Thanks to missions like Nasa's Curiosity rover, we know Mars once had water - but until now we didn't know how much. Scientists have provided the best estimates yet, claiming it once had more water than the Arctic Ocean - and the planet kept these oceans for more than 1.5 billion years. The findings suggest there was ample time and water for life on Mars to thrive, but  over the last 3.7 billion years the red planet has lost 87 per cent of its water - leaving it barren and dry. Nasa scientists in Maryland have calculated how much water was once on Mars. They found that 3.7 billion years ago it had more than the Arctic Ocean. Most of this would have been in the northern hemisphere of the planet (illustrated). Since then, 87% of the water has been lost to space, with the rest stored in ice at the poles . The study by scientists at Nasa’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, is the first to determine just how much water Mars had in its past. During its wet Noachian period - 4.1 to 3.7 billion years ago - it is estimated that it had enough water to cover the entire surface in a liquid layer 450 feet (137 metres) deep. However, it’s likely that most of the water formed an ocean that occupied the northern hemisphere of Mars, which would have been as deep as one mile (1.6km) in places - comparable to the Mediterranean Sea on Earth. Published in the journal Science, the research estimates that, in total, what is now the planet’s arid northern plains would have contained at least 12.4 million cubic miles (20 million cubic kilometres) of water. Microsoft’s ‘HoloLens' headset, which allows wearers to see 3D images superimposed over their vision, may look like it belongs in a sci-fi film. And now Nasa has revealed the prototype technology will be used to enable its scientists to work virtually on Mars. The headset will work with OnSight software to give scientists a means to plan experiments on the red planet, with the help of the Curiosity rover. The software was developed jointly by the two companies, including a team at Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. ‘Our study provides a solid estimate of how much water Mars once had, by determining how much water was lost to space,’ said Dr Geronimo Villanueva, first author of the paper and a scientist at Nasa’s Goddard Space Flight Center. ‘With this work, we can better understand the history of water on Mars.’ It is thought that while 87 per cent of the water has since been lost to space, owing largely to the planet losing its atmosphere, the remaining 13 per cent resides in the ice caps. But in the past, the ocean would have covered about 20 per cent of the planet’s surface area. The most interesting conclusion, though, is that Mars stayed wet for longer than previously thought, which means it was habitable for longer. ‘We now know that Mars was wet for a much longer time than we thought before,’ said Dr Michael Mumma, co-author of the study and Senior Scientist at Nasa Goddard. ‘Curiosity shows it was wet for 1.5 billion years, already much longer than the period of time needed for life to develop on Earth. ‘And now we see that Mars must have been wet for a period even longer.’ During its wet Noachian period, 4.1 to 3.7 billion years ago, it is estimated that Mars had enough water to cover the entire surface in a liquid layer 450 feet (137 metres) deep. However, it’s likely that most of the water formed an ocean that occupied the northern hemisphere of Mars (illustrated) as deep as one mile in places . It is thought that while 87% of the water has since been lost to space (illustrated), owing largely to the planet losing its atmosphere, the remaining 13% resides in the ice caps. But in the past, the ocean would have covered about 20 per cent of the planet’s surface area . The research was carried out using two telescopes at the Keck Observatory on Hawaii and the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile. To make the discovery, the scientists produced maps showing the distribution of normal water in the Martian atmosphere and 'heavy' water containing deuterium, a more massive form of hydrogen. By analysing the ratio of 'heavy' to regular water they showed that Mars must have lost a volume of water 6.5 times larger than the amount trapped in the present day polar ice caps. An ancient ocean containing the lost water would have covered 19 per cent of the planet’s surface. It would have had a greater volume than the Arctic Ocean, which contains 18,750,000 cubic kilometres (11.7 million cubic miles) of water. By comparison, the Atlantic Ocean covers 17 per cent of the surface of the Earth and contains more than 310 million cubic kilometres (192.6 million cubic miles). It is possible that Mars once had even more water, some of which may have been deposited below the surface. Because the new maps reveal microclimates and changes in the atmospheric water content over time, they may also prove to be useful in the search for underground water. An ancient ocean on Mars containing the lost water would have covered 19 per cent of the planet’s surface. It would have had a greater volume than the Arctic Ocean (shown), which contains 18,750,000 cubic kilometres (11.7 million cubic miles) of water . Missions like the Curiosity rover (illustrated) have shown that Mars was once wet for 1.5 billion years, but the scientists now think it had water for even longer. This is longer than the time it took life on Earth to arise, providing tantalising hints that Mars might once have been habitable .

Summary:
Nasa Goddard scientists in Maryland studied past water on Mars .
They found that 3.7 billion years ago it had more than the Arctic Ocean .
Most of this would have been in the northern hemisphere of the planet .
Since then, 87% has been lost to space and the rest is in ice at the poles .
But the scientists now know Mars was wet for more than 1.5 billion years .
This is 'longer than the period of time needed for life to develop on Earth'


A Spanish court says the former president and two other former board members of football club Osasuna were arrested on Friday as part of an investigation into financial irregularities that authorities think may be linked to match fixing. The regional court of northern Navarra says ex-president Patxi Izco, former vice president Juan Pascual and former director Diego Maquirriain were brought in to give testimony before judge Fermin Otamendi. Another former president and two other former board members were arrested Thursday and also gave evidence before Otamendi. Patxi Izco, ex-president of Spanish club Osasuna, appeared before a judge in connection with match fixing . Former president Juan Pascual also appeared to give a testimony in the regional court in Narvarra . The arrests came as Otamendi investigates the disappearance of at least 2.4million euros (£1.7m) from the club's coffers between November 2013 and June 2014. Current club director Pedro Baile Osasuna has acknowledged a government sports council audit last year uncovered an unaccounted-for payment made by the club.

Summary:
The Spanish match-fixing scandal continues with a probe into Osasuna .
Regional court in Navarra, northern Spain, reported arrests of three men .
The suspects in question are former Osasuna board members Patxi Izco, Juan Pascual and Diego Maquirriain .


Downing Street has given a 'final offer' over the proposed election TV debates, involving seven party leaders, including David Cameron . A ‘final offer’ has been given to broadcasters for David Cameron to take part in one, seven-way TV election debate. Downing Street has accused the BBC and other networks of causing ‘chaos’ by attempting to dictate the terms of debates and repeatedly altering their proposals. It said broadcasters had ignored Mr Cameron’s long-held position that televised clashes between leaders were over-dominant in the 2010 election campaign and should start earlier. Number Ten is proposing a debate involving Mr Cameron, Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage, Green leader Natalie Bennett, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and Plaid Cymru’s Leanne Wood at the end of this month. ‘This is our final offer, and to be clear, given the fact this has been a deeply unsatisfactory process and we are within a month of the short campaign, the Prime Minister will not be participating in more than one debate,’ the Prime Minister’s director of communications Craig Oliver wrote to the BBC. The Tories’ ultimatum is unlikely to be agreed by other parties, or broadcasters who each want to hold one debate, prompting doubts about whether any will now take place. Mr Miliband has accused Mr Cameron of deliberately sabotaging negotiations over the debates and ‘running scared’. He said last night he would ‘do it anytime, any place, anywhere’, adding: ‘David Cameron must now name the day.’ Labour is suggesting a proposed head-to-head clash between Mr Miliband and the Prime Minister also goes ahead featuring just the Labour leader, leaving him debating a studio audience. However, sources at the main broadcasters concede it would be difficult to proceed if Mr Cameron does not agree to participate. Scroll down for video . The 2010 election was the first to feature American-style TV debates between political leaders. In that campaign, there were three debates between the three main party leaders over three weeks. X Factor-style push-button polling of viewers was used to declare a ‘winner’ in each case, with Mr Clegg’s initial success prompting so-called ‘Cleggmania’. Tory strategists believe that if the debates had not taken place, the Lib Dems would have fared worse and Mr Cameron would have won a majority. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon (left) and Plaid Cymru’s Leanne Wood (right) would be two of the seven candidates in the televised debate, if broadcasters agree with Number Ten's suggestion . They would be joined by the Green Party's Natalie Bennett, who the Tories always argued should be included . Under plans unveiled by the BBC, ITV, Sky News and Channel 4 last year, for this election, Ukip’s Mr Farage would have been invited to take part in one debate also featuring Mr Cameron, Mr Miliband and Mr Clegg. The Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem leaders were then to take part in a three-way discussion, before Mr Cameron and Mr Miliband went head-to-head in a final televised clash. The Tories complained that the Green Party, which has been ahead of the Lib Dems in several polls, should be included. Earlier this year, the broadcasters suggested an alternative format, which would have seen two clashes involving seven parties, including the Greens, Plaid Cymru and the Scottish Nationalists but excluding the DUP, followed by one head-to-head between Mr Cameron and Mr Miliband on April 30. The latest proposals have angered senior Lib Dems, who complained that as a party of government they should not be reduced to minority party status. The 2010 election was the first to feature the debates, leading to so-called 'Cleggmania' following the success of the Lib Dem leader (right). If they are to go ahead, it will be the first televised debate for Ed Miliband (left) Under plans unveiled by the BBC, ITV, Sky News and Channel 4 last year, Ukip’s Nigel Farage (pictured) would have been invited to take part in one debate alongside Miliband, Clegg and Cameron . Ukip, meanwhile, was angry that its position was diluted, while some Labour figures doubted the wisdom of taking part in two debates with the Greens and the SNP, both eating into their party’s vote. In a letter to the BBC’s Sue Inglish, chair of the broadcasters’ leaders’ debates committee, Mr Oliver said he had ‘serious concerns about the way in which this has been handled from the start’. ‘Despite the Prime Minister having been clear about his concern around holding debates in the short campaign, you did not consult us before issuing a press release last October outlining your plans for three debates during that period,’ he said. ‘Had you consulted us, we could have also told you that we also did not think it was appropriate to exclude the Green Party from the process. Tory strategists believe that if the debates had not taken place in 2010, the Lib Dems would have fared worse and Mr Cameron would have won a majority . ‘Despite all of this, we then entered into negotiations in good faith, during which I made the case for a more representative debates structure, including the Greens. It is fair to say that the desire to exclude the Greens was clear from all other parties present. ‘Three months later – and again without consultation – you surprised us again by proposing a new seven-party structure, this time not only inviting the Greens, but Plaid Cymru and the SNP as well. Again, this was a flawed proposal that has resulted in the DUP initiating what appears to be legitimate legal action. ‘Since this proposal has been suggested, there has been chaos. In recent weeks, you have avoided letting the parties sit in a room to hammer out proposals, making progress impossible.’ To ‘cut through this chaotic situation’, he said the Prime Minister would take part in one, 90-minute debate with the leaders of the Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru, SNP and UKIP, to take place in the week of March 23. A Labour source said: ‘Behind the scenes, Cameron’s team are doing everything they can to scupper the negotiations and sink the debates.’

