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British vet giving sight back to bears rescued from China's cruel bile trade

Snoopy the bear was starved, injured and blind when he arrived at the sanctuary in Chengdu, China. Now, with the help of vet Claudia Hartley, he can see.read


Facebook orders war hero Andy Reid who lost both legs to remove picture of his stump

Former Corporal Andy Reid, 37, from St Helens, Merseyside became a triple-amputee when a landmine exploded while he was fighting for his country in 2009.read


Alex Salmond's bitter salvo at 'hypocrite' Australian prime minister Tony Abbott

Mr Salmond spoke out after Tony Abbott weighed into the debate, saying it was 'hard to see' how independence would help the rest of the world.read


High street shops finally launch stylish bras for bigger breasts

M&S, Triumph and Figleaves are among the stores swapping iron-rodded, unflattering bras for lacy, non-wired numbers.read


Russian armoured column is on way to besieged city of Donetsk, claims its rebel commander

Alexander Zakharchenko, pictured, prime minister of the Donetsk People's Republic, said he was expecting 150 armoured vehicles and 1,200 fighters to cross the border.read


Westboro Baptist Church planning anti-gay protest outside Robin Williams' funeral

A message posted on the group's official Twitter.com page reads: 'Westboro Baptist Church Hopes To Preach In Lawful Proximity To Robin Williams' Funeral - To Warn The Living: Repent Or Likewise Perish.'read


Murder probe as illegal immigrants found in shipping container at Tilbury Docks

Seven children are among the suspected illegal immigrants who were 'screaming and banging' as they arrived at the Essex docks this morning.read


Nick Clegg is disgusting, Ed Miliband is confusing and David Cameron is just frustrating, survey of voters finds 

A new poll makes sorry reading for all three leaders of the three main political parties. Only Nigel Farage comes out of it well but even then that is no guarantee of electoral success.read


Could giving babies antibiotics be linked to obesity in later life? Study finds evidence drugs reprogramme how the gut works

Study showed mice given antibiotics in early stages of development had slower metabolisms which can lead to obesity as calories are burned off at a slower rate.read


Jamie Oliver launches latest food offensive

The celebrity chef, 39, said that a proposed deal between the EU and U.S. is 'dangerous' and could allow in dangerous chemicals which Americans allow in their food but the EU bans.read


Robin Williams' family 'arrive for private memorial service planned by his widow Susan Schneider'

The late actor's widow Susan Schneider is said to be planning the service where his loved ones will say their goodbyes to the beloved actor and comedian.read


Police shooting of Michael Brown has left city of Ferguson on the brink

Michael Brown, 19, was unarmed when he was shot eight times in the middle of a street in Ferguson, a mainly black suburb of St Louis, at the hands of officer Darren Wilson.read


People with confidence issues MORE likely to boast on Facebook

A new study from Albright College in Pennsylvania suggests couples who tend to brag about their relationships may use Facebook as a way to lessen their fears of rejection and anxiety within the partnership.read


Woman arrested after baby 'suffocated when she lay on the newborn'

Police are questioning the suspect on suspicion of causing death by overlaying after the infant was found dead at Lychgate Court in Oldham, Greater Manchester.read


School trousers on sale with 50ins waist for overweight pupils as obesity figures soar

As parents get their children ready for the impending new academic year, the huge trousers have gone on sale through online retailer Sturdy Kids.read


Don't talk baby talk to your child if you want them to speak properly

The research by the University of Western Sydney discovered that children aged three to six start to use the same strategies as adults when identifying new facts and objects.read


Disgraced detective Lucy Worthington sacked after she was convicted of harassing ex-lover

Lucy Worthington, 28, started an affair with PC Christopher Stoddart, which ended after six months. She then sent a string of messages to him and his wife, and claimed he fathered her child.read


Kellie Maloney's daughter refused to take advice counsellor's after sex change

Emma Young (pictured), 36, believed her father – better known as Frank Maloney – was slowly dying after he refused to reveal he secretly wanted to become a woman.read


Prisons spent almost £1million hiring interpreters last year because one is eight inmates is foreign

