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'I love you to death. I wish we could rewind... but I've changed': British teen's heartbreaking suicide note to her father before she shot dead US cop and died in 'suicide pact' with her boyfriend

The angelic schoolgirl who grew up to 'kill a policeman': British teenager 'kicked out of her parents' home after going off the rails when she met American boyfriend'

Alexandria Hollinghurst, 17, left a series of letters - one addressed to her mother, one to her dad and a final one to her younger sister, Hannah. However, nowhere did she write any intention to kill herself or a desire to die and, officers told MailOnline that she explicitly told them that she was NOT suicidal the day before she went missing. Her family maintain that she was murdered by Goode. Meanwhile, her boyfriend, Brandon Goode, repeatedly apologised to his parents and revealed he and Hollingwurst were engaged in the letter he left before taking his own life. 'I am so sorry for the pain and misery I have brought you both,' he wrote. The teenage couple are accused of gunning down Florida cop Robert German before taking their own lives.

Doctors caring for Schumacher were guilty of 'serious lapses of judgement' and he is now unlikely to ever recover, claims former F1 doctor

Some German journalists say that the Grenoble medical team have already informed Corinna that they believe her husband will remain in a permanent vegetative state and that only a miracle can now save him

Gary Hartstein, F1 sport's chief doctor between 2005 and 2012, says he had heard from 'usually impeccable sources' to say that these lapses 'could, and almost certainly did, worsen the outcome in Michael's case.' But he does not explain what this medical mismanagement was.

Dough! Asda charges customer £450 for one loaf of Roberts Bakery BREAD which should have cost just 69p

Mr Brown says he only noticed the error when we went to withdraw money to buy a new car days later

Warehouse worker John Brown, 37, from Wolverhampton, made a quick trip to his local supermarket for eggs, bread and jam, and didn't check his receipt before he dashed out.

'Tired, smelly... horny': Pregnant Kendra struggles

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Banker's son accidentally killed himself when he slipped while trying to re-enact a Tudor hanging for his school play

Paul Bagnall, 18, died after he tried to re-enact a Tudor hanging at his family home in Orpington, Kent

Paul Bagnall, 18, was found in the loft at home in Orpington, Kent, by his mother, Sandrine - he had been trying on costumes for a forthcoming school play.

'Morse dies with me': Creator of TV detective includes clause in his will banning anyone else playing the famous sleuth

Author Colin Dexter has written a clause into his will so no other actor can play his creation Inspector Morse after he dies because he doesn't want anyone to try and outdo actor John Thaw in the role. He has allowed Shaun Evans to play a younger Morse in TV series Endeavour

Colin Dexter, 83, created the popular character in 1975 and the novels were adapted into a TV series that ran from 1987 to 2000 with Thaw in the lead role.

'We are doing very well': Under-fire Met chief calls demands for inquiry into Scotland Yard 'absolute nonsense'

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe dismissed calls for a public inquiry into his force as 'absolute nonsense'

Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe came under fresh pressure from MPs over a string of scandals, including rogue undercover operations, the shooting of Mark Duggan and the inquiries into the death of Stephen Lawrence and private eye Daniel Morgan.

Lembit Opik has powder thrown at him at Hindu festival of colour... but reports it to the police as an ASSAULT

The former MP was filming a segment outside a college in Bloomsbury, Central London when three young men - threw dyed powder at him (left) before running away. Despite powder-throwing being an integral part of the ancient Indian festival of Holi (right), Mr Opik told MailOnline that he did not believe the men were taking part in the celebrations and said he saw 'no benign cultural or religious significance' to the 'shocking' and 'unprovoked' attack.

'A shot in the dark': How a UK firm and a team of scientists tracked missing flight MH370 - and confirmed the worst fears of the families of all passengers and crew

Inmarsat's satellite technology was crucial to detecting radar pings, and providing the compelling evidence as to the tragic fate of MH370

A private British satellite company used a wave phenomenon discovered in the nineteenth century to analyse the seven pings its satellite picked up from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 to determine its final destination.

'The Malaysian government are murderers': Protests break out as heartbroken families of missing MH370 passengers react to their treatment at the hands of the authorities

Chinese family members gathered outside the Malaysian embassy in Beijing to express their fury at what they see as the bungled investigation into the flight's whereabouts.

Was it SUICIDE? Industry expert says pilot took Malaysian plane to 43,000ft and caused oxygen to run out

'It's the worst place in the world': Experts warn the brutal weather that forced the cancellation of today's search for MH370 could continue for months

EXCLUSIVE: The 777-200ER Boeing aircraft used on the ill-fated flight has a maximum service ceiling of 43,100 feet, but at this altitude it wouldn't take long for hypoxia to set in. Oxygen masks would have dropped down, but these only supply a few minutes of gas.

Teenage boy made at least 43 attempts to take his own life after being persuaded to do 'sexual things' with gay TV celebrity

Ben Cowburn, 18, from Truro, Cornwall (left) was swept into a hedonistic lifestyle by the man - named only as 'Mr X' - after being appointed his stylist.

Male shopping addict, 19, jumped to his death from bridge after stealing thousands of pounds from his mother to pay for clothes and nights out

Troubled: James Hammonds died after jumping from a bridge in Bristol in June last year

James Hammonds of Bristol battled depression and obsessions including compulsive shopping disorder, since the death of his father. During a ten-week spree he stole £7,780 from his mother.

Summer heatwaves here to stay as seasons become more extreme thanks to climate change, say experts

General view of the beach in Southend on Sea, Essex, August 6, 2003

Scientists expect powerful heatwaves such as the one that hit continental Europe in 2003 to be commonplace by the 2040s.

Schoolboy, 12, died of severe allergic reaction to curry containing peanuts - despite takeaway staff assuring his family it was nut-free

Connor Donaldson died after suffering a severe allergic reaction to an Indian takeaway

Connor Donaldson ordered the prawn balti after receiving assurances from staff at the Tyldesley Tandoori takeaway in Greater Manchester, that it was nut-free.

Devastated woman suffering fourth miscarriage forced to sit on abortion ward surrounded by people discussing not wanting babies

Chantelle Skinner, 25, went to hospital after suffering her fourth miscarriage. She says she was forced to wait in a ward with people discussing optional miscarriages. She is pictured with her partner, James Settle

Chantelle Skinner (pictured with partner, James Settle), 25, from East Yorkshire, also had to wait for surgery at Hull and East Yorkshire Women and Children’s Hospital surrounded by women coming and going with their new babies. She had just lost her fourth baby and was awaiting surgery to remove the dead foetus.

