Militants fighting for the Islamic State have now turned their savagery on the dead, tearing down graves and smashing tombs at a cemetery in Syria. Not content with the rape and massacre of the estimated four million brutally oppressed people living under the terror group's control in  Syria and Iraq, ISIS jihadis are now victimising the dead. Claiming gravestones and tombs are a form of veneration of the dead and only distract from the worship of Allah, the heavily-armed, camouflage-wearing militants are seen happily reducing the hilltop cemetery to large piles of rubble as they pull town and smash the stone monuments. Scroll down for video . Turning on the dead: Having parked their motorcycles at the gates of the graveyard, several militants are seen inside pulling over tombstones . Smashed: Claiming gravestones and tombs are a form of veneration of the dead and only serve distract from the worship of Allah, the heavily-armed militants reduce the hilltop cemetery to large piles of rubble . All generations: As some of the elder militants take a break, a group of tracksuit-wearing teenagers take over the destruction, using a spade to scrape away the edges of a tomb while young children look on . The chilling images are believed to have been taken in the Syrian province of Raqqa and shows a hilltop cemetery overlooking what appears to be farmland. Having parked their motorcycles at the gates of the graveyard, several militants are seen inside pulling over tombstones while sympathisers stand alongside them taking photographs. One image shows the men reducing the graves to rubble as they pull them over and use what appears to be an iron bar to smash the stones into tiny pieces. As some of the elder militants take a break, a group of tracksuit-wearing teenagers take over the destruction, using a spade to scrape away the edges of a tomb while young children look on. A final image appears to show the militants gathering some of the debris from the site - ostensibly to be taken away and used as building material in Raqqa - the capital of the province and the de facto capital of the terrorists' self-declared caliphate. Location: The chilling images are believed to have been taken in the Syrian province of Raqqa and shows a hilltop cemetery overlooking what appears to be farmland . Two camouflage-wearing militants are seen pulling over gravestones at the cemetery in Raqqa province . The chilling images emerged as thousands of Syrians fled Idlib province over the weekend, fearing government reprisals a day after opposition fighters and a powerful local Al Qaeda affiliate captured the northwestern town, activists said. Idlib, with a population of around 165,000 people, is the second provincial capital to fall to the opposition after Raqqa, which is now a stronghold of the Islamic State group. Its capture by several factions led by the Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front underscores the growing power of extremist groups in Syria, who now control about half the country. The Nusra Front and Syrian rebels have controlled the countryside and towns across Idlib province since 2012, but Assad's forces had maintained their grip on Idlib city, near the border with Turkey, throughout the conflict. Now that the city is in the hands of rebels, who stormed government buildings and tore down posters of Assad, many residents fear that troops will retaliate harshly. Teamwork: A man wearing a traditional red and white Arabic headdress destroys a gravestone while another militant carrying a large AK47 assault rifle looks on . A final image appears to show the militants gathering some of the debris from the site - ostensibly to be taken away and used as building material in Raqqa - the  de facto capital of the terrorists' self-declared caliphate . Muayad Zurayk, an activist based in Idlib province, said via Skype that 'residents are fleeing the city to nearby villages and towns.' He added that the situation was relatively quiet in the city yesterday despite some government shelling. Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, confirmed some people were fleeing the city. Also in Idlib, activists said members of a Syrian security agency killed more than a dozen detainees before withdrawing from a detention center in the city. The activists said the killings were conducted shortly before rebels took the so-called security compound in Idlib on Saturday. The Idlib Media Center showed a video of what it said were at least 12 bloodied bodies inside a room at the Military Intelligence Directorate. The Observatory said 15 men were found shot dead inside the compound. The group said 53 other detainees, including two women, were freed by the rebels in the compound. More than 220,000 people have been killed in Syria's conflict, which began with an Arab Spring uprising in March 2011 and turned into an insurgency following a brutal military crackdown.

Summary:
Militants parked motorcycles at gates before destroying hilltop cemetery .
ISIS claims gravestones and tombs are a form of veneration of the dead .
They say graves distract from the worship of Allah and must be destroyed .
Raqqa graveyard was reduced to huge piles of rubble by the militants .


A Kurdish peshmerga looks at the body of what they say is an Islamic State militant on the outskirts of Tel Ward, west of the city of Kirkuk after attacking jihadist positions around the oil-rich city . Kurdish forces drove Islamic State militants back from the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq on Monday, in an attack which was backed by heavy air strikes from a U.S.-led coalition. Speaking to a local TV channel near the frontline, Kirkuk governor Najmaldin Karim said the purpose of the offensive was to secure the city, which the Kurds have held since last summer. Peshmerga fighters began shelling Islamic State positions at dawn before advancing along a 20-mile front southwest of the city, seizing several villages and gaining around three miles in places. Monday's gains bring the Peshmerga closer to the ISIS stronghold of Hawijah, where black-clad militants have paraded the bodies of what they said were 20 Shi'ite militiamen they had executed. Speaking by telephone from the frontline near Tel Ward, Major-General Omar Saleh Hassan said: 'This morning we launched an attack on three axes. Our advances are continuing.' He said his forces faced little resistance from Islamic State militants who are also fighting to hold the city of Tikrit around 110 km southwest of Kirkuk, as Iraqi forces close in. Just north of Tikrit, home city of executed Sunni former president Saddam Hussein, Iraqi security forces and Shi'ite militia fighters began an offensive to regain control over the town of al-Alam. Military commanders said some of the attacking force were ferried across from the west bank of the Tigris river, while others were approaching from other directions. 'We have confirmed information from inside Al-Alam that a few Daesh (ISIS) fighters are still inside, mostly suiciders. 'This is why we attacked them from multiple directions in order not to give them time to catch their breath,' Al-Alam mayor Laith al-Jubouri said, referring to the fighters by their Arabic acronym. Jubouri, who has spent time with the attacking forces outside Al-Alam, said clashes were continuing in the south, west and north of the town. In the Kirkuk offensive, elite Kurdish counter-terrorism units were taking part and one official said they had managed to detonate four vehicles rigged with explosives by firing on them from a distance. Scroll down for video . Kurdish Peshmerga forces gather as they look at bodies whom they say are Islamic State militants . Kurdish forces drove Islamic State militants back from the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq on Monday in an attack which was backed by heavy air strikes from a U.S.-led coalition . The Kurds took full control of Kirkuk last August as the Iraqi army collapsed in the north and Islamic State militants overran almost a third of the country. But the city has remained vulnerable, with the frontline no more than 20 kilometres away in some places and only an irrigation canal separating the two sides. In late January, Islamic State briefly overran Kurdish defences around Kirkuk. Revenge is sweet: Kurdish Peshmerga fighters pose for a photo holding an Islamic State flag in the village of Sultan Mari west of the city of Kirkuk after they  re-took the area from the terror group . Kurdish Peshmerga forces walk past a destroyed building belonging to the Islamic State militants, on the outskirts of Tel Ward, west of the city of Kirkuk . Meanwhile, officials said the jihadist group executed 20 people who wanted to fight against them in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk. The killings of the men, who wanted to join anti-ISIS paramilitary forces known as Popular Mobilisation units, took place in the town of Hawijah, a police intelligence officer and two local officials said. The executions could not be independently confirmed, but a gruesome series of photos posted online and shared on social media are evidence that they took place. Kirkuk governor Najim Al-deen Omar visits the Peshmerga forces on the border city which has been recaptured from ISIS . Kirkuk has remained vulnerable to attack, with the frontline no more than 20 kilometres away in some places and only an irrigation canal separating the two sides . The photos show the bodies of more than a dozen different men strung by their feet from light poles, what appears to be a communications or electricity tower, and under a massive sign featuring the ISIS flag and name. Captions under the photos said the men were members of the Popular Mobilisation units and used a derogatory term that could either refer to the units' Shi'ite leadership, or indicate that the men were believed to be Shi'ites. ISIS spearheaded a sweeping offensive last June that overran large parts of the country north and west of Baghdad, including in Kirkuk province. Peshmerga forces take up positions in a town west of Kirkuk city after they regained the area from ISIS militants . Monday's gains bring the Peshmerga, pictured, closer to the ISIS stronghold of Hawijah, where militants have paraded bodies through the streets . Security forces backed by militia are battling to regain ground, with support from a US-led coalition and Iran. The Popular Mobilisation units -- which are dominated by Shi'ite militia but include other volunteers, including Sunnis - have played a key role in the  fight, shoring up the government's flagging troops. But Shi'ite militiamen have also been accused of carrying out atrocities targeting Sunni Arabs in areas retaken from ISIS.

Summary:
Kurds launch massive offensive backed by strikes from U.S.-led coalition .
Gained swathes of land southwest of the city after seizing several villages .
Brings them near ISIS stronghold of Hawijah where jihadis killed 20 militia .
Men reportedly strung by their feet from light poles under Islamic State flag .


Russian President Vladimir Putin has an army of professional trolls flooding the internet with pro-Russian propaganda . Vladimir Putin has an army of professional trolls running thousand of fake Twitter and Facebook accounts to flood social media with pro-Russia propaganda. Hundreds of workers are paid £500 a month to work exhausting 12-hour shifts bombarding the internet with comments placing Putin in a more favourable light. The trolls work under strict condition which see them banned from talking and even forging friendships with one another. One former worker at the Internet Research Centre - dubbed the Troll Factory - has lifted the lid on how employees must write more than 130 online posts a shift or face the sack. Marat Burkhard explained how the operation, based in modern building in St Petersburg, is opened 24 hours a day and employees often work in teams of three. 'One of us would be the 'villain,' the person who disagrees with the forum and criticizes the authorities, in order to bring a feeling of authenticity to what we're doing, he told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 'The other two enter into a debate with him -- "No, you're not right; everything here is totally correct." 'We create the illusion of actual activity on these forums.' Mr Burkhard revealed  how he and his fellow trolls got to work after a story broke about US President Barack Obama spitting his chewing gum out in India. ''You need to write 135 comments about this, and don't be shy about how you express yourself,' Mr Burkhard, reportedly said he was told. ''Write whatever you want, just stick the word Obama in there a lot and then cover it over with profanities." On another occasion he was told to repeatedly post on websites that the majority of German's supported Putin and his policies and were unhappy with Merkel. Inside the factory the trolls are not just targeting Russian sites but those around the world, including the UK. The trolls are often given five key words which they must make sure each of their posts are littered with. He claimed workers faced sanctions from manager if they were missing from their comments. The comments must make Putin appear in a more favourable light compared with his western counterparts . Mr Burkhard, who now works as a blogger, quit after two months slaving away at his keyboard. 'I decided  I can't engage in absurd work,' he said, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 'To keep going didn't make any sense - it's all absurd. He compared his time at the Troll factory to the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell's 1984. 'You work in the Ministry of Truth, which is the Ministry of Lies, and everyone kind of believes in this truth.' Mr Burkhard compared his time at Russia's troll factory to the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell's 1984 .

