Man, 20, found washed up on Cornish beach after plunging from cliff top

 Police have named the 20 year old man whose body was found washed up on a beach in Newquay in Cornwall on Saturday morning.

Luke Griffin, from Stroud, Gloucstershire was on an end of season soccer tour with teammates.

His body was discovered by a dog walker on the Great Western beach at 8.30am on Saturday morning and police believe he may have been in the sea overnight.

They also want to contact anyone who may have seen lone males acting erractically near Towan beach late on Friday night.

And officers investigating his death have revealed more details of an altercation earlier in the evening involving Luke.

Devon and Cornwall police said last night: 'Luke Griffin was visiting Newquay in Cornwall as part of an end of season football tour with his local football club, Leonard Stanley FC, with 19 other club members.

'The investigation into Luke's death has identified an incident in the pay and display car parl just above the access road on to Towan Beach in Newquay.

'The police have spoken to two individuals regarding this incident but are now seeking further information about two other potential individuals who were also present in the area between 10pm (2200hours) and 10.30pm (22.30 hours) on Friday, 1st June 2012.

'Police are also seeking witnesses that may have been walking along the tram tracks in Newquay between 22.30 hours and 2300 hours and saw any lone males behaving erratically.

'His next of kin have been informed.'

Anyone with information is asked to call Sussex Police on 101.

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Christian Bale teary over Ledger footage

 The Batman actor was reduced to tears at the glitzy bash to introduce the film's director Christopher Nolan, who was to present a trailer for the The Dark Knight Rises.

But screen hardman Bale found himself unable to speak after watching a montage of Ledger in his role as supervillain The Joker in the second movie, The Dark Knight.

The 38-year-old actor kept his head down as the audience applauded Ledger, only managing to say: "Wow, great to remember Heath at that moment. Wonderful to see Heath Ledger there."

But after taking a moment to compose himself, he was able to return and introduce Nolan, with help from co-stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Gary Oldman.

Ledger won praise for his star turn as the maniac Joker, even taking the Academy Award For Best Supporting Actor a few months after his early death from an overdose of prescription drugs.

Christian has portrayed the caped crusader in all of the three Christopher Nolan movies and struck up a friendship with Ledger on the set of the second instalment The Dark Knight.

Christian was on stage to present the movie montage alongside Gary Oldman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt when he was overwhelmed by emotion. "It's great to see Heath Ledger up there," he said tearfully after the clips were aired.

The 38-year-old Golden Globe winner then stepped away from the microphone and lowered his head to lead a moment of silence for his late friend.

Oscar winner Heath was found dead in his hotel room after a suspected overdose of subscription medication in January 2008.

"Heath was infectious; his death makes me angry because I know our friendship would have blossomed had he not died," Bale said at the time.

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Best of Birmingham film is part of Olympics TV ad campaign

Royal Shakespeare Company present Adjoa Andoh, Ray Fearon, Patterson Joseph and Jeffrey Kissoon in Julius Caesar: Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford. 0844 800 1110/King John: Swan Theatre, Stratford. 0844 800 1110.

EVENTS

Lord Mayor’s Show with live music and children’s entertainment: Birmingham City Centre; Vintage Fashion Show: Bullring, Birmingham.

ROCK AND POP

Westlife - Greatest Hits Tour: NEC LG Arena. 0844 338 8000; Gavin Harrison and 05Ric Stick Men (Tony Levin & Pat Mastelotto): O2 Academy, Horsefair, Birmingham. 0844 477 2000.

FOLK

Lunar Festival featuring Benjamin Francis Leftwich, The Old Dance School, Rachel Sermanni, Two Wings, Bonfire Radicals, Tom Dillon and The Cowboy Dodgers: Umberslade Estate, Tamworth In Arden. www.lunarfestival.co.uk

EXHIBITIONS

Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham University: The Age Of Leonardo: Christian Themes in Italian Renaissance Prints. Pugin, Dürer and the Gothic – showing the gallery’s eight Dürer prints, and stained glass designs by Hans Holbein and Abel Stimmer, both until June 24. 0121 414 7333; Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square: Style Africa – exhibition exploring the rich textile heritage of West Africa, until September 2. Staffordshire Hoard, until December 31. Children’s Lives - children from the 18th century to the present day, until June 10. 0121 303 2834; Ikon Gallery, Oozells Square, Brindley Place, Birmingham: RIFFS, varied media works by Yto Barrada from Tangiers. My Bad, installations and sculptural pieces by Bedwyr Williams, both until July 8 0121 248 0708; MAC, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham: Allotment – 10 plots each tended by a Midlands arts practitioner, changing regularly until September 9. Tom Price – Sentinels. Animated works by sculptor featuring large blinking heads and Mahtab Hussain

The film features Smethwick-born actress Julie Walters urging viewers to discover hidden treasures in the West Midlands. Some of the region’s top attractions, including The Black Country Living Museum, Solihull’s buzzing shopping district and the canals of Brindleyplace, are showcased in the advert.

