgers said that his star striker would be monitored ahead of the semi-final at Wembley . Steven Gerrard could return at Wembley after seeing out the last game of his suspension against Newcastle . Liverpool are already without Mamadou Sakho, Adam Lallana and Mario Balotelli through injury and illness but retain hopes of a top four spot in the Premier League with Manchester City having suffered a recent slump. Sunday's 4-2 defeat for City by Manchester United put Liverpool in a position to move within four points of the fourth-placed side, and Rodgers said his side can still make it into next season's Champions League. 'There’s still 21 points to work hard for and get,' he said on Sky Sports. 'It’s clear that it’s still open but there’s a lot of work to do and ahead of us, obviously, is a difficult game tonight.' Marouane Fellaini scored as Manchester City were crushed 4-2 on Sunday, and now Liverpool can close in .

Summary: Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is missing for game against Newcastle . Brendan Rodgers says he will be monitored ahead of FA Cup semi-final . Liverpool face Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon . Rodgers also said he believes the race for the top four is not over yet .


It is one of the biggest celebrations in the Catholic calendar and the Spanish Royal Family kept up their tradition of spending the Easter holiday on the island of Mallorca. King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their daughters Princess Sofia and Princess Leonor looked immaculate as they arrived at Palma cathedral on the Balearic isle. Queen Letizia, 42, teamed a white jacket with smart black trousers and heels for the service while her daughters wore pretty above-the-knee outfits reflecting the spring sunshine. Smiling in the Mallorcan sunshine: Clockwise from left, Queen Sofia, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Sofia and Princess Leonor pose for photographers at Palma de Mallorca Cathedral . A spring breeze in the air: The family make their way into the cathedral. Hundreds of people gathered to watch the Spanish royals arrive at the service . It is the first time that Princess Leonor, 9, and Princess Sofia, 7, have been spotted at a public engagement for several months; they are on the island for the family's annual holiday at the Marivent Palace royal holiday residence. Well-wishers were in their hundreds, all keen to catch a glimpse of the young princesses who have been on a break from royal duties since appearing at a military parade back in October 2014. King Felipe VI, 47, has not yet completed a full year on the throne but looked happy to be continuing the family tradition of spending Easter away from the royal residence in Madrid. The family were also joined by Queen Sofia, who looked elegant in a grey overcoat. The former Queen is reported to have landed on Mallorca ahead of the rest of her family, taking time to enjoy a break with her sister Irene. Spring in her step: Queen Letizia arrives at the cathedral in Mallorca's capital. Right, her elegant daughters (from left) Princess Sofia and Princess Leonor are the double of their mother . Holy day: The family, led by King Felipe, meet the cathedral's priests ahead of the Easter service . Eyes forward please King Felipe! The Spanish monarch waves to well-wishers in the crowd before adjusting his tie for a formal family photograph . All eyes are on them: The family take their pew in the beautiful cathedral, widely considered one the island's biggest architectural masterpieces . Meet and greet: After a period away from the spotlight, Princess Leonor, 9, appeared to enjoy shaking hands with fellow attendees of the religious service . June will mark one year since King Felipe ascended the throne and the royal couple have been regular visitors to Mallorca since, using it for family holidays inbetween engagements. The couple have been married since 2004 with Letizia enjoying a media career prior to her role as the Spanish Queen. After a stint at Asturian daily paper, La Nueva España, she went on to work for ABC, a popular national newspaper that enjoys the third largest circulation in Spain.

Summary: The Spanish Royal Family attended Easter Mass at Palma's cathedral . First appearance of Princesses Sofia and Leonor in several months . The children's grandmother, Queen Sofia was also in attendance . The family are staying at the Marivent Palace royal holiday residence .