New figures for jails in England and Wales show that interpreters were needed 14,138 times last year, with some jails paying out as much as £1,200 for a single visit.read


Asteroid 1950 DA heading towards Earth is defying the laws of physics

Researchers from the University of Tennessee studied near-Earth asteroid 1950 DA, which may hit Earth in 867 years, and discovered its body rotates so quickly it defies gravity.read


You're most likely to be struck by lightning in August, study shows

The summer month is the peak time for thunderstorms in the UK, according to the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation.read


Meerkats have a dark side and are 'nasty and brutish', experts claim

A new study has found the cuddly creatures are not as endearing as they might look - and are actually callous killers.read


Robin Williams' friend and drama professor was shocked by his recent demeanor

Robin Williams' longtime friend and college professor James Dunn says Robin looks as if he had lost his charm in recent weeks. 'There was always this aura around him.'read


Local councils reveal their strangest requests for information

The request topped a list of the most bizarre requests sent to local councils under the Freedom of Information act.read


Rise of the intelligent car and how yours probably has the technology fitted

We're talking of automatic braking, cruise control that slows down when the car in front brakes and then speeds up again when it moves on, self-parking and lane recognition.read


John Lewis's new line of hijabs to wear at school

The item, which covers the head and chest, is to be sold in John Lewis's stores in London and Liverpool after the company signed contracts with two schools.read


How you can save hundreds of pounds on a new car

If dealers are keen to shift a car then they will have wriggle room, particularly at the end of the month when their deadlines loom.read


'Peaches begged me to hide her drug use from Bob' The day after composer James McConnel's son died of a heroin overdose, he got a desperate call from Peaches Geldof

Are addicts born that way? The nature vs nurture question is one that's preoccupied composer James McConnel for longer than he can recall.read


John Russell Cadwallader was killed when his sit-on lawnmower plunged into a ditch

John Russell Cadwallader, 82, was mowing the lawn for his son at a house in Oswestry, Shropshire, when the fatal accident happened.read


Magpies DON'T like shiny objects: Study finds the birds are actually scared of new and unfamiliar items

Psychologists from the University of Exeter discovered that, contrary to popular belief, magpies (stock image pictured) are frightened of new and unfamiliar objects, rather than attracted to them.read


Enjoying the occasional alcoholic drink may improve fitness levels in middle and old age

Those who enjoyed a tipple up to four times a week were found to be the most supple and had the least trouble walking, eating, dressing and reaching.read


Travelodge removes the Bible from every room

The decision has been condemned as ‘tragic and bizarre’ by the Church of England, which says Bibles in hotel rooms are important to provide hope, comfort and inspiration to travellers.read


Priest who's become Cliff Richard's rock: As he faces biggest crisis of his life, there's one man he can rely on - Father John, who quit Church to be 'Man Friday' at his four homes

Former priest John McElynn - along with Cliff’s sisters Donna and Jaqui - will be Cliff Richard’s rock as he battles allegations that he sexually assaulted a young boy at a Christian rally in Sheffield in 1985.read


Sir Cliff Richard 'returning to Britain' as more people come forward over sex assault allegations

The 73-year-old could be prevented from travelling to New York by US border officials while he is questioned by British detectives over accusations he sexually assaulted a boy.read


The pop star and preacher who've been friends for 48 years: How Cliff Richard and Billy Graham were united by a shared faith 

The singer was one of the country’s biggest stars when he became a Christian in the mid-1960s. It was at a Billy Graham ‘crusade’ event, at Earls Court in London, that he declared his faith.read


'Cliff Richard doesn't deserve this lurid trial by television' says Amanda Platell

These days, especially if you’re a celebrity, the ancient legal principle of innocent until proven guilty can evaporate in minutes — along with your reputation.read


German spy agency recorded Hillary Clinton's private conversation on a plane while she was US secretary of state

Clinton's words were intercepted while she was on a U.S. government plane. German newspapers reported that government sources have claimed the conversation had been picked up 'by accident.'read


Abandoned Goma airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo, transformed into ideal playground

