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Footage Of Harry's Aerial Stunt In Spitfire

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 05 April 2015 | 00.57

Video has been released of Prince Harry performing a dramatic roll in a Spitfire over the chalk cliffs of southern England.

The fourth in line to the throne whooped with delight as he flew upside down in the iconic aircraft, with the Isle of Wight below him.

Footage and pictures, shot in August and released to the media on Saturday, show Harry sat in the back of the two-seater Spitfire.

Phil O'Dell, Rolls-Royce's chief test pilot and head of flying, sits in front and gives instructions for the engine to be started.

The plane - which became the symbol of Britain's aerial fight against Hitler in the Second World War - is then seen taking off in formation with an identical aircraft.

After Harry's roll, Mr O'Dell takes over the controls and is about to perform a loop.

The royal, an Apache Helicopter commander who is known in the military as Captain Harry Wales, asks him: "What's the G (force) like on that?"

He then winces when he hears the words "about two-and-a-half, three".

But again the white-knuckle manoeuvre leaves Harry howling in appreciation.

As they land at Boultbee Flight Academy in Goodwood, West Sussex, Harry says "my first landing in a Spitfire feels quite good" and when they come to a stop adds "all good things must come to an end".

On the ground, he met two men who have won a place on a Spitfire scholarship training programme for wounded servicemen and women.

Nathan Forster, 27, a former private in the Parachute Regiment from South Shields, Tyne and Wear, and Corporal Alan Robinson, 36, an RAF aircraft technician from Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, hope to join a flypast to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain later this year.

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The streets of the neighbourhood were cleared up ahead of Prince Harry's visit

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Teen Girl Hid In Wardrobe To Survive Massacre

A survivor of the Kenya university massacre in which 148 people were killed has told how she hid from gunmen by covering herself with clothes in a wardrobe.

Cynthia Cheroitich was found by security forces two days after the attack, as medical staff carried out the grim task of dealing with the victims' bodies.

The atrocity was carried out by four gunmen from the al Qaeda-linked Somalia-based terror group al Shabaab, who were killed at the end of the day-long siege.

Ms Cheroitich, 19, said from her hospital bed that she had hid in a large cupboard, refusing to emerge when some of her classmates came out of hiding at the demands of the extremists.

She said the Islamist militants separated the group into those who could read Arabic and who could not.

Ms Cheroitich, a Christian, said: "I was just praying to my God."

She also said she drank lotion to stave off thirst and hunger.

She said she did not believe that rescuers urging her to come out of her hiding place were there to help, suspecting at first that they were militants.

It was only when security forces had one of her teachers appeal to her that she did she come out, she said.

Fellow student Cheruiot Tiebafy told how he used the blood of his colleagues to survive Thursday's massacre at Garissa University College. 

He said: "Actually I am the only man who survived from all the boys who were held hostage.

"I just smeared the blood of my colleagues, I ate the blood to be my lunch and I go to sleep there for around 13 good hours when we got to be hostage and I pretended to be dead.

"They turned me around, they kicked me but I'm alive."

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    This man was captured at the scene by Kenyan authorities

Mohamed Mohamud has been named as the mastermind behind the attack

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Proton Beam Therapy Centres To Open In UK

The UK will get its first three proton beam therapy centres from next year in what experts say is a significant breakthrough for cancer treatment.

The first centre will be opened in Cardiff by local company Proton Partners International Ltd, with two others to follow in London and Northumberland by 2017.

The centres will be available for NHS patients from England, Scotland and Wales, as well as self-paying patients and those with private medical insurance.

Currently patients must head overseas for this type of treatment.

Life sciences entrepreneur Professor Sir Chris Evans says there are more than 150,000 people treated for cancer each year and that demand for treatment is growing.

Health insurer Bupa has estimated that by 2021 the UK's ageing population is likely to see a 20% rise in the number of new cancers and a 62% rise in the cost of treatment - to £15.3bn.

Proton beam therapy is a targeted type of radiotherapy that can treat hard-to-reach cancers, such as spinal tumours, with a lower risk of damaging the surrounding tissue or causing side effects.

