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Thursday 19 December 2013

Many Injured As Apollo Theatre Collapses In London

A rescue operation is under way after part of a balcony in the Apollo theatre in London's West End is thought to have collapsed during a performance, trapping people inside, according to eyewitnesses. Police confirmed they were called to the theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue shortly after 8.15pm.

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The scene on Thursday evening outside the theatre

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Lobby filled with head injuries.


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Emergency services outside the theatre
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Mandela sign language faker admitted to psychiatric hospital

  • Thmsanqa Jantjie, 34, performed fake sign language during memorial
  • His wife Siziwe said he has been admitted to Sterkfontein Hospital
  • She also revealed he was supposed to attend a check-up on December 10
  • Jantjie said he started hearing voices and saw angels during the service
  • He has apologised and said he did not know what triggered attack
  • It has been claimed he repeatedly signed the words 'prawns' and 'donkeys'
  • Company which hired him has 'vanished into thin air'


 Claims: Thamsanqa Jantjie, 34, a South African sign language interpreter accused of making up his own signs during a memorial to Nelson Mandela has claimed he saw 'angels' at the event






 The sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial accused of being 'a fake' has said he may have suffered a schizophrenic episode on stage




The man who performed fake sign language during a memorial service to Nelson Mandela has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital.


Thamsanqa Jantjie's wife Siziwe also revealed her husband was supposed to attend a mental health check-up but postponed the appointment so he could be at the ceremony.


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Wednesday 18 December 2013

VIDEO: Kelly Rowland confirms she's engaged to her manager Tim Witherspoon via Skype

Kelly Rowland, 32, has confirmed she is engaged to her manager Tim Witherspoon.

The former Destiny's Child star - who was first rumoured to have gotten engaged in mid November when she flaunted a diamond engagement ring during video posted to Instagram - is set to walk down the aisle with her beau of four years.

The X Factor USA judge was in Bulgaria when Tim proposed to her via Skype, she recalled in an interview on The Queen Latifah Show.

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Rockin' that rock: Kelly Rowland showed off her four carat piece of ice from Tim Witherspoon for Wednesday's The Queen Latifah Show
Rockin' that rock: Kelly Rowland showed off her four carat piece of ice from Tim Witherspoon for Wednesday's The Queen Latifah Show

Nice ring if you can get it: The stone is cushion cut
Nice ring if you can get it: The stone is cushion cut


Together forever: Hand in hand on a date night in LA
Together forever: Hand in hand on a date night in LA







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Police find body of missing teenager, Jayden, after examining 'evidence of recent disturbance' in graveyard


The body of missing Jayden Parkinson was tonight believed to have been found at a cemetery, hours after police revealed there was ‘evidence of recent and unauthorised disturbance’ at a grave.

Thames Valley Police said the hunt for Jayden had led them to the Great Western Cemetery by All Saints' Church in Didcot, Oxfordshire, after receiving 'significant and highly relevant information'.


The 17-year-old girl disappeared on December 3 after she was last seen leaving the town's railway station at about 4.30pm.




Thames Valley Police have announced that they are to focus their investigation into the disappearance of 17-year-old Jayden Parkinson on a grave in the churchyard at All Saints' Church in Didcot, Oxfordshire



 

Missing: Jayden Parkinson (left) has not been seen since leaving Didcot station at 4.30pm on December 3. Former boyfriend Ben Blakeley, 22, (right) appeared yesterday at Oxford Crown Court charged with her murder


 



These pictures show officials working at the graveyard today. The bags are believed to contain soil as evidence



Death: Detectives searching for missing teenager Jayden have found a body in a grave in a Didcot cemetery


A police spokesman said: 'Thames Valley Police can confirm we have found a body in a recently disturbed grave in the cemetery of All Saints Church, Didcot.

'The body is believed to be that of missing teenager Jayden Parkinson. Jayden’s family are being supported by specially trained officers. Our thoughts are with them at this extremely difficult and distressing time.'


Jayden's former boyfriend, 22-year-old Ben Blakeley, of Christchurch Road, Reading, Berkshire, appeared yesterday at Oxford Crown Court charged with her murder and perverting the course of justice by disposing of her body and lying to the police about the last time he saw her alive.


A 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also appeared before Oxford magistrates charged with perverting the course of justice between December 3 and December 10 by assisting in the disposal of Jayden's body and other evidence.



Police said the information they had received had led their search efforts to a specific grave




Investigation: More than 100 uniformed officers and detectives are working on the case, backed up by specialists from the National Crime Agency. Officers say there is 'no indication' the teenager is still alive



This photograph shows forensic workers at the Great Western Cemetery for the investigation



Mr Murray said the 'meticulous' and 'methodical' forensic scientists would need time to complete their work


More than 100 uniformed officers and detectives are working on the case, backed up by specialists from the National Crime Agency.

Police said yesterday there was 'no indication' that Jayden was alive and appealed to people to get in touch if they remembered seeing the teenager 'on her own, or in the company of anybody'.


They also repeated an appeal for any information about a man seen struggling with a suitcase just outside the village of Upton, near Didcot, in south Oxfordshire, at about 2am, on December 9.