Summary:
Downing Street said broadcasters caused 'chaos' with debate proposals .
Branded it 'deeply unsatisfactory' and said they should have started earlier .
Ultimatum said single debate must feature Greens, SNP and Plaid Cymru .
They would debate alongside Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage .
Other parties unlikely to agree, raising doubts over whether debates will happen .


Melissa Brittle, 38, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for failing to report the abuse of her grandson . A Maryland woman who stood by while her husband horrifically whipped, shook and kicked his grandson to death has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors say Melissa Dawn Brittle, 38, of Thurmont, Maryland, encouraged husband Raymond Brittle to punish two-year-old Robert Dean Watkins - who was staying with the Brittles and their three children at the time. Robert died in a Washington, DC, hospital on September 8, 2013 following injuries that State's Attorney Charlie Smith called the most horrific he has ever seen, according to the Frederick News-Post. Mrs Brittle waited until the next day to take the unconscious boy to the hospital. She told police that Robert had fallen down the stairs. Mrs Brittle's lawyer argued that she was terrified of her emotionally abusive husband and intimidated into covering up his violence against little Robert. Defense attorney Mary Drawbaugh told Daily Mail Online that Brittle had no job, no high school diploma and no driver's license. 'We adamantly denied that she encouraged the child in any way,' Mrs Drawbaugh said. Raymond Brittle has admitted to horrifically beating two-year-old Robert Dean Watkins to death in September 2013. The Brittles were looking after the boy for his mother . 'She did come clean and cooperated with police and did facilitate a call to her husband in which he confessed to the crime.' Drawbaugh asked for a 12-year sentence, the lowest end of the sentencing spectrum for the case, arguing that Mrs Brittle helped bring about her husband's guilty plea and had been prepared to testify against him. Mrs Brittle faced up to 40 years in prison under a state law that says failing to report child abuse also constitutes child abuse. A judge on Wednesday ordered her held for 20 years, with 20 years suspended. Robert Dean Watkins was the step-grandson of Raymond Brittle. Raymond and Melissa has agreed to take care of the child for his mother . Raymond Brittle has also pleaded guilty in the child abuse case and faces 55 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced next week. Prosecutors say he routinely beat and battered Robert while he was caring for his grandchild. On September 5, he became enraged at the boy when he wouldn't eat dinner. He whipped the children with a belt and kicked him. Investigators say he also lifted the boy by his head and shook him. An autopsy found that most of the boy's body was covered with bruises. He also had a fracture that covered three quarter of his skull and the injuries caused his brain to shift.

Summary:
Melissa Brittle was sentenced under Maryland law that says failing to report child abuse also constitutes child abuse .
Her husband Raymond Brittle whipped, kicked, shook and beat two-year-old Robert Watkins to death in September 2013 .
Her lawyer says she is uneducated, was abused by her husband and terrified of him .


After leading Barcelona to Champions League victory against Manchester City at the Nou Camp on Wednesday night Lionel Messi hit back at those that criticised him earlier in the season before celebrating Spanish Father's Day with his family. The Argentina international's girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo posted a picture to her Instagram account on Thursday morning wishing him 'Happy Father's Day'. Roccuzzo and two-year-old son Thiago each planted a kiss on Messi's cheek as the trio posed for a family selfie to mark the occasion. Lionel Messi poses for a family selfie on Thursday to celebrate Spanish Father's Day . Messi taunts the Man City defence on the edge of the penalty area during a classy performance . The night before Messi had produced another stunning performance and brilliantly set up Ivan Rakitic to score the only goal of the game as Barca reached the Champions League quarter-final for a record eighth consecutive season. Earlier in the season, however, Messi was subjected to intense scrutiny as he and Barcelona struggled for form. He was beaten to the Ballon d'Or trophy by Cristiano Ronaldo as rumours of transfer surfaced. But any concerns that Messi's star was fading have well and truly been dispelled since the turn of the year and, after the City game, he was quick to remind his detractors of the criticism he received. Messi joins in the celebrations with Rakitic and Luis Suarez of Barcelona's first-half goal at the Nou Camp . Messi tries to take the ball around the onrushing Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart who makes the save . 'A short while ago I was supposed to be a disaster, it's tricky to go from being a disaster to the best form of ones career,' Messi told Canal+ after the game. During Wednesday's last-16 second leg, although Messi ran the City defence ragged, he met his match against Joe Hart. The England No 1 produced one of the great Champions League goalkeeping performances to thwart Messi with several fine stops. Had it not been for Hart's heroics it could have been a humiliating defeat for Manuel Pellegrini's side and Messi, in typically sporting fashion, was quick to congratulate him. Hart thwarts Messi again as the Manchester City goalkeeper kept his side in the game . Argentina international Messi and Hart acknowledge each other's performances with a hand shake . 'He saved everything. We did all we could to score more goals but the keeper played fantastically well and I’d like to congratulate him. The most important thing was to make it through.' Barcelona now turn their attention to the small matter of the Clasico on Sunday with a chance to open up a four-point lead over Real Madrid in La Liga, but Messi is expecting a tough match. 'One has to respect them and their current form makes them more dangerous. I wouldn’t say that they’re not in good shape or lacking form. On an individual basis they have great players. We’ll just try and play our game.'

Summary:
Barcelona beat Manchester City 1-0 to progress in Champions League .
Lionel Messi stole the show with a mesmerising performance at Nou Camp .
Messi was subjected to criticism for his performances earlier in the season .
The forward hit back at his critics after turning his form around in 2015 .
Messi then celebrated Spanish Father's Day with his son and girlfriend .
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The sell off of memorabilia from Barry Island's Pleasure Park would surely cause Nessa to question what was occurring. Everything from the slot machines to the tuppenny donkey derby rides are up for grabs for a 'tidy' sum in a special clear-out of attractions from the park featured in the popular BBC comedy series. Gavin and Stacey written  by Ruth Jones and James Corden was filmed in and around Barry Island, which was home to main character Stacey Shipman and her bestfriend Vanessa 'Nessa' Jenkins. Scroll down for video . Lush: Rides from Barry Island's pleasure park, that featured in Gavin and Stacey, are being sold off . The pleasure park featured in the award winning comedy series written by Ruth Jones and James Corden . Tidy: Current co-owner Ian Rogers said: 'Everything must go,' in the sale and he was open to offers . Current co-owner pictured on the tea cup ride that is up for sales as part of the sell off . It told the story of the romance between Stacey, Joanna Page and Essex boy Gavin, Matthew Horne. Nessa, played by Ruth Jones, worked in an amusement arcade keeping watch on the slot machines near the fair. The show also starred Corden, Rob Brydon, Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb. The fair has been an attraction in Glamorgan, South Wales, since 1920 and had 400,000 visitors over a bank holiday at its peak in 1934. It struggled after the nearby Butlins holiday camp closed 18 years ago. 'It is a very sad day indeed,' said the iconic pleasure park co-owner Ian Rogers. 'I have been at Barry Island since I was 16 years old and was here when my father, Ken Rogers, bought the pleasure park in 1995. 'It was my dream to put the pleasure park under cover, but that was not to be. Now we are where we are. 'I think after this I'll take a year off to consider what I'll do with my life.' It is not only the rides, including a 'tea cups and saucers'  and a small merry-go-round, that are up for sale but also various small toys and other goods from the shop and arcades. Mr Rogers, 52, said: 'Everything must go. People can come here and make an offer. The fair has been an attraction since 1920 and had 400,000 visitors over a bank holiday at its peak in 1934 . It struggled after the nearby Butlins holiday camp closed 18 years ago, despite being featured in the BBC sitcom . As well as the rides people can also buy goods that were due to be sold in the Pleasure Parks shops . 'There is no price tag. Anyway, how can you put a price on such great memories?' Gaming machines in the arcades, which cost between £600 and £1,000, will  be sold for between £50 and £100. 'My favourite machine is the Derby Ride,' said Mr Rogers. 'It is the end of an era.' The 4.5-acre pleasure park is set to be taken over and redeveloped by fairground veteran Henry Danter, provided agreement can be reached on a housing scheme planned  at the park's entrance. To visit the park and take a closer look at the items for sale, contact Mr Rogers via email on ianrogers62@gmail.com . The 4.5-acre pleasure park is set to be taken over and redeveloped by fairground veteran Henry Danter . Gaming machines in the arcades, which cost between £600 and £1,000 will probably be sold for between £50 and £100 . End of an era: The park has been in Mr Roger's family since 1995, when it was bought by his father .

