Prompt: Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has urged his players to shut the Champions League out of their minds and concentrate on extending their lead at the top of the La Liga table on Saturday. Victory over fourth-placed Valencia will take Enrique's men at least temporarily five points clear at the top of the table with title rivals Real Madrid not kicking off against Malaga until evening. But with Valencia visiting the Nou Camp in the midst of a 10-match unbeaten run Enrique has stressed the importance of forgetting Wednesday night's superb 3-1 semi-final first leg win in Paris. Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has urged his side to switch their attention back to the La Liga title race . Luis Suarez starred in Barcelona's 3-1 Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain by bagging a brace . Barcelona midfielder Andreas Iniesta has been ruled out of his side's league encounter against Valencia . Enrique said: 'We are not thinking about the PSG match, we are only thinking about the visit of Valencia. 'Mentally we will have no problems because the players know if they are not 100 per cent against Valencia things will get complicated, but physically there are one or two things we have to assess.' Andreas Iniesta is definitely ruled out for Barca after he was forced off early in the second half of the 3-1 win in the French capital with a bruised pelvis. Valencia boss Nuno Espirito Santo insisted he was impressed but undaunted by Barca's performance over PSG as his side look to pull off a shock win which will strengthen their grip on fourth place. Santo said: 'What we have seen confirms what we already thought. They are a great team with great players. They don't have many weaknesses, but they do have some.' Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti knows his side have plenty of reasons to be wary as they look to keep up the pressure on the leaders with victory over seventh-placed Malaga. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of his side's La Liga match against Malaga . Benzema rolls around on the floor during Real Madrid's quarter-final clash against rivals Atletico . Real Madrid attacking midfielder Isco is expected to replace the injured Benzema for Saturday's clash . Malaga pulled off a stunning 1-0 win over Barcelona in the Nou Camp in June and Ancelotti has warned his players they must wipe thoughts of their Champions League semi-final against city rivals Atletico if they are to avoid a similar fate. Ancelotti, who is without the injured Karim Benzema, said: 'Malaga played very well against Atletico (last week), performing with a lot of intensity and quality. They beat Barcelona at home and we need to focus on this match in order to win it.' Atletico Madrid will look to consolidate their grip on third place as they travel to a Deportivo La Coruna side for whom two successive draws has left them sitting above the relegation zone on goal difference alone. James Rodriguez (left) is likely to play in a central attacking role alongside club team-mate Isco . Gareth Bale (pictured) and Cristiano Ronaldo will be tasked with scoring goals in Benzema's absence . Bale sprints ahead of Luka Modric during Friday's training session ahead of Real's clash against Malaga . Also on Saturday, mid-table Athletic Bilbao look to return to winning ways after three games without a victory as they take on Getafe, for whom three games unbeaten have effectively ended relegation fears. Sunday's action switches to the relegation zone with Almeria looking to build on their potentially priceless win over Granada last week and put space between themselves and the drop zone with victory at Rayo Vallecano. Granada hunt for their first league win in six at home to Sevilla while bottom-placed Cordoba's survival hopes will be all but over if they fail to take the points at Europe-chasing Villarreal. Celta Vigo travel to Eibar while the Monday match sees Elche look to ease relegation fears at home to David Moyes' Real Sociedad.

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Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has urged his players to shut the Champions League out of their minds and concentrate on extending their lead at the top of the La Liga table on Saturday. Victory over fourth-placed Valencia will take Enrique's men at least temporarily five points clear at the top of the table with title rivals Real Madrid not kicking off against Malaga until evening. But with Valencia visiting the Nou Camp in the midst of a 10-match unbeaten run Enrique has stressed the importance of forgetting Wednesday night's superb 3-1 semi-final first leg win in Paris. Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has urged his side to switch their attention back to the La Liga title race . Luis Suarez starred in Barcelona's 3-1 Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain by bagging a brace . Barcelona midfielder Andreas Iniesta has been ruled out of his side's league encounter against Valencia . Enrique said: 'We are not thinking about the PSG match, we are only thinking about the visit of Valencia. 'Mentally we will have no problems because the players know if they are not 100 per cent against Valencia things will get complicated, but physically there are one or two things we have to assess.' Andreas Iniesta is definitely ruled out for Barca after he was forced off early in the second half of the 3-1 win in the French capital with a bruised pelvis. Valencia boss Nuno Espirito Santo insisted he was impressed but undaunted by Barca's performance over PSG as his side look to pull off a shock win which will strengthen their grip on fourth place. Santo said: 'What we have seen confirms what we already thought. They are a great team with great players. They don't have many weaknesses, but they do have some.' Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti knows his side have plenty of reasons to be wary as they look to keep up the pressure on the leaders with victory over seventh-placed Malaga. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of his side's La Liga match against Malaga . Benzema rolls around on the floor during Real Madrid's quarter-final clash against rivals Atletico . Real Madrid attacking midfielder Isco is expected to replace the injured Benzema for Saturday's clash . Malaga pulled off a stunning 1-0 win over Barcelona in the Nou Camp in June and Ancelotti has warned his players they must wipe thoughts of their Champions League semi-final against city rivals Atletico if they are to avoid a similar fate. Ancelotti, who is without the injured Karim Benzema, said: 'Malaga played very well against Atletico (last week), performing with a lot of intensity and quality. They beat Barcelona at home and we need to focus on this match in order to win it.' Atletico Madrid will look to consolidate their grip on third place as they travel to a Deportivo La Coruna side for whom two successive draws has left them sitting above the relegation zone on goal difference alone. James Rodriguez (left) is likely to play in a central attacking role alongside club team-mate Isco . Gareth Bale (pictured) and Cristiano Ronaldo will be tasked with scoring goals in Benzema's absence . Bale sprints ahead of Luka Modric during Friday's training session ahead of Real's clash against Malaga . Also on Saturday, mid-table Athletic Bilbao look to return to winning ways after three games without a victory as they take on Getafe, for whom three games unbeaten have effectively ended relegation fears. Sunday's action switches to the relegation zone with Almeria looking to build on their potentially priceless win over Granada last week and put space between themselves and the drop zone with victory at Rayo Vallecano. Granada hunt for their first league win in six at home to Sevilla while bottom-placed Cordoba's survival hopes will be all but over if they fail to take the points at Europe-chasing Villarreal. Celta Vigo travel to Eibar while the Monday match sees Elche look to ease relegation fears at home to David Moyes' Real Sociedad.

Luis Enrique insists his side will be focusing their attention on Valencia .
Barcelona impressed in midweek as they beat PSG 3-1 at Parc des Princes .
The Catalan giants are currently two points ahead of Real Madrid .


Prompt: Lorenzo Simon was today found guilty of murder after killing his tenant then hacking his body into pieces . A landlord who chopped his friend up and stuffed the body parts into suitcases which he dumped in a canal was today found guilty of murder. Lorenzo Simon, 34, forced victim Michael Spalding, 39, to decorate his flat before attacking him when he refused to work any longer. He then dismembered the handyman using a hacksaw and put Mr Spalding's body parts and tools into two suitcases. Simon, with the help of his girlfriend Michelle Bird, 35, then threw the suitcases into a canal which they weighed down using broken concrete slabs. Today he was found guilty of murder after a jury took 15 hours to decide by unanimous verdict at Birmingham Crown Court. Bird was cleared of murder and manslaughter but admitted assisting an offender following the four-week trial. The court heard Simon murdered Mr Spalding, known as Spud, by stabbing him in the neck at the flat they shared in Smethwick, Birmingham, on April 26 last year. He then hacked the body up and stuffed the head, limbs and tools into a suitcase. Police found his remains when a narrow boat owner spotted one suitcase, containing Mr Spalding's torso, floating in the Birmingham Canal on May 5. It was examined by a Canal Trust contractor on May 12, who opened the case to discover the gruesome evidence. Police divers recovered the second case which contained Mr Spalding's head, limbs and tools - below Pope Bridge, Smethwick, on May 16. Further searches of the canal bed uncovered a hacksaw which was used to saw off Mr Spalding's head. Using futuristic 3D scanning technology experts were able to show a perfect jigsaw fit between the charred bone and a severed limb found in the suitcase. The same technique - which provides image resolution 43,000 times more detailed that a hospital CT scan - proved a link between the hacksaw and lacerations found on other bones. Mr Spalding's body parts were found inside this suitcase, which was dumped in the Birmingham Canal . A second suitcase (pictured) containing Mr Spalding's grisly remains was discovered 11 days later . Drag marks were also found on the towpath near Pope's Bridge where Simon and Bird dumped the suitcases into the canal. Unemployed Simon, who has convictions for robbery, burglary, theft and supplying drugs, moved to Derby in a bid to evade police but was arrested with Bird on May 19. He denied knowledge of Mr Spalding's death, claiming he threw him out following a row over a car crash, but later admitted assaulting him during a fight. Neighbours reported seeing a bonfire in the garden and when officers raided the home they discovered part of a humerus bone inside the drum. Detectives later heard accounts from neighbours who told of 'aggressive, nasty' arguments coming from the flat. One recalled Simon saying: 'I want this place finished, I've got to live here, you are taking the p**s'. 3D scanning technology was able to prove a link between this hacksaw and lacerations found on Mr Spalding's bones . Mr Spalding was heard to reply: 'I'm tired, I'm hungry, I want to go home. I've been at it all day'. Adjourning the case until next Wednesday for sentencing, Justice Kathryn Thirlwall said: 'Lorenzo Simon you have been convicted of murder. As you know the sentence for murder is life imprisonment. 'The question is the minimum amount of time you should serve before the consideration of parole.' Speaking after the verdict, Detective Inspector Harry Harrison, of West Midlands Police, said: 'Michael was exploited in life by Lorenzo Simon and Michelle Bird and they afforded him no dignity in death. When police raided the home, parts of a humerus bone were discovered inside this charred drum . 'On the contrary, they treated him in the most despicable manner in order to conceal their crime. 'Simon accepted Michael as a tenant on the agreement he used his considerable handyman skills to do up the flat. 'But he treated him like a slave, working him past midnight and then waking him early in the morning to continue working. 'They were only allowed out with his say-so and given just one meal a day, usually pizza and chips. 'Michael finally broke and complained at their treatment. We believe that, combined with a car accident where Simon accused him of being responsible for damaging his VW Passat, led to the fatal attack. 'Simon said he hit Michael in the back and that he fell to the floor dead within seconds and claimed to have disposed of the body in panic. 'Bird said she was on an errand to buy alcohol at the time of the killing but later admitted helping her boyfriend in the aftermath. 'However, we were able to provide compelling evidence to the jury that this was a vicious murder and that Simon went to considerable lengths to try and cover his tracks.'

