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Scene of the crime: Royals confirm legal action against French mag as we reveal spot where long-lens photo of topless Kate was taken

The couple have launched legal action against Closer France, but managed to put their concerns to one side as they attended a tea party held in their honour in Kuala Lumpur.read


Grotesque! Palace attacks French magazine for printing topless photos of Kate and pleads: Don't make her a new Diana

As sources close to the couple said she felt ‘violated’ by the pictures, there was mounting fear among royal aides that the Duchess faces being relentlessly stalked like the Princess of Wales.read


This magazine is ghastly - but I can't believe Kate was so daft: Royal observer asks how future Queen could have allowed paparazzi to get so close

INGRID SEWARD: Brush aside the memories these pictures bring back of Diana and her treatment by the paparazzi. The simple question is: How could the Duchess have been so daft? read


French magazines target Royal Family for 20 years since Fergie photo

The British Royal Family has been a target of French celebrity magazines ever since Sarah Ferguson, pictured, was photographed at a villa in the South of France.read


If the paparazzi could see her, why couldn't her bodyguards see them? Questions raised over failure by royal protection police just weeks after Harry scandal

Just three weeks ago fellow officers failed to prevent photos of a naked Prince Harry being taken in Las Vegas and further concerns have been raised after topless pictures of Kate appeared in Closer magazine. read


Duchess of Cool, Kate's so calm in the eye of the storm: How new role maintains remarkable composure

The Duchess of Cambridge did not appear ruffled by the publication of topless photographs of her holiday in Provence by French magazine Closer.read


Magazine only risked paltry fine by publishing Kate pictures, making a mockery of France's 'strict' privacy laws

Experts say Closer is undoubtedly breaking French law by publishing the pictures but the magazine is happy to take the risk of a small fine in return for a huge boost in sales and revenue.read


'The atmosphere was all about relaxing': Sickly words used by Closer magazine to sugar-coat the truth

Closer accompanied the topless photographs with saccharine-laced prose, designed to justify the decision to print them. Here are the most nauseating examples.read


No remorse...and French Closer magazine makes lurid claims they have yet more intrusive pictures

The French edition of Closer is owned by Italian media group Mondadori, the chairman of which is Marina Berlusconi (right), daughter of Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.read


U.S. Marines killed as rebels attack Prince Harry's base in Afghanistan

Two Marines have been killed after Afghan militants armed with rocket propelled grenades and small arms attacked Camp Leatherneck next to Camp Bastion in Helmand Province where Prince Harry is based.read


GPs are given cash 'bribes' not to send patients to hospital... Practices promised up to £26,000 if they cut referrals

GPs have been promised financial incentives of up to £26,000 for their surgery if they take certain measures to reduce referrals.read


Hillsborough and masters of cover-up: How the Establishment closes ranks to protect its own and deny the people the truth

All his life, STEPHEN GLOVER has believed in Britain’s great institutions. No more. The sad lesson of Hillsborough is how the Establishment — judges, police chiefs, civil servants — closes ranks to protect its own and deny the people the truth.read


Most senior Hillsborough officer now apologises for 'besmirching' supporters

Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, Sir Norman Bettison, pictured, said today that Liverpool fans were in no way to blame for the disaster, despite stating yesterday they made the job 'harder than it needed to be'.read


Is Maddie's legacy the real reason this little girl was taken into care? Portuguese police say her British parents were too drunk to look after her but the explanation could be more sinister

Stephen Street and Colette McPartland (pictured) are alleged to have been drinking near their Lisbon home leaving their child to run wild but they say it was fabricated after paper linked their case to Maddie.read


Cameron in Tory unity plea... as poll names Boris Britain's most popular politician

The Prime Minister used a speech to a private Tory fundraising dinner to warn that voters always punished divided parties.read


Tony Blair: $1m an hour mediator lives in opulent country estate

Tony Blair, pictured, is living well in his house in the Chilterns in South East England as he works as the Mr Fix-it of international corporate diplomacy.read


As a wave of anti-American riots erupts across the Islamic world... Muslims' U.S. flag burning protests spread to Britain

In London, 150 protesters marched on the US embassy chanting ‘burn burn USA’ as the American flag went up in flames, soon joined by the Israeli flag. read


U.S. embassies across the Muslim world prepare for violence after Friday prayers ¿ the traditional Middle East time for protest

