Tuesday 29 April 2014

Police trawling social media accounts of schoolboy, 15, accused of stabbing teacher who was 'obsessed with online video game where lone cursed character travels through fantasy world killing others'

Police have today said they are trawling social media pages linked to the schoolboy who allegedly hacked his teacher to death in front of his class.
The 15-year-old, held yesterday after the death of Ann Maguire, has been described as a depressed loner who spent long periods online playing ultra-violent video games.
A drawing of a Grim Reaper is the banner on his Facebook page, which also revealed his keen interest in Dark Souls - where a cursed character travels through a fantasy world killing others.
Classmates said he was a 'loner' who appears to have few friends, apart from other gamers he met on the internet, and was a lover of death metal.
West Yorkshire Police said today they were 'aware' of his online presence, which is 'forming part of their investigation'.
Gamer: This is believed to be the boy, pictured wearing a gaming network T-shirt, who has been was arrested by police after allegedly stabbing his Spanish teacher to death in front of his class
Gamer: This is believed to be the boy, pictured wearing a gaming network T-shirt, who has been was arrested by police after allegedly stabbing his Spanish teacher to death in front of his class

Female architect, 23, died after running into burning flat to save her fiance as she returned home from a late-night birthday party

A young architect died after rushing into a burning block of flats to try and save her fiance, an inquest heard.
Sophie Rosser, 23, tried to raise the alarm when she saw the flat she shared with fiance Oscar Silva, 28, on the Isle of Dogs, East London, was on fire in August last year.
Poplar Coroner's court heard Miss Rosser, who had been returning from a party in Chelsea, had phoned Mr Silva to say he should get out.
Sophie Rosser (right) who died at 23 after rushing into a burning block of flats trying to save her fiance Oscar Silva (left)
Sophie Rosser (right) who died at 23 after rushing into a burning block of flats trying to save her fiance Oscar Silva (left)

Her body was found on the fourth floor and Mr Silva told the court he watched from the balcony, where he had fled from the smoke, as paramedics desperately tried to

'She touched my heart and I will never forget her': Beyonce sends note and 90 white roses to grieving Australian family of teenage cancer patient Chelsea Lee James

Beyoncé has paid her respects to Australian teenager Chelsea Lee James by sending a bouquet of 90 roses to her family after she lost her battle with cancer.
The 15-year-old Newcastle resident died in hospital last Monday after a decade-long stint with the disease.
Chelsea’s mother, Donna James, received a vase filled with 90 white roses and a personal card signed off with BeyoncĂ©’s name on Thursday.
‘Donna, love and prayers to you and your family. Chelsea was a beautiful girl and I am so happy I was able to meet her. She touched my heart and I will never forget her,' the card read.
Chelsea Lee James, the Australian girl whose dream came true when she was drawn on stage by her idol Beyonce, died in hospital last Monday
Chelsea Lee James, the Australian girl whose dream came true when she was drawn on stage by her idol Beyonce, died in hospital last Monday

Got a nasty insect bite? TEABAGS could be the answer says GP, who reveals natural remedies to all your holiday health woes

Holidays are a much longed-for time to relax and you don’t want them ruined by a health complaint. Yet few of us have room to pack a first-aid kit. Here, Dr Rob Hicks, a London GP, offers his DIY tips for dealing with everyday medical problems.
HONEY OR SUGAR FOR MINOR WOUNDS
For centuries honey has been used to treat skin wounds and burns
For centuries honey has been used to treat skin wounds and burns
Small grazes or cuts can become infected, especially in hot climates where bacteria can flourish.

For centuries honey has been used to treat skin wounds and burns and is now used in hospitals around the globe to deal with skin infections.
Honey helps kill the bacteria that may cause infection. When honey comes into contact with damaged skin, it triggers the production of antibacterial hydrogen peroxide.
Furthermore, the sugars in honey mean there is little space for water molecules (bacteria need water to survive, so reducing the amount available makes it hard for them to thrive). Dabbing on honey or a sprinkling of sugar can deprive the bacteria of water,

Monday 28 April 2014

How 'London's hottest barrister' is about to become the new Mrs Clooney: The rise and rise of Lebanese-born lawyer who is set to marry world's most eligible bachelor

She may not be as well-known as her new 'fiance' George Clooney, but top barrister Amal Alamuddin is an A-lister of the English justice system.
Born in war-torn Beirut to one of Lebanon's most famous women journalists, she has spent her life scaling the heights of the legal establishment.
Despite the peak of her career coming when she represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during his high-profile his extradition battle, she is perhaps best known for being voted the 'hottest barrister in London'.
Amal Alamuddin, the top British human rights lawyer now said to be engaged to George ClooneyAmal Alamuddin, the top British human right lawyer now said to be engaged to George Clooney
Amal Alamuddin, the top British human rights lawyer now said to be engaged to George Clooney

The couple that pray together, stay together: Vanessa Hudgens wears floaty frock as she heads to church with boyfriend Austin Butler

She left fans shocked when she starred in Spring Breakers – which saw her prancing about in her bikini and wielding a gun.
But in real-life Vanessa Hudgens couldn’t be further from her character in the film as she proved on Sunday when she was seen going to church with her boyfriend of two years Austin Butler.
And as ever the 25-year-old looked super stylish wearing a gorgeous loose fitting green and white dress with gladiator sandals.
Preach: Vanessa Hudgens and boyfriend Austin Butler were seen going to church together on Sunday
Preach: Vanessa Hudgens and boyfriend Austin Butler were seen going to church together on Sunday

The boho dresser wore her blonde tinted locks loose around her shoulders and a pair of iridescent shades.