Photographer Michael Christopher Brown captured these breathtaking images of children playing at abandoned Goma Airport, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.read


Malaysian bank officer and husband arrested after money was stolen from MH370 victims

Five months after the Malaysia Airlines flight went missing, mysterious withdrawals totaling 110,643 ringgit (AU$37,464) were taken from the accounts of two Malaysian and two Chinese MH370 victims.read


Ed Miliband gets a £110k gift from the Pharaoh of Hull

Assem Allam, the owner of Hull City took the Labour leader to a match against Ipswich. Weeks before he had given £100,000 to the party. Now the Egyptian businessman has made another large donation.read


'The world's not been this dangerous for 30 years' says DOMINIC SANDBROOK

The West triumphed over communism but rather than planning for the future did nothing and it is now reaping the rewards and its leaders are going on holiday rather than doing something.read


Secret Service investigates ISIS Twitter taunt

'We are in your cities ... You are our goals anywhere,' reads the ominous threat, which followed a June 27 ISIS warning photographed in front of another building flying two American flags.read


ISIS militants 'kill 300 MORE Yazidi men and kidnap their families on second day of massacre in northern Iraq after they refuse to convert to Islam'

The insurgents allegedly stormed into the village of Kocho in northern Iraq, where they spent five days trying to persuade villagers to take up their religion.read


Junaid Hussain 'masterminding plan to teach jihadists how to steal from bank accounts to fund terror campaign'

Junaid Hussain, from Birmingham, was jailed for hacking in 2012 - and has flown to Syria to fight with the Islamic State. He is feared to be teaching jihadists to loot British accounts to fund terror.read


ISIS militants 'massacre 80 Yazidi men and kidnap 100 women and girls in northern Iraq after they refuse to convert to Islam'

The insurgents allegedly stormed into the small village of Kojo in northern Iraq, where they spent five days trying to persuade villagers to take up their religion.read


Trip Advisor for terrorists

Jihadist fighters waging a bloody campaign in Syria and Iraq for terror group ISIS are using social media and chatrooms to encourage other youngsters to join them in the Middle East.read


Iraq's new PM Haider al-Abadi lived in Britain for 30 years

Those qualities will come in handy for Haider al-Abadi, a veteran Shiite lawmaker, who faces the challenge of trying to unite Iraq's divided factions.read


UK weather sees temperatures to plummet as Arctic blast looks set to leave Britain shivering

An 'autumn chill' is expected to descend over the coming days, with the temperature predicted to fall into single figures as summer draws to a wet, cold and blustery end.read


Pope Francis skips evening prayers after running behind schedule beatifying 124 Korean martyrs

Francis had three consecutive meetings in Kkottognae, a religious community which cares for disabled people, but by the time he hit the second, he was running out of time.read


Ethan Zuckerman who invented the pop-up ad begs forgiveness

In a thoughtful essay about the future of the internet, one of the founding fathers of the dot com era has finally apologized for creating the pop-up ad.read


Muhammad is now the most popular name for baby boys in England and Wales

Once all the variations of Muhammad in the top 100 list are added together it comes out as the most popular name for baby boys, while Amelia tops the list for baby girls.read


Jeremy Paxman angers elderly with euthanasia jokes on stand-up comedy debut

The former Newsnight host went on a rant about the elderly - despite being only a year off being able to claim his pension, at his debut gig in Islington, North London last night.read


How star of Channel 4's Child Genius was reduced to tears in front of millions

Channel 4’s controversial Child Genius series was car-crash telly at its worst. The viewing was so excruciating that appalled viewers took to the internet to condemn the ‘cruel’ competition.read


Woman, 25, arrested on suspicion of the murder of Rhyan Wilson

Rhyan Wilson was stabbed in the chest in a fight that broke out outside a popular nightspot in Urmston, Greater Manchester, shortly before 2am.read


The Ritz Casino wins High Court battle to recover £1m owed by wife of Oman's foreign minister who lost £2m in a single night 