Summary:
Barry Island's Pleasure Park is selling off memorabilia as part of clear out .
Attraction featured in hit BBC comedy series Gavin and Stacey .
Been an attraction since 1920 and in its heyday had up to 400,000 .
Co-owner Ian Rogers describes it as a 'very sad day indeed'


Guests at a wedding service saw triple when three identical sisters tied the knot together at the same ceremony. Triplets Rafaela, Rochele and Tagiane Bini share the same birthday, the same looks and tastes, and now - after marrying men who look strikingly similar - the same wedding anniversary too. The 29-year-old sisters, from Passo Fundo, southern Brazil, even wore the same wedding dress, as well as hair style and make up, for their big day on Saturday. Scroll down for video . Triplets Rafaela, Rochele and Tagiane Bini share the same looks and now the same wedding anniversary after getting married on the same day . The triplets, pictured with their new husbands Rafael, Gabriel and Eduardo, wore the exact same wedding dress, as well as hair style and make up, for their big day on Saturday . A different colour of bouquet was the only clue to help bewildered friends and family distinguish one bride from the other. Even the grooms - Rafael, Gabriel and Eduardo - admitted they had worried they might mix up their wives-to-be when it came to exchanging vows. Rafael, who married Rafaela, told how the girls sometimes deliberately confused their fiances. He remembered: 'There was a time when we were all in the kitchen making dinner. So Rochele, who is Gabriel's, was doing stuff at the sink, and Rafaela was at the stove. 'We were there chatting and they changed places. I went behind to hug her, and said "oops" when I realised I'd got the wrong girl.' On the day, though, the men insisted they didn't have a problem recognising the loves of their lives. 'Oh yes, I knew which one was mine, for sure. I knew as soon as she entered the church, she was the most beautiful,' said Eduardo, who married Tagiane. The sisters told how, like other identical siblings, they have always been close and shared the same tastes and interests since they were babies. Bond: Like many identical siblings, the sisters told how they have always been close and shared the same tastes and interests since they were babies . Together: It was parents Pedro and Salete who suggested the girls all get married together after Tagiane also got engaged to Eduardo . Their parents, Pedro and Salete, already had one daughter, Liziele, when they decided to increase the family - but never imagined three more girls would come at once. Mother Salete fainted when she was told she was expecting triplets, according to the girls. Rafaela was the first to find her future husband, Rafael, ten years ago while studying at university. A year later, Rochele got together with Gabriel. It was parents Pedro and Salete who suggested the girls all get married together after Tagiane also got engaged to Eduardo. The only dilemma for Pedro, a farmer, was how he would walk all three daughters down the aisle at once. He said: 'We decided that we would all walk down the aisle until half way down the church. From there, I would take one at a time.' The pews at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida catholic cathedral in Passo Fundo were moved apart to allow more space for the three brides to walk down the aisle together. They were followed by 18 bridesmaids and page boys, each using the chosen colour of the bride they were representing, yellow for Rafaela, blue for Rochele and red for Tagiane. The first to be taken to the altar by their father was Tagiane, who was the first to be born. She remembered: 'I tried to hold back my emotion, but I couldn't. To see my dad there, at that moment, was a feeling I can't explain.' Event: The pews at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida catholic cathedral in Passo Fundo were moved apart to allow more space for the three brides to walk down the aisle together . Lookalike: The girls explained how they all went together to get their hair and make-up done with the intention of looking different - but they all ended up liking the same style . The girls explained how they all went together to get their hair and make-up done with the intention of looking different. But, said Rochele, 'We tried a number of styles, but we all liked the same one. It's not even worth trying, it always ends up like that.' After the ceremony, the fact that there were three bouquets to be caught was not lost on the female guests, according to the sisters. And for Eduardo, the fact that triplets run in their wives family hasn't put the husbands off. He said: 'We're going to think about starting our family. If we have triplets, it won't be easy, but they will be a blessing and we'lll raise them with love.'

Summary:
Rafaela, Rochele and Tagiane Bini from Brazil all got married on same day .
The 29-year-old sisters wore same wedding dress, hair style and make up .
Grooms  feared mixing up future wives when it came to exchanging vows .


Penalty: Top lawyer Romie Tager QC faces a fine of £1.2million for failing to pay inheritance tax on his father's estate . A leading barrister has been ordered to pay a £1.2million penalty after he failed to pay his father's inheritance tax bill for 10 years after his death. Romie Tager QC, one of the country's top experts in commercial and property law, repeatedly refused to reveal how much his father's estate was worth and did not respond to requests to pay inheritance tax. A judge criticised his 'wholly unacceptable' and 'disgraceful' behaviour towards the tax authorities, adding that he was not 'open and candid about his affairs'. The barrister resigned as head of his chambers for 'personal reasons' shortly before the tax tribunal judgment was made earlier this month. Mr Tager, 67, has practised as a barrister for 45 years, and became a QC in 1995. Until his recent resignation, he was head of Selborne Chambers, based near the Middle Temple in central London. He recently defeated Gordon Ramsay in a High Court dispute over one of the celebrity chef's pubs, and has represented high-profile figures including David Mellor. Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs took him to a tribunal last year after it emerged that he had run up enormous bills for unpaid income and inheritance tax. Mr Tager's father Osias died in March 2005 without making a will, the tribunal heard, but an assessment of the size of his estate was not given to HMRC until four years later. Tax officials disputed Mr Tager's estimate of his father's wealth, which was largely contained in shares, and sent Mr Tager a string of letters demanding further information. Despite being hit with non-compliance penalties of more than £30,000, Mr Tager did not give HMRC the information they needed and was taken to the Upper Tribunal in May last year. At that hearing he blamed 'a lack of organisation' for his failure to respond properly, and although Judge Colin Bishopp said the barrister 'commanded little sympathy' he agreed to give him five weeks to comply with HMRC's demands, which he described as a 'last chance' to get his affairs in order. At a second tribunal hearing held in London in October, the judge was told that Mr Tager had still not sent the necessary information to HMRC. Judge Bishopp said that the information he had provided was 'wholly inadequate', adding: 'I have not doubt that Mr Tager must have been aware that it was inadequate.' In his evidence, Mr Tager said that he had earned 'very substantial fees' during his career, added that though he had often filed tax returns late he was keen to fulfil his liabilities. He also said it was difficult to work out the size of his father's estate, as Osias Tager was 'secretive' about money and had much of his wealth tied up in a variety of shareholdings. Work: Mr Tager has recently stepped down as head of Selborne Chambers, pictured, in central London . But the judge said in his ruling that it was 'difficult if not impossible' to understand why Mr Tager did not entrust his tax affairs to an accountant, given that he was 'unwillng or insufficiently skilled' to take care of them himself. He added: 'I regret to say that I am not satisfied that Mr Tager is as keen to be open and candid about his affairs as he would have me believe.' Judge Bishopp also cast doubt on whether the lawyer 'truly was attempting to be co-operative', continuing: 'I am unconvinced that Mr Tager has been as candid as he should be about his late father's affairs'. The judge resolved to impose a penalty on Mr Tager under the terms of the Finance Act 2008, which allows tribunals to impose financial penalties taking into account unpaid tax bills. Mr Tager claimed that the amount of inheritance tax he owed was no more than £75,000, but Judge Bishopp agreed with HMRC that the true figure was at least £1,171,020. The judge ruled that Mr Tager should pay a penalty totalling the entire amount of unpaid inheritance tax, along with a separate penalty for unpaid income tax, meaning that the final figure the lawyer owes is £1,246,020. Cases: Mr Tager recently defeated Gordon Ramsay, left, at the High Court, and he has also represented David Mellor, right, in a legal dispute . In a scathing judgment delivered earlier this month, he said that Mr Tager had done 'too little too late' to resolve the case, and had 'repeatedly and persistently fobbed HMRC off'. He added: 'His earlier conduct as I have described it was, not to mince words, disgraceful.' The judge concluded: 'His conduct... can only be regarded as contemptuous; and his reckless offer of undertakings to this tribunal, followed by his, as I perceive it, insouciant attitude to his non-compliance, are of a similar character.' Judge Bishopp also remarked that 'if all taxpayers behaved as Mr Tager has done the administration of tax would become impossible.' The barrister plans to appeal against the ruling, but in the meantime he must pay the £1.25million penalty within a few weeks. If HMRC succeeds in obtaining a full record of his late father's estate, Mr Tager could face a further hefty tax bill, as the penalty imposed by the tribunal does not cancel out tax liabilities. The total size of his father's estate is not known, but if the inheritance tax assessment of £1.17million is correct then it is likely to be worth at least £3.4million. Charity: David Cameron opened the Tager Centre, an autism treatment centre in Berkshire funded by Mr Tager's family, in June 2009 . Mr Tager admitted that he had not acted with 'alacrity and attention' in his personal tax affairs, but denied deliberately hiding information from the authorities. He told MailOnline: 'Throughout my 44 years at the bar I have conducted myself with utter professionalism, commitment and attention to detail. The decision of the tribunal, concerning as it does wholly uncharacteristic behaviour, is therefore a matter of deep personal regret to me. 'I did not act in my tax affairs with the same alacrity and attention as I have conducted myself professionally and I accept that regretfully, I did not comply with the relevant notices in a timely fashion or with the undertaking to the tribunal. 'While I accept that there were delays in providing information to HMRC, there was never any deliberate concealment or intentional withholding of information, and my evidence to HMRC and to the tribunal was honest and truthful. 'I have always been anxious to pay the correct amount of tax, erring on the side of caution in calculating potential tax due and consciously making overpayments if in doubt as to the amount payable.' In February Selborne Chambers announced that Mr Tager was to stand down as head of chambers 'for personal reasons'. It is not known whether or not this decision was related to his tax affairs. Mr Tager recently won a High Court case against Gordon Ramsay on behalf of film director Gary Love, after the celebrity chef claimed his signature had been forged on the lease for the York & Albany pub in north London, which is owned by Mr Love. He also represented ex-MP David Mellor in a dispute over a £1.3million deal to buy an antiques company, and is acting for billionaire tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz in a £2.2billion claim against a group of accountants who allegedly embroiled the businessman in a Serious Fraud Office investigation. A residential home for autistic people which was funded by and named after Mr Tager's family was opened by David Cameron in 2009 in the grounds of the Ravenswood community in Berkshire.