Wannabe glamour model who had an NHS boob job is PREGNANT just months after starting work as an escort... and she thinks the father could be one of her clients

Refund: Ms Cunningham (pictured) turned to escort work after feeling guilty that her breast enlargement surgery had come at the taxpayers' expense and has vowed to fully refund the NHS using the money she earns

Mother-of-two Josie Cunningham, 23, from Leeds in West Yorkshire, is worried her new baby’s father could be one of her clients after revealing she is earning up to £1,000 a night in her new 'great job'. Ms Cunningham turned to escort work after feeling guilty that her breast enlargement surgery had come at the taxpayers' expense and has vowed to fully refund the NHS using the money she earns.

Could taking paracetamol during pregnancy harm your baby? Painkiller linked with causing poor communication skills and behavioural problems

Taking paracetamol during pregnancy could harm the unborn baby, research suggests

Researchers at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health say pregnant women who take paracetamol also increase their baby's risk of poor motor skills.

Girl had one foot amputated and all toes on other removed aged just two after nurse failed to realise she had serious blood infection and prescribed her CALPOL

Chantelle Pringle, pictured in 2008, was just two years old when surgeons amputated her right foot and all the toes from her left

Chantelle Pringle, pictured, from Washington, Tyne and Wear, was short of breath and vomiting - so her mother rang an out-of-hours medical phone line for advice.

Record number of parents fined for allowing their children to skip lessons as 8,000 are taken to court

Picture of British schools: The Government is now handing out 50,000 fines a year to parents who allow children to play truant and 8,000 of those have been taken to court

In total, the number of £60 penalty notices rocketed by more than a quarter in the space of one school year, according to new Government data.

Is the end of the wages squeeze in sight? Fall in inflation raises hopes of real-terms pay rises after years of losses

In the three months to January total pay was up 1.4 per cent, while inflation in February fell to 1.7 per cent

The Consumer Prices Index dropped to 1.7 per cent in February, fuelled by a supermarket petrol price war and cuts to green levies on energy bills.

Harry and Cressida hit the slopes in Kazakhstan: Couple enjoy getaway in luxury resort owned by oligarch linked to dictator

The couple, who are experienced skiers, flew by helicopter to the exclusive resort of Shymbulak in the former Soviet state. However, the Shymbulak resort is part-owned by Serzhan Zhumashov, whose construction firm is the leading builder of luxury property in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan has been led by president Nursultan Nazarbayev - an autocratic leader who has suppressed political opposition - ever since becoming independent from the USSR in 1991.

Was a genetic defect responsible for Elvis' early death? Hair strand analysis reveals the King could have died from an underlying heart condition

New evidence: An analysis of the a sample of what is claimed to be Elvis' hair, scientists have found that he was genetically prone to heart muscle disease as well as obesity, glaucoma and migranes

After tracking down a sample of Elvis’ hair and analysing his DNA, scientists found that the singer was genetically prone to migraines, obesity and heart disease.

How 19th century art is painting a picture of Earth's polluted past: Turner's sunsets reveal volcanic ash and gas in the sky

Turner's painting 'The Lake, Petworth' reveals that ash and gas released during a major volcanic eruption made sunsets appear redder. Scientists made the discovery by examining the use of red and green on the horizon, which they believe contains important environmental information about aerosols in the atmosphere at the time

Scientists from the Academy of Athens, Greece, found the use of red and green along the horizon of sunsets in paintings contains important information about aerosols.

'Our nightmare has now come to an end': Tory MP Peter Bone told he will not face charges after benefits fraud probe

Peter Bone, MP for Wellingborough, with his wife Jennie said their 'nightmare' had come to an end after being told they will not face criminal charges

The MP for Wellingborough and Rushden said he and his wife Jennie had been ‘humbled’ by the support they had received after being investigated over claims of a £100,000 benefits fraud.

Senior Tory attacks 'fake' Farage's beer-and-cigarettes posing - and warns Cameron not to try to 'out-Ukip Ukip'

A senior Tory MP has accused Nigel Farage of 'fake sincerity' as he urged the Prime Minister not to try to 'out-Ukip Ukip' on immigration

Mark Field warned his party not to get into a bidding war with Ukip on the eve of the televised debate between Mr Farage and Nick Clegg.

Britain's cruellest 'carers': Two hospital workers filmed slapping brain-damaged patient and calling him a 'dirty scummy boy' while he groaned in pain at £3,000-a-week private Priory

Rita Page (second right), 68, and Lynette Crook (far right), 33, were caught smacking the young victim's legs and swearing at him as they changed his bedding in Bury, Greater Manchester. On the secretly-filmed tape, Page can be heard saying: 'You won't beat us, b******. There's this very fine line between abuse and neglect.' And Crook says: 'Better not think about being sick on me lad. I don't do sick, so stop it scummy lad. Don't you dare be sick on me boy, don't you dare - you dirty, scummy boy.' The footage was filmed in 2012 by the patient's family who were worried about his treatment at the privately-run hospital. It emerged today as Crook and Page were warned they faced jail after they pleaded guilty to charges of ill treatment of the patient on the first day of their trial at Bolton Crown Court.

Social worker who nearly bled to death after being stabbed by a psychiatric patient who had warned he would kill her if released from hospital wins compensation battle

Social worker Claire Selwood sued because Burton had warned that he wanted to kill her two days before his discharge from Sunderland's Cherry Knowle Hospital

Mother-of-three Claire Selwood was stabbed by Graham Burton, 45, at a school in County Durham in 2006.

Internet troll, 42, who trawled Facebook to find women and young girls then flashed them using FaceTime is jailed for seven years

Pervert: Michael Atherton, 42, from Scarborough, was jailed for seven years at York Crown Court today for online sexual offences against women and children

Michael Atherton, 42, contacted his victims on the social media network via FaceTime, and by email using false profiles – before exposing himself to them over the web. He has been jailed for seven years.

A betrayal too far: John Baskeyfield VC died holding off German tanks single-handedly at Arnhem. 70 years on, the school named in his honour has 're-branded' to end 'a legacy of failure'

John Baskeyfield VC Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, was placed in special measures in 2012 and has since been renamed Saint Nathaniel's Academy (the old and new signs are pictured top right). Trustees at the school have said they decided on the rebrand because they believed the school's name was associated with 'a legacy of failure'. But angry parents, historians and relatives of hero Baskeyfield (left) - who sacrificed his life for his country aged just 22 at the Battle of Arnhem (bottom right) in September 1944 and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross - have hit out at the move and branded it an insult to his memory.

