Written By Unknown on Senin, 09 Maret 2015 | 18.54
Two teenagers who were killed when the car they were in hit a tree have been named as George Wharton, 14, and 13-year-old Rhys Baker.
The boys are thought to have been picked up by a 21-year-old just before 1.50pm on Saturday without the permission of their parents.
The driver is seriously ill in hospital and two other teenagers, Kameron Walters, aged 14, and 15-year-old Joshua Van Veen, remain in a critical condition.
The accident happened on the A62 Gelderd Road in Morley, Leeds. Superintendent Sam Millar, of West Yorkshire Police, described it as "a terrible tragedy".
Both boys who died were from the local area and went to the Bruntcliffe Secondary School and Morley Academy, where staff and pupils are now being supported by police.
Dave Gurney, executive headteacher of Bruntcliffe School, said Rhys had been a "well-liked member of his year group", while Leanne Griffiths, principal of The Morley Academy, described George as "a popular boy with a bright future ahead of him".
Police say the blue Peugeot is believed to have overtaken another vehicle "at speed" before crashing.
Supt Millar said: "We are appealing for any witnesses to the specific incident but also the movements and behaviour of the car during the rest of the day.
"We are particularly keen to speak to anyone who saw the vehicle at the Tesco Express store.
"I would also like to praise a number of members of the public who stopped at the scene of the incident and helped in whatever way they could."
Friends gathered at the scene on Sunday to lay flowers and remember the victims.
Three missing schoolgirls who left Britain to join Islamic State have crossed into Syria and are believed to be staying at a house in al Raqqa, Sky sources say.
Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Amira Abase, 15, boarded a flight from Gatwick Airport bound for Istanbul last month.
Authorities feared the teenagers, who attended Bethnal Green Academy in east London, were seeking to join the Islamist militants.
Sky's Chief Correspondent Stuart Ramsay said: "We're being told tonight that they've crossed into Syria through a crossing... which is not too far from Kilis.
"They're now apparently in a house that is owned or controlled - or at least hosted by - a British girl who had been in contact with them through the internet, and had brought them through Turkey and into Syria.
Video:Girls' Journey From London To Syria
"We are told by... good sources within the city of al Raqqa that they are there, that they are safe.
"That is where they are staying - with this British girl who is hosting them.
"There's been a lot of discussion about where they are, (and) how they got there. But we are told they are now inside Syria, they are inside al Raqqa, and they are under the control of Islamic State."
Video:Girls 'Pictured On Way To Syria'
Last week CCTV footage emerged which appeared to show the three teenagers at a bus station in Istanbul.
The girls were seen wrapped in heavy winter jackets, two with hoods pulled up, and carrying packed sports bags and holdalls.
The footage was recorded in the early hours of 18 February, less than 24 hours after the trio left their London homes, telling their families they would be out for the day.
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Gallery: Three Schoolgirls From East London Go Missing
These pictures were taken from Kadiza Sultana (l) and Shamima Begum's (r) Twitter accounts
Kadiza and Shamima are feared to be on their way to Syria with a third girl, 15-year-old Amira Abase
The owners of a prize-winning Irish setter who they claim was poisoned at the world famous Crufts dog show have spoken of their devastation.
Jagger, who died in Belgium the day after appearing at the show in Birmingham, was owned by Belgian Aleksandra Lauwers and Leicester-based breeder Dee Milligan-Bott.
Ms Lauwers wrote on her Facebook page: "To person (sic) who has done it, hope you can sleep well knowing you have killed our love, family member and best friend to our son."
Ms Milligan-Bott described the dog's painful death as a "heinous crime" claiming poisoned beef cubes were discovered after an autopsy, although a full toxicology report has yet to be released.
In a post on her Facebook page Ms Milligan-Bott said: "This (poisoning) resulted in a very painful death for our beautiful boy.
Owners show their dogs during the Crufts show in Birmingham
"The timings from the autopsy will make it clear the only place this could have been given to Jagger was while on his bench at Crufts."
Appealing for information to find the person responsible she said she was hopeful a fellow competitor was not involved.
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Gallery: Crufts Has Been Hit By Scandals Before
In 1992 a breeder claimed her Anatolian Shepherd was poisoned because of its white coat
An investigation was launched into claims that Danny the Pekinese had been given a facelift
England have crashed out of the cricket World Cup after a dismal performance against Bangladesh.
England was set a target of 276 to win and stay in contention for the quarter finals but poor batting saw them lose to Bangladesh by 15 runs.
