While snow fell across the South and West Country, heavy rain in the South-East and East Anglia has sparked flood warnings while experts announced tomorrow will be the coldest Bonfire Night in 14 years. There was already localised flooding (Croscombe, left) and snow (fields near Bath, centre) in Somerset. Further north the flurries were heavier, creating treacherous conditions for walkers in Crookburn Bridge, Cumbria (right).
Jimmy Savile (left) and the girls 'fell about and over each other, making enough noise to wake the dead' at a location on a hillside in Yorkshire (file picture, right), he wrote in his 1974 book As It Happens. The shamed TV star, who died last year in Leeds aged 84, also recalled being recognised on a beach by a girl, who began to take off her swimsuit inside her caravan for him, leaving him 'wringing wet with heat and temptation'. ...read
It was a decision which left Britons puzzled for years. Major Sir Michael Parker, who organised the event for the Queen Mother (pictured), claims that it was not broadcast because of the Australian soap.
The teenage soldier was knifed during a brawl between four off-duty soldiers and three British holidaymakers in a club in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, police said.
A Christmas food price survey saw Asda beat off competition from its rivals, including Morrisons. With increasing bills and fuel costs the cheap option may be tempting.
The man died after suffering an electric shock in a Marks & Spencer (M&S;) store in the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre in Tunbridge Wells.
Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham and the Duchess of Cambridge all have legs that fit the formula behind what are considered beautiful legs. Even Barbie Dolls and ancient Greek sculptures possess the secret ingredients.
As part of changes to child benefits, the taxman will be able to call up claimants and quiz them about the 'stability' of their relationship, if HMRC records show anomalies.
The alleged abuses were said to have happened on an operation to discover who murdered six Royal Military policemen – or Red Caps.
The messages, with their horseplay tone, are part of a cache of texts and emails handed over to Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry into media ethics by Downing Street and Mrs Brooks.
Steven Messham, now 49, said he was sexually assaulted repeatedly for 18 months from 1977 when he was 13 and living in a children's home in North Wales.
Callum Hilton (left) was crossing Stand Lane in Radcliffe, Bury, Greater Manchester (right) yesterday when he was hit by a silver Peugeot. The 16-year-old suffered a serious head injury and, despite the efforts of neighbours and passersby who came to his aid, he died in hospital. The driver sped from the scene after the crash and police later found the car abandoned close to Bury town centre. A man has now been arrested, Greater Manchester Police said.
The Prime Minister will demand significant changes in how the EU's 'structural funds' are spent at a budget summit later this month, after pressure from his own rebellious backbenchers.
The family of Russell Joslin claim he was driven to his death after BBC bosses failed to take seriously allegations that he had been offended by a female colleague, alleged to be Ms Kershaw (pictured), five years ago.
The 69-year-old comedian from Warwickshire also sensationally revealed he was sexually abused by an older man when he was a youngster.
ANNE McEVOY: German chancellor Angela Merkel and David Cameron are set to meet this week to discuss the EU budget summit and it is the British Prime Minister who could need protection.
The Mail on Sunday has been told that the unnamed Minister 'weighed up the pros and cons' of resigning to lead a new anti-EU faction in the Tory Party, before backing off at the last minute.
International Development Secretary Justine Greening has been pushing to axe aid payments which have been criticised at a time of spending cuts back home.
Behind the merry facade Nigella Lawson (left and far right) hides a childhood scarred with the memories of a depressive mother (right) and an unorthodox relationship with her father (centre). The cook, who was one of four children, said her mother's hot temper meant she would lash out if the children ever made too much noise.
The total of 29 past and present workers is more than triple the figure given by BBC director-general George Entwistle in evidence to MPs two weeks ago, when nine people were under investigation.
James Bowen and Bob the cat (pictured together) first met in the stairwell of Mr Bowen's block of council flats in Tottenham, north London.
A year after the NHS 111 for non urgent calls scheme was rolled out the official independent report commissioned by the Department of Health has found it has not delivered as hoped.
Duncroft in Staines, Surrey, is the school from which the torrent of allegations against Savile first sprang and confirmation of the sort of man he was is there in black and white in this stomach-churning note.
The Metropolitan Police will recruit senior officers and promote civilian staff from minority groups in ‘tie-break’ situations where they are just as qualified as white or male candidates.
