After just four hours of deliberations, the jury agreed there was 'overwhelming' evidence that the former abattoir worker, 47, had snatched and killed the five year old in a 'sexually motivated' attack last October.read
Jobless and single Lauren Beckham, 31, verbally abused her four mixed-race children - aged from one to 12 - 'day in and day out' since she moved into a house in Shipley, West Yorkshire.read
The £81,381,673.30 payout, which saw the lucky ticket-holder shoot to sixth on the National Lottery Rich List, had gone unclaimed since Tuesday night.read
England's friendly against Brazil was in jeopardy after the match was suspended by a Rio court. The decision will be appealed on Friday morning by the Brazilian FA, who are understood to have the documentation that will ensure Sunday night's game goes ahead.read
The former teacher said: 'We are moving closer to where a computer is like a person and we can have normal conversations with it.'read
The latest work of the renowned German artist to be discovered was found in an unusually humble location - a cupboard at the University of Reading.read
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: 'Baby 59' was taken from Pujiang Hospital by his maternal grandparents and police last night, the hospital said.read
Parents with pupils at Billericay School in Essex received a letter home this week warning about 'extreme haircuts' inspired by The Only Way is Essex star Joey Essex.read
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The 33-year-old received a skin-and-bone transplant on May 15, three weeks after losing his nose, upper jaw and cheeks in a workplace accident.read
The image was posted on Reddit and the photo-sharing site Imgur with the caption: 'Google Streetview captures the glorious moment when my buddy kicks his now ex-gf out of his houseread
Dennis Stewart, 53, from Nottingham, had a blood clot in his leg that doctors failed to spot. Because of the delay, they were forced to amputate his leg - putting to an end his 20-year career.read
Scientists at the Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis found that the sugar substitute sucralose had an effect on blood sugar levels.read
For music fans, it is the event of the year. But for those who don’t care for the Glastonbury Festival, a word of advice; you may want to turn of your television and radio next month as 250 hours of coverage - plus continuous live streaming online - takes over the BBC.read
The former breakfast television presenter said the arrested stars faced ‘a depressing witch hunt’ and questioned the level of abuse involved in the historic allegations.read
Officers were searching a remote woodland spot around 20 miles from the 17-year-old's home this afternoon as they held Jamie Reynolds, 22, on suspicion of her murder.read
William Wyllie (pictured), 49, was suspended from his £46,892 job as a manager by Cumbria Fire Service after his arrest in October 2011, but was paid throughout his suspension.read
The annual dog-grooming competition began as an event for families in Higham, in Kent, five years ago but organisers were overwhelmed by a crowd of nearly 2,000 this year.read
An north London councillor criticised the 'irresponsible' mother for taking her child to A&E for such a trivial matter and using up medical professionals' valuable time.read
A man was sprayed with pepper spray at Penryn Infant School, Penryn, Cornwall, after a fight broke out in the playground while police were on the scene.read
The amusing photo is the creation of Quinn Miller who Photoshopped the giant dinosaur chasing the entire wedding party out of their ceremony. Mr Miller took the photo at the wedding of Katie Young, 23, and James Lowder, 21, from Louisiana.read
The findings from David Cameron’s happiness survey adds to increasing evidence that those with the most demanding jobs and highest educational achievements are more likely to suffer from anxiety.read
Abbie Stallabrass, 18, said she and fellow students at Newmarket College, Suffolk, are now desperately trying to learn the right text before the exam next week.read
Captain Dale Walker told the unnamed officer to 'shut up' before thumping her in the face near Charing Cross Station in London. He admits the assault but denies it has impaired his fitness to practice as a physiotherapist.read
Jake Harris, 21, suffered fatal wounds to his neck after an argument broke out following a flat warming in Salford. A couple has been questioned but were later bailed.read
Newly released CCTV footage shows the slaughterhouse worker being taken into Aberystwyth police station the day after five-year-old April Jones disappeared.read
The former-lifeguard recorded the footage back-to-back on a video cassette so he could watch it over and over again in his remote cottage, where it is believed he murdered April.read
Coral and Paul Jones sat facing Mark Bridger, as a statement describing the agony they feel because of his murder was read to the court.read
Deputy Prime Minister's white shirt appeared to be a little bit tighter than usual as he arrived for his weekly LBC 97.3 radio show 'Call Clegg'.read
Malcolm Norris, 91, died from bronchial pneumonia five days after he was admitted to Hull Royal Infirmary earlier this month, but his family only found out two days after he died.read
The married father of four is being probed over allegations he incited violence and threatened terrorist attacks in Britain and Belgium. Officers have helped Choudary’s family go into hiding (pictured) in the aftermath of the murder of soldier Lee Rigby.read
For a flat rate of $7,500, 'Wevorce' uses a six-step process to create a divorce contract without the need two-attorneys.read
The 42-year-old (pictured) said television bosses should follow their American counterparts and celebrate 'all ages, sexes, colours and creeds'.read
