Former world's fattest man sheds 48 stone and finds love after American woman spotted him on obesity documentary

                       

He was once the world's fattest man weighing in at a staggering 70 stone and consuming a mammoth 20,000 calories a day.

But it seems that after losing 48 stone following NHS surgery, it's not just Paul Mason's health that has a more promising outlook - his weight loss may have also boosted his love life.

Mr Mason has only known his new girlfriend Rebecca Mountain for a month and the pair are yet to meet, but already the 52-year old claims that Miss Mountain is the love of his life.

The former postman, of Ipswich, Suffolk, said: 'I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together.

'I can't think about anyone else and nor can she.'

The pair met online last month when Miss Mountain, of Orange, near Boston, Massachusetts, saw a television documentary about Mr Mason's extreme obesity - the result, he says, of overeating when a previous relationship ended.

She was so touched by his plight that Miss Mountain got in touch via Facebook keen to help Mr Mason in his bid to get the NHS to pay for a second operation to rid him of layers of excess skin.

Mr Mason said: 'She watched my documentary and thought "I want to help to find this chap help".'

'She didn't really think anything romantically to start with, she just wanted to help me find someone who will operate.

'I was a bit cautious to start with but as soon as I met her on Skype I felt at ease. We talked for four-and-a-half hours

people are using their NIPPLES to unlock the device's fingerprint scanner

                        

First it was the paw of a cat, then it was a man's toe. Now, the latest body part being used to unlock Apple's iPhone 5S fingerprint scanner is a nipple. 

A number of videos have appeared online that appear to show male and female nipples being pressed onto the phone's TouchID sensor. 

The capacitive sensor can be used with any skin part, as long as a heartbeat and body temperature can be detected, to unlock the device.

One owner of the new iPhone 5S said: 'I'm glad Apple's scanner recognises nipples - it just goes to show how ridiculous the premise is in the first place.

'Now if anyone tries to mug me, they'll have to cut one of my nipples off if they want to use my phone, and I'm not telling them which one.'

The latest Apple handset comes with technology which means they can be accessed by placing the owner's finger on the control button.

It lets owners register up to five different prints to  unlock the phone and pay for apps. 

Last week, technology site, TechCrunch, wanted to test the new Touch ID feature using a cat's paw.

After a few false starts, the paw was recognised as one of the owner's five chosen keys and was able to access the phone's content.

The user was also able to use the heel of his palm and his wrist in the experiment which is described as 'a broadening of the definition of what counts as a 'fingerprint'.  

Though different parts of the body were able to be registered and then recognised as keys, when trying to fool the phone's software by using the opposite hand than registered access was denied. 

The experiment pointed out however that no other animals could be used to unlock the phone as cats have unique fingerprint like paws.

Another technology site, Pocket-Lint, found TouchID is not just a fingerprint sensor, but is also a toe sensor. 

Their tests found that a print from a toe was able to unlock the phone perfectly every time.

Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima and Behati Prinsloo show off shapely bodies in Victoria's Secret as lingerie brand unveils latest skimpy collection

   

Victoria's Secret have released images of Candica Swanepoel, Adriana Lima and Behati Prinsloo showing off a lot of bottom in the brand's new range of lingerie.

Wearing underwear in an array of colours and styles, the Angels are seen relaxing on beds, posing on chairs and lifting up their camisoles to show off their perfectly toned physiques.

South African stunner Swanepoel, 24, has been a Victoria's Secret Angel for three years and frequently features in the brand's advertising imagery and catwalk shows, so it's no surprise the blonde bombshell knows how to make their product look good.

She stars in their latest campaign wearing blue boxer shorts over pink and red lingerie, playing with her hair and showing off her slim curves.

Adriana Lima, meanwhile, might be eight years older at 32 but proves she's still worth her model credentials without a dimple or wrinkle in sight as she poses in an array of small knickers - and not much else.

Girl-next-door Behati Prinsloo, fiancée to Maroon 5 crooner Adam Levine, is the same age as Swanepoel but looks the youngest of all, laughing sweetly in many of her images.

Lesser known model Cris Urena, also a Victoria's Secret Angel, stars in images showing off a monochrome range of leopard-print and lace lingerie.

Victoria's Secret creative director, Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou, recently revealed the 'terrifying' casting process all models must go through to secure a spot in the lingerie giant's annual runway show.

It might be a feat these established Angela have already conquered, but every season they must submit themselves for pre-inspection.

'They all have to do it - even the contracted girls - and it's incredibly nerve-wracking for them,' Mrs Neophitou-Apostolou told Vogue UK.

'It's quite terrifying for [the models]... They are provisionally cast by John Pfeiffer but the final decision is made by the whole team, sitting at this long table in a room with really harsh lighting and they have to walk towards us and away from us,' she added.

Men's higher sexual impulses responsible for their infidelity, new research claims

                      

It is a commonly-held belief that men are more likely to be guilty of sexual indiscretions than women.