The Queen gives great fashion advice! Kate's tour wardrobe triumphs as she is named most stylish British icon - while Kate Moss trails in eighth place

Kate Middleton was today voted most stylish British celebrity following her recent royal tour of Australia and New Zealand.
And she should thank the Queen, who reportedly counselled Kate on her look for the three-week trip, advising her to embrace longer hemlines and a more sophisticated style.
The Duchess, who garnered 21 per cent of the total vote, beat supermodel and fashionista Kate Moss, who scored a measly 4 per cent and A-Lister Emma Watson on 5 per cent.
The Queen reportedly instructed the naturally stylish Kate to embrace lower hemlines and a more regal look for the tour of Australia and New Zealand
The Queen reportedly instructed the naturally stylish Kate to embrace lower hemlines and a more regal look for the tour of Australia and New Zealand

Simon Cowell cradles little Eric while leaving upscale restaurant as he enjoys quality time with son

It's always easier when you have two parents to share parental duties.
So no wonder Simon Cowell, 54, looked like he had his hands full on Sunday as he took tiny Eric out for some quality father and son time.
Clutching his precious son, a blanket and his tablet phone all at the same time, the X-Factor judge carefully made his exit from upscale restaurant The Ivy in West Hollywood.
Quality time with Dad: Simon Cowell and son Eric leave the Ivy, West Hollywood on Sunday
Quality time with Dad: Simon Cowell and son Eric leave the Ivy, West Hollywood on Sunday

Simon's girlfriend and mother to Eric, 36-year-old Lauren Silverman, is currently in New York spending time with her older son Adam, seven.

She's mommy's little girl! Mariah Carey's daughter Monroe shows her love for singer on T-shirt as she strikes a diva-like pose

Mariah Carey's daughter Monroe showed she's a mommy's girl in an Instagram snap shared on Sunday by her father Nick Cannon.
The nearly three-year-old girl struck a pose while wearing a cute T-shirt with a cartoon-version of her mum singing.
'I (heart) MY MOMMY,' the bottom of her shirt said.
Mommy's girl: Mariah Carey's daughter Monroe showed her love for her mum on Sunday in an Instagram photo shared by her father Nick Cannon
Mommy's girl: Mariah Carey's daughter Monroe showed her love for her mum on Sunday in an Instagram photo shared by her father Nick Cannon

Monroe had on pink glasses and struck a Mariah-like pose with her right hand behind her head and left arm on her hips.

Shocking video of Caribbean mother brutally whipping her daughter, 12, with a belt for posing semi-nude on Facebook goes viral

A video showing a mother from Trinidad and Tobago whipping her 12-year-old daughter with a belt for sharing sexually explicit photos of herself on Facebook has gone viral, sparking a national conversation in the island nation about corporal punishment.
Last Sunday, a video was posted on Facebook showing Helen Bartlett, a mother of four from Point Fortin, beating her sobbing daughter while hurling profanities at her.
The six-minute clip, which depicts Ms Bartlett raining blows on the 12-year-old girl, who whimpers in pain and cowers from the belt, has been shared more than 43,000 online.
Public shaming: Helen Bartlett (right), a mother of four from Trinidad and Tobago, shared a video online showing her beating her 12-year-old daughter for inappropriate behavior
Public shaming: Helen Bartlett (right), a mother of four from Trinidad and Tobago, shared a video online showing her beating her 12-year-old daughter for inappropriate behavior

Baby Becks in the making! David Beckham presents son Cruz, nine, with a football trophy after his team win under-9s cup final

Clutching his trophy proudly with both hands, Cruz Beckham beamed broadly before his famous father.
The nine-year-old looked delighted as his father presented him with the gold prize following his team Foxes FC winning the under-9s cup final.
Wearing a tweed cap and khaki jacket, former England captain David failed to hide his pride as he congratulated Cruz for his success on Sunday morning.
Proud father and son: David can't hide his pride as he presents youngest son Cruz, nine, with a trophy at a Sunday morning cup match against local London rivals
Proud father and son: David can't hide his pride as he presents youngest son Cruz, nine, with a trophy at a Sunday morning cup match against local London rivals

During the match, David was seen chuckling on the sideline as Cruz celebrated a spectacular goal with a somersault in the rain.

Boy, 15, arrested after 'lovely, inspirational' female RE teacher is stabbed to death in front of pupils at Catholic school

A woman teacher was stabbed to death at the Catholic secondary school where she taught today as a 15-year-old male pupil was arrested over her killing.
Staff were left in shock after Anne Maguire, 61, who worked at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds, was pronounced dead at a hospital after attempts to save her life failed.
It was tonight revealed she was killed with a knife in front of her class, suffering multiple wounds - before the pupil was detained by teachers and later arrested by West Yorkshire Police.
Officers were called just before midday by the  ambulance service who were attending a report of a member of staff having been stabbed.