Inmates at a young offenders’ institution in Rochester, Kent, have become the first in a state-run jail with personal landlines.
Jackie Green, 19, is an aspiring model, a Miss England finalist and loves her job in an exclusive shop on London's Bond Street. And she was born a boy. After seven suicide attempts before the age of 15 Jackie became the youngest person in the world to undergo transgender surgery. Without, she says, she would not be alive today.
Ed Miliband says plans to make the living wage the norm for British workers instead of the lower minimum wage are at the heart of Labour's bid to return to power.
An internal survey of Met officers also revealed only 20 per cent believe the London force's senior leadership is 'doing a good job'.
The American Psychiatric Association is preparing to change the designation of nail biting from 'not otherwise classified,' to 'obsessive compulsive disorder'.
Cambridge University rower Chiara Ferrara, 27, has slammed a reckless driver who left her dreams of competing for Great Britain in tatters. The car crash in Ely, Cambridgeshire, smashed her leg, forcing her to lose her place in an Olympic training programme.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission's findings on Surrey Police's deputy chief constable Craig Denholm may not be made public to avoid prejudicing upcoming criminal trials.
Incensed Diane Adams has launched the campaign as she battles to keep her father-in-law Brian Adams and his younger sibling David in their beloved house.
One of the most exclusive addresses in London, One Cornwall Terrace, (pictured top left) a Grade 1 listed mansion overlooking Regent's Park has been put on the market for £100m. The 21,500 sq/ft terrace property has a luxury spa and swimming pool (top right) and dining room that seats 16 (bottom left) and a half acre garden at the back (centre) and as well as a state of the art kitchen (bottom right).
Two nurses at The Priory Highbank Hospital in Bury, Greater Manchester, have been suspended while an investigation is carried out into the alleged slapping and verbal abuse of a patient.
Modeste Kennedy Hakizimana, 41, is alleged by the UK Border Agency's War Crimes Unit to have helped Hutu soldiers kill members of the Tutsi ethnic group during the genocide in 1994.
A consultation document has been issued that proposes bringing in a standard 20 per cent VAT on all new-build homes to standardise tax rates.
The UK's biggest grower of native trees is suing the government for £200,000 after delays in handling the outbreak of ash dieback disease caused them to destroy 50,000 trees in Lincolnshire.
A Premier League footballer has been questioned after
allegedly reversing over a man in his Audi Q7. Scott Allan is a West Bromwich Albion midfielder.
Gavin Kirkham, 28, from Hertfordshire, sparked national outrage after he was pictured apparently making a monkey gesture at Manchester United player Danny Welbeck during Chelsea's 5-4 win at Stamford Bridge.
Committee on Standards and Privileges says his claims were ‘plainly intended to deceive’ as Tory MP Philip Davies calls for the police to reopen their investigation into the case.
Last night, Heather Brooke, the freedom of information campaigner whose inquiries triggered the MPs' expenses storm three years ago, said Lord Justice Leveson should bear the cases in mind when he publishes his report on the regulation of newspapers at the end of the month.
Figures released by the Ministry of Justice yesterday show the former Justice Secretary's sentencing reforms will have a marked effect on prisoner numbers in coming years.
The former Justice Secretary will back the need to keep evidence from spies out of the public domain as he defends the Government's 'secret courts' plans.
Harwich MP Douglas Carswell discussed the rebellion with a member of Shadow Chancellor Mr Balls's entourage to make sure the rebel Tory-Labour ambush was carried out with deadly effect.
Gary and Sandra Coyne fell in love with a derelict windmill in Stoke Ferry, Norfolk and decided to do it up. Seven years later they are renting it out to holiday makers. The seven bedroom Old Mill has proved a big hit as a holiday let, and with Gary’s new private chef service offering holidaymakers gourmet meals, the property earns the couple £100,000 a year.
Detectives are now appealing for witnesses after the stabbing at a Shell petrol station in Ley Street, Ilford, at 3am this morning, Scotland Yard said.
British children will soon be leaning maths the Japanese way. Children in Japan out perform their British counterparts when doing calculations and their teaching techniques could be heading west which is supported by Carol Vorderman
As airlines draw customers with cheap seat prices but sting them with extortionate baggage prices, it makes economical sense to bring someone to carry your extra bag.
The victims, Craig Jewell, 21, and Josh Tate, 18, were left trapped in the burning wreckage after the car veered off a dual carriageway in Bournemouth yesterday morning.
