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Remainer entrepreneur Marcus Ball (left), of Norwich, has spent nearly £50,000 of donations to his private prosecution of Boris Johnson (inset) on his own salary, rent, self-defence classes and branded cupcakes (right). The 29-year-old has successfully lobbied the court to bring a case of misconduct in a public office against the Tory leadership frontrunner although Mr Johnson's legal team and supporters have branded it a 'political stunt' to 'reverse Brexit'. Mr Ball's own spending report has revealed he splashed out thousands of pounds on himself after 'maxing out his credit cards'. He said he needed self-defence classes after receiving threats, while the cupcakes were meant to 'motivate' his legal team.

Prince Harry beamed as he officially opened the Cricket World Cup in London today. After meeting schoolchildren (top right) the Duke of Sussex, 34, delivered a short speech (left) to a packed crowd at the Kia Oval before watching England take on South Africa in the opening match. But just minutes into the tie England - who are favourites to win the tournament - suffered an early blow when they lost a wicket (bottom right).

Joey Barton's stag do descended into an 'extremely violent' mass brawl as one of the former footballer's friends allegedly punched three men. The 36-year-old Fleetwood Town manager was celebrating in Newquay, Cornwall, when sunbathers were left scrambling to get out of the way. One holidaymaker said that the scrap ruined the Bank Holiday atmosphere on Towan Beach as parents dragged their children away from the scene as it descended into chaos. Ex-Manchester City midfielder Barton had been drinking and running races with his friends. Suddenly, a man from another group rugby-tackled a friend of the former Newcastle player. Barton's friend quickly retaliated, hitting three of the group, according to the witness. Pictured: Barton with his fiancée Georgia McNeil in London in 2011 (left), Miss McNeil on her hen do in Ibiza (centre) and the brawl in Newquay (right).

NEW Poor little Eric Cowell - just five years old and his (well-meaning but pushy) dad has already drawn up an action plan, writes JANET STREET-PORTER. A route map to personal success without any alternatives. Pop Svengali and workaholic Simon Cowell isn't content with masterminding protegees on his talent shows and recording labels, he's determined to turn his son into a clone, working in dad's business before he's even reached his teens! Cowell says he can't see the point of secondary school education - it didn't work for him, he hated exams, forged his reports and left as soon as he could. In Simon's 'informed' opinion education is pointless after a certain age (unless your child is an academic genius), and he doesn't want Eric to have to deal with bullying and get stressed by homework. Pictured: Cowell and Lauren Silverman with Eric in Los Angeles in August 2018 (left) and Cowell with Eric in July 2017 (right).

Coleen Rooney has hit back at social media users who criticised her for letting her children use iPads, as she states they are very 'educational'. The 33-year-old had posted a touching snap of her three children (centre) with the caption: 'Kai's Football (soccer here) tournament set up!!! When Dads away...we all have to go along!!' The picture features the Rooney's youngest sons including one-year-old Cass, Kit, three, and Klay, six, sat playing on iPads in a park in Washington, while waiting for Kai to finish his game of soccer. Many hit out at the Liverpool-born star for 'sticking' her kids in front of the iPad, but Coleen simply laughed it off and said maybe other's should also adopt the approach and that they should 'check out' educational apps (tweet, top left). (The Rooney family, pictured together, bottom left.)

Footage (left) appears to show the Viking hotelship (top right and bottom right) colliding with the two-deck Mermaid (top left) on the River Danube close to Parliament amid torrential rain in Budapest, Hungary. The Mermaid, carrying 35 people, capsized before sinking in just seven seconds on a fast-moving stretch of river which has swollen during heavy downpours throughout May. Seven passengers were said to be in a stable condition in hospital despite suffering hypothermia from the frigid water which was around 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius). One person was found some two miles from the scene of the crash, but rescuers say the chances of finding further survivors is 'minimal'. Pal Gyorfi, from the Hungarian national ambulance service, said this was 'not just because of the water temperature, but the strong currents in the river, the vapour above the water surface, as well as the clothes worn by the people who fell in.' Hungarian police have launched a criminal investigation into what is one of the country's worst boat accidents. Right centre: Search operations today.