Law enforcement officials are looking for information which will lead them to Jane Doe 25 and Jane Doe 26 who they think can lead them to the unidentified male abuser in the video.read
New fathers, such as JLS's Marvin Humes (pictured), believe they are more handsome than before - perhaps because physical proof of virility gives the male ego a boost, say Californian researchers.read
Britain has had the coldest spring since 1962, and the fifth chilliest since records began in 1910, provisional figures from the Met Office revealed today.read
The vandal was caught on camera desecrating the Central London monument to the 55,573 RAF crew who lost their lives in the Second World War.read
The 22-year-old, from Greenwich, was flanked in the dock by two police officers and two guards amid tight security at Westminster Magistrates' Court.read
The extraordinary revelation will raise disturbing new questions as to why he was free to roam the streets of London for the next two and a half years.read
Callum Cuenca, 15, was camping with friends in Hanham, Bristol, when he took a wrong turn, slipped and tumbled over the cliff edge but his fall was broken by trees and undergrowth.read
Craig Alexander (pictured), 32, of Walton, Surrey, was working for NHS Brent, in north-west London, when it was discovered he had been jailed in 2007 for an armed robbery six years previously.read
A Dutch study has discovered that those who enjoy indulging in fetishes are psychologically healthier and happier than general population. Experts believe this is because they are more outgoing and less neurotic.read
Microsoft is bringing back the Windows 'start' button following a massive consumer backlash, it has been revealed.read
Luke Walker was initially charged with murdering girlfriend Chelsea Hyndman, 20, who died on May 17, 2010.read
Callum Salmond was rescued by fellow tourists who spotted him floating unconscious in one of the Turkish luxury resort's swimming pools. He spent five days in intensive care, but died on Tuesday morning.read
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT The father of Ibragim Todashev has called for a full investigation and possible legal action over the FBI agent who shot his son. Abdul-Baki Todashev, pictured, held a press conference in Moscow this morning where he revealed pictures of his son's body lying in a morgue.read
Roger Harris, 67, also pushed railway worker Euan Cameron when he attempted to stop the lawyer boarding his train home to Ardingly, West Sussex.read
Unemployed alcoholic Tony McLernon (pictured), from Harlow, Essex, was jailed for at least 27 years in March for a brutal attack which killed his ex-girlfriend Eystna Blunnie and their unborn child.read
American space research company Planetary Resources is asking the public to donate £660,000 to help it launch a small space telescope that could be used to hunt and mine asteroids as well as become a 'space photo booth'.read
Spanish researchers say that Homo Sapiens can be considered an 'alien invasive species', and called for new research on the bones of Neanderthal man to look for signs of human tooth marks.read
The rounded pebbles found by the team from Nasa's Curiosity rover mission are only formed when they are carried through water over long distances.read
Researchers at the University of Iowa found the birds were able to complete intelligence tests by choosing the correct 'string' on a touchscreen by pecking it with their beak.read
The remote three-bedroom property in Glencoe was put on the market by trustees of the late DJ's estate for £100,000 but went under the hammer for £212,000.read
Marian Price, who has suffered health problems, will be released from custody after a ruling by the Parole Commissioners. She had returned to prison in 2011 after her licence was revoked.read
If the European Commission gets its way, UK taxpayers face a bill of hundreds of millions to give benefits to more immigrants from the EU.read
The EU says the UK's rules are discriminatory and therefore illegal because British citizens automatically pass the right to reside test.read
Millionaire John Mills warns Mr Miliband does not have a 'clear idea' about getting the economy growing, with just a third of voters thinking he is a better leader than Mr Brown.read
The unnamed man, whose family were today said to be 'behind him 100 per cent', went to die in Switzerland because he did not want to be a burden to them.read
Star Trek fan Anita Wood, 48, of Swansea, South Wales, hid the fact that Margaret Wood, 50, was her live-in lover when she claimed benefits as an unemployed single person.read
Hair stylist Apryl Michelle Brown, from LA, spent five years in excruciating pain when an unlicensed practitioner injected her buttocks with bathroom sealant.read
James Vessey, 35, took three 17th century Bellarmine vases while excavating earth for the SouthGate shopping centre in Bath, Somerset in 2008.read
Researchers at MIT say Nasa's Spitzer Space Telescope could be used to find Mars-size alien planets capable of supporting life.read
Scientists from the universities of Kent, Magdeburg and Cambridge found that people were able to suppress brain activity making them appear innocent.read
A study has found that small talk is seen as 'pointless' and becoming a thing of the past as a surge in online communication takes over.read
Researchers from Boston University filmed the feet of 400 volunteers as they walked barefoot around the Boston Museum of Science and found as many as eight per cent of people have mid-foot flexibility.read
Mermaids: The New Evidence, broadcast on Sunday night, drew 3.6million viewers and drove the network to the number one slot in the key demographic.read