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Lorenzo Simon was today found guilty of murder after killing his tenant then hacking his body into pieces . A landlord who chopped his friend up and stuffed the body parts into suitcases which he dumped in a canal was today found guilty of murder. Lorenzo Simon, 34, forced victim Michael Spalding, 39, to decorate his flat before attacking him when he refused to work any longer. He then dismembered the handyman using a hacksaw and put Mr Spalding's body parts and tools into two suitcases. Simon, with the help of his girlfriend Michelle Bird, 35, then threw the suitcases into a canal which they weighed down using broken concrete slabs. Today he was found guilty of murder after a jury took 15 hours to decide by unanimous verdict at Birmingham Crown Court. Bird was cleared of murder and manslaughter but admitted assisting an offender following the four-week trial. The court heard Simon murdered Mr Spalding, known as Spud, by stabbing him in the neck at the flat they shared in Smethwick, Birmingham, on April 26 last year. He then hacked the body up and stuffed the head, limbs and tools into a suitcase. Police found his remains when a narrow boat owner spotted one suitcase, containing Mr Spalding's torso, floating in the Birmingham Canal on May 5. It was examined by a Canal Trust contractor on May 12, who opened the case to discover the gruesome evidence. Police divers recovered the second case which contained Mr Spalding's head, limbs and tools - below Pope Bridge, Smethwick, on May 16. Further searches of the canal bed uncovered a hacksaw which was used to saw off Mr Spalding's head. Using futuristic 3D scanning technology experts were able to show a perfect jigsaw fit between the charred bone and a severed limb found in the suitcase. The same technique - which provides image resolution 43,000 times more detailed that a hospital CT scan - proved a link between the hacksaw and lacerations found on other bones. Mr Spalding's body parts were found inside this suitcase, which was dumped in the Birmingham Canal . A second suitcase (pictured) containing Mr Spalding's grisly remains was discovered 11 days later . Drag marks were also found on the towpath near Pope's Bridge where Simon and Bird dumped the suitcases into the canal. Unemployed Simon, who has convictions for robbery, burglary, theft and supplying drugs, moved to Derby in a bid to evade police but was arrested with Bird on May 19. He denied knowledge of Mr Spalding's death, claiming he threw him out following a row over a car crash, but later admitted assaulting him during a fight. Neighbours reported seeing a bonfire in the garden and when officers raided the home they discovered part of a humerus bone inside the drum. Detectives later heard accounts from neighbours who told of 'aggressive, nasty' arguments coming from the flat. One recalled Simon saying: 'I want this place finished, I've got to live here, you are taking the p**s'. 3D scanning technology was able to prove a link between this hacksaw and lacerations found on Mr Spalding's bones . Mr Spalding was heard to reply: 'I'm tired, I'm hungry, I want to go home. I've been at it all day'. Adjourning the case until next Wednesday for sentencing, Justice Kathryn Thirlwall said: 'Lorenzo Simon you have been convicted of murder. As you know the sentence for murder is life imprisonment. 'The question is the minimum amount of time you should serve before the consideration of parole.' Speaking after the verdict, Detective Inspector Harry Harrison, of West Midlands Police, said: 'Michael was exploited in life by Lorenzo Simon and Michelle Bird and they afforded him no dignity in death. When police raided the home, parts of a humerus bone were discovered inside this charred drum . 'On the contrary, they treated him in the most despicable manner in order to conceal their crime. 'Simon accepted Michael as a tenant on the agreement he used his considerable handyman skills to do up the flat. 'But he treated him like a slave, working him past midnight and then waking him early in the morning to continue working. 'They were only allowed out with his say-so and given just one meal a day, usually pizza and chips. 'Michael finally broke and complained at their treatment. We believe that, combined with a car accident where Simon accused him of being responsible for damaging his VW Passat, led to the fatal attack. 'Simon said he hit Michael in the back and that he fell to the floor dead within seconds and claimed to have disposed of the body in panic. 'Bird said she was on an errand to buy alcohol at the time of the killing but later admitted helping her boyfriend in the aftermath. 'However, we were able to provide compelling evidence to the jury that this was a vicious murder and that Simon went to considerable lengths to try and cover his tracks.'

Lorenzo Simon, 34, forced tenant Michael Spalding to decorate his flat .
Police said Simon forced him to work up until midnight like a 'slave'
But following an argument, Mr Spalding was stabbed and dismembered .
After hacking him into pieces, Simon stuffed the body parts into suitcases .
Police also discovered pieces of bone inside a drum used for bonfires .
Simon was today found guilty of murder and will be sentenced next week .


Prompt: A former footballer who fronted a £30million investment scheme and lived a millionaire's lifestyle is now 'surviving on handouts', a court has heard. Michael McIndoe, who played for Bristol City and Wolverhampton Wanderers, lured fellow footballers into the scheme with promises of a huge 20 per cent return. But the scheme collapsed amid mounting debts and the tricky winger was declared bankrupt in October last year with more than £2million debts. The footballer - who was known as 'Mr Big' in Marbella, where he partied with glamorous girls, is now being chased through the courts by creditors. McIndoe, circled smoking on a cigar, lived a millionaire's lifestyle but is now surviving on handouts . The former winger revelled in the glamorous lifestyle after persuading fellow players to sign up to the scheme . McIndoe celebrates scoring against Arsenal in December 2005 - it has now been revealed he has no income . Scots-born McIndoe dated a string of glamour models, including Helena Fletcher and Emma Frain (pictured) The 35-year-old told a hearing in London he was now surviving on the generosity of 'good friends and family'. He said: 'Since the bankruptcy, my girlfriend gave me some cash in July and I believe the trustee's solicitors are pressing for that money to be paid back. 'I have received some money from friends, around £9,000, and some money from NatWest for overcharging me on an account. 'But I have no income.' He added how he was not claiming Jobseekers' Allowance and said his legal representatives were working without fee. Questioned by barrister Mr Andrew Carruth, on behalf of the trustees of his bankrupt estate, he said he had not bet for two years and that reports of his previous gambling accounts topping £1 million were 'vastly over rated'. He said £1.5 million owed to one creditor had been invested into 'Stamp', the private members London nightclub he launched in 2011, but was later closed. McIndoe also denied selling a property in Edinburgh at a cheap rate as part of a panic selling reaction to his financial meltdown. McIndoe and his friends at the Ocean Club in Marbella where 'beds' can cost up to 7,950 euros (£5,790) A footballer taken in by the scheme alleges McIndoe had spent £40,000 on champagne in one day . The former winger played for Bristol City in the Championship final in 2008 - the 'Cider Army' lost to Hull City . It was revealed in January this year that up to 300 players signed up to the scheme that may be the biggest swindle ever to hit the British game. The scheme sucked in players including former Tottenham Hotspur forward Robbie Keane and ex-Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard, who is thought to have lost around £600,000 which led him to go on the ITV reality show, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. McIndoe was made bankrupt in October last year with disclosed debts of £2.4m. Furious creditors are demanding answers to where there money has gone but McIndoe - who now lives with his mother in Edinburgh - said he had no property and his only bank account had been frozen. McIndoe used the promise of 20 per cent returns on people's money to fund his champagne lifestyle . McIndoe started out at Luton Town, making his debut in 1998 and playing for the Hatters 39 times before joining Hereford on a free in 2000. Yeovil then snapped him up for £25,000 the following year. He scored 22 goals in 91 outings for the Glovers, winning promotion from the Conference in 2003 before joining Doncaster for £50,000. McIndoe twice made the PFA Team of the Year with Rovers and was his side's joint-top scorer in 2004-05 with 12 goals. He twice represented the Scotland B side during his time at Rovers. After a loan spell at Derby he joined Barnsley then Wolves, on loan again, before the deal was made permanent for £250,000. He signed a three-year contract with Bristol City in 2007 and scored the winner against Crystal Palace in the second leg of the 2008 Championship play-off semi-final. They lost out to Hull at Wembley and McIndoe had one more season at Ashton Gate before joining Coventry. He also had a brief loan stint at MK Dons. At the height of his scheme, McIndoe revelled in a playboy's lifestyle, partying in Marbella with a limitless credit card and wads of cash. He hired huge villas in Marbella, where he drove a fleet of expensive cars such as a Bentley and a Maybach and hired celebrities, such as the X Factor winner Alexandra Burke to perform at lavish parties. Scots-born McIndoe also dated a string of glamour models, including Helena Fletcher and Emma Frain. 'He was the Mr Big in Marbella, buying loads of champagne and girls all over the place. He even had a bodyguard,' said one footballer, who lost around £75,000 in the scheme. He ran lavish parties at clubs including Funky Buddha in London and ploughed money into private members' club Stamp on Oxford Street. The 35-year-old is also claimed to have rented a £4,000-a-week suite in London's five-star Mayfair Hotel. He also had in an apartment in Eaton Square, one of the UK's poshest addresses in the exclusive Belgravia district of the capital. But last year, the funds dried up and he was investigated. McIndoe told the court he had co-operated with the official receiver and had handed over documents ahead of a meeting with trustees next week. The bankruptcy hearing was adjourned till June 17.