Summary:
EXCLUSIVE: Romie Tager QC failed to tell authorities the size of father's estate and has not paid inheritance tax 10 years after his father died .
Tribunal judge ordered him to pay a penalty of more than £1.2million for failing to provide HMRC with information they requested .
Barrister's behaviour was described as 'unacceptable' and 'disgraceful'
He resigned as head of his chambers for 'personal reasons' last month .
Denies any wrongdoing and insists he has fulfilled all his tax liabilities .
Tager recently defeated Gordon Ramsay in a High Court battle .


A mortgage broker who gave up her high-flying job to chase her dream of becoming a professional surfer says she's never been happier. Jessie Tuckman, originally from Macclesfield, Cheshire, was living in a luxury city centre flat and working as a loan and mortgage broker in Manchester. But, in 2012, the adrenaline junkie gave up the lot and moved more than 300 miles away to Cornwall with just £150 to her name to chase her dream of becoming a top flight surfer. Scroll down for video . Jessie Tuckman was working as a loan and mortgage broker but gave up the lot and moved more than 300 miles away to Cornwall with just £150 to her name to chase her dream of becoming a surfer . And the 26-year-old - who hadn't even touched a surf board until she was 20 - now spends up to eight hours every day surfing off the coast of Newquay. Speaking about making the change, Jessie said: 'It got to the point where I was still working my nine to five job - but I was spending a lot of money to travel to different parts of the UK every weekend so I could surf. The 26-year-old hadn't even touched a surf board until she was 20 but she now spends up to eight hours every day surfing off the coast of Newquay and is competing in top competitions . Jessie, pictured before she swapped the city for the surf, said it got to the point where she was still working a nine to five job but was spending a lot of money to travel to different parts of the UK every weekend so she could surf . Jessie says that a lot of the girls on the surf scene have been surfing since they were just six or seven years old and they have earned their reputation . Now, Jessie has her sights set on breaking into the top 10 when the season starts in May . Jessie said that moving down South was a bit of a shock to the system at first but, she says, life isn't all about money and she's happier now . 'I was improving and becoming more dedicated and I knew that if I wanted to do it properly I needed to be in the sea everyday. 'When I told my family they did think I was a bit mad but they just wanted me to be happy and were really supportive. 'People think I just gave up my really well paid job to lie on the beach and work as a cleaner - they think I'm crazy - but they don't realise how hard I work. 'When I first moved down I lived in a hostel - I had left my city centre flat and was living in a room with six bunk beds and eating pot noodles using the hot tap and no kettle. 'It was a bit of a shock to the system at first - but life isn't all about money and I know I will probably never be rich, but I am happy.' When she told her family about her decision to move they did think she was a bit mad but they just wanted her to be happy and were really supportive . The competition season runs from May to November and Jessie competes at least once a month . Jessie might have only been surfing for six years but she has already risen through the ranks and came in at 13th in the UK last year. But the surfer - who lives with fiance Tom - has her sights set on breaking into the top 10 when the season starts in May. And Jessie has picked up a part-time cleaning job with her sponsor The Stable, which means she is finished by 9am every morning and has the entire day to ride the waves. She said: 'I surf every day and I have a personal trainer who trains me in the gym to make sure I am fit. 'The competition season runs from May to November and I compete at least once a month, as often as I possibly can. Speaking about her favourite pasttime, Jessie says the sport gives her an adrenaline rush . 'A lot of the girls on the surf scene have been surfing since they were just six or seven years old and they have earned their reputation. 'But when I started competing in 2012 I was 23, which made me quite old. 'Sometimes I have to remember the others have been doing it much longer - but I think it shows how hard I work. 'I have taken a judging course to help me better understand the scoring system and it is something I might like to pursue in the future. 'I definitely couldn't go back to sitting at a desk in an office now - I love surfing. It is definitely an adrenaline rush, but it can also be quite calming and relaxing.' She surfs every day and also has a personal trainer who trains her in the gym to make sure she is fit . Jessie has picked up a part-time cleaning job and is finished by 9am every morning so has the entire day to ride the waves . The surfer says she definitely couldn't go back to sitting at a desk in an office now .

Summary:
Jessie Tuckman was living in a luxury city centre flat .
In 2012, gave it all up to move to Newquay to follow her dreams as a surfer .
Has only been surfing for six years but is already 13th in the UK .


Hillary Clinton, pictured in 2012. The presumptive presidential candidate for the Democrats, used a personal email account when Secretary of State, rather than a government-issued email address . The computer server that transmitted and received Hillary Clinton's emails - on a private account she used exclusively for official business when she was Secretary of State - traced back to an Internet service-registered to her family's home in Chappaqua, New York, according to records reviewed. The highly unusual practice of a Cabinet-level official physically running her own email would have given Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate, impressive control over limiting access to her message archives. It also would distinguish Clinton's secretive email practices as far more sophisticated than some politicians, including Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin, who were caught conducting official business using free email services operated by Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. Most Internet users rely on professional outside companies, such as Google Inc. or their own employers, for the behind-the-scenes complexities of managing their email communications. Government employees generally use servers run by federal agencies where they work. In most cases, individuals who operate their own email servers are technical experts or users so concerned about issues of privacy and surveillance they take matters into their own hands. Clinton has not described her motivation for using a private email account - hdr22@clintonemail.com - which traced back to her own private email server registered under an apparent pseudonym - for official State Department business. Operating her own server would have afforded Clinton additional legal opportunities to block government or private subpoenas in criminal, administrative or civil cases because her lawyers could object in court before being forced to turn over any emails. And since the Secret Service was guarding Clinton's home, an email server there would have been well protected from theft or a physical hacking. But homebrew email servers are generally not as reliable, secure from hackers or protected from fires or floods as those in commercial data centers. Those professional facilities provide monitoring for viruses or hacking attempts, regulated temperatures, off-site backups, generators in case of power outages, fire-suppression systems and redundant communications lines. Scroll down for video . The Clintons' home in Chappaqua, upstate New York.  Hillary Clinton's emails - on a private account she used exclusively for official business when she was Secretary of State - traced back to an Internet service-registered to the family's home . A spokesman for Clinton did not respond to requests seeking comment on Tuesday. Clinton ignored the issue during a speech on Tuesday night at the 30th anniversary gala of EMILY's List, which works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights. It was unclear whom Clinton hired to set up or maintain her private email server, which the AP traced to a mysterious identity, Eric Hoteham. That name does not appear in public records databases, campaign contribution records or Internet background searches. Hoteham was listed as the customer at Clinton's $1.7 million home on Old House Lane in Chappaqua in records registering the Internet address for her email server since August 2010. The Hoteham personality also is associated with a separate email server, presidentclinton.com, and a non-functioning website, wjcoffice.com, all linked to the same residential Internet account as Mrs. Clinton's email server. The former president's full name is William Jefferson Clinton. In November 2012, without explanation, Clinton's private email account was reconfigured to use Google's servers as a backup in case her own personal email server failed, according to Internet records. That is significant because Clinton publicly supported Google's accusations in June 2011 that China's government had tried to break into the Google mail accounts of senior U.S. government officials. It was one of the first instances of a major American corporation openly accusing a foreign government of hacking. Then, in July 2013, five months after she resigned as Secretary of State, Clinton's private email server was reconfigured again to use a Denver-based commercial email provider, MX Logic, which is now owned by McAfee Inc., a top Internet security company. The New York Times reported on Monday that Clinton exclusively used a personal email account it did not specify to conduct State Department business. The disclosure raised questions about whether she took actions to preserve copies of her old work-related emails, as required by the Federal Records Act. A Clinton spokesman, Nick Merrill, told the newspaper that Clinton complied with the letter and spirit of the law because her advisers reviewed tens of thousands of pages of her personal emails to decide which ones to turn over to the State Department after the agency asked for them. In theory but not in practice, Clinton's official emails would be accessible to anyone who requested copies under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. Under the law, citizens and foreigners can compel the government to turn over copies of federal records for zero or little cost. Since Clinton effectively retained control over emails in her private account even after she resigned in 2013, the government would have to negotiate with Clinton to turn over messages it can't already retrieve from the inboxes of federal employees she emailed. The AP has waited more than a year under the open records law for the State Department to turn over some emails covering Clinton's tenure as the nation's top diplomat, although the agency has never suggested that it didn't possess all her emails. Clinton's private email account surfaced publicly in March 2013 after a convicted Romanian hacker known as Guccifer published emails stolen from former White House adviser Sidney Blumenthal. The Internet domain was registered around the time of her secretary of state nomination. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., chairman of the special House committee investigating the Benghazi attacks, said the committee learned last summer - when agency documents were turned over to the committee - that Clinton had used a private email account while secretary of state. More recently the committee learned that she used private email accounts exclusively and had more than one, Gowdy said. President Obama signed a bill last year that bans the use of private email accounts by government officials unless they retain copies of messages in their official account or forward copies to their government accounts within 20 days. The bill did not become law until more than one year after Clinton left the State Department.

Summary:
The  unusual practice of a Cabinet-level official physically running her own email would have given Clinton control over limiting access to her archives .
In most cases, individuals who operate their own email servers are users so concerned about  privacy  they take matters into their own hands .