Fears for any British nationals that may be trapped inside the building grew this afternoon after protesters stormed and set fire to the German embassy next door, tearing down its national flag and hoisting the Islamic banner.read


Farmer shot at thieves' van to save his mother's life. Now he could face attempted murder trial

Bill Edwards, 21, fired his shotgun at a van laden with stolen metal cable after catching thieves red-handed on his family’s property, in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. read


Anthea Turner backs anti-ageing drink Pure Gold Collagen Boots best-seller

The anti-ageing drink, called Pure Gold Collagen, has become the biggest-selling product on the Boots website after they became the first to sell it in the UK.read


Why it's cheaper to buy than rent: Difference of £132 a month on three-bed house

This gap – the largest ever recorded by the bank – means millions of families, young couples and students are being penalised by the highest rents ever charged in Britain.read


British shares surge £24bn after good jobs and trade news

Shares in London rose sharply as the British economy took a step towards recovery. Figures showed growth among struggling UK building industry after a bleak 2012 so far.read


French Alps shooting: Wounded girl from massacre told police she saw 'one bad man' before returning to Britain

Survivor Zainab Al-Hilli, seven, made her claim to investigators, which appears to confirm that just one assassin was involved in the killings.read


Jay Whiston: Parent's pain as boy stabbed at teenage party Essex

Jay Whiston, pictured, from Clacton, Essex died at Colchester Hospital last Saturday after suffering two stab wounds when a teenage party ended in horror.read


Polish driver does a u-turn on the M6 toll road before driving the WRONG WAY along the motorway... because he didn't have enough money to pay the charge

Damion Czarnocki, 20, was banned from driving after turning around in the middle of the M6 and careering down the hard shoulder for four miles in busy traffic. read


Look away now Shirley! Live and Let Die is named best Bond theme of all time but Bassey's Goldfinger only makes third place

The classic track Live And Let Die from the 1973 Bond film of the same name topped a poll of BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio 2 listeners.read


Divorce rate falls by a quarter as modern men discover commitment

A report by the Marriage Foundation has concluded that men who marry are now less inclined to stray from their spouses because they are more serious about their commitments. read


250 girls under 16 given bigger breasts on NHS at cost of £5,000 a time

The Department of Health said NHS-funded breast augmentation would only take place for recognised clinical reasons, after official figures revealed girls as young as 10 have gone under the knife. (file picture)read


Now that's eye-watering! Gardener produces onion weighing 18lb and smashes the world record

Peter Glazebrook showed off his 18lb 1oz prize vegetable at Harrogate Autumn Flower Show alongside an 18lb cabbage. read


Watching TV repeats is good for you, study says

Researchers at the University at Buffalo found that watching a favourite re-run can boost self-control and willpower.read


Numbers of failing schools doubles in Ofsted crackdown: Four in ten told to improve as Gove 'raises the bar'

Education Secretary Michael Gove, pictured, believes judging schools on teaching, pupil well-being, behaviour and leadership means inspectors concentrate on what matters.read


Rare Peter Pan book found in big bag donated to charity shop

A rare 1906 limited first edition of the second Peter Pan novel by JM Barrie was discovered in a bin bag that had been donated to a charity shop in Alderley Edge, Cheshire.read


CERN starts cracking particles to find the 'plasma soup' that existed for less than a second after the Big Bang

The Large Hadron Collider, buried beneath Geneva, closes down for two years next February, so scientists are looking for a last few revelations from the universe between now and then.read


Newborn baby died from 'severe brain injury' after breathing tube became dislodged while she recovered in hospital

There was a significant delay before staff realised the tube was displaced - by which time Summer Hawcroft, who weighed two pounds and two ounces at birth, had been starved of oxygen. She was transferred to a specialist unit in Sheffield but later died.read


Drunk man who threatened to slit pregnant girlfriend¿s throat with Stanley knife unless she converted to Islam is spared jail

Kuldeep Chail (left), 47, approached a stranger at a bus stop in Essex and told him he was going to kill his 'white Christian' girlfriend (right) unless she converted to Islam.read


Mother-of-six who coughed up an entire TUMOUR a year ago is declared cancer free

Claire Osborn, 38, took the lump to her doctor and was told it was a type of cancer called metastatic adenocarcinoma - an aggressive throat and mouth cancer.read


Tia Sharp funeral: Bailed grandmother joins horse-drawn procession

Preceded by two police motorbikes, two black horses, wearing plumes of pink feathers, pulled a traditional glass carriage laden with flowers, including one tribute that spelled out 'Our Girl'.read