The same man was later then seen with the same suitcase in the Lydalls Road area of Didcot - where All Saints' is located - at about 3.30am. Detectives have since recovered several suitcases.



Police still hunting for suitcase in Jayden Parkinson murder case





Scene guard: Detective Chief Superintendent Andy Murray, who is leading the investigation, said police had received 'significant and highly relevant information' which led their search efforts to a specific grave



Investigation leader Mr Murray said there is evidence at the graveyard of 'recent and unauthorised disturbance'




Search: Officers have been searching fields in Upton, Oxfordshire, for the missing teenager

All Saints' Church said in a statement posted on its website: 'We at All Saints' Church are co-operating with the police in their inquiries in every possible way at this time.


'We are praying for Jayden's family and friends at this very distressing time.'

Two teams of forensic officers were carefully searching a children's play area and park at the back of the church this afternoon.

The small park area, which was cordoned off by police, had a footpath linking the back exit of the cemetery to Great Western Drive, Didcot - where Mr Blakeley's grandmother lives and from where suitcases were seized by police earlier this week.





Farmland: Police carried out a detailed search of an area of farmland just outside the village of Upton, near Didcot to trace Jayden Parkinson who hasn't been seen or heard from in more than two weeks



This photograph shows a police officer guarding the entrance to the church's graveyard during the search




The photograph shows police searching the area around the All Saints' Church in Didcot



Police officers are using sniffer dogs around the graveyard in residential areas



Elsewhere, officers are seen here searching through a bin in a park near the All Saints' Church

Six officers dressed in black walked up and down the length of the park with sticks, probing the ground for clues.


Another five officers, also in black and with sticks, were concentrating their efforts around the play area in the hunt for evidence.


Police officers were also seen with sniffer dogs in Great Western Drive today as a cordon remained around the house of Brenda Collier, Mr Blakeley's grandmother.



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Khloe Kardashian addresses her divorce from husband Lamar Odom .......''This is torture to my soul''

The reality star had not spoken about the split but now admits she's finding it "heart breaking"

Khloe has addressed her divorce publicly for the first time
Khloe has addressed her divorce publicly for the first time

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Khloe Kardashian has addressed her divorce from husband Lamar Odom publicly for the first time.
The reality star admits she is going through "torture" over the "heart breaking" split and has begged for an end to false reports and rumours surrounding the split.
The rumour mill went into motion when it emerged she would be filing divorce papers in Los Angeles last Friday and the US tabloids have since linked her to American professional baseball player Matt Kemp while apparent details of her divorce settlement have emerged.
But the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star has now addressed the divorce for the first time after posting a message on Twitter on Wednesday.
She wrote: "This, in and of itself, is heart breaking and torture to my soul. Please, I don't need the extra rumors and BS right now."
However, Khloe's mother Kris Jenner insists her daughter is staying "strong" after deciding to end her four-year marriage.
Khloe Kardashian And Lamar Odom Leave Dinner In NYC
Khloe and Lamar in happier times

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Kris told E! News: "Khloe really is so great. She's really strong and ... the good news is that she's busy and you know, keeps herself real busy. But she's good.
"She's got such a big heart but she also is very sensitive. She's got that tougher exterior and sensitive inside, but she's good. She's got all of us around her and I'll see her later, and yeah, she's good. I was with her yesterday and she's a gift.
"She's one of my biggest blessings."
She added: "I think that when you have a tough decision to make and you finally make it, it's always a relief to come through that process, but it is a process. So we'll see."
Court documents for Khloe's divorce from Lamar were filed by high profile American attorney Laura Wasser - who represented Khloe's sister Kim during her divorce from Kris Humphries - at Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday with Khloe citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split.
Khloe has asked a judge to take Odom out of her name so she can go from being known as Khloe Kardashian Odom to just Khloe Kardashian once again.
Kris Jenner and Khloe Kardashian at Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds' star on the Walk of Fame unveiling
Kris Jenner says her daughter Khloe is doing fine

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The television personality is not asking for spousal support and splitting any assets should be clean as they have a prenup and have kept their property separate.
Keeping Up With the Kardashians star Khloe married NBA basketball player Lamar in 2009 exactly one month after they met at a party for Lamar's then Los Angeles Lakers teammate Metta World Peace.
News of the divorce comes after months of speculation surrounding the couple with Lamar's alleged drug abuse putting a strain on the marriage.
In August this year the sportsman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and had a spell in rehab soon after.
In September, reports claiming the couple had been living apart surfaced after the pair had not been seen together in weeks.
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Khloe Kardashian attends The Hollywood Reporter's 22nd annual Women In Entertainment Breakfast Honoring Oprah Winfrey

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However, in October, Khloe and Lamar were seen with the rest of the Kardashian/Jenner family in the VIP section at a Kanye West concert in Los Angeles.
But the pair did not spend the Thanksgiving holiday together with Lamar choosing to visit his father Joe.
Khloe has posted a number of cryptic messages online in recent months which appeared to relate to her turbulent personal life.
Just the day before she filed the divorce papers, Khloe posted an image on photo sharing website Instagram which contained such a message.
It read: "I am strong because I've been weak. I am fearless because I've been afraid. I am wise because I've been foolish."




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