He's used to picking up running backs but will soon be picking up fares as Miami Dolphins defensive tackle AJ Francis takes up a second job as an Uber taxi driver. The 6ft 5in, 330lb NFL player is a regular user of the taxi app and yesterday told fans that he had sent them a job application, explaining 'it would be a cool way to get some extra cash'. The pro footballer also took to Twitter to explain the decision, stating: 'People ask me why would you want to be an Uber driver if you play in the NFL... You know what's better than NFL money? More money.' Second job: Dolphins defensive tackle AJ Francis has sent an application to taxi app Uber as he wants be a driver during the off-season to earn extra cash . Unusual decision: Francis plans to work for the $40billion taxi firm during the sport's off-season - a rare occurrence considering the money that professional players earn today . Francis plans to work for the $40billion taxi firm during the sport's off-season - a rare occurrence considering the money that professional players earn today. Speaking to New York Daily News, he said: 'I've been using the app for two years and every driver I talk to says it really helps supplement their income. 'I always worked odd jobs. I mowed lawns in summer and shoveled snow in the winter. I got a job in a deli cutting meat. I was a bouncer at a night club in college. 'I'd go wherever they pay me to take them. The customer is always right.' Curt response: The 24-year-old offers his reason for wanting to become an Uber driver on Twitter yesterday . Francis, who played his college ball at Maryland, is set to make $510,000 next season, according to NFL salary website Over The Cap - but still plans to work for Uber during the off-season . Francis recently bought an impressive white Dodge Charger with black trim and will use the car to ferry passengers around Fort Lauderdale when he becomes a certified Uber driver. Uber is one of a number of apps people can use to book and pay for taxi journeys. Launched in 2009 and currently in operation in more than 250 cities across 55 countries, the app makes cities more accessible for people by ‘seamlessly connecting riders to drivers’, according to the company website. The app detects the GPS on a mobile device and finds the nearest available driver. Users can track the vehicle, pay with their phone, and even split the fare with friends using a credit card system. The player is yet to feature in an NFL regular season game but says he's desperate to begin making a contribution on the field. Francis, who played his college ball at Maryland, is set to make $510,000 next season, according to NFL salary website Over The Cap. In a Tweet about his latest venture, he wrote: 'Just applied to be an Uber driver... I hope my background check goes well.' One fan quickly commented

Summary: The 6ft 5in, 330lb NFL player told fans on Twitter of his application to Uber . He explained: 'You know what's better than NFL money? More money' He's yet to play in NFL game but predicted to make $510,000 next season . He will drive passengers around Florida in his brand new Dodge Charger .


An undergraduate student at Duke University has admitted to hanging a noose in a tree and is no longer on campus, university officials said Thursday. At a news conference Thursday afternoon, school spokesman Michael Schoenfeld said the school would not release the name of the student who admitted to hanging the noose, found early Wednesday in a plaza area at the heart of the campus. The student was identified with information provided by other students and will be subject to Duke's student conduct process and that an investigation is continuing to find out if others were involved, Schoenfeld said. Identified: Officials at Duke University say they have caught the student culprit responsible for hanging a noose from a tree on campus this week . Taking a stand: The noose sparked a mass protest on campus on Wednesday. The noose is a particularly sensitive image in the state, where black residents were once terrorized by lynchings . Schoenfeld said the school believes federal education laws protecting information about students and their grades prevent the school from describing his or her gender, race or whether the student had been in trouble in the past. The school also is working with state and federal officials about potential criminal violations. Officials say the noose was found about 2am Wednesday in the plaza outside the Bryan Center, the student commons building. Black Student Alliance vice president Henry Washington said he and about 14 other students saw the noose hanging overnight after being alerted via Twitter. On Thursday, he praised the reaction of fellow students and administrators at the school. 'I appreciate that immediate action was taken both by the student community to identify a person and by the faculty to ensure that disciplinary action is taken,' he said. Unknown: The university is not identifying the student in question, citing federal education laws protecting student privacy. Above, a view of the Durham, North Carolina campus . Duke Student Affairs Vice President Larry Moneta said the student would face judgment under the school's code of conduct, which includes penalties ranging from probation to expulsion. He said it was 'too soon to make any comment' about whether the student had expressed remorse for the noose episode. 'This is all part of what the investigation will yield and the opportunity for the student to speak to the basis for the behavior,' Moneta said. At a gathering Wednesday in front of the university's Gothic chapel building, Duke President Richard Brodhead told a crowd of several thousand that their presence was a rejection of what the noose symbolizes in a region where lynchings were once used to terrorize black residents. And he said that while administrators and campus police investigate who displayed the noose and why, it is up to each individual to reject racism. 'One person put up that noose, but this is the multitude of people who got together to say that's not the Duke we want,' he told the crowd. 'That's not the Duke we're here for, and that's not the Duke we're here to create.'