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A former footballer who fronted a £30million investment scheme and lived a millionaire's lifestyle is now 'surviving on handouts', a court has heard. Michael McIndoe, who played for Bristol City and Wolverhampton Wanderers, lured fellow footballers into the scheme with promises of a huge 20 per cent return. But the scheme collapsed amid mounting debts and the tricky winger was declared bankrupt in October last year with more than £2million debts. The footballer - who was known as 'Mr Big' in Marbella, where he partied with glamorous girls, is now being chased through the courts by creditors. McIndoe, circled smoking on a cigar, lived a millionaire's lifestyle but is now surviving on handouts . The former winger revelled in the glamorous lifestyle after persuading fellow players to sign up to the scheme . McIndoe celebrates scoring against Arsenal in December 2005 - it has now been revealed he has no income . Scots-born McIndoe dated a string of glamour models, including Helena Fletcher and Emma Frain (pictured) The 35-year-old told a hearing in London he was now surviving on the generosity of 'good friends and family'. He said: 'Since the bankruptcy, my girlfriend gave me some cash in July and I believe the trustee's solicitors are pressing for that money to be paid back. 'I have received some money from friends, around £9,000, and some money from NatWest for overcharging me on an account. 'But I have no income.' He added how he was not claiming Jobseekers' Allowance and said his legal representatives were working without fee. Questioned by barrister Mr Andrew Carruth, on behalf of the trustees of his bankrupt estate, he said he had not bet for two years and that reports of his previous gambling accounts topping £1 million were 'vastly over rated'. He said £1.5 million owed to one creditor had been invested into 'Stamp', the private members London nightclub he launched in 2011, but was later closed. McIndoe also denied selling a property in Edinburgh at a cheap rate as part of a panic selling reaction to his financial meltdown. McIndoe and his friends at the Ocean Club in Marbella where 'beds' can cost up to 7,950 euros (£5,790) A footballer taken in by the scheme alleges McIndoe had spent £40,000 on champagne in one day . The former winger played for Bristol City in the Championship final in 2008 - the 'Cider Army' lost to Hull City . It was revealed in January this year that up to 300 players signed up to the scheme that may be the biggest swindle ever to hit the British game. The scheme sucked in players including former Tottenham Hotspur forward Robbie Keane and ex-Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard, who is thought to have lost around £600,000 which led him to go on the ITV reality show, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. McIndoe was made bankrupt in October last year with disclosed debts of £2.4m. Furious creditors are demanding answers to where there money has gone but McIndoe - who now lives with his mother in Edinburgh - said he had no property and his only bank account had been frozen. McIndoe used the promise of 20 per cent returns on people's money to fund his champagne lifestyle . McIndoe started out at Luton Town, making his debut in 1998 and playing for the Hatters 39 times before joining Hereford on a free in 2000. Yeovil then snapped him up for £25,000 the following year. He scored 22 goals in 91 outings for the Glovers, winning promotion from the Conference in 2003 before joining Doncaster for £50,000. McIndoe twice made the PFA Team of the Year with Rovers and was his side's joint-top scorer in 2004-05 with 12 goals. He twice represented the Scotland B side during his time at Rovers. After a loan spell at Derby he joined Barnsley then Wolves, on loan again, before the deal was made permanent for £250,000. He signed a three-year contract with Bristol City in 2007 and scored the winner against Crystal Palace in the second leg of the 2008 Championship play-off semi-final. They lost out to Hull at Wembley and McIndoe had one more season at Ashton Gate before joining Coventry. He also had a brief loan stint at MK Dons. At the height of his scheme, McIndoe revelled in a playboy's lifestyle, partying in Marbella with a limitless credit card and wads of cash. He hired huge villas in Marbella, where he drove a fleet of expensive cars such as a Bentley and a Maybach and hired celebrities, such as the X Factor winner Alexandra Burke to perform at lavish parties. Scots-born McIndoe also dated a string of glamour models, including Helena Fletcher and Emma Frain. 'He was the Mr Big in Marbella, buying loads of champagne and girls all over the place. He even had a bodyguard,' said one footballer, who lost around £75,000 in the scheme. He ran lavish parties at clubs including Funky Buddha in London and ploughed money into private members' club Stamp on Oxford Street. The 35-year-old is also claimed to have rented a £4,000-a-week suite in London's five-star Mayfair Hotel. He also had in an apartment in Eaton Square, one of the UK's poshest addresses in the exclusive Belgravia district of the capital. But last year, the funds dried up and he was investigated. McIndoe told the court he had co-operated with the official receiver and had handed over documents ahead of a meeting with trustees next week. The bankruptcy hearing was adjourned till June 17.

Michael McIndoe lured players into scheme with promise of 20% return .
Ex player lived a millionaire's lifestyle and known as 'Mr Big' in Marbella .
But was declared bankrupt in October last year with more than £2m debts .
The 35-year-old is now being chased through the courts by creditors .


Prompt: A 38 stone man who was too obese to work has lost more than half of his body weight after taking up Zumba. Tony Orrell, 56, from Feltham, Middlesex, vowed to shed the pounds alongside his wife Debbie, also 56, after he hit 38 stone and she tipped the scales at 18 stone. At size XXXXXXXXL, Tony had to buy his clothes from specialist retailers online and was scared to sit on normal chairs. Scroll down for video . Weighing 17 stone, Tony goes to Zumba once a week and now runs his local Slimming World class . Tony Orrell lost 21st slimming down from 38st to 17st in three years thanks to his love of Zumba . The determined pair have now shed a combined weight of 29 stone after Tony lost an amazing 21 stone and Debbie dropped 8 stone. Tony, who ditched his favourite Indian takeaways in the evening, began struggling with his weight at a young age after his mother's job had a calorific perk. He said: 'I was the fat kid at school, I was always chubby. I've got a sweet tooth and my mum worked at a biscuit factory, so she was always bringing packets home. I spent all my pocket money on pick and mix.' Tony says that it was his full-time job in the bank that saw his weight creep up as working all hours left him little time for cooking. Tony struggled with his weight since childhood when his mother would bring back treats from the biscuit factory where she worked and he would spend his pocket money on pick and mix . At his largest Tony would avoid sitting in certain chairs in fear of breaking them or being unable to get back up . 'We didn't have time to go shopping, so Indian and Chinese takeaway menus were always on the kitchen table. 'I'd order an onion bhaji to start, tikka masala and a rice to myself, a large naan and poppadoms and polish the lot off.' In May 1997 Tony was made redundant from his full-time job as a bank manager and but his old habits continued and by 2003, his size made it too difficult to work. In 2006 for their 25th wedding anniversary, the couple had booked a celebratory holiday to Florida. But they were unable to travel because of his size. Both Tony and his wife Debbie piled on the pounds after their jobs kept them too busy to cook so they would order Chinese or Indian takeaways most nights of the week . The pair decided to make a change after staying with Tony's sister Anna who was having success with Slimming world and have lost a combined weight of 29st since 2012 . Debbie said: 'We were looking forward to spending a week in the sun and I'd bought new holiday outfits. I was ticking the days off, couldn't wait to spend some quality time together. 'But a month before, Tony was struck down with cellulitis and leg ulcers, so painful he was hospitalised and we had to cancel the holiday. 'Tony was so apologetic, I know he felt guilty, but I didn't care. I just wanted him to get better. We ended up celebrating with a big party instead.' Debbie admits that even when they did manage to go on holiday Tony's weight proved to be a huge problem. As he gained more weight Tony developed health complications including type-two diabetes . 'Even when we did fly over the years, Tony wouldn't get out of his seat,' she admitted. 'He was so scared he might not fit back in. He couldn't go to the toilet, because the loo cubicle is so small on a plane.' The pair did occasionally attempt to shed a few pounds but it never worked out. 'We'd lose a few pounds then treat ourselves with chocolate,' Debbie said. 'Sometimes we'd go shopping together and I'd have to drop him at the front of the supermarket then go and park. Otherwise he couldn't walk all that way.' Debbie says that eventually Tony's weight prevented him from enjoying social situations. 'It got to a point where Tony hated going out, the staring really upset him. 'I would confront strangers about it, asking if they thought they knew us or if they had a problem. 'No-one ever said anything rude but I know it really got Tony down.' Debbie successfully lost 8st but says she couldn't keep up with Tony's phenomenal efforts . As well as affecting his appearance Tony's weight became more and more of a danger to his health. Debbie continued: 'Getting so big meant he developed type-two diabetes and he was taking a cocktail of 15 different tablets and an injection for it every day. 'I was concerned but I just had to be supportive for him, I couldn't control what he was eating.' Tony became more aware of his size and it got to the point where he would deliberately avoid certain situations. Debbie said: 'He wouldn't sit on our friend's garden furniture in case he broke it. He was petrified of breaking other people's property. He's so tall as well. 'It was like a giant trying to sit down. 'We couldn't go into coffee shops because he couldn't fit into the chairs with arms. 'We wouldn't go to the cinema in case the chairs weren't wide enough. Tony was so scared he might get stuck. Aged 45, Tony reached his heaviest weighing 38st and Debbie became increasingly concerned for her husband. 'He was so depressed and withdrawn, we did talk about his weight but we never spoke about how serious it was. 'I knew Tony could die if we didn't do something but that part was unspoken between the two of us.' But Tony wasn't the only one who struggled with his weight. Debbie had also piled on the pounds after she left her high-energy job as a chef. She said: 'I'd always been running around in a boiling kitchen and it was hard work. I ate healthily then, tucking into proper meals on my lunch and at the end of the day. 'But once I started an office job sat at my desk all day, and eating cakes people brought in, my clothes were getting tighter.' The turning point came for the pair after staying with Tony's sister Anna who was having success with the Slimming World diet, they both decided to sign up in April 2012. As well as changing his diet Tony took up Zumba too which he grew to love. Three years on and Tony has lost 21st and Debbie says he is a changed man inside and out. 'I've got the man I married back, he's so confident. He's a completely different person than I've known over the last ten years. 'And he loves being around the ladies at Zumba, he's a bit of a charmer. It doesn't phase him being the only bloke there.' The pair booked a trip to Florida for their 25th wedding anniversary but had to cancel because of Tony's size . After seeing Tony's success Debbie decided to take up Zumba too but says she was no match for her light-footed husband. 'By January 2013, I couldn't keep up with him. Tony had lost eight stone so we both joined Zumba classes but I have two left feet. I was stumbling everywhere but Tony had a whale of a time.' Tony has continued his Zumba classes to insure he doesn't slip back into his old ways. He said: 'Once a week I go off with other women, but Debbie doesn't mind. Doing Zumba helps to keep the weight off and I can't believe how light on my feet I am now.' Debbie has also had success with Slimming World. By June 2013, she had reached her target weight of 10st. Tony has even started working for Slimming World as a consultant and runs his own weight loss group. And Debbie doesn't worry about the competition from other women. 'He knows I'd kill him.'

