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Thousands of Britons could be left in the US for days as flights back to London and Manchester have been cancelled and those with holidays booked are being told they cannot fly to the storm-hit country.read

Grand Central Station on 42nd Street, Manhattan was eerily deserted as the NYPD patrolled to make sure every passenger had left ahead of the mass transit shutdown for Hurricane Sandy. read

Romney re-routed his campaign from Virginia to join his vice-presidential running mate Paul Ryan in Ohio. Obama flew to Florida for a campaign stop.read

The Frankenstorm, as it has been dubbed given its proximity to Halloween, is the mash-up of Hurricane Sandy from the South and an unnamed nor'easter gaining strength as it moves from the West. read

Referee Mark Clattenburg has been accused of aiming a racist insult at Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel during a tense match which saw fans hurling coins onto the pitch.read

Thousands packing cinemas across the country to watch Skyfall have to first sit through 30 minutes of adverts and previews.read

Rashid Rauf, a fugitive Briton who played a pivotal role in coordinating the airline bomb plot, was reportedly killed in a U.S missile attack on a Taliban safe house in Pakistan in 2008.read

The Yarmouk arms factory, pictured in a satellite image, in the south of the capital Khartoum, was destroyed in a series of explosions on Wednesday last week, in which two people died.read

Prince William and Kate, pictured, were said to be ‘devastated’ after hundreds of intimate snaps were taken, showing her exposing her breasts and bottom on swimming pool terrace. read

The 68-year-old pop star, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was the first to be detained in what is expected to be a wave of arrests of celebrities and former BBC staff.read

Police have been given the names of doctors who are accused of being in league with Jimmy Savile. Two worked alongside him at Stoke Mandeville hospital.read

In May and September, Mark Thompson's aides were told of allegations concerning the television presenter's abuse of minors on BBC premises, but his spokesman denied the claims were passed on to him. read

Davidson, 58, admitted knowing Savile was perverted before the recent allegations came out, saying the late presenter was 'just another pervert' and 'there are lots of them in showbiz'.read

Donna Foot, 50, of Leatherhead, Surrey, said they had a secret fling after the late presenter flattered her outside BBC studios - but she had no idea that he was a paedophile.read

Roger Penny, 73, bought one of the four giant earthwork rings, known as Priddy Circles, as a pension investment.read

One in ten people who suffer symptoms go on to have a stroke within a week but 66 per cent have never heard of the condition, the Stroke Association says. Symptoms include facial weakness.read

Their co-pilots had to use a code to get back into the cockpit from the flight deck, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.read

The 25-year-old was taken to hospital from Pink Punters in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire just after 11pm yesterday, Thames Valley Police said.read

A shocking page called ‘Bikini Jailbait’ was taken down by Facebook after social network users were left outraged.read

The former French president had said 'you can't trust people who cook like that' on the eve of the 2005 IOC vote in Singapore, so Mrs Blair screamed at him 'like a banshee'.read

Eric Schmidt, pictured, will also meet with French Culture Minister Aurelie Filippetti before meeting with Francois Hollande said an anonymous government source.read

Mark Langridge didn’t want children, but his lesbian friends did – so he agreed to donate his sperm. Now his ‘act of kindness’ has come back to haunt him 13 years later.read

The Venus, a state-of-the-art aluminum superyacht that the Apple founder helped design, was finally completed this month -- on year after his death.read

Experts warn of a 'significant spike' of newcomers when limitations on coming to Britain, imposed on the two countries by the EU, are lifted at the end of next year.read

Sir Paul McCartney accused the late Allen Klein, who briefly managed the band, of being behind the split in a new interview with Sir David Frost.read

The 1980 psychological thriller The Shining topped the list of calorie-burning films, with the average viewer using up a whopping 184 calories. read

They're a trend many women were relieved to have left behind in the Eighties, when fashion tended to be eye-catching for all the wrong reasons.read

Pierre Barnes, 12, pictured here with his parents, was on holiday and went missing after going for a bike ride around the island on his own yesterday afternoon.read