Summary: The university said Thursday that they have identified an undergraduate student responsible for hanging a noose from a campus tree . However, officials at the Durham, North Carolina school have not named the student, citing federal education laws . An official at Duke told Daily Mail Online that the student will now face judgement by a panel of peers and faculty members . The student is not currently on campus, but officials would not say if he or she had been kicked off .


Australia's 'tiny hearts and balls of steel', it's apparently the perfect combination in dealing with asylum seeker boats, and a policy which could be copied by Britain, according to a British commentator. Controversial The Sun columnist Katie Hopkins has heaped praise on Tony Abbott's government for its success in stopping the boats, which was a key election plank. But her backhanded compliments may not sit well with our policy-makers and social justice groups, in which she claimed Australia's strategy of 'threatening them with violence', was the way forward. 'It's time to get Australian,' she wrote. Scroll down for video . 'Threaten them with violence until they bugger off'. Controversial UK commentator Katie Hopkins has written that Australia's approach of having 'balls of steel and tiny hearts' should be followed as policy by the Brits . 'They (Australians) threaten them with violence until they bugger off, throwing cans of Castlemaine in an Aussie version of sharia stoning' said Katie Hopkins . Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been 'praised' for leading the charge to stop the boats . 'Their approach to migrant boats is the sort of approach we need in the Med. 'They threaten them with violence until they bugger off, throwing cans of Castlemaine in an Aussie version of sharia stoning.' Her tone has won few friends in Europe and her timing, even less so, slammed as it coincided with the drowning of up to 900 men, women and children on a sunken fishing boat, off Italy. Hopkins went on to write: 'Make no mistake, these migrants are like cockroaches.' 'Australians are like British people but with balls of steel, can-do brains, tiny hearts and whacking great gunships. 'And their approach is working. Migrant boats have halved in number since Prime Minister Tony Abbott got tough.' But her inflammatory remarks has led to an outcry on social media and tens of thousands joining a Change.org campaign to have her removed. A campaign has been launched by the social justice website Change.org to have Katie Hopkins removed by The Sun as a columnist . The backlash against Hopkins' thoughts was immediate with her views slammed in social media . Twitter lit up with commentary on Katie Hopkins' controversial views. She has suggested the UK follow Australia's approach and 'threaten them with violence' Katie Hopkins said: 'And their (Australian) approach is working. Migrant boats have halved in number since Prime Minister Tony Abbott got tough.' Hopkins continued with her comments, saying: 'They might look a bit like 'Bob Geldof's Ethiopia circa 1984', but they are built to survive a nuclear bomb. 'Bring on the gunships, force migrants back to their shores and burn the boats.' She stated that areas of the UK had now become 'festering sores, plagued by swarms of migrants and asylum seekers, shelling out benefits like Monopoly money'. Hopkins stated that areas of the UK had now become 'festering sores, plagued by swarms of migrants and asylum seekers, shelling out benefits like Monopoly money'

Summary: Australia's 'tiny hearts' approach to stopping the boats should be copied by Britain . Controversial columnist Katie Hopkins wrote that Tony Abbott's policy was effective and like 'an Aussie version of sharia stoning' 'Australians are like British but with balls of steel, can-do brains, tiny hearts and whacking great gunships' She calls those on board migrant boats 'cockroaches built to survive a nuclear bomb' It came as more than 900 people were feared drowned on a sunken fishing boat headed for Italy .


