The country where death is now just a lifestyle choice: A mum with ringing ears. Babies whose parents don't want them to suffer. They've all been allowed to die by assisted suicide in Holland

Andre Verhoeven (pictured centre with his wife Dora) married in his local Catholic church, lived in an unpretentious town south of Amsterdam, and worked as a respected teacher at the nearby secondary school. He had planned to retire at 65 to travel the world with his wife, Dora. Instead, he was diagnosed with acute leukaemia, a cancer of the blood, for which he was told there was no cure. Because of complications from the cruel illness, he became paralysed from the neck down. At the age of 64, Andre (pictured top left with his grandson shortly before his death, and bottom left, his family) had to go into a care home and two months later, he decided he could take no more. Everyone in the Netherlands, where a right-to-die law was passed in 2002, seems to know of someone who has lost a loved one through a mercy killing. Gaby Olthuis (right) suffered '24-hour noise' in her head, 'like a train screeching or someone scratching their nails on a chalk board'. To end her suffering, she was given a lethal potion to drink by one of the clinic's doctors at her home and left behind two teenage children.
Wish you were here? Fury as 'heartless' boss of wound-up recruitment agency posts pictures of his luxury Mexico holiday while 150 staff go unpaid

Mike Waterton, 43, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, posted a series of photos on his website appearing to show him in Cancun, Mexico, less than a week after his temping agency was wound up. On December 11, the firm was wound up with no notice given to around 150 workers on its payroll. Former workers claim that they are owed hundreds of pounds by the firm.
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Did AirAsia pilot successfully ditch plane on sea's surface only for it to sink in storm? Experts claim Flight 8501's emergency locator failed to go off because there was no major impact

The captain of AirAsia flight 8501 (top left) may have performed a successful emergency water landing only for the aircraft to then be overcome by high seas, aviation experts have said. 'The emergency locator transmitter (ELT) would work on impact, be that land, sea or the sides of a mountain, and my analysis is it didn't work because there was no major impact during landing,' said Dudi Sudibyo, a senior editor of aviation magazine Angkasa, adding the pilot could have managed to land it on the sea's surface. The black box from the Airbus that was carrying 162 people from Indonesia to Singapore when it came down over the Java Sea on Sunday has yet to be located. Meanwhile, two analysts examining flight data leaked from the Indonesian investigation into Flight 8501 say the plane behaved in ways 'bordering on the edge of logic' before it plummeted from the skies.
US mother whose transgender child accused her of 'cruelty' in suicide note REFUSES to honour teen's identity even after death because it's 'wrong'

The mother of a transgender teen who killed herself over the holiday season is speaking out, and making it clear she did not and does not approve of what she believes was her daughter's choice to be transgender. Carla Alcorn (left) of Kings Mills, Ohio said in an interview that she and her husband Don (right) did not 'support' their daughter Leelah Alcorn (center), while also refusing to acknowledge her daughter's sex, using male pronouns and referring to her as 'him,' 'he' and 'son' throughout the interview. This just days after Leelah walked in front of a tractor trailer and ended her life, writing in her heartbreaking suicide note that because she was transgender, 'The life I would've lived isn't worth living in.' Even more upsetting is the fact that she also shares how hopeful she once was in her letter, writing; 'When I was 14, I learned what transgender meant and cried of happiness.'
Great Scott, it's 2015! So just how many predictions did Back To The Future II get right?

2015 has arrived and for movie buffs everywhere, there is but one pressing question - how many predictions did Back To The Future II get right about this year? In the 1989 sci-fi comedy, Marty McFly (played by Michael J Fox) and sidekick 'Doc' Brown (Christopher Lloyd) travel through time to the futuristic year of 2015. While we might not all be jetting about on hoverboards like Marty (left), or zooming through the skies in a flying car (right centre), both futuristic contraptions are far closer to becoming a reality in 2015 than they were in the 1980s. Meanwhile, there are eerily accurate technological predictions in the film - which include wearable technology that looks remarkably similar to Google Glass (top right) and video-call communication that works like Skype or Facetime (bottom right).
Barbados, Mexico and the Maldives: The holidays hotspots where A-listers like the Beckhams, Kate Moss and Rihanna rang in the New Year