Summary:
Army of professional trolls running fake accounts for Vladimir Putin .
Workers are reportedly paid £500 a month for exhausting 12-hour shifts .
Told they must bombard sites with more than 130 comments a day .
Staff not allowed to talk to each other or form friendships .


A vitriolic letter written by the future King Edward VIII in which he branded the French Canadians 'rotten' and 'the completest passengers' during a tour of the country has emerged 96 years later. The Prince of Wales - the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary - could not hide his resentment towards the French Canadians in the private letter he penned on a visit to Quebec. In the letter written a few months after World War One to his mistress Freda Dudley Ward, the 25-year-old Edward expresses his disgust at their reluctance to support the British Empire. Resentment: The Prince of Wales, pictured in November 1919 during his tour of Canada, criticised the French Canadians in a private letter calling them 'shirkers in everything particularly in war' Contempt: The future King Edward VIII scoffed at the French Canadians during his royal tour (pictured here) Stinging: In the letters, Edward describes the French Canadians as 'mostly a rotten priest-ridden community' In the recently unearthed letter, he says: ''These bloody French Canadians. 'The whole thing is a very delicate, imperial and political question which I don't attempt to understand though I do know they are mostly a rotten priest-ridden community, who are the completest passengers and who won't do their bit in anything and of course the war!!' After catching a train for Toronto he wrote of how he was relieved to be leaving the French Canadians. He added: 'They really aren't worth all the trouble I've taken to be out of the way polite to them, as they are shirkers in everything particularly in war as they all voted against conscription.' The First World War divided Canada, with the French-speaking population accused of not doing enough to fight against the Germans. Later on in the letter to the married socialite, the Prince of Wales derided the attractiveness of the local women. He described one of his hostesses as 'pompous and interfering'. Detailing a formal dinner he had attended, he quipped: 'Few of the women are worth dancing with and far less are in any way attractive.' At another party at a yacht club, he complained how there were '100 very plain women' there. Disgust: Edward said the French Canadians 'really aren't worth all the trouble' as they are 'shirkers, particularly war as they all voted against conscription' - he is pictured here in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1919 . French Canadians are a major North American ethnic group and Canadian citizens derived from the descendants of colonists from France who arrived in New France (Canada) in the 17th and 18th centuries. When war was declared in 1914, Canada automatically entered as it was part of the British Empire. But by 1917 French Canadians only made up 21,000 out of 432,000 men, despite making up one third of the Canadian population. The French Canadians opposed conscription as they felt that they had no real loyalty to either Britain or France. The six-page letter was written by the future King to married mother-of-two Mrs Dudley Ward, years before he gave up the throne in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. Then 23, the socialite was married to Liberal MP William Dudley Ward, who apparently turned a blind eye to the affair. The letter is due to be sold tomorrow by International Autograph Auctions (IAA) at Nottingham Racecourse. It is expected to fetch £1,200 when it goes under the hammer. Richard Davie, of IAA, said: 'The Prince of Wales was a very patriotic gentleman and was known for wearing his heart on his sleeve. 'He obviously would have attended lots of dinners and events in Canada and gave very polite and diplomatic speeches but this letter to someone he trusted very much reveals his real innermost thoughts. 'He still clearly felt troubled by the role played by the French Canadians in the Great War, feeling they shirked their responsibilities. 'I am quite sure he intended these thoughts to remain private and never expected them to become public at any time.' Edward abdicated in 1936 (pictured addressing the nation) so he could marry American Wallis Simpson . Edward was an army officer during the First World War. Although as heir to the throne he was prevented from fighting, he made a number of moral-boosting trips to the Western Front and was very popular with the troops. Edward was the Prince of Wales from 1911 until 1936 when he became King, a reign that only lasted 11 months when he abdicated so he could marry American  Wallis Simpson. The Prime Minster and many others opposed the union because Wallis had already been divorced once and was in the process of divorcing her second husband, so the King chose to abdicate instead of giving up his lover. His younger brother George, who served in the Royal Navy during the war, succeeded Edward as King in 1936, the details of which are popularised in the film 'The King's Speech' starring Colin Firth.

Summary:
Future King Edward VIII called French Canadians 'rotten' in private letter .
Derided them for being 'shirkers' in not supporting British Empire in WW1 .
WW1 divided Canada, with French-speakers accused of not doing enough .
Letter was written by Edward to mother-of-two Freda Dudley Ward, 23 .
The married socialite was the future King's lover between 1918 to 1923 .
He became king in 1936 but reign lasted only 11 months as he abdicated .
Gave up the throne so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson .


This is the hair-raising moment two motorcyclists narrowly avoid a road accident mid-ride. A body camera attached to one of the bikers shows them winding through the California hills. But all of a sudden as they turn a blind corner, they come across a stationary BMW car. The duo are forced to swerve out of the way to avoid hitting the parked vehicle. One ventures over to the wrong side of the road while the other veers into the hard shoulder with a steep drop just inches away. Luckily the two cyclists manage to navigate the BMW safely. After the near-crash the motorbiker wearing the camera is seen pulling over into the driveway of a house. Lookout ahead: This is the hair-raising moment two motorcyclists narrowly avoid a road accident mid-ride . Sunny ride: A body camera attached to one of the bikers shows them winding through the California hills . Road hazard: But all of a sudden as they turn a blind corner, they come across a stationary BMW car . Despite avoiding collision, he still appears to be furious. 'Are you f***ing stupid?' he shouts back to the driver of the BMW. The bikers uploaded the clip online to serve as a warning to other road users. To date it has been watched more than 90,000 times.

Summary:
A body camera attached to one of the bikers shows them winding through the California hills .
But all of a sudden as they turn a blind corner, they come across a stationary BMW car .
The bikers uploaded the clip online to serve as a warning to others .
To date it has been watched more than 90,000 times .


Dave Chisnall’s sensational 7-2 win over World Champion Gary Anderson sent him a point clear at the top of the Betway Premier League table in Exeter on Thursday night. The 2014 Grand Slam of Darts runner-up continued his unbeaten start to the season as he picked up his fourth win in five matches in front of the 4,500 sell-out crowd at the Westpoint Arena. Chisnall nailed six 180s and finished seven doubled from 12 attempts as he stormed to victory over Scottish star Anderson to go a point clear of Michael van Gerwen. Dave Chisnall celebrates his victory over Gary Anderson during The Betway Premier League Darts . Anderson fell to Chisnall during Thursday night's Premier League Darts matches at the Westpoint Arena . Raymond van Barneveld 5-7 Kim Huybrechts . James Wade 5-7 Phil Taylor . Adrian Lewis 3-7 Stephen Bunting . Peter Wright 6-6 Michael van Gerwen . Dave Chisnall 7-2 Gary Anderson . Van Gerwen is also unbeaten so far, but had to settle for his second draw in succession as he was held by Peter Wright. The Dutchman took out an early 120 finish to break and lead 2-1, only for Wright to reply with checkouts of 101 and 158 as he held a slender lead - but van Gerwen finished 145 in the tenth leg before sharing the final two to take a point. A 7-5 comeback win against James Wade insured Phil Taylor extended his unbeaten run to four matches to go third in the league with seven points. Wade opened up a 3-0 lead, but Taylor hit top gear to turn the game around as he won five successive legs to take a 6-4 lead against his opponent. Michael van Gerwen  had to settle for his second draw in succession as he was held by Peter Wright . Raymond van Barneveld was stunned by Premier League debutant Kim Huybrechts who claimed his first win in a 7-5 victory over the Dutchman with a stunning 170 checkout in the game’s final leg. There was also a debut win for Stephen Bunting who defeated Adrian Lewis 7-3 having lost his previous three games in the league. Bunting lost the opening leg against Lewis, but returned with five wins in a row to put himself into a commanding lead before being pegged back to 5-3. However, Bunting ensured he was to pick up the points as he landed 180s in the next two. Raymond van Barneveld was stunned by Premier League debutant Kim Huybrechts who claimed his first win . Stephen Bunting defeated Adrian Lewis 7-3 having lost his previous three games in the league .

Summary:
David Chisnall beat Gary Anderson to go clear at the top of the league .
Chisnall continued his unbeaten start to the season on Thursday night .
Michael van Gerwen drew with Peter Wright to also remain unbeaten .
Kim Huybrechts and Stephen Bunting claimed Premier League debut wins .


A million women were raped by Allied soldiers in Germany in the immediate aftermath of World War II, a new books claims. ‘When The Soldiers Came,’ by historian Miriam Gebhardt, is hailed as the definitive account of the treatment meted out to the defeated women of Nazi Germany which they remained silent about for decades out of shame and humiliaton. 'At the very least 860,000 women and girls - and also men and young boys - were raped by the occupying Allied soldiers and their helpers. It happened everywhere,' begins the book. A new book claims Allied troops raped German women during the Second World War by manipulating them with gifts of chocolate and cigarettes. Above, a soldier takes a photograph of a German woman . Until now it was widely thought that only the Red Army, which advanced on Germany with rape as a weapon sanctioned by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, committed the mass rapes upon tens of thousands of women, many of whom committed suicide. 'Soldiers of the western Allies were also guilty,' said Mrs. Gebhardt, a renowned historian in Germany who tracked down some victims to interview them about their ordeal at the hands of Briish and American soldiers. 'I researched the book for over a year and-a-half,' she said.  'I wanted to tell the story of what 'happened from the perspective of the victims. I wanted to reconstruct the crimes as gently as I could.' She said the 'terrible crimes' did not only take place in the Soviet zones of occupation - long chronicled and well-known about - but also in French, British and American sectors. A familiar slogan of the times was: 'It took six years for the Americans to struggle against the German armies but it only took a day and a slab of chocolate for them to conquer German women.' But not all collaboration in the bedroom was voluntary, writes Gebhardt. German author Miriam Gebhardt made the claims in a new book . She said the false impression grew up after the war that German women gave themselves to western soldiers because they brought with them things they desperately needed - nylons, food, cigarettes, coffee. 'The impression grew that there was no rape in the west but rather a kind of prostitution grew up,' said the author. But in fact countless women were raped, she said, with soldiers believing they could treat the as they wanted after bearing coveted gifts. 'Post-war society was hardly ready to differentiate between voluntary and forced sexual contact. 'Between women who prostituted themselves out of emergency needs and those who had become victims of rape.' Added to the trauma of the western victims was the shame suffered by the children they bore from their attackers. 'Their fathers were, mostly, unknown, and the women received no financial help at all,' said Gebhardt. She said in parts of southern Germany, occupied by American troops, there were often 'free nights' where soldiers were encouraged to abuse women at will for up to 48 hours at a time. The alleged victims are 'relieved' their hardship is coming to light, she added.

