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Which party dress cost £1,000 - and which £10? JANE ASHER thought she could tell. Big mistake!

We spend more than £200 each on average updating our festive wardrobe each year, but how much is it really worth spending on a frock you may wear only once or twice? I decided to find out by putting a few seriously posh frocks to a blind test against cheaper rivalswrites JANE ASHER.read


In the Valley of the Damned: Over four generations, one extended family practised a cult of incest hidden from the world. Now the true horror of their lives can be revealed

Among the wooded hills above a tiny hamlet in New South Wales, where farmers tended their cattle, and horses grazed on lush pastures, the most unspeakable sexual horrors were taking place — yet no one in the neighbourhood knew a thing about the depravities.read


I want one of those! Our gorgeous gifts will delight even your pickiest loved ones

With only 10 shopping days left until Christmas, you may be beginning to panic over what to buy your hard-to-buy-for loved ones.read


How foreign students are fleecing Britain

The pair supplied fake A-level exam certificates for people who didn’t have the qualifications they needed to get into university.read


Universities cave in over sex segregation after Cameron condemns demands by radical preachers

The Prime Minister broke his silence on the controversial policy of seating men and women separately during lectures from Muslim and other ultra-orthodox scholars.read


What will YOU buy for Christmas lunch?

From turkey to sprouts and stilton to stuffing the best and worst of Christmas food has been cooked, tasted and reviewed to make the shopping trip easier.read


Woman mauled by her CAT and had to fight him off with a vacuum

Aydan Ulugun was left with nasty wounds on her leg after her normally well-behaved cat Sam pounced for no apparent reason at her home in Walthamstow, east London.read


Baby P's mother desperate for a gastric band to help her lose weight and find a man after ballooning to 22 stone on sweets and chocolate mousse

Tracey Connelly was jailed in 2009 after the brutal death of her tortured son Peter, but was released in November following a Parole Board review.read


Nigella Lawson 'let the children smoke cannabis'

Elisabetta Grillo (right) told Isleworth Crown Court that although she was shocked by photographs of Charles Saatchi pinching Nigella's nose and throttling her (left) which emerged earlier this year.read


Luton Town football hooligans jailed for attack on rival Lincoln City fans

The assault by Lincoln City thugs on a group of Luton Town supporters on Lincoln High Street was described as some of the worst football violence seen in recent years. Passing sentence Judge Sean Morris described the 12 men as a 'pack of hyenas' and said it was a miracle that no one was seriously hurt.read


Boy, 7, dies of rare form of meningitis in just two days despite being vaccinated against the disease

Mason Timmins, seven, had been vaccinated against the disease but fell ill last weekend with a rare form and passed away within hours.read


Brits with holiday homes in Spain and France may be banned from renting them out to tourists

Villa-owning Britons, such as Philip Edwardes-Ker and Nina Bailey pictured, may not be able to rent properties to travelers under controversial new laws.read


Gynaecologist told patient 'this is how we do it in India' when he groped her breasts

Dr Angamathu Arunkalaivanan put the woman through ‘three years of hell’ after he carried out a ‘sexually motivated’ examination during an appointment at a private hospital.read


My husband's not a murderer, says wife of marine jailed for executing Taliban insurgent

Sergeant Alexander Blackman was given a life sentence for the killing earlier this month. The soldier, known throughout his trial as Marine A, must serve a minimum of ten years.read


Police call handler 'told cop-killer Dale Cregan's family who had "grassed him up"

Manchester Crown Court heard while officers were hunting for Dale Cregan, who was wanted for the murders of father and son David and Mark Short, they were eavesdropping on his mother Anita Cregan.read


Romanians and Bulgarians taught how to claim UK benefits in return for joining union

The Unite union, Labour's biggest donor, is courting foreigners from the two countries as part of a membership drive.read


'I told them I loved them, I thought it was the last thing they would hear': Teacher who barricaded herself in Sandy Hook bathroom with 15 pupils recalls harrowing ordeal

It has been a year since Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis saved the lives of 15 children, as she barricaded her pupils in a tiny bathroom at Connecticut's Sandy Hook School.read


The bizarre gifts on offer this Christmas

They are probably not top of most people’s must-have list, but gifts on sale this year include £10 empty boxes and rhinoceros dung for a fiver.read


Labour MP Jack Dromey accused of racism after calling Royal Mail worker 'the Pikey' on Twitter