The incident was reported by students at the scene who also witnessed the offence. Pupils remained at the school this afternoon as police said it 'continued to operate as normal'. 
Stabbed: Anne Maguire, 61, was pronounced dead at a hospital after attempts to save her life failed
Stabbed: Anne Maguire, 61, was pronounced dead at a hospital after attempts to save her life failed
Spanish and religious education teacher Mrs Maguire was taken to hospital for treatment but was subsequently pronounced dead. A 15-year-old male pupil was

Friday 25 April 2014

Beyonce's half brother Nixon, 4, forced to move into trailer park with his mother... just as singer is named Time's magazine's Most Influential person

His world famous half sister has just been featured on the cover of Time Magazine's Most Influential issue.
But sadly for little Nixon Knowles, life is a far cry from Beyonce's charmed existence.
The four-year-old youngster - a product of an affair between Beyonce's father Mathew Knowles and Canadian-born actress Alexsandra Wright - has now moved into a trailer park just outside Los Angeles.
Sad story: Beyone's four-year-old half brother Nixon Knowles and his mother Alexsandra Wright, have moved in to a trailer park just outside Los Angeles
Sad story: Beyone's four-year-old half brother Nixon Knowles and his mother Alexsandra Wright, have moved in to a trailer park just outside Los Angeles

New footage from Inside Edition features mother and son moving into the park after a judge granted Knowles a substantial cut in his child support payments from $12,000 to

Mother of nine who claims £38,000 in benefits to receive £1,400 more after falling pregnant again with TWINS... but says she doesn't feel 'guilty'

A mother-of-nine who claims £38,000 a year in handouts and demanded a bigger council house for her huge family is pregnant again - this time with twins.
Cheryl Prudham, 32, and her husband Robert, 29, are set to receive at least a further £1,400 in handouts when the baby girls arrive.
Mrs Prudham said she will 'not be made to feel guilty' for having children' as she and her husband both work part-time.
Mother-of-nine Cheryl Prudham who claims £38,000 a year in handouts and demanded a bigger council house for her huge family is pregnant again - this time with twins
Mother-of-nine Cheryl Prudham who claims £38,000 a year in handouts and demanded a bigger council house for her huge family is pregnant again - this time with twins

Last year the couple, from Sittingbourne, Kent  - who were living in a three-bedroom council house at the time - said they were entitled to a bigger house, because they both

Not quite as scary! Jamie Foxx's daughter joins him at Amazing Spider-Man 2 premiere with face painted as his character Electro

He can be seen in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as one of Spidey’s nemeses, Electro – a spooky blue villain who can control electricity.
And as he prepared to watch his character make its cinematic debut at the New York premiere pf the film on Thursday, Jamie Foxx was joined by one of his biggest fans in the form of his daughter.
Little Annalise, four, arrived as a miniature version of Electro, with her adorable face painted bright blue and pink electric sparks on it.
The two Electros: Jamie Foxx's daughter Annalise had her face painted as his character at the Amazing Spider-Man 2 premiere in New York on Thursday
The two Electros: Jamie Foxx's daughter Annalise had her face painted as his character at the Amazing Spider-Man 2 premiere in New York on Thursday

She was a much cuter and less scary version of the supervillain, and Annalise also pulled some cool poses for the cameras.

Just popping out to the shops! F1 boss Ecclestone's son-in-law James Stunt goes to an art gallery in Chelsea with a Lamborghini, TWO Rolls-Royces and a Range Rover

Billionaire James Stunt was spotted shopping in Chelsea yesterday with a convoy of four cars with a combined minimum value of £1million.
Businessman Mr Stunt, 28, who is married to Formula 1 heiress Petra, 25, stepped out of a Lamborghini with an estimated pricetag of £350,000.
Behind the supercar were two Rolls-Royces, with a minimum value of £285,000 each and in last place a Range Rover Mansory, worth an estimated £208,000. It is believed that two other cars, not pictured, were also in tow.
Mr Stunt, accompanied by eight security staff, appeared to be expanding his art collection as he visited Daniel Hunt Fine Art Gallery on Sloane Street in Chelsea.
Actor Lionel Blair, who recently appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, accompanied Mr Stunt on the shopping trip.
Mr Stunt is known for his art collection and recently attempted to purchase a self-portrait by Baroque painter Anthony Van Dyck for his Los Angeles home. The sale of the painting fell through following opposition from art campaigners who wanted to keep the work in the U.K. It is hoped that the National Portrait Gallery will be able to raise enough to purchase the piece.
Mr Stunt has been married to Petra since 2011. He has an estimated wealth of £5.5billion. His father-in-law, Formula 1 giant Bernie Ecclestone, is currently on trial in Germany charged with bribery, which he denies.
Businessman Mr Stunt, who is married to Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone, stepped out of a Lamborghini with an estimated pricetag of £350,000. Behind the supercar were two Rolls-Royces, with a minimum value of £285,000
Businessman Mr Stunt, who is married to Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone, stepped out of a Lamborghini with an estimated pricetag of £350,000. Behind the supercar were two Rolls-Royces, with a minimum value of £285,000

'While everyone was laughing, I was laying the foundation to my business': Victoria Beckham on her transition from fashion world joke to respected designer

She's one of the most successful fashion designers in the UK today.
But things weren't always so rosy for Victoria Beckham, who struggled to be taken seriously when she first ventured from the music industry into the world of fashion.
However, Victoria has insisted in a new interview that she isn't bitter about those who refused to give her a chance - because she always knew she would make it regardless.