NEW Sources close to Cherie Blair made clear she did not support Labour in the polls last week - amid claims she too backed the Lib Dems. The intervention is effectively a challenge to Jeremy Corbyn to kick her out, as he faces all-out mutiny from Remain supporters. Her husband, former PM Tony Blair, has said he voted Labour 'without any enthusiasm'. There has been an #expelmetoo backlash on social media, and deputy leader Tom Watson has branded the move - which is now being reviewed - 'spiteful'. Mr Campbell, Mr Blair's former spin doctor, was ousted from Labour on Tuesday after he admitted backing the Liberal Democrats because, unlike his party, they were strongly in favour of a so-called People's Vote.

Whether you favour a flat plimsoll style like the Duchess of Cambridge or a platform sole, there's no doubt the white trainer is this summer's most fashionable shoe.But some designs are heavier than others, causing problems of their own. If you suffer from fallen arches or flat feet, constantly wearing shoes like these will likely lead to problems with knees, hips or back. Having done our own white trainer weigh-in on 20 styles ranging from £12 to £195, we can reveal the heaviest can add more than a kilo - the weight of a bag of sugar. This is akin to wearing ankle weights while walking - which experts advise against.

Game of Thrones star Kit Harington (pictured taking a break during filming, left), 32, is in rehab at the £95,000-a-month Prive Swiss wellness retreat in Connecticut. His publicist said: 'Kit has decided to utilise this break in his schedule as an opportunity to spend some time at a wellness retreat to work on some personal issues.' A source revealed that Harington (pictured as Jon Snow with co-star Emilia Clarke, inset) was at the facility 'predominantly for stress and exhaustion and also alcohol'. The source added: 'His wife Rose is being extremely supportive. Everyone close to him really wanted him to get some rest. Right now, he just needs peace and quiet.' So what's wrong with Kit? At least superficially, the crisis has been provoked by the end of Game Of Thrones. Bottom right, Harington cries as he learns of his character's fate and, top right, the slurring star being escorted out of a New York bar in January.

Love Island fans have been given their first look at the Mallorcan villa which will house a troupe of sexy singletons over a long hot summer. In new aerial photos, the Spanish villa appears far from ready for the contestants - including (right, top to bottom) Lucie Donlan, Anna Vakili and Curtis Pritchard - who arrive on Monday. A line of blue shipping containers can be seen standing at the edge of the compound and the hideaway appears to be still under construction.

NEW Carol Lea, 56, (pictured outside Liverpool Magistrates Court yesterday) was seen in the video threatening a young woman with a hammer, at Stonedale Retail Park in Croxteth on May 8 (pictured right). The footage shows Lea opening her car boot to get the weapon, then grab the victim in a headlock. Lea appeared at Liverpool Magistrates Court yesterday and has pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and threatening behaviour. The 56-year-old was slapped with a £205 fine, £85 court costs and a £30 victim surcharge after Magistrate Mr Roberts heard how the events unfolded. Mr David Achilles, defending Lea, said the video, which hit headlines worldwide was just one half of the story. He told the court his client was subject to homophobic abuse after the altercation began because a couple parked over two disabled spots despite not being blue badge holders.

Seventy-five years ago, Hollywood director George Stevens (pictured top left during D-Day on June 6, 1944) stood on the deck of the HMS Belfast to film the start of the invasion of Normandy. Stevens had been assigned by General Dwight Eisenhower to lead the 'special coverage combat unit' during the war. The resulting black-and-white films followed Allied troops through Normandy (US troops wade ashore, top right), the liberation of Paris, Battle of the Bulge and the horror of the Dachau concentration camp. But the also director took his 16mm personal camera to capture behind-the-scene coloured shots, which went undiscovered for decades. Pictured: Empty shells lay on the deck of an American ship off the coast of France on D-Day (bottom right); U.S. military vehicles and soldiers march down the Champs-Elysees after the liberation of Paris (bottom left); U.S. soldiers in Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background after liberating Paris (inset).

Richard and Jo (inset) who now live in Upper Basildon, Berkshire, had a budget of £650,000 and were looking for four-bedroom house near their new teaching jobs. They were fussy over presenter Phil's house choices claiming they didn't want to redecorate but ended up blowing their budget and adding on a £50,000 renovation. r-l clockwise: Old kitchen, new kitchen area, new dining area, and old dining area.