Greedy carer befriended elderly so she could steal their money to fund lavish trip to New Zealand

Donna Sams, from Carlisle, exploited the trust of the vulnerable pensioners she cared for as she repeatedly helped herself to their cash - because she found it 'easy' to rob them. read


British producer faces two years in jail for putting on play about being gay in Uganda

David Cecil is charged with 'disobeying lawful orders' from the Uganda Media Council, which says he staged 'The River and the Mountain' in Kampala despite it being banned.read


Asian cast members to finally appear on Midsomer Murders

Ace Bhatti and Soraya Radford will play a father and daughter in the next episode of the popular ITV series - marking the start of a new commitment by executives to make the show more representative.read


Chief constable of Cumbria police suspended over claims of 'serious misconduct'

Stuart Hyde was relieved of his duties following a meeting of Cumbria Police Authority yesterday following an allegation of a breach of standards in professional behaviour.read


Unlock the secrets hidden in your past by tracing your family tree

The Mail has teamed up with leading genealogy website findmypast.co.uk to offer you the chance to trace your family tree. It’s easy, it’s free – and you never know what you might discover...read


Please do not disturb! Fifty Shades of Grey tops list of books left in hotel rooms as we try to escape into fantasy

Raunchy bondage porn 50 Shades of Grey is the number one titles left in hotel rooms - in fact 7,000 of them were abandoned in Travelodges the next morning.read


Violent Walsall gang carjacked teenager, 17, at knifepoint and forced him to act as getaway driver in hour long terror ride

The gang of four (inset) carjacked the frightened teenager at the bus depot in Walsall, West Midlands (pictured), and forced him to drive them to a drug deal.read


Patients' lives put in danger by doctors who make 'thousands of prescription errors every week'

In just one week, 44,500 prescriptions had to be double-checked in 4,409 pharmacies across England, according to industry publication Pharmacy Voice.read


Bread has been 'demonised by TV nutritionists and is a vital part of our daily diet'

As the popularity of bread plummets, researchers at the British Nutrition Foundation said that people are going without vital vitamins and minerals that are contained in each loaf.read


Neil Armstrong: First man on the moon buried at sea in military service

The ashes of the 'reluctant' icon of the 1960s Space Race were transported on the guided missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea off the coast of Florida and were committed to the Atlantic Ocean by his widow Carol.read


Men with divorced parents are THREE TIMES more likely to suffer a stroke, but women are unaffected

Adult men who experienced parental divorce before they turned 18 are three times more likely to suffer a stroke than men whose parents did not divorce, according to a study.read


Women who read food labels while doing their shopping 'weigh less than those who ignore them'

Spanish scientists studying the habits of U.S. shoppers say white, educated, city-dwelling women pay the most attention to their food labels, seeing a body mass reduction of 1.76 points.read


Mother-of-four, 39, 'horrified' after being put on swinger's website declaring love of 'blindfolds, leather and threesomes' without her knowledge

Mother-of-four Wendy Gibbons, 39, only found out about the advert on fabswingers.com, which listed her real address in Sunderland and other contact information, when a complete stranger contacted her about it on Facebook. read


Nakoula Basseley Nakoula: Innocence of Muslims' producer gets police protection

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula gave investigators information about the ring leader of an $800,000 scam in which he opened a string of bank accounts under assumed names.read


Couple with boy, 6, and girl, 4, have BOTH been diagnosed with a terminal illness

Paul and Clare Coulston, from Ulverston, Cumbria, have been making guardianship arrangements after she was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and he with Motor Neurone Disease.read


iPhone 5 ALREADY sold out online? Apple web site reveals delivery delays

UK buyers of unlocked handsets were having to wait an extra week or two, while US buyers also faced a week's delay. read


Japan phasing out nuclear power 'by 2030s' in wake of Fukushima disaster as cabinet panel vows to overhaul nation's energy policy

Japan began reviewing its energy policy following last year's disaster at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, set off by a massive earthquake and tsunami. read


Spending too much time at work when their children are young is a parent's chief regret

Seven out of ten parents felt they had taken their youngster's childhood for granted and more than two thirds said it was easy to forget they would not be young forever.read


Devout Christians seek a future for hundreds of thousands of frozen embryos left over from IVF treatments

There are more than 600,000 frozen embryos in storage across the United States and evangelical Christians such as Jeff and Maria Lancaster (pictured) want them to have the chance of being adopted as 'Snowflake' children like their daughter Elisha (pictured)read


Baby balancing act! Mother gibbon takes her offspring for a tightrope walk on the wild side

This adorable little Javan gibbon holds on tightly to its mother as she shows off her skills on a rope to her new offspring at Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich, Germany.read


Taxpayer to spend ANOTHER £4million on mapping the new constituencies which even the Tories have given up on

The Cabinet Office admits it will carry on spending despite the Liberal Democrats vowing to block cuts to the number of MPs.read


Boris Johnson is named Britain's most RESPECTED politician!