Entrepreneur: Victoria Beckham appears on the cover of The Business Of Fashion magazine and discusses her transition from Spice Girl to world-famous designer
Entrepreneur: Victoria Beckham appears on the cover of The Business Of Fashion magazine and discusses her transition from Spice Girl to world-famous designer
She told The Business Of Fashion (BoF) magazine: 'For a long time there, I was a bit of a laughing stock. And while everybody was busy laughing, what was I doing? I

Stylish in the City: Sarah Jessica Parker wows in monochrome dress at charity benefit in NYC

Sarah Jessica Parker is known for her effortless style.
And on Thursday, the 48-year-old held on to her stylish crown.
Arriving at the ArtsConnection 35th Anniversary Spring Benefit at 583 Park Avenue, the Sex And The City actress went for a simple but effective monochrome dress.
Stylish in the city! Sarah Jessica Parker looked fantastic as she attended the ArtsConnection 35th Anniversary Spring Benefit at 583 Park Avenue on Thursday
Stylish in the city! Sarah Jessica Parker looked fantastic as she attended the ArtsConnection 35th Anniversary Spring Benefit at 583 Park Avenue on Thursday

Interestingly, the mother-of-three recently revealed 'women on the street'.
The actress was slammed recently for wearing stirrup tights to the launch of her new

Michelle Obama stuns Amy Poehler as she makes imposing cameo on Parks And Recreation’s season six finale

Parks and Recreation pulled out all the stops for its season six finale, with an imposing cameo from none other than Michelle Obama and Madmen’s John Hamm.
America’s First Lady appeared early in the hour-long special, playing herself as a keynote speaker in the National Parks Conference.
After bumping into Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) in the corridor Mrs. Obama encourages her to take a new job with the National Parks Service in Chicago.
Imposing cameo: First Lady Michelle Obama made a guest appearance on the season six finale of Parks And Recreation
Imposing cameo: First Lady Michelle Obama made a guest appearance on the season six finale of Parks And Recreation

‘You know how I feel about Chicago,’ said the President’s wife/ lawyer and writer, 50, who was dressed in a fetching high-necked polka dot dress.

Heartbroken father of three children 'murdered by their mother' weeps in court public gallery as he watches sobbing wife charged with killings

The bereft father of three disabled children allegedly smothered in their pyjamas by their mother was in tears today as he watched his sobbing wife appear in court charged with murder.
Tania Clarence, 42, is accused of killing three-year-old twin sons, Ben and Max, and four-year-old daughter Olivia, who all suffered from a degenerative condition sometimes described as ‘floppy baby syndrome’.
The mother-of-four, who was taken into court covered in a fluorescent jacket, cried as soon as she saw her investment banker husband Gary Clarence, 43, who flew home to Britain from his native South Africa yesterday after a holiday with their eldest daughter.
Mr Clarence hugged relatives as he arrived in court and sat feet from his wife during the two-minute hearing. He had bloodshot eyes and his hands shook. 
She sobbed uncontrollably throughout and locked eyes with her husband as she struggled to confirm her name, address and date of birth to magistrates.
Mrs Clarence was remanded in custody and will appear at the Old Bailey on May 9.

Bereft: Gary Clarence leaves Wimbledon Magistrates Court, south west London, where his wife Tania appeared in court charged with murdering three of their children
Bereft: Gary Clarence leaves Wimbledon Magistrates Court, south west London, where his wife Tania appeared in court charged with murdering three of their children

Thursday 24 April 2014

Benefits cheat branded 'one of the worst ever' who claimed she was agoraphobic while travelling the world from India to Argentina enjoying a luxury lifestyle is jailed

A globe-trotting benefits cheat who travelled the world while claiming she was agoraphobic and housebound has been branded ‘one of the worst benefit fraudsters ever’.
Former model Tracy Johnson, 52, claimed she was a ‘prisoner in her own home’ and said she was so unwell that she could not leave her own house or walk more than five metres without help.
But the mother, from Frome, Somerset, was actually enjoying a 'champagne lifestyle', travelling the world while writing travel guides, cookbooks and steamy novels as she falsely claimed benefits of around £50,000.
Johnson, who has only paid back £600, was jailed for one year for 13 charges of fraud, dishonestly making a false representation and dishonestly failing to notify a change in circumstances between January 2008 and July 2012.
However, she will not have to pay any more of the money back – as it has all been spent.
Johnson lived it up in a variety of exotic locations including spending a four-month stint in India, which she told a court she thought she was ‘entitled’ to.
Tracy Johnson, 52, who claimed ££50,000 of disability payments has been jailed
Tracy Johnson, 52, who claimed ££50,000 of disability payments has been jailed
She also enjoyed shopping sprees in New York and Madrid and spent six months working in sunny Argentina as a tour guide while receiving cold winter payments.

Madonna outrages fans as she uses the term 'gay' as an insult... during a word association game to describe a vegetable

She’s one of the world’s best-known gay icons but it seems Madonna outraged a huge chunk of her fans playing a game online on Tuesday.
The 55-year-old was taking part in a word association game with entertainment site Buzzfeed when she was asked how she felt about kale - one of the healthiest vegetables around.
The star wrote ‘gay’ to describe her feelings toward the cabbage-like product – outraging many fans with her flippant use of the word as an insult.
Controversy: Madonna described the vegetable kale as 'gay' on Tuesday during a word association game with website Buzzfeed
Controversy: Madonna described the vegetable kale as 'gay' on Tuesday during a word association game with website Buzzfeed

She also used the word to describe Russia’s president Vladimir Putin – who is openly opposed to homosexuality and has imposed stringent rules in his Eastern European

Definitely not her best look: Jennifer Aniston continues to cut a dowdy figure as she films scenes for new movie in LA