Summary:
'When The Soldiers Came' claims Allied troops raped one million women .
Children, men and young boys were also abused by soldiers, it claims .
Until now it was thought only the Stalin's Red Army raped German women .
But author insists she has spoken to some who can attest to the abuse .
There was a misconception all women traded sex for coveted goods .
But western soldiers took advantage of power to rape, says the author .


This bronze statue put up in memory of murdered Sarah Payne was stolen this morning from Burhill County Primary School in Hersham, Surrey . A bronze statue erected in memory of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne was stolen from her school this morning. The 2ft tall statue was presented to Burhill County Primary School in Hersham, Surrey, to commemorate Sarah, who was murdered by Roy Whiting in 2000. Three people are believed to have been involved in the 'reprehensible' theft, with a van spotted leaving the area at around 1am. Her mother, Sara, said today: 'I implore the public to help me and the police bring my Sarah's memorial statue back where it belongs.' She fears the statue could end up at a scrapyard and melted down and appealed for such businesses to look out for it. She said: 'Monetary-wise it's not worth that much. It's worth far more to the school. The residents feel sick and I feel sick about it.' Eight-year-old Sarah was abducted by paedophile Roy Whiting as she played with older brothers Luke and Lee and younger sister Charlotte  in a field outside her grandparents' rural home in Kingston Gorse, West Sussex in July 2000. Michael Payne and his then wife Sara made a series of heart-rending appeals for her safe return, but her body was discovered 16 days later in a shallow grave just a few miles away. Whiting was sentenced to life behind bars in January 2001, and is held at HMP Wakefield, dubbed the Monster Mansion due to the number of high risk sex offenders imprisoned there. Her mother, Sara, said today: 'I implore the the public to help me and the police bring my Sarah's memorial statue back where it belongs' Eight-year-old Sarah was abducted by paedophile Roy Whiting as she played  in a field outside her grandparents' rural home in West Sussex in 2000 . It later emerged that Whiting was already on the Sex Offenders Register after abducting and sexually attacking another eight-year-old. Her brutal death remains one of Britain's highest profile child murders and led to the introduction of Sarah's Law following a lengthy campaign by her mother. The rule allows concerned parents or grandparents to contact police to find out if a new boyfriend, or a neighbour, who has contact with a child, has a history of child sex offending. Sarah's father, Michael, died aged 45 last October after a long battle with alcoholism. Her mother was awarded an MBE in 2008 for her campaign work. Following the theft of the statue today, Elmbridge neighbourhood sergeant Marc Nettleingham said: 'We are carrying out a number of enquiries to identify the offenders responsible for this theft, which is particularly reprehensible given that it was presented to the school in memory of Sarah Payne. 'I am appealing to anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area at the time of the offence, or with any other information, to come forward straight away.'

Summary:
Statue presented to Burhill Primary School, Hersham, stolen this morning .
Three people believed to have been involved in the 'reprehensible' theft .
Sarah's mother, Sara, 'implores' public to help bring back memorial statue .
Eight-year-old Sarah abducted by paedophile Roy Whiting in July 2000 .
The brutal death remains one of Britain's highest profile child murders .


Former Republic of Ireland striker David Connolly has announced his retirement from football with immediate effect. The 37-year-old made over 400 senior club appearances during his career, with Watford, Feyenoord, Sunderland, Leicester and Southampton among a host of clubs he played for, while he won 41 international caps. Connolly joined Sky Bet League Two side Wimbledon in January after his contract with Portsmouth was cancelled by mutual consent but, after managing one goal in eight appearances, he has decided to hang up his boots following discussions with his manager and former team-mate Neal Ardley. Former Republic of Ireland striker David Connolly scores his side's third goal against Cyrpus back in 2001 . Connolly told the Dons' official website: 'I pulled Neal aside for a heart-to-heart chat and I felt that now was the time to call it a day. 'As time has gone on I felt that starting games was difficult and so too was travelling up and down the country to come off the bench for 10 minutes or so. Neal needed a striker that could play off (Adebayo) Akinfenwa and start games and that wasn't me.' Ardley told Dons Player: 'I tried to talk him around, but his mind was made up. I have invited David to come back and do coaching at the club whenever he is ready.' Connolly played for a whole host of English clubs, including Sunderland (pictured here in 2007)

Summary:
Former Republic of Ireland striker David Connolly has retired from football .
Connolly won 41 international caps for his country .
His former clubs include Watford, Sunderland, Leicester and Southampton .
Most recently, Connolly played for League Two side Wimbledon .


A Scout leader who was found with boys' underwear under his bed and a cache of child pornography has walked free from court with just a community order after a judge said it was the best way to protect him from the public. Eliot Easterby, a former parish councillor and the author of 'teenage' books, had hundreds of indecent images of underage boys stored in a hard drive and three memory sticks at his house. The 44-year-old from Hamble, Hampshire, also had a collection of child pornography DVDs showing young boys in paddling pools and a hidden stash of underwear left behind when he took young boys in Scouts trips. Eliot Easterby, 44, was convicted of a string of child pornography offences after police discovered more than 600 indecent images and a haul of boys' underwear at his home in Hamble, Hampshire . Following a major international operation which involved Canadian police Easterby was charged with a number of offences including the making of and possession of child pornography. Despite being convicted of 13 charges relating to boys aged eight to 15 he walked free from court with a community order. Sentencing at Southampton Crown Court, where jurors took less than an hour to convict Easterby of the charges brought against him, Judge Peter Henry said he felt it was the best way to both punish the man and protect the public from him. The former teacher and author walked free from court (above) with a community order . During an investigation which began with a tip off from Canadian police, officers discovered more than 600 indecent images at Easterby's home. Around 300 had been viewed and deleted with another 374 downloaded and stored on memory sticks and a hard drive. A stash of child pornography was also found. Easterby, who denied all the charges, claimed the images were not of an indecent nature, a claim Judge Henry later rejected. 'You say you have no sexual attraction to boys. That is a matter of some concern because all the images of the boys linger on the area of genitalia,' he said. 'These boys are victims, filmed for the sexual gratification of you and others. 'It is not a victimless crime.' But with no evidence Easterby had had any sexual contact with the children he was spared jail. Instead he was sentenced to a community order, the 'best way' of punishing him and protecting the public, the judge added. He was given a ten year prevention order restricting his use of the internet and was banned from having contact with boys aged under 16 without their parents or guardians' permission. He was also placed on the sex offenders register for seven years and ordered to attend a sex offender treatment course. Easterby has written several books aimed at teenagers based on the ghosthunting adventures of two adolescent boys. He also taught at Sholing Technology College in Southampton. Another teacher from the college last month admitted owning child and animal porn. Jurors took just one hour to convict Easterby of 13 charges relating to child pornography at Southampton Crown Court (above)

Summary:
Eliot Easterby was convicted of 13 offences relating to child pornography .
The 44-year-old is a former Scout leader from Hamble in Hampshire .
Investigators found a stash of more than 600 indecent images at his home .
He had  hidden boys' underwear left behind from Scout trips under his bed .
Judge Peter Henry rejected his claim he had no sexual attraction to boys .
But he walked free with a community order and told to attend a course .


Gareth Bale should be given a free role for Wales in their huge Euro 2016 qualifying match in Israel as Sam Vokes has been called up by Chris Coleman for the first time since his serious knee injury. The Burnley striker ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in March 2014 and did not play again until Boxing Day – but has emerged unscathed in recent months and played a significant role in the victory over Manchester City. Vokes last appeared for Wales in the friendly with Iceland 12 months ago – scoring in the 3-1 win – and Bale has been utilised as a striker in his absence. Gareth Bale, pictured after scoring against Andorra, has led Wales' forward line in the absence of Sam Vokes . Burnley striker Vokes has earned a call up to the Wales squad after impressing in the Premier League . The Real Madrid star is likely to be afforded an opportunity to roam though, should Coleman select Vokes as his centre-forward for the clash in Haifa between Group B’s top two sides. Liverpool’s Joe Allen and Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey are in the squad, alongside captain Ashley Williams. Hull defender James Chester misses out through his shoulder injury with Blackburn’s uncapped Adam Henley called up. Bale is congratulated by Luka Modric after the first of his two goals in Real Madrid's win over Levante . Vokes (right) scored on his second appearance back from injury during his side's 1-1 draw with Tottenham . Wales boss Chris Coleman is hoping Vokes' return will allow Bale to return to a more natural role for him .

Summary:
Sam Vokes has been called into Chris Coleman's latest Wales squad .
Burnley striker ruptured a ligament but is back after 12 months out .
His presence will allow Bale to be given room to roam across the attack .
Real Madrid star had previously been forced to play in a striking role .
READ: Bale ends his goal drought with double .