Put into bat at the Adelaide Oval, Mahmudullah had struck his and Bangladesh's first World Cup century, starring in two key partnerships to lift Bangladesh to 275 for seven.
England, despite being finalists in the competition three times, made a mess of their chase on what should have been a good batting wicket, folding for 260 in the 49th over.
Written By Unknown on Minggu, 08 Maret 2015 | 18.54
The names of a woman and three teenagers killed in a two-car crash in Wales have been revealed.
The 17-year-olds and a 68-year-old woman died and two others are in hospital following the crash in Powys, Mid Wales, just before 10.15pm on Friday.
The 68-year-old has been named by police as Margaret Elizabeth Challis, from the Merthyr area and two of the teenagers who died were named locally as Rhodri Miller and Corey Price.
Rhodri, who was driving, had only recently passed his driving test and his friend Corey was a promising young footballer who trained with the Cardiff City Football Academy.
The third teenager killed was Rhodri's girlfriend Alesha O'Connor. While the two young men died at the scene, Alesha died in hospital.
The crash happened near near Storey Arms, Brecon
All three were from Barry.
The crash happened as a number of vehicles travelled in a convoy on the A470 near Storey Arms, Brecon, between Libanus and RAC bends.
The two cars involved in the collision were a black Volkswagen Golf estate and a green Volkswagen Golf.
The teenagers were in the green Golf and Mrs Challis was a passenger in the black Golf estate, which was not believed to be part of the convoy.
Five male drivers, aged 17 and 18, who were in other vehicles, have been arrested, Dyfed Powys Police said.
The driver and front-seat passenger in the black Golf estate have been taken to hospital. The driver's condition is described as serious.
Superintendent Chris Curtis said: "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the families at this difficult time.
"We are working with South Wales Police in order to provide support to the families affected and also the communities they live within.
"We will work with partners to ensure that the incident is fully investigated."
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Dyfed Powys Police on 101.
Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher knew about politicians sexually abusing children - but failed to act against them, an MP has told Sky News.
Simon Danczuk, who exposed Sir Cyril Smith as a prolific child abuser, said: "There is no doubt about it now, from what we know, that she turned a blind eye to people who were quite clearly paedophiles. That is absolutely clear.
"It is a real stain on Margaret Thatcher's legacy and I don't get any pleasure from saying that, but she turned a blind eye to it."
The Rochdale MP also claimed the Government is refusing to publish at least four other files on historic child abuse because it was worried about what information may come out before May's General Election.
He added: "(The Cabinet Office) have resisted publishing these documents for over 12 months - that's not acceptable.
Smith was not charged during his lifetime
"They refused to tell the public who nominated Cyril Smith for a knighthood. A journalist managed to get that out of them after going to the Information Commissioner. It was indeed David Steel.
"And we now know they are resisting publishing at least four other files relating to historic child sexual abuse.
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"We have to ask the question is the Cabinet Office fit for purpose?"
Asked whether Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg were colluding in a "cover-up", he said: "You can't really reach any other conclusion, can you.
"Cameron has spoken on this issue and said we'll leave no stone unturned. But his lack of action says otherwise.
"Nick Clegg has failed continually to really put any action in place. He's the Deputy Prime Minister. David Cameron is the Prime Minister.
"They are at the top of government. The buck stops with them. Why aren't they calling for all these documents to be published? Why aren't they insisting on more action?
"The reality of it is, this is the truth of the matter, we are approaching the General Election. This isn't party political, but they are concerned about what information is going to come out before the General Election, that's the truth of it.
"And the second point is they're more concerned about protecting legacies - the legacies of previous politicians. That's just not acceptable. We need less polishing of halos and more lifting of stones."
The Cabinet Office has denied trying to cover up information about Downing Street's knowledge of Smith's abuse of young boys before he was knighted.
Documents show Mrs Thatcher was made aware of the claims about the Liberal MP before he was handed the honour in 1988.
The 19-page dossier of information on the decision to give Smith the knighthood contains several letters, including an undated one from a Political Honours Scrutiny Committee member to the then prime minister.
Video:2012: 'Smith Abused Me As A Child'
In the letter, marked secret, Lord Shackleton said police investigated Smith in 1970 for "indecent assault against teenage boys" between 1961 and 1966.
But, the letter noted, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decided "there was no reasonable prospect of conviction".