Teen mother is brains behind the #nomakeupselfie phenomenon which raised £2m for charity - and she did it all from her bedroom in Stoke-on-Trent

Fiona Cunningham, 18, from Stoke-on-Trent, encouraged people to donate cash along with their selfies.

Former professional BMX rider who broke ex-girlfriend's jaw while pushing their child in a pram is SPARED prison as judge recognises his 'competitive spirit'

Attack: Former BMX champion Christopher Mahoney was spared jail after punching his ex-girlfriend in the face breaking her jaw in two places

Michelle Prescott's jaw was broken in two places after former BMX star Christopher Mahoney lashed out, hitting her around the face as he visited her Wigan home to collect their two-year-old son, after the couple split.

Headteacher bans high caffeine energy drinks after he discovered children were downing THREE CANS a day

Banned: The headteacher of Small Heath School in Birmingham (pictured) has banned energy drinks after children as young as 11 were found to be drinking 3 cans a day - sometimes instead of a good breakfast

Peter Slough, headteacher at Small Heath School, Birmingham, pictured, banned the drinks after he found children as young as 11 were drinking them before class.

Energy companies 'charge loyal customers £90 more than those who have switched to them'

Counting the cost: Customers who have not switched since privatisation are paying more for energy, the IPPR said

Households that haven't switched since privatisation pay more for energy because the biggest firms add a surcharge to their tariffs, think tank IPPR claimed.

Mother whose daughter died in freak accident with window blind cord faces new trauma as trolls blame her for the death

Amanda O’Halloran (pictured with her partner Chris Parslow), 22, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, was left devastated when her 17-month-old daughter Sophia died after she got her neck caught in the beaded loop and strangled herself. She had only left Sophia alone for a few minutes while going to the toilet - but the toddler put her head in the noose of the cord, slipped over and cut off her air supply.

Incredible before and after shots reveal sheer devastation caused by landslide that wiped out entire US community and left at least 14 dead and 175 missing

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'Everything's gone!' Emotional 911 calls released as frantic search continues for 176 people missing in Washington landslide that killed at least 14

New before and after images show the true devastation to the area following the colossal landslide in Oso, Washington state. Set side by side, the two images show how the one mile stretch of land looked before the disaster this weekend which has seen more than 175 people go missing and 14 confirmed dead, and the bare cliff face that has been left in its wake.

People smoke more in countries where cigarette packets show NO branding: Smokers buy cheaper cigarettes in plain packaging

The new data from the tobacco industry suggests that the plain packaging in Australia has actually increased sales of cigarettes and loose tobacco, the reverse effect from the agenda of plain packaging

New data from tobacco industry says plain packaging increases smoking. While plain packets are intended to stop people from smoking, data suggests they have the reverse effect.

She must Brie terrified: Student reveals chronic cheese phobia so bad she cries when she passes supermarket counter

A 22-year-old student has said she is so scared of cheese the sight of it brings her out in a cold sweat

Melissa North (pictured), from Herne Bay, Kent, says she is so terrified of the dairy product the sight of it brings her out in a cold sweat.

Now you tree it, now you don't! Stunning optical illusion makes it look as if trunk is floating in mid-air

The surreal creation was the brainchild of graphic designers Daniel Siering and Mario Schuster, from Potsdam in Germany. The pair had the idea after being commissioned by clients to spray-paint electricity transformer stations in order to make them blend in to the surrounding environment. They found an appropriate tree by the side of the road, and wrapped part of its trunk in plastic sheeting. The artists then painted a landscape on the plastic designed to imitate the countryside around it perfectly. This gives the illusion that the tree is completely see-through.

Jailed: Best man of triple amputee soldier blown up in Afghanistan who stole £2,500 from hero just weeks before wedding day

Conor Aldous, 22, from Grays, Essex, (left) stole £2,500 from Private Alex Stringer (right) before helping him walk down the aisle.

Mother died after locum surgeon operated in WRONG PLACE for two hours severing major artery which led to massive haemorrhage and left her brain damaged

Tragedy: Lalitaben Patel, 71, died after a botched routine gall bladder operation at Leicester Royal Infirmary

Lalitaben Patel, 71, from Leicester, died seven months after she went into the Leicester Royal Infirmary for what should have been a routine gall-bladder operation.

No wonder she loves him! Maria Sharapova's tennis player boyfriend stops match to help stricken ball girl in Miamii

You don't get to date tennis phenom Maria Sharapova without being a nice guy - and her current boyfriend, Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov, showed off his softer side Sunday during the Sony Open in Florida when he stopped his match to tend to a young ballgirl who was struggling with the 90-degree heat.

Candy Crush founding trio to rake in up to £530m EACH as tech firm behind mobile game sensation hits Wall Street

The tech entrepreneurs who masterminded the highly-addictive Candy Crush Saga will gain huge paper fortunes when their firm floats in New York tomorrow valued at nearly £5billion.

Listen to your baby's heartbeat - on your smartphone: New app allows mums to track their baby's progress

The app focuses on tracking a baby's progress in the womb, using a heart monitor attachment to make measure heartbeats-per-minute and the amount the baby is kicking, much like an ultrasound

The app uses a fetal heart-rate monitor to keep track of the unborn child, letting the expectant mother record the baby's heartbeat and play it back.

The weapons that brought down a government… and sparked a new Cold War: Deadly improvised weaponry used by Ukrainian protesters who ousted their president

The deadly weapons, used by anti-government protestors, were captured by photographer Tom Jamieson on the streets of Kiev in Ukraine. They include spiked clubs (top right), makeshift pitchforks (top left) metre-long hammers, stun grenades, metal bars (bottom left) and lethal firing devices (bottom right). The chilling weaponry was pictured being held by protestors in the capital's Independence Square, known as the Maidan, in front of a black backdrop. Last month, more than 20,000 anti-government stormed the streets of Kiev in bid to overthrow a government led by president Victor Yanukovych following months of sit-ins and demonstrations.

Now Russia demands parts of Ukraine are given regional autonomy as NATO condemns build-up of forces on the border

Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister (pictured, right, with President Vladimir Putin), has demanded more autonomy for Ukraine's regions as his country's military build up on its neighbour's territory

Sergei Lavrov (right, pictured with President Vladimir Putin), Russia's foreign minister, met with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andriy Deshchytsia, yesterday to make the demands.

G8 becomes the G7 as leaders kick Russia out: It's not a big problem, says Putin's foreign minister

David Cameron, Barack Obama and other world leaders said it was up to Vladimir Putin to 'change course' over Ukraine or his country will remain excluded indefinitely.