Paul Gregory, 51, of Bedford, has been fined £795 for having a blue badge, claiming he could only walk 200 metres, when in fact he was a keen walker . A disability badge holder who claimed he could only walk 200 metres ended up in court after council officials noticed a newspaper report recounting his exploits on a 191-mile hike. When Paul Gregory, 51, applied to renew his blue badge, he claimed exercise left him breathless, despite being a keen walker and member of a mountaineering club. He was exposed when Bedford Borough Council staff read an article in The Westmorland Gazette, describing how the 'experienced walker' had been attacked by cows in Cumbria on the third day of a hike in 2012. The article, which featured a picture of him dressed in walking gear, told how he was knocked over by four cows in a field at the edge of Shap in Cumbria. The council also found he had spent a weekend walking in Wales days before making a blue badge application. Gregory, of Bedford, pleaded guilty to two counts of dishonestly obtaining a blue badge by misrepresenting his physical abilities at Luton Magistrates' Court. He was fined £795, ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and pay a £60 victim surcharge. He was also subject to a one year supervision order and told to undergo 19 sessions of 'thinking skills'. A Bedford Borough Council spokesman said it was one of the 'most outrageous cases' of blue badge fraud it had investigated. He said: 'He was taking part in national walking trips that many able-bodied adults would find difficult. 'Mr Gregory's abuse of the scheme is completely unacceptable and we will continue to investigate all reports of blue badge fraud thoroughly.' Gregory was fined £795 and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work when he admitted dishonestly obtaining a blue badge by misrepresenting his physical abilities at Luton Magistrates' Court (pictured)

Summary: Paul Gregory said he could only walk 200 metres in blue badge application . However, council staff noticed 51-year-old in newspaper report after hike . Article described Gregory as an 'experienced walker' on a three-day trek . Gregory fined £795 after admitting to dishonestly obtaining a blue badge .


Photos marking the 50th anniversary of New York City's Landmarks Law look at the devastating architectural losses that led up to the law and how it has helped preserve beautiful old buildings as new construction sprouts up around them. Saving Place, which opens Tuesday at the Museum of the City of New York, highlights what is widely seen as a watershed moment in the city's preservation movement, the 1963 demolition of the old Beaux Arts-style Pennsylvania Station to make way for Madison Square Garden. 'Nobody really believed that a building of such civic importance would be demolished,' said Meenakshi Srinivasan, an architect and chairman of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. 'It really created the coalescing of all factors to come together to save buildings important to New York City's identity.' Scroll down for video . A new exhibition from the Museum of the City of New York shows the former landmarks that were destroyed before they could be preserved by the city's Landmark Law, which turns 50 on Sunday. Above, the beautiful Pennsylvania Station before its 1963 destruction . The loss of the old Penn Station, which was replaced by Madison Square Garden, helped lead to the establishment of a commission that can designate historic places as landmarks and prevent them being demolished . The metal pillars of the old Pennsylvania station stand before bulldozers during its demolition. A new exhibition looks at the lead up to the preservation measures . The ornate sculptures and elaborately designed fixtures of the former Pennsylvania station lie in a heap of rubble to make way for a basketball arena and concert venue . St John's Chapel, which was built in the area now called Soho in 1807, was demolished in 1918 as the city moved to widen the street next to it . The law was signed by Mayor Robert Wagner on April 19, 1965, and upheld by the Supreme Court in 1978 following a campaign led by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to save another iconic railroad station — Grand Central. The Landmarks Preservation Commission was given a mandate to preserve buildings and places of cultural, architectural and historical significance. Owners of properties given the designation must get permits from the commission before making restorations, alterations or additions, though some still say that the agency does not have the funds it needs to look at and preserve all worthy sites as the city builds to ease an affordable housing crisis. The Randall Memorial Church (left) in Snug Harbor, Staten Island, fell into disrepair and was demolished by 1952. The Snug Harbor Music Hall (right) and other buildings in area built in the 1890s have been preserved by the city and still stand today . The City Hall Post Office, designed by A B Mullet on City Hall Park, was widely criticized as 'Mullet's monstrosity' after it opened in 1880 and was torn down in the late 1930s . The Ziegfield Theatre, one of early 20th century New York's movie palaces after it was built in 1927 (left), was torn down in 1966 to make way for an