The announcement comes just weeks after the parents of brain cancer survivor Ashya King told how the five-year-old made a "miracle" recovery after receiving proton beam therapy in Prague in the Czech Republic.

The treatment was not available for him on the NHS, although the health service later agreed to fund it.

Professor Gordon McVie, senior consultant at the European Institute of Oncology, who has been appointed chairman of Proton Partners International, says the development is "exciting and important".

He added: "As things stand, patients who can benefit from this treatment have to go abroad for treatment, often at great expense to the NHS.

"The creation of these centres will go a long way to ensuring the very best of treatment is available in the UK."


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Ex-All Black Held Over Alleged Sex Assault

Former New Zealand rugby union captain Mils Muliaina has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.

The 34-year-old Connacht full back, who earned 100 caps for the All Blacks, is suspected of involvement in an incident in Cardiff last month.

He was forced out of Friday night's European Challenge Cup quarter-final tie against Gloucester after 34 minutes, because of injury.

However, shortly after the final whistle, television pictures showed Muliaina being taken away by police.

A spokesman for Gloucestershire Police said: "A man in his 30s was arrested at Kingsholm Stadium on Friday 3 April on suspicion of sexual assault in relation to an incident in Cardiff in March.

"The man has been handed over to officers from South Wales Police who are investigating the incident."

Details of the incident have not been confirmed.

Muliaina was in the Welsh capital playing for Connacht against Cardiff Blues on 6 March.


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Six Questions About Nicola Sturgeon Memo

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has denied telling a French diplomat she would rather see David Cameron as Prime Minister than Ed Miliband.

:: For full coverage of General Election 2015 click here

The claims come from a leaked memo, published in the Daily Telegraph, of Ms Sturgeon's meeting with the French Ambassador in February.

The memo was written by a British civil servant after a conversation with France's consul general in Edinburgh, Pierre-Alain Coffinier, who was present.

But speaking to Sky News on Saturday, Mr Coffinier said no preference for PM was discussed at the meeting.

So what do we know about this supposed memo - and who will the story damage most?

:: What does the supposed memo say?

"The Ambassador … had a truncated meeting with the FM [Nicola Sturgeon] (FM running late after a busy Thursday …)

"Discussion appears to have focused mainly on the political situation, with the FM stating that she wouldn't want a formal coalition with Labour; that the SNP would almost certainly have a large number of seats … that she'd rather see David Cameron remain as PM (and didn't see Ed Miliband as PM material)".

:: How did it come to light?

The Daily Telegraph claims the allegations are contained in a leaked UK government memorandum.

It was drafted by a Whitehall official after speaking to France's consul general in Edinburgh, Pierre-Alain Coffinier.

He called the Foreign Office, following protocol, to pass on a confidential account of several of the ambassador's meetings in Edinburgh.

Those meetings also included talks with the Scottish Secretary, Alistair Carmichael. The letter appears to have been leaked to the newspaper.

:: What has the reaction been?

Ms Sturgeon was quick to react, angrily denying the claims by tweeting the Daily Telegraph's Scottish Political Editor: "Your story is categorically, 100% untrue … which I'd have told you if you'd asked me at any point today."

Labour Leader Ed Miliband said: "I think these are damning revelations ... in public the SNP are saying they don't want to see a Conservative government, in private they are actually saying they do want a Conservative government.

"It shows at this General Election that if you want the Conservatives out is to vote Labour for a Labour government."

Mr Coffinier has also denied the story, telling Sky News: "It is normal to talk about the political situation in broad terms, but I do not know where this comes from, because it is certainly not in my report that anyone gave any preference."

:: Who do these allegations affect most?

For Mr Miliband it is not great, that one of your potential political partners would view you as "not PM material".

But ultimately it is Ms Sturgeon who could be most damaged. Critics have long believed that the SNP's long-term aim of an independent Scotland is best served by stoking anti-Conservative rhetoric.