The shadow police minister, who is married to Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman, attracted strong criticism online after posting photos of himself online.read


Terrifying video reveals how London Heathrow can spread a pandemic in DAYS

Theoretical physicists from Humboldt University, Berlin, have developed a system for predicting how rapidly a virus might spread and where.read


Could the universe collapse TODAY? Physicists claim that risk is 'more likely than ever and may have already started'

Physicists at the University of Southern Denmark say a collapse may already have started somewhere in our cosmos and is eating away at the rest of the universe.read


How Labour Deputy Harriet Harman, her shadow minister husband and former Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt were all linked to a group lobbying for the right to have sex with children

Harman, left, Hewitt, right, and Dromey, centre with Harman, first encountered the Paedophile Information Exchange when they were cutting their political teeth as young officials in the National Council for Civil Liberties.read


BBC flew Labour's Peter Hain BUSINESS CLASS for Mandela death Question Time edition

EXCLUSIVE: Viewers have repeatedly slammed the Corporation's 'excessive' coverage of Nelson's Mandela after the Thursday night programme left Britain and was broadcast from Johannesburg.read


BBC accused of 'losing all proportion' over Mandela's death after dedicating 100 programmes about him in just one week

A total of 1,834 viewers and listeners have complained as the airwaves continue to be flooded with tributes disrupting radio and TV schedules.read


Housing market at risk of boiling over warns bank chief as prices jump by fastest rate in six years

In comments that will raise fears of an early rise in interest rates, its chief economist Spencer Dale said the housing market was like a microwave that could easily overheat.read


EU in court threat over English tests for migrants

The plan to require migrants to demonstrate a ‘reasonable standard of English’ was outlined by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith this week.read


Baby boy battered to death by mother who posed for selfie next to his injured body

Emma Wilson beat 11-month-old Callum to death, shaking him so violently her neighbour's ceiling shook. He suffered brain damage, nine fractured ribs and a broken arm and leg.read


Mother told she had tennis elbow now diagnosed with terminal cancer

Jill Goodrum, 46, from Plymouth, dismissed her difficulties lifting her arms as a minor strain. But last month she was told she has less than eight years to live.read


'I told my husband to sleep with another woman': Wife's incredible offer because sex was so painful after the menopause

Elaine Feeley and her husband Keef, from Clacton, had always enjoyed an active sex life, but everything changed when she went through the menopause.read


PCSO wins £4,000 damages after falling over 3ft fence and injuring her knee on 999 call

Pauline Harrison, 53, was responding to a 999 call reporting a break-in at a derelict school in Merseyside when she fell over a 3ft-high wooden fence.read


Schoolboy, 14, admits string of sexual assaults on 12 women outside a university

The bespectacled schoolboy initially pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual assault on five other women, committed over a fortnight near the University of Manchester earlier this year.read


The scariest thing about North Korea's murderous boy tyrant? He's totally sane: He had a girlfriend machine gunned and this week executed his 'human scum' uncle. And no one believes he'll stop there

On Thursday, in a plain courtroom Jang Song Thaek, left, was sentenced to death as a traitor to his country by his nephew Kim Jong-un, right.read


Switching off your mobile phone in bed could cure your bad BACK

A study has found that people who don’t get enough sleep are up to 66 per cent more likely to be plagued with pain.read


Buy organic clothes to save the planet (says wife of Bank of England boss on £874,000

Although they are more expensive, Diana Carney argues it is better to pay more for your outfits than to wear a ‘toxic second skin’ of synthetic garments.read


Oops! Law chiefs accidentally ditch treason act

Blundering officials at the Ministry of Justice included Section Three of the Treason Felony Act 1848 on its list of 309 offences repealed in the year to May.read


Chardonnay, Bridget Jones's favourite tipple, is back in favour

Chardonnay is back. After years in the doldrums, it’s in favour again with critics and consumers alike.read


Puppy chases a car after it was dumped at gates of RSPCA centre

A silver car can be seen drawing up to the gates of the RSPCA Birmingham Animal Centre before the driver opens a door and forces the puppy out.read


Brussels sprouts provide enough folic acid to keep us going

A daily helping of the traditional Christmas fare could boost the number of Britons eating five portions of fruit and vegetables, according to a new survey.read


From the Ball Breaker to the Mother Hen: Psychologists profile the five types of office colleague - but which one are YOU?

