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Footballer Breaks Neck In 'Klinsmann Slide'

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 16 Februari 2013 | 22.11

An amateur footballer was almost paralysed when he broke his neck doing a "Klinsmann" celebration after scoring a winning goal.

Sunday league captain Dennis Swales, 27, had beaten four players and cracked a shot from 20 yards on to the underside of the bar and in to the back of the net to secure a vital win for the Catholic Club in Hartlepool.

The centre forward then dived into a puddle and slid in triumph, but he immediately knew his celebration had gone drastically wrong, even before team-mates piled on top of him.

Mr Swales, a head chef, said: "In elation I ran towards the manager and out of the corner of my eye I saw a puddle.

"I did my Jurgen Klinsmann celebration, but instead of flying through the mud, I got my face stuck in the grass and my full body weight went through my neck.

"I cracked two vertebrae and had four damaged discs which have had to be replaced with plastic ones."

KOR: Olympic Games 1988 - Germany v Italy Jurgen Klinsmann in action for Germany during the Olympic Games in 1988

It was feared he might never walk again when he went in for surgery following the accident six weeks ago.

But the six-hour operation at the University Hospital of North Tees went well enough for Mr Swales to avoid having to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

He takes nine tablets a day, will need two years of physio, and will never play competitively again.

He said: "I'm devastated. At 27 years old I am just hitting my prime. I was having the season of my life and that celebration took it all away from me.

"I have done it so many times before, when it's raining everyone loves a slide in the mud. It was a freak accident."

Mr Swales realised he could have been paralysed and thanked everyone for their help.

For six minutes he lay motionless on the pitch, unable to move, and he thought about not being able to play with his children, aged 12 to four, again.

"I have a second chance in life," he said. "I have to make the most of it."

Team manager Derek Brown said: "His enthusiasm for the game is second to none. It's a tragedy what has happened to this young man. He is a really nice kid."


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Home Ownership '£1,440 Cheaper' Than Renting

The cost of buying a home has become £1,440 a year cheaper than renting, according to new research.

Halifax found the average monthly costs associated with buying a three-bedroomed house stood at £621 in December, which is £120 cheaper than the typical monthly rent of £741 on a similar property.

The latest figures are an about-turn from December 2008, when buying a home was £217 a month more expensive than renting.

In recent years the gap has widened amid house price falls and record low interest rates which have made borrowing cheaper for those who can get access to a mortgage.

Meanwhile, increased demand in the rental sector from those struggling to raise a deposit or meet lenders' borrowing criteria has pushed up rental costs.

Home buying costs have declined by one third (34%) over the past four years, while average monthly rents have been pushed up by 14%, the study found.

The gap between buying and renting has widened by £21 a month over the past year. At the end of 2011, the monthly cost of home buying was £99 lower than renting.

Buying was found to be more affordable than renting in every UK region.

Buying is most affordable compared with renting in London, where the monthly difference is £193, while in Yorkshire and the Humber buying is just £1 a month cheaper than renting, Halifax found.

Martin Ellis, housing economist at Halifax, said that while the "financial attractiveness" of buying a home has improved in recent years, the tough economy is still holding would-be home buyers back.

He said: "Concerns over job security and raising a deposit are the main obstacles to people buying their own home. However, it is worth noting that once home buyers are on the first rung of the ladder, their monthly costs are notably lower."


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Footballer Nani In Crash With Police Car

Manchester United star Nani has been involved in a car crash with an unmarked police car.

The Premier League player's Bentley Continental was in collision with a police Ford Mondeo which was responding to an emergency call on Friday night in Stockport, Cheshire.

Neither drivers were hurt but the passenger in the police car, a special constable, received minor injuries, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.

In line with normal procedure after an accident the police driver has been suspended until an investigation is carried out.

The force said only minor damage was caused to the police car and Nani's Bentley - which cost up to £180,000.

The midfielder, a Portuguese international signed by Manchester United in 2007 for £25.5m, was reportedly still in his training kit and returning home when the collision happened.

A spokeswoman for GMP said: "An unmarked police car responding to an emergency call was travelling along Gatley Road at the junction with Kingsway, Stockport.

"As the police car entered the junction it collided with a Bentley Continental.

"The passenger in the police car received minor injuries and only minor damage was caused to both vehicles.

"The police driver has been suspended from driving duties in line with normal procedure.

"Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 4741."


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Horsemeat: Three Arrested Released On Bail

Three men who were arrested by police investigating the horsemeat scandal have been released on bail, as political pressure mounts over the speed of the Government's response.

Dafydd Raw-Rees, 64, the owner of Farmbox Meats near Aberystwyth, a 42-year-old man from Wales and a 63-year-old man from the Peter Boddy Slaughterhouse in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, have been released from custody pending further inquiries.

All were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of offences under the Fraud Act and have been told they will answer police bail at a later date.

The time it has taken for all the meat considered at risk of being contaminated with horse DNA to be tested as led to criticism of the Government's response.

Ed Miliband told Sky News that the Government had not been as 'sure footed' as it could have been.

He said: "I think they've been too slow to get a grip on this situation ... we want this resolved quickly."

FSA tests have so far found around 1% of all products checked around the country contained a significant amount of horse meat.

Environment Secretary Owen Patterson said he wants all other tests to be completed by the end of next week.

"It's up to the food businesses to carry out the tests, to organise their businesses and to provide quality products," Mr Patterson told Sky News.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said it has passed on evidence from two premises in north London and one in Yorkshire to Europol - the European Union's law enforcement agency - after it emerged they were raided on Thursday.

Tottenham Dinos & Sons Continental Foods was raided in Tottenham it has emerged.

The two sites in Tottenham, North London, and one in Hull, Yorkshire, were searched by Food Standards Agency officials, who removed computer equipment and took away meat samples to be analysed.

The FSA has conceded it is unlikely the exact number of people in the UK who have unwittingly eaten horse meat will ever be known.

Farmers, meanwhile, have advertised in national newspapers urging people to buy British.

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has taken out adverts in 10 national newspapers, saying it is championing British produce as a direct response to the contamination and mislabelling of some beef products.

According to NFU President, Peter Kendall, British farmers feel let down.

"Farmers are very proud of what they produce and are, quite rightly, furious about this current situation. They feel let down by what looks like a criminal element in an isolated part of the food chain," he said.

One of the businesses being investigated by the FSA in Tottenh am is Dinos & Sons Continental Foods.

The company released a statement saying it is co-operating with officials, adding: "At no time has Dinos & Sons produced or manufactured anything that is under investigation or is the subject of any possible contamination or mislabelling."

The arrests of the men in Wales and Todmorden took place after plants were inspected on Tuesday by the FSA.

The problem has gone beyond supermarket bought burgers and lasagnes - hotels, restaurants and pubs have also been affected after confirmation from Whitbread, which owns Premier Inn, Beefeater Grill and Brewers Fayre, that horse DNA has been found in its food.

Cottage pie served to children at 47 schools in Lancashire has also tested positive and has now been removed from menus.

Tesco and other retailers have gone on the defensive this weekend by placing adverts in national newspapers and placing videos on Youtube in an attempt to tell consumers what they are doing to tackle the issue.


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Scotland Car Rally Collision: Woman Dies

A 50-year-old woman has died after a car collided with spectators during a rally event in the Highlands, police say.

An eight-year-old boy, who was hurt in the collision, is being treated in hospital and his condition was not believed to be life-threatening.

Neither the driver or the co-driver of the vehicle was injured, and no other spectators were hurt, Northern Constabulary said.

The collision took place during the first stage of the Highland Car Club Snowman Rally.

The event in Glenurquhart Forest, near Loch Ness, has now been abandoned.

Officers will carry out a full road collision investigation and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

The race is the opening round of the 2013 Scottish Rally Championship.

A statement from Northern Constabulary earlier said: "Emergency services are currently attending an incident at Stage 1 of the Highland Car Club Snowman Rally at Glenurquhart Forest, Balnain.

"The event has been abandoned and members of the force's Road Policing Unit are in attendance along with members of the Scottish Ambulance Service.

"From initial information it would appear that a car involved in the rally left the track and collided with spectators."


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N-Dubz Dappy Given Suspended Prison Sentence

Written By Unknown on Jumat, 15 Februari 2013 | 22.11

N-Dubz rapper Dappy has been given a six-month suspended sentence for a brawl he sparked at a petrol station.

The singer broke down in tears and shouted "yes" at Guildford Crown Court as the sentence was delivered, after he was found guilty of assault and affray at an earlier hearing.

He was also ordered to pay £4,500 in compensation and £2,000 in costs.

The 25-year-old had faced a maximum sentence of three years in prison.

The trial was told that Dappy, charged under his real name of Costadinos Contostavlos, was out celebrating the release of his new single on February 27 last year.

After spending the night in the VIP area of the Casino nightclub in Guildford drinking sambuca shots and Jack Daniels, the group headed back in three cars to the recording studios in Godalming, where Dappy was recording his debut solo album.

The group stopped at the Shell garage in Woodbridge Road, Guildford, at about 3.30am on February 28 where the violence erupted.

Brian Stork, prosecuting, said Dappy approached two 19-year-olds, Grace Cochran and Serena Burton, sitting on the pavement outside the station shop and tried to persuade them to get into the car with him.