Emma Gray, director of marketing services for Visit Birmingham, said: “In the lead-up to the Olympics we have joined forces with Visit England to encourage visitors to venture beyond the capital and discover the country’s many hidden gems.

“We have seized the opportunity to be part of the largest domestic tourism campaign ever undertaken in the UK.

“Our new television advert is a fantastic platform to communicate the region’s diverse cultural offering to a national audience, positioning the city as a must-see visitor destination.

“Birmingham and the wider region has so much to offer visitors this summer.

“Not only will we be home to the Jamaican and USA track and field teams who are training in the city before the Olympics, but a jam-packed events programme and a range of independent events including the Birmingham Food Fest are sure to provide a unique visitor experience.”

Visitor numbers to Birmingham have risen by 13 per cent over the last five years, from 29.1million to 32.8million, contributing to the city’s visitor economy worth £4.6billion.

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Police probe after death of child in Stirling

Officers from Central Scotland Police said they were probing the death which happened at around 6.42am on Saturday in the Raploch area of the city.

Paramedics were called and took the child to the Forth Valley Royal Infirmary.

A police spokesman said: "Central Scotland Police are continuing their investigation into the death of a child in the Raploch area of Stirling. The infant was taken from his home in the city to Forth Valley Royal Infirmary around 7am on 2nd June 2012 where it was confirmed he had died.

Central Scotland Police said the family was being supported and a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal.

A spokesman added: "Inquiries are at an early stage and anyone with information is asked to contact us."

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Labrador area to lose Coast Guard ship

 Two men and two children were rescued Sunday afternoon by a U.S. Coast Guard crew after the sailing vessel they were aboard capsized, sending all four into the water, near north suburban Fort Sheridan.

The boaters used a handheld VHF-FM marine radio to call for help at 11:30 a.m., after their vessel capsized, a release from the Coast Guard said.

A crew aboard a 25-foot Response Boat-Small from Wilmette Harbor was already underway on another mission at the time and diverted to assist the mariners, the release said. When the crew arrived on scene at 12:09 p.m., all four people were in the 58-degree water with their life jackets on. The crew reported they were showing signs of hypothermia.

The Coast Guardsmen brought the two men — a 43-year-old from Deerfield and a 42-year-old from Highland Park — and the children, a 13-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl, both of Highland Park, aboard the RB-S and transported them to Highland Park, where emergency medical technicians were waiting.

The Harp is used for search and rescue along the province's shores but works primarily along the Labrador coast, in areas such as the Strait of Belle Isle and east of St. Anthony.

Merv Wiseman – a retired search and rescue co-ordinator who led the failed fight to keep the St. John's marine rescue centre open – said the Harp's future is unclear.

"The ship for the purpose of St. Anthony and that area -- for Newfoundland -- in fact -- will be decommissioned. Whether or not the ship is going to be used in another region, I just simply don't know at this stage," he said.

The seven-member crew is represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada.

Regional vice-president Wayne Fagan said it's not clear if the workers will be laid off once the vessel is taken of service, or if they'll be moved into other positions.

Fagan said he hopes to learn more Tuesday during an internal Coast Guard meeting.

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Giving power to the people can solve the wind farm stand-off

 Seven people in 10 want more wind farms built across the countryside to meet Britain's energy needs – despite a high-profile political backlash which jeopardises their future.

The Treasury is considering cuts of up to 25 per cent in subsidies for on-shore wind farms after intense lobbying from countryside campaigners and rural Conservative MPs.

Critics claim that the turbines – many built in picturesque places – cause significant noise pollution and would be economically unviable without such large government handouts.

But a ComRes poll for The Independent reveals surprisingly strong public support for wind farms: 68 per cent of the public believe that new wind farms are "an acceptable price to pay" for greener energy in the future.

Younger people are more supportive than older, with almost 80 per cent of those aged between 18 and 44 backing wind farms, compared with 59 per cent of those aged 45 and over.

The findings will encourage the Liberal Democrats, traditionally greenest of the three main parties, who are determined the Coalition does not falter in its drive for more renewable energy.

The Conservative party failed to get a majority in 2010 and, with the economy tanking, the prospects of reversing that in 2015 look shaky. So when 100 backbench Tory MPs wrote to the prime minister in February, demanding "drastic cuts" to support for onshore wind, they got noticed. They clearly feel opposition in the shires is damaging their chances of re-election, meaning Osborne's attack on the subsidies makes political sense. The fact it does not make economic sense seems to matter less to our finance minister.

There is undoubtedly deep and growing unhappiness about local wind farms in some places: strong opposition has trebled to 21% since 2010. The sense of invasion by outsiders is legitimate and a very powerful force, but has also led to unfortunate gales of nonsense being peddled about the supposed uselessness or expensiveness of wind power. But elsewhere, the winds of change have been altogether gentler.

In Germany, 20% of all electricity comes from renewable energy and over 65% of the turbines and solar panels are owned by individuals, farmers and communities. Bringing power to the people, at the expense of unpopular utility companies, has delivered overwhelming public acceptance. In the UK, less than 10% of renewable energy is owned locally. Over 90% is owned by the big energy firms, seen as untrusted giants dumping turbines into the countryside and taking the proceeds out.

