Mourners arrived at an Alpharetta, Atlanta church today as the funeral of Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of Whitney Houston and R&B; singer Bobby Brown got underway. Accompanied by two policemen on motorcycles, her coffin was lifted from the back of a hearse by four men dressed in black suits as family members gathered for the service which is believed to have a 'Sweet 16' theme on the insistence of Bobbi's aunt, Pat Houston. Pat Houston's car was seen driving into the parking lot of St. James United Methodist Church as part of the convoy and Bobby Brown's wife, Alicia Etheredge, was seen walking into the church. Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed arrived on the dot of 11am accompanied by his wife. Security is tight with check points manned by family personnel and Georgia State Troopers in anticipation of VIP guests from the Houston and Brown families, including Bobbi's father, Bobby Brown and her mother's cousin, Dionne Warwick. All guests have been advised to arrive 'as early as possible' and bring a 'government-issued photo ID'. Guests were also asked not to bring their phones inside the church. The ceremony, overseen by aunt Pat Houston, was due to begin at 11am and has been a source of dispute within the family amid arguments over Bobbi's $20 million inheritance.

The businessman (pictured) told his fellow contestants: 'I want to live hard, die young,' on an episode of Come Dine With Me last November, filmed on the Isle of Man. His claim appeared to foreshadow his tragic death earlier this week as friends fear the 27-year-old may have worked himself to death. Mr Baggs, pictured bungee jumping (bottom left) and asleep under a pile of money (right) said: On the show, he said: 'Every weekend I will be either driving a sports car, sky diving, rock climbing, something crazy.' The entrepreneur became the Apprentice's youngest-ever candidate when he appeared on the show (top left) aged just 21 in 2010 but was struggling with stress from his new job.

Rajaa Hashim, (top left) Osama's stepmother, her daughter and Osama's half-sister Sana bin Laden, and her husband Zuhair Hashim, Osama's brother-in-law, have been named as victims of the crash at Blackbushe airport yesterday. Sana was killed alongside a Jordanian pilot, Mazen Al Doaja, bottom right, when their private jet crashed after overshooting a runway while trying to land at an airfield just outside London. The £7million Embraer Phenom 300 was owned by Salem Aviation in Jeddah, which is controlled by the dead terrorist's family. The Brazilian-built aircraft exploded after ploughing into a parking lot. Forensic teams were pictured at the scene today, bottom left.

Ethan Williams, a 25-year-old British tourist, recorded the mid-air drama as passengers put on their life vests and learned how to perform the 'brace position' as the Boeing 777 was diverted to a remote island in Alaska. An emergency was declared after smoke was detected on the flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, and at one point cabin crew informed travellers an 'emergency breach' might be necessary. Later, passengers breathed a sigh of relief when they were told a 'normal landing' was expected.

A Kentucky man shot down an $1,800 drone hovering over his sunbathing daughter and was then arrested and charged with first degree criminal mischief and first-degree wanton endangerment. 'My daughter comes in and says, "Dad, there's a drone out here flying."' The Bullitt County father shot at the drone, which crashed in a field near his yard Sunday night. He was then taken into custody.

Hamad Said journeyed more than 2,000 miles from Sicily to Birmingham at a cost of €76 - around £53 - with French and Italian authorities simply waving him through en route to the UK. Mr Said said the the two countries helped him by providing free train rides. And he claimed that even when he was eventually stopped by police in Marseille, they told him he had to leave the country. He replied that he was off to England, to which the officers simply said: 'OK.' They then gave him a piece of paper that allowed him to travel free on trains across the country. The astonishing ease at which he made it to Calais is likely to raise questions on how mainland EU countries are fuelling the flow of migrants headed for Britain.

Hannah and Reece Robb, of Kent, were asked for identification from an Asda delivery man but when they could not provide any he refused to leave their £48 shop. Hannah, 27, has used the service for most of her weekly food shops for two years and has never had to prove her age before. But when the delivery man arrived at their home in Gillingham, Kent, he would not hand over the food. The couple and their three children, Lulu, 11, Freddie, nine, and Riley, four, then had to eat at Hannah's parents house as they had no food.

The love affair of Baroness Mary Vetsera (inset) and Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria captured the world's imagination when their bodies were discovered in 1889, at the prince's Vienna hunting lodge. It is still not known how they died, with several theories claiming it was a suicide pact, others claiming the prince shot his lover before turning the gun on himself, and others claiming they were both murdered as they slept. The discovery of the letters (main picture) 126 years after their deaths, has been hailed as 'sensational'.

The young man, who is said to be British, was wearing just a pair of shorts and appeared to be unconscious when he was filmed lying across the back of the car as his friends threw their arms into the air. The stunned Spanish driver who filmed the dangerous stunt showed his speed twice - once at 100kmh (60mph) and again at 120kmh (75mph). But the holidaymaker barely moved and didn't seem to notice the danger he faced as the car raced along the fast lane of the dual carriageway outside the popular Spanish resort.

Saturday's matches were marked by people showing support for Sydney Swans player Adam Goodes (inset), including Lewis Jetta, who performed an indigenous dance in tribute to the man who has become his mentor over the last five years (left). The race row around Goodes - an ambassador for Indigenous Australians - dates back to May 2013, when he pointed out a person in the crowd during a game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for calling him an ape. The Aussie rules supporter was removed from the ground.

Erica Packer, 38, (right) is believed to have found love with none other than Seal, the British singer-songwriter who has sold 30 million albums worldwide and won four Grammys among other accolades. But it seems her ex-husband, James, (left) won't feel outdone by her new flame, as he has moved on himself with an equally high profile star - Mariah Carey, one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Australians were shocked the Packers announced their divorce in 2013 after having three children together, Indigo, eight, Jackson, five and Emmanuelle, two. James Packer is the son of the late media mogul Kerry Packer. He has since become a casino tycoon and was formerly Australia's richest man. In the 2015 Forbes Asia rich list he was placed fourth.