When they refused these advances and began to ridicule him by calling him "boring", Dappy became angry and called them "sluts".

He told the court: "They had shown me disrespect, a lot."

Dappy denied swearing and spitting at them and was found not guilty of two charges of common assault in relation to the spitting.

Mr Stork said a man called David Jenkins, who had been talking to the two women, stepped in to protect them but was spat at by Dappy.

This spitting, which hit Mr Jenkins, made up the charge of assault by beating which Dappy was convicted of.

Mr Jenkins put Dappy in a headlock, leading to several other people joining in the fight, including co-defendants Kieran Vassell and Alfred Miller.

Mr Jenkins suffered several broken teeth in the fight while another man, Oliver Billson, suffered a swollen eye and Christopher Gibson's nose was broken.

Dappy denied attempting to pick up the two women and told the court that he only spoke to them to promote his single.

He denied spitting at them and at Mr Jenkins and said his following actions were simply as self-defence to get out of the headlock.

Vassell denied affray and said he acted only to protect Dappy.

The defence said that Miss Cochran and Miss Burton were "unreliable witnesses" as they had sent Twitter and BlackBerry messages saying they intended to sell their stories to the national newspapers.

The court was told that Dappy had previous convictions for assault and possessing a bladed weapon.

In November 2005, he was sentenced to a community order for possessing a bladed weapon in a public place.

In September 2007, he was given 40 hours of community service for battery when he pushed a taxi driver following an argument in Camden, north London.

And in December 2008, he was given a four-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months and ordered to pay compensation for two battery offences which related to him spitting at two women.

Paul Greaney, defending Dappy, said a prison term would bring an end to his career as a singer.

He said: "It is inevitable now that he will not be able to visit or work in America.

"Furthermore, as a result of the convictions, certain important radio stations will not play his records.

"His earning capacity now is extremely limited and those responsible for his management believe a period of custody will bring his career to an end."

He added: "People depend on Mr Contostavlos, I mention not only his family, his mother and brother and his partner and children but a number of people who work for him.

"He is terrified, in particular, not of what will happen to him but that he will not be able to provide financially for his family and others. That is a genuine concern he has expressed to me."

He continued: "These proceedings have had a quite massive impact on Mr Contostavlos and the court would be entitled to conclude that he has learnt a very important lesson indeed and he has shown real insight into the impact on his victims of his behaviour that night."

Mr Greaney added that Dappy had shown this by intervening on Twitter when the two female witnesses received "extremely unpleasant" messages from some of the rapper's supporters.

He said: "This defendant, on that conduct being apparent to him, went on his own Twitter account to post a message to make it clear that he deplored this behaviour and that no fan or associate of his should indulge in that conduct and that did have a real effect and did help bring it to an end."


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Two RAF Personnel Were Avalanche Victims

Two of the three people who died after an avalanche in the Cairngorms were RAF personnel, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

The three were airlifted from the Chalamain Gap area of the Cairngorms to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary shortly after 12.30pm yesterday.

A man and a woman died on Thursday night and another man died in the early hours of Friday morning, Northern Constabulary said.

An MoD spokesman said: "The MoD can confirm that two RAF personnel were killed following an avalanche in the Cairngorms yesterday.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of those who have lost their lives. Next of kin have been informed.

"We would ask the media to respect the privacy of the families concerned at this difficult time."

It is the third serious avalanche in Scotland this year.

Doctor Rachel Majumdar, 29, PhD student Tom Chesters, 28, Christopher Bell, 24, also a PhD student; and 25-year-old junior doctor Una Finnegan died after they were caught up in an avalanche in Glencoe on January 19.

Two weeks ago three men survived being swept 150 metres by snow in the Coire ant-Sneachda area of the Cairngorms.

The men, who were wearing helmets, were airlifted to hospital while their fellow climber suffering two broken ankles.

Other accidents in the region have caused further fatalities. Earlier this week, a hillwalker died during an expedition with a mountaineering club in the Cairngorms.

Graham Connell, 31, from Castleford, West Yorkshire, was found dead in the Jacob's Ladder area on Monday, following a large-scale search for him and five other people who were reported overdue on Sunday afternoon.

On January 26, 22-year-old Ben St Joseph, from Essex, died after falling about 100 metres from Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis.

Last night Scotland's First Minister expressed his sadness at the latest fatal avalanche in the Highlands.

Alex Salmond said: "My thoughts and sympathies are with the family and friends of those who have sadly been killed in this tragic accident.

"I'd also like to thank all those involved in the rescue effort and the medical staff who are treating the injured.

"This is another stark and tragic reminder of the dangers on our mountains.

"They are one of the most beautiful places on earth but they can also be inherently dangerous with treacherous and changeable conditions."


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Michael Le Vell Will 'Fight' Child Sex Charges

Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell has said he is innocent of all child sex charges against him and will "fight them vigorously".

Le Vell, who plays garage owner Kevin Webster in the ITV soap opera, is accused of 19 child sex offences, including child rape, and sexual activity with a child between 2001 and 2010, Greater Manchester Police said.

Le Vell, 48, a father-of-two whose real name is Michael Turner, will appear in court charged with the offences on February 27.

Le Vell said: "I would like to make it quite clear that following the serious allegations that have been brought against me on Thursday 14th February 2013, I am innocent of these charges and intend to fight them vigorously.

"I will now put all my efforts into clearing my name and proving my innocence."

ITV has dropped him from further episodes of the show. 

Sara Roache memorial Michael Le Vell was first questioned over the child sex allegations in 2011

A spokesman said: "Given the serious nature of these charges, Michael Le Vell will not be appearing in Coronation Street pending the outcome of legal proceedings. It would not be appropriate for us to comment further at this time."

The actor was initially arrested in connection with the offences in September 2011.

The investigation was dropped three months later when authorities said there would be no further action taken against him as there was not enough evidence.

However, following a review of the case by lawyers at the Crown Prosecution Service the decision has been taken that it is in the "public interest" to charge the actor.

Speaking after the investigation against him was dropped in 2011, Le Vell said he was "delighted" to have been "completely exonerated", thanked police for their "thorough" investigation and Coronation Street staff and the public for their support.

Le Vell vowed to put the allegations behind him and returned to the show after a short break and is now currently involved in some of the soap's main storylines.

Alison Levitt, QC, principal legal adviser to the Director of Public Prosecutions, reviewed a file of evidence in relation to allegations of sexual offences and looked again at a decision previously made not to prosecute.

Ms Levitt said: "I have very carefully reviewed the evidence in this case and I have concluded that there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to charge Michael Robert Turner with a number of sexual offences.

"I have authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge Mr Turner with 19 offences, including rape of a child."

Le Vell, who split from his wife Janette Beverley last year,  is one of television's most famous faces after playing car mechanic Kevin Webster for the past 30 years in the TV show.

Originally from Manchester, he began his acting career in the Oldham Theatre Workshop after taking an interest in amateur dramatics while at school.

He first joined the soap in 1983 and quickly endeared himself to fans who have followed the trials and tribulations of Kevin, from Brian Tilsley's apprentice mechanic through to his stormy marriage to Sally, played by Sally Dynevor, and fathering two teenage girls as well as a love child from his affair with Molly Dobbs.


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Horsemeat Found In Schools, Pubs And Hotels

Horsemeat Crisis: Retailers Respond

Updated: 1:24pm UK, Friday 15 February 2013

Tesco has released a video featuring its CEO promising the company will take a more open approach to food processing in the wake of the horsemeat scandal.

Downing Street has attacked meat retailers for keeping customers in the dark over the extent of the crisis.

A source at Number 10 questioned why most of the major supermarkets have failed to appear on TV and in the media generally to reassure shoppers.

In the meantime, Tesco has released the video on its website - but said it was recorded before Downing Street's comments.

CEO Philip Clarke promises a new approach in the video.

"I have asked my team to review our approach to the supply chain, to ensure we have visibility and transparency, and to come back with a plan to build a world class traceability and DNA testing system," he said.

"We are building a new website, which will enable our customers to see the progress we are making with our testing programme, and which products have been tested so you can be sure of where we are in the process.

"We pledge that over the weeks and months ahead, we will open up our supply chain, and give you more information than any retailer has before to enable you to make informed choices about the food you buy for your family."

Sky News has also approached several leading supermarkets to discuss their approach to the contaminated meat crisis.

Morrisons has been on the front foot with the media. Its statement said: "Morrisons has done numerous interviews on TV, radio and with newspapers, including on Sky News.

"We have done this because we want to keep our customers updated about how this scandal has affected Morrisons.

"So far we have had 68 test results in and no evidence of cross-contamination with horsemeat."

Waitrose said they have tested around 40 products and tests are still ongoing, but they have found no traces of horsemeat in any of their products so far.

Asda's statement said: "We are waiting for the FSA announcements. We will provide a statement later possibly an interview. We have been continuously communicating with our customers." 

The Co-operative Group said all tests on its products have come back negative for horse DNA.

"We have commissioned stringent ongoing independent testing on our own-brand products containing minced beef, as agreed with the Food Standards Agency. 

"Today's results have shown that, so far, no products in the current batch of those being tested have been found to contain horse DNA.

"Our tests are still ongoing and we continue to work with both the FSA and the British Retail Consortium, and expect to issue further updates in the next few days."