While most of us spend the last few hours of the year at a house party or overcrowded club, it's a whole different story for members of the A-list. And the turn of 2015 saw more stars than ever flock to some of the world's most exclusive resorts to end the year in style. Here are the places where the rich and famous sang Auld Lang Syne at the stroke of midnight. After spending the Christmas period in London, Victoria and David Beckham (top left) took their clan to the Maldives, one of the most beautiful and expensive resorts in the world, while pop star Rihanna (top right) spent it in St Barts among her well-heeled pals. Film star Mark Wahlberg (bottom left) saw out 2014 in the Caribbean alongside his wife Rhea and their four children, while party girl Kate Moss (bottom right) headed to Brazil for her New Year break.
'That's the worst room ever': Twitter users mock football star Andy Carroll and his pregnant fiancée Billi Mucklow's tasteless new pink palace

They've just celebrated their first Christmas together in their new home. And pregnant Billi Mucklow and her footballer fiancé Andy Carroll's tastes have been called into question after the former TOWIE beauty posted a series of pictures from inside their mega mansion, which boasts lurid pink furniture, zebra print wallpaper and a neon-lit home beauty salon. Fans took offence to the lovebirds' eccentric choice of interior decor, with one room in particular drawing negative comments from Instagram users.
Miranda finally gets her dream man! Millions watch as disaster-prone singleton marries heart-throb Gary in emotional final episode of hit BBC sitcom

Millions tuned in to see Miranda Hart finally walk down the aisle with Gary, played by Tom Ellis, putting aside the years of disasters, blunders and misunderstanding that have kept them apart. And it was an outcome that had the BBC sitcom's fans expressing their joy on social media, with one posting: 'Now that Miranda has finished I feel so lucky and privileged to have met her'. Even before the show was broadcast, fans were making it clear this was the outcome they wanted, with hundreds of messages urging Miranda and Gary to work out their issues that saw their wedding called off at the end of the Christmas Day episode.
Unhappy New Year: Yob punches woman in the face leaving her nose streaming with blood as first hours of 2015 turn violent

The pictures, taken in Newcastle's notorious Bigg Market area, show a row breaking out between revellers shortly after midnight on an evening in which drunken fun led to fighting in many towns and cities. After the argument became heated, a man in a suit throws a punch at one of the women, as her friend tries to hold him back. A later photo then shows the victim trying to find medical help as blood streams down her face. Northumbria Police have said the incident was reported to them at 12.11am and they are now investigating.
What winter? Brits hit the water as temperatures soar to 15C on one of the warmest New Year's Days on record... but it's not going to last

As New Years Day temperatures soared to near record levels girls enjoyed a dip in the sea at Whitley Bay in Tyne and Wear (pictured above). In Mappleton, Derbyshire, a reveller leapt from a bridge as he welcomed in 2015 (pictured insert).The Met Office said the highest temperature of 15.1C was recorded at Murlough, County Down, with peak figures in England reaching 13.9C at Bude in Cornwall.The New Year's Day record dates back almost a century to 1916, when Bude in Cornwall saw 15.6C (60F), while the 15C (59F) recorded in 1988 is in second place.
I'd never use Miriam for a publicity stunt, insists Clegg... as she poses in a women's magazine while they talk about their marriage and how they fell in love

The couple shared how they first met and fell in love, with the Deputy Prime Minister apparently becoming quite tearful as he told the tale. Details about their home life and marriage also emerged in their first joint interview with Red magazine. But despite using the occasion to show off his wife and talk about their relationship, the Lib Dem leader said he would never try to use her for publicity.
Billionaire Tesla founder Elon Musk and British actress wife to divorce AGAIN: Mogul pays Talulah Riley £12million just 18 months after marrying her for second time