The flag-waving, zip-wire riding, whiff-whaff-playing Old Etonian is riding high after his highest profile summer ever as the unofficial face of the London Olympics. read


Australians discover surely the largest wombat - the size of an elephant - to ever walk the Earth (...and promptly call it 'Shirley')

This colossal marsupial is something quite different, for these are the remains of a wombat which strolled the Earth 2.5million years - and it was the size of an elephant.read


British businessman extradited to US over arms dealing charge faces November trial

The millionaire, from Orpington, Kent, who is on bail in Texas, denies trying to sell batteries for surface-to-air missiles in Iran.read


The amazing video that shows the earth's temperature changing from 1880 to the present day - all in 26 seconds

The shocking video shows that as greenhouse gas emissions from energy production, industry and vehicles have increased, temperatures have climbed.read


Body of RAF hero wearing in 2002 World Cup shirt lay undiscovered in council flat for NINE YEARS while fraudster claimed his pension

When Benjamin Benit's remains were eventually found under a bush in Peckham, south London, he was still wearing an England replica shirt from the 2002 World Cup and his left hand was missing.read


Malaysia government holds seminars on how to spot homosexuality in children

In a move reflecting a rise in intolerance towards homosexuality in Malaysia, seminars are offering 'advice' on spotting tell-tale signs that children might be gay.read


With a staggering 36 pumps, 141 nozzles and tanks which take a week to fill and hold 1.3 million of fuel... Britain's biggest petrol station is open for business

The huge forecourt on the M25 was built between Heathrow and Gatwick airports following nearly 17 years of planning disputes and public inquiries.read


X Factor contestant in court accused of driving bandmate car colliding with pedestrian Newcastle

Paige Flaherty, 18, who appeared on the show last year in girl band Twisted, allegedly collided with a man at a pelican crossing in South Shields, Newcastle.read


Owner of Zeus, the world's tallest dog, says her giant canine is so big children thinks he is a horse

Zeus, a three-year-old Great Dane from Michigan has been named the world's tallest dog by Guinness World Records after being measured at 44in.read


Public school Girl dies: A pupil, 17, at top private boarding school St Swithun's in Hampshire, collapses and dies after 'being taken ill'

The teenager was a boarder at St Swithun’s School for girls in Winchester, Hampshire, (pictured) where she was taken ill at 1.30pm yesterday.read


World stock markets rise as U.S. Federal Reserve announces plan to pump money into the economy - but U.S. credit rating drops

The Fed's decision to inject $40bn a month in the U.S. economy saw UK, French and German stocks rise 2% in afternoon trading - but led Egan-Jones to downgrade its rating from AA to AA-.read


Daredevil climber Mich Kemeter scales 1000ft canyon without safety ropes

Climber Mich Kemeter scaled the breathtaking Grand canyon du Verdon in the south of France 1000ft above the valley - with no safety gear.read


Hate-filled message teenager posted on Facebook after IED killed six British troops

Azhar Ahmed, now 20, who admitted posting the status update after reading about the deaths of the soldiers in March, denied it was 'grossly offensive' under the Communications Act but was found guilty. read


Conan Doyle the seal clubber: Revealed in a gripping diary the blood-soaked voyage to the Arctic that inspired one of Sherlock Holmes' most chilling mysteries

For 130 years, this amazing diary, written by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, has lain hidden. Only now have Sir Arthur’s descendants consented to its publication.read


Eh-oh! Former Premier star Gary Neville finally wins go-ahead for his controversial 'Teletubbies' eco-home

The Sky Sports pundit's eco-home designs have been given the green light almost three years after first unveiling proposals - having dropped plans to install a wind turbine.read


Only using an asthma inhaler when having an attack is 'just as effective' as daily dose

A study found that those who followed their doctor’s orders and regularly used an inhaler filled with medicine designed to prevent flare-ups fared no better than those who used them only when they actually had an asthma attack.read