A spokesperson for Marks & Spencer said: "We have found no traces of horsemeat or pork in any of our beef products."  

Sainsbury's said: "No trace of horsemeat has been found in any of our products, however we are playing our part in the wider industry investigation including carrying out further testing. 

"These have all been negative to date, if we find any horse DNA in our products we will take immediate action."

Iceland said in a statement: "Iceland Foods is pleased to confirm that all Iceland own brand products containing beef have now been checked by an independent laboratory for the presence of equine (horse) protein and all results show them to be clear of any such contamination.

"The products tested include such categories as minced and diced beef, sausages, burgers, ready meals including lasagne and Spaghetti Bolognese, corned beef and pizzas."


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Contact Lens Fluid Saved Missing Backpacker

The British backpacker who went missing in the Australian Outback for more than three days survived by drinking contact lens solution, his mother has said.

Samuel Woodhead, 18, disappeared on Tuesday after he set out for a jog from a cattle station in Queensland.

But the chance discovery of packets of lenses in his rucksack - put there by his father, Peter - kept him going in the scorching heat.

The teenager was said to be a little sunburned following his ordeal, but was hydrated and otherwise well.

His relieved mother Claire, 54, described how her son survived in the 40C heat.

Outback rescuers Rescuers gather near a helicopter after Sam was found safe and well

"His father had packed boxes of contact lenses in his rucksack in an outside pocket and he'd forgotten to take them out," she revealed.

"He's lived on the fluid that the contact lenses...you know the little packs of contact lenses? He's literally lived on those packs of contact lenses for three nights."

Relatives said the teenager, a keen long-distance runner, owed his life to rescue workers who launched a massive helicopter search of the desolate region after he was reported missing from Upshot Station, near the town of Longreach, on Tuesday.

Mrs Woodhead, who travelled out to Australia, said: "I've spoken to Sam on the phone and I'm flying out to Longreach."

Sam with his mother and sister before his adventure

She added: "I'm very, very relieved indeed. I've just had the worst three days of my life, and when I got the message from the pilot on the plane (that he had been located), I just cried."

The former Brighton College student, from Richmond upon Thames, in Surrey, is now in hospital.

Samuel's delighted sister, Rebecca, announced on Facebook that her brother had been found.

She wrote: "We have been told that they have found Sam!! We have no information on his condition or where he was found yet, so keep your fingers crossed."

She later said his injuries were no worse than "minor sunstroke, dehydration and chapped lips".

Earlier, Sam's father Peter told Sky News: "It's an incredibly exciting and happy ending to what's been a real nightmare. Our thanks go to all those who have joined the search, a lot of which have been volunteers in very hostile territory."


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Oscar Pistorius: Shock After Gun Death Arrest

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 14 Februari 2013 | 22.11

South Africa's Gun Death Epidemic

Updated: 11:03am UK, Thursday 14 February 2013

With the 12th-highest gun crime death rate in the world, many South Africans have sought sanctuary in gated communities in parts of the country.

Protected by high walls, guard dogs, electric fences, and advanced alarm systems – the areas are a refuge from the high crime rates.

With six million guns in circulation, some well-off families have homes fitted with panic buttons linked to private armed security contractors.

The South African Police Service also often employs security companies to protect their own police stations, with the private security industry estimated to be worth £1bn.

Fear of crime is high, with the Institute for Security Studies estimating that 50% of people in Pretoria feel "very unsafe" walking in their area at night.

Around 50 people are murdered in South Africa each day, but while the murder rate is higher than most countries it has fallen from a high of 66.9 per 100,000 in 1994/95.

There are also high levels of assault, rape, robbery and carjackings.

A study by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, based in Johannesburg, said there are a number of causes for the high levels of violence in South Africa.

These include the normalisation of violence in society, so it has become a legitimate means of resolving conflict, and a subculture of criminality ranging from individuals to gangs.

The report also highlighted the vulnerability of young people and the high levels of unemployment and poverty.


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Horsemeat: Bute Found In Carcasses In UK

How Horsemeat Scandal Unfolded

Updated: 7:22am UK, Wednesday 13 February 2013

The horsemeat scandal has been unfolding for weeks and products have been flying off the shelves, although not in a good way. Where did it all begin?

January 16

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland says beefburgers with traces of equine DNA, including one product classed as 29% horse, are being supplied to supermarkets by Silvercrest Foods in Ireland and Dalepak Hambleton in Yorkshire, subsidiaries of the ABP Food Group.

Ten million suspect burgers are taken off the shelves, including by retailers Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Iceland and Dunnes Stores.

A third company, Liffey meats, based in Co Cavan, Ireland, was also found to be supplying products to supermarkets with traces of horse DNA.

January 17

The ABP Food Group suspends work at its Silvercrest Foods plant in Co Monaghan, Ireland, until further notice.

Sainsbury's, Asda and the Co-op later withdrew some frozen products as a precaution but had not been found to be selling contaminated food.

January 23

Burger King, which is supplied burgers by ABP Food Group, switches to another supplier as a precautionary measure.

January 25

Waitrose removes a range of frozen burgers made by Dalepak but says its burgers have been tested and are 100% beef.

The Food Standards Agency said tests at a Dalepak plant in North Yorkshire had found no traces of meat contaminated with horse or pork DNA.

However, Aldi found traces of pig and horsemeat in samples taken from three lines of Dalepak burgers.

It withdrew Specially Selected Aberdeen Angus Quarter Pounder, Oakhurst Beef Quarter Pounders and Frozen Oakhurst Beefburgers from sale.

February 4

Production at a second meat supplier, Rangeland Foods in Co Monaghan, is suspended after 75% equine DNA is found in raw ingredients, The Department of Agriculture confirm.

February 5

Frozen meat at Freeza Meats company in Newry, Northern Ireland, is found to contain 80% horse meat, The Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland said. It is potentially linked to the Silvercrest factory in the Republic of Ireland.

Asda withdraws products supplied by Freeza Meats.

February 6

Tesco and Aldi take down frozen spaghetti and lasagne meals produced by French food supplier Comigel following concerns about its Findus beef lasagne.

The FSA reveals a second case of "gross contamination" after some Findus UK beef lasagnes were found to contain up to 100% horse meat. The products were made by French food supplier Comigel.

February 8

Aldi withdraws its Today's Special Frozen Beef Lasagne and Today's Special Frozen Spaghetti Bolognese after tests showed the products contained between 30% and 100% horsemeat.

February 12

Peter Boddy slaughterhouse in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, and meat processing plant Farmbox Meats at Llandre in Aberystwyth, West Wales, are raided and shut down, pending investigations.


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Manchester Hit-And-Run: Police Appeal For Help

Police have released CCTV footage of a shocking hit-and-run in Manchester city centre in the hope of tracing the driver.

At around 2:30am on Tuesday August 21 last year a Vauxhall Corsa collided with three men, hurling one of them down the street before speeding off.

CCTV Still One of the men wanted for questioning

One of men was so seriously injured that he remains in hospital almost six months later. Another broke his leg, while the third man escaped with minor injuries.

Police have now issued an image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with what happened.

Detective Constable Marie Eldred said: "While three men were injured, Michael Ward in particular has suffered catastrophic injuries that he will never fully recover from.

"If anyone knows anything about the incident, those in the car or thinks they recognise the man in the CCTV image please get in touch."

Anyone with information should phone police on 0161 856 3521/4288/3502 or speak to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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'Three' Missing In Avalanche In Scotland

A number of people have been caught up in an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands and three are "possibly unaccounted for", Northern Constabulary said.

The avalanche was reported shortly after 12.30pm in the Chalamain Gap area of the Cairngorms.

Police were being assisted by members of Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team, search and rescue dogs, RAF Lossiemouth's mountain rescue team and a helicopter.

A force spokesman said: "Police can confirm a number of people were caught up in the avalanche. There are possibly three people unaccounted for. Searches are continuing in the area."

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British Soldier Missing In French Ski Resort

A British soldier has gone missing at a French ski resort after a night out drinking with friends, police have confirmed.

Simon Daw, 27, was last seen on Tuesday when he spent the evening in a nightclub with two friends.

He had drunk some alcohol, but not an excessive amount according to a police source. Mr Daw did not return to his lodgings in the nearby village of Venosc.

Helicopter searches have been launched to find the missing man.

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Woman And Toddler Hit-And-Run CCTV Released

Written By Unknown on Rabu, 13 Februari 2013 | 22.11

Police have released video of the moment a woman and toddler were sent flying in a hit-and-run in an effort to track the driver and the car.

The CCTV footage shows the 42-year-old driving instructor and her three-year-old nephew crossing the road on December 7 in Coventry.

As they reach the middle of King William Street a black Audi estate overtakes another car, which had stopped to turn into a junction, and strikes them.

The driver of the Audi is seen to slow for a moment, but then accelerates along the road as passers-by rush to help the stricken pair, left lying in the middle of the street.

Fortunately, the woman and toddler were unharmed aside from a few minor injuries.

West Midlands Police said a witness supplied a partial number plate for the Audi - EN57 - but they have been unable to trace the vehicle and believe it could be hidden in a garage.

Officers believe the car will have sustained damage on the front.