The five star TUI Sensimar Meltemi Blu, in Santorini, Greece, promised guests a luxury stay, replete with a 'gourmet eatery' and 'chic bars.' But the first sunseekers due to fly out to the popular tourist destination at the start of May, were left disappointed, after finding out the hotel was still being built (pictured main, top right and top left). And others who have booked the same luxury break for June, are now concerned their holidays will be cancelled as well, after pictures taken today show the hotel is still under construction. One holidaymaker, who had her break cancelled with seven days notice said she was 'shocked' when she saw the condition of the hotel and that communication from TUI has been 'atrocious.' Cath and Paul Dover (pictured left) renewed their wedding vows this month and booked themselves a special break away at the hotel for June 13 to celebrate 36 years together. But they are now unsure if the hotel will be ready in time.

Wednesday's match-up between the Cubs and Astros took an emotional turn during the end of the fourth inning when a young was struck by foul ball. The Minute Maid Stadium fell silent as Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr.'s line-drive collided with a toddler sitting behind Chicago's third base. Looking up to the stands in horror, a shaken Almora quickly dropped to his knees in tears on the outskirts of the batter's box, as a panicked father was seen rushing his screaming daughter (right) up the stairs and out of the stands. She was taken to hospital and is said to be doing well. Almora was told that and cried tears of relief (center).

William H. Macy (pictured) bought festive balloons and a cake at a West Hollywood grocery store - just days after his wife Felicity Huffman pleaded guilty to paying $15,000 to help the teenager get a higher SAT test score. The gifts were likely for the couple's eldest child Sofia Grace Macy (inset with her family), 18, who is set to graduate from Los Angeles High School of the Arts this week, despite the charges stemming from the college admissions bribery scandal. Felicity Huffman will be sentenced to at least four months in prison after entering a guilty plea to a single charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud on Monday.

Jason Donovan (left and top and bottom right), 50, proved he was a Good Samaritan after comforting a woman (left and top and bottom right) that had collapsed in the street near his London home. The Australian star had been out for a jog when he spotted the woman on the pavement in Notting Hill and went to her aid.

NEW A couple who agreed to their first road trip by their third date have told how they are now living full-time on the road with their two-year-old son and dog in tow. Jonathan and Megan Axworthy, aged 43 and 35 respectively, went about purchasing and renovating an old mobility bus into a livable space for £20,000 and now they have visited dozens of spots on the map. The couple, who met while living in Shanghai in 2010, admit that their home on four wheels can get 'cramped' at times but they 'try to avoid spending too much time indoors, to escape any potential cabin fever that can lead to tantrums'.

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: A man set himself on fire near the White House on Wednesday morning with shocking footage showing him engulfed in flames.Video of the incident was posted online showing the unidentified individual walking calmly across the lawn south of the White House as he is fully engulfed in flames.Several seconds later, security staff run towards him with a fire extinguisher to quell the blaze, with the incident happening less than a mile from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.He managed to stand upright before officials got to him, amid reports that he was wearing a protective suit would have given him some protection from the flames.The man suffered burns on 85% of his body and there was a suspicious package on fire near the man which was also extinguished, according to TMZ. He was later transported to a nearby hospital with 'life threatening' injuries.

NEW The aircraft tries to keep up with the 1000 horsepower Nissan 6.7l Turbo car, from Polish racers Energo Drift Team, as it sweeps around corners, with clouds of smoke billowing from its tyres. When the drone falls behind the car after losing control and spinning 360 degrees, its pilot appears to try to make up the distance by violently accelerating forwards and crashing into its rear window. The drone then spins violently and falls to the ground as the car, which is being driven by Polish driver Bartoz Stolarski, continues down the track.

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge may be situated on the same plot as Disneyland, but stepping into the new $1 billion attraction feels like an entirely different world. Disney offered media a glimpse into Galaxy's Edge on Wednesday with an exclusive tour that included a Star Wars-themed food tasting, a stroll through the Black Spire Outpost marketplace and four-minute ride on the Millennium Falcon. The firsthand glimpse took place just two days before the grand opening of Galaxy's Edge at the California theme park.

Orin Julie, 25, who divides her time between the US and Israel, where she served in the IDF, has become an Instagram sensation thanks to posing for sexy snaps with guns. She loves nothing more than to pose in tiny Lara Croft-style outfits with huge machine guns (left and inset), and said she feels 'huge excitements' every time she pulls the trigger (right).