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A 38 stone man who was too obese to work has lost more than half of his body weight after taking up Zumba. Tony Orrell, 56, from Feltham, Middlesex, vowed to shed the pounds alongside his wife Debbie, also 56, after he hit 38 stone and she tipped the scales at 18 stone. At size XXXXXXXXL, Tony had to buy his clothes from specialist retailers online and was scared to sit on normal chairs. Scroll down for video . Weighing 17 stone, Tony goes to Zumba once a week and now runs his local Slimming World class . Tony Orrell lost 21st slimming down from 38st to 17st in three years thanks to his love of Zumba . The determined pair have now shed a combined weight of 29 stone after Tony lost an amazing 21 stone and Debbie dropped 8 stone. Tony, who ditched his favourite Indian takeaways in the evening, began struggling with his weight at a young age after his mother's job had a calorific perk. He said: 'I was the fat kid at school, I was always chubby. I've got a sweet tooth and my mum worked at a biscuit factory, so she was always bringing packets home. I spent all my pocket money on pick and mix.' Tony says that it was his full-time job in the bank that saw his weight creep up as working all hours left him little time for cooking. Tony struggled with his weight since childhood when his mother would bring back treats from the biscuit factory where she worked and he would spend his pocket money on pick and mix . At his largest Tony would avoid sitting in certain chairs in fear of breaking them or being unable to get back up . 'We didn't have time to go shopping, so Indian and Chinese takeaway menus were always on the kitchen table. 'I'd order an onion bhaji to start, tikka masala and a rice to myself, a large naan and poppadoms and polish the lot off.' In May 1997 Tony was made redundant from his full-time job as a bank manager and but his old habits continued and by 2003, his size made it too difficult to work. In 2006 for their 25th wedding anniversary, the couple had booked a celebratory holiday to Florida. But they were unable to travel because of his size. Both Tony and his wife Debbie piled on the pounds after their jobs kept them too busy to cook so they would order Chinese or Indian takeaways most nights of the week . The pair decided to make a change after staying with Tony's sister Anna who was having success with Slimming world and have lost a combined weight of 29st since 2012 . Debbie said: 'We were looking forward to spending a week in the sun and I'd bought new holiday outfits. I was ticking the days off, couldn't wait to spend some quality time together. 'But a month before, Tony was struck down with cellulitis and leg ulcers, so painful he was hospitalised and we had to cancel the holiday. 'Tony was so apologetic, I know he felt guilty, but I didn't care. I just wanted him to get better. We ended up celebrating with a big party instead.' Debbie admits that even when they did manage to go on holiday Tony's weight proved to be a huge problem. As he gained more weight Tony developed health complications including type-two diabetes . 'Even when we did fly over the years, Tony wouldn't get out of his seat,' she admitted. 'He was so scared he might not fit back in. He couldn't go to the toilet, because the loo cubicle is so small on a plane.' The pair did occasionally attempt to shed a few pounds but it never worked out. 'We'd lose a few pounds then treat ourselves with chocolate,' Debbie said. 'Sometimes we'd go shopping together and I'd have to drop him at the front of the supermarket then go and park. Otherwise he couldn't walk all that way.' Debbie says that eventually Tony's weight prevented him from enjoying social situations. 'It got to a point where Tony hated going out, the staring really upset him. 'I would confront strangers about it, asking if they thought they knew us or if they had a problem. 'No-one ever said anything rude but I know it really got Tony down.' Debbie successfully lost 8st but says she couldn't keep up with Tony's phenomenal efforts . As well as affecting his appearance Tony's weight became more and more of a danger to his health. Debbie continued: 'Getting so big meant he developed type-two diabetes and he was taking a cocktail of 15 different tablets and an injection for it every day. 'I was concerned but I just had to be supportive for him, I couldn't control what he was eating.' Tony became more aware of his size and it got to the point where he would deliberately avoid certain situations. Debbie said: 'He wouldn't sit on our friend's garden furniture in case he broke it. He was petrified of breaking other people's property. He's so tall as well. 'It was like a giant trying to sit down. 'We couldn't go into coffee shops because he couldn't fit into the chairs with arms. 'We wouldn't go to the cinema in case the chairs weren't wide enough. Tony was so scared he might get stuck. Aged 45, Tony reached his heaviest weighing 38st and Debbie became increasingly concerned for her husband. 'He was so depressed and withdrawn, we did talk about his weight but we never spoke about how serious it was. 'I knew Tony could die if we didn't do something but that part was unspoken between the two of us.' But Tony wasn't the only one who struggled with his weight. Debbie had also piled on the pounds after she left her high-energy job as a chef. She said: 'I'd always been running around in a boiling kitchen and it was hard work. I ate healthily then, tucking into proper meals on my lunch and at the end of the day. 'But once I started an office job sat at my desk all day, and eating cakes people brought in, my clothes were getting tighter.' The turning point came for the pair after staying with Tony's sister Anna who was having success with the Slimming World diet, they both decided to sign up in April 2012. As well as changing his diet Tony took up Zumba too which he grew to love. Three years on and Tony has lost 21st and Debbie says he is a changed man inside and out. 'I've got the man I married back, he's so confident. He's a completely different person than I've known over the last ten years. 'And he loves being around the ladies at Zumba, he's a bit of a charmer. It doesn't phase him being the only bloke there.' The pair booked a trip to Florida for their 25th wedding anniversary but had to cancel because of Tony's size . After seeing Tony's success Debbie decided to take up Zumba too but says she was no match for her light-footed husband. 'By January 2013, I couldn't keep up with him. Tony had lost eight stone so we both joined Zumba classes but I have two left feet. I was stumbling everywhere but Tony had a whale of a time.' Tony has continued his Zumba classes to insure he doesn't slip back into his old ways. He said: 'Once a week I go off with other women, but Debbie doesn't mind. Doing Zumba helps to keep the weight off and I can't believe how light on my feet I am now.' Debbie has also had success with Slimming World. By June 2013, she had reached her target weight of 10st. Tony has even started working for Slimming World as a consultant and runs his own weight loss group. And Debbie doesn't worry about the competition from other women. 'He knows I'd kill him.'

Tony Orrell reached 38 stone after living off takeaways .
Couple had to cancel holidays due to illness caused by his weight .
After developing diabetes the 56-year-old decided to take up Zumba .
He lost 21 stone in three years and encouraged his wife to slim down .
Debbie, 56, shed eight stone and now weighs 10 stone .


Prompt: MLS side Orlando City are the latest club to have expressed interest in Manchester United misfit Javier Hernandez. The Mexico international would be a huge commercial draw for the Florida-based franchise who are coached by former Everton and Manchester City striker Adrian Heath. Orlando have a huge Latin-American fanbase and made enquiries last week about the prospect of a deal. Javier Hernandez is linked with a move to Orlando City after enduring a tough time on loan at Real Madrid . Orlando have a big Latin-American fanbase and Kaka is the captain of the MLS side . Hernandez would be a popular arrival with Orlando supporters but eight European sides are also interested . Hernandez has cut a frustrated figure during his loan spell at Real Madrid this season but still has plenty of interest from other Premier League and European sides. Southampton, Stoke, West Ham and Everton are all interested with United willing to sell for around £8million. Wolfsburg, AC Milan, Lazio and Inter Milan are also keen on the 26-year-old who has one year left on contract. United, meanwhile, have made a revised contract offer to teenage prospect Andreas Pereira. Manchester United have made a revised contract offer to 19-year-old Andreas Pereira (right) Periera (left) has a host of clubs across Europe interested in signing him if he does not agree terms at United . Paris St Germain, Juventus, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord have all made contact with the midfielder's father Marcos after the 19-year-old rejected United's opening offer. Pereira was on the bench against Aston Villa on Saturday.

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MLS side Orlando City are the latest club to have expressed interest in Manchester United misfit Javier Hernandez. The Mexico international would be a huge commercial draw for the Florida-based franchise who are coached by former Everton and Manchester City striker Adrian Heath. Orlando have a huge Latin-American fanbase and made enquiries last week about the prospect of a deal. Javier Hernandez is linked with a move to Orlando City after enduring a tough time on loan at Real Madrid . Orlando have a big Latin-American fanbase and Kaka is the captain of the MLS side . Hernandez would be a popular arrival with Orlando supporters but eight European sides are also interested . Hernandez has cut a frustrated figure during his loan spell at Real Madrid this season but still has plenty of interest from other Premier League and European sides. Southampton, Stoke, West Ham and Everton are all interested with United willing to sell for around £8million. Wolfsburg, AC Milan, Lazio and Inter Milan are also keen on the 26-year-old who has one year left on contract. United, meanwhile, have made a revised contract offer to teenage prospect Andreas Pereira. Manchester United have made a revised contract offer to 19-year-old Andreas Pereira (right) Periera (left) has a host of clubs across Europe interested in signing him if he does not agree terms at United . Paris St Germain, Juventus, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord have all made contact with the midfielder's father Marcos after the 19-year-old rejected United's opening offer. Pereira was on the bench against Aston Villa on Saturday.