Alasdair Scott, Berkshire-based psychologist has created a guide that reveals what each type looks and acts like, as well as how to stay on their good side.read


UK's stay-at-home mums are under TWICE as much financial strain as those on continent

The research will be seen as a damning indictment of British policy, which offers little relief to women who choose to look after their children full-time.read


Obsession with materialism destroying communities, friendship and self-discipline

For Britain’s retailers are expecting the busiest day of the year, with biblical tides of humanity descending on the nation’s shopping centres.read


It's store wars! High Street scramble as shops slash prices by up to 75% in Christmas rush

High street shops are under particular pressure to tempt people through the doors because of the big switch to buying online.read


Council stops father from building extension for brain damaged policeman son

Reece Clarke (pictured), 21, from Thorpe Bay, Essex, suffered devastating brain injuries as the passenger in a police patrol car crash in July 2011.read


Beggars making up to £36k a year to blow on hotels and taxis

Scroungers in Nottingham boast they are pocketing up to £700 a week and are even spending some nights sleeping in hotels.read


Buddha's 'remains' snatched from Cambodian shrine

Officials in the south east Asian country said the relics were taken from the site in the capital of Phnom Penh. A guard was woken by a barking dog to discover the lock to the shrine damaged and the urn gone.read


Attempted murderer Michael McInnes taunts police on Facebook

Michael McInnes, 23, failed to return from home leave from Castle Huntly prison near Dundee almost a fortnight ago.read


Educating Yorkshire is back with a Christmas special

Step forward the teenagers from Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury, who took centre stage in Channel 4’s Educating Yorkshire earlier this year.read


Hands off my fiance! Fake deliveryman tried to raid millionaire Nigel Blackburn's home but fiancee chased him off

Paul Grimshaw, from Lytham St Anne's, Lancashire, was caught on CCTV trying to raid Nigel Blackburn's home in Hemington, Leicestershire, by posing as a deliveryman.read


High-flying lawyer claims she is successful because she's a psychopath

A woman in her thirties, known by her pen name, M.E Thomas, said 'I may have a disorder, but I am not crazy.'read


Scientists say giggling can cause epileptic fits, hernias and even KILL you

But according to researchers, laughter might not be the best medicine – and could even lead to serious health complications.read


Rape victims attack Nottinghamshire Police's sex attack Christmas poem

Critics have said Nottinghamshire Police's version of Twas The Night Before Christmas trivialises the horror of sex attacks.read


Married couple who scooped lottery win still do clothes shopping in CHARITY SHOPS

Graham and Amanda Nield, from Yorkshire, won £6.6m last August. But they have shunned expensive jewellery, clothing and cars to continue with a frugal lifestyle.read


Seal pups washed up on East Coast have RSPCA staff working to keep them alive

Snugly wrapped in a stripey towel, the little orphan with heart-melting black eyes wriggles impatiently as he waits for his next feed at the RSPCA rescue centre in East Winch, West Norfolk.read


Pupil found hanged in school grounds after disappearing during lunch break

Derek Brundrett, 14, was discovered in a wooded area of the playing fields at Pembroke School in Pembrokeshire, west Wales, yesterday.read


Flagship free school becomes the first to close after ALL of the teachers were accused of giving bad lessons

The closure of the Discovery New School in Crawley, West Sussex is a significant setback for Education Secretary Michael Gove's flagship schools reforms.read


French minister, Manuel Valls, calls on Britain to change immigration policy

Interior Minister Manuel Valls has criticized the 'impasse' in communication between British border authorities and those their Frenchread


Construction output at its highest for two years

In October construction output leapt to almost £10billion, the highest since December 2011, with new housing work was up 5.8 per cent on September.read


Most voters think they would be 'worse off or no better' under Ed Miliband's Labour

Some 32 per cent felt they would be poorer if Labour had won the 2010 election and 31 per cent thought they would be 'much the same'.read


China fines families £2BILLION for breaking its strict one-child policy but has no idea where money has gone

The full amount emerged only because the country’s National Health and Family Planning Commission has begun a probe into where the money has gone.read


Lord Edward Somerset and the blonde divorcee he's moved into his stately home

Lord Edward Somerset, the second son of the Duke of Beaufort, admitted four counts of assaulting his wife Caroline over 21 years of their 30-year marriage.read


