UK's youngest convicted hitman

The Sun, Tuesday May 24

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Today, UK’s youngest hitman was jailed for life. Santre Sanchez Gayle was only 15 years old when he shot a mum for only ₤200. He will serve to a minimum of 20 years. Gayle was found guilty on killing Gulistan Subasi –who is 26 years old- in front of her mother in East London. It is believed that Gayle was trying to live up to the reputation of his two stepbrothers, who are already sentenced in jail for murdering two people. Gulistan’s ex husband Serdar Ozbek paid Gayle for killing her and Ozbek was cleared of murder.

The baby chair in a car.. Without a car! *Speaker's corner*

The Daily Mail, Monday May 23

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Every parent knows that there are nights that your restless baby doesn’t want to go to sleep. The only solution then is to get in your car and take your baby for a ride. But not every parent is willing to go out at night, just to get their little birds to sleep. So the toy seller ‘Fisher Price’ came up with a chair for babies, which mimics the movements and sounds of a car journey. This whole new ‘Cruisin’ Motion Soother’ was devised by experts in the U.S. This chair is equipped with a motor inside, which makes the chair turn slightly. The movements vary, so that the baby gets the same sensation as being in a car. This chair is expected to cost ₤ 67 and it promises to provide the same sleep-inducting effect as a car journey has, without having Mum and Dad having to get behind the wheel.

This brand new invention sounds very easy to use. You can simply switch it on and go back to bed. But is this really the way to raise your kids? I think that you chose to raise and take care of your kids, whatever it takes. This ‘super-easy-innovative-life changing investment’ sounds a little bit like parents wanting to take the easy way out. It will definitely help parents getting more sleep, but isn’t it a way of ‘dumping’ your baby because of your own needs?

J-Lo's unflattering outfit

The Sun, Wednesday May 4

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This is a short article about Jennifer Lopez. A picture is revealed of Jennifer posing next to a dummy, wearing unflattering trousers. Jennifer used to be famous for her voluptuous bum, which she even has secured for what is said 220 million dollars. Jennifer wore this pear-shaped pants at her album launch which is called ´Love?’ The article mentions that J-Lo has given birth to twins. Jennifer has been working hard on her new album but apparently not on keeping her body in shape. Jennifer claims she still owns a body fit for outfits for younger people. The article obviously doubts that.

This is all about a childhood hero if mine. Back in the days I used to dance in my room, pretending I was J-Lo in person. I looked up to her and I was even jealous I wasn’t blessed with such an ass as hers. But after seeing these pictures, I can definitely say that old age does have some flaws! There is a solution for this ‘problem’, correcting underwear. But on the other hand, she gave birth to twins and I’m sure there are twin mums who are jealous at J-Lo’s body. It could have been worse..

Tommy Hilfiger's preppy clothes in London

The Daily Telegraph, Friday May 6

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Tommy Hilfiger´s show is now to be seen in London for ten days. This show is called the ´Prep Tour´ and it´s located in Covent Garden. A party is even given with Tommy Hilfiger as the host. The main reason for this ´Prep Tour´ is to celebrate the preppy clothes that people have worn before. After this fashion show in London, the ´Prep Tour´ will be shipped off to Duomo in Milan. A wide ranch of celebrities were present at the first night. Tommy Hilfiger himself reveals his favourite pieces of clothing to the celebs. He´d spent most of the night dashing around the store to point the most important things.

I personally really dig the Tommy Hilfiger collection. These preppy clothes look really fashionable, although they could possibly be quite expensive.

Click here to see some photos of the 'Prep Tour' collection

It´s a good idea to set up a ´tour´ around the world to show your designs personally. People can get to know you and your story behind the clothes. This way you low down the boundaries between you and your customers. Besides that, it´s a possibility to invite celebrities and let them show your creations. Good way of thinking by Mister Hilfiger.. Let´s see if it works!

Wayne Rooney on the field in the game against FC Barcelona

The Guardian, Friday May 6

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During the midweek, Wayne Rooney has suffered from a minor hamstring complaint. It was feared that Wayne Rooney wouldn't be able to compete against FC Barcelona next Sunday. But Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that public´s favorite football player Rooney will be fit to return to the Manchester side to the game against Barcelona. Manchester united will definitely be boosted by Rooney´s return. On the other hand, midfielder Darren Fletcher won´t compete against Barcelona this Sunday, even though he had a two-month absence. Alex Ferguson sees the Champions League final on 28 May as a long term goal for Fletcher.

I’ve watched the semi-final against Schalke, where it was obvious that Manchester is extremely fit. Rapid responses and clear perceptions of every player were shown last Wednesday. This al shows that Manchester is in the mood to defeat Barcelona. Despite the fact they ‘only’ need one point to go to the Champions League Final, they still want to win every match. I’m looking forward to this Sunday’s game so I can enjoy the quick footwork and teamwork of this club.

New weight loss surgery down the throat

The Daily Mirror, Monday 18 April

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A new weight loss surgery offers hope to obese people. This new procedure uses a flexible tube which goes down your throat. This tube folds the stomach so that the capacity decreases. This new surgery guarantees no more cutting open patients’ stomachs plus no scars!

The procedure won’t cause as many infections and pain as people who get a surgery at NHS. Anselm Agwunobi, of the private Alexandra Hospital in Manchester says that this ‘widens options to people who have struggled to control their weight through diet and exercise, and those who don’t meet the NHS requirements.’ A lot of people have signed up for the surgery so the hospital hopes to carry out the first procedure within a few weeks.

I think it’s interesting to see how many different surgeries are available for obese people. Of course everyone can try diets and/or sports, but some people just don’t manage to lose any weight. All these surgeries can finally give a solution to these people. This new procedure sounds best I think. You don’t get any scars and the doctors even say you can have an operation on Friday, go home the same day and be able to work again on Monday. This cuts down the recovery time which might sounds interesting to a few people. I’m curious which procedure will pop up next!

BBC editor giving unwanted attention to a colleague

The Daily Telegraph, Friday 15 April

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BBC editor Jonathan Steer, who suffers from a bipolar disorder, is fired because he had paid unwanted attention to a male colleague called ‘Andrew’. Mr. Steer had sent Andrew messages through Facebook under pseudonyms such as ‘Lionheart’, trying to discuss their ‘sexual chemistry’. But because of the disorder Mr. Steer suffers from, he couldn’t remember sending those messages. Mr. Steer was confronted with the messages, but he claims he had never read them before. Andrew says he is shocked by the natures of the harassment. Jonathan Steer claims that having this bipolar disorder is a ‘very dark experience’, which even caused him losing his job.

I’ve never heard from this disease before, but I can imagine this is a very difficult disorder. I guess it’s very confronting to read what you have written before, without knowing that you did. It’s also difficult for judges to check whether he really cannot recall the things he did. I understand Andrew’s point of view that this can be very intimidating and I understand that he wanted somebody to know what was happening. These messages are indeed unwanted, so it’s understandable that Andrew is afraid that he might turn up at his home. It’s a difficult case, but it’s clear enough that Mr. Steer should leave Andrew alone.