Summary: Demolition of beautiful Beaux Arts Pennsylvania Station in 1963 led to Landmarks Preservation Commission . There are now more than 33,000 properties with landmark status, mostly in historic districts throughout New York . Exhibition shows the architectural losses that occurred before the law and the buildings that have been preserved .


A 'mean and despicable' couple who decorated their flat with sentimental trinkets and tributes that were looted from graves have been banned from cemeteries indefinitely. Sean Jefferson, 45, and Elizabeth Jowitt, 37, covered their home in York with wreaths, lanterns, memorial slates and homemade toys, all of which were once placed on gravestones by grieving family members. Some of the touching items were from the graves of babies, while others were from the gravestone of a grandmother who fought a courageous battle against cancer. Sean Jefferson, 45, and Elizabeth Jowitt, 37, (pictured outside court) admitted handling stolen goods at York Magistrates' Court after decorating their flat in items such as lanterns, wreaths, trinkets and homemade gifts . The couple's actions were eventually discovered when a relative of one of the victims noticed a heart-shaped wreath which was meant for her mother hanging in their home. She contacted police and a raid found further items such as love heart ornaments, rosary beads and homemade gifts being used as decorations. Jefferson and Jowitt pleaded guilty to two counts of handling stolen goods when they appeared at York Magistrates' Court this week. Jowitt had told police that someone had sold her the items which she wanted for 'decoration'. The couple escaped a prison sentence but were given a 47-week curfew and a restraining order banning them from cemeteries in the York area indefinitely. Kia Carlton, 26, said she had already felt suicidal after her daughter Telan died in her cot when she was just 11-months-old and said the disappearance of items from her daughter's grave was 'distressing'. Many of the items which vanished were homemade toys made by Telan's six-year-old brother Taran. In a victim impact statement read to the court, she said: 'I could not believe someone could stoop so low.' It was Angela Ryan who reported Jefferson and Jowitt to police, after she noticed items going missing from her mother Jennifer's grave. While on her way to work she spotted a wreath she believed to have been left for mother hanging in the window of the couple's flat. Items were taken from the grave of Telan Carlton (left) who died in her cot aged 11 months. Her mother Kia Stone said she had found it 'very distressing' that items, some homemade gifts, had gone from the grave . Other items vanished from Jennifer Ryan's grave, a charity fundraiser who passed away from cancer in 2013 . Jennifer's husband Matthew, a retired fork-lift truck driver, said in his statement that his wife had died after 'a long and brave struggle with cancer' in November 2013. The 61-year-old said: 'I was sickened to my stomach to find someone could be so heartless. 'My wife had been so much of a fighter so to hear that she could not even rest in peace was so cruel. 'I can't believe there are people out there so heartless and cruel.' Sentencing the couple, presiding magistrate JP Penny Curry said: 'We have read and taken on board the harrowing accounts from families devastated by the desecration of plots and

Summary: Sean Jefferson and Elizabeth Jowitt decorated flat with trinkets off graves . Couple had wreaths, lanterns and homemade gift tributes hung in York flat . The pair admitted handling stolen goods and were banned from cemeteries . Victims described couple as 'heartless and cruel' for having grave tributes .