She is usually a glamorous blonde bombshell who commands red carpet attention.
But Jennifer Aniston was a stark contrast to her usual self when she was spotted filming scenes for her new film project Cake, this week.
The 45 year-old actress cut a dowdy figure as she took to the streets of California on Wednesday.
Not her usual look: Jennifer plays a girl-next-door character in her leftfield film
Not her usual look: Jennifer plays a girl-next-door character in her leftfield film

'We check in on each other all the time!' Billy Bob Thornton gushes about ex-wife Angelina Jolie as he promotes new show

She obviously had a profound affect on him.
Billy Bob Thornton spoke about ex-wife Angelina Jolie in glowing terms in an interview with relationship website YourTango.
The star of new FX series Fargo gushed: 'We check in on each other all the time.'
'She's amazing!' Billy Bob Thornton, pictured at the Paley Centre in New York earlier this month, talked fondly about ex-wife Angelina Jolie as he promoted his new FX TV mini-series Fargo
'She's amazing!' Billy Bob Thornton, pictured at the Paley Centre in New York earlier this month, talked fondly about ex-wife Angelina Jolie as he promoted his new FX TV mini-series Fargo

The 58-year-old added: 'She's amazing, amazing. She's got so much energy and so much goodness in her.'

Inside Victoria Beckham’s visit to Africa to meet children with HIV as she lends support to Born Free Foundation

A new video offers a glimpse into Victoria Beckham's recent trip to South Africa, in support of the Born Free foundation - a charity aiming to eradicate the transmission of HIV from mother to child by 2015.
During the trip, which was captured by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue, Mrs Beckham, 40, came to learn about a revolutionary pill for pregnant mothers infected with HIV, which has only been available for a few years.
'The fact that there is a tablet that a woman who is infected with HIV can take, that will mean that that baby will be born free of HIV - that's incredible,' she says in the Vogue video.
Humanitarian: Mrs Beckham (pictured), shot by Annie Leibovitz for the May Issue of Vogue, was personally invited to collaborate by the magazine's editor, Anna Wintour
Humanitarian: Mrs Beckham (pictured), shot by Annie Leibovitz for the May Issue of Vogue, was personally invited to collaborate by the magazine's editor, Anna Wintour

All laced up: Jennifer Hudson wears eye-popping sheer bondage-style dress and leather thigh high boots for fashion bash

She usually gets it right when she hit the red carpet in her array of stylish ensembles.
But Jennifer Hudson suffered somewhat of a fashion faux pas as she attended a shoe party in New York on Wednesday night.
The Dreamgirls star stepped out in a sheer black dress that resembled an intimate piece of lingerie.
What was she thinking? Jennifer Hudson attends the Brown Shoe Company 100 years on the New York Stock Exchange party at the World Trade Center on Wednesday dressed in a revealing grey laced-up dress
What was she thinking? Jennifer Hudson attends the Brown Shoe Company 100 years on the New York Stock Exchange party at the World Trade Center on Wednesday dressed in a revealing grey laced-up dress

So she can do casual: Nicole Scherzinger ditches her trademark glamorous look for workout gear as she hits gym

She is known for her flawless figure and high-maintenance fashion sense, but singer Nicole Scherzinger still knows how to rock a dressed-down look.
The 35-year-old former X Factor judge was spotted looking a little worn-out as she left a Hollywood gym following a workout on Wednesday.
And despite being dressed in head-to-toe lycra, the star looked incredibly well-co-ordinated.
Work it out: Nicole Scherzinger was spotted looking a little fatigued as she left a Hollywood gym following a workout on Tuesday afternoon
Work it out: Nicole Scherzinger was spotted looking a little fatigued as she left a Hollywood gym following a workout on Tuesday afternoon

Nicole wore a blue sports vest and cropped black leggings and tied a white jumper around her waist.

Do they have the bare necessities? Lupita Nyong'o and Scarlett Johansson set to join Disney remake of The Jungle Book

Golden girl Lupita Nyong'o and mom-to-be Scarlett Johansson are on the cusp of signing on for the remake of the classic 1967 Disney film The Jungle Book.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar-winner Lupita, 29, is in final negotiations to voice the character of mother wolf Rakcha, who adopts feral child Mowgli and raises him as her own, while Scarlett, 31, is still in early talks to play villain Kaa - the python who hypnotises her prey before devouring them.
So far, the only cast member signed to the project is Golden Globe-winner Idris Elba, who will play Mowgli's arch nemesis, Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger, while the lead role of Mowgli is still yet to be confirmed.
Do they have the bare necessities? Scarlett Johansson (left) Lupita Nyong'o are rumoured to be in negotiations to star in the upcoming Disney remake of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle BookDo they have the bare necessities? Scarlett Johansson (left) Lupita Nyong'o are rumoured to be in negotiations to star in the upcoming Disney remake of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book
Do they have the bare necessities? Scarlett Johansson (left) Lupita Nyong'o are rumoured to be in negotiations to star in the upcoming Disney remake of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book

'Approachable, modern and not dictated by fashion': Australian designers give their verdict on Kate's Royal tour outfits