"We have taken the unusual step of releasing the images - which carries a warning for viewers - in the hope that someone will recognise the car and come forward with information so that we can trace the driver," said PC Abbi Jones.

"This could have been so much worse. At the time of the collision, the driver would not have known that the woman and child were uninjured."


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Pupils Lose Legal Challenge Over GCSE Grades

Hundreds of pupils and schools who united in an unprecedented legal move over GCSE exam grades have lost their High Court challenge.

Judges ruled that teenagers hit by changes to English grade levels were treated unfairly but that exam boards and the regulator Ofqual had not acted unlawfully.

The alliance, which also included scores of local councils and teaching unions, sought a judicial review after grade boundaries were increased by 10 marks between January and June.

It accused AQA and Edexcel of an "illegitimate grade manipulation" and "statistical fix" involving Ofqual and called for the papers of around 10,000 pupils affected to be remarked.

But the claim was dismissed by Lord Justice Elias and Mrs Justice Sharp, sitting in London.

The ruling will be a relief to Education Secretary Michael Gove, who has expressed his determination to drive up school standards.

Lord Justice Elias said Ofqual had appreciated there were features that had operated unfairly and noted the regulator had proposed numerous changes to avoid future problems.

But he added: "I am satisfied that it was indeed the structure of the qualification itself which is the source of such unfairness ... and not any unlawful action by either Ofqual or the AOs (exam boards)."

The alliance had argued that pupils who sat the exam in June but missed out on a C grade had been unjustifiably "clobbered" because of a warning from the regulator about grade inflation.

Statistical predictions had indicated too many would achieve at least a C so it was decided to raise the boundaries, Clive Sheldon QC told the court.

He claimed this resulted in "conspicuous unfairness and an abuse of power" and called for the pupils to be treated in the same way as those who took the exams in January.

After the court defeat, headteacher Joan McVittie said the alliance was "bitterly disappointed" and pointed out that the judges had agreed children were treated unfairly.

"This was about the law and it wasn't about fairness. That is a hard lesson for children to learn," she said.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said: "Grading decisions were unfair and an injustice was done to many thousands of pupils.

"While boundaries have not been restored, we hope this action will demonstrate to Ofqual and the exam boards that they should not act like this again."

AQA and Pearson UK, which oversees Edexcel, admitted there were lessons to learn from the debacle and vowed to work more closely with the regulator, ministers and teachers.

Ofqual welcomed the judges' agreement that the value of GCSE English would have been "debased" had the regulator given in to the alliance's demands.

"We know some students and schools will be disappointed with this. We understand that. But it's our job to secure standards," chief regulator Glenys Stacey said.

The Department for Education said: "The judgement demonstrates that overall Ofqual got it right last year. Attention can now focus on reforming GCSEs ready for first teaching in 2015."


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BBC And Savile's Estate Sued By Sex Victims

Jimmy Savile's estate and the BBC are being sued on behalf of 31 alleged sex abuse victims.

Solicitor Alan Collins said a writ has been issued at the High Court and the number of victims his firm Pannone is in contact with "grows on a daily basis".

He said: "The purpose of issuing the writ is to protect our clients' position and to seek management directions from the court to ensure the claims are administered as efficiently as possible.

"At this stage we are unable to expand in detail on the nature of the cases or the allegations that have been made, which range in seriousness from inappropriate behaviour to serious sexual abuse."

A BBC spokesman said: "We're unable to comment on any legal claims of this nature made against the corporation."

Savile's £4m estate has already been frozen by executors NatWest.

Another lawyer representing more than 50 of Savile's victims, Liz Dux, has previously confirmed that all of them will be pursuing civil claims for compensation.

She said that her clients would sue Savile's estate and would also pursue claims against the organisations responsible for where the alleged abuse took place.

The full scale of the late TV presenter's 54-year campaign of abuse was detailed in a joint police and NSPCC report in January.

It revealed that Savile's youngest victim was an eight-year-old boy and that he also abused seriously ill children.

There are now 214 criminal offences recorded against his name, including 34 rapes.


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Gerry McCann: Make Leveson's Proposals Law

The father of missing Madeleine McCann has told Sky News that the Government should put Lord Leveson's recommendations into law "without meddling and back-door deals".

Writing for Sky News Online, Dr Gerry McCann said: "Anything less than Leveson's full recommendations will never satisfy the victims of press abuse."

Dr McCann and his wife Kate gave evidence to Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry into press standards and ethics about their treatment by the media following the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine in May 2007.

She disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, shortly before her fourth birthday and the family has been the subject of high-profile press coverage ever since.

The McCanns were among dozens of witnesses who gave evidence to Lord Leveson in the wake of the 2011 phone-hacking scandal which ultimately led to the closure of the News Of The World Sunday tabloid.

The Leveson Report proposed that a new press regulator needed statutory underpinning if it were to be truly independent.

But Prime Minister David Cameron has argued against the need for new legislation to bring the press to heel.

The Conservatives have unveiled plans for a Royal Charter which Culture Secretary Maria Miller said would allow the principles in Lord Leveson's report to be "implemented swiftly and in a practical fashion".

She said: "I have grave concerns about a press bill and am not convinced that it is necessary on the grounds of principle, practicality or necessity."

But Dr McCann, who is active in the Hacked Off campaign, was critical of the charter proposal saying: "The Conservative party can't rewrite Leveson now."

Hacked Off earlier dismissed the Charter plan as "a surrender to press pressure" and reiterated its call for Lord Leveson's recommendations to be implemented in full.


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Weather: Snow Blanketing Parts Of UK

Parts of the UK are set to see up to six inches of snow, as drivers were warned of perilous driving conditions in some areas.

Forecasters say the latest snowfall will be followed by rain, before much of the country enjoys a period of sunshine and milder temperatures.

But Sky News weather presenter Isobel Lang urged motorists to be cautious in those areas due to suffer more wintry weather.

"There will be quite a few hours of quite nasty snow and a number of routes are likely to be affected," she said.

"It's mainly going to be in the hilly areas, where there will be between four and six inches.

"The M6 could be particularly badly hit and we're also expecting problems on the M74 in southern Scotland, the A66 in Cumbria and Pennine routes like the M62.

"The snow will be followed by outbreaks of rain in some areas and it is unlikely to settle for long in most parts.

"After that, we can actually look forward to a couple of days of sunshine, when temperatures should be fairly mild for most of us."

The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for much of Scotland and northern England for today, advising people to be aware of snow fall.

And the Environment Agency has scores of flood alerts in place, mainly in the South East, and several serious flood warnings.


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Poundland Graduate Cait Reilly Wins Appeal

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 12 Februari 2013 | 22.11

A graduate who was forced to work at Poundland for free has won an appeal, in a blow for the Government's back-to-work schemes.

Cait Reilly, 24, from Birmingham, had argued that being made to work in the discount shop for nothing while she looked for a permanent job was illegal.

Jamieson Wilson, 40, an unemployed HGV driver from Nottingham who was stripped of jobseeker's allowance for refusing an unpaid cleaning role, also won his legal challenge.

Lord Justice Pill, Lady Justice Black and Sir Stanley Burnton, sitting in London, ruled that the regulations behind most of the back-to-work schemes were unlawful and quashed them.

The pair's solicitors claimed the ruling meant anyone docked jobseekers' allowance for not complying with the schemes could demand the money back.

Labour accused the coalition of being "incompetent" and unions hailed Miss Reilly a "hero" as they called for the programmes to be scrapped.

But the Government pointed out that the judges had agreed requiring people to join the schemes was legal, meaning they could continue.

Employment minister Mark Hoban said it would appeal the ruling while also drafting new regulations immediately to remove "any uncertainty".

Sales soar at Poundland Miss Reilly worked unpaid at a Birmingham Poundland store for two weeks

"Ultimately the judgment confirms that it is right that we expect people to take getting into work seriously if they want to claim benefits," he said.

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has also vowed not to repay anyone who had not been seriously trying to find work and said it was looking at "options" to avoid paying out.

Miss Reilly was forced to leave her voluntary post at a museum to work unpaid at Poundland in Kings Heath, Birmingham, in November 2011 under a scheme known as the "sector-based work academy".

She was told she would lose jobseekers' allowance if she refused and spent two weeks stacking shelves and cleaning floors.

Mr Wilson, a qualified mechanic, was told that he had to work unpaid, cleaning furniture for 30 hours a week for six months, under a scheme called the community action programme.

He objected to doing unpaid work that would not help him re-enter the jobs market and refused, leading to him losing jobseekers' allowance for six months.

Following the ruling, Miss Reilly said: "I don't think I am above working in shops like Poundland. I now work part time in a supermarket. It is just that I expect to get paid for working.

"I hope the Government will now take this opportunity to rethink its strategy and do something which actually builds on young unemployed people's skills and tackles the causes of long-term unemployment.

"I agree we need to get people back to work but the best way of doing that is by helping them, not punishing them."

Public Interest Lawyers, which represented both claimants, called the decision a "huge setback" for the DWP and said it would send Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith "back to the drawing board".

Solicitor Tessa Gregory claimed the case had shown that the DWP was "going behind Parliament's back" and failing to seek proper approval for mandatory work schemes.

Shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne said: "It beggars belief that David Cameron's Government is now so incompetent it can't even organise work experience.

