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Lamborghini rich kid, 21, shows off overturned parking fines after dodging them with legal loophole

A Lamborghini driver who racked up multiple parking tickets has had them overturned thanks to some obscure legal technicalities – and has been showing off the cancelled tickets on the dashboard of his supercar.

Ash White, the 22-year-old jeanswear mogul whose bright orange Lamborghini is often spotted around Cheltenham, received six parking fines for parking outside the town hall in a space reserved for the Mayor.

“I don’t mind paying up, the tickets don’t bother me,” White said earlier this year, before parking expert Nigel Wise helped him weasel his way out of them.

Kate Solomon

Bin Laden's son denied entry to Egypt

CAIRO (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's son Omar was refused entry to Egypt on Saturday, airport sources said, giving no reason why his name was on a list of people banned from the country.

Omar, 34, Osama bin Laden's fourth-eldest son, was travelling with his British wife Zaina al Sabah from Doha, and they asked to be sent to Turkey, the sources said.

The couple, who lived in Egypt for several months in 2007 and 2008, were previously denied entry to the country in 2008.

 

Omar bin Laden broke with his father in 2001 after living in Afghanistan for much of 1996 to 2001.

In an interview with Reuters in 2010, Omar said he was working with Saudi Arabia and Iran to end his separation from a group of brothers and sisters that dates back to the chaos in Afghanistan following the al Qaeda attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Omar said bin Laden's children were trying to be "good citizens of the world" but suffered from the lack of a father and the stigma of being the al Qaeda leader's children. None were part of al Qaeda, he said at the time.

"We are working with the Iranian government and with the Saudi government at the moment to have my mother's children and grandchildren join us," he said.

Osama bin Laden was killed at his Pakistani hideout by U.S. commandos in 2011 in a major blow to the militant group which carried out the Sept. 11 attacks.

(Writing by Amina Ismail; Editing by Helen Popper)

Louis Tomlinson partner Briana Jungwirth trolled after 'insensitive' Instagram post

Louis Tomlinson's partner Briana Junwirth incurred the wrath of internet trolls on Sunday after posting a picture of herself laughing following the ex-1 Direction member's debut solo performance on The X Factor. Fans of the singer were apparently disappointed by the tweet, which came two days after it was announced Tomlinson's mother Johannah Deakin had lost her battle against Leukaemia.

Deakin, 42, was reported to have died on Wednesday (7 December) after fighting an aggressive form of Leukaemia. It was confirmed by her husband, Dan Deakin on Friday, in a statement: "It is with immeasurable sadness that Johannah Deakin's family said goodbye to Johannah in the early hours of Wednesday 7th December 2016.

"Earlier this year Johannah was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of leukaemia that required immediate and continuous treatment."

Despite the devastating loss, 24-year-old Tomlinson decided to go ahead with his scheduled performance alongside DJ Steve Aoeki on the X Factor final on Saturday night. After the performance, Tomlinson was praised by X Factor judge and 1 Direction manager Simon Cowell who said: "I've known you now for six years. For what you have just done and the bravery you have just shown, I respect you as an artist and as a person."

Cowell added: "Your mum was so proud of you and she is looking down on you tonight and you have done her proud."

Leading tributes to Tomlinson, Jungwirth tweeted: "That performance was so brave and beautiful. We are all so proud of you @Louis_Tomlinson."

She added, referring to the baby she has with Tomlinson: "Imagine Freddie watching his dad's performance and exhibit pure bravery and strength."

Earlier in the week, Jungwirth shared a statement on her social media accounts paying tribute to Deakin, in which she said: "I aspired to be just like you in a mother to Freddie."

Though fans praised Jungwirth's heartfelt post, they quickly turned after she shared a picture of herself in the early hours of Sunday morning in which, with her hands clasped over her mouth, she appears to be giggling.

One fan pointed out what they perceived to be an inappropriate post during Louis' time of grief, saying: "Posting irrelevant sh** when the father of your child just lost a loved one. okay!".