This former cemetery keeper's lodge in Southampton is surrounded by headstones and eerie statues, but the family that live there insist it is 'very homely'.read

The worst cases include details of terminally ill patients being faxed to the wrong number, and patient records being stolen and posted on to the internet.read

Jamin Barton says he found himself in a world of trouble when he found a not-yet-released Nexus 4 phone in his San Francisco bar. read

Some 29 per cent think they have recently seen the scientist, pictured, who died in 1955, on shows such as The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent.read

Jason Chidgey, 29, was jailed at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court for his actions upon finding Mark Howells' body in the men's toilets at the Boot Hotel (pictured), Aberdare, South Wales.read

First they were accused of trying to cash in on the royal wedding, then they breached strict advertising laws surrounding the Olympics.read

The move by former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine is expected to be resisted by senior ministers, who believe a political test for policing foreign ownership runs the risk of becoming protectionist.read

Her husband Peter Mensch, who manages the band Metallica, has claimed she actually quit because she thought it would be impossible to retain her marginal seat at the general election in 2015.read

Only 316 old English sheepdog puppies were registered with the Kennel Club this year, while less than 450 Pembroke Welsh corgi puppies have been confirmed.read

It's been the most anticipated movie of the year, with excitement brewing since the James Bond cast launched the first Skyfall premiere in London last week.read

Patients rescued from the notorious Winterbourne View ‘care home of cruelty’ have since been injured or abused at their new homes, it emerged yesterday.read

The marginal difference comes from comparing families with a second earner on the minimum wage with couples who only have one partner working.read

The arrests of more than 200 leaders of London street gangs has led to an increase in 'chaos, violence and anarchy' in the capital, a report claimed today.read

Since 2010, select committee members have organised over 100 foreign trips to places as far afield as Rio de Janeiro, pictured, Hong Kong, Miami and Cancun.read

The tongue-in-cheek advert in The Sunday Times rubbishes the notion of James Bond-style ‘high-speed chases and shoot-outs’, as pictured, instead saying the qualities looked for are ‘far more ordinary’.read

Researchers found that the jab can reduce the risk of a heart attack by 50 per cent and cardiac deaths by 40 per cent.read

January's planned increase will cost the average family an extra £60 a year in petrol costs and could also see a 0.1 per cent cut in economic growth, a report prepared for FairFuelUK shows.read

Cystic fibrosis sufferer Caroline Cassin, 29, from Birmingham, West Midlands, pictured, was rushed to hospital last week but been refused a wonder drug by NHS chiefs.read

There is an estimated 3200 colonies in Greater London as the number of bees in the capital has doubled in the past four years.read

They fear that the picturesque streets of the affluent area (pictured) in London will be blighted by the bins on wheels because there is no place to store them.read

The disease has always been present, but the new strain has become lethal and is now widespread in France. read

The criminals from the exotic island of Papua New Guinea are the subject of a new photo book about the Raskol gangs ruling the streets of the country's capital city, Port Moresby.read

Elitigidio Lynd, charged with the arson-homicide that left his girlfriend and daughter dead (pictured) on Thursday in their Bronx apartment, complained about the behavior of the police. read

The Egyptian-born preacher, lost his hands after a mine exploded while he was fighting the Soviet army in Afghanistan.read

The small boat was found aground on the Isle of Wight with its engine running and one of its sails still up. But the skipper, who had set out from Poole, Dorset, was no where to be found.read

The Palestinian Authority is paying them up to £1,957 a month – more than the average salary of a UK worker.read

Some of the best bodybuilders in the world gathered in the Czech capital Prague for the chance to win prizes totalling $200,000. Britain's James 'Flex' Lewis took first prize in the 212 section, scooping a $10,000 prize.read

But if hospital doctors had had their way, none of this would have been possible for Margaret Kibble.read

Small-scale studies have shown that using a magnetic coil to stimulate the parts of the brain involved in memory and learning can improve symptoms.read