MLS team Orlando City the latest team to be linked with Javier Hernandez .
The Manchester United striker has not impressed on loan at Real Madrid .
United have made Andreas Pereira an improved contract offer .


Prompt: An airport worker has been awarded $40 million in compensation for a freak runway accident which left him paralyzed from the waist down more than seven years ago. Brandon Afoa, 33, of Puyallup, Washington, was operating a tug to push aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport when the brakes and steering failed, causing him to crash into a luggage lift. The incident, which took place at 2am on December 26, 2007, left Afoa unable to use his legs or right arm. Much of his intestinal tract also had to be removed by surgeons. Afoa went on to sue Port of Seattle - which owns and operates the Sea-Tac airport - in King County Superior Court, saying that the company failed to maintain a safe workplace. Closure: An airport worker has been awarded $40 million in compensation for a freak runway accident which left him paralyzed from the waist down more than seven years ago . But for years the case was locked in the courts because the Port of Seattle claimed it wasn't liable for what happened as Afoa worked for a private firm. In a bid to move things forward, the state supreme court finally ruled in 2013 that the airport had a 'duty' to provide a safe working environment. On Tuesday a King County jury awarded Afoa $40 million because of what the incident has done to his life. Indeed, the paraplegic needs round-the-clock help from caregivers just to survive. In the courtroom a panel was shown video footage of Afoa being craned from his bed by a special lift to a commode and undergoing therapy. Jurors went on to apportion 25per cent of the blame for the accident to the Port of Seattle. Meanwhile, a number of airlines which weren’t part of the lawsuit will pay the rest of the money owed. This is because they had contracts with Afoa's previous employer - Evergreen Aviation Ground Logistics Enterprises - which has since gone out of business. Commenting on the outcome, Afoa told KOMO-TV: 'It was a relief and I'm very thankful for the jury for making an awesome decision.' In a statement, the Port of Seattle expressed its sympathies to Afoa and his family for the accident. The agency says it's reviewing the decision. If it decides to appeal the verdict, it could delay payment of Afoa's award.

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An airport worker has been awarded $40 million in compensation for a freak runway accident which left him paralyzed from the waist down more than seven years ago. Brandon Afoa, 33, of Puyallup, Washington, was operating a tug to push aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport when the brakes and steering failed, causing him to crash into a luggage lift. The incident, which took place at 2am on December 26, 2007, left Afoa unable to use his legs or right arm. Much of his intestinal tract also had to be removed by surgeons. Afoa went on to sue Port of Seattle - which owns and operates the Sea-Tac airport - in King County Superior Court, saying that the company failed to maintain a safe workplace. Closure: An airport worker has been awarded $40 million in compensation for a freak runway accident which left him paralyzed from the waist down more than seven years ago . But for years the case was locked in the courts because the Port of Seattle claimed it wasn't liable for what happened as Afoa worked for a private firm. In a bid to move things forward, the state supreme court finally ruled in 2013 that the airport had a 'duty' to provide a safe working environment. On Tuesday a King County jury awarded Afoa $40 million because of what the incident has done to his life. Indeed, the paraplegic needs round-the-clock help from caregivers just to survive. In the courtroom a panel was shown video footage of Afoa being craned from his bed by a special lift to a commode and undergoing therapy. Jurors went on to apportion 25per cent of the blame for the accident to the Port of Seattle. Meanwhile, a number of airlines which weren’t part of the lawsuit will pay the rest of the money owed. This is because they had contracts with Afoa's previous employer - Evergreen Aviation Ground Logistics Enterprises - which has since gone out of business. Commenting on the outcome, Afoa told KOMO-TV: 'It was a relief and I'm very thankful for the jury for making an awesome decision.' In a statement, the Port of Seattle expressed its sympathies to Afoa and his family for the accident. The agency says it's reviewing the decision. If it decides to appeal the verdict, it could delay payment of Afoa's award.

Brandon Afoa, 33, of Puyallup was operating a tug to push back aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport when the brakes and steering failed, causing him to crash into a luggage lift .
The incident, which took place on December 26, 2007, left Afoa unable to use his legs or right arm .
For years the case was locked in courts because the Port of Seattle claimed it wasn't liable as Afoa worked for a private company .
However, the state supreme court ruled the airport operator had a 'duty' to provide a safe working environment .
A jury awarded the judgment on Tuesday .


Prompt: Put away the flip flops and the sunglasses, as an Arctic airmass is on the way. After one of the warmest Aprils on record, there will be a dramatic change next week with temperatures set to fall by around ten degrees. The plunge means Britain will go from being hotter than Turkey and Ibiza to colder than Moscow, Stockholm and Finland in a matter of days. It also threatens to cause a wet and miserable time for the thousands of runners taking part in Sunday's London Marathon. Scroll down for video . Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning: Forecasters predict that temperatures are set to plunge by 10C . People were making the most of the sunshine outside Exeter Cathedral before the Arctic airmass arrives . Britain is set to go from being hotter than Turkey and Ibiza to colder than Moscow, Stockholm and Finland in a matter of days . The Met Office has forecast rain through the morning in the capital with the chance of thunderstorms and heavy downpours early on. According to forecasters we will begin to see the Arctic airmass, also known as a polar maritime mass, on Saturday after it has blasted over from Iceland. 'It is going to be increasingly unsettled and colder across the nation over the coming week,' said Laura Young spokesperson for the Met Office. 'We have had a three week period of glorious sunshine and people get used to it, this will be a shock to the system. 'There are people in Devon wearing flip flops at the moment and next week they will need to bring their boots back out.' The grim forecast comes after Britain basked in what looked to be one of the warmest Aprils on record. After temperatures rocketed into the 70s, they were expected to dip to around 8C (46F) in the north and between 12C (53F) and 14C (57F) in the south. Overnight they may also plummet to below zero across the country, experts warned. Enjoy it while it lasts: Torrential rain, thunder and even hail have been predicted by forecasters . Piers Corbyn, forecaster for WeatherAction, said: 'Next week is certainly going feel like a return winter and will be very different to the warm weather we have just had. 'A cold plunge is on the way again the result of this wildly deviating jet stream which has led to ups and downs in the weather through the first part of this year. 'It is set to nosedive southwards again opening the gates to cold air from the north, a very chilly end to April is likely.'

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Put away the flip flops and the sunglasses, as an Arctic airmass is on the way. After one of the warmest Aprils on record, there will be a dramatic change next week with temperatures set to fall by around ten degrees. The plunge means Britain will go from being hotter than Turkey and Ibiza to colder than Moscow, Stockholm and Finland in a matter of days. It also threatens to cause a wet and miserable time for the thousands of runners taking part in Sunday's London Marathon. Scroll down for video . Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning: Forecasters predict that temperatures are set to plunge by 10C . People were making the most of the sunshine outside Exeter Cathedral before the Arctic airmass arrives . Britain is set to go from being hotter than Turkey and Ibiza to colder than Moscow, Stockholm and Finland in a matter of days . The Met Office has forecast rain through the morning in the capital with the chance of thunderstorms and heavy downpours early on. According to forecasters we will begin to see the Arctic airmass, also known as a polar maritime mass, on Saturday after it has blasted over from Iceland. 'It is going to be increasingly unsettled and colder across the nation over the coming week,' said Laura Young spokesperson for the Met Office. 'We have had a three week period of glorious sunshine and people get used to it, this will be a shock to the system. 'There are people in Devon wearing flip flops at the moment and next week they will need to bring their boots back out.' The grim forecast comes after Britain basked in what looked to be one of the warmest Aprils on record. After temperatures rocketed into the 70s, they were expected to dip to around 8C (46F) in the north and between 12C (53F) and 14C (57F) in the south. Overnight they may also plummet to below zero across the country, experts warned. Enjoy it while it lasts: Torrential rain, thunder and even hail have been predicted by forecasters . Piers Corbyn, forecaster for WeatherAction, said: 'Next week is certainly going feel like a return winter and will be very different to the warm weather we have just had. 'A cold plunge is on the way again the result of this wildly deviating jet stream which has led to ups and downs in the weather through the first part of this year. 'It is set to nosedive southwards again opening the gates to cold air from the north, a very chilly end to April is likely.'

Weather experts predict temperatures will dip by around ten degrees .
Plunge means Britain will be colder than Moscow, Stockholm and Finland .
Arctic airmass from Iceland to blame for the sharp change in temperature .
Forecaster also predict thousands of runners could be in for wet London Marathon .