California billionaire Musk and Riley were together for 18 months after they remarried, but they have lived apart the past five months. The couple said they were splitting amicably and that Musk agreed to give Riley £12 million in cash and other assets as part of a financial settlement. Musk made a fortune co-founding PayPal and has gone on to start SpaceX, pictured bottom left, and Tesla Motors. Riley appeared in 'Pride & Prejudice,' ''Inception' and 'St. Trinians'. Their Bel Air mansion, pictured bottom right, will be divided according to an undisclosed pre-nup and Riley will receive $16million in cash and other assets.
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Anything Kendall can do... Kylie Jenner copies her sister's pose for a New Year selfie The closer siblings are in age, the more intense the rivalry
Miranda Hart finally gets her dream man as she MARRIES heart- throb Gary in emotional final episode of hit BBC sitcomAfter years of disasters
Made In Chelsea's Stephanie Pratt steals a kiss from boyfriend Josh Shepherd in Barbados... before showing off her scorching bikini body on a Flyboard
'That's the worst room ever': Fans mock Andy Carroll and pregnant fiancée Billi Mucklow's new pink palaceRather feminine for football's former bad boy
SPOILER ALERT: Devastated Charlie Cotton is counselled by Phil Mitchell... before tearful meeting with mother Yvonne following dramatic car accident in EastEnders
Barbados, Mexico and the Maldives: The holidays hotspots where A-listers like the Beckhams, Kate Moss and Mariah Carey rang in the New Year
Made In Chelsea's Lucy Watson shows off her svelte frame in a black bikini as she tops up her tan during festive Sydney breakLooks super trim
Rihanna shows off her taut tummy in strapless bathing suit in St. Barts after partying on P. Diddy's yacht for New Year's EveShe's not been slacking
'Love, The Kutchers': Ashton fuels talk that he wed Mila Kunis after posting cryptic message on Facebook Rumour mill agog over whether they've tied knot
Kimberley Garner takes the plunge in daring low-cut nude beach dress with a thigh high split as she cuddles up to her handsome boyfriend in Barbados
Made In Chelsea, Strictly Come Dancing and Geordie Shore: Battle of the reality star fitness DVDs starts NOW ... but which ones will help you lose the most weight?
He moves Quickenden! I'm A Celebrity's Jake 'dating Carl Fogarty's daughter after meeting in Australia'Forgotten about Nadia...
Jodie Marsh shows off her sideboob once again in miniscule black bikini as she continues to top up her tan in sunny BarbadosWore a black two-piece
What a stud! Katie Price plants a kiss on a white horse alongside daughter Princess... after taking aim at husband's flings in New Year twitter rant
Cut and dried! Zara Phillips dresses down in oversized T-Shirt and shorts as she picks up personalised shirts from the dry-cleanersIn Sydney
A couple who smile together stay together! Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman are in a chipper mood as they kick off the New Year in sunny Barbados
Arnold Schwarzenegger 'approves' of his son Patrick dating Miley Cyrus... as they celebrate NYE together in Las Vegas
Lizzie Cundy, 46, wows in plunging black cut-out swimsuit with sheer panels as she soaks up the sun in Barbados No sign of Christmas over-indulgence
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Sublimely funny, we'll be laughing with her for 50 years: As Miranda bows out and marries Gary, a tribute to a comic genius
Emma Forbes displays her curves in plunging red swimsuit as she goes rock hunting in BarbadosTV personality, 49, sported a plunging swimsuit
'I didn't want to lose the job': Vicki Michelle admits lying to I'm A Celeb producers after undergoing surgery to remove cyst just 17 days before show
Wat-er calamity! Mark Wahlberg's wife Rhea suffers bikini slip as she makes a splash in the ocean on Barbados holidayCan hardly contain herself
Feeling fruity! Make-up free Rochelle Humes displays her tight abs in skimpy black bikini while reclining with a drink on festive break in The Maldives
Former England football star Michael Owen aims shockingly suggestive tweet at wife (and it's seen by his three million followers)Didn't go down well with Mrs Owen
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin announce her pregnancy on New Year's Day Hilaria Baldwin wrapped up a year of daily yoga poses with a surprise move - her baby bump
Gwen Stefani, 45, looks fresh faced as she continues her family skiing trip in Mammoth MountainLooked chipper as she skied on New Year's Day
Daisy Lowe flashes her cleavage in plunging one-piece in Instagram shot as she holidays in Maldives Enjoying break with her showbiz pals
Back to where it all began! Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright ring in 2015 with a huge kiss as they return to Dubai for NYE bash Met in Dubai in 2012