World leaders take part in nuclear terrorism war games at G7 summit (and the good news is, they won!)

David Cameron and his fellow world leaders at a major international summit took part in a war game to test how they would react to an outbreak of nuclear terrorism

At the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in The Hague the Prime Minister, US president Barack Obama and other leaders were faced with a nightmare scenario involving terrorists potentially getting hold of a weapon of mass destruction.

Silk pillows, a Jacuzzi and an honour bar: Inside Michelle Obama's hotel's luxurious $8,400-a-night presidential suite in China

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The first lady is staying at the five-star Westin Hotel in Chaoyang, just outside Beijing, during her week-long trip to China with her two daughters Malia and Sasha, and her mother Marian Robinson.

Hardly like a Virgin: Branson left red-faced as star of TV adverts, Usain 'Lightning' Bolt is pictured performing crude 'daggering' dance at Caribbean carnival

The Olympic legend, who features in a number of Virgin adverts (inset with Sir Richard Branson), was pictured in Momentum nightclub in Trinidad and Tobago 'daggering' with a participating female (left). The controversial dance, which originated in Mr Bolt's native Jamaica, is designed to imitate sexual intercourse.

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Dead pets society: Animals made to look like they are sleeping in touching photographs meant to help owners deal with their loss

The images by Turkish photographer Emir Ozsahin captures pets in peaceful poses as if they are taking a nap. The photographer says when he lost a close friend it made him think about death and ways in which he could use photography to help him and others through a difficult time.

Iraq war crimes lawyers made £2.5 MILLION over claims British soldiers murdered prisoners - despite inquiry collapsing due to lack evidence

Sickening claims that British troops executed innocent Iraqis in cold blood were sensationally dropped at a war crimes inquiry yesterday. This photograph shows a soldier with Iraqi detainees

Birmingham-based Public Interest Lawyers represented the relatives of more than 20 Iraqi insurgents who claimed the men were taken prisoner by British soldiers, and later mistreated and murdered.

Strike threat as Royal Mail announces plans to cut 1,600 jobs in bid to save £50million just six months after privatisation

Royal Mail has today revealed it is consulting on plans to cut 1,600 jobs (file picture)

Royal Mail said it was due to begin consultations with the Communication Workers Union and Unite over the move which will largely involve managerial positions.

Tragedy as woman who became face of organ donor campaign dies - because no new lungs could be found for her

Kelly Thorpe, 23, died of cystic fibrosis on Friday because a lung donor could not be found for her

Kerry Thorpe, 23, from Suffolk, died last Friday because no lung donor could be found for her. She was the face of an organ donor campaign with the slogan 'Would You Give Her One?'.

Girl, 9, barred from school for shaving her head to support her friend with cancer

Support: Kamryn Renfro (left) shaved her head to support Delaney Clements, (right) who lost her own hair after undergoing chemotherapy to treat her childhood cancer - but Kamryn was barred from school

School officials told Kamryn Renfro, from Grand Junction, Colorado, that her act of compassion violated the dress code.

Porn model is fired as the face of German far-right party - because she has sex with a black man

Ina Groll, who goes under the porn name 'Kitty Blair', had been widely featured in a high-profile campaign by the National Democratic Party of Germany (NDP).

Horror in ASDA as woman shopper dies 'after stabbing herself in the neck with a knife'

Tragic: A woman has died after stabbing herself in the neck in the hardware aisle at a branch of ASDA in Shipley, West Yorkshire

Police officers and paramedics were called to the supermarket in Shipley, West Yorkshire this morning after reports a woman had suffered self-inflicted neck injuries.

Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double reveals moment he was paralysed in horrific accident during flying scene of final Harry Potter film

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David Holmes (pictured inset and, left, with Radcliffe) was rehearsing a flying scene involving an explosion for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, pictured left with actor Daniel Radcliffe, when he was hurled into a wall at the Warner Bros Studios in Hertfordshire in 2009. The former competitive gymnast, of Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, right, has now recalled the 'sense of tragedy' he felt when he realised he was paralysed and would never walk again.

House! After claiming to 'love' bingo last week, Osborne is forced to ask for help in Cardiff and almost wins the jackpot

Chancellor George Osborne shared a laugh with fellow bingo player Shirley Nixon

Despite his apparent ignorance of the game, the Chancellor came close to bagging £300 for himself in the latest stage of his nationwide tour to meet 'ordinary people'

Are humans Earth’s biggest enemy? Debate over whether we have destroyed the planet since mankind's birth rages at conference

The Earth was once populated with beasts such as the woolly mammoth, illustration pictured. Over the last two million years many of these giant beasts, known as megafauna, have been wiped out completely. The debate on exactly what caused this mass extinction ranges from changes to hunting by humans

The Megafauna conference took place in Oxford last week. Experts discussed the demise of large beasts, and the impact climate and humans had on these animals.

Women taking no make-up selfies for breast cancer accidentally try to adopt Polar Bears as auto-correct changes BEAT to BEAR

Getting involved: Australian singer Samantha Jade, whose mother has cancer, posted a no make-up selfie

In addition, £18,625 donated during the craze has accidentally been sent to Unicef by people texting ‘DONATE’ rather than ‘BEAT’.

Payday loans adverts will NOT be banned from children's TV despite claim lenders are 'grooming' new generation of borrowers

Payday lender Wonga has been criticised for using puppets which appeal to children in its advertising

The government has rejected calls to stop promotions using catchy songs and puppets during programmes aimed at children, insisting the problem is 'relatively small'.

Choirmaster who launched careers of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice and worked with them on Joseph is accused of sustained campaign of child abuse at George Osborne's old school

One of Doggett's alleged victims today accused St Paul's and Colet Court of 'hushing up' historic sex offences.

Alan Doggett and five other staff all worked at the prestigious St Paul's School in London - or its prep school Colet Court - between 1960 and the mid-1980s.

Police arrest father, 39, ‘who left his two seriously injured children, 2 and 4, lying in wreckage of car crash and fled scene’

Accident: Two children, aged two and four, were left in the wreckage of a Vauxhall Zafira following a crash in Manningham, Bradford. Police investigating launched a hunt for Umbar Ali, 39, believed to be the father of the children and driver of the Zafira, who allegedly fled the scene

Police have arrested a man in connection with a crash in Bradford. Umbar Ali was wanted by West Yorkshire Police after allegedly fleeing the scene and leaving his two children injured in the wreckage.