However the previous idea that men give into temptations such as cheating because they lack self-control has been undermined by new research.

The Department of Psychology at the Texas A&M University has found that men are more susceptible to ‘sexual slip-ups’ than women because their sexual urges are far stronger, and not because they have less self-control, Science Daily reports.

The study suggests that the fact that men are more likely to pursue ‘forbidden’ romantic interests is simply due to stronger sexual impulses than women, a fact often assumed, but until now not backed by science. 

Published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, the research investigated participants' real-life responses to temptation by asking about their past behaviour, as well as how their sexual impulses related to their self control by using a rapid-response test.

The participants were shown both good-looking and less attractive members of the opposite sex in quick succession, with each picture being rated as either ‘good for you’ or ‘bad for you.’

Men experienced a much higher impulse to accept the desirable people, regardless of whether they were rated as ‘good’ or ‘bad’.

Super... bad! Balotelli hit with three-game ban for 'insulting and intimidating' referee

                   

Mario Balotelli has been banned for three matches following a confrontation with the referee after AC Milan’s 2-1 defeat to Napoli on Sunday. 

Balotelli, who missed a penalty and scored, was shown a second yellow card after the final whistle for his protests. 

The Italy striker will miss the next three matches for making ‘insulting and intimidating comments’ towards the referee.

Balotelli, who had converted all 21 of his previous penalties in official matches, watched his run come to an end when Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina dived low to his right to keep out his effort just after the hour.

In a typically eventful performance, 'Supermario' was also booked, hit the crossbar, had another penalty appeal turned down and brought the game to life with a brilliant stoppage time goal.

The controversial Italian's sending off means he will miss the games against Bologna, Sampdoria and Juventus, although Milan may appeal the sentence. 

Meanwhile, Milan will have its Curva Sud shut for the next home game against Sampdoria as punishment for racist chanting during the loss to Napoli.

Biting back? Suarez is 'champing at the bit' to take down rivals United as Liverpool hitman returns from his 10-match ban

              

Brendan Rodgers will unleash Luis Suarez at Old Trafford tomorrow with a message ringing in the striker’s ears that he owes Liverpool his unwavering commitment.

The Uruguayan has not  played a competitive game for Liverpool in 155 days, while serving a 10-match ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic, but he is now  available and, according to his manager, ‘champing at the bit’ to relaunch his career.

Given the offence for which Suarez was banned, Rodgers’ attempt to describe Suarez’s enthusiasm was clumsy but the sentiments were obvious.

The 26-year-old has been working his way back to peak condition and will almost certainly start against Manchester United on Wednesday.

While there is little doubt  that Suarez’s glittering talents will enhance Liverpool’s hopes of progressing in the Capital One Cup and add to their great rivals’ torment, it has not  been forgotten how he flirted with Arsenal in the hope of securing a move to a Champions League club.

Rodgers castigated Suarez when his attitude tailed off in August at the height of Arsenal’s pursuit and though bridges have subsequently been repaired, the Liverpool manager will not hesitate to tell his star what he expects from him going forward.

‘He just can’t wait to get playing again,’ said Rodgers. ‘There’s a real determination in him now.

‘Obviously there was a lot going on over the course of the summer, but he’s trained hard and his entrance back into the squad now is perfect timing really.

‘We’ve got a few injuries, so to have someone of that quality to come into the squad is good. 

‘Do I think he is committed? Yes, I do. Absolutely. That’s the one thing about Luis Suarez, because of the type of character he is. He can’t play football any other way.

‘He knows what the club’s stance was and he stayed,’ added Rodgers. ‘We stayed strong in our belief that we wanted to hang on to him. The minute that passed, he’s been working tirelessly. It was difficult for everyone in the summer but that’s behind us now.’

The stats say Fellaini was BETTER than Toure in the Manchester derby... but here's where Moyes' gameplan fell apart in 4-1 defeat

                         

Anyone who watched Manchester City’s demolition of Manchester United will have seen Yaya Toure rampant in the midfield, scoring in the 4-1 win while new Old Trafford man Marouane Fellaini looked all at sea.

But the statistics from the game tell a very different story.

Incredibly, the numbers appear to show that Belgian midfielder Fellaini had a better game than the Ivorian, despite the result.

Fellaini made more total passes than Toure with a more accurate success rate and also covered more ground, with far more accurate passes in the opposition half.

It’s in-keeping with the story of the game. United had 58 per cent possession at the Etihad stadum, but David Moyes’ side were incredibly wasteful with the ball - even when the game was over as a contest.

City, on the other hand, made much more use of their possession, often driving through the middle of the pitch, without a meaningful United challenge to stop them.

Of course, Fellaini didn’t actually have a more impressive game than Toure. The Ivorian's clinical nature - he created two gilt-edged opportunities for his side to Fellaini's none, grabbing himself a goal to boot - compared with the new United signing typified City's performance over their local rivals.

United’s central midfielders, depsite having more possession were completely overwhelmed by the Manchester City machine.