Noora Abdullah Mahawish Al-Daher, a gambling addict, lost £2 million in one night at the casino in London's Piccadilly using gambling chips bought with cheques.read


Britain's budget airlines received the fewest complaints last year

The Civil Aviation Authority reported that per millions fliers, easyJet received just 33 complaints and Ryanair 35, while just 29 complaints were made about Irish airline Aer Lingus.read


Gene Simmons apologises for saying depressed people should 'f*** off and kill themselves'

Loud-mouthed KISS rocker Gene Simmons has profusely apologised for his insensitive remarks about people battling with mental health and has even deleted his Twitter account following a serious backlash from fans across the globe.read


John Onyett,had his arms, hands and leg ripped open by Japanese Akita dog

John Onyett, 76, feared he would have to miss his daughter Andrea's funeral after being hospitalised for one week following the attack in Leeds.read


Why men are worse travellers than women (despite finding the best holiday deals)

New research reveals that the fairer sex is far less likely to experience major travel blunders. Nevertheless, men are best at sniffing out a holiday bargain.read


Will Lloyds' bully-boy salesmen EVER learn? After £10bn PPI scandal, bank orders staff to snare more customers 

Branches are under increased pressure to sell more insurance policies, loans and investments, secret documents reveal.read


RSPCA is now destroying half the animals it comes into contact with 

Critics say the downturn started when the RSPCA began wading into political controversies, such as fox hunting and the badger cull, and because of the row over its prosecutions policy.read


Not making friends tops list of parents' worries about their children starting school 

Action for Children, which commissioned a poll, said that a child's first day at school can be an anxious time, sometimes more so for parents than the pupils themselves.read


Yasmin Thomas victim disgusted she walked free

Ronnie Lee, 24, has described his anger at the lenient sentence given to Yasmin Thomas, 21, who attacked him with a glass while he was on a night out in Bournemouth.read


Lotto draw that paid more for matching three balls than four

Due to the fact that an unusually high number of people matched three numbers on Wednesday night's Lotto, there was less cash to be shared between those who matched four.read


Girls are a THIRD more likely to go to university than boys

In total, 412,170 people have now been accepted on to degree courses, up three per cent on the same point last year, according to data published by the admissions service Ucas.read


Foreign inmates in open jails go back behind bars

Over the past 48 hours, more than 20 foreign offenders were moved from open jails and back to closed conditions to stop them absconding.read


BBC Mastermind fans say it does not reflect women's role in society accurately

Mastermind, hosted by John Humphrys (pictured), is being accused of gender bias after it emerged most of its questions last week were about men.read


Robin Williams fans pay tribute to the actor by getting tattoos of his face on their thighs

Both Hayley Patterson, 23, and 39-year-old Melaine Plews-Smith, chose to have the tattoos the day after he died - despite living hundreds of miles apart in Hampshire and Yorkshire respectively.read


Ebola is running away from us and we do not know true scale of deaths

John Moore, who works for Getty Images, travelled to Monrovia, which is in the grip of the deadly disease - with some predicting the epidemic could last another six months.read


The TV ad for Fairy Liquid that didn't quite add up

For generations, it said Fairy lasted 50 per cent longer, but two years ago began claiming it lasted twice as long. Now it has gone back to claiming it lasts 50 per cent longer.read


We've smashed Russia troop convoy, says Kiev: As tensions rise, Cameron urges Putin to look for peace 

A Ukrainian official said the country's military destroyed part of a convoy of armoured trucks which crossed its border last night. A separate convoy of white aid trucks is still waiting in Russia.read


Olive oil prices under threat from bacteria hitting trees in Italy

Many of Italy's oldest specimens, some 500 years old, have been infected by the bacteria, named Xylella fastidiosa. read


Paul Kohler's wife tells how her family home was violated by gang of masked thugs

Samantha MacArthur, 50, told the Mail how the gang burst into their £2million home, pinned her down and placed a hood over her head - and savagely battered her husband.read


Heard the one about the Roman joke book? Historian claims many of Britain's favourite gags stem from ancient comedy manual 