Blowing a kiss to the camera, Reeva Steenkamp's selfie to Pistorius just weeks before he shot her is revealed at her murder trial

The photo message (top right) was revealed by an expert who accessed messages between the couple as he gave evidence in the athlete's murder trial today in Pretoria. The photo shows the model wearing a hooded sweater that was presumably a gift from the athlete (left) - he replied: 'You like it? to which she wrote: 'I love it. Thank u. Xxx.' Both Oscar Pistorius and the model's mother June Steenkamp (left and bottom right) wiped away tears during in court this morning.

Bidding war kicks off between Qatar and Dubai royal families to buy giant £120million advertising billboard The London Octopus... and it isn't even built yet

Vision: The Octopus has been put up for sale for £120million and will be built near Chiswick Roundabout

The building in Chiswick, west London, will be a 160ft-high office block resembling an octopus when viewed from above.

First pictures of proposed Second Runway at London's Gatwick airport unveiled amid promises it will boost local economy just like 'the Olympics'

The first pictures of how a second runway at Gatwick Airport have been unveiled. If it gets the go-ahead it is claimed it could bring a massive economic boost to south London

A proposed expansion of Gatwick would provide both jobs, housing and regeneration for south London, and if it gets the go-ahead a second runway could be up and running by 2025.

Why you SHOULD go with your gut: Instinct is better at detecting lies than our conscious mind

Researchers found that when it comes to detecting deceit (illustrated), automatic associations - or using your 'gut instinct' - may be more accurate than conscious thought in helping humans sort truths and lies. The study suggests that conscious awareness may actually hinder our ability to detect whether someone is lying

A psychological scientist from the University of California found that humans are only able to detect liars 43 per cent of the time using pure reasoning.

Women feel 'invisible' by the age of 51: Confidence plummets after hitting 50, says new study

Many older women admit to feeling totally 'ignored' by men

Those questioned blamed greying hair, having to wear glasses and even the struggle to find fashionable clothes.

I've got a lovely bunch of proteomes! Professor in sexism row for picture of girl covered by coconuts in protein research paper

Professor Pier Righetti caused a stir after using this image to illustrate his research into coconut proteomes in his Journal of Proteomics

Professor Pier Righetti caused a stir after using the image of a blonde woman holding tropical fruits to protect her modesty, pictured, in his Journal of Proteomics.

Posh people are kinkier! Privately educated more likely to have tried bondage and have higher sex drives than those who went to state schools

Ex-private school pupils - such as Spencer Matthews (pictured), who went to Eton - tend to have a high sex drive and experiment more in bed, says a new study.

Game of Thrones actor Steven Cole offers £1,000 reward after thieves steal his two pet dogs

A Game of Thrones actor and his stunning girlfriend have issued a £1,000 reward for tracing their two pet Chihuahuas which were stolen in a burglary. Steven Cole - who plays a savage barbarian in smash hit TV show - is devastated at the theft of dogs Lyla, two, and 18-month-old Alaska. Thieves raided the home he shares with model girlfriend Lori Buckby in Mill Hill, North London, last Monday.

It's official! HTC launches its One M8 phone with TWO rear cameras - but will it live up to the hype?

HTC's One M8 handset, pictured, was officially unveiled at an event in London. It has a 5-inch, full HD screen, duo camera with 4.1 Ultrapixel on the rear, and a 5MP camera on the front

HTC's One (M8) was officially unveiled at an event in London. It has a 5-inch screen, duo camera with 4.1 Ultrapixels on the rear, and a 5MP camera on the front.

UFO or computer says no? Mother spots 'flying saucer' on Guernsey webcam as she tries to check the weather

Mystery: Denise Poole, 52, gasped in shock as she watched the strange blue disk hovering above a school on Guernsey

Guernsey mother Denise Poole, 52, was shocked when she logged onto the town’s webcam to check the weather and saw what a strange blue light hovering in the sky.

'I've never had a bad relationship': Actress Jacqueline Bisset says she hasn't married because she couldn't cope if her husband developed bad habits

The 69-year-old actress won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series for her portrayal as Lady Cremone in the BBC's Dancing on the Edge.

A discovery not to be sniffed at! 700-year-old toilet filled with POO unearthed - and yes, its still smells VERY bad

Human excrement described as being in 'excellent condition' has been found at the 14th century site, which features a number of specially-purposed barrels used as toilets

The waste was found in specially-adapted barrels, along with a rustic well on an archaeological dig in Odense on the island of Funen, Denmark.

Tiny one-bedroom house that's just SIX FEET wide goes on the market for £77,000 (and it doesn't even have an indoor toilet)

The tiny property, which is on the market for a sizable £77,000, has one bedroom (top left), a living room, a small kitchenette (below) and a landing. But there's no room for an indoor toilet in the Colchester, Essex, home - and instead, it is located in a shed at the bottom of the garden.The two-storey house measures 8ft 7in at the front and reduces to just 6ft 3in towards the back. Owner Malcolm Cross, who will only take cash for the property, has used the as a commercial store for electrical equipment for the last 30 years.

Average house now costs £254,000, with prices rising fastest for first-time buyers

The average UK house price hit £254,000 in January, while prices in London topped £450,000

Prices in London are up more than 13 per cent in a year, but outside the capital and the South East there was a more modest rise of only 3.8 per cent.

Britain has lost EVERY attempt to stop draconian new laws from Brussels since 1996, damning report reveals

Prime Minister David Cameron is under pressure to deliver on his pledge to claw powers back from Brussels

Official figures show that the British government has failed to stop 55 new laws being introduced by the European Council since 1996.

Somali-born Captain Phillips actor Barkhad Abdi stopped by immigration returning to U.S. after accepting BAFTA award

The first-time actor based in Minneapolis, Minnesota has a lengthy criminal history including arrests for drug possession and credit card fraud.

That's not an underground parking spot! £80,000 Range Rover is left wedged in a basement after crash - but woman driver and her three female passengers escaped unscathed

Incredibly, witnesses said the woman driver and three female passengers escaped unscathed from the crash in Fitzrovia, north of Oxford Street in central London.

Watch terrifying moment three BASE jumpers leaped off of World Trade Center at night

The video shows the trio's BASE jump off the World Trade Center tower in the early hours of September 30 last year, and has had more than 160,000 views in less than 24 hours. The jump was filmed with a GoPro camera and posted on YouTube yesterday, as the three jumpers and their lookout handed themselves over to the NYPD.