(CNN)What's your company doing this year for March Madness?  If your workplace is like most, the answer is a big fat nothing. Instead of leveraging the NCAA's annual tournament and turning it into a genuine bonding experience between colleagues, most organizations pretend it isn't happening. On the surface, ignoring a sporting event that takes place during regular work hours might appear like sound business practice. After all, companies need to generate profit, and it's hard to generate profit when your employees are huddled around a television, right? Wrong. What this perspective overlooks is that productivity isn't simply a function of how many hours we spend at the office. It also depends on the quality of our workplace experience. And one critical feature of that experience is how closely connected we feel to our colleagues. Research has consistently demonstrated that we are more effective at our jobs when we feel attached to the people around us. How do strong colleague relationships elevate our performance? For one thing, they make us more motivated. When you and your colleagues are close, failing to perform your duties generates more than a dissatisfied customer or an unhappy manager -- it means letting down your friends. The social pressure to achieve results can serve as a stronger motivator than anything a boss can say. Closer connections also foster a sense of trust and more candid dialogue. Studies comparing the collaboration patterns of friends to mere acquaintances indicate that friends are more willing to ask for help and more comfortable speaking up when a colleague is off on the wrong track. Performance aside, workplace friendships benefit organizations for another reason: Employees with richer friendships tend to stay on with their company for longer periods of time. Despite these considerable benefits, at most companies, friendships are an afterthought. To motivate employees, managers tend to rely on bonuses, promotions, and salary increases, ignoring the fact that as humans, we all have a basic psychological need for meaningful relationships. Yet the research is clear: When we feel valued and respected by those around us, we're not only more motivated -- we're also happier, healthier, and more productive. For too many organizations, investing in quality employee relationships means one thing: team-building exercises. Think ice breakers, trust falls and scavenger hunts. Every year, corporations spend millions on off-site retreats and weekend getaways packed with cringeworthy activities that purportedly foster better communication. But here's the truth: While awkward collaborations may spark brief experiences of closeness, they rarely translate into lasting friendships. So what does? Studies suggest three factors are essential to the development of authentic, meaningful friendships: familiarity (being around the same colleague often), similarity (finding commonalities in your background), and self-disclosure (revealing personal information about yourself every now and then, and having your co-worker do the same). Few activities include all three of these elements. This explains why close relationships usually take years to develop. But interestingly, office game-viewing parties come close. They present opportunities for colleagues to mingle with those from other departments and connect over shared interests. For many, the NCAA basketball tournament is associated with their experience at college, which leads them to share stories about their past, prompting co-workers to do the same. Unlike team-building experiences that compel employees to engage with one another, game-viewing parties position people to connect voluntarily. And that feature can make all the difference. In recent years, a number of forward-thinking workplaces have begun leveraging March Madness in intelligent ways. Ogilvy & Mather, for example, an international marketing agency based in New York, invites employees to watch tournament games on projection screens in conference rooms and the office cafeteria. To address the fact that not everyone has the time to follow college basketball, a Virginia financial services firm called The Motley Fool offers a free "Bracketology" class, where nonenthusiasts can get caught up on this year's favorites and collect advice before filling out their brackets. A number of organizations, including office furniture manufacturer Turnstone, even serve game-day snacks, such as pizza, popcorn, and chicken wings, to simulate the viewing experience of a sports bar, minus the alcohol. In addition to organizing a vibrant workplace gathering, there are also opportunities for making better use of the office tournament pool. Here's one idea: Instead of having employees pay an entry fee (which discourages nonfans from joining in), sponsor prizes so that everyone participates. Then, go beyond recognizing individual contestants and reward the team or department with the highest average score. This way, employees have reason to root for one another, fostering a sense of collaboration. Another approach worth considering: using the office pool as a motivational tool. Some years ago, NetTel Partners, a sales organization in Philadelphia, launched a competition among its salespeople in the weeks before the NCAA tournament. The more appointments a salesperson secured with potential clients, the sooner he or she could select a team in the office draft. The results were astonishing. Total cost to NetTel for furnishing prizes: $300, plus the price of a personalized basketball jersey. Total impact on the business: a 35% jump in appointments, not to mention a boost in office morale. As the NCAA tournament tips off this month, organizational leaders would be wise to re-examine their approach to March Madness. Instead of treating the tournament as a nuisance that prevents employees from working, perhaps it's time we considered embracing it for what it is: an inexpensive opportunity for bringing our work teams closer together. Without the trust falls.

Summary:
Friedman: Companies should encourage their employees to bond over NCAA tournament games .
Research shows the value of cultivating friendships among co-workers .


BBC 1 drama The Ark will not include the iconic scene of animals entering the Ark two-by-two. It stars Shameless actor David Threlfall as Noah . It is one of the strongest biblical images learned in childhood – the animals entering Noah’s Ark two-by-two. But BBC 1 drama The Ark, to be shown over Easter, will not include the iconic scene – because writer Tony Jordan doesn’t want it to feel ‘like Peppa Pig’. Jordan, best known for his work on EastEnders, said: ‘What we have done with Noah in the past is to change it into a children’s story. It’s like a version of Peppa Pig. ‘Every time someone makes a film, they have the ramp and then the two crocodiles followed by two ducks. It’s all rubbish.’ The Ark, which stars Shameless actor David Threlfall as Noah, also ignores the scene where a dove carries an olive leaf to Noah to let him know the flood is receding. But the changes do not please traditionalists. Theologian Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali said: ‘The animals are an integral part of the story because it is about the whole of creation, not just human beings. 'Then the dove coming back with the olive leaf, that is about calmness and the return to order.’ The gritty depiction of Noah may also surprise traditionalists. In one scene he headbutts a thief and in another his sons talk about the impossibility of making love to their wives in such cramped conditions. Jordan said his irreverent approach to the original material was about revealing the wider truth in the story, adding: ‘The characters are supposed to be human beings.’ The writer said he chose not to include the scene because he doesn’t want it to feel ‘like Peppa Pig’ (pictured)

Summary:
BBC drama which will be shown over Easter will not feature iconic scene .
Animals entering Ark two-by-two is one of the most famous biblical images .
The Ark writer Tony Jordan said he does not want it to feel 'like Peppa Pig'
Change not been welcomed by traditionalists who see scene as integral .


This is the husband who allegedly burst into a busy pediatric clinic in California and shot dead his estranged wife, before killing himself, in a murder-suicide sparked by a bitter custody dispute. Neng Moua, 43, stormed a medical office  near Mariposa and S Street in Downtown Fresno on Tuesday morning and starting arguing with a 33-year-old female employee, Fresno police said. Armed with a 'large shotgun', he then apparently shot the woman - believed to be his estranged spouse with whom he had five children - several times, causing other terrified workers to flee. SWAT officers surrounded the building and ordered people to evacuate to a nearby church. A short search of the building led police to the body of the woman, a receptionist at Sang Pediatrics. Scroll down for video . 'Murder-suicide': Neng Moua (pictured in a previous mug shot), 43,allegedly burst into a busy pediatric clinic and shot dead his estranged wife, before killing himself, in a murder-suicide sparked by a custody dispute . Crime scene: Moua, 43, stormed into the door of a medical office (pictured) near Mariposa and S Street in Downtown Fresno on Tuesday morning and starting arguing with a 33-year-old female employee, police said. The victim - who had another two children from a previous relationship - was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers also discovered Moua had killed himself, leaving the couple's five children orphans. On Tuesday afternoon, Fresno Police Lt Joe Gomez confirmed the shooting and said no other injuries had been reported. Police are not searching for other suspects in relation to the incident. According to a witness, Moua was armed with a large shotgun when he entered the building just before 11am Pacific Time and opened fire after having a verbal dispute with his wife. Officers arriving on the scene heard one gunshot, followed by more shots as they began to enter the premises to conduct a sweep and an evacuation, Fresno Police Deputy Chief Pat Farmer said. There were eight staffers and eight patients at the office at the time of the shooting. Some of them hid in bathrooms, while others were seen climbing out of first-floor windows, ABC reported. Frantic messages: A woman who works at the office texted her husband, David, telling him she had witnessed the gunman shoot his wife in the chest . Bloody morning: Officers arriving on the scene heard one gunshot, followed by more shots as they began to enter the premises to conduct a sweep . Police broke at least one window to help workers trapped inside the office escape, Gomez said, adding about half the building had been searched as of about 12.30pm local time. It has since emerged that the couple at the center of the deadly incident had been locked in a custody battle over their five children. The feuding husband and wife had a pending court date in May, and the victim's co-workers believed it may have prompted the shooting Tuesday, Deputy Farmer told reporters this afternoon. Moua had a criminal history, which included an arrest on a domestic violence charge 11 years ago. SWAT officers surrounded the building near Mariposa and S Street in downtown Fresno and ordered people to evacuate . Nearby St John's Cathedral had to be evacuated during what police initially described as a hostage situation . Images on local ABC30-TV showed a large police presence at the downtown office building and the station reported that witnesses heard several gunshots there. The news channel tweeted text messages sent by an office worker to her husband saying she had witnessed the gunman shoot his wife in the chest at close range. According to ABC30, a cathedral down the street 'from a hostage situation' was being evacuated, and a helicopter flying overhead was making announcements asking anyone who had seen a man wearing a white overcoat to call 911.

Summary:
Neng Moua stormed medical office in Fresno, California, Tuesday morning .
He then 'started arguing with his estranged wife, 33, who worked at clinic'
Seconds later, he apparently shot her dead, before turning gun on himself .
Witness texted her husband saying the gunman shot his wife in the chest .
Estranged couple, who had five children together, had a court date in May .
SWAT officers surrounded clinic and ordered evacuation of nearby church .
43-year-old Moua was arrested on domestic violence charges 11 years ago .