The average pitch positions of each teams shows City as a unit in the middle of the pitch, while United are roughly set out in a fairly basic 4-4-2 formation.

Full-backs Chris Smalling (12) and Patrice Evra (3) are bombed on forward - Evra even advanced on Ashley Young (18), but United’s width did them a massive disservice.

Fellaini (31) and Michael Carrick (16) were left isolated in the middle of the pitch, with only four players - and two of them, Danny Welbeck (19) and Wayne Rooney (10), strikers - in a space where City had six.

Matija Nastasic (33) was allowed effectively play in the space of a defensive midfielder due to the space City were afforded by United. This meant Samir Nasri (8) could drift inside to link Toure (42) and Fernandinho (25) with attackers Sergio Aguero (16) and Alvaro Negredo (9). 

Width was provided by Jesus Navas (15) and Aleksandar Kolarov (13), who was allowed free reign of the left leading to him setting up Aguero’s opener.

Too much sun? Sometimes it's good for you! Over-exposure 'cuts the odds of heart attacks and early deaths'

                    

Widespread advice to avoid exposure to the sun is under question after a study suggested that sunbathing has startling benefits to health.

Despite its strong links with skin cancer, they found that exposure to the sun seems to cut the odds of heart attacks and an early death – on top of the widely accepted benefit of healthy bones.

But British experts stressed that skin cancer can kill.

A team from the University of Copenhagen analysed the health records of the entire population of Denmark over the age of 40 – more than four million people – and found that those who had been diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer were four per cent less likely to have suffered a heart attack than others.

Non-melanoma skin cancer, which develops in the upper layers of the skin, is one of the most common cancers in the world. 

There are an estimated 100,000 new cases every year in the UK, but survival rates are high.

It is distinguished from the more serious and rarer melanoma, which can spread quickly to other parts in the body and kills 2,000 people in Britain every year.

British experts questioned the conclusions. Dr Claire Knight, of Cancer Research UK, said: 

‘Overexposure to UV rays from the sun or sunbeds is the main cause of skin cancer.

‘We all need some sun in our lives to make vitamin D, which is crucial for healthy bones. But the key is to enjoy the sun safely and avoid sunburn.’

The Danish researchers sounded a note of caution by saying that sun-worshippers might benefit simply from making more vitamin D, which is credited with a host of health benefits. It could also be that they have a more healthy, outdoor lifestyle

HIV infection rates have dropped by a THIRD since 2001 and halved among children thanks to better access to medicine

                 
The number of new HIV infections has plummeted by a third since 2001 and more than halved among children. UNAIDS executive director, Michel Sidibe (pictured), has put this down to the increasing availability of antiretroviral drugs

The number of new HIV infections has plummeted by a third since 2001 and more than halved among children, the United Nations has said.

Globally, 2.3 million people contracted the AIDS virus last year - down 33 per cent from 2001, while 260,000 children became infected - 52 per cent less than in 2001.

‘The annual number of new HIV infections continues to decline with especially sharp reductions in the number of children newly infected with HIV,’ said UNAIDS executive director Michel Sidibe.

Hailing progress in distributing antiretroviral drugs that prevent the transmission of the virus from pregnant women to their unborn children, the UN body said it may be possible to slash new infections among children by 90 per cent in the next two years.

In its annual report on the state of the global pandemic, the agency said the drugs had prevented more than 670,000 children contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which causes AIDS between 2009 and 2012 alone.

In sub-Saharan Africa - home to 90 per cent of the world's 3.3 million infected children - the decline was particularly striking.

In Ghana, for instance, 90 per cent of pregnant, HIV-positive women had access to antiretroviral treatment last year, up from just 32 per cent three years earlier.

As a result, the likelihood of women in the country infecting their unborn children dropped from 31 per cent in 2009 to just nine per cent last year, said UNAIDS.

Increased access to the drug ‘cocktail’ which curtails HIV transmission but does not cure it, has helped reduce the number of AIDS-related deaths among all age groups by 30 per cent since they peaked in 2005, the report said.

Couples to have sex in studio for TV show intended to 'reclaim sex from pornography'

                  

A new television show will feature couples having sex in a sound-proofed box in a television studio with audience and then being interviewed about it afterwards.

Three couples, two straight and one gay, will take turns to step into the opaque box before being quizzed about what they got up to by host Mariella Frostrup and a panel of sex experts.

Makers of the show, called Sex Box, claim that the programme, which will air on Channel 4, is intended to 'reclaim sex from pornography'.

Frostrup, 50, said she hoped the show would spark a 'mature, intelligent discussion about sex in Britain today.

'I approached it with great trepidation and a degree of scepticism, particularly about why we needed a box, but ultimately I think it was a really, really mature - surprisingly for television - look at a subject we've allowed to proliferate in its worst manifestations and refuse to confront,' she said.