It was the high point of their young careers. As silver confetti rained down, the Chelsea players took their turn to lift the UEFA Youth League trophy towards the cloudless Swiss sky. Each was cheered to the echo by their team-mates and the crowd. Their 3-2 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in Nyon meant another piece of silverware for the ever-expanding cabinet at Chelsea’s academy. It will be seen there as affirmation of the superiority of the Stamford Bridge production line. They are the defending Under 21 Premier League champions and the holders of the FA Youth Cup, which they will put on the line against Manchester City next week in their fifth final in six seasons. Two goal hero Izzy Brown holds aloft the trophy as Chelsea win the UEFA Youth Team League . Goal scorers Dominic Solanke (left) and Brown pose with their medals in their mouths after sealing victory . Chelsea's Under 19 squad celebrate their European victory after an impressive campaign . The Blues defeated teams of the calibre of Atletico Madrid and Roma to reach the final . And now, at Under 19 standard, they are officially the best team in Europe after their free-scoring attack found the net 36 times in 10 matches en route to victory. But here comes the real test of Chelsea’s academy. How many of these talented tyros will graduate to Jose Mourinho’s first-team in the next year or two? Will Dominic Solanke, the England Under 18 striker whose goal in the final took his season’s Youth League tally to a tournament-best 12, be challenging Diego Costa for a place in the coming seasons? Will Izzy Brown, given a tantalising taste of first-team involvement when named on the bench for Sunday’s match at QPR before flying back to captain the team and score twice here, be absorbed into Mourinho’s forward line? Brown, who was snatched away from West Brom's youtyh system, fired home to give Chelsea the lead . Brown races off to celebrate his opening strike closely followed by his Chelsea team-mates . Solanke, Brown and the elegant central midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek have all been involved in the first-team squad, grabbing minutes here and there, but we all wait and wonder whether they will become regulars. Coach Adi Viveash struck an optimistic tone: ‘Do I feel they’re getting closer? Yes. Do I feel players from this group will come through? Yes. I’m confident of that. ‘You can’t have a team that’s won as much as it has and have the different range of qualities and strengths as we have and not feel confident some will come through. ‘Ruben, Dominic and Andreas (Christensen) have got minutes this season but it is all right getting minutes, they’ve got to get to the next stage.’ And it is in getting players to that next stage that Chelsea, so far at least, have struggled. While many of their academy products have gained minutes here and there, you have to go back to John Terry to find a bona fide first-teamer who has come through the ranks.

Summary: Chelsea's U19s side were crowned UEFA Youth League champions . They defeated Shakhtar Dontsk 3-2 in the final on Monday . Despite Chelsea's successful academy, very few graduate to the first-team . Izzy Brown, Dominic Solanke and Ruben Loftus-Cheek represent the best chance the club has of bucking the trend .


With 20 goals to his name this season, Watford captain Troy Deeney is regarded by many as the best striker outside the Premier League. In fact, Deeney has been lighting up the Championship for the last three seasons, scoring 64 goals in 123 league games at an average of over a goal every other game. The next logical step for the Birmingham-born striker is the top flight and, with Watford just a point off the top of the table with five games to go, he could well be skippering the Hornets in the Premier League next season. Watford striker Troy Deeney won the Championship's Player of the Month award for March . Hornets skipper Deeney is hoping to cap off a fine season by leading Watford to the Premier League . Deeney believes he can follow in the path of Charlie Austin and Danny Ings by becoming a Premier League hit . Watford are currently just one point behind Championship leaders Bournemouth with five games left to play . And Deeney, who was this week named the Sky Bet Championship player of the month for March, makes no secret of his desire to test himself at the highest level. He said: 'I've looked at Charlie Austin, Danny Ings, Rickie Lambert and Grant Holt before that. 'These are all people that have been in the Championship, done well, then held their own in the Premier League. 'There is a sign there that you can really go on (from the Championship). If you go in and apply yourself then you can score goals. 'I want to make sure that when I go up there I'm ready for it and I show what I'm about.' It seems fair for Deeney to say 'when' and not 'if' he plays at the top level because on this season's evidence he and striker partner Odion Ighalo certainly are ready for it. Between them the Championship's most lethal strikeforce have scored 39 league goals this season and Deeney waxed lyrical about his Nigerian strike partner. 'He's a natural finisher,' he said. 'Before Saturday (when Ighalo scored from 20 yards in the win over Middlesbrough) we had been joking that all of his goals were inside the 18-yard box. 'He's definitely a poacher and when he scores he normally scores doubles, one game he got four. He scores in bunches which is a sign of a real good striker.' Deeney is adamant that together he and Ighalo could terrorise Premier League defences. 'I've been and watched a few games this season and I don't see why not,' he said. Watford striker Odion Ighalo has also been in fine goalscoring form during the course of the campaign . Deeney has been impressed with Slavisa Jokanovic since the Watford manager took charge in October . 'I think you have to be very ruthless in the Premier League and we've shown that we can score goals. 'Are we confident we can do it? Definitely.' Watford - currently third in the table and kept out of the top two only on goal difference -