'I can't live without eating make-up - it's just like having a bar of chocolate!' Woman, 22, eats 15 compacts a DAY and spends £120 a week on bizarre habit

Brittoni, 22, from Toledo in Ohio has been eating make-up since the age of 15 and says metallic colours are her favourite.

Mountaineer lost his hands and feet after getting stranded in Alpine blizzard ... but now he's BACK with attempt on 14,692ft Matterhorn

A Scottish mountaineer who lost his hands and feet to severe frostbite after he was stranded in a blizzard which claimed the life of his friend has attempted to climb one of the most dangerous peaks in the Alps

Scottish mountaineer Jamie Andrew had his limbs amputated after he and his climbing partner became stranded in a violent blizzard at the top of a mountain in the French Alps 15 years ago.

Jailed: Teenage thug high on cocaine was 'elated and proud' after stabbing man to death at party

17-year-old Jimmy Connors (left) has been jailed for the murder of Joe Walker (right) at Sheffield Crown Court

Jimmy Connors (left), 17, plunged a kitchen knife into Joe Walker (right), 23, at a party in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

Thug who mugged pensioner and her blind husband at cashpoint is jailed after Good Samaritans gave chase and caught him

Jason Hall was handed three years behind bars for attempting to mug an elderly woman when she was guiding her blind husband whilst out shopping

Jason Hall, 39, carried out the 'despicable' theft in Bilston, West Midlands, after he spotted the elderly couple withdrawing £3,000 from a cashpoint.

'I was addicted to selfies and it nearly killed me': Teenager who took 200 photos of himself every day eventually attempted suicide

Danny Bowman, 19, spent 10 hours a day trying to take a flawless image on his iPhone. His obsession caused him to lose two stone and led him to take an overdose at his Newcastle home. The teenager, who dreamed of being a male model, would take ten photos of himself before he washed and replicated poses of his 'idol' Leonardo Di Caprio. Psychiatrists believed he suffered from Body dysmorphic disorder, a condition which gives the sufferer excessive anxiety about their looks.

Notorious British paedophile with a history of child abuse in the UK is jailed for two years after sexually assaulting three boys in Cambodia

Richard William Fruin was found guilty of committing indecent acts against the three brothers aged eight, 10 and 11

Richard William Fruin, 36, from Gloucestershire, was found guilty by Judge Kim Rathnarin of committing indecent acts against the three brothers aged eight, 10 and 11.

'Stirring' photos depict the 1950s lives of slave descendants living on a remote island cut off from the U.S. mainland

This is one of the photos taken by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe on visits to the long-isolated Daufuskie Island

These black-and-white photographs show the inhabitants of a long-isolated island off the east coast of the United States.

After Mini Monet, it's Teeny Turner! Schoolboy landscape artist who has painted since he was a toddler earns first commission aged just 11

Prodigy Matthew Johnson is the fourth generation of painter in his family and learned to hold a paintbrush before he could use a pen.

Prodigy Matthew Johnson, from County Durham, is the fourth generation of painter in his family and learned to hold a paintbrush before he could use a pen.

Violent video games makes children grow up into aggressive adults, study claims

Harmful? Children who repeatedly play brutal video games are learning thought patterns that will stick with them and influence their behaviour as they grow older, research has shown

Researchers at Iowa State University found that repeatedly playing brutal video games instills thought patterns that will influence a child's behaviour as they grow older.

Is this the most connected human on the planet? Man is wired up to 700 sensors to capture every single detail of his existence

Chris Dancy (pictured) is accepted to be 'the most quantified human' and uses sensors, devices, services and applications to give him real-time data about his body and the environment around him. The patches on his neck and wires coming out of his arms are not real and are intended to represent his 'connectivity'

Chris Dancy from Denver uses a range of sensors, devices, services and applications to give him real-time data about his body and the environment around him. His connected lifestyle means he knows himself better than anyone and all this monitoring has even allowed him to lose 100lbs (45kg) by tracking how much he moves and eats (graph pictured bottom left). Mr Dancy is pictured wearing Google Glass (bottom right) and collects his personal data, including information about his health, travel plans and work details (pictured top right) using a collection of 700 apps and devices.

'Meredith's family are keen for closure and I can bring some': British coroner finally records verdict of unlawful killing after seven-year wait for Kercher family

Loss: Meredith Kercher, who was murdered in 2007 in Perugia, Italy. A coroner has concluded she died 'unnaturally'

In a brief hearing at Croydon Coroner's Court in south London, coroner Dr Roy Palmer said Miss Kercher met her death 'unlawfully' in Perugia, Italy.

Shocking moment thug kicked, punched and squirted LEMON JUICE in eyes of bus passenger watched by girlfriend and her two children

Jason Wilson, 35, has been jailed for 18 months at Birmingham Crown Court after pleading guilty to attacking 21-year-old Ashley Madden on a bus

Jason Wilson, 35, has been jailed for 18 months for attacking Ashley Madden, 21, on a bus in Birmingham because Mr Madden asked his partner's children to stop throwing sweets.

Want a successful business? Then be MEAN: Kind bosses are more stressed and likely to burn out, claim psychologists

The Devil Wears Prada's Miranda Priestly (pictured) could perhaps put some of her success down to her attitude

Researchers from Michigan State University found that behaving likeThe Devil Wears Prada's Miranda Priestly (pictured) could be more beneficial for a firm.

Lose that baby weight or risk developing diabetes or heart disease: New study urges new mothers to get healthy

Most women who gain weight during pregnancy lose it in the months after they give birth, but the women who don't run a higher risk of getting diabetes due to an increase in cholesterol and higher blood pressure

Researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada followed 300 patients through pregnancy and a quarter of the women gained weight postpartum.

Tory councillor posted lewd picture of models in lingerie in 'pathetic sexist' tweet comparing them to selection of all-female Labour parliamentary candidates

Lincolnshire county councillor Richard Davies, 35, bottom right, was discussing Labour's All Women Shortlists (AWS) when he tweeted the photo, top right, with the caption: 'Actual photo of the hustings?' Labour party candidate Lucy Rigby, 31, left, who won the nomination, criticised the Conservative's tweet and said: 'And people wonder why aren't more women in politics?' Mr Davies took the picture down from his Twitter feed and apologised, saying: 'AWS is sexist but glamour pics don't help.'

Delays guaranteed: Budget airline Wizz Air's London to Budapest route has been late for every departure in almost a year

Wizz Air's mid-afternoon flight from Luton to Budapest has not left on time once in the last nine months (file picture)

The last time Wizz Air flight W62206 from London to Budapest departed on time was June 1, 2013. That equates to 293 consecutive late departures, according to flight data specialists EUclaim.