'The sex we see on screen, in magazines and increasingly online bears little relation to the real experiences of real people - this will be a frank conversation about an essential element in all our lives.'

The first couple to use the 'sex box' for the pre-recorded, hour-long show, which will air on October 7, is 20-somethings Rachel and Dean.  They will be followed by Matt and John, who are in a long-term relationship, and childhood sweethearts Lynette and Des.

The couples, whose time in the box will not be filmed, will speak to a panel including television sex expert Tracey Cox, relationship expert Dan Savage, and psychotherapist and author Phillip Hodson.

Cox said: 'The Box itself is a unique way to get peoples' attention and to recognise that sex is a normal part of all our lives and something we need to be talking about openly and honestly.'

The programme is part of a season called Campaign For Real Sex which begins on September 30 with a show called Porn On The Teenage Brain, an examination of pornography by former lads' mag editor Martin Daubney.

Massacre mall is now ablaze after Islamic terrorists 'blow themselves up'. Fierce gunfire inside Kenyan shopping centre where militants were holding dozens of hostages

               
Has British 'White Widow' been killed in final assault on Kenyan shopping mall? Officials say body of white woman terrorist found at scene

A dead white woman has been found among Islamic terrorists killed by soldiers as they stormed the mall where 62 shoppers were slaughtered this weekend, Kenyan officials said.

The claim, made by three sources to news agency Reuters, will fuel speculation that the dead woman is Samantha Lewthwaite, the widow of 7/7 bomber Jermaine Lindsay, who is wanted by Kenyan police on a string of terror charges. Police will also investigate the possibility that she is a hostage dressed in one of the terrorist's clothes.

Asked if it was Lewthwaite, dubbed the 'White Widow', an intelligence officer said: 'We don't know.'

Moments after the news broke, Al Shabaab, the Al Qaeda affiliated terror group behind the massacre at Nairobi's Westgate Shopping Centre, used their Twitter feed to claim that Lewthwaite was safe

Eleven soldiers from the Kenyan Defence Force (KDF) were also wounded in the fighting.

The official Kenyan police Twitter feed reported that more than 200 civilians had been rescued as troops took control of all the floors of the mall.

Why parents will never approve of your partner: They instinctively want someone who will tend to their daughter's every need

           

It is an all-too-common scenario – she thinks he is wonderful but her parents simply don’t approve.

Now scientists believe they have discovered why mothers and fathers rarely think their daughter’s boyfriend is good enough for her.

The belief stems from a deep evolutionary instinct to see her settle with someone who will look after her and provide for her every need.

The research, conducted by British and Dutch scientists, suggests that parents are pre-programmed to make sure their children end up with love, support and money.

And they would prefer their daughter to find a caring, sharing chap to take some of the load.

Daughters can exploit this wish, however, by settling for a man who isn’t a good provider – confident in the knowledge that their parents will compensate for his shortcomings.

Dr Tim Fawcett, from Bristol University, said parents’ disapproving behaviour appears to be connected to the way we have evolved.

In other words, parents who disapprove of their daughter’s choice can’t help it – they are simply acting the way nature intended.

Working with scientists at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, Dr Fawcett created a computer program to investigate why the two generations disagree on the definition of a suitable man.

This revealed that the biggest bone of contention for parents was the level of support their daughter’s choice of mate could offer.

Typically, parents would prefer a son-in-law who is more caring and supportive than their daughter would choose. As a result, the two generations will be looking for a different type of man.

Dr Fawcett said: ‘Parents want all their daughters to end up with the same level of support, so to achieve this they give more to daughters who have less from their partner.

‘But this leads to conflict over mate choice because daughters can afford to choose an unsupportive partner in the knowledge their parents will pick up the slack.’

He added: ‘The conflict over parental resources is central to understanding why parents and children disagree in mate choice.’

Dr Fawcett’s research, which has been published in the journal Evolution and Human Behaviour, only looked at daughters.

However he believes that the theory could also explain why many parents are unhappy with their son’s choice of partner.

Nice guys (and girls) don't always finish last: Acts of charity could help spice up your sex life

                

Helping an old lady cross the road, giving blood or volunteering in a soup kitchen could all help boost your sex life, according to new research. 

Scientists have found that selfless behaviour in both men and women can make them more attractive to a potential sexual partner. 

The results were even better for men, with women finding altruistic traits sexually attractive in both a one-night stand and a long-term relationship

The study could help in our understanding of how natural selection can favour behaviours that involve investing significant time in helping others.

Researchers from the University of Nottingham and Liverpool John Moores University conducted an experiment with 32 women and 35 men, asking them to rate the attractiveness of the opposite sex based on a list of qualities.

These included attributes that were selfless such as ‘he does the shopping for his elderly neighbour’, and those that were considered neutral such as preferences for food.

The results, which have been published in the BMC Evolutionary Biology, showed that both sexes rated potential partners for a long-term relationship as more attractive when they were told that the person had invested in altruistic acts.