The letter to Mrs Thatcher said the case was reported in the Rochdale Alternative Press and Private Eye, adding: "One may regret this kind of press reporting but it could be revived if an award to Mr Smith were made."
Lord Shackleton also said it would be "slightly unfortunate" if this "episode" stopped Smith, who died aged 82 in 2010, receiving the knighthood.
But he added: "We felt it right to warn the honours system would be at some risk if the award were to be made and announced."
The documents were released to the Mail on Sunday following repeated demands for disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act since April last year.
The documents were only made public on Friday after an intervention by the Information Commissioner, the paper said.
A Cabinet Office spokesman said: "There is no cover-up nor was the Cabinet Office forced to release this information by the Information Commissioner.
"This is a sensitive and complex case and it is right that we considered advice from a range of officials. After considering the advice, the Cabinet Office decided to disclose information."
Aston Villa's win over West Bromwich Albion in a heated FA Cup quarterfinal was marred by crowd trouble, with seats thrown by visiting fans and home supporters invading the field during and after the game.
Villa beat its Midlands rival in a 2-0 victory thanks to second-half goals by Fabian Delph and Scott Sinclair. Each side had a player sent off in the closing minutes.
There were worrying scenes toward the end of the derby, as West Brom fans threw seats into the section of the crowd below them containing Villa supporters.
Some Villa supporters jumped over the hoardings and ran onto the pitch during stoppage time in premature celebration, before several hundred fans invaded the field of play as the final whistle sounded.
Some Villa players were mobbed by supporters celebrating the win for the club, while other players from both teams scrambled to get off the field.
Delph said his captain's armband and left boot were removed, and that some fans "tried to kiss me and were biting me... it was scary".
West Brom manager Tony Pulis said. "It's disgraceful. We don't want to see those scenes. They've beaten us, and for that to happen, that's just mindless idiots."
He criticised the stewarding at Villa Park and felt the players' safety was in jeopardy, but confirmed his squad were fine.
"It puts players at danger and you don't want to see that. We were seeing that in the 1970s and 1980s, we don't want to go back to that," Pulis said.
The Football Association is set to investigate and Villa have said sorry for the problems.
"We are very disappointed that what should have been a very memorable and proud moment for our fans was marred by the actions of those who could not control themselves," a statement from Villa read.
"They have let both themselves and their club down."
"You lost one son but you have earned thousands of other sons."
That is the message from the editor of the UK's only Kurdish newspaper, Aladdin Sinayic, to the family of the first British person to die fighting Islamic State extremists.
Ex-Royal Marine Konstandinos Erik Scurfield, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, travelled to Syria in December to fight alongside Kurdish forces but was killed on Monday.
Mr Scurfield died fighting alongside Kurdish forces
It is believed he quit his military career in order to join the fight against IS alongside Kurdish forces.
At the Kurdish Community Centre (KCC) in Haringey, north London, he is considered a hero.
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One visitor to the centre told Sky News: "We think that these people must be very, very sensitive about Kurds and very intellectual. They have a big heart for us."
Another said: "When Erik's body is returned to the UK, we would like to do something special for his family - we want to invite them here and have a ceremony for them."
London is home to thousands of Kurds - a community united not by statehood but by language and culture.
Haringey is more than 3,000 miles from the fight against IS but the suffering of their people in the geocultural region of Kurdistan is at the forefront of their minds.
The walls of the KCC are plastered with pictures of Kurdish martyrs, many of whom have family in London.
"As long as we are awake we talk about these issues," says one man.
"It is part of our lives. Our minds have never been free of thinking about what is going on in Kurdistan."
Video:American Fighting With The Kurds
Another added: "We came here two hours ago together, we are having our tea but at the same time we are talking about what is going on in Kurdistan.
"What, for example, is going to happen tomorrow?"
Telegraf editor Mr Sinayic believes the country's Kurdish community would like to see more Westerners travel to the Middle East to take on IS.
"When you see Britons or other nationalities going there and being in the fight, this is something very very important for us," he says.
"They are honourable."
But one British Kurd who has fought IS does not want to see other Brits risking their lives.
Security guard Yasir Abdullah is originally from Iraq but lives in West Yorkshire with his wife and four children.
Video:Brit Killed Fighting Islamic State
Twice he has gambled everything by returning to his village to fight alongside other Kurds.
"I see on the TV what they're doing to the Kurdish or Arabs, or executing, everything, the bad things they do and we thought, we have to stand up to fight against this enemy of humanity," he said.
"But we don't want anyone coming over there to help us.