"Work experience is crucial in helping many young people get ready for work. Two years in, David Cameron and Iain Duncan Smith's so-called welfare revolution is in a state of advanced chaos."


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Derby House Fire: Children's Parents On Trial

A man accused of killing his six children in a house fire started the blaze as part of a "plan" to frame his ex-girlfriend after becoming locked in a custody battle with her, a court has heard.

Mick Philpott and his wife Mairead allegedly started the fire at their semi-detached home after telling police his former partner, Lisa Willis, had been threatening him and his family.

There were emotional scenes during their manslaughter trial at Nottingham Crown Court today as the 999 call made by the couple as the fire took hold was played to the jury.

Philpott stood and tried to leave the dock saying "I can't listen to it" before being made to sit down by security officers.

The court was told the family shared an unconventional lifestyle. Philpott, 56, his 31-year-old wife and Ms Willis, 28, all lived in the same house.

Derby house fire The scene of the fire last May

A total of 11 children also lived there. Six were those of Mick and Mairead Philpott, while four were his with Ms Willis. Another child was Ms Willis's by another man.

Mick and Mairead Philpott's children - Jade, 10, and her brothers John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, Jayden, five, and Duwayne, 13 - all died after the fire at their home in Victory Road, Allenton, Derby.

They were all asleep when the blaze engulfed the three-bedroomed property in the early hours of May 11 last year.

The couple, along with a third defendant, 46-year-old Paul Mosley, have all denied six separate counts of manslaughter in relation to the deaths.

Flowers at site of Derby house fire Floral tributes laid outside the house

Earlier prosecutor Richard Latham QC told the jury the fire was started on the day Ms Willis and Philpott were due in court to discuss the residency of the children.

She had left the house in Victory Road in February last year, taking her children with her, and had become embroiled in a bitter fight with Philpott.

He planned to frame her and eventually win his children back, and had made numerous reports to the police that she had threatened him, his wife and the children.

Mr Latham told the jury of six men and six women: "By May 1st Mick Philpott was reporting to the police that Lisa Willis had made telephone threats to kill him.

Philpott funeral: coffins are carried into church The children's funeral

"The police visited him, he was at times highly emotional and made it clear that he wanted Lisa arrested. If she had been this would have assisted him in the court proceedings, wouldn't it?"

About a fortnight before the fire Philpott told friends he had an idea for a way of getting Lisa and the children back, Mr Latham said.

"He told people he had a plan up his sleeve and that she wasn't going to get away with it - watch this space."

Mr Latham told the jury the fire was no accident - it had been started using petrol in the hallway of the house.

Pointing out the Philpotts were not accused of murder, he said: "This was a plan that went horribly wrong and resulted in total tragedy."

The trial is expected to last six weeks.


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Austria: British Girl Killed In Skiing Accident

A 10-year-old British girl has died after ploughing into a tree during a family skiing holiday in Austria.

She is understood to have been out with her father and brother when she hurtled off the piste into some woods.

The girl was unable to stop and crashed into a tree at Mayrhofen, in the Tirol region, police said.

Police in Mayrhofen said the family was on the last run of the day, on Sunday afternoon, when the accident happened.

A spokesman said: "After the girl lost control, she began to gain speed. She went faster and faster and sped over the edge of the piste and into the woods.

"She then hit the tree and was very badly hurt.

"Her father and brother were behind and they went after her immediately and saw the accident."

She was given first aid by her family before being flown by helicopter to hospital in Innsbruck, where she died on Monday.

The girl, who has not been named, was apparently wearing a helmet.

Her mother had returned to the bottom of the mountain by cable car and did not witness the tragedy.

The slopes around Mayrhofen have been popular with British skiers since the 1970s.

The resort boasts almost 100 miles of pistes and latest snow reports suggest conditions are excellent.


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Scientist: Lamb Meals May Contain Horsemeat

A senior scientist has told Sky News that lamb ready-meal products may also contain horsemeat and need to be tested.

Dr Mark Woolfe, formerly of the Food Standards Agency, said retailers should immediately test everything from lamb ready meals to doner kebabs for horse DNA to ensure their products are clear.

The warning comes after an expanding international scandal over processed beef products, which were found to contain up to 100% horsemeat.

The news comes as the Environment Secretary is to hold another round of talks with the food industry to discuss the scandal.

Owen Paterson has told MPs that it appears "criminal activity" is at the heart of the scandal that has spread across Europe.

He will hold talks with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and food industry representatives tonight in what will be the second UK summit in a matter of days.

Lasagne Findus products were revealed to contain up to 100% horsemeat

Supermarkets were forced to remove certain beef burgers and ready-meals such as spaghetti bolognese after details of the adulteration were exposed by Irish food safety officials.

Controversy and concerns about traceability of food deepened in early February when halal food supplied to prisons by a Northern Ireland-based company was found to contain traces of pork DNA.

Muslims are banned from eating pork.

It emerged that a number of ready meals including Findus beef lasagne, made in France and distributed across UK supermarket chains, contained up to 100% horsemeat.

Initially, suppliers in Poland were accused of replacing beef supplies with horse products, however the supply chain was later said to have used meat sourced in Romania.

The French supplier to Comigel, the ready-meal giant which made the Findus and Aldi dishes found to contain up to 100% horsemeat, appeared to point the finger at two Romanian slaughterhouses.

But a preliminary investigation by the Romanian government claimed that the paperwork from the abattoirs was in order and that the livestock entering the facilities were accurately documented.

Romanians reacted angrily to the claims.

Sorin Minea, head of the Romanian food industry federation Romalimenta, told Sky News that the accusations are tinged with racism: "Look at the thief in the square, the gypsy. He is to blame."


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Dale Cregan Pleads Guilty To PC Murders

Dale Cregan has admitted killing two female police officers in a gun and grenade attack.

The 29-year-old previously pleaded not guilty to the murders of PCs Fiona Bone, 32, and Nicola Hughes, 23, but changed his plea at Preston Crown Court.

The Greater Manchester Police officers were killed on September 18 as they responded to a report of a burglary in Hattersley.

Cregan, of no fixed address, continues to deny murdering father and son David and Mark Short.

More follows...


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Weather: Ice Warning After Snow And Sleet

Written By Unknown on Senin, 11 Februari 2013 | 22.11

Ice warnings are in place for much of the country after more than four inches (10cm) of snow settled in some places.

Sleet and snow began falling in central, eastern and southern areas overnight with most areas from Scotland down through to southeast England hit with a covering of at least two inches (5cm).

And the worst affected areas, including north England and the Midlands, could have twice that.

More than four inches has already settled in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

The snow is expected to stop later this morning, but the accumulations could still cause travel disruption.

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings affecting much of England, Scotland and Wales, because of the danger of ice following the snow.

More light flurries are predicted for today and tomorrow, after which the week is expected to turn milder.

Snow South Woodford northeast London Epping Forest in northeast London

Sky News meteorologist Chris England said: "Eastern Wales and central and eastern parts of Scotland and England will see widespread snow overnight. The snow will clear from Scotland and northern England later.

"Elsewhere, western Wales, southwest England and Ireland will mostly have rain, but there will be some snow too, mainly over the hills. It will turn mostly dry there by morning.

"Today will be rather dull for southern Britain and Ireland, with a little rain in the west and a few snow flurries in the east, but southwest England will enjoy bright spells.

"Scotland and northern England will be mainly dry with some sunshine, once wintry showers clear the far north. It will be cold in the north and east, with a rather chilly breeze.

"Tuesday will be cold and dry for most, but Ireland will see rain moving into the west later. That rain will spread to Britain on Wednesday, bringing more snow to the north."

Meanwhile, thousands of UK passengers have been stranded in the US after flights to Britain were grounded when a massive snowstorm hit the US east coast.

It dumped more than three feet of snow from Massachusetts to New Jersey, while hurricane-force winds battered the eastern states and up into Canada, killing at least eight people.

Heathrow Airport said 10 inbound flights - all from New York and Boston - were cancelled today, as was one outbound flight to Washington.

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Air Canada were all forced to cancel flights, Heathrow said.

Passengers were advised to check if their flights are affected with their airlines.


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Page 3: Murdoch 'Considering' Ending Photos

Rupert Murdoch says The Sun is "considering" scrapping the photographs of topless women it prints on page 3.

In a tweet, the chief executive of News Corporation, which owns the company that publishes the newspaper, said campaigners may be correct in describing the feature as "so last century".

He hinted to his 400,000 followers that it could be replaced with a "halfway house" featuring "glamorous fashionistas".

A tweet posted by News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch Murdoch dropped the hint in a message to his Twitter followers

Mr Murdoch was replying to a tweet from Karen Mason, who managed to attract the attention of the media mogul with only her 14th post.

She wrote: "@rupertmurdoch #nomorepage3 Seriously, we are all so over Page 3 - it is so last century!"

A spokesman for campaign group No More Page 3 said: "We're really pleased that Rupert Murdoch might be thinking of dropping Page 3. It's down to everyone who signed the petition and supported the campaign.

"We won't stop until Page 3 is finally, permanently, out of the paper but his tweet is encouraging."

Copies of The Sun newspaper are displayed at a kiosk in London Page 3 was first included in The Sun more than 40 years ago

Within hours of Mr Murdoch posting his message, Twitter was awash with suggestions for what could replace Page 3.