‘At first glance, it's difficult to see how natural selection could favour behaviours that involve investing significant time and resources to help others at a cost to oneself,’ said Dr Freya Harrison, a Research Fellow in The University of Nottingham’s Life Sciences Centre for Biomolecular Sciences.

‘We now know that “altruistic” helping can actually increase evolutionary fitness in various ways — people might preferentially help their relatives, with whom they share genes, or they might target their helping toward others who are likely to reciprocate in the future.’

An additional factor that researchers have started to investigate is that ‘altruistic’ acts might make someone more attractive to the opposite sex, increasing their chances of having children and passing on their genes.

‘We're not sure whether being helpful to others signals that you’re more likely to be a good parent who helps your partner with the work involved in raising children, or whether it might be a signal that you carry “good genes” that will produce healthy children,’ added Dr Harrison.

‘Having the energy and ability to help others might be a show of vigour, rather like a peacock’s tail. It would be really interesting for future work to try to tease these two possibilities apart.’

THREE BRITONS DEAD IN MALL MASSACRE: Up to 15 hostages still trapped at Kenyan shopping centre where Muslim terrorists slaughtered 59 in terrifying siege they live-blogged on Twitter

              

Most of the remaining hostages held by terrorists in a Nairobi mall were freed tonight by Kenya's military following a two-day standoff that killed 68 people.

The dramatic assault, which began shortly before sundown, came as two helicopters circled the Westgate mall, with one skimming very close to the roof.

Kenya Defence Forces said it had rescued 'most' hostages and taken control of most of the mall, but four military personnel were injured in the operation.

It comes after a large explosion today rocked the upmarket mall where the Islamic extremists had been holding the hostages a day after attacking it.

Witnesses at the shopping centre said the explosion - which was followed by silence - is by far the largest in siege. More than 175 people were wounded.

Three Britons were today confirmed dead. The Kenyan military has gone into the four-storey mall and there have been sporadic gun battles.

Kenyan troops were seen carrying in at least two rocket-propelled grenades - and, earlier, military helicopters hovered over the mall.

Prime Minister David Cameron warned Britain to brace for 'more bad news' after the 'absolutely sickening and despicable attack of appalling brutality'.

Security officials could not say how many people were being held captive. Kenya's Red Cross had said, citing police, that 49 people were reported missing.

Ronaldo inspires as Bale sits out injured

               

Ronaldo brace powers Real Madrid to victory as record signing Bale injures himself in Primera Division warm-up.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a double and set up another goal for Real Madrid in a 4-1 comeback win over Getafe on Sunday in Spain’s Primera Division, as new teammate Gareth Bale couldn't make his home debut after injuring his leg before the match.

Bale was dropped from Madrid's starting line-up minutes before the match after the club's medical staff examined his left thigh during warm-ups at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The club said it was for "precaution'' and that he would undergo tests on Monday.

Things only got worse for Madrid's disappointed fans when Getafe forward Angel Lafita opened the scoring in the fifth minute.

But Pepe scored from a rebound in the 19th before Ronaldo converted a penalty in the 33rd, set up Francisco "Isco'' Alarcon in the 59th, and added another goal in injury time after Getafe had been reduced to 10 men.

Ronaldo's 207th and 208th career goals for Madrid in 205 games moved him ahead of Hugo Sanchez as the club's fifth all-time leading scorer. Raul Gonzalez holds the record with 323 goals.

Ronaldo has scored seven goals in his last four games in all competitions for Madrid.

Madrid remained undefeated through five rounds and are in third place in the standings, two points behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

Villarreal also stayed unbeaten in their return to Spain's top flight after drawing 0-0 at Celta Vigo.

The same lack of finishing touch condemned Real Betis to a 0-0 finish against visiting Granada, leaving both teams with one win through five rounds.

If losing Bale for what was supposed to be his highly-anticipated first game in front of Madrid's fans wasn't a big enough blow, Carlo Ancelotti's side soon fell behind to their modest crosstown rivals.

After Ronaldo had squandered back-to-back scoring chances, the Portugal forward lost the ball and Getafe struck when Lafita's resulting shot took a deflection off Pepe before landing in the net.

But Ronaldo helped Madrid level when he drew a save from goalkeeper Miguel Moya, with the rebound falling for Pepe to tap in.

Ronaldo put Madrid in front by driving a low spot kick just inside the post after Getafe's Miguel "Michel'' Marcos blocked his free kick with his arm inside the area.

Ronaldo's quickly taken free kick left Isco alone in the area to curl in his fourth goal in the league play. Ronaldo almost took another goal in the 79th when he clipped the post.

Getafe played the final five minutes with 10 men after Michel was sent off with a direct red card for fouling Jese Rodriguez with only Moya to beat.

Ronaldo then got his well-earned brace when he used a brazen back-heeled shot with his right boot to redirect Sami Khedira's cross into the net.

Madrid paid Tottenham a world-record $132 million for Bale at the close of the summer transfer market.