A teenager who survived the brutal axe murders of his parents and brother stands to inherit a share of at least ten million pounds from their deaths, it was reported today. Henri van Breda suffered what police sources reportedly said was ‘self-inflicted’ wounds following the bloodbath at his family home in Stellenbosch - 50 kilometres east of Cape Town. His sister Marli, 16, was the only other survivor of the horrific attack, but is still in no fit state to talk about the slaughter which left her with a slashed jugular vein and severe head injuries. Scroll down for video . Henri van Breda (back left) and his sister Marli , 16, (front left) stand to inherit a slice of their parents' reported £10million fortune after their father Martin, 55 (back right), mother Teresa, 54 (front right), and brother Rudi, 22 (back centre) were killed in an axe attack in their home that left Marli with severe head and throat injuries . According to South Africa’s Sunday Times newspaper, both surviving children have lawyers representing them in the division of their parents’ fortune. Henri, who has been cared for by relatives since the attack, has a legal team led by Pieter Botha, who successfully fought to have his client Shrien Dewani cleared of the murder of his new bride, Anni. A lawyer has also been appointed for Marli, who is under police guard while she recovers at an exclusive rehabilitation unit. The attack, which took place in the early hours of the morning in the family’s upstairs bedrooms seven weeks ago, claimed the lives of the children’s mother Teresa, 54, father Martin, 55, and older brother Rudi, 22 . Forensic evidence gathered at the scene, including the murder weapon, bloodied footprints and handprints is already with state prosecutors who believe they have sufficient material to make an arrest, even without Marli’s eye witness account. Mr van Breda was a successful businessman who had enterprises in South Africa and Australia, where the family lived in Perth for seven years before returning to Cape Town last year. The van Breda family lived on the estate of the De Zalze Golf Club (pictured) about 50km east of Cape Town . The home where the attack took place, on De Zalze secure golf estate in the winelands outside Cape Town, is among the assets to be sold off. Neighbours expressed shock that a killer unknown to the family could have entered and left the highly-guarded compound undetected by security guards and cameras. Physics student Henri, who called for help more than three hours after the brutal attack, claimed a man wielding an axe had set upon his loved ones while he was in a bathroom. When he emerged from the bathroom he killer hurled the murder weapon at him and knocked him unconscious. A recording of the call was leaked to the media. In it, Henri is heard to giggle as he is quizzed by the operator about the details of the attack. Henri van Breda, 20, was left with minor injuries following the slaying of his parents and older brother . The attackers left Marli (pictured) with a cut throat and 'severe' head injuries on the balcony of her home . When asked if his family were unconscious, he replied, ‘yes and bleeding from the head’ before what sounds like a quiet laugh can be heard. According to South Africa’s YOU magazine, Henri has returned once to the scene of the killing, to collect some clothes and other belongings. However, he has not been allowed to see his sister since the incident, and she has been informed that her parents and brother Rudi are dead. A teenager living in a shack near the family’s home also told the Sunday Times how he had been paid by Henri as a drug runner – and regularly delivered crystal meth to him, or ‘tik’ as it is known in South Africa. According to some reports, Henri had spent some time in an exclusive rehabilitation clinic, and had had his allowance cut by his parents shortly before the murders. A close family friend described the van Breda's as 'like a perfect family', they had previously lived in Perth . Mrs van Breda’s brother, Andre du Toit is the guardian to both surviving children and Henri is being cared for by him and his wife at their home. A spokesman for the family, Ben Rootman, confirmed that, ‘a joint Will drawn up in South Africa determines that a trust and the children born from the marriage inherit the South African estate. The family also had assets in Australia and these have been left to the South African families and to the trustees of the trust. These assets have not yet been fully determined.’ According to South African law, the process of settling an estate is halted if an heir is arrested on a charge of murder and will only resume after court proceedings have been finalized. An heir is disqualified from inheriting if found guilty of murder.

Summary:
Henri van Breda suffered 'self inflicted wounds' following attack on family .
Parents and brother were killed and sister suffered severe head injuries .
Family were attacked in upstairs bedrooms of their Cape Town home .
Henri called for help three hours after attack and said he was in bathroom .
Claimed the killer hurled the axe at him and knocked him unconscious .
Sister survived the attack and both are set to inherit parents' £10m fortune .
It has been claimed that police have enough information to make an arrest .


Fresh from being crowned World Cup champions, Australia have announced their 17-man squad to face England in the Ashes this summer. Alastair Cook and Co face a daunting prospect in trying to reclaim the urn they surrendered with such a whimper last year, especially with pace men Mitchell Starc and last year's danger man Mitchell Johnson in their prospective bowling line-up. Here, Sportsmail's cricket expert Lawrence Booth assesses the intimidating Australian squad man-by-man. Michael Clarke (capt) Age 33 . Caps 108 . Verdict Age has not diminished his class, as he proved in the World Cup final. But his dodgy back could be an issue in a five-Test series. Should out-captain Alastair Cook once more. David Warner . Age 28 . Caps 36 . Verdict Could win a Test or two by himself if he bats for a couple of sessions. Moeen Ali’s off-breaks will be crucial in pinning him down. Likes to say a word or two. Shane Watson . Age 33 . Caps 56 . Verdict Has a decent record in Ashes cricket, but has never reached the stage where he frightens England. But his medium-pace balances Australia’s team in a way Cook can only envy. Shaun Marsh . Age 31 . Caps 12 . Verdict A gritty left-hander, and son of former Test opener Geoff. Began Test career with 141 in Sri Lanka in 2011, but success has been sporadic since then. CV includes six ducks. Mitchell Johnson . Age 33 . Caps 64 . Verdict If England haven’t got over the trauma of the 2013-14 series, when Johnson took 37 wickets at 13 apiece, the Ashes will stay with Australia. Josh Hazlewood . Age 24 . Caps 3 . Verdict One of a batch of promising Australian fast bowlers, he proved economical beyond his years during the successful World Cup campaign. A flawless action bodes well. James Faulkner . Age 24 . Caps 1 . Verdict Played his only Test to date at The Oval in 2013, where he got up England’s noses by accusing them of boring batting. A left-arm seam-bowling all-rounder, he can give the ball an almighty whack. James Pattinson . Age 24 . Caps 13 . Verdict Injuries have limited him since he burst on to the scene in 2011-12, but the talent is undeniable: tall, aggressive and fast, he should trouble England more than his brother, Darren, when playing for England in a single Test against South Africa in 2008. Peter Siddle . Age 30 . Caps 56 . Verdict The banana-loving seamer is a veteran of two Ashes tours, and could provide relentless accuracy while the quicker bowlers fire around him. Kevin Pietersen, for one, found him almost impossible to score off in 2013-14. Brad Haddin (wkt) Age 37 . Caps 63 . Verdict Australia’s second-most important cog in their 5-0 Ashes wheel in 2013-14, after Mitchell Johnson. His sledging from behind the stumps is considered the heartbeat of the team. Chris Rogers . Age 37 . Caps 20 . Verdict This will be his last hurrah in a late-blooming Test career. Calm, compact and the perfect foil for the exuberance of his opening partner Warner. Steve Smith (vice captain) Age 25 . Caps 26 . Verdict One of world cricket’s rising stars, he scored four tons in Australia’s recent home series against India. Will captain the side full-time after Clarke retires, and can burgle the odd wicket with his leg-spin. Nathan Lyon . Age 27 . Caps 39 . Verdict A steady off-spinner who troubled England’s right-handers  during whitewash. But, really, they should have nothing to fear. Mitchell Starc . Age 25 . Caps 15 . Verdict Another left-arm seamer, and Man of the Tournament at the World Cup. His yorkers are as dangerous in Tests as they are in ODIs, and  accuracy and pace have improved. Ryan Harris . Age 35 . Caps 27 . Verdict If he can drag his injury-laden body through one final series, Australia will be thrilled. He was an unsung star during their 3-0 defeat here two years ago, and produced the ball of the series to bowl Cook in Perth. Josh Hazlewood . Age 24 . Caps 3 . Verdict One of a batch of promising Australian fast bowlers, he proved economical beyond his years during the successful World Cup campaign. A flawless action bodes well. Fawad Ahmed . Age 33 . Caps 20 . Verdict The Pakistan-born leg-spinner has played only three one-day internationals and two Twenty20 games for Australia, so would represent a risk. But Australian leggies have done well in England before… . Michael Clarke (capt) Age 33 . Caps 108 . Verdict Age has not diminished his class, as he proved in the World Cup final. But his dodgy back could be an issue in a five-Test series. Should out-captain Alastair Cook once more. David Warner . Age 28 . Caps 36 . Verdict Could win a Test or two by himself if he bats for a couple of sessions. Moeen Ali’s off-breaks will be crucial in pinning him down. Likes to say a word or two. Shane Watson . Age 33 . Caps 56 . Verdict Has a decent record in Ashes cricket, but has never reached the stage where he frightens England. But his medium-pace balances Australia’s team in a way Cook can only envy. Shaun Marsh . Age 31 . Caps 12 . Verdict A gritty left-hander, and son of former Test opener Geoff. Began Test career with 141 in Sri Lanka in 2011, but success has been sporadic since then. CV includes six ducks. Mitchell Johnson . Age 33 . Caps 64 . Verdict: If England haven’t got over the trauma of the 2013-14 series, when Johnson took 37 wickets at 13 apiece, the Ashes will stay with Australia. Peter Siddle . Age 30 . Caps 56 . Verdict The banana-loving seamer is a veteran of two Ashes tours, and could provide relentless accuracy while the quicker bowlers fire around him. Kevin Pietersen, for one, found him almost impossible to score off in 2013-14. Mitchell Marsh . Age 23 . Caps 4 . Verdict A rangy all-rounder and younger brother of Shaun, Marsh stunned England during the World Cup with figures of 5 for 33 at Melbourne – despite having taken only six ODI wickets until then. His batting is the stronger suit. Peter Nevill . Age 29 . Caps 0 . Verdict Peter who? Nevill has been chosen as the reserve wicketkeeper behind his New South Wales team-mate Haddin, although he has also played as a specialist batsman for his state team. Unlikely to get a game unless Haddin breaks a finger. Adam Voges . Age 35 . Caps 0 . Verdict An outsider for a Test debut, but he knows English conditions well – Voges has spent time with Hampshire, Middlesex and Nottinghamshire – and bowls left-arm spin to complement his middle-order hitting.

Summary:
England welcome Australia for the Ashes on home turf this summer .
Cricket World Cup winners have announced their 17-man squad .
Pace bowlers including Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson are included .