Sex attacker who terrorised women SMILED as he was jailed for life

Lee Cyrus (pictured), also known as Ivan Leach, was handed a life sentence in 2005 for robbing a 90-year-old widow at her home in Preston, Lancashire, for just £12.read


College student killed after being knocked from bike

Beth McDermott was cycling just a mile from her home in Cambridge when she collided with two cars on Wednesday evening.read


What Black Friday? Britons 'among the least materialistic people in the world'

Out of 20 countries, people in the UK were ranked third least concerned with material things, whereas China was top, followed by India and Turkey.read


Instagram releases new feature for privately sharing photos and videos with friends

The move, announced Thursday by Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom, is likely designed to keep young users from abandoning Instagram for mobile messaging services like Snapchat.read


Witch sacked for taking Halloween off work to attend Wiccan ceremony wins £15,000 after claiming religious discrimination

Karen Holland, 45, from Hemel Hempstead, was awarded more than £15,000 by the courts in what is believed to be the first payout of its kind in Britain.read


Prom queen, 16, died from an undiagnosed brain tumour after GP repeatedly blamed her headaches on migraines and stress

Lucy Goulding, from Worthing, died of a benign brain tumour after being sent home by her GP, Dr Jaspal Mahil, four times.read


Powerful mafia boss, Matteo Messina Denaro's sister is arrested in Sicilian raid

Police hunting Matteo Messina Denaro, who runs Sicily's Cosa Nostra operation arrested his sister Patrizia, his nephew and two cousins.read


WWI hero who lied about age to join-up awarded posthumous Victoria Cross

Secretly, Jack Cornwell, a mature-looking delivery boy from east London, aged 13, fashioned himself as a fresh-faced 17-year-old and stood up to serve.read


Father jailed for killing baby when he lost his temper after running out of cannabis

William Stephens, who also used heroin and crack cocaine, shook to death 16-week-old Paris Vince-Stephens at her home in Bristol.read


Can Good Night Snoring RING stop your partner from snoring?

The £29.99 ring uses acupressure theory by applying pressure to specific points on your little finger and promises to give your partner a good night's sleep.read


Is conflict GOOD for society? 'Swarm intelligence' research links fighting to better decision-making in a community

Researchers in Berlin and London studied how meerkats make decisions. When groups share the same goals, decisions are poor because no-one questions them.read


Michelle Noble waives her anonymity to demand justice

Michelle Noble, 47, recalls how a local police man raped her in her own bedroom in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, when she was just 14. Before the attack, Michelle was a confident, A-grade student whose bold ambitions looked set to outgrow her humble origins.read


Prisoners 'damned well shouldn't get the vote' if Parliament agrees to defy Strasbourg, David Cameron warns

In a strongly-worded attack on interference in UK law, the Prime Minister called for the European Court of Human Rights to have its wings clipped.read


Woman, 55, was temporarily blinded and taken to A&E after she overdosed on anti-malaria pills while SLEEPWALKING

The confused 55-year-old's fate was revealed by doctors at Birmingham's Heartlands Hospital. Her daughter later found a pack of quinine sulphate (pictured) on her kitchen counter.read


Could humans live to 500 years old? Scientists believe genetic tweaks could significantly extend our lifespan

Scientists from Buck Institute of Age Research, California, tweaked two genetic pathways in the worm Caenorhabditis elegans to amplify its lifespan.read


Shoppergeddon set to strike at 1.55pm tomorrow as British Christmas shoppers pack high street for a collective 150 MILLION hours

Nearly a third of us will experience anger, while more than a quarter confess they get 'pavement rage' due to the overwhelming flow of people traffic.read


Schizophrenic fake Mandela memorial signer 'was once charged with MURDER'

Thamsanqa Jantjie, 34, stood just a few feet from from President Obama and others who spoke at Tuesday's ceremony that was broadcast around the world.read


Danish prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt REFUSES to reveal Mandela memorial selfie

Helle Thorning-Schmidt said she won't be posting the controversial photo (pictured) taken during Mandela's memorial service in South Africa as it's 'not particularly good'.read


Fake bride 'had baby just so she could stay in Britain'

Zambian Leya Mtonga made a ‘conscious decision’ to conceive after she was arrested by Home Office immigration officials, a court heard.read


Doctors and nurses hit with £70 parking fines after leaving their cars at the side of the road when one of their colleagues was killed in crash at the hospital gates