Historian Mary Beard has revealed that some of the UK's favourite jokes, including the Monty Python 'dead parrot' sketch, come from Roman joke book Philogelos, translated as 'laughter lover'.read


Slim friends not models make women feel fatter

Forget Kate Moss – it’s the naturally skinny sister or best friend on a diet who are more likely to make women feel inadequate by comparison, says an Israeli study.read


Three die after contracting salmonella in same city as probe is launched into national outbreak that has hit more than 150 people

The patients were among 34 people to contract the food poisoning bug, which can cause diarrhoea, stomach cramps and vomiting, at Birmingham's Heartlands Hospital.read


UK economy now best in the world as new figures show growth even faster than first thought, outstripping US, EU and Japan

The Office for National Statistics confirmed the economy grew by 0.8 per cent between April and June. But it revised up its estimate for how fast it had grown over the last year to 3.2 per cent.read


Do all lagers REALLY taste the same? No, says expert JILLY GOOLDEN

A taste test conducted by the Stockholm School of Economics found hardly anyone could tell different brands of lager apart.read


Douglas Perrin died after sailing trip turned to disaster

This is public school master Douglas Perrin, 66, who died after his yacht capsized in stormy seas off the coast of Ireland on Thursday whilst sailing with two friends.read


Money CAN buy you happiness after all, study finds, but only if you're earning no more than £45,000 a year and ignore celebrity big spenders like Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

The more you earn, the happier you will be - as long as you earn less than £45,000 and do not fall into debt, new research by academics at the State University of New York have found.read


Charles Lambert on caring for his dying mother

I gradually understood that what I was living, there in my mother’s house, beside her bed, was my life, in its purest, least distracted form.read


Surge in complaints about Parliament's plumbing with sewage pouring into MPs' offices

EXCLUSIVE: This summer complaints are running at more than a third higher than the same time last year, with a multi-billion renovation of Parliament still years off, MailOnline can reveal.read


Britain's vainest man demands botox for life from NHS just months after free £5k nose job

Sam Barton, 22, from Sutton Coldfield, claims he needs new cosmetic treatments to combat symptoms of anxiety caused his ‘new-found fame’.read


Bill Gates wins ALS ice bucket challenge by designing his own structure

Billionaire philanthropist ill Gates is among the latest in a wave of celebrities to complete the ALS ice bucket challenge, in an attempt to raise awareness for the disease.read


Left behind by the undercover lovers: Yesterday the Met said police spies' affairs with activists were based on 'genuine feelings'... but the women they seduced feel betrayed

One of the women had a child with one of the undercover Metropolitan Police officers. She told the Mail yesterday that she suspected they used sex as a ‘tactical option’.read


Two Chess Olympiad players die at tournament in Norway

It was an emotional two weeks of defeats, forfeits and winning titles, but a major international chess tournament was rocked after the sudden deaths of two players within hours of each other on the final day.read


Man with misspelled 'cheif' face tattoo accused of murdering mom's boyfriend recommitted to psychiatric facility

A judge has ruled that an Alabama man with a bizarre facial tattoo who is accused of shooting his mother's boyfriend dead will not stand trial for the crime but continue his psychiatric treatment.read


Back Door to Britain: REVEALED - The secret route taking African migrants from Libya to Calais in days - waved through by Italian and French police

Officially immigrants must seek asylum in the first EU country they enter. In reality they are encouraged by the French and Italians to leave their country. First port of call? Yes, they all want to come to the UK.read


Boko Haram kidnap dozens of men and boys in attack on Nigeria village in latest Islamist outrage 

The kidnappings come four months after Boko Haram abducted more than 200 schoolgirls from the village of Chibok. They are still missing.read


Meet triplets whose parents have to colour code their toes to tell them apart

Karen and Ian Gilbert, from Pontypool, South Wales, have to colour code the toes of their one-year-old identical triplets, Ffion, Maddison and Paige, to tell them apart.read


Patrick McVeigh gets Google to remove story under EU's 'right to be forgotten' ruling

Patrick McVeigh, from Leeds, was convicted of affray in 2001 and has now managed to get reports of his offence wiped from Google UK under the 'right to be forgotten' ruling.read