A public memorial will be held on Friday for popular Australian blogger  the 'Wellness Warrior', who died of cancer at the age of 30 after seven years of sharing her battle with the disease. Jessica Ainscough, 30, passed away last week after a long battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer called epithelioid sarcoma, which she chose to fight with natural and often controversial methods. When Ms Ainscough was diagnosed at the age of 22, she tried conventional treatments but when her cancer resurfaced she opted instead for a natural treatment called Gerson Therapy which involves drinking raw juices and coffee enemas. Ms Ainscough's family spoke out about online backlash she faced as a result of her views on alternative medicine in a statement published in the Queensland Times - saying that when her cancer returned in 2014 she again tried conventional treatment but it did not help. Scroll down for video . Popular Australian blogger Jessica Ainscough, the 'Wellness Warrior', has died of cancer at the age of 30 . 'It has been speculated by people who have never met or treated Jess that, had she chosen to amputate her arm or undergo further conventional treatment, her chances of survival would have increased,' they said. 'Her treating oncologists do not agree with this uninformed view.' Ms Ainscough was cremated in a private ceremony on Monday, and her public memorial will be held Lifepointe Baptist Church, at Buderim on the Sunshine Coast, at 10am on Friday. Her family have requested donations be made to animal rescue group Edgar's Mission in lieu of flowers. Ms Ainscough's father Col Ainscough said the family was deeply appreciative of the love and support coming in from around the world. 'I'm so proud of my beautiful daughter for her achievements, style, grace, sincerity and affection. I'm devastated although comforted to know that she is now reunited with my wife, Sharyn,' Mr Ainscough said. Her partner Tallon Pamenter said his heart was broken. 'But I feel incredibly blessed to have experienced a love and connection few are lucky enough to have,' Mr Pamenter said. 'Jess and I shared the highest of highs and lowest of lows, and because of this we developed a love so deep that I will forever be grateful for.' Ms Ainscough adopted a strict vegan diet, and additional supplements to 'heal' her body without chemotherapy. Ms Ainscough's mother was diagnosed with cancer, and after embracing Gerson therapy, died in 2013 . Ms Ainscough detailed her journey with the method on her popular blog, 'The Wellness Warrior' 'I didn't chop off my arm. I didn't go into aggressive, full-body chemotherapy. I didn't accept that my doctor's 'solution' was the only course of action,' she wrote on her Wellness Warrior blog. 'I decided that I would do everything in my power to thrive in life, in spite of the looming expiration date I'd been given. I learned how to treat myself with absolute kindness & self-respect. I radicalised my diet. I systematically detoxified my body — and mind.' Ms Ainscough's approach has no scientific support but has garnered enthusiastic adoption from a small proportion of cancer sufferers around the world. 'Somewhere along the way, I realised that I was more than a 'cancer story' — I was a leader, a role model, an educator, and a champion,' she wrote on her blog. 'Part of an empowering wellness revolution, sweeping the planet. Someone who could change lives & provide HOPE — simply by showing up, and telling my story.' Ms Ainscough detailed her journey with the method on her popular blog, attracting thousands of followers on social media and publishing a book called 'Make Peace with Your Plate'. When Ms Ainscough was diagnosed at the age of 22, she refused conventional treatment . Her unusual approach to fighting cancer attracted significant criticism from the public, and bodies such as the Cancer Council. 'The data that are available are not sufficient to warrant claims that the Gerson therapy is effective as an adjuvant to other cancer therapies or as a cure,' a page on the Cancer Council's website says. 'At this time, the use of the Gerson therapy in the treatment of cancer patients cannot be recommended outside the context of well-designed clinical trials.' Her mother was diagnosed with cancer in 2012, and, inspired by Ms Ainscough's success, also adopted the Gerson Therapy method. The alternative treatment did not work, and her mother passed away in 2013, an event which Ms Ainscough said brought her to her knees. 'I've been challenged, frightened, and cracked open in ways I never had before. After my mum died at the end of last year, my heart was shattered and it's still in a million pieces,' she wrote on her blog in December last year. 'I had no idea how to function without her, and it turns out my body didn't either. For the first time in my almost seven year journey with cancer, this year I've been really unwell,' she wrote. 'I've been challenged, frightened, and cracked open in ways I never had before,' said Ms Ainscough on her blog . Ms Ainscough wrote in her last blog post that she expected to be writing again in January . 'I've lived with cancer since 2008 and for most of those years my condition was totally stable. When my mum became really ill, my cancer started to become aggressive again. After she died, things really started flaring up.' Ms Ainscough reportedly began pursuing conventional treatments after she suffered through ten months of constant bleeding from the tumours in her arm and shoulder. 'This has been a game-changer for me and also very strange. Some weeks I've felt nothing but overwhelming sadness, others I've been really bitter and angry,' she wrote. 'I've also spent my time doing lots of research into treatment options. I've been speaking to doctors, healers, and specialists and I've been completely opening myself up to attracting the right people who will help me heal – whether they are from the natural medicine world or conventional,' 'My beliefs have been completely shaken up and I've had to drop any remnants of fear and ego that were preventing me from exploring these options sooner.' Ms Ainscough wrote in her last blog post that she expected to be writing again in January. Her website now features a photograph of Ms Ainscough, with the memorium 'On February 26th, 2015, the world lost one of its brightest sparks'. 'After 30 years, seven of which were spent thriving with cancer, Jess Ainscough peacefully passed away.' To read Cancer Australia's information on complementary and alternative therapies, please visit their website.

Summary:
Jessica Ainscough, The Wellness Warrior, was a popular Aussie blogger .
She died of a rare and agressive form of cancer, epithelioid sarcoma .
Ms Ainscough was diagnosed at 22 and embraced the alternative Gerson Therapy method to rid toxins in body .
She died on Thursday after a seven-year battle with the cancer .
Ms Ainscough will be remembered at a public memorial on Friday .


Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is facing calls to apologise to the family of a man who was shot three times in an IRA punishment attack . Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is facing calls to apologise to the family of a man who bled to death after being shot three times in an IRA punishment attack. Andrew Kearney, 33, was abducted from his West Belfast flat and shot by masked raiders in July 1998 weeks after allegedly punching a senior IRA member during a bar brawl. His sister Eleanor King said Mr Adams privately apologised for the killing of the father-of-one but has refused to do so publicly. Speaking as part of an RTÉ documentary about paramilitary 'punishment attacks', she said: 'He should have come forward and told the IRA what to do. 'As in to come forward and admit it publicly. And, yes, give a public apology. 'And in my opinion, if he had done that, even if he didn't call for anybody to be arrested or anything, but just even the public apology and the public acceptance, it would have caused the family a lot less heartache over the years.' King said her family had been republicans their whole lives and that her mother Maureen welcomed Gerry Adams 'with open arms' after her son had been killed. 'The first thing he told us was that he was extending an apology from the top of the republican movement,' she said. Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey told the programme that Adams acknowledges meeting the family but is unaware of what was said. The documentary also features Thomas Marley, whose son Gerard took his own life in 1997 after he was the victim of two punishment attacks. Mr Marley said: '(The IRA) kept on doing it, killing people with their shotguns blowing legs off, using bars. They thought it was fun, it was the right thing. But it wasn't.' Punishment attacks by paramilitaries were common during The Troubles and were often supported by local communities. They increased after the 1994 ceasefires. They began in majority republican communities but loyalist paramilitaries soon began carrying out their own punishment attacks. In 1998, Andrew Peden was packing up his car for a trip to the seaside with his young family when he was abducted by the Ulster Volunteer Force. Andrew Kearney, 33, (right) was shot three times  in an IRA punishment attack and his sister Eleanor King (left) is now calling for an apology from Mr Adams . They beat him for 12 hours before shooting him in both legs with a shotgun. He spent several months in hospital. Both of his legs were amputated above the knee. The attack happened just three weeks after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and its promise of a bright future for the people of Northern Ireland. During the Troubles, most of the attacks took place in North and West Belfast. What began in republican areas was copied by loyalists who went on to carry out more punishment beatings and shootings than republicans. Former UVF prisoner Tom Winstone, director of a restorative justice programme on Belfast's Shankill Road, told the documentary: 'It might just surprise you how much mistrust there was in loyalist communities towards the police. 'When you are talking about punishment violence, I think everyone understands and knows that it's wrong but unfortunately a lot of people didn't bat an eyelid about that.' Above The Law, a Below The Radar TV production in association with the RTE Investigation Unit, will be broadcast tomorrow on RTE ONE at 9.35pm. Mr Kearney's mother Maureen (left) met with politicians and journalists to plead with all sides involved in last-ditch negotiations in Northern Ireland to do all they could to save the peace process .

Summary:
Andrew Kearney, 33, was shot and bled to death in IRA punishment attack .
His sister Eleanor King has called for a public apology from Gerry Adams .
She was speaking as part of a documentary about paramilitary attacks .
Programme also features man whose son took his own life after IRA attack .


A Philadelphia folk musician and environmental engineer was killed by a falling tree while hiking the Appalachian Trail in Maryland this weekend. The National Park Service says 36-year-old Jason Parish died Sunday morning when high winds brought down a dead tree near an overnight shelter in Maryland. The park service says Parish and two companions began hiking north from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Friday. Recording studio owner Ernest Tokay says Parish was a talented member of Philadelphia's folk music scene who released his debut album, A Mountain and a Hill, in January. Tragic: Jason Parish (left and right), a folk musician from Philadelphia, died Sunday when a tree fell on him on the Appalachian Trail near Brunswick, Maryland . Freak accident: High winds brought down a dead tree near an overnight shelter in Maryland, killing the hiker . Tokay says Parish often went camping, even in the winter, sometimes at a moment's notice. ‘It was his thing,’ Tokay said. ‘He seemed to enjoy what the rest of us would call very torturous conditions.’ According to the park service, the call about the deadly accident came in just after 9am Sunday. The accident took place along Yourtee Road off of Route 67 in Washington County between Yarrowsburg Road and Brownsville Road, on a steep and rocky section of the trail near the Ed Garvey shelter. Agency spokeswoman Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles says an off-duty park ranger who was nearby performed CPR on Parish, but to no avail. Wanderlust: Parish, 36, is pictured here on a beach along the Pacific Ocean in 2009 with his dog Kodiak . Parish was an environmental engineer who enjoyed making music and traveling in his free time . The 36-year-old hiker was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders with Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Company. Seasoned outdoorsman: A friend said Parish often went camping, even in the winter, sometimes at a moment's notice . Parish's Facebook page includes several breathtaking photos from his travels, including one of him sitting on a bluff overlooking George Washington National Forest in West Virginia. Parish is survived by his parents, a brother and a sister.