Doctors and nurses from a Swansea Hospital were held up by the accident where hospital cook Jayne Parker (pictured) was killed. They left their cars so they could walk to work and care for patients - and were fined.read


Mother-to-be blames crash with elderly cyclist on her unborn baby

Mother-to-be Rebecca Knowles-Dixon, 28, lost control of her car and drove into pensioner Graham Walden, 74, on a county road near Ashburton, Devon.read


Cheating wife jailed for trying to kill her husband when friend she recruited as a hitman went to the police

Cheating Kelly Cliff, from the West Midlands, asked friend Dalton Bowen, 47, to arrange for her estranged husband to be 'wiped off the face of the earth' after their 22-year relationship turned sour.read


High-profile cases of child killers hooked on extreme porn are just tip of the iceberg

The men, if that is the right word, who committed these notorious murders - Mark Bridger, Stuart Hazell and Vincent Tabak - were all obsessed with pornography. It would be easy to assume they are just isolated examples. In fact, they're not. They are just the most high-profile; the ones we are all familiar with, writes PAUL BRACCHI.read


Hero police officer shot dead by crazed gunman as he tackled him while off duty to receive posthumous George Medal

PC Ian Dibell (pictured) was killed while trying to stop gunman Peter Reeve, who had fired at a couple near his home in Clacton, Essex, in July last year.read


A&E winter crisis deepens as NHS in England misses target to see 95% of patients within four hours

Health bosses said they had always known this winter ‘would be difficult’ but critics said that it could be a sign of worse to come.read


Don't let Christmas get you down: Network Rail releases CCTV footage of people falling down escalators at railway station

The footage taken from CCTV from the newly refurbished Birmingham New Street shows passengers, falling down the silver stairs in a surprising amount of different ways.read


'E-cigarette smokers inhale MORE nicotine and toxins than regular smokers': Study finds 'users are unknowingly inhaling' a host of dangerous chemicals

Researchers at New York University found people who smoke e-cigarettes tend to puff on them more often and to inhale more deeply.read


Rising cost of Christmas as price of festive feast has soared by up to 28%

Labour claimed the figures means there will be 'real worry' about the cost of celebrating this year, and accused the government of failing to boost wages as the economy recovers.read


Two men arrested on suspicion of murder of missing Jayden Parkinson

The 22-year-old, from Reading, Berkshire, was detained in connection with the disappearance of 17-year-old Jayden Parkinson, from Oxford.read


Chinese naval vessel nearly caused collision with a U.S. warship in international waters

The USS Cowpens was sailing in international waters in the South China Sea last week when it was ordered to stop by a Chinese naval vessel.read


Don't let Mr Pickled Shark Damien Hirst ruin Ilfracombe

The world’s wealthiest artist has made such a mark on this delightful chunk of seaside that it’s already being described as Hirst-On-Sea.read


Primary pupils trapped in failing schools that fail to reach minimum standards

Some 767 primaries failed to reach basic targets for 11-year-olds in the three-Rs this summer – almost 50 per cent more than last year.read


Beyonce faces backlash as parents' anger at X-rated new album content which even includes Blue Ivy

Within hours, hundreds of fans slammed the star's record for it's X-rated lyrics and 'pornographic' videos in which she twerks and dresses scantily.read


Boots extends mass children's medicine recall to six more products after faults are found with plastic caps on bottles

The new recall relates to products that are sold to very young babies, including Boots Pharmaceuticals Gripe Mixture and Paracetamols.read


The Beatles' record company forced to release bootleg versions of 59 songs

If you're struggling to find a Christmas present for a Beatles fan, look no further. The band is set to release a new 59-track album next week - and it's all thanks to EU copyright laws.read


European President van Rompuy accepts honorary title as a lightshade

With its mustard yellow tassel detailing and textured orange top, the European President's unique piece of head-ware is more lamp shade than fashion statement.read


Gunman 'shoots himself' after opening fire at Colorado high school and injuring 2 people

Karl Pierson has been identified as the senior who walked into Arapahoe High School in Colorado with a shotgun Friday and targeted his debate team coach.read


Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly declares 'Jesus and Santa are 'verifiably white'

Fox News host Megyn Kelly caused controversy last night as she confidently declared that not only is Santa Claus white but Jesus Christ is too.read


Laughter can cause epileptic fits, ruptured hearts and torn gullets, study finds

Research from Birmingham and Oxford Universities revealed laughing has also been linked to asthma attacks, incontinence and hernias.read


Iraqi citizen takes Ministry of Defence to court

Iraqi national, Haidar Ali Hussein, argues that the Ministry of Defence's authorised use of the controversial technique - known as 'Direct Challenge' and which involves 'shouting or screaming in a detainee’s face' - breaches the Geneva Convention.read


Did humans descend from JELLYFISH?