Madrid club spokesman Emilio Butragueno said Bale's injury didn't appear to be serious.

"He felt something and it was more for precaution than anything else,'' Butragueno said.

The next chance Madrid's fans will have to see Bale at home will be next Saturday against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital derby.

History on Barça's side at home to Real Sociedad

        
FC Barcelona have won all 15 of their last games at home to Real Sociedad and overall have 56 wins in 66 editions of this sfixture 

Jagoba Arrasate will be bringing his side to the Camp Nou on Tuesday in the hope of defying history

From 1928/29, at Les Corts, to 2012/13, at the Camp Nou, FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad have met in 66 league matches in Catalonia. And the home side have an impressive record, winning no fewer than 56 of those matches, with seven draws and just three wins for the side from San Sebastian. Their last win came on May 18, 1991, when Aldrige (2) and Atkinson sparked celebrations in the Basque Country (1-3).

Barça are currently on a magnificent 15 match winning streak at home to ‘La Real’. Last term under Tito Vilanova, they won thanks to goals from Puyol, Messi (2), Pedro and Villa, with a consolation effort for the visitors converted by Chory Castro.

Champions League opponent

The side coached by Jagoba Arrasate will be at the Camp Nou on Tuesday (20.00) looking to change history. This season, they are coming as a Champions League club, although their campaign got off to a sorry start with 2-0 defeat at home to Shakhtar Donetsk. In La Liga, they have just one win, three draws and one defeat.

It's blue heaven: City humble United... then Moyes gives his flops a hairdryer blast

  

David Moyes gave Manchester United’s shocked players the ‘hairdryer’ for the first time since he became manager after the humiliation at title rivals Manchester City.

On a day when Arsenal returned to the top of the Barclays Premier League table by beating Stoke 3-1, Manuel Pellegrini’s City won 4-1 with goals from Sergio Aguero (2), Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri.

Wayne Rooney curled a free-kick beyond Joe Hart late on, but it was too late to save pride and Moyes was livid with the performance in his first Manchester derby

United have now lost twice in a stuttering start to their title defence but Moyes said: ‘The way they have been brought up, the way they have been bred with the manager previously, they react, and that’s what we’ll do here.

‘We’ll make sure we react. Every manager has bad results. I’m no different. I just told the players the way I would have told players at any other club if I don’t think they’re doing it. They’re good players, they’re good pros, they know when they’re bang at it and when they’re not.

‘Any manager who had been given that run of fixtures when they took over at this club would have found it difficult.

‘We played very well in midweek. There was no reason for us not to perform well today but it’s one game, there is plenty more to come and plenty of time for us to try to fix it. 

I’ve made them aware of that. If ever there was a group of players I’d expect that from it would be a group of Manchester United players.’

United were without Robin van Persie — who scored the winner in their 3-2 victory at the Etihad last season — after he was ruled out with a groin injury.

Moyes also demanded a reaction from his players on Wednesday night, when they face Liverpool in the Capital One Cup third round at Old Trafford.

Moyes added: ‘We didn’t start well and City were the better team. They got control. We found it difficult to contain them.

‘In time I will have a better understanding of the players.’

Why pregnant women are obsessed with tidying and nesting: It's all to do with their inner cavewoman

                   

A pregnant woman's urge to clean, organise and get their life in order is a primal instinct going back thousands of years, according to a new study.

Researchers found the obsessive behaviour - known as 'nesting' and characterised by unusual bursts of energy - is not irrational, but a result of a mechanism to protect and prepare for the unborn baby.

Women also become more selective about the company they keep, preferring to just spend time with people they trust, reports the journal Evolution & Human Behaviour.

Having control over the environment is a key feature of preparing for childbirth, including decisions about where the birth will take place and who will be welcome.

Psychologist Doctor Marla Anderson, of McMaster University in Canada, said: 'Nesting is not a frivolous activity.

'We have found it peaks in the third trimester as the birth draws near and is an important task that probably serves the same purpose in women as it does in other animals.

'It ties us to our ancestral past. Providing a safe environment helps to promote bonding and attachment between both the mother and infant.'

Females of the animal kingdom are all equipped with this same need. Just as you see birds making their nests, mothers to be do exactly the same.

They may become a homebody and want to retreat into the comfort of home and familiar company, like a brooding hen. 

The nesting urge can even be a sign of the onset of labour when it occurs close to 40 weeks of pregnancy.

Women have reported throwing away perfectly good sheets and towels because they felt the strong need to have 'brand new, clean' ones in their home.

They have also reported doing things like taking apart the knobs on kitchen cupboards, just so they could disinfect the screws attached. 

Women have discussed taking on cleaning their entire house, armed with a toothbrush. 

There seems to be no end to the lengths a nesting mother will go.

Hackers claim security flaws in Apple's new iOS 7 software means they are able to access personal data stored on iPhones

              

Hackers say they have been able to access people's personal data on iPhones due to a security glitch in Apple's new iOS 7 software.