One user said the page should be dedicated to "young sports stars, musicians, carers, people who hold their communities together, volunteers, rescuers", while another said: "Replace with a good news page. Uplifting and inspiring stories from all over Britain. A nice way to start the day."

No More Page 3, which has previously campaigned outside News International's headquarters in Wapping, London, has seen more than 60,000 people sign its online petition, demanding an end to Page 3.


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James Bulger Killer Venables 'Still A Danger'

By Becky Johnson, North of England Correspondent

The mother of James Bulger has told Sky News she believes tougher sentences are needed to stop people who commit serious crimes from "getting away with it".

Speaking on the eve of the 20th anniversary of her son's murder, Denise Fergus said she feels she has still not achieved justice despite fighting for two decades.

James was just two years old when he was abducted from the Strand shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside.

CCTV cameras captured 10-year-old schoolboys Jon Venables and Robert Thompson leading the toddler by the hand.

They took him to a railway embankment in Walton, Liverpool, where they tortured him, inflicting 42 injuries before leaving him dead on the tracks where a train severed his body.

Police Handout From 1993 Arrest Of Jon Venables, Who Murdered Liverpool Toddler James Bulger. He And With Robert Thompson Snatched James From Shopping Centre Before Battering Him To Death. Venables was 10 when he and Robert Thompson murdered James

Venables and Thompson were convicted of murder and given life sentences in November 1993. Less than eight years later, in June 2001, the pair were released and given new identities.

Mrs Fergus told Sky News she feels let down by the justice system and strongly believes a change in the law is needed so killers receive harsher punishments.

"They should make them realise what they've done is wrong. If they give them a hard enough time maybe they'll think again before they go on to commit another crime," she said.

"What I'm saying is stop giving them stupid sentences like five or 10 years or if they get a 10-year sentence stop dropping it to five years because of good behaviour.

Denise Fergus Mrs Fergus believes Venables is still a danger

"They've done bad in the first place to be there. Start giving them proper sentences, sentences that fit the crime and stop being so lenient on them."

Venables was jailed again in 2010 for downloading and distributing dozens of indecent images of children. He is now making a new bid for release.

Mrs Fergus is expected to deliver a victim statement in person for the first time to his parole board. She told Sky News she feels strongly he should remain behind bars.

She has been concerned that a possible sexual motive for her son's murder has never been properly investigated. She believes Venables still poses a risk to the public.

She said: "I just urge them not to release him because I still believe he is a danger. He's a ticking time bomb and he always has been.

"To get away with so much you know someone out there hasn't been doing their job.

"He was meant to have been monitored on his release. To build up all those images on his laptop is unbelievable and just proves that he hasn't been getting monitored at all."

"I'm not saying lock him up forever. Until he's got a stable mind then I think he should be locked up. But I don't know if he'll ever get that stable mind."

Mrs Fergus also believes Venables should not be given a second new identity.

"If he gets another ID then he's putting other people in danger because on his release people are going to be aware who moves into their area," she said.

"If someone new moves in on his release then everyone's going to be pointing fingers and it might not be him, it might be an innocent man."

Mrs Fergus, her husband Stuart and three sons will visit James's grave on the anniversary of his death. She said she will never stop fighting for justice.

"That's something I'll never give up. The day I give that up I'll be letting a lot of people down. All the support that I've had over the past 20 years would be undone," she said.

"I'd feel I was letting my family down, and I'd feel I'd be letting James down, I'd be letting myself down. You know if it takes another 20 years I'm going to keep on fighting."


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BBC Journalists To Strike Over Redundancies

Journalists at the BBC are to stage a one-day strike unless the corporation agrees to end compulsory redundancies, it was warned today.

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said its members at the BBC will walk out on February 18 and launch a work-to-rule from Friday.

The action will go ahead unless talks between the two sides next week resolve a dispute over jobs.

BBC executives have come under serious budgetary constraint, with the licence-fee cap restricting new income.

NUJ general secretary Michelle Stanistreet said: "The BBC is prepared to waste public money on needless redundancies rather than secure redeployment opportunities for those at risk.

"This demonstrates the significant failures of some managers to uphold key aspects of the redeployment agreement, let alone the spirit of the deal.

"In the meantime we have meetings planned with the BBC and we want to engage in meaningful negotiations to resolve this dispute.

"I hope common sense prevails and a sensible solution is agreed which will mean that strike action is not necessary."

The NUJ said the BBC was planning around 30 compulsory redundancies, affecting areas including BBC Scotland, the Asian Network, the World Service and English regions.

A BBC spokesperson said: "We understand how frustrating and difficult situations involving redundancies can be, but it is disappointing the NUJ have chosen to take this action.

"We are working hard to ensure that we succeed in getting staff redeployed wherever we can and will continue to work with the unions to ensure that their members receive the right redeployment support."


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UK Resident Contracts 'Sars-Like' Virus

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent

A UK resident is in intensive care after contracting a potentially fatal Sars-like virus, health experts confirm.

The man, who is critically ill with breathing problems, has been isolated in a Manchester hospital while he receives treatment for "novel coronavirus".Half of the people known to have been infected with the bug so far have died.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) believes he picked up the lung virus while travelling to the Middle East and Pakistan.

It says the risk to people in the UK is "very low".

Professor John Watson, the agency's head of respiratory diseases, said: "The HPA is providing advice to healthcare workers to ensure the patient is being treated appropriately and that staff who are looking after the patient are protected.

"Contacts of the case are also being followed up to check on their health."

The man is being treated in the intensive care unit at Wythenshawe Hospital.

University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, said in a statement: "Our staff already follow strict guidelines on treating patients with unknown illnesses and have been wearing personal protective equipment at all times since their initial contact.

"Visitors are being limited and they too will follow strict safety guidelines."

The bug, which is similar to the Sars virus and causes severe breathing problems, has so far been confirmed in 10 people worldwide. Five have died.

One man was flown to London from Qatar last year for specialist treatment. Sky News understands he is still severely ill.

All the cases have been linked to the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding countries.

Professor Watson said: "No travel restrictions are in place, but people who develop severe respiratory symptoms, such as shortness of breath, within 10 days of returning from these countries should seek medical advice and mention which countries they have visited."

Coronaviruses can cause the common cold. But the new novel form of coronavirus remains a mystery.

Scientists are still not sure whether it is circulating widely in the Middle East, but usually causing only mild symptoms.


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Horsemeat Scandal: 'Prepare For More Cases'

More cases of contaminated meat may be revealed within days, the Government has warned as it raised fears that an international criminal conspiracy was behind the horse meat scandal.

The warning came as The Independent newspaper claimed up to one in 30 horses being exported to Europe for consumption could contain traces of a drug known as Bute which is harmful to humans.

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said the next set of results on all retailers and manufacturers' processed beef products could reveal further traces of horsemeat.

"There may well be more bad results coming through, that's the point of doing this random analysis," Mr Paterson said.

The results, ordered by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), are due on Friday.

But David Clarke, chief executive of Red Tractor Assurance, a food guarantee scheme that covers British production standards, urged people to put the scandal into perspective.

Owen Paterson Paterson: 'Prepare for more bad news'

He told Sky News: "The news in the last three weeks has been of great concern to consumers. But to get it in perspective it is only affected a small part of the food that is in the shops.

"I would hope that all of the fresh meat that people are eating for Sunday lunch today should not be affected by this."

Mr Clarke added that the food industry had learnt lessons from the last few weeks, namely that "this very cheap processed meat produced with raw materials that are traded all across the world, all across Europe, is potentially a problem".

Meanwhile, one of the food companies at the centre of the horsemeat scandal has said it is considering taking legal action against its suppliers.

Frozen foods firm Findus UK, which has taken its beef lasagnes off shelves after some were found to have up to 100% horsemeat in them, said it was looking into legal action as an internal investigation "strongly suggests" that the contamination "was not accidental".

The Ministry of Agriculture in Romania - to where the horsemeat has been traced - has launched an inquiry after two of its abattoirs were implicated in the scandal.

And Findus Nordic, another arm of the Findus Group, said it would sue French firm Comigel and its suppliers over horsemeat being found in beef lasagnes.

Meanwhile, the Environment Secretary also revealed retailers have agreed plans to improve their food testing, adding that they hold the "ultimate responsibility" for making sure their products do not contain horse meat.

Mr Paterson was speaking after attending an emergency meeting with bosses from leading supermarkets, trade bodies and the FSA on Saturday to discuss the scandal which has seen chains including Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and Iceland withdraw some products.

Aldi sign Aldi has withdrawn products containing horsemeat

He said supermarkets and trade bodies had already begun plans to carry out more testing and report their results on a quarterly basis.

They had also agreed that consumers should be compensated for buying withdrawn products with no questions asked, he said.

Mr Paterson added: "It's a question of either gross incompetence, but as I've said publicly and I'll repeat again, I'm more concerned there's actually an international criminal conspiracy here, and we've really got to get to the bottom of it."

But shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh accused the Government of being too slow to act.

She told Sky's Dermot Murnaghan: "I think ministers have been completely behind the curve. Owen Paterson should have ordered tests on those burgers when they were withdrawn three weeks ago.