Police charge boyfriend of missing teenager with murder after body discovered in a shallow grave in a public park

A 25-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of Hazel North, 19

Police confirmed they arrested a 25-year-old man last night following the discovery of a woman’s body in a park 60 miles away in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.

China sells BOTTLED AIR to tourists as country is enveloped by smog

Air in a bottle: Oxygen Bunnies hand out bottles of fresh air as part of a promotion in China

In an attempt to address its dangerous smog levels - described as an environmental crisis by the World Health Organisation - canned air is due to hit the streets.

The brain magnet that can banish migraine attacks with a painless pulse

Miriam Heyburn uses a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) portable device to relieve her migraines

Miriam Heyburn, 60s, from Surrey, uses a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation portable device to relieve migraines.

The amazing £500,000 swimming pools that transform into solid flooring at the touch of a button

The lavish millionaires' toy allows homeowners to replace their swimming pool with a solid floor at the touch of a button. It can then be used as a dance floor, party venue, play area, gym or grand dining hall. The floor can also be moved to variable depths to make it more suitable for children, aqua aerobics, hydrotherapy or other such uses.

Daily Mail named Sports Website and Newspaper of the Year as Sportsmail picks up four gongs at SJA awards

Top of the pile: Head of Sport Lee Clayton (right) picks up the award on Monday night

MailOnline Sport has been named Laureus Sports Website of the Year at the 2014 Sports Journalist Association awards, and the Daily Mail also won Sports Newspaper of the Year.

Ceiling collapse at West End theatre blamed on rotting cloth ties that had been holding timber together more than 100 years

A woman stands bandaged and wearing a blanket given by emergency services following an incident at the Apollo Theatre, in London's Shaftesbury Avenue, Thursday evening, Dec. 19, 2013, during a performance at the height of the Christmas season, with police saying there were a number of casualties.

It wasn't immediately clear if the roof, ceiling or balcony had collapsed during a performance. Police said they are aware of a number of casualties, but had no further details.

(AP Photo by Joel Ryan, Invision)

The Grade II-listed Apollo Theatre in Central London will re-open tomorrow for the first time since 10 sq yards of plaster fell on to the stalls below.

The new blood test for children that can tell if they are going to be obese - by the time they are teenagers

A blood test could detect obesity levels in children, a decade in advance

Scientists claim that checking for specific DNA changes at the age of five can predict how much body fat a child will have at the age of 14.

Sea snake survives up to seven MONTHS without drinking despite living in the ocean

Thirsty: Scientists discovered that during the dry season off the coast of Costa Rica - which can last up to seven months - sea snakes will slowly dehydrate themselves and lose up to 25 per cent of their body mass

A three-year study by the University of Florida found that yellow-bellied sea snakes dehydrate themselves until quenching their thirst with fresh water rainfall.

Shocking reaction to blonde woman caught on video as crowds of men swarm around her as she walks across Cairo university campus

The unnamed woman was filmed being followed by a large group of male students as she made her way through the university. Fathi Farid, a member of the 'I saw harassment' anti-sexual harassment group, said male students had verbally attacked the woman and attempted to undress her.

Danish zoo which faced international outrage for killing an 18-month-old giraffe faces more criticism after euthanising four lions

The Danish zoo which sparked international outrage after killing an 18-month-old giraffe, dissecting it and feeding it to lions (pictured) has euthanised four lions

Copenhagen Zoo has said that two lions and their two cubs (not known if pictured) had to be put down to make way for a new male.

‘I miss her desperately every single day’: Mother pays tribute to her daughter who died of breast cancer at just 33

Amanda Jones (left) lost her daughter, Rebecca James (right) to breast cancer when Rebecca was 33

EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Jones, 71, from Camberley, in Surrey, lost her daughter, Rebecca James, to breast cancer in 2003 when she was just 33.

How putting your hand on your heart can make you MORE likely to tell the truth

Australian rugby player Robbie Farah puts his hand to his heart: Researchers now say the gesture can make look and and act trustworthy

Polish researchers found people were more likely to tell the truth with their hand on their heart - and thought others making the gesture were more trustworthy.

Mad about Max? Holland’s Queen Maxima proves to be a distraction for David Cameron, Barack Obama and Francois Hollande

Holland¿s Queen Maxima proves to be a distraction for David Cameron at the nuclear security summit in The Hague. Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch

The 40-year-old courted more attention than her husband King Willem-Alexander last night at the Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch.

‘I knew I'd put on weight but had no idea I looked 30 years older!' Young mum sheds 10st after she’s mistaken for her own MOTHER on Facebook

Lauren Thomas, 28, of Llanelli, slimmed from size 26 to a 14 after a friend mistook her for her 66-year-old mother Brenda (inset). Before beginning her diet she often ate pieces of chocolate for breakfast, a Cornish pasty for lunch and an evening meal of sausage and mash with gravy or spaghetti bolognese with generous portions of cheese.

Reservoir Dolt: Mystery thrillseeker risks his life by bodyboarding down the side of a 50ft DAM

The man asked a friend to film him as he clambered onto his board before launching himself over the edge of Porth Reservoir near Newquay, Cornwall.

Desperate scavengers raid charity shop and sports store bins for furniture, clothes and food

Richard Cook, 54, is among them, and said: 'There seems to be a lot in the charity shop bins. I come because I may find something special.

The groups have been filmed rifling through dustbins behind shops in Gloucester on a weekly basis for the last two months.

The men behind Facebook, Tesla and PayPal (and Ashton Kutcher) unite to help create a computer that works like a HUMAN BRAIN

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, pictured, has invested in artificial intelligence firm Vicarious

San Francisco startup Vicarious is building software designed to mimic the brain's neocortex. It wants to create a system 'that thinks and learns like a human'.

Fashion designers Dolce and Gabbana set to avoid fine and jail term for tax fraud after prosecutor calls for conviction to be overturned

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are set to be acquitted of tax fraud and avoid jail terms after an Italian prosecutor called the case 'groundless'.

One man and his headlamp: Photographer travels to remotest parts of Canada to capture the Milky Way in all its glory

Victor Lui, 33, from Calgary, travelled to the wildest national parks in Canada to stare at some of the world's most incredible night skies. The 33-year-old software programmer spends a night in his tent under the stars once a week all year round and his travels have taken him to incredible night-skies such as Abraham Lake, Jasper National Park and Loch Boud Lake.