Great Scott, it's 2015! So just how many predictions did Back To The Future II get right?Sadly no Hoverboards, but some technological advancements are here
'Is she pregnant?' TOWIE's Chloe Sims sets fans' tongues wagging after sharing 'baby bump' picture alongside Elliott WrightRumours went into overdrive
Bikini-clad Heidi Klum, 41, looks giddy in love while snuggling with beau Vito Schnabel, 28, on New Year's Eve holiday in St. BartsTogether almost a year
What a Union, JJ! Pop star Hamblett goes shirtless as he hits the beach with his girlfriend Caterina Lopez as they enjoy sun-soaked trip to Barbados
Ex-Real Housewife Kelly Bensimon shows off her taut figure in a monochrome bikini as she leaves the Versace Mansion to hit the beach in Miami
'Twas a good night!' Vanessa Hudgens sizzles in a flirty crop top at New Year's Eve soireeStarting the year as she means to go on...
'Bring it on!' Mel B gets the New Year off to a positive start as she posts family snap with daughters Angel and Madison... after ushering in 2015 with Stephen Belafonte
Unhappy New Year: Phil, Ronnie, Nick Cotton, Max and the rest of EastEnders start as they mean to go on, by JIM SHELLEY
'If someone's hot - male or female - I'll tell them': Rita Ora promises fans a flirty show on The Voice... as she cosies up to Katy Perry for a VERY sultry snap
Australian model Shanina Shaik shows off her incredible figure in VERY low-cut metallic gown as she attends glamorous New Year's Day bash
'Our world is complete!' Coronation Street's Paula Lane and husband Tom Shaw welcome baby boy on New Year's Eve The 28-year-old plays Kylie Platt
Selena Gomez pulls down Instagram picture that infuriated Muslims because she was displaying her ANKLES during visit to Abu Dhabi mosque
Iggy Azalea displays ample cleavage in plunging metallic outfit as she rings in the New Year with boyfriend Nick Young in Las Vegas Celebrated in style
Breaking point: Khloe Kardashian snaps as Kourtney accuses her of tampering with Scott's sobriety in show teaser Ahead of season finale
Lady Gaga plants a New Year's Eve kiss on boyfriend Taylor Kinney at Las Vegas concertPair have been dating for over three years
'Wishing everyone love': Alessandra Ambrosio kicks off a sun-soaked New Year showing off her toned figure in BrazilOff to a love-ly start
James Franco snaps a Godfather mini-reunion with Robert Duvall, James Caan, and Francis Ford Coppola at NYE bashIt came out 43 years ago
'Our little angel!' MTV's 16 And Pregnant stars Catelyn Lowell and Tylier Baltierra ring in New Year by welcoming a baby daughterMother is now 22
Starbucks lover! Taylor Swift kicks off the New Year with two cups of coffee as she steps out in style in NYCShe has confessed to being a coffee lover
Furious Roald Dahl fans pan 'awful' James Corden: Critics say author would be 'spinning in his grave' if he heard actor's narration of Esio Trot
Virus be damned! Lindsay Lohan frocks up for fun (and a selfie too) while recovering from rare condition caused by mosquito biteWas in French Polynesia
'No b**ch is safe': Aisleyne appears to mock David McIntosh's taste in women as she sends him thinly veiled tweetPoked fun on Twitter
Embracing the single life! Nicole Murphy parties at Surrender nightclub in Las Vegas and shows her exes what they're missingEx-wife of Eddie recently ended engagement
Happiest kid on earth! Katie Holmes delights daughter Suri Cruise on thrilling day at DisneylandThe pair has a fun-filled day
New couple Lucy Mecklenburgh and Louis Smith pack on the PDA as they celebrate New Year's Eve together A number of pictures, posted to on Twitter
Liv Tyler posts giggly photo of her and boyfriend Dave Gardner... after sharing pregnant silhouette snap on NYEHappy couple
Billionaire Tesla founder Elon Musk and actress wife to divorce AGAIN: Mogul pays Talulah Riley $16m in split settlement just 18 months after marrying for the SECOND time
'I'm a mermaid': Tara Reid shows off her svelte bikini body while cave diving in the crystalline waters of Mexico Had weight critics
What a lovely view! Lea Michele whips off her bikini top as she takes in stunning vistas of Mexico from infinity poolGlee star's a stunner
Shirtless Robbie Amell shows off chiselled physique as he helps 'ugly fat' friend Mae Whitman take down mean girl Bella Thorne in new The Duff trailer
Geri Halliwell flashes her bottom in short white dress before she and fiancé Christian Horner snap selfies on romantic Caribbean getawayPost-Christmas holiday
Absolutely ama-Zayn! 1D singer and fiancée Perrie Edwards are unrecognisable in their New Year's Eve costumes as Edward Scissorhands and Cleopatra
'I wish them a s**t life forever': Katie Price rings in the New Year with cheating husband Kieran Hayler as she takes one final dig at former friends he slept with