Andrew Lucas, 20, was found in a stairwell near his flat on Warkworth Close in Washington, Tyne and Wear, by police and ambulance crews yesterday, leaving the local community shocked.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed servicemen and women are being trained to replace prison officers as trade unions consider striking over the private running of jails.
James Bowen and Bob the cat (pictured together left) first met in the stairwell of Mr Bowen's block of council flats in Tottenham, north London. The cat started following him to Covent Garden where he makes money busking and before long Mr Bowen had tripled his money. Now his book (pictured right with Bob) has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide.
Political Editor Simon Walters (pictured) and Chief Sports News Correspondent Nick Harris have both been nominated in the British Journalism Awards - organised by trade journal Press Gazette.
Paul Sanders was said to have shouted: 'This is how you get your dog to swim' as he lobbed his terrified 10-year-old collie Shep from the pier at Babbacombe Bay, Torquay, Devon.
Michael Fabricant, MP for Lichfield, said his poppy had 'exploded' when the stalk popped out and said it was a 'damned good idea' to make people buy more of the flowers.
The Mail on Sunday strives for complete accuracy in every article, but it is inevitable when working against deadlines that mistakes are sometimes made and misunderstandings arise.
Animal health experts have found that birds became intoxicated on fermented berries causing them to be unsteady and injure themselves in flight.
Andrew Rosenfeld has even bought the house next door in North London for £6.2 million so that he has somewhere to live while the work is carried out.
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The victims, named locally as Craig Jewell, 21, and Josh Tate, 18, were left trapped in the burning wreckage after the car veered off a dual carriageway in Bournemouth, Dorset yesterday morning. The black Vauxhall Vectra car smashed sideways into a tree outside a row of houses which completely obliterated the middle section of the car. It was wrapped around the trunk and went up in flames. The massive impact was heard by neighbours who awoke at shortly after 4.30am and saw the car on fire. They dialled 999, alerting police, paramedics and the fire brigade.
The controversial TV star is already facing a drink-driving court case following a crash near her Buckinghamshire home three weeks before the latest incident. A PC investigating a complaint over a disturbance was allegedly punched in the chest by Hamilton.
Meet the little boy whose rare 'mirror' hands have saved his life. Ethan Burn, from Surrey, has a rare condition which causes his hand movements to exactly mirror each other.
On the 90th anniversary of their discovery Howard Carter and Lord Carnavon, master of Highclere castle - TV's Downton Abbey - are accused of grave robbery.
These spectacular images show the The Duke of Beaufort's Hunt, the opening meet of the UK hunting season, which takes place at Worcester Lodge near Badminton.
These patents show just how different the creator's original idea for their toy were, and how they evolved into the much-loved games they are today.
The Royal couple were received by a rapturous welcome as thousands of wellwishers gathered to catch a glimpse of the pair on their first leg of a two-week tour to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
As lights have begun flickering on in Lower Manhattan, residents of the Rockaways in Queens continued struggling without power, heat or food for a sixth day as their neighborhood slowly descended into chaos.
Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky was imprisoned after exposing a corruption scandal within the Russian government. He was beaten to death by his guards.
Collaborating in a rally in northern Virginia, both presidents savoured the applause of an estimated 24,000 supporters as Election Day forecasters give early voters' weight toward his campaign in five key states.
The German man, who was only named as Thomas U, spoke of his regret over signing up for the German Taliban Mujahidin (DTM) and travelling with his wife to the war-torn Afgfhan-Pakistan border to become a terrorist.
The toddler from Tampa, Florida, contracted the mystery illness at daycare when she was eight months old. Since then, doctors have been battling to diagnose her debilitating condition, which affects the major muscles controlling her organs.
Divers discovered Pierre Barnes's body on the seabed on the French island of Porquerolles. In a moving interview, his father Stephen said the family would always regard Porquerolles as 'Pierre's island'.
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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Before he starts criticising his party's record in opposition, Osborne should remember he was William Hague's disciple/bag carrier at the time.
PETER HITCHENS: The almighty authorities of this country, backed by Parliament, and ultimately by the force of fines, police and prisons, are now forcing their tawdry sexual standards on an entire generation.
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BLACK DOG: Boris Johnson's long-delayed visit to David Cameron at Chequers last month was even more humiliating than it seemed for the Prime Minister.
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