Summary: Watford striker Troy Deeney is yet to play in the Premier League . Deeney is regarded as one of the best strikers outside the top-flight . He has scored 64 goals in 123 games during his last three seasons . The Hornets are currently just one point behind leaders Bournemouth .


A hard-hitting Scientology documentary slammed by John Travolta is unlikely to be aired in the UK because of fears that the broadcaster could be exposed to libel claims. Lawyers have warned that the differences in defamation law in Northern Ireland mean controversial US expose HBO's 'Going Clear' might not be broadcast by Sky Atlantic. The Alex Gibney-directed film, which alleges abusive practices at the religion's US headquarters, was due to premiere in the UK earlier this month to coincide with its American release. But the fact that Northern Ireland is not subject to the 2013 Defamation Act means Sky is set to postpone or cancel the show entirely, according to the Observer. Scroll down for video . A hard-hitting Scientology documentary slammed by John Travolta (pictured at a gala for the church in 2013) is unlikely to be aired in the UK because of fears that the broadcaster could be exposed to libel claims . This is because it could expose the broadcaster to libel claims from David Miscavige, the leader of the church, and other prominent scientologists. It mirrors the decision taken by British publishers Transworld to cancel their release of Lawrence Wright's Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief, on which the film is based. Hollywood star John Travolta slammed the film and said his decades of personal experience at the church have been positive. Speaking to the Tampa Bay Times he said: 'I've been so happy with my experience in the last 40 years...that I really don't have anything to say that would shed light on (a documentary) so decidedly negative.' The documentary claims to have revealed secrets about the church of Scientology, pictured is headquarters . Lawyers have warned that the show could expose the broadcaster to libel claims from David Miscavige, the leader of the church, and other prominent scientologists such as Tom Cruise, pictured at a conference . The programme would be shielded by libel laws in Britain which state that people or organisations must now show 'serious harm' to reputation. But the same documentary would be exposed to pre-reform libel laws in Northern Ireland because Sky is unable to differentiate its signal between regions for technical reasons. Sky has maintained the decision is a delay rather than a cancellation. A spokesman said: 'At present, Sky's transmission date for Going Clear has not been confirmed.' The church has condemned the film as a 'one-sided, bigoted propaganda built on falsehoods' and informed by former members –whom it calls 'misfits'. It is understood to have instructed solicitors in the UK to warn Sky it faces legal action if Going Clear is broadcast. The church said in a statement: 'The Church of Scientology will be entitled to seek the protection of both UK and Irish libel laws in the event that any false or defamatory content in this film is broadcast within these jurisdictions.' Going Clear examines the Church's founder, L. Ron Hubbard, the church's finances and its relationships with celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Travolta. Libel lawyer Paul Tweed, who was involved in previous discussion

Summary: Scientology exposé has been halted over differences in UK libel law . HBO's 'Going Clear' was due to be broadcast by Sky earlier this month . Lawyers warned church could sue because of Northern Ireland's libel law . John Travolta has slammed the documentary and said he would not watch .