With the Tories pledging greater spending cuts and offering what could be a toxic EU referendum - those unpopular measures north of the border, administered by Westminster, could strengthen Scottish nationalism.

But if the strategy was exposed it could turn voters off.

:: Could Labour gain?

If Labour can convince former Scottish Labour voters that by voting for the SNP, Mr Cameron is more likely to be Prime Minister, that could boost Jim Murphy's beleaguered party.

And inversely, increased support in Scotland for Labour, would increase the chance of Mr Miliband walking into Number 10. 

:: And who do we believe?

The denials from both Mr Sturgeon and Mr Coffinier are strong. That begs the question of why a civil servant based in Whitehall would record something that wasn't true.

SNP supporters may well believe Ms Sturgeon, while her opponents might seize on it. But the only people who know for certain exactly what was said were the ones present in February's meeting.


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Man Shoots Himself Near 'Despicable Me' Ride

By Sky News US Team

A Universal Studios employee's ex-boyfriend has shot himself in front of guests at the Los Angeles area theme park.

He put the gun into his mouth and pulled the trigger near the new Despicable Me Minion Mayhem ride on Friday afternoon, say police.

A woman who works at Mel's Diner inside the tourist attraction called park security after seeing her ex-boyfriend, the father of her child, in the park.

She had obtained two restraining orders against him after incidents at the park, including vandalising her car, according to the authorities.

A policewoman confronted the man in a designated-smoking area, whereupon he drew the gun and shot himself.

"The deputy tried to talk him out of it, but after going back and forth for 30 seconds or so, he shot himself," Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Lt Eddie Hernandez told reporters.

Several guests saw the suicide. Many other park-goers heard the shot but did not witness the death.

Rosie Love, who had just gone on the Despicable Me ride with her daughter, told NBC News: "Everyone was hysterical and praying.

"We heard there was a guy with a gun near one of the water rides."

The man was able to bring the weapon into the park because security search the belongings of guests, but rarely use metal detectors, authorities say.

Universal Studios remained open and was co-operating with the shooting investigation, it said in a statement.

:: Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 08457 90 90 90 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK. In the US call the Samaritans branch in your area or 1 (800) 273-TALK.


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Revenge Porn Site Operator Jailed For 18 Years

A man who posted thousands of sexually explicit photos of victims on a "revenge porn" website has been jailed for 18 years.

Kevin Bollaert, 28, was convicted in February of running a website that hosted more than 10,000 explicit photographs.

The website - ugotposted.com - was launched in December 2012, enabling photos to be posted without the subject's permission.

Bollaert, of San Diego, ran a parallel site - changemyreputation.com - that then charged individuals up to $350 (£235) each to remove the pictures.

Unlike other revenge porn websites, where photos are anonymous, ugotposted.com required the poster to include full details of the subject.

These included their full name, location, age and Facebook profile link, with an option to include the phone number too.

Victims included teachers, wives and professionals. The compromising photos cost people jobs, damaged relationships and led to one attempted suicide.

Prosecutors say Bollaert earned about $30,000 (£20,000) from people who paid to remove the images.

California Attorney General Kamala Harris said it marked the first criminal prosecution of a cyber-exploitation website operator in the US.

Victims of the site spoke in court in San Diego immediately before sentencing, describing the damage done to their reputations.

"My life has gone through a down-spiral," one of Bollaert's victims told Judge David Gill.

She said she had been ostracised by her mother because of the shame she brought on her family.

Another victim, Nicole, added: "I have a hard time acknowledging Mr Bollaert as a human being. I can't get away from the devastation."

Bollaert's parents pleaded for leniency, insisting their son was remorseful. However judge Gill called Bollaert's conduct "outrageous".

Mr Harris said Friday's sentence "makes clear there will be severe consequences for those that profit from the exploitation of victims online.

"We will continue to be vigilant and investigate and prosecute those who commit these deplorable acts," she said.


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Moon Bathed In Red Light During Brief Eclipse

The Moon was tinged with red for a short lunar eclipse which was seen by stargazers in parts of the Pacific Rim.