Prompt: Two best mates from rural Victoria have vowed to keep Aussie lingo alive by making memorabilia that encapsulates the fading vernacular. Jeff McCubbery, 72, from Mandurang and Ian Bullock, 65, from Blackburn devised the plan for Captain Cootie Cards over twenty years ago in a bid to counter the influx of lingo from overseas. The pair now has a quirky range of greeting cards, coffee mugs, stubby-holders and calendars – but their hopes of spreading the message were dashed after they were spurned by the companies they pitched their products to. An Illustration from best mates Ian Bullock and Jeff McCubberry, who have vowed to keep Aussie slang alive through a range a range of custom memorabilia . McCubberry told Daily Mail Australia they designed the idea after meeting on a fishing trip 25 years ago. 'We met at an annual fishing trip, and quickly learned we shared the belief that the language we grew up with was waning.' 'People are dorks not drongos, guys not blokes. We decided to do something to keep the vocabulary afloat,' McCubbery said. 'We decided to consolidate the Australianisms we knew and loved from our upbringings-instead of the Americanisms which have ,' said Ian Bullock. With Ian Bullock (left) as illustrator and and Jeff McCubbery (right) as designer, the duo have devised a range of greeting cards, coffee mugs, stubby-holders and calendars emblazoned with down under lingo . One illustration depicts weather forecast map with the various Australian climatological zones – the Northern Territory is 'bloody muggy' , Alice Springs is 'dry as a dead dingo's donger', and Victoria is 'cold as a witch's tit'. Another card shows a fisherman sleeping next to a lake with beer can in hand and the accompanying message: 'flat out like a lizard drinking.' McCubberry believes the rise of television and the internet has let a torrent of lingo loose from Britain and America that has eclipsed the home grown counterpart. McCubberry said when the pair met on a fishing trip 20 years ago 'we quickly learned we shared the belief that the language we grew up with was waning' The best mates use lingo from their upbringing which they say has disappeared, such as the term: 'I don't give a rats a**' With McCubberry as designer and Bullock as illustrator, the mates got to work on a range of products that embody down under speech from a bygone time. But much to their dismay the pair got a rude shock when time came to pitch the product a manufacturers. 'Nobodies interested, said McCubbery. 'They say it's too crude or uncouth. It doesn't make sense because colourful language is a pivotal part of Aussie culture.' The duo plan to launch a digital campaign in hopes of finding a distributor to get their products on the market . Bullock said they had a deal with a major distributor that fell through before another wholesaler offered them a rather insulting rate to print the cards. 'It was pretty insulting really. It's been a real knock back but we're determined to stick at it.' The mates plan to launch a website and social media campaign in hopes of finding a distributor to get their products on the market. 'It's just a matter of getting my head around the online thing. We're sticking at it for sure,' said McCubbery.

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Two best mates from rural Victoria have vowed to keep Aussie lingo alive by making memorabilia that encapsulates the fading vernacular. Jeff McCubbery, 72, from Mandurang and Ian Bullock, 65, from Blackburn devised the plan for Captain Cootie Cards over twenty years ago in a bid to counter the influx of lingo from overseas. The pair now has a quirky range of greeting cards, coffee mugs, stubby-holders and calendars – but their hopes of spreading the message were dashed after they were spurned by the companies they pitched their products to. An Illustration from best mates Ian Bullock and Jeff McCubberry, who have vowed to keep Aussie slang alive through a range a range of custom memorabilia . McCubberry told Daily Mail Australia they designed the idea after meeting on a fishing trip 25 years ago. 'We met at an annual fishing trip, and quickly learned we shared the belief that the language we grew up with was waning.' 'People are dorks not drongos, guys not blokes. We decided to do something to keep the vocabulary afloat,' McCubbery said. 'We decided to consolidate the Australianisms we knew and loved from our upbringings-instead of the Americanisms which have ,' said Ian Bullock. With Ian Bullock (left) as illustrator and and Jeff McCubbery (right) as designer, the duo have devised a range of greeting cards, coffee mugs, stubby-holders and calendars emblazoned with down under lingo . One illustration depicts weather forecast map with the various Australian climatological zones – the Northern Territory is 'bloody muggy' , Alice Springs is 'dry as a dead dingo's donger', and Victoria is 'cold as a witch's tit'. Another card shows a fisherman sleeping next to a lake with beer can in hand and the accompanying message: 'flat out like a lizard drinking.' McCubberry believes the rise of television and the internet has let a torrent of lingo loose from Britain and America that has eclipsed the home grown counterpart. McCubberry said when the pair met on a fishing trip 20 years ago 'we quickly learned we shared the belief that the language we grew up with was waning' The best mates use lingo from their upbringing which they say has disappeared, such as the term: 'I don't give a rats a**' With McCubberry as designer and Bullock as illustrator, the mates got to work on a range of products that embody down under speech from a bygone time. But much to their dismay the pair got a rude shock when time came to pitch the product a manufacturers. 'Nobodies interested, said McCubbery. 'They say it's too crude or uncouth. It doesn't make sense because colourful language is a pivotal part of Aussie culture.' The duo plan to launch a digital campaign in hopes of finding a distributor to get their products on the market . Bullock said they had a deal with a major distributor that fell through before another wholesaler offered them a rather insulting rate to print the cards. 'It was pretty insulting really. It's been a real knock back but we're determined to stick at it.' The mates plan to launch a website and social media campaign in hopes of finding a distributor to get their products on the market. 'It's just a matter of getting my head around the online thing. We're sticking at it for sure,' said McCubbery.

Jeff McCubbery and Ian Bullock met on a fishing trip twenty years ago .
They believe traditional Aussie lingo is being lost to imported vernacular .
They make custom memorabilia which embodies traditional Aussie lingo .
But none of the companies they approached have taken on their products .


Prompt: Rangers boss Stuart McCall insists it will not be a major disaster if his side are forced to play two extra games to reclaim their Premiership return. The Gers currently lead the way in the race for second spot in the Championship, with a one-point advantage over Hibernian and a six-point cushion separating them from Queen of the South. Finishing immediately behind newly-crowned champions Hearts would spare the Ibrox men the bother of two extra hazardous games in the play-offs, with the teams finishing third and fourth facing off over two legs before taking on the second tier's runners-up. The winner of that tie then meets the Premiership's second-bottom side in a crucial winner-takes-all battle. Stuart McCall is relaxed about the prospect of Rangers finishing third in the Scottish Championship . But having stumbled to a 3-0 defeat against Queens and a 1-1 draw with basement side Livingston either side of Sunday's four-goal romp over Raith, there is no guarantee the Light Blues will see off Saturday's trip to Dumbarton without another slip-up. McCall, though, is ready to take whatever outcome is thrown his way. He said: 'At this moment second place is in our own hands. If you'd given me that a few weeks ago when I first came in, I'd have snapped your hands off for it. 'There were one or two people who thought we wouldn't even reach the play-offs. McCall faces the media on Friday ahead of Saturday's trip to Dumbarton as Rangers look to hold on to second . 'We've done that first part. Obviously we want to get second but Hibs and Queens want the same. 'You don't want to have to play the extra games but if you have to, you will. If you have to get through to the top league by playing six games then so be it. 'Of course it's important to us to finish second. But if we finish third or fourth that does not mean we won't get promotion. It's not the end of the world.' McCall was also happy to see a peaceful resolution reached after the row raised by the Scottish Professional Football League's messy meddling with the Championship fixture list. Rangers' final-day tie with Hearts at Tynecastle was pushed back 24 hours to Sunday, May 3, to accommodate Sky Sports. McCall joins in training on Friday as the Rangers boss prepares his side for Saturday's clash . But that left Hibs raging as having played their last game at Falkirk on the Saturday, they claimed McCall's team would be advantaged by the fact they would know the result required in Gorgie to claim second. Compromise was reached when Sky gave the league permission to switch the Hearts-Rangers tie back to its original May 2 slot. 'Everyone playing at the same time is fine and the right thing to do,' said McCall. But there could yet be more tinkering with the schedule to come. Hibs and Falkirk - who have yet to be counted out of the play-off chase - will battle for a place in the William Hill Scottish Cup final on Saturday, leaving the possibility that the second leg of the play-off final may have to be pushed back into June. Rangers dropped two points at Championship bottom side Livingston in their bid for promotion . The SPFL is expected to announce early next week if a change of date is required but Rangers are bracing themselves for an administrative nightmare, with 12 first-team members due to become free agents on June 1. McCall confirmed the club's five loanees from Newcastle are registered until June 9, and will be free to play whatever happens. But he admitted the club may have to hand short-term deals to their players to see them through to the re-arranged date. 'We won't think about it until it becomes a problem,' he said. 'But it will certainly need to be something that is looked at if that does become the case, as we have almost a dozen players whose contract will be up at the end of May.'

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Rangers boss Stuart McCall insists it will not be a major disaster if his side are forced to play two extra games to reclaim their Premiership return. The Gers currently lead the way in the race for second spot in the Championship, with a one-point advantage over Hibernian and a six-point cushion separating them from Queen of the South. Finishing immediately behind newly-crowned champions Hearts would spare the Ibrox men the bother of two extra hazardous games in the play-offs, with the teams finishing third and fourth facing off over two legs before taking on the second tier's runners-up. The winner of that tie then meets the Premiership's second-bottom side in a crucial winner-takes-all battle. Stuart McCall is relaxed about the prospect of Rangers finishing third in the Scottish Championship . But having stumbled to a 3-0 defeat against Queens and a 1-1 draw with basement side Livingston either side of Sunday's four-goal romp over Raith, there is no guarantee the Light Blues will see off Saturday's trip to Dumbarton without another slip-up. McCall, though, is ready to take whatever outcome is thrown his way. He said: 'At this moment second place is in our own hands. If you'd given me that a few weeks ago when I first came in, I'd have snapped your hands off for it. 'There were one or two people who thought we wouldn't even reach the play-offs. McCall faces the media on Friday ahead of Saturday's trip to Dumbarton as Rangers look to hold on to second . 'We've done that first part. Obviously we want to get second but Hibs and Queens want the same. 'You don't want to have to play the extra games but if you have to, you will. If you have to get through to the top league by playing six games then so be it. 'Of course it's important to us to finish second. But if we finish third or fourth that does not mean we won't get promotion. It's not the end of the world.' McCall was also happy to see a peaceful resolution reached after the row raised by the Scottish Professional Football League's messy meddling with the Championship fixture list. Rangers' final-day tie with Hearts at Tynecastle was pushed back 24 hours to Sunday, May 3, to accommodate Sky Sports. McCall joins in training on Friday as the Rangers boss prepares his side for Saturday's clash . But that left Hibs raging as having played their last game at Falkirk on the Saturday, they claimed McCall's team would be advantaged by the fact they would know the result required in Gorgie to claim second. Compromise was reached when Sky gave the league permission to switch the Hearts-Rangers tie back to its original May 2 slot. 'Everyone playing at the same time is fine and the right thing to do,' said McCall. But there could yet be more tinkering with the schedule to come. Hibs and Falkirk - who have yet to be counted out of the play-off chase - will battle for a place in the William Hill Scottish Cup final on Saturday, leaving the possibility that the second leg of the play-off final may have to be pushed back into June. Rangers dropped two points at Championship bottom side Livingston in their bid for promotion . The SPFL is expected to announce early next week if a change of date is required but Rangers are bracing themselves for an administrative nightmare, with 12 first-team members due to become free agents on June 1. McCall confirmed the club's five loanees from Newcastle are registered until June 9, and will be free to play whatever happens. But he admitted the club may have to hand short-term deals to their players to see them through to the re-arranged date. 'We won't think about it until it becomes a problem,' he said. 'But it will certainly need to be something that is looked at if that does become the case, as we have almost a dozen players whose contract will be up at the end of May.'