Australia's top fashion designers have heaped huge praise on the Duchess of Cambridge's Royal tour wardrobe -  despite her snubbing all but one of them.
Classic designer Carla Zampatti - who has met the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Edward, Prince Charles and Diana - applauded Kate's 'wonderful taste' and the fact she was a 'hard working royal', as she attended a reception for the Royal couple at Parliament House, Canberra.
Ms Zampatti even went so far as to label the 32-year-old 'the best promotion of the fashion industry' she can think of.
Emerald: Kate wore a striking grass green Venetian wool coatdress by Catherine Walker to the reception at Parliament House
Emerald: Kate wore a striking grass green Venetian wool coatdress by Catherine Walker to the reception at Parliament House
Ms Zampatti, Akira Isogawa, Simone and Nicky Zimmerman and Camilla Franks were among designers and actors at a drinks reception, hosted by Prime Minister Tony

Sharon Stone 'rushed to hospital' in Brazil earlier this month as local media speculate about a 'possible stroke'

Sharon Stone was reportedly admitted to a hospital in Brazil earlier this month after hosting a gala benefit for AIDS research.
The 56-year-old actress was treated for two days at the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital with local media outlets speculating of a possible stroke, according to a report in the May 5 edition of the National Enquirer.
The Basic Instinct star showed no signs of ill health on Wednesday while speaking at the opening of the InnovAge Greater California PACE health care center for senior citizens in San Bernardino, California.
Hospital stay: Sharon Stone, shown at the Foundation For Aids Research gala on April 4 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, was reportedly hospitalised for two days following the event
Hospital stay: Sharon Stone, shown at the Foundation For Aids Research gala on April 4 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, was reportedly hospitalised for two days following the event
Stone gave a speech in a smart grey suit at the event and smiled with her blonde hair pulled back as she mingled with dignitaries.

Camilla and Charles 'utterly devastated' as Duchess's brother Mark Shand, 62, dies after slipping and smashing his head when he left £1million fundraiser in New York for his elephant charity

The Duchess of Cornwall was left ‘utterly devastated’ last night by the death of her younger brother in New York.
Mark Shand, 62, suffered a head injury when he slipped and fell on the pavement on a night out in Manhattan. He was put on life support but doctors could not save him and he died 12 hours later.
Camilla, 66, was extremely close to her only brother, who was known for his swashbuckling travel books and passionate commitment to conservation.
Tragedy: Camilla, 66, was extremely close to her only brother, who was known for his swashbuckling travel books and passionate commitment to conservation
Tragedy: Camilla, 66, was extremely close to her only brother, who was known for his swashbuckling travel books and passionate commitment to conservation

Wednesday 23 April 2014

Nicki Minaj performs astonishing fashion U-turn as she goes from classy to sassy at post premiere party

She won plenty of admiring glances after wearing a chic dress to The Other Woman's premiere.
And Nicki Minaj performed a U-turn a politician would be proud of as she went from classy to sassy at the post screening party in Los Angeles on Monday.
The saucy rapper had stunned her fans by attending the earlier event in a conservative white dress, though it did boast an admirably low-cut neckline that showcased her generous cleavage.
Classy to sassy: Nicki Minaj was a woman transformed when she swapped her white premiere dress for this racier after-party number in Los Angeles on MondayClassy to sassy: Nicki Minaj was a woman transformed when she swapped her white premiere dress for this racier after-party number in Los Angeles on Monday
Classy to sassy: Nicki Minaj was a woman transformed when she swapped her white premiere dress for this racier after-party number in Los Angeles on Monday

However the 31-year-old turned that look on its head when she ambled over to the film's celebratory after-party at the W Hotel.

He had an affair with his brother's fiancée then gagged the press... now Ryan Giggs is the boss of Manchester United (for the moment)

Three years ago, his family man image was in tatters when he lost a £150,000 legal battle to hush up an affair with a glamour model.
Ryan Giggs’s reputation took a further beating when his sister-in-law said she aborted his child two weeks before her marriage to his brother.
The sordid claims made the father of two – and former BBC Sports Personality of the Year – a laughing-stock.
Yet yesterday he capped an unlikely comeback by taking charge of one of the sporting world’s biggest names, Manchester United.
His elevation to player-coach was announced following the sacking of David Moyes after ten disastrous months in the hot seat at Old Trafford.
Wife: Ryan Giggs is pictured with Stacey - mother of his two children, whom he married in 2007
Wife: Ryan Giggs is pictured with Stacey - mother of his two children, whom he married in 2007
Neither Giggs, 40, nor his team-mates made any comment as they arrived at the club’s training ground yesterday.

Michael Jackson's family 'not worried about Debbie Rowe's attempts to gain guardianship of late singer's three children'

They have no intention of giving up guardianship of the late Michael Jackson's three children.
On Tuesday a Jackson family insider revealed to TMZ that the children's grandmother, Katherine Jackson, who shares guardianship of 17-year-old Prince, 16-year-old Paris and 12-year-old Blanket with their cousin T.J. Jackson, is not concerned about reports that Debbie Rowe is going to court to gain custody.
The 55-year-old is mother to the king of pop's two oldest offspring but reportedly also wants Blanket, whose surrogate mother was recently revealed as a Mexican nurse.
Grand matriarch: Katherine Jackson, 83, assisted by grandson Prince at the Cirque Du Soleil premiere of Michael Jackson One in Las Vegas, is determined not to give up custody of the King of Pop's three children
Grand matriarch: Katherine Jackson, 83, assisted by grandson Prince at the Cirque Du Soleil premiere of Michael Jackson One in Las Vegas, is determined not to give up custody of the King of Pop's three children

According to the site, Debbie dished to a friend that 83-year-old Katherine's not 'connected with the kids or involved in their lives.'