Jailed: Nicole Richess, 20, of Bournemouth, Dorset, had sex with the two servicemen  after a night out . A young woman was today jailed for more than two years after falsely accusing two soldiers of trying to rape her because she was ashamed about a drunken cocaine-fuelled threesome. Nicole Richess, 20, of Bournemouth, Dorset, had sex with the two servicemen at a friend’s house and then her own home after a night out. The following day her boyfriend heard rumours that she had been unfaithful and confronted her. Richess ‘panicked’ and made up the false claim that the two innocent men, aged 23 and 24, had forced themselves on her - because she was too ashamed to tell her boyfriend of three years, Alex Ganter, she had cheated on him. Mr Ganter made her go to the police to report the ‘attack’, and Richess even gave a ‘tearful’ account of the apparent crime to officers and ‘illicitly gained their empathy’. Her ‘deceitful web of lies’ saw the two soldiers arrested, leaving them ‘distraught and petrified’. However, officers began to realise Richess was lying when they gathered the accounts of the soldiers and her friends - and she was charged with perverting the course of justice. Richess was today jailed for two and a half years by a judge who said that her lies had an ‘insidious and corrosive’ effect on public confidence and the justice system. Judge Jonathan Fuller QC said: ‘You made a determined and prolonged attempt to weave a picture of deceit to further your ends and you were prepared to make wholly false allegations of attempted rape against these innocent young men. Victims: Richess made up the false claim that the two innocent men (above, left and right) had forced themselves on her - because she was too ashamed to tell her boyfriend  she had cheated on him . ‘You told a web of lies and even cried to evoke sympathy. The impact on these victims cannot be understated and false allegations of rape and attempted rape can have dreadful consequences. ‘Every occasion of a proved false allegation has an insidious effect on public confidence, sometimes allowing doubts to creep into when one shouldn’t exist. Your offence has a corrosive effect on criminal justice.’ Fern Russell, prosecuting, told Bournemouth Crown Court how Richess and her friend Laura Hillwood met a group of four soldiers at Taboo nightclub in the town on November 9, 2012. The women went back to Ms Hillwood’s home in Bournemouth with the men where two of them had sex with Richess in a bedroom. Ms Hillwood walked in on them to find Richess wearing just a bra and the two soldiers in a ‘state of undress’. Ms Hillwood ordered the trio to leave and they went to Richess’s home in Bournemouth where they continued to have sex. The following morning Richess drove the soldiers to their barracks at Blandford Army Camp in Dorset. Ms Russell said: ‘Ms Hillwood then told her mutual friends she had walked in on a threesome. That was fed to Nicole’s boyfriend and he became angry about the situation and wanted to know what was going on.’ Night out: Richess and her friend Laura Hillwood met a group of four soldiers at Taboo nightclub (pictured) in Bournemouth on November 9, 2012 . Richess denied to her friends and her Mr Ganter that the sex was consensual and claimed she was raped. She alleged that the soldiers walked into the bedroom while she was changing her clothes where they attempted to rape her. She said: ‘The males had asked me for a threesome and they tried grabbing me. They started stripping off and I was shouting and trying to move but one of them kept bending me over trying to get me. ‘I was getting angry and I couldn’t get out but eventually my friend came in and I managed to get out, get in my car and go home.’ She recalled to officers her false story in ‘great detail’ in a 65-minute recorded interview, the court heard. Ms Russell said: ‘She was tearful and illicitly gained the empathy of the police as she was struggling to give out what she said was her truthful account.’ The soldiers, who were absent from today’s hearing, were told they would face no charges two weeks after the incident. In total, Richess’s claims wasted 296 hours of police time. She had denied a charge of perverting the course of justice but changed her plea to guilty on the eve of a trial more than two years later. In a victim impact statement the 23-year-old serviceman said he was worried about his future as a soldier, adding he was proud of representing the country. Lift: The following morning Richess drove the soldiers to their barracks at Blandford Army Camp (pictured) He said: ‘I was extremely worried about what would due to not know what would happen next. This incident has had a profound effect on my job. ‘Because I had been arrested I was seen to be bringing the Army into disrepute. It’s had a long lasting effect which has changed the way I have interacted with females. ‘The lasting effect of this case will follow me for many years and perhaps the rest of my life.’ The 24-year-old said: ‘I was petrified and couldn’t believe this was happening to me. It changed me as a person and I have become a lot quieter and less confident. My family were distraught about the allegations and the worry has been the biggest thing for me.’ Tony Ventham, defending, said Richess - who is seven and a half months pregnant by her current partner - said she felt pressured in to reporting the false claims because her former boyfriend was ‘violent’ and ‘controlling’. Richess had also taken cocaine for the first time that night. Mr Ventham said: ‘She called the police because she was in a panic and because she’s stupid and immature.’ He added: ‘In December the following month she tried to commit suicide and had been struggling with depression ever since.’  Richess will start her sentence in a young offenders’ institution.

Summary:
Nicole Richess had sex with two men at friend’s house and then her own .
Boyfriend confronted her over rumours she had been unfaithful next day .
She 'panicked' and made up claim that men forced themselves on her .
Gave 'tearful' account of 'crime' to officers and 'illicitly gained empathy'


Two men will appear in court after allegations of racist chanting at St Pancras station following Chelsea's Champions League clash in Paris. Transport police issued photographs of seven men as part of their probe into the incident which is said to have taken place at around 8pm on February 18. Witnesses claimed a group of fans marched through the station hurling racist abuse and making racist chants. A group of men were at St Pancras International station when they reportedly engaged in racist chanting . Chelsea drew 1-1 with PSG when they met in Paris and PSG progressed on away goals after the second leg . This was the day after an incident on the Paris Metro before Chelsea's match with Paris St Germain when a black man was subjected to alleged racist abuse as he unsuccessfully tried to board a carriage. The two men identified in connection with the St Pancras allegations will appear before Westminster Magistrates in May. A spokesman for British Transport Police (BTP) said: 'Following a thorough investigation we have reported two 21-year-old men for summons in relation to offences of racially aggravated harassment. 'The men, who are from Mitcham and Worcester Park, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 11 May.' BTP say they are still investigating a separate incident in which a group of Chelsea supporters are alleged to have made racist chants on a train service from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly following their side's Capital One Cup Final victory over Tottenham Hotspur on March 1. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Summary:
Two men to appear in court after allegations of racist chanting .
Incident said to have taken place at 8pm on February 18 .
Chelsea and PSG drew the game in Paris 1-1 .


Roy Hodgson has revealed that Arsene Wenger rang him for advice before signing Danny Welbeck for £16m on transfer deadline day - and that he is delighted that his strong recommendation paid off for both Arsenal and Welbeck. Wenger has since said that he only appreciated quite how good a player Welbeck was after seeing him close up every day in training - and Hodgson says he gave similar feedback to the Arsenal manager when Wenger was weighing up whether to buy Welbeck or not last August. Hodgson said: 'Arsene and I speak more often than most managers as he always comes up to the directors' box at Arsenal and I speak to him very often. And we spoke of course before he signed Danny. I was singing Danny's praise so I'm delighted that Arsene has seen that my judgement wasn't wrong and that he shares that judgement. Danny Welbeck joined Arsenal from Manchester United for £16m on transfer deadline day . Welbeck scores the winning goal for Arsenal against his former club in the FA Cup quarter-final . 'We like Danny very much. We've always shown faith in Danny. Many times he's been selected by me and my staff when he was not actually playing for Manchester United. Sometimes he's not even been on the bench and yet still we' ve selected him because we think he has the qualities required. 'And what Danny really needs is the faith of his manager, which he obviously has from Arsene, to get more games. And then I think we'll see more and more performances from him that we've been lucky enough to see with England and Arsenal were lucky enough to see the other night when he played at Monaco. I thought he was really, really good.' Welbeck is likely to start for England in their Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania next Friday. He made 24 starts for Manchester United last season and since moving to Arsenal on transfer deadline day has already started 25 times with at least eleven games remaining, which Hodgson believes is benefitting the England player. Arsene Wenger and Roy Hodgson in the director's box at the Emirates Stadium . 'Arsene has used him and he's played quite a lot of games if you compare it to the games he played for Man United. With us he's always done what I think is a very, very good job for the team. There aren't many times when he's played for England where I've been disappointed in him or in his work rate or desire. But of course it would be great if he gets himself as one of the first names on the Arsenal team sheet and play for them every week, that would be a bonus certainly for him and it won't do us any harm. 'I'm pretty sure he must have benefitted (from Wenger's confidence in him). But it's not something that has struck me like a bolt of lightning, that's for sure. When he's come with us he's not lacked confidence ever. He knows what we want from him. And he knows that he can deliver what we want from him. He knows that we believe in him. I've never felt he's ever come to us with a massive lack of confidence.'

Summary:
Danny Welbeck joined Arsenal from Manchester United in the summer .
Striker moved to north London for a £16m fee on transfer deadline day .
Roy Hodgson said Arsene Wenger phoned for advice before the signing .


