D Thursday, November 5, 2009 METRO 11 Theres probably a few people whod love to see this happen Katie Price burned at the stake. But this is an 8.2m (27ft) effigy of the model which will go up in flames as part of bonfire festival in the UK Picture: PA KATIES IN THE FIRING LINE 6ft5in teenager really stands out in a crowd TEENAGERS hate to stand out from the crowd but for Emma Cahill, its unavoidable the 16-year-old stands 1.97m (6ft 5.5in) high. I am really proud to be this tall. I like being a bit different but I think Im still growing, Emma said. Id like to grow an extra inch to catch up with my Dad. She already towers over everyone at her St Marys Convent School (teachers included), but being the tallest schoolgirl in Britain has its downs. Emma, from Worcester, has to have her shoes (size 14) and uniform specially designed to fit her. Hundreds of armed police to force release of priestTHE Philippines has sent hundreds of armed police to the southern region of Mindanao to force the release of kid- napped Irish priest, Fr Michael Sinnott, after rejecting an offer of help from Mus- lim rebels. About 300 combat-trained police offic- ers have been sent to three areas in the Lanao provinces to increase pressure on gunmen holding the priest, said a local government crisis panel spokesman. Were not yet launching a rescue opera- By MANNy MOGATO tion, Allan Molde told reporters. Were just trying to constrict their movements and contain them in one area. They are go- ing to feel the tension in those areas. On Tuesday, Philippines interior secre- tary Ronaldo Puno turned down an offer from the countrys largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), to send a troop of their own armed members to help free the Columban Mis- sionary priest. Fr Sinnott was taken on October 11 in Pagadian City in Mindanao. The priest was walking in the garden of a church when six gunmen bundled him into a waiting van and took him to a coast- al village where he was transferred to a boat and taken to the nearby Lanao prov- inces. Last week, Fr Sinnotts captors sent lo- cal government officials a videotape of the priest holding a newspaper and demanded a ransom of $2million. Sinnott: Troops on way Troops seize weapon ship ISRAEL yesterday intercepted a container ship carrying weapons in the Mediterranean and indicated they included missiles destined for Lebanons Hezbollah guerilla group. An official statement quoted Defence Minister Ehud Barak as saying the munitions, on the ship boarded by commandos 160km from the Israeli coast, were bound for the terrorist arena in the north, an apparent reference to Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the weapons could have hit Israeli cities. Altitude: Not attitude index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html