Packed lunches that look too good to eat! Creative mother turns her picky son's lunchboxes into works of art

Her six-year-old son turned his nose up at sandwiches and sticks of carrot. So Grace Hall transformed them into aliens, elephants and superheroes.
Now he cannot wait to open his packed lunch every day and tuck into his favourite characters.
With the help of a few cutters and moulds, former accountant Mrs Hall has turned sandwiches into Spiderman, hard-boiled eggs into sheep and melons into Easter chicks...while making hundreds of healthy lunches.
Her blog, showing photographs of the culinary creations, is followed by 7,500 other mothers.
Grace Hall, 32, creates works of art - such as this Angry Birds-inspired one, a current favourite - for her son's packed lunch
Grace Hall, 32, creates works of art - such as this Angry Birds-inspired one, a current favourite - for her son's packed lunch

Plastic surgery in South Korea is now so good that people travelling home afterwards need CERTIFICATES to prove who they are

When people go under the knife for plastic surgery they hope to come out of the operation looking a bit different and a lot better.
They usually do not, however, anticipate looking so different that they are unrecognisable.
However, some of South Korea’s plastic surgeons are so talented that they are leaving their patients with an unexpected problem, it has been claimed.
Plastic surgery in South Korea has become so successful that some overseas patients are struggling to get through passport control on their way home after the operations
Plastic surgery in South Korea has become so successful that some overseas patients are struggling to get through passport control on their way home after the operations

Those who have flown in from abroad to have the operations are, in some cases, so transformed that they are struggling to get through passport control on the way home,

Don't ask migrants how long they're staying: Border guards are told that quizzing arrivals from the EU is a 'breach of Brussels rules'

Border guards have been banned from asking EU nationals how long they intend to stay in the UK or even what they plan to do here.
The Brussels move, confirmed by the Home Office, prompted incredulity among MPs, who called for Britain to regain control of its borders.
EU officials claim asking new arrivals even basic questions would breach free movement rules. The diktat's existence, revealed last night in a report by MPs, means the Home Office is powerless to count net migration to Britain accurately.
A Brussels diktat that bans border guards from asking EU nationals how long they intend to stay in the UK has prompted incredulity among MPs
A Brussels diktat that bans border guards from asking EU nationals how long they intend to stay in the UK has prompted incredulity among MPs

Instead, ministers must continue to rely on a voluntary survey – the one that, as the Mail revealed earlier this month, underestimated the number of new arrivals from Eastern

He's still got it! Al Pacino is ice cool at 73 as he teams his designer stubble with shades and a black jacket

He has been acting for more than five and a half decades, but Al Pacino has shown no signs of slowing down.
The seemingly evergreen 73-year-old actor was seen heading to lunch at Madeo in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
The Scarface actor looked ice cool in his dark ensemble as he clutched onto his hot beverage from the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
Cool customer: Al Pacino, 73, was spotted on his way to lunch at Madeo in Los Angeles on Tuesday
Cool customer: Al Pacino, 73, was spotted on his way to lunch at Madeo in Los Angeles on Tuesday

Al, who turns 74 on Friday, wore a black henley top under his signature black suit.
He accessorized the look with a pair of aviator sunglasses and rings on his fingers.

EXCLUSIVE: 'Negroes in the house! Negroes in the house!' Oprah shouted as her parents arrived for a visit. 'She was reminding us of our low class,' says Oprah's stepmother in explosive first interview

This is the first of a two-part world exclusive interview with Barbara Winfrey, the ex-wife of Oprah's father Vernon. In Part 2, to be published tomorrow, Mrs. Winfrey will reveal the shocking details of the big blowup between Oprah and her boyfriend Stedman Graham, the truth about her relationship with Gayle King and how she really feels about being in her own skin.
Barbara Winfrey can pinpoint exactly when her divorce turned more ugly than she had ever thought possible. 
It was Friday 2 November 2012, her sixty-fourth birthday, and the day she received the telephone call that turned the implosion of her marriage into an 18-month legal battle with one of the most powerful celebrities on the planet – her stepdaughter, Oprah Winfrey.
Barbara listened as Oprah delivered her thunderous ultimatum: ‘You say I never talk to you?
I want to talk to you now. You have until Monday to get out of MY house.’
Earlier this month Barbara was finally served with an eviction notice. She has until 29 May to vacate the $1.4million house just south of Nashville that was home throughout her 14-year union to Oprah’s father, Vernon Winfrey.
Member of the wedding: Oprah didn't exactly embrace Barbara Winfrey when she became part of the family. But she certainly made a show of it in front of the camera, as she was wont to do, says Barbara in a world exclusive interview. Barbara married Oprah's father Vernon Winfrey in Nashville on June 17, 2000 and Oprah and Stedman Graham were front and center
Member of the wedding: Oprah didn't exactly embrace Barbara Winfrey when she became part of the family. But she certainly made a show of it in front of the camera, as she was wont to do, says Barbara in a world exclusive interview. Barbara married Oprah's father Vernon Winfrey in Nashville on June 17, 2000 and Oprah and Stedman Graham were front and center

Woman, 43, arrested on suspicion of murder after three 'ill' children are found dead at a £1.2m detached house in south London