A Swedish football team has told of how they narrowly escaped death after a last-minute decision against booking their players on Germanwings Flight 4U9525. Four Lufthansa subsidiary flights left Barcelona around the same time this morning, Division 1 team Dalkurd FF, from Borlänge, central Sweden, had players on three of them. The team had initially planned to travel on Flight 4U9525 to Düsseldorf, but instead split the team over the three remaining flights from Barcelona, via Germany. Scroll down for video . Lucky escape: Swedish Division 1 team Dalkurd FF had initially planned to travel on Flight 4U9525 to Düsseldorf, but instead split the team over the three remaining flights from Barcelona this morning . When the Dalkurd FF delegation of 29 players and staff landed, they found out that the fourth flight had crashed, and the passengers next to them at check in a few hours earlier had died. All 144 passengers, including two babies and 16 teenagers from a German high school, and six crew members lost their lives when Germanwings Flight 4U9525 crashed this morning. The Airbus A320 ploughed into the mountainside in a remote region of the French Alps en route from Spain to Germany at more than 400mph. 'We were supposed to have been on that flight. We checked in with all of the passengers. It's surreal,' Dalkurd FF's sports chief Adil Kizil told Aftonbladet. 'When we got to the airport in Barcelona there were four  flights leaving that time, flying north over the alps. All 144 passengers, including two babies and 16 teenagers from a German high school, and six crew members lost their lives when Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed near Seyne les Alpes, French Alps . Video from the scene of the crash shows debris of the Germanwings Airbus A320 at the crash site in the French Alps above the southeastern town of Seyne . Destroyed: Crews in the first helicopter to reach the site said they had seen no survivors and reported finding chunks of plane the size of a car . 'Four flights and we had players on three of them. Let's just say we were very lucky.' Dalkurd FF, formed in 2004 by Kurdish immigrants, play in Sweden's Division 1, the third level in the league system of Swedish football. The team had been on a week-long training camp in Barcelona and were flying home this morning, and were supposed to have been on Flight 9525. Mr Kizil told the newspaper how they had tried to fit the entire team on the Germanwings flight, but that the connection time in Düsseldorf to continue their journey home to Sweden was too long. Instead they split the team onto the three other  flights, with one group flying via München and two others via Zürich. Mr Kizil said the players are still shocked, and that their thoughts are with the families of the victims. 'All the people on that plane were at the same check-in as us. We also flew with a subsidiary to Lufthansa, so everyone went to the same gates.' Others have today spoken of narrowly escaping death after missing Flight 4U 9525. The Airbus A320 ploughed into the mountainside in a remote region of the French Alps en route from Spain to Germany at more than 400mph . One woman, whose husband has been named by Spanish media as one of the 150 victims, was refused boarding as she was deemed 'too pregnant' to fly. News website La Voz de Galicia claims Marta Carceller had to stay behind in Barcelona while her husband Josep Sabat Casellas boarded the Germanwings flight, The Mirror reports. A man named Manuel Blasco also spoken of his lucky escape, as he was convinced by his wife not to change his flights last minute. Mr Blasco had intended to swap a Monday flight for the ill-fated Airbus A320 today after waking up with a cold. He told Spanish newspaper El Mundo: 'I woke up with a cold and a bit of a temperature. 'I was going to change the flight and fly today with the plane that crashed. 'My wife made me change my mind. I still asked at the Lufthansa desk when I got to Barcelona airport if I could change the flight but they said the plane that ended up crashing was very full and I'd have to pay a lot of money to reserve a seat. 'As I saw it was going to cost quite a lot, I ended up sticking to my original plan and going on Monday.'

Summary:
Dalkurd FF from Sweden were supposed to have travelled on Flight 9525 .
Connection time in Dusseldorf was too long, so the team split up .
Four Lufthansa flights left around same time, Dalkurd were on three .
The fourth flight crashed into the Alps, killing all 150 on board .
Team has spoken of shock as they 'checked in next to the victims'
Spanish woman whose husband died on flight was 'too pregnant' to fly .


Families face a high street Easter egg hunt following evidence some supermarket websites have run out of supplies. The Tesco website carries a red letter warning stating: ‘Sorry this product is currently not available’ on the vast majority of popular big brand eggs. Similarly, the Morrisons website is listing many top brands as ‘out of stock’, while Asda’s web store also has only a limited range left. Scroll down for video . Families face a high street Easter egg hunt following evidence some supermarket websites have run out of supplies . The Tesco website carries a red letter warning stating: ‘Sorry this product is currently not available’ on the vast majority of popular big brand eggs . Easter eggs listed as unavailable at Tesco include a host under the Cadbury brand, including the Dairy Milk giant egg, Roses, Caramel, Milk Buttons, Oreo, Flake, Twirl, Heroes and Wispa. Other branded eggs that are apparently sold out include Rolo, Galaxy Indulgent, Kitkat Chunky, Toffee Crisp, Terrys Chocolate Orange and Ferrero Rocher. The evidence suggests that the supermarkets have miscalculated demand for the eggs, which have been at the centre of a price war give-away as part of a wider battle to tempt shoppers through the door. Industry research suggests the average price of an Easter Egg is down by 9.7per cent this year following a series of special promotions. Morrisons triggered the Easter Egg crunch by slashing the price of many medium versions of the big brands, such as Smarties, Rolo and Maltesers to just £1. Tesco responded by offering Galaxy and Minstrel eggs on sale at a half-price £3 each with more pricey Thornton Premium eggs for sale with £2 off. Asda and Sainsbury’s have been offering their own deals. Similarly, the Morrisons website (pictured) is listing many top brands as ‘out of stock’, while Asda’s web store also has only a limited range left . Shoppers reported that Tesco stopped selling many big brand Easter eggs on its website before the weekend and more popular products were added to the list by this morning. All four big brand giant eggs are unavailable, as are six out of eight large eggs and seven out of nine medium eggs. The firm’s website is still offering some more expensive luxury eggs and its own label creations. Despite the evidence from Tesco’s own website, a spokesman said: ‘We have a fantastic range of Easter eggs available in stores and online, all at great prices and offering some amazing deals for customers.’

Summary:
Tesco site shows majority of big brands eggs are 'currently not available’
Morrisons lists many brands as out of stock and Asda only has small range .
Evidence suggests supermarkets have miscalculated demand for the eggs .
They have been at the centre of price war give-away with prices down 9.7% .


Millions of patients will have access to a full range of hospital services seven days a week by 2020, David Cameron will pledge today . Millions of patients will have access to a full range of hospital services seven days a week by 2020, David Cameron will pledge today. Consultant-level care and scans will be offered every day to end the scandal of poor out-of-hours treatment. The Prime Minister will admit that Britons are ‘more likely to die’ if they turn up at weekends and outline plans to use £2billion to fund the move in England. His announcement ensures that the two main parties will now go head-to-head on the NHS at the start of the general election campaign. But Labour said the Conservatives had promised a seven-day NHS before the last election and failed to deliver it. And there were doubts about whether the commitment could be met without injecting billions of pounds or higher bills for agency staff and locums. The Prime Minister will insist that maintaining funding for public services is only possible with a strong economy, urging voters to stick to the Tories’ ‘long-term economic plan’. His reforms would be rolled out step by step, starting with emergency and urgent care and support services such as scans. Some hospitals are already providing services at the weekend. Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, rated outstanding by watchdogs, offers consultant-led emergency care from 8am to midnight, seven days a week. Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Trust offers services such as CT scans on weekday evenings and from 9am to 5pm at the weekend. At Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, an increase in consultants on weekend duty saw a 34 per cent rise in patients being discharged the same or the following day. In his speech at the Conservative spring conference in Manchester today, the Prime Minister will say: ‘For years it’s been too hard to access the NHS out of hours. ‘But illness doesn’t respect working hours. Heart attacks, major accidents, babies – these things don’t just come from 9 to 5. ‘And the truth is that you are actually more likely to die if you turn up at the hospital at the weekend. Some of the resources are not up and running. The key decision-makers aren’t always there. ‘With a future Conservative government, we would have a truly seven-day NHS.’ Scroll down for video . Consultant-level care and scans will be offered every day to end the scandal of poor out-of-hours treatment . Experts say weekend services are vital to cope with an ageing society. Studies also show that death rates among patients admitted on a Sunday are 16 per cent higher than for those admitted on a Wednesday. Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, the NHS Medical Director, said it was ‘inefficient’ for diagnostic machines and pathology laboratories to lie dormant at weekends while access is ‘dogged by waiting lists’. Professor Sir Norman Williams, former president of the Royal College of Surgeons, said the planned reform could ‘transform the quality of care’ at the weekend. But Labour health spokesman Andy Burnham said Mr Cameron was making the same promise he did five years ago. ‘It is typical of the brass neck of a man who thinks he can take the public for mugs,’ he added. And Dr Mark Porter, of the British Medical Association, called it ‘shameless political game-playing’ ahead of the election. He added: ‘It will, for example, take much longer than five years to train the extra doctors needed, and without a considerable increase in staff and resources, weekday services might face being scaled back, affecting patient care.’ Ed Miliband yesterday pledged to cap the profits of private firms providing NHS care. Kicking off his election campaign at the site of the 2012 London Olympics, he said Labour would halt what he called a ‘tide of privatisation’ in the NHS. Firms brought in to provide free treatment to patients would be hit with a five per cent profit cap, he said. But last night a former Labour health minister accused his party leadership of scaremongering and risking patient care. Ed Miliband yesterday pledged to cap the profits of private firms providing NHS care, bringing in a five per cent profit cap . Mr Miliband said yesterday that another five years of Conservative government would mean ‘the disintegration of our public services’. ‘We’ll scrap David Cameron’s market framework for the NHS and stop the tide of privatisation,’ he said. ‘The NHS will be the preferred provider. No company working with the NHS will be able to profit by cherry-picking: rejecting patients with the more complex and expensive needs. ‘We will cap the profits that private health companies can make from our NHS. ‘The standard rule will be a five per cent cap. The money we pay for our health care should be invested for patient care, not for excess profits for private firms.’ Labour said the profit cap would apply to all NHS contracts worth £500,000 or more. Any company that made more than five per cent from the contract would be forced to reimburse the NHS for any returns above that level. Local NHS commissioners would have the power to allow higher profits in exceptional circumstances and the cap would not apply to GPs, pharmacies or dentists. Critics accuse Labour of hypocrisy, since expenditure on NHS services provided free of charge by private providers has risen at a slower rate since 2010 than in the four years before, when the party was in power. Lord Warner, a Labour health minister between 2003 and 2007, said the NHS could not survive without private sector providers, particularly during spikes in demand, which occur most winters. He warned that Mr Miliband’s profit cap ran the risk of being a pre-election promise ‘which doesn’t stand up when confronted with the reality of government’. ‘It’s far from clear how you would implement it,’ he said. ‘A lot of the private sector is currently providing services to the NHS at standard NHS tariffs. Is that a profit? ‘If you want to scare people, you can scare people. But all the work that was done in the Blair government on choice and competition showed that people didn’t have concerns on whether work was done by the private or public sector. What they were concerned with was whether they would have to pay and was their care safe.’ Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: ‘We all know Labour want to “weaponise” the NHS but this is another policy from Ed Miliband that looks ill-thought through.’ Score of viewers complained of bias against Ed Miliband in Thursday’s TV election interviews. Regulator Ofcom received 250 gripes about his treatment at the hands of hosts Kay Burley and Jeremy Paxman. Channel 4, which hosted the show with Sky, said it received around 300 complaints, while Labour insiders said Miss Burley was too ‘aggressive’.