Ellie-Mae Mellor from Stoke-on-Trent caught meningitis before her first birthday and doctors didn't think she would survive. She is now moving about on 'rocking' legs and plans to do a sponsored walk.read
Bashar Assad's comment on the arrival of the long-range S-300 air defense missiles in Syria could further ratchet up tensions in the region and undermine efforts to hold U.N.-sponsored talks with Syria's warring sides.read
The Moscow trial which could jail media tycoon Alexander Lebedev for up to five years has turned nasty over web taunts from the missing tycoon who he struck during an infamous TV talk show.read
You've witnessed the Duchess effect, we've all seen the Cara effect, now it's time for the Yotam Ottolenghi effect.read
As UK combat troops prepare to leave Helmand province by the end of 2014, a new book suggests the conflict has cost £15million-a-day since 2006.read
In a damning critique of Tory prospects, Andy Coulson said the Prime Minister’s wife should make more public appearances to boost his ‘slim’ chances of winning a majority in 2015.read
Prince Girolamo Strozzi, who hosted the Blairs in his 16th Century Tuscan villa, is allegedly being investigated along with others about claims that public funds were misused for two local newspapers.read
The 24-year-old Pakistani man could now face deportation for trying to marry a Polish woman in a suspected sham marriage in Oxford yesterday.read
Unapproved GM wheat has been discovered growing in a field in Oregon. The EU is now preparing to test incoming shipments, and will block any containing GM wheat.read
A Japanese company has had to recall dog treats made out of Icelandic whales on the edge of extinction, after outcry from environmental campaigners.read
The August smart lock lets you open your front door using just the Bluetooth on your phone. It can automatically open when a recognised device is near and by sending invitations, you can let people enter you house without needing a key, and without you having to rush home.read
Washington State University researchers studied tweets posted during sporting events to test whether being accurate or being confident made Twitter users more influential.read
At an investor conference in New York on Wednesday, Don Thompson admitted that his weight loss was due to getting his 'butt up' and 'working out again' rather than the healthier options McDonald's has been trying to promote.read
The 31-year-old signed a multi-million dollar deal to be the face of the high street label's summer 2013 swimwear collection.read
Kate Smye, from Lowca, Cumbria, has written a list of dream activities to do with her mother MEL, 31, who has been diagnosed with incurable cancer.read
Colin Walker, 77, wreaked havoc on the M56 near Manchester Airport as cars swerved to avoid crashing into his Nissan Micra. A court heard he was lucky to be alive.read
In 'The Buy Side: A Wall Street Trader's Tale of Spectacular Excess,' former trader Turney Duff recounts days spent trading millions of dollars of other people's money with 'tequila oozing from his pores' after another wild night of excess in the early 2000s.read
In scenes which will be of huge concern to the Royal couple, Jordan has been forced to shut its borders to many of those fleeing its war-torn neighbour.read
Serial thief Robert Knowles, 66, (pictured) was arrested after stealing two bottles of wine and three tins of fish worth £14.15 from a Tesco Metro store.read
Oxford research scientist Kathleen Taylor told the Hay Literary Festival that those with radical beliefs could soon be treated to change their behaviour.read
More than half of transactions were still paid in cash, but notes and coins made up just £29 in every £100 spent at retailers last year, which is down from £32 in 2011, a study said.read
The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) say the latest evidence could be a step closer to finding out the mystery behind her disappearance.read
It is an important find as it explains how ancient Egyptians obtained iron millennia before evidence of iron smelting in the region, something that has confounded scientists until now.read
Working hundreds of feet above the ground, these brave power grid workers balance precariously on slender electricity cables in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province.read
At the age of seven, Miss Winky, is now the size of a Shetland pony. The Saddleback pig, from County Durham, will eat anything and everything and is not particularly fussy.read
The elephants were part of a herd crossing railroad tracks in eastern India when an express passenger train ploughed into them.read
Nearly 63,000 followers watch PeejeT, 25, digitally hang out with A-list stars after he uses Photoshop to drop himself into high-profile images.read
Breon Nagy, from Minnesota, used the wearable computing device to record the memorable occasion at Leeds Castle, Kent, earlier this month.read
A scowling cat who became an internet sensation known as the 'Grumpy Cat' has landed a Hollywood film deal. The mixed breed cat achieved overnight fame last year after photos of her sour puss look went viral.read
Malcolm Walker argued that the £5,000-a-head trip to Florida was a business expense designed to give his senior staff an insight into the 'world-class' customer service at Disneyworld.read
The exercise comes ten days after the South accused its neighbour North Korea of firing three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters.read
This is the spectacular moment a bolt of lightning cracked through a rare double rainbow Badlands National Park in South Dakota.read
Maddie the three-year-old Rottweiler vanished as owner Nick Lake took her for a walk in Camborne, Cornwall. It took a team of 19 firefighters to rescue her.read