Egyptian court issues death sentences to 529 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi

Egyptian protesters supporting ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi face anti-riot police officers during the first day of the trial of Morsi, outside the police academy in Cairo, Egypt

The supporters, who are members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, were sentenced to death by the court in Minya, south of the capital, Cairo, today.

Terrified pit bull in 'major pain' transforms into playful and 'beautiful spirit' after miraculous rescue from abandonment

A new video shows an adorable pit bull make a miraculous recovery to full health from the depths of abandonment and disease.

Mother's joy as severely disabled son speaks his first word after NINE years of silence

Lucas Kirby from Suffolk was born with a condition that stunts brain development, meaning his brain won't develop beyond that of a five-month-old baby.

Now Google can plan your meals: New tool compares different foods, allowing users to pick the healthiest option at dinner time

The tool can even be used for bizarre combinations of different food groups, such as 'bacon vs grape'

The new Google tool is activated by typing two foods with the word 'vs' between them. The tool compares food and ingredients based on their nutritional value.

Manchester's young people are the most adventurous in the UK, with youngsters in Birmingham less likely to spread their wings

Grand plans: Young people in Manchester are the most likely to take time out and work abroad, according to new statistics

Mancunians are more likely to take time out to work abroad than their counterparts in other British cities, according to new statistics.

Woman who suffered six months of headaches and told she would die if she didn’t have surgery is winning battle against brain cancer

Lois McLennan was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour after she collapsed while staying with friends

Lois McLennan, 23, from Stockport, was told she would not survive unless doctors were able to fit a shunt to drain fluid from her brain.

Murderer jokes with newsagent and buys lottery scratchcard just 90 minutes after killing man by stamping on his head

Stephen Gibbs entered the shop laughing and chatting after beating Rodger Tett, 43 to death in Bournemouth, Dorset

Stephen Gibbs, 34 was seen on CCTV chatting and laughing with the cashier as he purchased the scratchcard in Bornemouth, Dorset. Just 90 minutes earlier Gibbs had stamped on the head of Rodger Tett (right), after he took offence at Gibbs taking cocaine during a gathering at the victim's house last year. Gibbs was sentenced to life in prison at Winchester Crown Court last week.

Catie the guide dog who developed eye problems finds work as the world's first canine hotel concierge... and takes tips in biscuits

Catie Copley, of the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston, is thought to be the world's first concierge dog

Catie Copley, a black labrador who trained as a guide dog before transferring to the hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, is thought to be the world's first canine concierge.

Maths teacher disciplines noisy pupils by revealing Game Of Thrones plot spoilers

Cunning: The maths teacher's dastardly plan could rival any dreamed up by Tyrion Lannister, played by Peter Dinklage (pictured)

When students at the Belgian school became unruly the teacher wrote out the characters who die in the hit series, starring Peter Dinklage (pictured), on his board.

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Couple who endured decade of heartache celebrate precious one-in-two-million IVF quadruplets' first birthday

How they've grown! The famous Clark quads (L-R) Caroline, Darcy, Elisha and Alexis are today celebrating their first birthday

Caroline, Darcy, Alexis and Elisha Clark are about to celebrate their first birthday after their parents Justin and Christine tried for children for nearly a decade. And that is not the only reason the quads are extraordinary. Incredibly, they are also the result of just one embryo after it split into three and then one of those embryos split into two.

The real life Noah! Inside the incredible animal sanctuary where 60 different animal species all live (and sleep) in harmony

Rocky Ridge Rescue: The real life Noah's Ark where an incredible animal sanctuary appears to welcome all of God's creatures.

The non-profit organisation, based in Midway, Arkansas is home to more than 60 different animals, who are extremely close and share a deep bond.

The astonishing moment a dust devil combined with a controlled brush burn to create a blazing FIRENADO

Shocking: The firenado picked up tumbleweeds, creating a swirling jumble of flame, brush and embers

Colorado firefighters burning off brush at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge caught on film the unbelievable spectacle of a dust devil combining with a huge fire to form a swirling tornado of fire.

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Mother spends a week baking My Little Pony cake the size of a Shetland complete with 26kg of icing, 86 eggs and 32 boxes of Rice Krispies...and it fed 900 people!

Maria Young, 29, from Surrey, spent £160 on ingredients and the colossal cake contained 16 roasting tins of sponge and 250,000 calories. It was presented at daughter Emily's eighth birthday party - and ended up feeding 900 people after she took the leftovers to school.

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Good things come in small packages: 4ft tall body builder walks away from her first ever competition with a trophy

Amanda Loy, 22, from Scottsdale, Arizona, is four feet tall and weighs 72 pounds and was born with hypochondroplasia - a type of dwarfism that means her physique remains in proportion. Following her bodybuilding success at the weekend she hopes to make her hobby her full-time profession.

Let's take things slow: Two snails lean in for a kiss while perched precariously on top of cherry stems

The snails were captured locking lips while perched precariously on top of cherry stems in woodland near Berdichev in Ukraine.

Bricklayer's feet are saved by his steel toecap boots after he was run over by 10-ton bus

Tough boots saved bricklayer Robert Phillips's feet when a single decker bus ran over them in Wrexham, North Wales.

Retired teacher, 67, was trampled to death by an elephant in 'one-in-a-million' accident as he took wildlife photographs in India

Colin Manvell, 67, of Havant, Hampshire, was travelling on the latest of several trips to visit local friends in the Tamil Nadu area of southern India.

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Beer fit for a zombie! Pale stout brewed with real BRAINS launches in tribute to The Walking Dead

The Dock Street Brewing Company in Philadelphia says the animal organs add an 'intriguing, subtle smoke'' flavor to the American pale stout.

Who is the creepy New York Clown? Man is spotted wandering the streets in demonic costume and waving at drivers

Creepy: A mysterious clown has been terrifying residents of Staten Island since nearly two weeks ago

The demonic-looking clown has been spotted for several days at train stations, banks and hiding behind trees in residential areas.

Devon seaside town bursts into colour thanks to wealthy holidaymaker's £2.3m dying wish

Bursting in to colour: Lina Laitane, 28, admires the blooms donated by Keith Owen in his will

The Devon seaside town of Sidmouth is awash with colour, thanks to the dying wish of a wealthy holidaymaker who bequeathed millions of pounds to be spent on flowers. Keith Owen, 69, made his fortune in the financial industry and spent his life travelling the world, but he always made sure to return to the pretty Devon town. When he fell ill with cancer and was given just eight weeks to live, he decided to celebrate his favourite holiday spot and donate his entire £2.3 million fortune to ensure it stayed beautiful forever.