Summary:
Jason Parish, 36, was fatally injured when high winds knocks down a dead tree near overnight shelter near Brunswick, Maryland .
An off-duty park ranger who was nearby performed CPR on Parish, but it was too late .
Victim worked as an environmental engineer and was active member of Philadelphia's folk music scene .


Simon Hennessey, 50, was back behind bars tonight after 15 years on the run in Australia . A convicted killer who went on the run in Australia for 15 years evaded capture by using the identity of a brain damaged man, was tonight back behind bars in the UK. Fugitive Simon Hennessey, 50, mutilated his elderly aunt in a frenzied attack. Hennessey was just 14 when he was convicted of knifing Mary Webber, 72, to death after stabbing her more than 70 times in her Plymouth home. At the time, he became the youngest person in British legal history to be sentenced to life in a secure mental health unit. He had served 20 years of a life sentence for manslaughter, when he walked out of Leyhill Open Prison in south Gloucestershire just before Christmas in 1998. For years officers tried to trace the wanted man without success, until he was arrested in Australia as part of a probe into a credit card scam. Hennessey was detained  in Queensland in summer 2013,  but for weeks officers did not realise that he was a wanted killer in Britain. Unbeknownst to them he had stolen the identity of Robert Jeffery from New Zealand who had been left brain damaged in a car accident a decade earlier. Robert Jeffery, 44, was in a head-on collision with a vehicle in 2005 and thrown from the flat-bed truck he was driving. He has been in permanent care ever since and struggles to retain information. He has never held a passport. Hennessey was jailed for five and a half years for fraud after the scam unraveled. As soon as he was eligible for parole, the Australian authorities deported him back to the UK. He was arrested on his return and charged with evading lawful custody. Hennessey, who has changed his name from Simon to Robert, pleaded guilty to the charge and was jailed for 16 months by a judge at Bristol Crown Court. Hennessey had been using the identity of Robert Jeffrey from Hawkes Bay in New Zealand, pictured . Detective Constable Stuart Brooks, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: 'Robert Hennessey was arrested on suspicion of fraud offences in the Queensland area of Australia in 2013. 'Since then we've been working closely with the Australian authorities to ensure he was returned to the UK to serve the rest of his sentence and to face justice for the unlawful absconsion. 'With the assistance of Devon and Cornwall Police, the victim's family have been kept updated on Hennessey's deportation and subsequent court appearances in the UK.'

Summary:
Killer Simon Hennessey jailed after 15 years on the run in Australia .
Serving life sentence for manslaughter when walked out of open prison .
50-year-old arrested 15 years later by officers probing credit card fraud .
Hennessey was using stolen identity of man left brain damaged in smash .
After serving five-and-a-half years in jail in Australia deported back to UK .
Judge jails Hennessey for a further 16 months for evading lawful custody .


Police say there is little that can be done against a man who made a Nazi salute while urinating on a memorial in a former concentration camp. Photos of Zdenek Appl, 24, urinating next to the Star of David at the Theresienstad concentration, were handed to Czech police by a disgusted former friend. But the force investigated have admitted it may be difficult to take legal action against Appl, as promoting Nazi ideology is not illegal in the Czech Republic like it is in neighbouring Germany or Austria. Disgusting: Zdenek Appl was said to be drunk when he was photographed urinating on a memorial in a concentration camp in the Czech Republic. He has since denied being a Nazi to Czech media . The pictures were taken when Appl was visiting the former camp, situated in the north of the Czech Republic close to the German border with Jiri Larva, 25. Jiri said he decided to hand the evidence over to the police after he was appalled by his former friend's action, who was allegedly drunk at the time. 'I knew that he had some questionable ideas but when he started urinating alongside star David and then stood on the wall making a Nazi salute I just felt it was going too far, as I handed the photos in to the police', he said. 'I haven't had anything to do with him since but I reckon he should be punished for what he was up to.' Czech media has reported that Appl has a Nazi tattoo on his arm with the words 'Arbeit macht frel' - meaning 'work makes you free', the same chilling saying that was put above the entrance to Auschwitz and other concentration camps. They also state that Appl runs a Facebook page full of arguments promoting Nazi ideology - he but later denied he believed in the far-right views. Salute: Appl's former friend Jiri Lava handed the photographs to police. saying he thought he had gone 'too far'. The pair were visiting the Theresienstadt monument in the north of the Czech Republic, the site where thousands of people died at the hands of SS offices . After speaking with the media by telephone, Appl added that he is not a Naxi and said his tattoo had been removed since the pictures were taken. Thousands of people died at the hands of the SS officers and from malnutrition while being held at the Theresienstad concentration camp, which was open between November 1941 and May 1945. As well as being a labour site for German, Austrian and Czech Jews, it served as a 'holding pen' for Czech Jews before they were sent to other concentration camps to be killed. More than 150,000 people, including tens of thousands of children, were held in the camp for either months or years before being sent to their deaths at Treblinka and Auschwitz. The manager of the Theresienstadt monument and head of Prague Jewish Community Jan Munk said he found the images despicable. He said: 'It is disgusting. We are reporting it to police as well and we will see. 'I really doubt that somebody would not decry the pictures.'

Summary:
Disgusted former friend handed pictures of Zdenek Appl to Czech police .
Appl, 24, was 'drunk' when he urinated on memorial and made Nazi salute .
Thousands of Jews murdered by Nazi officers at Theresienstad camp .
But Czech police say taking legal action against Appl 'may be difficult'


It is one of the most important rules of the road, always stop and look before pulling out at a junction. But this motorcyclist cut it a little too close as his bike crept out onto a main road, straight into the path of a speeding lorry. The terrifying footage, captured by a dashboard camera in Khabarovsk, Russia, shows the moment the man's bike is swept away under the wheels of the lorry – but the rider miraculously escapes with his life. The moped rider looks tentative from the start of the clip as he eventually makes his way to the front of the queue of cars . Captured at the start of the clip, the man on the moped appears to attempt braking as he reaches the junction but seems to lose control and move forward further than expected. The car, recording the footage from behind the bike, shows the moment it jumps forward, straight into the path of the oncoming lorry. Hitting the lorry’s back wheels, the bike is pulled away from underneath its rider as his head is thrown back violently by the impact. Suddenly the moped rider appears to lose control and speeds up, crashing into the side of the moving lorry . The moped’s top box is also hurled down the road by the lorry and more worryingly so is the man’s helmet, which becomes detached during the crash. As the bike lands mangled in front of the first car waiting at the junction, fuel begins leaking from it and onto the road. Remarkably however the man almost immediately appears from the wreckage and jogs back to the side road. The impact from the crash with the lorry forces the man's head backwards and throws the moped down the road . His t-shirt appears to be ripped and he throws himself down onto the floor as a pedestrian approaches him to see if he is okay. The filmmaker reverses his car and the man – who writhes on the floor, seemingly more in shock than pain – comes back into the shot. According to the video uploaded online, the man was lucky to escape the accident with only scratches. The man's head is thrown back violently by the impact of the crash and his helmet later becomes detached . The top box on the back of the moped is thrown down the road along with the bike itself after it collides with the lorry .

Summary:
The moped rider appears tentative at the start of the clip .
Accidentally pulls into the path of a lorry moving at speed .
Bike is thrown down the road along with the rider's helmet .
Remarkably the man gets up from the wreckage unharmed .
The terrifying video was captured in Khabarovsk, Russia .