Britney Spears toasts New Year's Eve with hot chocolate and new guy after performing to star-studded crowd including Sofia Vergara and Arnold Schwarzenegger
Emily Blunt and husband John Krasinski land at LAX after celebrating NYE in Cabo with Jennifer AnistonWhirlwind visit south of the border
Peek-a-boob! Stephanie Waring suffers an unfortunate nip-slip in a sexy semi-sheer LBD as she rings in 2015 with new beau Riad Erraji
Kimberley Garner does her best Baywatch impression in VERY skimpy red bikini as she tops up her tan in the CaribbeanThe star was in her element
Celebrating in style: Gary Lineker and wife Danielle attend glamorous New Year's Eve bash at the Chiltern FirehouseLondon celebrity hotspot
Did Chris Martin spend New Year's Eve with Jennifer Lawrence? Photo of couple at dinner emergesSpent both Thanksgiving and Christmas Day with Gwyneth Paltrow
Myleene Klass shows off her washboard abs and toned curves in a chic monochrome bikiniGave her Instagram followers something to be envious of as she showcased her body
'Punching in 2015!' Victoria's Secret model Kelly Gale displays her boxing prowess in gym selfie for Vogue highlighting her flat abs and muscular arms
'Size 24 people can be just as healthy as a size 10!' Plus-size campaigner who went head to head with Katie Hopkins in new TV show labels star shallow and dangerous
'The love story is more important... it can't just be what happens in the Red Room': Jamie Dornan discusses Fifty Shades role as he smoulders in magazine shoot
IT'S FRIDAY! 2015 PREVIEW: How going topless helped Eddie win his wife's heart who he met while still at school at Eton Met while at school
The long-haired lothario you will fall in love with... and Blackpool's answer to Joni Mitchell: The young popstars set to shine in 2015, writes ADRIAN THRILLS
Gwyneth Paltrow's hairstylist reveals the actress helped him to lose HALF of his body weight in just four monthsLost almost 10 stone
This is pure genius: Eddie Redmayne's incredible transformation into Stephen Hawking simply MUST be seen to be believed, says BRIAN VINER
Pregnant Abbey Clancy shows no hint of a baby bump in plunging black dress with thigh-high slit as she rings in 2015 at star-studded Dubai bash
Queen Latifah holds hands with a male friend as they drink champagne and frolic on the beach in Miami She is enjoying life after The Queen Latifah Show
'We need to talk about violence in films': Colin Firth says he is 'still processing' his response to intense action sequences in Kingsman: The Secret Service
Wolf Hall, Poldark and Broadchurch - is this the best year for telly EVER?It's Friday! previews the bets shows coming to the small screen in 2015
From the return of 007, Jurassic Park and Star Wars to The Fifty Shades phenomenon: BRIAN VINER'S 15 must-see movies of 2015
The Merchant of Vegas? It's a busted flush: PATRICK MARMION reviews The Merchant of Venice It satirises casino investment culture
Real Housewife NeNe Leakes greets fans after Broadway's Cinderella in NYC just two days before closingReality star appeared on Glee soon
Pretty little ladies! Tammin Sursok treats her adorable lookalike daughter Phoenix to a day out at the zooFormer Home & Away actress is a doting mum
Miseryguts Gyllenhaal keeps you guessing: BRIAN VINER reviews Enemy Psychological thriller is heavy on psychology and light on the thrills
Luisa Zissman reclines in a TINY leopard print bikini as she reveals her new year's resolution 'to be a size 6 on wedding day'Chilling in the sunshine
Robert Pattinson's scalp landing strip, Kanye's moobs and TOWIE stars' indecent Schlong Thong... Were these the WORST male fashion fails of 2014?
'I apologise if anyone was offended': Kaley Cuoco backtracks after her comments about feminism spark outrage onlineBig Bang Theory star received backlash online
Lena Dunham goes make-up free as she enjoys a casual coffee date with musician boyfriend Jack AntonoffActress and producer, 28, went make-up free
Joanna Krupa sizzles in shimmery sheer dress while swigging champagne at NYE bash with husband Romain Zago Polish-born US TV star
Selfies in Sydney! Matt Lucas snaps pictures with fans as he enjoys time Down Under after spending New Year with actress and roommate Rebel Wilson
She's the (Formula) One: Jenson Button looks ecstatic as he weds his beautiful bride Jessica Michibata in sun-soaked Hawaiian ceremony
Binky, Proudlock and Lucy share their New Year's fitness tips... and admit Spencer Matthews found filming the Made In Chelsea workout DVD the hardest
Miley Cyrus and he beau Patrick Schwarzenegger share a passionate midnight kiss as they ring in the New Year together All loved up
Chelsee Healey turns heads as she showcases her bronzed legs in lacy little black dress ahead of New Year's Eve celebrationWith a fitted pea coat
Oceans apart, the Miliband brothers at New Year: As David mixes with the stars in Times Square... Ed finds himself in Farage's local in Kent