Community ownership is transformative, according to Lord Adair Turner, chair of the government's official advisers, the Committee on Climate Change. "Rather than looking at a wind farm and saying 'that big company dumped it here to make profit', people look at it and say 'that's ours and I get some profit from it'," he told me in March. "As a result it turns out aesthetic perceptions are deeply subjective and you say 'I rather like it' rather than 'I rather dislike it.'" You can call that a "bribe" if you like, as influential Tory MP Tim Yeo did on Monday, or you could call it "sharing the benefits".

There are two paths forward. Either Cameron and Osborne, pressed hard by their Liberal Democrat coalition partners, can meet the nation's wishes and - to some extent - those of their backbenchers by fully backing wind power, while ensuring far more communities see the benefit and that the planning system continues to reject bad developments.

Or they can continue their retreat from the promise of being "the greenest government ever" and hope that secures them just enough support from the minority opposed to wind power to squeeze them into government in 2015. Which path will they take? The answer is still blowing in the wind.

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Lauren Goodger hits the booze after vowing to cut back to lose weight-

 Lauren Goodger might not be in the UK for the Diamond Jubilee, but that won't stop her celebrating. Actually, she'd probably be necking champagne anyway - that's what the TOWIE lot do when they go to Marbs.

But while Lauren was guzzling champagne, her bottom was guzzling something else - namely her own swimming costume. Look at it - it's basically consumed it whole, what a greedy costume.

Her long locks were held back in a high ponytail and as ever the reality TV star sported a face full of make-up.

She added large hoop earrings to complete the ensemble.

Lauren was clearly getting into the spirit of the occasion, and showed off her curvaceous behind as she enthusiastically toasted the party.

She lapped up the attention, casting a coquettish glance over one shoulder in between sips.

However, her excessive partying could see her lose the slimmer figure she has worked so hard to achieve and lead to a return of the body confidence issues which have plagued Goodger ever since she increased from a size eight to a curvier size 10-12.

There was no sign of Spurs player Jake Livermore, who Lauren was spotted sharing a kiss with at Buddha Bar in Marbella yesterday.

Lauren also chatted with his teammate Aaron Lennon and Stoke City player Jermaine Pennant as they hung out poolside but showed off her true pulling powers as she was pictured sharing a kiss with Livermore.

However, while Jake wasn’t around today, Goodger wasn’t short of male attention although she didn’t look quite so pleased by it.

A slightly sunburnt man put his arm around her at the Ocean Club party but Lauren could only manage a half-hearted smile for him.

Blonde co-star Frankie Essex was also at the party but seemed to be having more fun with her male admirers as they shielded her from champagne which was being sprayed.

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Kate and Camilla sheltered from the rain in style on pageant day with bespoke umbrellas

 While the Queen dazzled in a white Swarovski crystal emblazoned outfit, the Duchess of Cambridge shone in a vibrant red dress and hat, as she joined fellow members of the Royal Family for the spectacular Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant, yesterday afternoon.

Not even the cold, wet British weather could dampen the spirits of the thousands of onlookers who lined the riverside to watch 1000 boats sail in honour of the Queen, and Kate, or Catherine as she is officially known, appeared to be relishing every moment of the special occasion, as she laughed and joked with her husband, the Duke of Cambridge, and brother-in-law, Prince Harry, who looked dashing in their military uniforms.

Kate’s outfits are always a talking point and she once again lived up to her title of style queen as she chatted to excited fans and waved at the crowds, dressed in a long-sleeved, scarlet Alexander McQueen gown.

It’s unsurprising she chose a McQueen creation for the magnificent occasion, as the label didn’t let her down when designer Sarah Burton created her now iconic wedding dress.

The frock is ‘bang-on-trend’ as they say in the fashion world, and variations of the design have been sported by X Factor judge Tulisa and Kim Kardashian! Kate’s take on the dress was a little more demure…

The Duchess teamed the dress with an eye-catching red hat by Sylvia Fletcher from royal milliner James Lock & Co and delighted eagle-eyed Scottish onlookers, by carrying a scarf made of Strathearn tartan. Her Scottish title is of course the Countess of Strathearn.

The off-the-peg versions of the Queen's preferred style retails for £16 in the company's shop and on their website, where it is billed as 'a real fashion icon as worn by the Queen'.

Yesterday, the Queen opted for a white trimmed umbrella, which got its first airing as she stepped off the royal barge when yesterday's Jubilee pageant came to an end at Tower Bridge.

Camilla had a cream outfit, with black accessories, and as such chose an umbrella with a black trim.

The Duchess of Cambridge, who ordered a black-trimmed transparent umbrella to match her Temperley dress at the War Horse premiere which William held gallantly over his wife's head, yesterday plumped for a bright scarlet umbrella to complement her vibrant Alexander McQueen dress.  Kate's umbrella was the men's Huntsman's style, which retails at £19, rendered in the perfect colour.

'We get the colours pretty spot on,’ Nigel Fulton said recently.

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