Ashton Kutcher took the stand Wednesday to testify in the murder case of his friend who was stabbed 47 times by alleged Hollywood Ripper, Michael Gargiulo. Gargiulo is accused of fatally stabbing Ashley Ellerin, 22, in her home in 2001 - at the time she was meant to go on a date with Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher testified that he last spoke to Ellerin at 8.24pm, left a message for her at 10pm and when he went to her home at 10.45pm she did not answer. Gargiulo is facing two counts of murder and one of attempted murder from attacks between 2001 and 2008. Prosecutors called the murders a 'systematic slaughter of women' and described the accused as 'the boy-next-door killer'. Gargiulo is believed to have killed up to 10 women, including Maria Bruno, 32, in 2005 and 18-year-old Tricia Pacaccio in 1993.

Caitlan Coleman was rescued along with her husband Joshua Boyle and their three children in 2017, five years after being taken by Taliban militants. She and her husband had gone to the region for a vacation and when they were rescued, they fled straight to Canada. Since then, he has been charged with sexually assaulting her after their return and questions over his motives for the trip have emerged. He is now awaiting his next court date in Ottawa on charges of  assaulting, raping, drugging and unlawfully confining his wife, all of which he denies. Caitlan, who is from Pennysylvania, is now speaking out against him. In an interview with ABC's Nightline that will air on Friday, she has told how he was a 'Taliban sympathizer' when they ventured to the region but became more abusive towards her than her captors after they were taken hostage when she was six months pregnant in 2012.

Leo, the golden-doodle, was transfixed as the brown dog toy had his wounds repaired in Latham, New York. In the video, he is seen sitting next to the toy, like someone at hospital patient's bedside, and keeps an eye on every stitch. Owner Hayley Alaxanian, 24, filmed her dad fixing the toy on May 16.

Online retailer ASOS is selling 'boob tubes' and long-sleeved crop tops for men (pictured) as part of its Reclaimed Vintage range. But they haven't gone down well with shoppers on Twitter. Mike Arnold, from Faversham, shared an image of the two garments on his page yesterday, captioning the tweet: 'I give up @ASOS #WTF.' His tweet (inset) notched up 56 likes and sparked a furious debate, with many people sharing memes to represent their exasperation.

US-based firm Alaka'i Technologies revealed its Skai vehicle which is inspired by current drones and powered by hydrogen fuel cells. It can take off and land vertically and has a range of 400 miles. The passenger-carrying model of the Skai (pictured, right) (pronounced 'sky') was unveiled this week near Los Angeles which also says the vehicles could be used as cargo carriers and ambulances of the sky as well as taxis. Like a drone, the vehicle from Alaka'i Technologies takes off and lands vertically but has seats for five people (top left) and a future test flight will see it flown by an on-board pilot using a pair of joysticks (bottom left), but the technology exists to eventually fly it remotely and even autonomously, its manufacturers claim.

The striking pictures show medical equipment (top left) left behind including an MRI machine (bottom right) - as well as fully furnished patient rooms with beds and chairs (bottom left) still in this creepy abandoned hospital in the US. The empty hallways (top right) were uncovered by urban explorer Abandoned Southeast, who said the hospital closed a decade ago due to a lack of patients in the rural area.

British explorers James Ketchell, 37, and Norman Surplus, 56, documented their stunning journey to Magadan in the Russian Far East after nine weeks of flying over the world's largest country (pictured: on their way to Tomtor in the Far East, left; stopping to refuel their aircraft, top right; and their colossal route, bottom right). The pair were stranded for several days in the world's coldest city Yakutsk, in Siberia, as they waited for a window in the weather to allow them to safely fly east. But after a gruelling two-stage flight this week they reached the bleak city of Magadan - once a transporting point for gulag prisoners - beside the Sea of Okhotsk on Russia's pacific coastline.

British videographer Nick Holton, originally from Bristol, Gloucestershire but now living in Sydney, captured the footage of salmon performing a last ditch defensive maneuver off the coast of Sydney, Australia. The shoal - which is made up of thousands of fish -  forms a spherical defensive formation known as a bate ball near as they are pursued by the sea lion. The sea lion then swims under the middle of the ball - causing the fish the scatter and a gap to appear in the centre of it. As it moves around underneath the shoal the fish dissipate and creating stunning patterns in the bate ball.

Footage filmed in a room of a home in Florida, US shows the lizard hanging onto a cat's neck for dear life with just one of its feet, as a cat frantically tried to find it. Baffled cat Binx paces around the room sniffing the floor and looking around, before eventually spotting the lizard and attempting to knock it off its neck. He then can be seen licking his lips and opening his mouth wide - seemingly about to sink his teeth into the lizard - before the video ends.