The first study of its kind found patients who did at least three hours of activity a week were more positive and had a better quality of life.read

A full review – the first for more than a decade – will examine the lax regimes which allow inmates to lounge in their cells all day, watching daytime TV or playing video games.read

Daring CIA agent Tony Mendez, played by Ben Affleck, pictured, posed as an Irish sci-fi film production during an audacious mission to spirit six trapped diplomats out of the most dangerous place on Earth.read

The number of medics seeking help to deal with unwanted advances has risen by a third as technology, including emails and text messages, erodes boundaries and makes contact easier, the Medical Defence Union has warned.read

Children would go back to learning about landmark events and the great figures of history under an alternative national curriculum drawn up by campaigners.read

American arts commentator Dave Hickey, 71, said he is tired of 'tourism mentality' of modern art where everyone wants to talk about Damien Hirst.read

Lu Lobello was 20 years old when his unit, Fox Company, Second Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, opened fire on the Kachadoorian family during the opening days of the Iraq War in 2003. read

She could be any one of a thousand impoverished Mexican children who sell gum of beg for money on the street in dirty clothes except for one thing - her blonde hair. read

A report written by Kwasi Kwarteng (pictured), the MP for Spelthorne, and Priti Patel, the member for Witham argues that more than a million people could be taken out of the 40 per cent tax rate.read

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling insists the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights can be rejected by a vote in the House of Commons.read

The stunning piece of jewellery (pictured), given to Nadia Yerusalimsky in around 1912 by the King of Siam, will be sold at auction in Berkshire on November 1.read

It could be decades if ever before man steps foot on Mars, but if he ever does he'll bring with him trillions of tiny invaders that could be a danger to the planet's natives. read

Both of these images are brain scans of a two three-year-old children, but the difference in size is due to how they were treated by their mother. read

Jets yesterday bombed parts of the capital Damascus held by anti-government forces, while gun battles, pictured, raged around the country.read

Demonstrations were held across Britain, including London, Plymouth and Manchester, in support of five Royal Marines accused of murdering a Taliban prisoner.read

The group announced that it is targeting Zynga because of the gaming giant's 'the outrageous treatment of their employees and their actions against many developers,' announced in a YouTube video posted on Sunday.read

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles's intervention opens up a growing divide between the Conservatives and Labour over the future of media regulation. read

Photographer Wilhelm Brasse (pictured) was forced to take photographs of frightened children and victims of gruesome medical experiments at Auschwitz.read

Izaskun Lesaka (pictured), 37, and another suspected member of separatist group ETA were detained by elite French police in Macon, France on Sunday.read

The black bears were forced by their trainers to perform at the Chinese Wuhan International Acrobatics Art Festival which attracts acrobats from around the world.read

The young militant (pictured), disguised in a police uniform, was arrested in Baghlan the same day another suicide bomber killed at least 41 people in Maimana, Faryab province.read

Importing ash trees is to be banned Monday, following the burning of 100,000 trees with ash dieback as experts fear a repeat of the Dutch elm disease devastation.read

Sandra Ross pleaded guilty to 23 counts of fraud by abuse of position after a police investigation at Temple Mill Primary School in Strood, Kent.read

David Jimenez is now suing the church in Newburgh, New York, for $3million, claiming the priest who gave him permission to work on the unstable statue was negligent. read

Stacey Hessler, the mother-of-four who made headlines last year leaving her children to go join Occupy Wall Street is divorcing her husband and cashing in on his banking-earned riches in the process.read

Yoselyn Ortega, the Upper West Side nanny accused of viciously stabbing to death the Lucia and Leo Krim, ages six and two, had been suffering emotionally and financially, her friends and family said. read

From herons rudely showing off their behinds to cheetahs preparing to pounce on their next dinner - these striking images were entries to the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.read

This quirky photograph appears to show a deadly shark lurking beneath an oblivious gannet as it paddles gently across the water's surface in Amsterdam.read