Rangers are currently second in the Championship with three games to go .
Finishing third would mean playing two extra play-off matches vs fourth .
But manager Stuart McCall is relaxed about the prospect of finishing third .


Prompt: Together they wrote a string of chart-topping hits for some of the world's biggest stars and created the memorable theme tune of Australian television soap Neighbours. Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent, who were married for more than three decades, were dubbed 'Mr and Mrs Music' after composing for artists including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Scott Walker, Shirley Bassey and Petula Clark. So when Trent died last month aged 74 after a long battle with cancer, Hatch was expected to be at her funeral to say a final goodbye. True, their marriage had ended in divorce, but they had a daughter together and one of the most successful creative unions in showbusiness. But The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Hatch was banned from the funeral by Trent's second husband, Colin Gregory, who today accuses the composer of breaking his wife's heart. Scroll down for video . Tony Hatch (left) and his former wife Jackie Trent (right) wrote a chart-topping hits for the world's biggest stars but he was banned from her funeral last month . He says that not only did she never forgive Hatch for the infidelity that ended their marriage, but she believed to her dying day that he had denied her the credit she was due for some of their compositions. Although they were responsible for about 400 songs together, they had been mired in a long-running feud over seven that Trent claimed she co-wrote. After years of pressure, says Gregory, Hatch agreed to acknowledge Trent's part and her name now appears against some of the songs on the Tony Hatch website. But on other songs, Hatch is the only composer credited. Gregory told The Mail on Sunday: 'Yes, I banned Hatch from attending Jackie's cremation.' The 71-year-old former policeman, who married Trent in 2005, said: 'It might seem petty and churlish of me because, whatever anybody says, Hatch and Trent are welded at the hip for all the wonderful work they did together. 'I would never contest that. Jackie never contested that. But her firm words to me were, "I hate him for what he did to me and for what he's still doing to me." 'I couldn't and wouldn't contact Tony Hatch myself. It would be inappropriate because we're in litigation.' Instead, he passed the message to Trent's son from her first marriage, Darren, who Hatch had adopted when they married. Gregory said: 'Darren rang, giving it the smooth patter of, "Oh, they had such a lovely warm life together", which they did not. And when he said he wanted to invite Hatch to the cremation, I said quite firmly, "No. If he turns up, I shall call the police." 'Suffice it to say that Jackie would not want Tony Hatch anywhere near her final moments on this earth. He and his wife were specifically banned from attending her funeral, or anything in connection with it. 'Jackie always told me, "No service – just you."' The cremation was held on the Spanish island of Menorca, where Trent lived with Gregory. It is also home to Hatch and his wife. Hatch, 75, clearly got the message, writing on his Facebook page on the day of the funeral: 'Today was final departure day for her soul but I was BANNED by her husband Colin Gregory from attending the crematorium.' Gregory now plans to bring Trent's ashes home to Britain for a memorial service in May at her local parish church in Chesterton, Staffordshire. Much of Trent's wealth, he said, had recently been eroded – not least by the legal battle with her former husband over the songs, which Gregory claimed has cost about £20,000. It's a far cry from 1965 when Hatch and Trent met and fell in love. Hatch was already married and the couple embarked on an affair before marrying the next year and going on to become one of the most successful teams in music, earning millions of pounds. But if Hatch, the son of a pianist, who grew up in Pinner, North West London, and Trent, the daughter of a miner from Newcastle-under-Lyme, made a fortune, they seemed to have trouble holding on to it. The couple moved to Ireland at one point because of its tax benefits for artists. Hatch wrote the theme tune to Crossroads and is still remembered by many as the 'Mr Nasty' judge on 1970s TV talent show New Faces. In 1982, the pair moved to Australia and were later asked to write the theme song for Neighbours. Their marriage ended abruptly and abrasively back in Britain at Trent's 55th birthday party in 1995, when Hatch confessed that for years he had been in love with one of his wife's friends. Trent was devastated. Gregory plans to persevere with Trent's legal battle over the disputed songs: 'not for financial gain – Jackie was getting her share [of songwriting royalties] – but because it was her dying wish that he finally admitted she co-wrote those songs.' Hatch declined to comment.

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Together they wrote a string of chart-topping hits for some of the world's biggest stars and created the memorable theme tune of Australian television soap Neighbours. Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent, who were married for more than three decades, were dubbed 'Mr and Mrs Music' after composing for artists including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Scott Walker, Shirley Bassey and Petula Clark. So when Trent died last month aged 74 after a long battle with cancer, Hatch was expected to be at her funeral to say a final goodbye. True, their marriage had ended in divorce, but they had a daughter together and one of the most successful creative unions in showbusiness. But The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Hatch was banned from the funeral by Trent's second husband, Colin Gregory, who today accuses the composer of breaking his wife's heart. Scroll down for video . Tony Hatch (left) and his former wife Jackie Trent (right) wrote a chart-topping hits for the world's biggest stars but he was banned from her funeral last month . He says that not only did she never forgive Hatch for the infidelity that ended their marriage, but she believed to her dying day that he had denied her the credit she was due for some of their compositions. Although they were responsible for about 400 songs together, they had been mired in a long-running feud over seven that Trent claimed she co-wrote. After years of pressure, says Gregory, Hatch agreed to acknowledge Trent's part and her name now appears against some of the songs on the Tony Hatch website. But on other songs, Hatch is the only composer credited. Gregory told The Mail on Sunday: 'Yes, I banned Hatch from attending Jackie's cremation.' The 71-year-old former policeman, who married Trent in 2005, said: 'It might seem petty and churlish of me because, whatever anybody says, Hatch and Trent are welded at the hip for all the wonderful work they did together. 'I would never contest that. Jackie never contested that. But her firm words to me were, "I hate him for what he did to me and for what he's still doing to me." 'I couldn't and wouldn't contact Tony Hatch myself. It would be inappropriate because we're in litigation.' Instead, he passed the message to Trent's son from her first marriage, Darren, who Hatch had adopted when they married. Gregory said: 'Darren rang, giving it the smooth patter of, "Oh, they had such a lovely warm life together", which they did not. And when he said he wanted to invite Hatch to the cremation, I said quite firmly, "No. If he turns up, I shall call the police." 'Suffice it to say that Jackie would not want Tony Hatch anywhere near her final moments on this earth. He and his wife were specifically banned from attending her funeral, or anything in connection with it. 'Jackie always told me, "No service – just you."' The cremation was held on the Spanish island of Menorca, where Trent lived with Gregory. It is also home to Hatch and his wife. Hatch, 75, clearly got the message, writing on his Facebook page on the day of the funeral: 'Today was final departure day for her soul but I was BANNED by her husband Colin Gregory from attending the crematorium.' Gregory now plans to bring Trent's ashes home to Britain for a memorial service in May at her local parish church in Chesterton, Staffordshire. Much of Trent's wealth, he said, had recently been eroded – not least by the legal battle with her former husband over the songs, which Gregory claimed has cost about £20,000. It's a far cry from 1965 when Hatch and Trent met and fell in love. Hatch was already married and the couple embarked on an affair before marrying the next year and going on to become one of the most successful teams in music, earning millions of pounds. But if Hatch, the son of a pianist, who grew up in Pinner, North West London, and Trent, the daughter of a miner from Newcastle-under-Lyme, made a fortune, they seemed to have trouble holding on to it. The couple moved to Ireland at one point because of its tax benefits for artists. Hatch wrote the theme tune to Crossroads and is still remembered by many as the 'Mr Nasty' judge on 1970s TV talent show New Faces. In 1982, the pair moved to Australia and were later asked to write the theme song for Neighbours. Their marriage ended abruptly and abrasively back in Britain at Trent's 55th birthday party in 1995, when Hatch confessed that for years he had been in love with one of his wife's friends. Trent was devastated. Gregory plans to persevere with Trent's legal battle over the disputed songs: 'not for financial gain – Jackie was getting her share [of songwriting royalties] – but because it was her dying wish that he finally admitted she co-wrote those songs.' Hatch declined to comment.

Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent wrote chart-topping hits for musical superstars .
They divorced after three decades of marriage but have a daughter together .
But he did not attend her funeral when Trent died at the age of 74 last month .
Her second husband 'banned Hatch from funeral for breaking his wife's heart'


Prompt: (CNN)The White House insists it doesn't need congressional approval for the Iran nuclear deal announced this month. But while historical precedent suggests the President might indeed have the authority to move forward without Congress, the Obama administration should probably learn another lesson from history: Getting Congress' signature might be worth the effort. True, the fight for congressional approval would be politically bruising and consume a huge amount of energy. But it would still be a mistake to move forward with the deal as an executive-based agreement rather than obtaining the consent of the legislative branch -- a diplomatic breakthrough of this magnitude would be far more enduring with the imprimatur of Congress. The President and his advisers have avoided using the term "treaty," instead explaining that it would be a "nonbinding agreement." According to Secretary of State John Kerry: "We've been very clear from the beginning. We're not negotiating a 'legally binding plan.' We're negotiating a plan that will have in it a capacity for enforcement." On "Meet the Press," Kerry said, "What we're looking for is not to have Congress interfere with our ability, inappropriately, by stepping on the prerogatives of the executive department of the President." There is a big legal argument that will play out over these definitional issues, with the potential for court challenges. But outside of the legal debate, there are also significant political questions, and those are a different beast altogether. For a start, there is growing pressure on Capitol Hill -- from members of both parties -- to pass legislation that would give Congress the right to review the deal and make a decision about lifting sanctions. On Tuesday, a deal was reached on legislation proposed by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker that would require President Barack Obama to submit the final deal to Congress, giving it 52 days to review and approve the agreement. Corker told MSNBC on Tuesday that negotiators had reached a "bipartisan agreement that keeps the congressional review process absolutely intact, full of integrity." What's in the Iran bill and why all the fuss? There is good reason for Obama to avoid calling this a treaty. After all, given the contentious political environment on Capitol Hill, where legislators struggle to pass even a routine budget, the notion that they would move on a treaty of this importance seems dubious at best. But there is also a history of Congress causing significant trouble for important international treaties. In the late 1970s, for example, President Jimmy Carter tried to obtain consent for the SALT II treaties, but conservatives argued the agreement was evidence that Carter was weak on defense. Carter pushed for the treaties as essential to international peace but to no avail. After Iranians took American hostages and the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, the treaties died in the Senate. Yet there are other examples where even in a contentious congressional environment, presidents successfully pushed for the ratification of treaties that they knew would cost them important political  capital, and even once the White House exited the struggle bruised and battered, the historic treaties endured. Top GOP, Dem senators say Iran compromise reached . This was the case with another treaty that Carter asked the Senate to ratify: the Panama Canal Treaties of 1978. Carter decided that turning authority of the canal over to Panama was essential to regional peace and stability. He knew this would be tough sell, and Tennessee Republican Howard Baker for his part predicted he wouldn't even get 20 votes as conservative groups coordinated their campaign through the Committee to Save the Panama Canal and the Emergency Coalition to Save the Panama Canal. Indeed, they dispatched speakers to warn that the deal would give the Soviets a foothold in the region. However, Carter countered aggressively, both on a personal level -- helping secure the vote of Sen. Richard Stone of Florida by sending a personal letter to the senator, dispatching experts to Florida to answer the questions of constituents and addressing audiences through state-of-the-art telephone hookups. In the end, the Senate ratified the treaties by one vote more than the required two-thirds majority, although Carter also paid a political price after energizing the right during the fight. President Ronald Reagan faced a similar challenge. Toward the end of his presidency, he reached a historic breakthrough on intercontinental ballistic missiles with the Soviet Union. Yet despite excitement in the White House and across the nation about Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to Washington in December 1987, many conservatives blasted the decision, arguing that Reagan had betrayed the conservative cause. During a meeting at the White House, eight Republican senators who opposed the treaty shared their feelings with Reagan. Sen. Malcolm Wallop of Wyoming, one of Reagan's closest allies, said: "The Soviets have broken most every treaty they have ever signed. ... How do we assure compliance with the new treaty?" Right-wing organizations, meanwhile, compared Reagan with Neville Chamberlain. Reagan responded with an aggressive effort to halt their rebellion. In a hearing on the treaty, Secretary of State George Shultz attacked North Carolina Republican Jesse Helms, who had accused Reagan of "confusion, misstatements and ... even misrepresentation." He met with Republicans, spoke with reporters and lobbied the public to endorse the deal. Despite their protests, most Republicans eventually came around. On May 27, 1988, the Senate ratified the treaty 93-5. Helms, one of the few to vote against the treaty, admitted they were "licked." And the treaty, which marked the beginning of the end for the Cold War, has endured. The reality is that the signature of Congress is still worth a lot in American politics -- the ratification process brings legitimacy to a major and controversial agreement and makes it much more difficult for opponents to attack in the future as some power grab by a president. Congressional support also makes the strength of the treaty greater in the eyes of leaders overseas. All this will be true with Iran, especially as many members of Obama's own party are leery about the agreement. Ultimately, the President probably has the right to go his own way with this, and his frustration with Congress might create strong incentives for doing so. But in the long term, persuading and pressuring a sufficient number of legislators to sign on to this deal would greatly improve the chances of avoiding a regional war -- and would help prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power. The good news is that there have been some statements from the White House that offer hope it recognizes the centrality of Congress in a solid deal. Now it's time to see if the administration follows through.

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(CNN)The White House insists it doesn't need congressional approval for the Iran nuclear deal announced this month. But while historical precedent suggests the President might indeed have the authority to move forward without Congress, the Obama administration should probably learn another lesson from history: Getting Congress' signature might be worth the effort. True, the fight for congressional approval would be politically bruising and consume a huge amount of energy. But it would still be a mistake to move forward with the deal as an executive-based agreement rather than obtaining the consent of the legislative branch -- a diplomatic breakthrough of this magnitude would be far more enduring with the imprimatur of Congress. The President and his advisers have avoided using the term "treaty," instead explaining that it would be a "nonbinding agreement." According to Secretary of State John Kerry: "We've been very clear from the beginning. We're not negotiating a 'legally binding plan.' We're negotiating a plan that will have in it a capacity for enforcement." On "Meet the Press," Kerry said, "What we're looking for is not to have Congress interfere with our ability, inappropriately, by stepping on the prerogatives of the executive department of the President." There is a big legal argument that will play out over these definitional issues, with the potential for court challenges. But outside of the legal debate, there are also significant political questions, and those are a different beast altogether. For a start, there is growing pressure on Capitol Hill -- from members of both parties -- to pass legislation that would give Congress the right to review the deal and make a decision about lifting sanctions. On Tuesday, a deal was reached on legislation proposed by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker that would require President Barack Obama to submit the final deal to Congress, giving it 52 days to review and approve the agreement. Corker told MSNBC on Tuesday that negotiators had reached a "bipartisan agreement that keeps the congressional review process absolutely intact, full of integrity." What's in the Iran bill and why all the fuss? There is good reason for Obama to avoid calling this a treaty. After all, given the contentious political environment on Capitol Hill, where legislators struggle to pass even a routine budget, the notion that they would move on a treaty of this importance seems dubious at best. But there is also a history of Congress causing significant trouble for important international treaties. In the late 1970s, for example, President Jimmy Carter tried to obtain consent for the SALT II treaties, but conservatives argued the agreement was evidence that Carter was weak on defense. Carter pushed for the treaties as essential to international peace but to no avail. After Iranians took American hostages and the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, the treaties died in the Senate. Yet there are other examples where even in a contentious congressional environment, presidents successfully pushed for the ratification of treaties that they knew would cost them important political  capital, and even once the White House exited the struggle bruised and battered, the historic treaties endured. Top GOP, Dem senators say Iran compromise reached . This was the case with another treaty that Carter asked the Senate to ratify: the Panama Canal Treaties of 1978. Carter decided that turning authority of the canal over to Panama was essential to regional peace and stability. He knew this would be tough sell, and Tennessee Republican Howard Baker for his part predicted he wouldn't even get 20 votes as conservative groups coordinated their campaign through the Committee to Save the Panama Canal and the Emergency Coalition to Save the Panama Canal. Indeed, they dispatched speakers to warn that the deal would give the Soviets a foothold in the region. However, Carter countered aggressively, both on a personal level -- helping secure the vote of Sen. Richard Stone of Florida by sending a personal letter to the senator, dispatching experts to Florida to answer the questions of constituents and addressing audiences through state-of-the-art telephone hookups. In the end, the Senate ratified the treaties by one vote more than the required two-thirds majority, although Carter also paid a political price after energizing the right during the fight. President Ronald Reagan faced a similar challenge. Toward the end of his presidency, he reached a historic breakthrough on intercontinental ballistic missiles with the Soviet Union. Yet despite excitement in the White House and across the nation about Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to Washington in December 1987, many conservatives blasted the decision, arguing that Reagan had betrayed the conservative cause. During a meeting at the White House, eight Republican senators who opposed the treaty shared their feelings with Reagan. Sen. Malcolm Wallop of Wyoming, one of Reagan's closest allies, said: "The Soviets have broken most every treaty they have ever signed. ... How do we assure compliance with the new treaty?" Right-wing organizations, meanwhile, compared Reagan with Neville Chamberlain. Reagan responded with an aggressive effort to halt their rebellion. In a hearing on the treaty, Secretary of State George Shultz attacked North Carolina Republican Jesse Helms, who had accused Reagan of "confusion, misstatements and ... even misrepresentation." He met with Republicans, spoke with reporters and lobbied the public to endorse the deal. Despite their protests, most Republicans eventually came around. On May 27, 1988, the Senate ratified the treaty 93-5. Helms, one of the few to vote against the treaty, admitted they were "licked." And the treaty, which marked the beginning of the end for the Cold War, has endured. The reality is that the signature of Congress is still worth a lot in American politics -- the ratification process brings legitimacy to a major and controversial agreement and makes it much more difficult for opponents to attack in the future as some power grab by a president. Congressional support also makes the strength of the treaty greater in the eyes of leaders overseas. All this will be true with Iran, especially as many members of Obama's own party are leery about the agreement. Ultimately, the President probably has the right to go his own way with this, and his frustration with Congress might create strong incentives for doing so. But in the long term, persuading and pressuring a sufficient number of legislators to sign on to this deal would greatly improve the chances of avoiding a regional war -- and would help prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power. The good news is that there have been some statements from the White House that offer hope it recognizes the centrality of Congress in a solid deal. Now it's time to see if the administration follows through.

Framework agreement with Iran over its nuclear program was reached this month .
Julian Zelizer: White House should seek congressional approval for final deal .
There's a history of Congress causing trouble for major international treaties, he says .