"We'd now been in a position to tell consumers how far the adulteration has gone, whether they're able to trust processed meat."

Scotland Yard have met representatives from the FSA, although there is currently no official police investigation.

The Trading Standards Institute has said the discovery of such high levels of horse meat suggests "deliberate fraudulent activity".

Food safety experts have said there is no risk to public health.

Tesco and Aldi have also withdrawn a range of ready meals produced by Comigel over fears that they contained contaminated meat.

The GMB union said all hospitals, schools and meals-on-wheels services should verify that horse meat had not been served to vulnerable people.

Responding to fears that school dinners might be contaminated with horsemeat, the Department for Education said schools and councils were responsible for their food contracts.

A spokeswoman for the Local Authority Caterers Association said: "We are as sure as we can be that this is not affecting the school catering area."


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Fox Bites Off Baby's Finger In Cot Attack

A fox dragged a one-month-old baby from his cot and mauled his hand, biting off one finger, it has been reported.

The boy was left seriously injured after the animal crept into his bedroom in Bromley, southeast London.

His mother was alerted by his screaming and rushed into his room to see his hand in the animal's mouth, the Mail On Sunday reported.

After a short struggle, the mother managed to free him, but by then his finger had been ripped off.

Plastic surgeons were able to reattach the boy's finger and he is said to be recovering well at home.

The animal had got into the family home through an open backdoor.

Bromley The fox attack happened in Bromley on Wednesday

Neighbour Paula Wellington told Sky News: "I was at work when it happened but heard about it when I got back. The ambulance was still here and then police forensics arrived.

"I've seen foxes around here before but I've never heard anything like this. I saw the mother a couple of days ago and she told me the fox had got into the house and grabbed the baby.

"She was fighting with it, trying to pull it away from the baby. She said it lasted a couple of minutes and she had to wrestle the fox off the baby.

"The fox had the baby she said and she was really shaken by it. It's really scared everyone and the family have now moved out."

Another neighbour, Khadine Peters, said: "I was on the school run but when I got back I heard people screaming that a fox had attacked the baby. I think it's really terrible. You see them around here all the time.

"I look out of my window and often see a big fox sitting on the grass in the front garden. Something should be done about it but nothing has, no one from the council has been around."

Boris Johnson. Boris Johnson: 'Something must be done'

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "We were called at 1638 on February 6 by staff at St Thomas's Hospital to reports a baby boy who had been admitted to hospital after being attacked by a fox.

"Police attended to find a four-week-old baby with a hand injury. The baby was admitted to hospital after the attack at its home address in Bromley."

London Mayor Boris Johnson said more needs to be done to deal with the problem of urban foxes.

"Thankfully this sort of attack, though terrible, is rare, but we must do more to tackle the growing problem of urban foxes," he said.

"They may appear cuddly and romantic but foxes are a pest and a menace, particularly in our cities."

A spokesperson from Lewisham Council, the local authority that covers the area, said: "Although rare, fox attacks can be devastating as this tragic case shows and our thoughts go out to the family at this difficult time."

The spokesperson advised residents to make their homes and back gardens "less attractive to foxes" by using repellents and "making sure that waste food is always disposed of in secure, lidded bins and containers".

An RSPCA spokeswoman said the only reason a fox would attack is due to fear.

"It's extremely unusual for foxes to attack young children or anyone," she said.

Twins Lola and Isabella Koupparis attacked by fox Lola (L) and Isabella Koupparis were attacked by a fox in June 2010

"It's not typical fox behaviour at all. Foxes will come closer to a house if there are food sources.

"Then they can become quite bold, but they usually do back off and run away when there's people around."

In June 2010, twin baby sisters Lola and Isabella Koupparis were attacked by a fox while sleeping in their cots in east London.

Isabella was found with deep cuts to her arm and Lola's face was covered in blood. Both underwent surgery at the Royal London Hospital.

The issue of foxes attacking humans has divided the public, with many sceptics questioning recent cases amid fears of a backlash against urban foxes.

In April last year, wildlife presenter Chris Packham said he simply did not believe reports of people getting attacked by the animals.

The broadcaster said there was no proof foxes attack dogs and cats and would only do so except in "exceptional circumstances".


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Snow To Fall Again As Wintry Weather Returns

Forecasters have warned that another burst of wintry weather is due to hit parts of Britain.

Some areas of central and southern England may see between two and five centimetres of snow by the early Monday, potentially making conditions difficult for commuters.

MeteoGroup forecaster Paul Mott said by this evening there will be significant snow developing in central and southern parts of the UK.

"It won't be everywhere, we are thinking of parts of the Midlands, parts of Wales, East Anglia, areas to the north of London," he said.

"London could see a couple of centimetres, but it is more likely in suburban areas north of the capital.

"The snow could make conditions difficult in the Monday morning rush hour, but it is not expected to last long into the day, and temperatures above freezing should see it go."

Sky News meteorologist Chris England is forecasting outbreaks of sleet and snow today in southern Scotland and northern and eastern England.

"The snow will be mainly on the hills, but will descend to lower levels in the east," he said.

"The afternoon will stay wet for most, with more snow in the north and east. Some heavy, disruptive falls are likely during the evening and overnight."


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Paul Gascoigne In Intensive Care After Detox

Former England football star Paul Gascoigne has been taken to intensive care in the United States after his health declined.

The 45-year-old went to a clinic to help his battle against alcohol addiction but was taken ill and needed hospital care.

Gascoigne's former Tottenham Hotspur team-mate Gary Mabbutt told Sky Sports News he had a bad reaction to a detox treatment at a clinic in Arizona .

He has been admitted to hospital for observation, but the indications were he was recovering and would soon be well enough to return to the clinic.

Mabbutt said: "Unfortunately over the last few weeks Paul has had a relapse, which culminated finally, last Monday, in Paul asking for help.

"By Monday afternoon he was on a plane out to Arizona to a clinic specialising in dealing with Paul's specific problems.

"The first thing he underwent was a detox, unfortunately Paul had a very bad reaction to the detox and the clinic decided that as a precaution it was best to transfer him to hospital.

"He was transferred to hospital in intensive care where they could monitor him 24-7.

"But I spoke to Paul's medical team in the UK this morning, they had spoken to Paul and he's recovering and hopefully soon he will be back into the clinic to continue his rehab.

"Over the years he has had a lot of support from the football family, but of course it could be a long road to recovery. Now Paul's asked for the help we can focus on getting through this."

Gascoigne's former England and Tottenham team-mate Gary Lineker tweeted this morning: "Gazza is struggling, Let's hope he can hang on in there. Others have generously offered help. #GetwellGazza."

TalkSPORT presenter and former England cricketer Ronnie Irani and Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans, a long-term friend of Gascoigne, organised his flight to the centre in Phoenix.

The move came following a charity appearance in Northampton during which Gascoigne appeared unwell and shaking.

He then broke down and sobbed on stage in front of a room full of fans.

Irani said last week: "I had a chat with Chris Evans and he just asked how we could help him.

Gascoigne, who has spoken about alcoholism problems in the past, was sectioned five years ago under the Mental Health Act.


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Toddler Death: Man Arrested In Sheffield

Police investigating the death of a three-year-old girl have arrested a man on suspicion of murder.

An ambulance was called to an address on Beck Road in Shiregreen, Sheffield, on Friday.

The toddler was taken to Sheffield Children's Hospital but died in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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Horsemeat Scandal: 'Prepare For More Cases'

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 10 Februari 2013 | 22.11

More cases of contaminated meat may be revealed within days, the Government has warned as it raised fears that an international criminal conspiracy was behind the horse meat scandal.

The warning came as The Independent newspaper claimed up to one in 30 horses being exported to Europe for consumption could contain traces of a drug known as Bute which is harmful to humans.

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said the next set of results on all retailers' and manufacturers' processed beef products could reveal further traces of horse meat.

"There may well be more bad results coming through, that's the point of doing this random analysis," Mr Paterson said.

The results, ordered by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), are due on Friday.

But David Clarke, chief executive of Red Tractor Assurance, a food guarantee scheme that covers British production standards, urged people to put the scandal into perspective.

Owen Paterson Paterson: 'Prepare for more bad news'

He told Sky News: "The news in the last three weeks has been of great concern to consumers. But to get it in perspective it is only affected a small part of the food that is in the shops.

"I would hope that all of the fresh meat that people are eating for Sunday lunch today should not be affected by this."

Mr Clarke added that the food industry had learnt lessons from the last few weeks, namely that "this very cheap processed meat produced with raw materials that are traded all across the world, all across Europe, is potentially a problem".

Meanwhile, one of the food companies at the centre of the horsemeat scandal has said it is considering taking legal action against its suppliers.

Frozen foods firm Findus, which has taken its beef lasagnes off shelves after some were found to have up to 100% horse meat in them, said it was looking into legal action as an internal investigation "strongly suggests" that the contamination "was not accidental".

The Ministry of Agriculture in Romania - to where the horsemeat has been traced - has launched an inquiry after two of its abattoirs were implicated in the scandal.

The Environment Secretary also revealed retailers have agreed plans to improve their food testing, adding that they hold the "ultimate responsibility" for making sure their products do not contain horse meat.