"We thank everybody - if they want to come over we thank them to not come over there.
"If they want to help us, tell the British Government and American Government more weapons. This is what we want."
Authorities go to great lengths to prevent UK nationals travelling to join IS but those wanting to fight against Islamist extremists seem to be free to do so.
But people who succeed in reaching the battlefield are held in high regard by a community that until recently has felt largely abandoned by the West.
Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 07 Maret 2015 | 18.54
Thousands of large companies will be forced to share details of the difference between what they pay their male and female workers.
The Government has agreed to implement the Liberal Democrat measure despite years of Tory opposition to it.
The move will mean companies employing more than 250 people will be required to publish the gap between average pay for their male and female workers.
More than 10 million people across the UK are currently working at firms covered by the legislation.
The current approach, which is voluntary, has seen only five out of around 7,000 large companies publish their gender pay gap.
Video:Dec: Gender Pay Gap
The new measure, which will come into force within 12 months, could result in fines of up to £5,000 for firms that do not reveal the details.
Equalities Minister Jo Swinson said she was "delighted" her party won the "argument in Government".
She said the move "will force companies to ask themselves difficult questions about how they are valuing the contribution of women in their workforce and act to address problems".
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: "These measures will shine a light on a company's policy so that women can rightly challenge their employer where they are not being properly valued and rewarded."
The legislation will be debated in the Lords on Wednesday, with the Government tabling an amendment to the Small Business Bill.
A Government spokesman said: "Under this Government the gender pay gap is the lowest ever and has virtually been eliminated for those working full time under 40.
"However the pay gap persists, so we think it's time to move forward, so we can create the conditions to ensure that there is equality in workplaces across the country."
Video:Dec: Gemma Arterton On Equal Pay
Shadow equalities minister Gloria De Piero said: "This is fantastic news for women but why have they waited so long?
"The reality is that it's only when the Government realised they would be defeated on this issue by Labour in the House of Lords that they saw the need to act."
The move comes as the head of the UN agency promoting equality for women said not a single country has reached gender parity.
UN Women executive director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka made the comments 20 years after a groundbreaking conference in Beijing where 189 nations adopted a blueprint to achieve equality for women.
Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka said that although progress had been made since Beijing, there are still fewer than 20 female heads of state and government.
She said the number of female politicians increased from 11% to just 22% in the past 20 years.
Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka also said "the sheer scale of the use of rape that we've seen post-Beijing", especially in conflict situations, "tells us that the women's bodies are viewed not as something to respect, but as something that men have the right to control and to abuse."
Protests are in danger of becoming privatised, campaigners have told Sky News.
Thousands of people will gather later to join the Campaign Against Climate Change's march through central London, but its organisers have told Sky News they were shocked to be told by the Met Police that they would have to pay thousands towards road closures and for private security.
"We were very surprised to be told that we need to hire a private traffic management firm to close the roads for us," organiser Claire James told Sky News.
"The costs to organisations like ourselves is really significant. It's an important democratic right to protest and it should be something the state facilitates.
"We're really worried it could create a situation where the right to protest ends up being limited to those that can afford to pay those costs."
The Met Police has traditionally always taken the lead when it comes to helping organisers prepare for protest marches.
But it recently said campaign groups must be prepared to contribute more towards the costs, like producing a traffic plan which can be more than £10,000 and hiring certified road stewards, which can be around £120 a day per steward.
Two marches planned for this weekend - the Campaign Against Climate Change and the Million Women Rise march - were expected to be among the first to have to pay.
However, the Met has now agreed to help with resources.
In a statement, it said: "We have been discussing this issue for some years with our partners, including Transport for London and local authorities.
"We will continue to engage with our partners and protest groups to ensure everyone is clear where responsibilities lie.
"Many protest events take place throughout the year without the need for any policing presence, leaving police officers in local communities where people want to see them."
Campaigners insist few groups could afford to pay the costs.
However, with drastic cuts to policing budgets, it is an area where many forces are keen to make savings.
Chris Armitt, the national police lead for protests, told Sky News forces they are having to "weigh up" where resources are most needed.
"We will facilitate lawful and peaceful protests as it's a fundamental right of democracy, but if that starts to be prohibitively expensive for the police service, for the local authority and for anyone else, then you've got to ask the question, is it proportional?
"I think it's quite realistic to say to organisers 'we need you to do things in different ways, we need you to consider whether you can provide some of the supervision and stewarding for the event'."