The breach allows hackers to access people's phone content despite the introduction of fingerprint technology that claims to be the safest smartphone security system on the market. 

The problem was discovered soon after iOS 7 became publicly available on Wednesday, but appears to only be an issue with the iPhone 4S and 5 handsets.

Hailed as a new beginning for the technology giant, the iOS 7 was eagerly anticipated but tech fans complained of messages telling them: 'An error occurred whilst downloading iOS 7.0'. 

A spokesman for Apple told the Guardian: 'Apple takes user security very seriously.

'We are aware of this issue, and will deliver a fix in a future software update.'

The new look operating system had already got off to a rocky start as users complained about difficulties downloading it.

Users took to social media such as Twitter to express their frustration at the setback as 'iOS 7.0'became a trending topic.

Once able to download the high-tech new software users then complained of how complicated it was to use. 

Frustrated Apple fans complained of Android-like menus and updated app problems upon its release, claiming the new style felt 'cheap and unfamiliar'.

The operating system was unveiled just months after Apple posted its first profit slide in a decade and drew accusations that it has failed to innovate.

British design chief Sir Jonathan Ive introduced iOS 7 as an 'important new direction' when he showcased the software at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco earlier this year.

The American company's chief executive Tim Cook described it as 'the biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone'. 

The iPhone 5s and its cheaper version, iPhone 5c, went on sale across the United Kingdom yesterday morning. 

The handsets are already in such high demand they have appeared on ebay for three times the price Apple is selling them for. 

The biggest difference between older models and the newest handset is perhaps fingerprint recognition technology that only allows registered users to access the phone's content. 

The laptop that can be controlled by the wave of a HAND: Tiny sensor tracks a user's fingers

              

It may look like something Tom Cruise would use in the hit film Minority Report, but the first laptop computer that can be controlled by the wave of a hand is set to go on sale next month.

The HP Envy 17 Leap Motion SE has a special sensor from San Francisco firm Leap Motion built into it, allowing it to track a user’s fingers as they move in front of the screen.

Although the Leap Motion sensor has been available as an add-on for computer, HP is the first firm to create a computer with it built in.

The small sensor, mounted below the keyboard, uses two cameras and three infrared LEDs to track the movement of any object - users can even hold a pencil, and the system is accurate enough to track fingers.

Leap Motion says it hopes the technology will one day find its way into smartphones and even head mounted displays.

'We are excited to be the first to embed Leap Motion’s technology in a PC, and our collaboration with Leap Motion is just one example of how HP is innovating and defining the next generation computing experience.’

The Envy 17 Leap Motion SE also has a 17.3-inch display, and will cost $1095 when it goes on sale, although no UK price has yet been set.

To fit the gadget into a laptop, Leap Motion designed a new micro sensor that has a height of just 3.5 mm; smaller than any 3D motion control technology on the market.

‘HP integrating Leap Motion’s technology so rapidly pushes the industry forward to offer users more innovative computing options,’ said Michael Buckwald, co-founder and CEO of Leap Motion.

‘With our new micro sensor, there’s tremendous opportunity to integrate into other form factors like keyboards, smartphones, tablets, head-mounted displays and more.

‘This is the next step for our company, with tremendous potential for the future.’

The company launched its first product, the Leap Motion Controller, in July around the world. 

Since then, the Airspace Store has grown to more than 100 titles and people have downloaded more than 1 million apps.

'It was like she was growing a second head': Girl, 4, with birthmark the size of a grapefruit is cured...by drug normally used to treat heart conditions

                     

A girl with a facial birthmark the size of a grapefruit has been cured thanks to a new drug treatment.

Jessica Leng, four, developed a pea-sized lump on the left side of her face shortly after she was born. 

The mass continued to grow steadily over the next three months until it was almost the same size as her head - prompting her worried parents to fear she had a deadly tumour.

But, following an MRI scan, doctors discovered that the swelling was actually a parotid haemangioma, a large collection of blood vessels which had built up under Jessica’s skin. 

Her mother, Donna Payne, agreed to allow her daughter to take part in a medical trial in which she was prescribed propranolol, a type of beta blocker which is usually used to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions in adults. 

Incredibly, Jessica’s birthmark has all but disappeared, leaving just a tiny bit of excess skin around her ear.

‘I worried she’d be bullied at school but now you can hardly tell there was ever anything wrong.’

Miss Payne, a nurse from Scarborough, Yorkshire, first noticed a small lump on Jessica’s face when her little girl was just two-weeks-old.

Concerned, she consulted her midwife, who reassured her it was a benign birthmark and was nothing to worry about.

But soon the lump had swelled alarmingly to the size of a golf ball and had become hot and pulsating.

'We've taken control': Special forces free 'most' hostages after storming Kenyan shopping centre following two-day stand-off with Muslim terrorists who killed 68 people and wounded 175 more

                 

Most of the remaining hostages held by terrorists in a Nairobi mall were freed tonight by Kenya's military following a two-day standoff that killed 68 people.