Another demanded to know: "What do you think about Johanna is dead???@brianaashleyjungwirth"

Though fortunately for Jungwirth, many of Louis' other fans were on hand to defend her. One pointed out: "she's wearing black which could mean she's mourning." Another pointed out that she might not in fact be smiling, since you couldn't see her mouth.

Meanwhile a string of other Instagram users urged her not to listen to any negativity and mourn in her own way.

Manchester man fights for life after lick from pet dog leaves him covered in tennis-ball sized blisters

 

A man was left fighting for his life after he caught a deadly infection from his pet dog licking him. David Money, 51, from Manchester, spent six weeks in a coma with red tennis-ball-sized blisters covering his body after he caught the bug.

Doctors fought to keep him alive for five months after bacteria lurking in the dog's mouth entered an open wound.

The infection destroyed both Money's kidneys – leaving him requiring dialysis every day – but the HGV driver and former soldier somehow survived.

And despite his scrape with death, Money, who has seven whippets, maintained his love of dogs.

He said: "I'm disabled, I can barely walk, I've lost my job and I nearly died," reported SWNS.

"My life has been completely turned upside down and to think it's from a bacteria from a dog is a mind-blowing thing.

"The pain I went through was indescribable. To actually sweat with pain is absolutely horrendous.

"We are far more aware of the dogs now but I would never get rid of my dogs.

"I can't believe what has happened to me, but I cherish them."

Money first started experiencing symptoms in April and was about to go to sleep when he felt extreme pain in his legs.

His partner, Julie Crosby, 44, took him to hospital where medics diagnosed the infection as capnocytophaga – a rare bug found in the mouth and saliva of dogs.

Hours after being admitted, Crosby was told Money's chances of survival would be best if he was put into a coma. She was told to say her "final goodbyes" in case he did not survive.

"It was so shocking how quickly things happened," Crosby said.

"They didn't think he was going to make it through the night. He told me he loved me and I said the same and we said our goodbyes.

"He was gasping for breath and had this face mask on. It was devastating."

Six weeks after being in the coma, doctors stabilised the infection, but not before Money lost a toe and two kidneys.

He was released from hospital in September and has applied to go on the transplant list next year. Crosby is planning to volunteer as an organ donor to see if she is a suitable match.

Why do dogs lick wounds?

Wound-licking is an instinctive response in dogs – as well as many animals including cats – to attempt healing.

Their saliva contains enzymes and proteins which kill certain bacteria and promote blood-clotting mechanisms. However, letting your pets lick your wounds is not advisable as there are just as many, if not more, harmful side-effects that can result.

Tareq Haddad.

Two men 'accidentally kill their friend' for snoring too loudly

A 35-year-old man died in  Seine-Saint Denis area of Paris France last weekend after two friends played a prank on him that backfired with fatal consequences.

The unnamed victim had been drinking with friends in an apartment in the Seine-Saint Denis area of Paris when he fell unconscious after consuming too much alcohol.

A judicial source told AFP: ‘The victim, who had drunk more than the others, suddenly fell into a deep and unconscious sleep.’

 After falling asleep, the friends then stripped the man and drew on his face with a pen – claiming that it was an attempt to stop him from driving home if he woke up while inebriated.

But while two men later left the apartment, the other two became aggravated by their friend’s snoring and carried him outside – leaving him to sleep in the courtyard of the apartment block.

He was found dead the following morning, and it’s now believed that temperatures in the local area were as low as 3C overnight.

The two men who allegedly carried their friend outside are now facing manslaughter charges.

- Nick Reilly

Lady Gaga Wore Sheer Lace in One of Many Revealing Looks at the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Lady Gaga managed to stand out from the crowd in the black lace, semi-sheer gown she wore on the pink carpet Wednesday in Paris at the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. She tied her hair back into a sleek low bun, not taking any attention away from the dress that emphasized her svelte figure. The gown hinted at nudity beneath but appeared to have a slip of skin-colored fabric that hugged every curve.

For her first performance, the singer channeled a look seemingly inspired by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, on the runway in a long-sleeve rose-patterned gown and platform black booties during a powerful performance of her hit single “Million Reasons.”