'Slow - Heaven is full': Couple create their own road sign to make drivers slow down

Pensioners Mary and George Truell took action when speeding traffic made crossing their Devon road too difficult - and they refuse to remove the 'illegal' sign saying it is on their land.read


At least 51 people die after bus collides with fuel tanker in Afghanistan

Some of the victims were so badly burned that they could not be identified after the accident which occurred on the Kabul-Kandahar highway. read


Cheerio! What the world's oldest parrot, 55, said to his owner just before he died

African Grey parrot Tarbu croaked his final farewell to Nina Morgan, 89, from Exeter, Devon as she made her way to bed.read


Senior policewoman arrested over alleged theft of make-up from Asda worth £30

Superintendent Rachel Adams (inset), who is one of Kent Police's most senior female officers and vice-chair of a community partnership tackling crime, has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.read


Taking statins every day could slash risk of cancer, scientists claim after new genetic link between disease and cholesterol

Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center believe patients could one day be given statins to protect against developing cancer and to treat potential tumours.read


Did you put milk in the washing machine and socks in the fridge this morning? You might be suffering from Babylag

Sleep deprivation after having a baby is so extreme that it can lead to mums falling asleep in the shower and dads going to work on their days off, research revealed.read


'I¿m a doughnut': Lovelorn woman who declined date with shopper after both reaching for sugary snacks tries to win his heart with sign outside home

Sam Ward was left kicking herself after knocking back the man she met when they both reached for the last box of doughnuts in Sainsbury’s in Spalding, Lincolnshire.read


Widow, 52, of United 93 pilot dies of heart failure 'after taking alcohol and multiple prescription drugs'

Sandy Dahl, who was married to captain Jason Dahl, passed away in her sleep in May in Lakewood, Colorado. An autopsy has revealed she took anti-depression and anti-anxiety drugs before her death.read


'Where will you live if your husband loses the election?' Michelle Obama asked the tough questions by middle-school students during visit to YMCA

The first lady was grilled by students at an after-school program at a YMCA in Fredericksburg, Virginia on Thursday.read


Football coach who had naked videos of his children still faces prosecution

Minnesota football coach Todd Hoffner continues to face two child pornography charges, despite investigators revealing that no evidence of child porn was found on the computers taken from the home.read


Pictured: Apple's massive new 100-acre 'iSore' of a solar farm which dwarfs iPhone-maker's data centre

Apple has almost finished work on a massive solar farm next to its data centre in North Carolina, hoping to boost its green credentials - but scarring the landscape with a 100-acre eyesore at the same time.read


Going for gold(fish): 3,000 owners compete to see who has the fattest, longest pet fish in China

The first ever International Goldfish Championships have begun in Fuzhou, southeast China and the competition is fierce.read


Researchers design 'cool pavement' that could reduce the heat of a city

Now researchers at Berkeley Lab want to open up a colourful debate about why our paved surfaces are generally a heat-absorbing black or grey tone.read


Bomb victim seeks to block Iran's Ahmadinejad from staying at posh NYC hotel for UN General Assembly

A man severely injured in a 1997 bombing in Israel is trying to stop the Warwick hotel in Midtown Manhattan from housing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, when the dictator hits the Big Apple for the United Nations General Assembly that begins in late September. read


Alan O'Neill: Man pleads guilty to attempted bigamy after wife discovered second wife on Facebook notification

Alan O'Neill of Tacoma, Washingon says he's 'embarrassed and remorseful,' but that it was all a mistake in paperwork that has further led to a humiliating scandal, and potentially the loss of his job.read


Harvard cheating scandal was discovered because of a typo

A leaked letter from the professor who uncovered the cheating reveals the similarities between different students' answers which he believes cannot have been the result of coincidence.read


Michael Eugene Brewster: 'Bucket List Bandit' arrested after robbing NINE banks in three months

Michael Eugene Brewster, 54, was taken into custody on Thursday night and is believed to be responsible for bank robberies in nine states over the past three months. The FBI nicknamed the robber the 'Bucket List Bandit' after he allegedly passed a note to a Utah bank teller saying that he had only four months to live.read


Empty streets and playgrounds of the Spanish ghost town built before property crash

Ciudad Valdeluz was built to be a bustling modern metropolis and to house 30,000 people. Instead, it has become a ghost town characterised by deserted streets and empty spaces.read