Saturday, 31 May 2014

Body found in hunt for missing nurse Rui Li who was last seen driving her Porsche away from Poole hospital eight days ago

Detectives investigating the disappearance of a nurse a week ago have discovered a body. Rui Li, 44, was last seen leaving Poole Hospital in Dorset, last Friday and was reported missing to police by her family four days later. The body, which police 'strongly believe' to be that of the nurse, was discovered in the boot of a silver Fiat Punto in Bournemouth, Dorset. On Wednesday, police arrested a 60-year-old Bournemouth man on suspicion of murder and he remains in custody after detectives were granted further time to question him. A 26-year-old Bournemouth man, who is also known to Ms Li, has also been arrested on suspicion of murdering the nurse. Forensic experts have examined three addresses at Burnham Drive, Wolverton Road and St Clement’s Road, all in Boscombe, Dorset. Ms...
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Lily Allen heads to Chiltern Firehouse wearing trendy see-through rucksack and killer heels

She has a perhaps unrivalled designer bag collection, but singer Lily Allen was keeping things simple on Friday night when she modelled a throwback transparent backpack. The 29-year-old displayed her belongings in the on-trend accessory as she arrived at London's trendiest haunt, the Chiltern Firehouse. Showing off a cigarette lighter, bits of paper and a mobile phone among other things, Lily was joined nightspot by a host of celebrities including her former nemesis, Cheryl Cole. Style savvy: Lily Allen headed to London's Chiltern Firehouse on Friday night Lily wore a cropped black hoodie and a grey baggy T-shirt and leggings - but gave her look a grown-up twist in gold metallic Christian Louboutin shoes which were just like Cheryl's. She wore her new flame red...
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Eurovision's Conchita Wurst sports bridal-inspired gown to Bill Clinton's Life Ball reception

Her latest outing was somewhat reserved given her raunchy antics onstage at G-A-Y last Sunday, but Eurovision Song Contestant victor Conchita Wurst still managed to turn heads courtesy of her sweeping white evening gown. The bearded Austrian singer – real name Thomas Neuwirth – was in attendance at former US President Bill Clinton’s reception ahead of the 2014 Life Ball in capital city Vienna on Friday night. But while the 25-year-old stood out as she sashayed into the opulent Palais Liechtenstein, there was a fashion rival in the form of British socialite Lady Victoria Hervey. Ladies in white: Eurovision Song Contest winner Conchita Wurst and socialite Lady Victoria Hervey arrive at the city's Palais Liechtenstein for the pre-event...
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Thiago, Van der Vaart, Valdes and the injured stars who will miss the World Cup

Goal looks at the high-profile players who will be absent from this summer's tournament after losing their battle with fitness A host of big names will miss the World Cup after succumbing to injury in the weeks leading up to the tournament. Croatia's Niko Kranjcar paid the price for his exertions in QPR's Championship play-off final victory over Derby as he picked up a hamstring injury which will leave him on the treatment table for much of the summer.Netherlands have been hit the hardest of all the teams in Brazil, with Rafael van der Vaart ruled out with a calf injury and joining Paris Saint-Germain right-back Gregory van der Wiel and Roma's Kevin Strootman (both knee) on the sidelines.Victor Valdes tore his anterior cruciate ligament in what proved to be his last game for...
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Premier League Season Review: Arsenal

This week we're reviewing Arsenal's 2013/14 campaign - and we finish with a look back at their Premier League challenge. Arsène Wenger was confident his side would make significant progress this season - and topping the table for 128 days was proof of that. A sensational start to the campaign, inspired by the resurgent Aaron Ramsey, saw the Gunners take charge of the title race and they led the way going into the new year. The questions were emphatically answered with a swaggering, confident display However, damaging defeats away from home in some of their biggest games - coupled with injuries to key players - derailed their bid at a critical time.Despite that disappointment, there were some highly-encouraging performances along the way - not least November’s 2-0 victory...
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#StartBelieving: I can win Golden Boot at the World Cup -Kun Aguero

Watch the striker interview himself, talking about scoring at the 2014 World Cup and why he does not do stepovers, to mark the launch of PUMA Tricks boots Argentina star Sergio Aguero believes he can take the World Cup by storm and win the Golden Boot this summer. No Argentine has lifted the top goalscorer award since Mario Kempes fired in six goals en route to glory as tournament hosts in 1978, with Diego Maradona, Gabriel Batistuta and Hernan Crespo having since finished as runner-up. Aguero did not score when he made his World Cup debut four years ago but he has faith that 2014 will be the year he shines on the global stage having impressed with his goals at Manchester City this season. "Of course I can win the Golden Boot! It's there to be won," the 25-year-old said in...
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Paul Pogba discusses life at Manchester United, winning Serie A with Juventus and Jay Z in Sportsmail's 'It's top secret'

Who is your sporting hero? I am lucky that I get to play with my hero - Andrea Pirlo. I make no secret I want to become like him. He has won everything, and he has won it playing such an important role. Flying high: Paul Pogba made 36 Serie A appearances last season as Juventus lifted the Italian league title Hero: Pogba makes no secret of the fact he wants to play like Andrea Pirlo as he progresses in the game What would you be if you weren’t a sportsman? Because of the age I started playing I have never thought about that question, and as I am about to go and play in a World Cup I am glad that I have never had to think about that question. Career highlight? I can’t choose between the two league titles with Juventus and winning my first...
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Is this Britain's vainest person? Barman who wants to look like ‘the perfect man’ gets £5,000 nose job on the NHS

A man who says he is seeking a celebrity lifestyle has been given a nose job by the NHS while it  refuses to fund the cancer treatment of a five-year-old girl who lives nearby. Sam Barton, 22, has boasted about how easy it was to get the £5,000 procedure and admits he only wanted it so he could look like ‘the perfect man’. The operation was paid for by NHS Birmingham CrossCity Clinical Commissioning Group. Five-year-old cancer victim Kelli Smith has been told her treatment won’t be paid for. Britain's vainest man: Sam Barton, 22 from Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, was given a £5,000 nose job on the NHS as part of his bid to become 'the perfect man' She has suffered from neuroblastoma, an aggressive and often deadly form of childhood cancer, and has already had...
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Stephen's mother says her final farewell: Private funeral after hundreds of mourners turn out to give teenage cancer campaigner a moving thumbs up

The family, friends and those inspired by Stephen Sutton have today said goodbye to the teenage cancer victim, with 10,000 people having joined a 48-hour vigil in his honour. A service marking the end of two days' thanksgiving was held at Lichfield Cathedral and was attended by his mother, Jane, brother Chris, and his loved-ones, followed by a private funeral. Also present was comedian Jason Manford, who was among a host of celebrities to praise Stephen's courage in the face of living with terminal disease. During the public service the Dean of Lichield said he was 'glad and proud to be part of the same human race which had as one of its examples Stephen Sutton'. Outside, as his coffin emerged from the cathedral, the crowd of 1,200 burst into applause and then a symbolic 19 balloons...
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