While studying the genome sequence of a comb jelly, researchers from Maryland found it was related to all other animal groups.read


Mandela family members left off the guest list for funeral because there's no room

In keeping with the traditions of his Xhosa tribe, Mandela's funeral ought to be a great family gathering when the entire Mandela clan, numbering more than 70, come together.read


John Walker and Neilum Ragia-Walker get married years after meeting on set of Doctors

John Walker, 41, and Neilum Ragia-Walker, 37, have individually appeared over 2,500 times on the nation's best-loved dramas, soaps and comedies.read


Just 1 in 4 benefits cheats face court despite fraud costing the taxpayer £1.2billion every year

Legal action was ruled out in 35,000 cases last year, with only 9,836 prosecuted by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Crown Prosecution Service.read


Apple Mac Plus made 5 years before web launch connects to internet

Engineer Jeff Keacher from Colorado used a web browser called MacWeb 2.0 and Raspberry Pi to run text version of Wikipedia pages on his 1986 Mac Plus.read


Prince George doll on sale from British firm that says it looks like Royal Baby

This creepy Prince George lookalike, designed for a distribution firm in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, is on sale for £129.95.read


Hero bombardier who saved 100 lives

Aaron Collins, from Hartlepool, was serving in Afghanistan for the third time when he found himself trapped underneath the collapsed rubble with Taliban soldiers shooting at him from just 10 meters away.read


Ancient Roman statue The Dying Gaul makes Washington debut

An ancient Roman statue that inspired Mark Twain and Lord Byron to comment on its beauty is to go on display in Washington DC.read


Authorities thwart suicide bombing 'by Islamic extremist flight technician who plotted to blow up Kansas airport'

Terry Lee Loewen, 58, was arrested on Friday morning at Mid-Continent regional airport in Wichita. Grissom said the man planned to drive a car that he believed was full of explosives into a terminal at the airport.read


Historic snow fall turns Holy Land into the scenes we see in Christmas cards

The rare sight of glistening Christmassy snow greeted stunned residents in the Holy Land this morning who took to social media to express their shock at the freak weather in the usually sweltering capital.read


John Torode and Gregg Wallace are here to help you with Xmas lunch

Today the subject is Christmas kitchen tips, or more accurately ‘how to get through the day without wanting to stick your own head in the oven’.read


Bicycle with in-built air purifier spares cyclists from exhaust fumes

The concept bike, imagined by a Bangkok-based design agency, includes a filter to capture pollutants and a frame that converts sunlight to energy.read


Chinese waterway in Nicaragua that'll be longer than Panama Canal

Nicaragua struck the deal with a billionaire Chinese businessman, Wang Jing, to build a 130-mile canal through its land in June with the promise of up to 40,000 jobs.read


Whiskey is being distilled in London for the first time in more than a century

The London Distillery Company, based in Battersea, has been granted the capital’s first licence to produce single malt whiskey since the early 1900s and yesterday saw its first British spirit flow from the still.read


Syrian refugees dying of cold after camps are refused official recognition

The season's first snow settled in parts of Lebanon this week, giving refugee children who have fled the war in Syria the opportunity for a snowball fight outside their tents.read


Scientists develop system for predicting spread of global pandemic

The threat of a global pandemic remains one of the most serious threats to the future of the human race, but now scientists have developed a breakthrough system for predicting how rapidly an outbreak might spread and where.read


Image reveals the disused rockets and abandoned satellites that orbit Earth

Created by German photographer, Michael Najjar, each miniature sphere in the image represents an existing object orbiting in space.read


Construction workers concrete truck to the pavement after parking row with owner

The bizarre incident happened in Belo Horizonte, Brazil's third largest city. A pick-up was believed parked on the street near a construction site where the sidewalk was being increased.read


Channel 4 under fire over expletive-laden Comedy Awards ceremony as Ofcom receives complaints about swearing

Viewers called for the 'disastrous' British Comedy Awards to be scrapped after the annual event was marred by drunken scenes and bad language.read