Summary:
Hospital services will be available seven days a week under new plans .
David Cameron will admit that patients are 'more likely to die' at weekends .
Consultant-level care and scans will be offered every day of the week .
The Prime Minister will today pledge £2billion to fund the move in England .


The roommate of Martese Johnson, the black University of Virginia student whose head was split open during an arrest, had shown officers a real ID. Speaking to ABC News, Joshua Kinlaw said 'it hit my heart' when he found out his friend had been involved in the bloody arrest outside the Trinity Irish Pub in Charlottesville early on Wednesday. 'There is nothing he could've said or done that could provoke an officer of the law to assault him in such a manner,' he said. He added that contrary to the officers' suspicions, Johnson did not have a fake ID and had presented his real identification when a bar employee asked to see it. Scroll down for videos . Defense: Joshua Kinlaw, pictured speaking to ABC News, said 'it hit my heart' when he found out his friend, Martese Johnson, had been involved in the bloody arrest early on Wednesday morning . 'So the ID that he actually showed to both the bouncer and to the ABC [Alcoholic Beverage Control] officers was his real ID,' he said. 'Now because the age on that ID shows him to be 20 years old, I think that's when dispute and discrepancies came in.' After being turned away from the bar and questioned by police, Johnson was forced to the ground and pinned down. His bloodied face, caused by a gash to his head, was captured on camera and shared across social media. The student was charged with public intoxication and or swearing and obstruction of justice for the St Patrick's Day night incident outside the Trinity Irish Pub. He was released Wednesday morning. Kinlaw said he believed the incident was race-related because so many other students on campus try to get into bars when they are underage but do not face the same sorts of assaults. On Thursday, Johnson's lawyer, Daniel Watkins, shared the same story. Hurt: Johnson can be seen on the pavement after the scuffle with officers in the early hours of Wednesday . He explained that Johnson, a junior at UVA, was standing near the Trinity Irish Pub after midnight when a bouncer approached him and asked for his ID. He asked Johnson about his zip code, and Johnson gave his mother's current zip code in Chicago, which is different from the old one listed on his current Illinois license, Watkins said. Officers then questioned Johnson about being in possession of false identification, even though the ID was his, Watkins said. 'At no point during the encounter ... did Martese present a fake ID,' Watkins said. They forced him to the ground, pinned him down and handcuffed as his head began bleeding, Watkins said. Johnson did not speak at the news conference, but Watkins read a statement on his behalf, saying: 'I trust that the scars on my face and head will heal but the trauma from what the ABC officers did will stay with me forever.' He said he planned to fight the charges. Johnson, seen here on Thursday, was charged with public intoxication and obstruction of justice. He said through his lawyer, right, that he was 'shocked that my face was slammed into the brick pavement' The student (center) reportedly said the ZIP code of the address where his mother (left center, with son Michael, left) currently lives rather than the one listed on the ID he gave to Alcoholic Beverage Control officers . 'I still believe in our community. I know this community will support me during this time,' he said in the statement. Protests erupted at the campus following the arrest. On Wednesday night, a thousand students gathered on the prestigious campus to demand justice for their classmate. Johnson, a full scholarship student who had 10 stitches across his forehead, joined the protests, although he did not refer directly to the incident on advice of his lawyer. 'Regardless of your personal opinions and the way you feel about subjects to please respect everyone up here, we're all part of one community,' he told the crowd. School President Theresa Sullivan made a brief appearance on the grassy field, but only spoke to several reporters and did not make any formal remarks to the crowd. She released a statement saying that she was 'deeply concerned' 'contacted the Governor's office to ask for an independent investigation of the incident.' On Wednesday night, hundreds of students gathered at the University of Virginia campus to demand justice for Johnson. There was also a separate march through the town . The hashtag #JusticeForMartese was posted thousands of times on Twitter and student protesters have used the phrase 'black lives matter' and said that the arrest of Johnson (second from left) was racially motivated . 'The safety and security of our students will always be my primary concern, and every member of our community should feel safe from the threat of bodily harm and other forms of violence,' the statement read. Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo is expected to attend an open dialogue with UVA students on Friday to discuss his force's relationship to them. The Virginia State Police Association said Thursday that it was launching an administrative review and criminal investigation into the incident. Police will conduct the criminal investigation along with the City of Charlottesville Commonwealth's Attorney. The officers involved in the incident have been put on desk duty. Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe's office had released a statement Wednesday that called for state police to examine 'the use of force' by liquor control officers. ABC agents in Charlottesville have been accused of heavy-handed actions in the past. The state of Virginia reached a $212,500 settlement last year with a UVA student who was arrested after her purchase of water was mistaken for beer. Johnson, pictured left, is an honor student at the university, which has seen a string of controversies this year . Scene: The incident  occurred as Johnson stood outside Trinity Irish Pub just blocks from the campus . Elizabeth Daly fled in terror outside a Charlottesville supermarket in April 2013 when her vehicle was swarmed by state ABC agents who mistook her just-purchased carton of sparkling water for an alcoholic beverage. According to Daly's lawsuit, badges worn around the casually dressed ABC agents' necks were not clearly visible and the defendants did not verbally identify themselves as officers. Daly was charged with eluding police and assaulting a police officer after her SUV grazed two of the agents. The arrest provoked a public outcry, and the charges were dropped. Johnson is scheduled to appear in court on March 26. See below for video . Tragedy: University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, 18, pictured, was found dead in October . Murdered student Hannah Graham . University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, 18, went missing in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, after leaving a bar at 2am on September 13. The sophomore's remains were discovered buried in a shallow grave in a densely wooded area of Albemarle County, eight miles from Charlottesville, in mid-October following a month-long search. Jesse Matthew Jr.has been charged with first-degree murder. Rolling Stone fraternity rape allegations . The University of Virginia fraternity was hit with allegations of gang rape in a Rolling Stone article. A police investigation  turned up no evidence of the alleged sexual assault. Phi Kappa Psi was suspended in November, after Rolling Stone published a story featuring a UVA junior named 'Jackie' who claimed to have been brutally gang-raped by a group of men at the fraternity during her freshman year. All fraternities and sororities at the Charlottesville, Virginia campus were temporarily suspended in the wake of the controversial article, which provoked protests on campus over the school's relaxed prosecution of sexual assault reports. Loss: Peter D'Agostino, 20, pictured, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound last year . However, the article later came into question when the Washington Post highlighted several discrepancies in the story - throwing doubt on whether the incident. D'Agostino heir takes his life . Tragedy struck the already reeling University of Virginia campus in November when a 20-year-old student and heir to New York City supermarket fortune took his life. Peter D'Agostino, 20, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was the great-grandson of New York City supermarket chain founder Nicholas D'Agostino Sr.

Summary:
Martese Johnson, a junior, was arrested on Wednesday after an altercation about his ID outside a bar in Charlottesville, Virginia .
Video showed him bleeding from his head while being held down and he needed 10 stitches .
He was accused of having a fake ID after misstating his zip code, but his attorney said he gave his mom's zip code instead of the one on his license .
His roommate has also said Johnson does not own a fake ID .
He will fight public intoxication and obstruction of justice charges .


A U.S. drone strike in Somalia on Thursday is believed to have killed a senior member of the al-Shabab extremist group who allegedly helped plan the 2013 Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi, officials said. Adan Garar and two others are suspected to have been killed after their car was targeted near the town of Bardhere, the Kenyan and U.S. officials said. The senior Kenyan official, who insisted on anonymity because he wasn't authorized to give the information to the media, says Garar is also suspected of planning failed attacks on Kenya's coast and in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, last year. Scroll down for video . A U.S. drone strike in Somalia is believed to have killed a senior member of the al-Shabab extremist group behind 2013 Westgate Mall attack in Nairob . 67 people were killed in the 2013 attack as shoppers fled the area . The U.S official also insisted on anonymity. The 2013 attack claimed the lives of 67 people. CBS News reports the strike was carried out as Garar was traveling in a car fired on by a Predator drone. Adan Garar was killed along with two others when their car was targeted near the town of Bardhere . Anti-terror police foiled a planned attack in the coastal city of Mombasa after they intercepted a car packed with explosives in March 2014, according to Kenyan authorities. According to police, al-Shabab militants had planned simultaneous attacks on the international airport in Mombasa, the ferry crossing and a supermarket. The car laden with explosives was to be detonated on a ferry. With Garar's alleged planning, the gunmen stormed a shopping mall in Nairobi on Saturday killing at least 20 people in what Kenya's government said could be a terrorist attack . Al-Shabab, an Islamic extremist group, has vowed to inflict violent attacks on Kenya and Uganda because the two countries have contributed troops to the African Union force supporting the government in Somalia. Sixty-seven people were killed in the Westgate attack, which was carried out by four gunmen from al-Shabab.

Summary:
Adan Garar and two others are suspected to have been killed after their car was targeted near the town of Bardhere .
Garar is also suspected of planning failed attacks on Kenya's coast and in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, last year .
The strike was carried out Thursday as Garar was traveling in a car fired on by a Predator drone.