The Russian owner of Crufts' Best in Show has dismissed the outrage surrounding the way her handler picked up the Scottish terrier as 'pure trolling'. Marina Khenkina, 48, spoke out after finding herself at the centre of an animal cruelty storm, sparked by the way her American handler Rebecca Cross picked up her Scottish terrier Knopa by its neck and tail at the world-famous dog show. So far, almost 190,000 people have signed online petitions calling for Ms Cross to be stripped of her prestigious title, while Crufts has also issued an apology. Scroll down for video. Anger: American handler Rebecca Cross picked up her Scottish terrier Knopa by the tail - sparking outrage and calls for her to be stripped of the Best in Show title . Legitimate: Marina Khenkina, the Russian owner of Crufts' Best in Show is adamant it can be legitimate to grab terriers by their tails . Marina Khenkina (right) has spoken out after finding herself at the centre of an animal cruelty storm, sparked by the way her American handler Rebecca Cross (left) picked up her Scottish terrier Knopa by its neck and tail . Ms Cross, who was captured on camera picking Knopa up in the unconventional manner on Sunday, has apologised - but said it was usual to handle the terrier in this way in the States. 'It's just one of those things,' Ms Cross said afterwards. 'It happened and I tried to really think about it and not do it, but it's habit.' Mrs Khenkina, who was at Crufts watching over her prize-winning canines, has now waded into the scandal - nicknamed 'Tailgate' - backing Knopa's handler. The Moscow dog breeder is adamant it can be legitimate to grab terriers by their tails. 'I saw those rumours about cruel behaviour of my handler and I would call it pure trolling,' she told MailOnline. 'Those who say such things have no idea about terriers. Terriers are hunting dogs designed for dragging animals out of holes. 'And the only way the hunter can take the dog out of the hole is to grab its tail.' Mrs Khenkina also praised the strong bond between Ms Cross and the black Scottish terrier. 'I know Rebecca, the handler, for a long time. She loves Knopa,' she said. 'Hurting her is the last thing in this world she would do. This is just trolling.' Tailgate: Marina Khenkina (pictured) said handler Rebecca Cross loves Knopa and 'hurting her is the last thing in this world she would do' Murdered: Knopa's owner said the shocking poisoning of the highly rated setter at Crufts was 'terrible news' Marina Khenkinais adamant it can be legitimate to grab terriers by their tails: 'Terriers are hunting dogs designed for dragging animals out of holes. And the only way the hunter can take the dog out of the hole is to grab its tail' But Tailgate was not the only scandal at this year's Crufts: as many as six of the competing dogs may have been poisoned, while three-year-old Irish Setter Jagger was 'murdered' after eating cubes of beef laced with poison, including slug pellets. Mrs Khenkina, speaking from Poland, said the shocking poisoning of the highly rated setter at Crufts was 'terrible news'. 'I did not know about it when I was in England, I only read in the news on my way back to Moscow - I am driving from England to Russia now,' she said. 'It's not for me to say who might have done this.' However, others online joked Knopa may be a Russian spy, and President Vladimir Putin, desperate to win the sought-after title of Best in Show, could be behind the death - noting the Russians apparently have form with poisoning on British soil. In particular, the tweets cite the death of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in 2006 after meeting with Russian associates in a top London hotel. 'The winning dog was from Russia, so it wouldn't be a surprise if the poison turned out to be polonium [the radioactive substance used to kill Litvinenko],' Carl Maxim (@carlmaxim) tweeted. Paddy Power has even offered odds of 12/1 on Putin being behind the dog's death. Trolling: Marina Khenkina, the Russian owner of Crufts' Best in Show, has dismissed the outrage surrounding the way her handler picked up the Scottish terrier as 'pure trolling' Veteran: Facebook page shows Rebecca Cross, who has a baby daughter, previously served in the military . Nearly 100,000 people have now signed an online petition, calling for Ms Cross to be stripped of her prestigious title . But Mrs Khenkina was contemptuous of any idle jokes - and quick to make clear she had nothing to do with Jagger's death. She said: 'If anyone is comparing this to the story with Alexander Litvinenko, this is rubbish. 'These two things have nothing in common. The dog world is a completely different place and people don't do things from a political motive here.' Mrs Khenkina said she was watching another ring show the day Jagger was allegedly poisoned, adding she did not care about setters because 'it is not my breed at all'. She insisted: 'Our victory was a fair and clear one. We are sure in ourselves and in our victory, although we did not expect it at all. It happened so suddenly.' Light-hearted: Some Twitter users have joked Russia, desperate to come out on top at Crufts, may be behind the killing of Jagger . Scandal: Jagger, who is co-owned by Belgian Aleksandra Lauwers and Leicester-based breeder Dee Milligan-Bott, died in his owner's arms on Friday, after returning home to Belgium from the world famous show . Disgrace: Mrs Khenkina said the poisoning was a 'disgrace' - and emphasised the world of canine competitions was completely separate from the political arena. Pictured: A Crufts competitor . In fact, Mrs Khenkina revealed she is always prepared to go and help, should another animals become sick. 'Real Russian dog owners are special people, they care for their dogs and puppies, they raise them with love,' she explained. 'We prefer to save somebody else's dog. I always carry a full vet kit with me, maybe breaking the laws of other countries, crossing the borders with it but I need to have it with me and I glad to say that I did save dogs in my life and I did not care what country they belonged to.' She added: 'I have been breeding and exhibiting dogs for many years and I know that dogs can be poisoned at shows. 'In the turbulent 1990s such a case took place in Russia. There was also an incident in Poland and in other countries, but I have not heard about such cases in England before. 'It is an ugly and nasty thing to do, and it must be so hard for the owners. It is a disgrace for the breeders.' Apology: Ms Cross (pictured in the arena) apologised, saying she ‘didn’t do it on purpose, it was just habit' Celebrations: Mrs Khenkina - whose moment of glory was almost ruined when an animal protester stepped out into the right - is determined to enjoy her victory, and not let anything overshadow it . But Mrs Khenkinka is determined not to let any of this get the way of celebrating her beloved dog's victory. '[My friends] are all so happy about out victory - that a Russian dog, bred in America but Russian-owned, won the first prize. And think how politically beautiful it is, both for Russia and for America,' she said. 'And the dog's full name is To Russia With Love, after all.' It is far from the first victory for the five-year-old Knopa, who was born in America. 'Knopa has won many titles before Crufts,' Mrs Khenkina said, proudly. 'She was the junior World Champion, Junior European Champion, Interchampion and many other titles, and I was handling her myself two years ago when we got a title at Crufts too.'

Summary:
Owner Marina Khenkina has defended American handler Rebecca Cross .
The handler picked up Scottish terrier Knopa by its neck and tail at Crufts .
Almost 200,000 outraged animal-lovers called for Cross to lose her title .
But Moscow breeder Khenkina said it's legitimate to grab a terrier by its tail .
She claims those who sign the petition know nothing about the dog breed .
Khenkina also dismissed jokes that Russia was involved in dog poisoning .


Mark Duggan: Linked to ten shootings and two murders before he was shot and killed by police while travelling in a minicab . Violent gangster Mark Duggan – whose death sparked the 2011 riots – was holding a gun when a police marksman opened fire, a report concluded yesterday. An exhaustive three-and-a-half year investigation by the police watchdog completely exonerated the firearms officer who shot Duggan of any wrongdoing. The 500-page report concluded that the marksman, known only as V53, used ‘reasonable and proportionate force’ and said that there is no ‘reliable evidence’ to undermine his account. And it backed V53’s version of events: that he shot Duggan because he saw a gun and thought the gangster was about to open fire. Last year an inquest ruled that Duggan was lawfully killed – but the jury concluded that he had dropped the gun some time before he was shot. However, yesterday’s report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission said the gangster was holding the gun and was ‘in the process of throwing it to his right as he was shot’. The IPCC said it based its conclusions on the evidence from the inquest and extra evidence which it obtained later. In the aftermath of Duggan’s death, supposed witnesses claimed they saw police marksmen shoot him after he had already given himself up. One claimed she saw police officers plant a gun at the scene minutes after the shooting. All of these accounts were rejected by the IPCC because the accounts were riddled with inconsistencies. The investigation also rejected claims made by Duggan’s mother Pamela and girlfriend Precious Douaihy that officers tampered with evidence and lied in their witness statements. Before his death, Duggan, 29, was considered to be one of Britain’s most violent gangsters who was linked to ten shootings and two murders. Aftermath: Duggan's body lies in the street moments after he was killed. A report today ruled that he had run from the minicab holding the gun wrapped in a sock, at which point officers opened fire . He was placed under surveillance in August 2011 after officers learnt he was about to pick up a gun from Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, an associate, in Leyton, east London. After Duggan had collected the weapon, the minicab in which he was travelling was stopped by armed police during the evening rush-hour in Tottenham, north London. The IPCC rejected wild conspiracy theories and inaccurate witness statements, which were promoted by Mark Duggan’s supporters. The father-of-four, who had taken the party drug ecstasy, then ran out of the Toyota minicab holding the gun, the report said. Duggan was shot twice by V53 after the officer saw him raise a gun wrapped in a sock towards him. One bullet hit the gangster in his right bicep and the other hit him in the chest. When stopped by police he was carrying a BBM Bruni starter pistol that had been converted into a ‘lethal’ handgun capable of firing 9mm bullets. The marksman has repeatedly said that it was his ‘honestly held belief’ that Duggan was about to shoot him and his colleagues. ‘The world just stopped in my head,’ he told the inquest. ‘It’s like a freeze frame moment. The only thing I was focusing on is the gun.’ Duggan’s death triggered four days of rioting and looting across England, leading to five deaths and £200million of damage. More than 1,400 were later jailed over the riots. The IPCC report found that Scotland Yard’s decision to place Duggan under surveillance was ‘logical and legitimate’ because he was ‘coming to prominence’ as an active member of the notorious Tottenham ManDem gang. It also said that undercover officers were right to stop Duggan when he was in the minicab. After studying more than 1,200 documents, 500 witness statements and 340 exhibits, it found ‘no indication of misconduct for any armed officer involved’. But it recommended that police forces should use audio and video equipment to record undercover operations so they can provide an ‘accurate and incontrovertible’ record of what happened. IPCC deputy chairman Rachel Cerfontyne said: ‘Our findings are based on the best available evidence, checked and cross-checked.’ Last night, the Duggan family released a statement in which they claimed the report ‘confirms their belief that the IPCC are unfit for purpose’. The family described the watchdog’s conduct as ‘a chronicle of inefficiency and incompetence’.

Summary:
Mark Duggan, 29, was shot twice during rush hour in Tottenham in 2011 .
Conflicting accounts of death laid blame on police, sparking London riots .
But report today by IPCC said firearms officer was justified in shooting .
Found Duggan had run from cab holding gun in sock when he was killed .
Rejected theories of Duggan's supporters, saying they were contradictory .


Outlaw: Kelly Lynn Miller, 36, was arrested by Thai police Tuesday after spending six years on the run to avoid being deported back to the US, where she was sentenced in 2007 to prison time . An Alabama woman who fled the US after being charged in a fatal DUI crash and spent the past six years on the run was captured in Thailand this week. The Tourist Police in the Thai resort town of Phuket City announced during a press conference Wednesday that Kelly Lynn Miller, 36, will be deported back to the US, where she had been sentenced to prison in the 2004 death of 57-year-old Florida truck driver Donald Goodwin. According to investigators, Ms Miller has been living as a fugitive in Thailand ever since she escaped from Alabama in 2009. Miller, who gave birth to a baby boy while on the run, threw out her passport and spent the past six years island-hopping to avoid detection, said police officials. Miller's luck ran out Tuesday when police acting on a tip from the US Embassy caught up with her on the remote island of Koh Lanta, off the coast of Krabi province, reported the Thai publication Phuketwan. Tourist Police officials said the 36-year-old woman had been moving between Koh Lanta, Samui and Hang islands without a current visa. Investigators said Miller delivered her son two months ago in a small clinic on the island of Samui, and his birth was not registered. Thai authorities believe Miss Miller's relatives in the US had been wiring money to her to help her make ends meet. She overstayed her welcome: Miller, pictured at a news conference with police Wednesday, arrived in Bangkok in January 2009 . Not impressed: Miller (left and right) appeared bored during a police press conference as officials recounted for reporters the circumstances of her arrest . On her way out: The 36-year-old new mom is expected to be deported back to the US along with her 2-month-old son . About a month ago, police in the US somehow learned of Miller's whereabouts and have been keeping tabs on her movements. On Tuesday at around 9am Phuket time, an officer with the Tourist Police approached Miller in the parking lot of a Koh Lanta guesthouse and asked her to show her passport. When she was unable to produce the document, the officer placed her under arrest. During today's press conference with police, the 36-year-old American fugitive appeared indifferent and unconcerned by the proceedings, casually propping her chin with her hand. At one point, she was reportedly seen applying lipstick as police recounted the circumstances of her arrest in Thai. Police said Kelly Lynn Miller met the father of her baby, an American national living in Thailand legally, but the man said she never told him that she was an outlaw. Her two-month-old son is expected to be deported alongside her to the US in the near future. In 2004, Kelly Lynn Miller, then 26 years old, was driving drunk on Interstate 459 in Hoover, Alabama, when she struck and killed 57-year-old Donald Goodwin, according to Al.com. The Florida truck driver pulled over in the emergency lane and was checking the tires on his tractor-trailer when police said Miller sideswept the vehicle and then careened into Goodwin. Miller was arrested after the crash on DUI charges but was released the next day after posting $1,000 bond. Busted in paradise: Miller's luck ran out Tuesday when police acting on a tip from the US Embassy caught up with her on the remote island of Koh Lanta (pictured), off the coast of Krabi province . In 2006, a Jefferson County jury indicted Miller on a charge of vehicular homicide. She was re-arrested but again freed from jail after posting $10,000 bond. Miller was expected to go on trial in January 2007 but pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison. Before Miller was set to report to prison, she took off and was officially declared a fugitive in 2010. Following her arrest in Thailand Tuesday, the 36-year-old woman allegedly admitted to police that she flew into Bangkok in January 2009 and then spent the next six years traveling on an expired visa.