A 43-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three children all believed to have a 'life-limiting genetic disorder' were found dead in a large detached house in a London suburb.
The £1.2million property in New Malden, south London, has been sealed off with forensics officers removing bags of evidence through the night.
Neighbours said that the South African couple living there, named locally as Gary and Tania Clarence, had four children, but three were unwell and required the full-time care of their mother.
Police were called to the house in Thetford Road at 9.30pm yesterday, where the young family had moved in around a year ago after a major refurbishment.
The ages of the dead children have not been confirmed, and it is not clear whether their bodies of are still inside the house.
Tragedy: South African Gary Clarence hasd been named locally as the father of the dead children, who were cared for by his wife Tania
Tragedy: South African Gary Clarence hasd been named locally as the father of the dead children, who were cared for by his wife Tania

Tuesday 22 April 2014

'Why is it racist to name our amazingly brilliant dog after a footballer?': Jeremy Clarkson in Twitter race row after calling his pet 'Didier Dogba'

Jeremy Clarkson was accused of racism yesterday for naming his dog Didier Dogba after former Chelsea star Didier Drogba.
The 54-year-old Top Gear host was criticised after tweeting a picture of his black West Highland terrier and revealing he had named it after the striker, a prolific goal scorer from the Ivory Coast.
Clarkson, who often mocks political correctness, asked: ‘Why is it racist to name our amazingly brilliant dog after a footballer?’
Unapologetic: Jeremy CLarkson seemed unfazed by criticism of his naming decisionRacist? Didier Dogba, pictured, is Jeremy Clarkson's West Highland terrier
Racist? Top gear presenter Clarkson, left, seemed unfazed by criticism of his decision to name his new pet, right, Didier Dogba

Twitter user Gbolade Oguntomole said: ‘It’s racist man! Casual racism! You should be ashamed of yourself. I like you Jeremy Clarkson but this is wrong!’

Leonardo DiCaprio in line to play Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in Danny Boyle film biopic

Leonardo DiCaprio is being lined up to play late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in a new biopic.
If he signs on, the 39-year-old actor will reunite with Danny Boyle, who is reportedly in talks to direct the movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The pair last worked together on 2000 film The Beach.
See the resemblance? Leonardo DiCaprio, pictured at the Oscars, is in line to play late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in a new biopicSee the resemblance? Leonardo DiCaprio, pictured at the Oscars, is in line to play late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in a new biopic
See the resemblance? Leonardo DiCaprio, pictured at the Oscars, is in line to play late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in a new biopic

Produced by Sony pictures, the script has been penned by Oscar-wining scribe Aaron Sorkin from the biography by Walter Isaacson.
Boyle apparently replaced David Fincher as director after the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo director allegedly asked for a hefty salary and 'control over marketing the movie.'
Fincher had wanted Christian Bale to play Jobs, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

'It's just heartbreak': Julia Roberts opens up about the tragic death of her half-sister Nancy in new interview

Julia Roberts has kept silent since the passing of her half-sister Nancy Motes at age 37 of an apparent drug overdose - until now.
The 46-year-old Pretty Woman star fought tears as she described the pain of losing her sibling in the May issue of WSJ Magazine.
'It's just heartbreak,' Julia said of Nancy, who worked as a production assistant on Glee, in the interview that took place less than a month after the tragedy. 'It's only been 20 days. There aren't words to explain what any of us have been through in these last 20 days. It's hour by hour some days, but you just keep looking ahead.
'There aren't words to explain': Julia Roberts opened up her heart to talk about her half-sister Nancy's tragic passing in the May issue of WSJ Magazine
'There aren't words to explain': Julia Roberts opened up her heart to talk about her half-sister Nancy's tragic passing in the May issue of WSJ Magazine

'You don't want anything bad to happen to anyone, but there are so many tragic, painful, inexplicable things in the world.

This stowaway teen clung to plane's landing gear for five hours, braving temperatures of -62C... so how DID he survive?

A teenage boy survived a five-and-a-half hour flight over the Pacific after stowing himself in the freezing wheel compartment of  a jetliner.
The 16-year-old endured a lack of oxygen and temperatures as low as -62C (-80F) as the aircraft reached 38,000ft.
The conditions would normally prove fatal but experts think his heart may have slowed to a few beats per minute as his body went into a 'hibernation-like' state.
Plane graphic

The stowaway is understood to have been unconscious for most of the journey of more than 2,000 miles between California and Hawaii, and woke up around an hour

JAN MOIR: She's callous and shameless. But I pity the girl who wants an abortion so she can be a star on Big Brother

We need another language and fresh words, a whole new mindset, to understand a woman who would sacrifice her baby to become a reality show star. For that is exactly what she wants to do.
Josie is the pregnant, aspirational glamour model, sometime escort worker and single mother-of-two who has publicly announced she wants to have an abortion so she can take part in this year’s Big Brother television series.
‘I’m finally on the verge of becoming famous and I am not going to ruin it now,’ she said this week. ‘Channel 5 were keen to shortlist me. Then they found out I was pregnant. They went cold on me. That was when I started considering an abortion.’
Despite Josie recently posting scan photographs of her unborn child at 18 weeks’ gestation on Facebook, the promise of an entree into the Big Brother house prompted a swift reversal of fortune — for her baby, that is.
Fame at any cost: Josie Cunningham, 23, doesn't want her unborn child to ruin her chances of becoming famous
Fame at any cost: Josie Cunningham, 23, doesn't want her unborn child to ruin her chances of becoming famous

One minute Josie appeared to be looking forward to motherhood once more, to bringing a new life into the world. The next, nappies and bottles were off the menu.
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