Normally only the singer's inner circle of models and fellow musicians get a chance to see the way she lives. But new pictures found by E! Online have revealed the private - and very expensive - haven of Taylor Swift. The 25-year-old purchased the Tribeca, New York, loft in March last year from Lord of the Rings director, Peter Jackson.

Fascinating photographs have been published marking the spot where, 70 years ago, Emperor Hirohito recorded his speech announcing Japan's surrender at the end of World War Two. The recording marked the end of the conflict in 1945, after the US Air Force had dropped two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagaski, wiping out entire areas and killing thousands. Emperor Hirohito made the speech secretly, hidden away in a bunker dug at his palace compound in Tokyo (pictured), amid fears that army officials who were refusing to end the war would start violently protesting.

Angelina Jolie has toured a Burmese factory and witnessed the dire living conditions of its female workers, in Burma's largest city, Yangon. The Hollywood actress is on a four-day tour of the country, in her role as a special envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

into Tripoli's Rixos Hotel and told foreign journalists she had been attacked by his troops. She shouted out her story of being stopped at a a checkpoint, dragged away and gang-raped by soldiers. The State Department arranged for her to be transported to the US where she was granted her asylum and moved to Boulder, Colorado. The Libyan government labelled her a drunk, a prostitute and a thief. But four years on she is facing and lengthy sentence or deportation following a string of drunken arrests for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assault. The political refugee, who now goes by the name Eman Ali, is in Boulder County Jail awaiting her sentence for pouring beer over a woman and then throwing a glass at her friend - leaving her needing staples in her head - following an alcohol-fueled spat.

The road rage row was caught on camera by the cyclist after he claimed the driver passed too close to his bike on a Reading road, Berkshire. His attempts to remonstrate with the motorist sparked a torrent of abuse (left) from the furious man who leaned out his window to yell: 'Mate, how f***ing big is that bicycle? 'If you'd have had the decency to go over one side instead of taking the whole f***ing road ... are you a f***ing tank?' But it ends badly when he tries to chase the cyclist and trips over (right).

I am standing on Benidorm's Levante Beach - the most popular beach in the most popular resort in Europe's most popular vacation nation. It is standing room only at the water's edge. Snobs may sneer and ITV's salty hit comedy, Benidorm, may touch a few raw nerves. But the town is such a famous tourist magnet that it's now a candidate for Unesco World Heritage status, alongside the Taj Mahal.

Not so long ago, James Casbolt was one of the select guests at a gala dinner in New York. He cut a dash in his tuxedo, sipping champagne and enjoying the company of some of the wealthiest people on the planet. A table at the exclusive do cost $10,000 - small change to those who attended. So what were James Casbolt's credentials for being at such an event? No one at that event four years ago could have imagined the kind of man James Casbolt really was, still less the extraordinary and disturbing chain of events that would unfold shortly after the soiree. Those events reached their denouement this week when Casbolt appeared in the dock in his native Cornwall.

Matthew Rader (pictured inset) was alone in the kitchen at his mother's apartment in Richmond, Kentucky when he found the cinnamon powder container on the spice rack, ate some and began chocking before he collapsed. When his mother, Brianna, found him, he was in a seizure-like state and was transported to Baptist Health Medical Center, where an hour and a half later he was pronounced dead. Brianna Rader wants to share her son's story so that others will be aware of the hazards of ingesting large amounts of the spice, keeping it out of reach of children, and will serve as a warning for those participating in the Cinnamon Challenge (Brianna Rader pictured with her son, Matthew).

Despite being run over by the front and rear wheels of the SUV, the stuntman leaped to his feet and ran to the side of the track, in Easley, South Carolina, before being taken to hospital by ambulance. He did not sustain any serious injuries and reportedly returned to the track afterwards and told the crowd he would attempt the stunt again.

She will face the challenges of riding a bike to school or not being able to climb the monkey bars during playtime. But little Australian toddler Ella Peggie from Queensland (pictured left and right), who was born without her left arm, will get an extraordinary opportunity to share a life-changing bond with her new beloved pet - a three-legged puppy. When her mother, Brooke Hodgson (far right), saw the one-year-old Staffy Boston Terrier Cross named Snowy, she knew instantly the hound pound would be the perfect companion for her one-year-old daughter.

Stargazers gathered at the legendary Glastonbury Tor in Somerset to watch the rare astronomical phenomenon, when a full moon occurs twice within one calendar month. From arty shots of statues seemingly supporting the moon, to images of iconic landmarks, such as the Statue of Liberty, photographers have captured the 'blue moon' on camera across the UK and US. However a blue moon doesn't mean the Earth's eclipse changes colour- it retains its usually silvery grey, resembling a normal moon. Above, a picture of a fair in Kansas, US.

Angela Merkel, who has been at the centre of negotiations around the Greek financial crisis, was spotted enjoying a break with her husband Joachim Sauer in in the South Tirol, on Saturday. The couple are known to be keen hikers, and regularly take a summer holiday in the region.

Professional and amateur photographers favour the Lake District when it comes to capturing amazing scenery. It was followed by the Yorkshire Dales, Peak District and Snowdonia National Park. At No 6, Stonehenge was the first southern spot to make the list, followed by the White Cliffs of Dover. In a second poll more than 2,000 UK adults were asked to rank the top 'lesser-known' beauty spots in the UK, with Scotland's Isle of Skye ranking first.