The eclipse - in which the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow - was seen in northern Japan, parts of Australia and areas of western North America.

It began at 7.15pm in Japan and at around 8.54pm the moon was fully covered by the Earth's shadow.

Residents of Tokyo – keen to see the local cherry blossoms with the rare background – gave up on viewing the so-called "blood moon" due to thick cloud.

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Investigation Ordered Into Leaked Sturgeon Memo

An investigation will be carried out into how a controversial memo about a meeting between Nicola Sturgeon and the French ambassador was leaked.

A Daily Telegraph report claims a leaked UK government memorandum - likely from the Foreign Office - sets out an account of a meeting between the SNP leader and the French ambassador to the UK Sylvie Bermann.

It claims she told the ambassador she would rather see David Cameron than Ed Miliband as PM after the election, a claim she strongly denies.

Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Heywood has ordered a leak inquiry to see how the memo reached the newspaper.

Ms Sturgeon had earlier said: "The bigger question and one I am raising with the head of the civil service is who wrote this memo since the Foreign Office seem to be denying all knowledge of it.

:: For full coverage of General Election 2015 click here

"How did it come to contain such an inaccuracy and how did it get into the hands of the Tory-supporting Daily Telegraph?"

The memo was written by a British civil servant after a conversation with France's consul general in Edinburgh, Pierre-Alain Coffinier, who was present.

But speaking to Sky News on Saturday, Mr Coffinier said that no preference for Prime Minister was discussed at the meeting in February.

:: Six Questions About The Nicola Sturgeon Memo

"At no stage did anyone comment on their preference regarding the elections."

The memo reportedly said: "Discussion appears to have focused mainly on the political situation, with the (First Minister) stating that she wouldn't want a formal coalition with Labour; that the SNP would almost certainly have a large number of seats ... that she'd rather see David Cameron remain as PM."

It added that Ms Sturgeon said the Labour leader was not "prime minister material".

The final line of the memo, however, read: "I have to admit that I'm not sure that the FM's tongue would be quite so loose on that kind of thing in a meeting like that, so it might well be a case of something being lost in translation."

Mr Miliband said: "I think these are damning revelations.

"What it shows is that while in public the SNP are saying they don't want to see a Conservative government in private they're actually saying they do want a Conservative government.

"It shows that the answer at this General Election is that if you want the Conservatives out the only answer is to vote Labour for a Labour government."

Sky's political correspondent Anushka Asthana said: "The fact that Nicola Sturgeon has 'categorically' denied that she expressed a prime ministerial preference during a private conversation with the French ambassador will do little to stem the political fallout from this story.

"After all, the very suggestion of a conversation could be political gold-dust for Labour, whose national electoral hopes hinge on how well the SNP perform in Scotland."

Meanwhile, campaigning continues into Easter with Labour unveiling a plan to build 125,000 homes by creating a £5bn housebuilding fund.

The Tories, meanwhile, are unveiling a pledge to force pornography websites to use effective age-verification tools to keep out under-18s.

Ms Sturgeon is due to join the annual Scrap Trident group march in Glasgow, only a short distance from the Faslane home of nuclear-armed submarines.

The latest Survation/Mirror poll puts Mr Miliband ahead of Mr Cameron, with 33% and 31% of the vote respectively.

UKIP polled at 18%, the Liberal Democrats 9%, the SNP 5% and Greens 3%.

These results are markedly different from a YouGov/The Sun poll which was published on Thursday night.

It suggested that the Conservative Party had hit a three-year high - with 37% of those questioned stating they would vote Tory if the General Election was tomorrow.

Labour was on 35%, the Lib Dems on 7%, UKIP on 12% and the Greens on 5%.


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Search For Missing Plane In Western Scotland

A major search is taking place for a light aircraft, believed to have two people on board, after radar contact was lost in Argyll.

The plane disappeared over Glen Kinglass near Oban, said police.

A multi-emergency response involving the police, ambulance service and the coastguard is under way.

Radar contact with the plane was lost at around 1.50pm.

More follows...


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