Mr Paterson was speaking after attending an emergency meeting with bosses from leading supermarkets, trade bodies and the FSA on Saturday to discuss the scandal which has seen chains including Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and Iceland withdraw some products.

He said supermarkets and trade bodies had already begun plans to carry out more testing and report their results on a quarterly basis.

Aldi sign Aldi has withdrawn products containing horsemeat

They had also agreed that consumers should be compensated for buying withdrawn products with no questions asked, he said.

Mr Paterson added: "It's a question of either gross incompetence, but as I've said publicly and I'll repeat again, I'm more concerned there's actually an international criminal conspiracy here, and we've really got to get to the bottom of it."

But shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh accused the Government of being too slow to act.

She told Sky's Dermot Murnaghan: "I think ministers have been completely behind the curve. Owen Paterson should have ordered tests on those burgers when they were withdrawn three weeks ago.

"We'd now been in a position to tell consumers how far the adulteration has gone, whether they're able to trust processed meat."

Scotland Yard have met representatives from the FSA, although there is currently no official police investigation.

The Trading Standards Institute has said the discovery of such high levels of horse meat suggests "deliberate fraudulent activity".

Food safety experts have said there is no risk to public health.

Tesco and Aldi have also withdrawn a range of ready meals produced by Comigel over fears that they contained contaminated meat.

The GMB union said all hospitals, schools and meals-on-wheels services should verify that horse meat had not been served to vulnerable people.

Responding to fears that school dinners might be contaminated with horsemeat, the Department for Education said schools and councils were responsible for their food contracts.

A spokeswoman for the Local Authority Caterers Association said: "We are as sure as we can be that this is not affecting the school catering area."


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Children's Road Safety TV Adverts To Be Axed

Television adverts teaching children how to cross the road are to be scrapped for the first time in 60 years - despite a rise in the number of deaths.

Campaigns such as Tufty the Squirrel and the Green Cross Code man will be axed due to Department for Transport budget cuts.

Road safety campaigners have criticised the decision, saying it will lead to more youngsters being killed on Britain's streets.

Official figures show the number of children killed or seriously injured on the roads has risen by 8%.

In the three months to September, 420 died or suffered severe injuries, compared to 390 during the same period in 2011.

The series of puppet animation road safety adverts featuring Tufty the Squirrel were created in the 1950s to introduce clear and simple safety messages.

The Green Cross Code, which has undergone several changes over the years, followed urging pedestrians to "Stop, Look, Listen, Think", or "Stop, Look, Listen, Live".

The character fronting the advert, the Green Cross Man, was a costumed superhero created in 1970 as an aid to teaching young children the code, and for promoting general road safety.


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Fox Bites Off Baby's Finger In Cot Attack

A fox dragged a one-month-old baby from his cot and mauled his hand, biting off one finger, it has been reported.

The boy was left seriously injured after the animal crept into his bedroom in Bromley, southeast London.

His mother was alerted by his screaming and rushed into his room to see his hand in the animal's mouth, the Mail On Sunday reported.

After a short struggle, the mother managed to free him, but by then his finger had been ripped off.

Plastic surgeons were able to reattach the boy's finger and he is said to be recovering well at home.

The animal had got into the family home through an open backdoor.

Bromley The fox attack happened in Bromley on Wednesday

Neighbour Paula Wellington told Sky News: "I was at work when it happened but heard about it when I got back. The ambulance was still here and then police forensics arrived.

"I've seen foxes around here before but I've never heard anything like this. I saw the mother a couple of days ago and she told me the fox had got into the house and grabbed the baby.

"She was fighting with it, trying to pull it away from the baby. She said it lasted a couple of minutes and she had to wrestle the fox off the baby.

"The fox had the baby she said and she was really shaken by it. It's really scared everyone and the family have now moved out."

Another neighbour, Khadine Peters, said: "I was on the school run but when I got back I heard people screaming that a fox had attacked the baby. I think it's really terrible. You see them around here all the time.

"I look out of my window and often see a big fox sitting on the grass in the front garden. Something should be done about it but nothing has, no one from the council has been around."

Boris Johnson. Boris Johnson: 'Something must be done'

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "We were called at 1638 on February 6 by staff at St Thomas's Hospital to reports a baby boy who had been admitted to hospital after being attacked by a fox.

"Police attended to find a four-week-old baby with a hand injury. The baby was admitted to hospital after the attack at its home address in Bromley."

London Mayor Boris Johnson said more needs to be done to deal with the problem of urban foxes.

"Thankfully this sort of attack, though terrible, is rare, but we must do more to tackle the growing problem of urban foxes," he said.

"They may appear cuddly and romantic but foxes are a pest and a menace, particularly in our cities."

A spokesperson from Lewisham Council, the local authority that covers the area, said: "Although rare, fox attacks can be devastating as this tragic case shows and our thoughts go out to the family at this difficult time."

The spokesperson advised residents to make their homes and back gardens "less attractive to foxes" by using repellents and "making sure that waste food is always disposed of in secure, lidded bins and containers".

An RSPCA spokeswoman said the only reason a fox would attack is due to fear.

"It's extremely unusual for foxes to attack young children or anyone," she said.

Twins Lola and Isabella Koupparis attacked by fox Lola (L) and Isabella Koupparis were attacked by a fox in June 2010

"It's not typical fox behaviour at all. Foxes will come closer to a house if there are food sources.

"Then they can become quite bold, but they usually do back off and run away when there's people around."

In June 2010, twin baby sisters Lola and Isabella Koupparis were attacked by a fox while sleeping in their cots in east London.

Isabella was found with deep cuts to her arm and Lola's face was covered in blood. Both underwent surgery at the Royal London Hospital.

The issue of foxes attacking humans has divided the public, with many sceptics questioning recent cases amid fears of a backlash against urban foxes.

In April last year, wildlife presenter Chris Packham said he simply did not believe reports of people getting attacked by the animals.

The broadcaster said there was no proof foxes attack dogs and cats and would only do so except in "exceptional circumstances".


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Frances Andrade 'Devastated' At Being Called Liar

A woman who killed herself during the trial of a man who abused her was left "devastated" after being called a liar in court, her husband has said.

Frances Andrade's testimony was central to the case against choirmaster Michael Brewer and his ex-wife Kay, who were found guilty of sexually assaulting their victim more than 30 years ago.

However the 48-year-old's body was found less than a week after she gave evidence in the trial at Manchester Crown Court.

She had taken personal issue with some of the questions put to her by Kate Blackwell QC, representing Brewer, during cross examination.

Mrs Andrade told her: "You are hugely insulting, even though it's your job."

Her husband Levine, 59, told the Mail on Sunday: "She was dreading being a witness. She had to go on anti-depressants, possibly her drugs were getting stronger and having no effect, but the court tipped her over the edge."

He said Mrs Andrade was adopted as a baby, and abused by an uncle from the age of three.

Her mother did not believe her, he said, which made Ms Blackwell's accusation that she was a liar even harder to bear.

"That was devastating because it's what her mother used to tell her.

Frances Andrade Andrade was described as an "amazing person" by friends and family

"I know it's not personal, she [the barrister] has to do that, she has to attack, she has to defend her client.

"But Fran found it amazing that a woman could do a job like that.

"I understand. If I was put in that position as the accused, I'd want the very best fighting on my behalf but maybe it was unfair it was a woman. Maybe she was chosen thus.

"I hope they can change the law. Fran felt as if she was on trial. She kept saying: 'I can see why nobody comes forward. I can see how people crack under the pressure'."

He added: "If only she could have heard the verdict today. It's not the most amazing verdict but at least it shows she wasn't lying. They believed her."

Mr Andrade also criticised the court system, saying it was difficult for people to defend themselves.

"Fran said it was particularly awful because in a normal conversation you can defend yourself, but she got reprimanded so many times for fighting back.

"They talk about telling the truth, the whole truth, but you don't get the chance.

"When Brewer completely denied it, Fran went ballistic. It's like the Nazis – you can forgive but don't ask anyone to forget."

Despite Mr Andrade's criticisms, the judge in the case indicated that Ms Blackwell had acted professionally.

The police have also said that they urge all sexual assault victims to seek support.

Brewer, 68, a former National Youth Choir music director, and his ex-wife Kay, were both found guilty on five counts of indecently assaulting the former music student. They will be sentenced later.


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Snow To Fall Again As Wintry Weather Returns

Forecasters have warned that another burst of wintry weather is due to hit parts of Britain.

Some areas of central and southern England may see between two and five centimetres of snow by the early Monday, potentially making conditions difficult for commuters.

MeteoGroup forecaster Paul Mott said by this evening there will be significant snow developing in central and southern parts of the UK.

"It won't be everywhere, we are thinking of parts of the Midlands, parts of Wales, East Anglia, areas to the north of London," he said.

"London could see a couple of centimetres, but it is more likely in suburban areas north of the capital.

"The snow could make conditions difficult in the Monday morning rush hour, but it is not expected to last long into the day, and temperatures above freezing should see it go."

Sky News meteorologist Chris England is forecasting outbreaks of sleet and snow today in southern Scotland and northern and eastern England.

"The snow will be mainly on the hills, but will descend to lower levels in the east," he said.

"The afternoon will stay wet for most, with more snow in the north and east. Some heavy, disruptive falls are likely during the evening and overnight."


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