Catarina Migliorini, pictured, is set to earn £490,000 from the online auction which closed last Wednesday. The physical education student was taking part in a documentary by Australian film-maker Justin Sisely.read

Patients treated at Hull Royal Infirmary will receive 'bills' to see what they would have paid if their treatment had been private.read

A night of Halloween partying turned into a real-life nightmare for a group of teenagers when the limousine they were traveling in plunged off the edge of an elevated parking lot in Hollywood Hills.read

Jack Cole and April Clifton, both 21 and from Bath, are recovering in Bangkok-Phuket hospital (pictured) after the attack in Ao Nang, in Thailand, when the gang pounced from shadows.read

Schools in Bradford, West Yorkshire, are getting their impoverished pupils to cook a high-carbohydrate, nutritious meal before heading home. read

Ever wanted to live like a gangster? Now is your chance as the stunning home and star of Scarface goes on the market for rental. You will need to be earning a mob boss salary to match, however, as it is listed at a hefty $30k-a-month.read

Nicholas Mockford, 60, was shot as he left an Italian restaurant in Brussels. His wife Mary was beaten as she tried to stop two men taking her handbag and the couple's £40,000 Lexus car.read

Jeremy Paxman's righteousness with which he called me a criminal, the head-boy pieties, and ignorance of the American legal system, stirred me from my jet lag, writes CONRAD BLACK.read

Black cohosh, a native American plant used to treat menopausal symptoms has led to one woman falling so ill she needed a liver transplant.read

Surgeons in Germany spent seven hours removing the tumour along Irmtraud Eichler's uterus, ovaries and thyroid.read

The criminal calmly bides his time in the tension-filled video, before quickly grabbing the phone from a young woman and darting between the sliding doors of a subway car in Budapest, Hungary. Another passenger caught the robber on film.read

Attorney Maggie Baumer, pictured, was stuck in a garbage chute in for 45 minutes as she tried to enter her Chelsea apartment in New York City early this morning, and nearly lost her arm.read

'Dog whisperer' Cesar Millan hits back after his methods were questioned on the Alan Titchmarsh Show earlier this week.read

In 1913 a suffragette famously threw herself under the King’s horse at the Derby and died. But was Emily Davison an accidental martyr? Colin Brown investigates.read

Phillip Osenton, pictured, smashed the world record for the number of wine glasses held on one hand. He managed to hold a staggering 51 glasses.read

In his new book, MARK FORSYTH unveils such English gems as bumbershot (umbrella), pantofles (slippers) and vitelline (egg yolk) - all to be used before work.read

Lou Savelli, an expert on gang culture and founder of the NYPD's gang unit, has written the expository book, titled Gang Related: Signs, Signals and Slang of Modern Gangs and Organised Crime.read

Burkha-clad women are being trained to fight by extremists in the volatile Russian Republic of Chechnya.read

Dazzling bride Liu Cheng, from Quanzhou, China, made sure she would not be shown up by donning more than five kilos of necklaces, bracelets, gems, and rings.read

Alan and Pauline Richards began caring for Tula after she was hurt in a vicious dog attack at the home of her owner Stella Wyburne-Ridsdale in St Mary's on the Isles Of Scilly off Cornwall.read

Photographer Claudio Gazzaroli, 38, captured the moment on camera during a trip to Grand Cayman in the Caribbean, where tourists flock each year to swim with the majestic animals.read

The menswear shop - called The Famous - opened in 1886 selling trousers for 13 shillings (65p), a suit for 30 shillings (£1.50) and overcoats at 4/11 (24p).read

David Byrne, from Cannock, Staffordshire, won the Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year award and the £10,000 prize for his photograph, which was chosen from thousands of entries capturing aspects of the UK landscape.read

London-based designer Andy Martin and furniture company Thonet are teaming up to make the road bike from beech wood.read

Amateur Russian photographer Alexey Tishchenko snapped the stranded lion in the Masai Mara National Park in Kenya.read