While David Miliband, right, saw in 2015 in New York with actor Patrick Stewart and a host of models, his brother, the Labour leader Ed Miliband, main, posed for a picture in Nigel Farage's favourite pub in Kent. Former foreign secretary David moved to the US as chief executive of the International Rescue Committee after losing out on the Labour leadership to his brother.
British couple are left stranded in New York hospital with £130,000 medical bill after their baby son was born 11 weeks prematurely

Katie Amos, 30, and fiancé Lee Johnston, 29, from Burgh-le-Marsh, Lincolnshire, welcomed son Dax unexpectedly after she went into labour 11 weeks early while sightseeing in New York. The pair, whose son weighed just 3lbs after being born 11 weeks before his due date, have been told by doctors at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan that the newborn will not be able to fly back to Britain until March. They fear their insurance policy may not cover the full cost of their stay, with doctors warning medical bills are likely to be in the region of £130,000. Family and friends are now trying to raise funds for the couple, who went to New York for a four-day getaway on Boxing Day.
Bungling council officials branded 'shameful' after managing to MISSPELL name of WWI soldier on street sign to honour him in his home town

Robert Phillips, then 21, risked his life dashing across open ground under heavy fire to rescue his wounded commanding officer, who also won the VC that same day, during a fierce battle with the Turks in Mesopotamia, now modern day Iraq, in 1917. But despite being his home town West Bromwich's only winner of Britain's highest award for gallantry, bungling officials got his name wrong when a new road was named after him in 2000 - by putting up a sign reading Edwin Phillips Drive.
Selena Gomez sparks anger after displaying her ANKLES on visit to Abu Dhabi mosque

The pop starlet caused fury after posting a picture of herself flashing her ankle (left) while inside the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, which is strictly against visiting rules. Another image of the singer, along with fellow artists Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Cody Simpson and Shay Mitchell (bottom right) also provoked criticism for being disrespectful. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (top right) is among the most revered Islamic holy sites in the United Arab Emirates.
US mother who refused cancer treatment while pregnant in a failed bid to save the life of her unborn son dies on New Year's Eve

Kathy Taylor, 34, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer while 26-weeks pregnant with her sixth child, died Wednesday. The woman refused treatment at the time to save her unborn son. Kathy prolonged the delivery as long as she could, but doctors induced labor when her liver began to fail. The baby was whisked away to an intensive care unit and Kathy was given about a day to live. Defying expectations, Kathy held on for months, and her husband says that New Year's Eve will now be a celebration of his Kathy's life.
Father and daughter duet sing impressive rendition of Elsa's 'Let It Go' from Frozen

American dad Billy (right) and daughter Blakely (left), 3, know the words to Elsa's (center) 'Let It Go' by heart and decided to sing their own version of the song and post adorable footage online winning over 13 million views, '3 year old, Blakely puts her heart and soul into this performance while dad, Billy, puts his own spin on the song,' says the caption along with the video.
Amateur treasure hunter finds 1,000-year-old hoard of Anglo Saxon coins worth £1million buried in farmer's field

The spectacular hoard of 5,251 coins in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire - all buried in near-perfect condition in a lead bucket - has been described as one of the largest in British history, and the finder could be in for a hefty windfall if the remarkable pieces are declared treasure. Pete Welch, the leader of the Weekend Wanderers Detecting Club which made the discovery on December 21, said: 'It looks like only two people have handled these coins. The person who made them and the person who buried them.' After being found in earth (inset) and put in sandwich pouches in a Sainsbury's carrier bag (left), the coins (right) have now been moved temporarily to the British Museum for cleaning and conservation.
Short bark and sides, please! Dog neglected by its Russian owners for a year is found with fur so overgrown he could barely move

After Russian pensioner Gore Zhdanov died aged 79 all of his possessions, including his faithful dog, passed to his relatives. They gave the animal food and water but otherwise refused to care for him for a year before animal workers were called and found him covered in fur which was so heavy he was barely able to move - and was barely recognisable as a dog (top right). It took six workers three hours to trim all the hair off (left), and he is now expected to make a full recovery (bottom right).
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