The dramatic assault, which began shortly before sundown, came as two helicopters circled the Westgate mall, with one skimming very close to the roof.

Kenya Defence Forces said it had rescued 'most' hostages and taken control of most of the mall, but four military personnel were injured in the operation.

It comes after a large explosion today rocked the upmarket mall where the Islamic extremists had been holding the hostages a day after attacking it.

Witnesses at the shopping centre said the explosion - which was followed by silence - is by far the largest in siege. More than 175 people were wounded.

Three Britons were today confirmed dead. The Kenyan military has gone into the four-storey mall and there have been sporadic gun battles.

Kenyan troops were seen carrying in at least two rocket-propelled grenades - and, earlier, military helicopters hovered over the mall.

Prime Minister David Cameron warned Britain to brace for 'more bad news' after the 'absolutely sickening and despicable attack of appalling brutality'.

Security officials could not say how many people were being held captive. Kenya's Red Cross had said, citing police, that 49 people were reported missing.

How paracetamol can prolong a workout: Drug can reduce the body's temperature in hot conditions

                 

Taking paracetamol before a workout can stop you overheating, a study indicates.

Researchers found the drug helps cyclists exercise for longer in hot conditions by reducing the impact of heat exertion.

It was already known that paracetamol swallowed before exercise can lift performance through a reduction in perceived pain.

The latest study shows the positive effect in hot conditions. Researchers at the University of Kent said the drug appears to reduce the body’s temperature during exercise, which subsequently improves tolerance to stifling heat.

The study involved 11 young recreational exercisers, all male, who were given three exercise challenges.

They consumed single doses of paracetamol, or a placebo, before cycling at a fixed intensity for as long as they could in temperatures of 18C and 30C.

During the exercise, measures of core and skin temperature were recorded, alongside the participants’ perception of the heat.

The results showed the drug allowed them to cycle significantly longer at 30C – by an average of four minutes.

Men had a significantly lower core, skin and body temperature and found the exercise produced less heat strain

Weightlifting mother is branded 'selfish' for carrying on extreme exercise routine two weeks before giving birth. So, are the critics right or is heavy lifting perfectly safe?

                       

For most women, being eight and a half months pregnant means taking it easy, sitting back and hoping that Junior will put in an appearance before too long.

Not Lea-Anne Ellison. The 35-year-old bodybuilder from Los Angeles has sparked an online storm after posting photos of herself lifting heavy weights on Facebook - with her due date just two weeks away.

Elllison's photo has already had more than 16,000 comments posted beneath it since it first appeared on 15 September - and the feedback has been very mixed.

While some appeared to support her decision, including several who claimed to be doctors, others were horrified.

'This is actually sickening,' wrote Amanda Cinq-Mars. 'I hope pregnant [women] around the world do not do this kind of cr**.

'I am a crossfit enthusiast but I DO NOT recommend this at all. Doctors always strongly suggest to not lift heavy because you can sever your placenta and cause major damage an early labour and miscarriage .... 'Posting this picture goes people the wrong message that this is OKAY when it's not!!!!'

Another, Josh Giannapolous, wrote: 'Cross fit? This goes way beyond a way of life, and right into an obsession. 

'She is very selfish for endangering a life for her own personal gains and achievements. This is not a proud picture to post.

Balotelli misses penalty, then scores before seeing red AFTER the final whistle... it's just another ordinary day in the life of Mad Mario

                    

Mario Balotelli missed a penalty for the first time in his career as AC Milan slumped to a 2-1 defeat at home to Serie A joint leaders Napoli on Sunday.

Balotelli, who had converted all 21 of his previous penalties in official matches, watched his run come to an end when Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina dived low to his right to keep out his effort just after the hour.

In a typically eventful performance, 'Supermario' was also booked, hit the crossbar, had another penalty appeal turned down and brought the game to life with a brilliant stoppage time goal.

He was then sent off after receiving a second booking for arguing with the ref after the final whistle

The defeat, Milan's first at home in the league since November and their first at home to Napoli since April 1986, left the hosts with a miserly four points from four games. Their poor start is almost certain to lead to renewed speculation over the future of coach Massimiliano Allegri.

Napoli, who have won all four Serie A games so far this season, went ahead in the sixth minute through Miguel Britos and Gonzalo Higuain made it 2-0 with a low, 25-metre shot which slipped through Christian Abbiati's hands in the 53rd minute.

Injury-hit Milan, who scrambled a 2-0 Champions League win over Celtic on Wednesday, produced another disjointed performance but had a golden chance to reduce the arrears when Balotelli was fouled in the area, only for Reina to save the penalty.

Balotelli, 23, then smashed another effort against the crossbar after a one-two with Alessandro Matri, saw a dipping 25-metre effort turned over by Reina and went down again in the area, only for the referee to wave play-on.

But he still gave Milan hope with he curled the ball in from the edge of the area in the 91st minute.