Summary:
Kelly Lynn Miller, 36, was arrested on remote island of Koh Lanta for living in Thailand on expired visa .
Police say she had been moving between three islands for six years to avoid detection .
Miller arrived in Thailand in 2009, two years after she was sentenced to five years in prison in the 2004 death of truck driver Donald Goodwin .
Miller had a baby with an American man living in Thailand and delivered the boy in a small clinic, where the birth went unregistered .
Thai authorities believe Miller's family in the US had been wiring money to her .


It's a common practice for people to leave honest appraisals of a hotel after their stay, and they are often scathing and highly critical. However, after one too many rude guests, a hotel group has decided to start reviewing their guests and publishing their scorecard online. Art Series Hotel Group will trial a new program, 'Reverse Review' at their six hotels in Victoria and South Australia. It gives the hotel staff the opportunity to rate guests' behaviour and post their scorecard online. Scroll down for video . The six hotels that are part of the Art Series Hotel Group will trial a 'Reverse Review' system to rate the behaviour of their guests - including cleanliness and manners . The Art Series Hotel's hotels (pictured) intend the program as a fun activity for guests with a chance to reward their best guests with free accommodation . 'Think you're the perfect hotel guest?' the ad asks. 'Stay and request to be reviewed at any of our hotels from April 17 until May 31. 'Get four or five stars and get a free night to stay again. But be warned, if you misbehave, everyone will know!' Art Series Hotel Group Marketing Director Ryan Tuckerman said the program has been inspired by online review website 'TripAdvisor' and is intended as a fun activity for guests and staff alike. 'Reverse Reviews flips the process on its head and provides a way for us to recognise and reward good behaviour in a fun and light-hearted way.' 'These days everyone's a critic. The internet has enabled people to rate every film, restaurant or latte they experience, good or bad,' the hotels' website explains. 'So what would happen if we made it a two way street? 'We have many guests who fail to meet our standards but we didn't have a forum of our own - until now.' 'We have many guests who fail to meet our standards but we didn't have a forum of our own - until now,' the company says, explaining that guests are known to steal from or trash hotel rooms . The Hotel Group are curious to see if the fear of dirty laundry being aired in public affects their guests' behaviour. It comes after a study by Galaxy Research unveiled the truth about awful behaviour in Australian hotels and the filthy acts that go on behind closed doors. The number of people game enough to admit that they are guilty of trashing rooms, parading naked in front of windows and stealing proves that even grown adults run amuck when they're away from home. One in ten people steal items like bedding, irons and light globes from hotels. 'We even have guests who pilfer the batteries from our television remotes, bless them,' added Tuckerman. The number of people game enough to admit that they are guilty of trashing rooms, parading naked in front of windows and stealing proves that even grown adults run amuck when they're away from home . 400,000 people confess that they have trashed a hotel room, with the hotel remarking: 'I'm sure not all of them are rock stars'. 20 per cent of people confessed that they'd walked in front of windows naked. Also, the study found that wealthier people are more likely to misbehave and 'the poorer you are the less likely you are to take an item without paying'. According to the study, the ideal hotel guest is a woman from regional Victoria or Tasmania aged 50-plus, married with no blue-collar jobs with an income of $40 thousand or less a year. A person fitting this description has been found to be less likely of committing an anti-social act. 'We do have special guests; one who always greet us with a smile and make us want to come to work. The number of people game enough to admit that they are guilty of trashing rooms, parading naked in front of windows and stealing proves that even grown adults run amuck when they're away from home . 'We want to bring them back for an extra night, because these are the kind of guests we want at Art Series Hotel.' The hotel divulges that 60 per cent of people staying in their penthouse have been awarded an upgrades, specifically rewarded to people who have been pleasant, clean and walked around with a smile on their face. So, what does one need to do to score a five star rating? 'There are some insider tips and tricks that are simple and really make the day of the hotel team,' Tuckerman explains. 'These include exchanging day to day pleasantries, putting the sign out on the door as soon as your room is ready to be made up, opting to have your linen changed less frequently and keeping dirty towels in a pile.' Resisting the urge to steal the amenities is also looked upon fondly. Art Series Hotel Group Marketing Director Ryan Tuckerman said the program has been inspired by online review website 'TripAdvisor'

Summary:
A hotel company will start rating their guests and posting feedback online .
The new initiative will award well-behaved guests with free accommodation .
It will expose those that trash or plunder the hotel, or those that are rude .
Art Series Hotel Group says 60 per cent of people staying in their penthouse have been upgraded due to their kind, amiable behaviour .
400,000 Australians have reportedly confessed to trashing a hotel room .
Customers who opt to take part in the 'Reverse Review' trial between April 17 and May 31 will have their behaviour appraisal posted online .


Promotion hopefuls Ipswich and Brentford shared the points in a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw at Portman Road. Top scorer Daryl Murphy gave the hosts a ninth-minute lead but Jonathan Douglas levelled 16 minutes later and that was where the scoring ended. The result means the teams remain in the places they occupied before the match, with Brentford sixth - one point and one place better off than Mick McCarthy's men. Daryl Murphy fires home to put Ipswich 1-0 up against Brentford early on in the match . Jay Tabb congratulates Murphy after his opening goal put Ipswich in a commanding position . Richard Chaplow (left) and Murphy celebrate after the latter's goal in the opening stages of the game . Ipswich Town: Gerken, Chambers, Smith, Berra, Mings, Chaplow (Bishop 64), Skuse, Tabb, Parr, Sears (Wood 64), Murphy . Subs not used: Anderson, Varney, Connolly, Clarke, Bialkowski . Goal: Murphy 9 . Booked: Parr 82 . Brentford: Button, Odubajo, Tarkowski, Moore (Dean 71), Bidwell, Diagouraga, Douglas, Dallas, Pritchard, Judge (Jota 67), Gray (Long 75) Subs not used: McCormack, Bonham, Toral, Smith . Goal: Douglas 25 . Booked: Pritchard 37, Douglas 52, Diagouraga 81, Odubajo 84 . Referee: Scott Duncan . Attendance: 20,132 . Both sides made a bright start and it lit up even more for the home side when they took the lead in the ninth minute when Murphy got his 22nd of the season after nine minutes. Richard Chaplow's deep corner was nodded towards goal by Christophe Berra and the league's leading marksman was on hand to cleverly poke the ball home off the inside of the post. Murphy almost grabbed his second when he took advantage of dithering from Liam Moore and David Button to take the ball away from the Brentford goalkeeper - but he could only find the side-netting from a near-impossible angle. The home side were on top with Jonathan Parr narrowly missing the far post with a fierce cross-cum-shot while, at the other end, Ipswich keeper Dean Gerken did well to hold Alex Pritchard's curling effort from the edge of the area. However, Brentford were level when Gerken did brilliantly to parry Stuart Dallas' volley but Douglas was on hand to head home the rebound. Jonathan Douglas lifts a finger to the sky in celebration after levelling the match at Portman Road . Ipswich Town's Balint Bajner (centre) plays the ball out of trouble after being surrounded by Brentford men . An even final 20 minutes of the first half saw the visitors shade the chances, Alan Judge heading over from 10 yards and then Andre Gray's snapshot whistling past the post. Ipswich almost grabbed the lead just before the interval when a great breakaway saw Chaplow's shot well saved by Button, before Judge made a brave sliding block to deny Parr the rebound. The home side should have been ahead less than a minute after the restart when Parr broke into the box and perfectly crossed for Murphy who somehow slid the ball over the bar - and the gaping empty net - from five yards out. Brentford's Liam Moore reacts to a missed chance during the Championship match on Saturday afternoon . Cole Skuse (left) brings the ball forward as Ipswich search for a winner, but they were unable to find one . In a chance reminiscent of Parr's in the first half, Berra could only push a good chance wide of the far post on 54 minutes. Button remained the busier of the two keepers and he had to be alert to dive across his goal to save from Tyrone Mings. Back came Brentford with Pritchard's free-kick well held by Gerken before Murphy missed another gilt-edged chance on 65 minutes when the striker raced clear but was denied by a brilliant save from the onrushing Button. Ipswich continued to create the better chances as the second half progressed, with Murphy's shot at Button lacking power and then sub Chris Wood heading wide under pressure. Eight minutes before the end, Teddy Bishop tricked his way through the defence but his low left foot shot was brilliantly saved by man of the match Button. Alex Pritchard looks to the referee after being brought down during the tense affair in Ipswich . Brentford boss Mark Warburton, who has recently been in the headlines, gives his team instructions . Mick McCarthy, whose Ipswich side are flying high, watches on from the side of the pitch .

Summary:
Going into the game, Brentford were sixth and Ipswich were seventh .
Daryl Murphy opened the scoring early on for Ipswich at Portman Road .
Jonathan Douglas cancelled out the opening goal to make it 1-1 .
Neither side could grab a winner and the two sides had to settle for a point .