Lowestoft woman targeted in 'acid attack' at bus stop

The victim, believed to be 22, suffered 'horrendous injuries' after the corrosive liquid was thrown in her face in Lowestoft, Suffolk.read


Bride Stephanie Bruno suing cop who shot dead her husband on their wedding night

Stephanie Bruno, 29, is now suing the off-duty cop who shot dead her husband Anthony on their wedding night last December in Kansas City, Missouri.read


Mother's horror at finding LIVE MAGGOT in Tesco Value potatoes

Teaching assistant Amanda Cooper, 33, from Cambridge, was disgusted to find a live maggot crawling across the potatoes she was going to give to her children for dinner.read


Drug smuggler 'The Chairman' who hid cocaine in children's books jailed

Kenneth Oranyendu, 42, from Clayton, was a key member of the transatlantic plot which saw more than 2.6kilos of drugs being smuggled.read


'Apple iPhone 6 smuggled from factory' said to be final version

The rounded phone (pictured) was reportedly taken from Apple manufacturer Foxconn's factory in China by an ex-employee.read


Google forced to protect underwater network from sharks biting cables

A Google employee reportedly said that the tech company uses a Kevlar-like material to protect its fibre optic wires from shark bites. Stock image pictured.read


Diary reveals loneliness of woman who lay dead for SIX months

The almost 90-year-old lady penned that her one final wish was simply to die in her own home with dignity however, by the time the unnamed woman from Sydney was found her frail body had begun to decompose into the floor.read


South Carolina woman discovers her husband Darnell Pixley is a bigamist

A South Carolina man was arrested after his wife allegedly discovered he had four other wives. The 49-year-old was arrested for bigamy after wife number three allegedly found out about wife number four and contacted authorities.read


Mike Vilhauer survived five days stranded in the Californian wilderness

California man Mike Vilhauer was rescued last week after spending nearly a week lost in the wilderness.read


Cannabis oil helped cure my cancer, claims father given 2 years to live

Trevor Smith, 54, from Derby, was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2012. He shunned extensive surgery and chemotherapy and took cannabis oil instead.read


Give elderly a tax break, ministers told

Ros Altmann, the former director general of Saga, branded the inheritance tax, 40p tax rate and increased stamp duty ‘draconian and penal’ because they were stinging those who did not consider themselves ‘remotely wealthy’.read


Whitby to celebrate the opening of a new passenger platform

Two steam trains left the North Yorkshire seaside town of Whitby in unison today, to celebrate the opening of a second passenger platform.read


Girl diagnosed with dwarfism after mother used Google to look up symptoms

Georgina Horton-Jones, 35, from Haverfordwest, discovered her daughter Isabella was suffering the rare condition Russell-Silver syndrome, after stumbling across pictures of other children with the growth condition.read


Father copying YouTube rocket fuel recipe suffers severe burns when it explodes

Father-of-two Chris Monger, 26, from Norfolk, tried to make a home-made batch of rocket fuel after watching a YouTube video. He was left with horrific burns when the mixture exploded.read


Couple arrested in kidnapping of two Amish girls

Stephen Howells II, 39, and 25-year-old Nicole Vaisey, pictured center, have been arraigned after being arrested at their home in Herman, New York Friday night. They are facing charges of the first-degree kidnapping of Amish girls Fannie (top left) and Delila Miller, 12 and 6, who went missing from their family's Oswegatchie, New York farm (pictured bottom left) Wednesday night. The two girls were found Thursday night when they knocked on a stranger's door 36 miles away in Richville, New York. Pictured right shows the touching moment the girls were reunited with their family. The District Attorney says Howells and Vaisey intended to physically harm or sexually abuse the two sisters.read


'The empire strikes back' claims top woman judge as courts base decisions on British rather than European law 

Lady Hale suggested the renewed emphasis on British law may be a response to ‘the rising tide of anti-European sentiment among parliamentarians, the press and the public’.read


The gory evidence that will be used against Heather Mack and her boyfriend

Key evidence from the Bali suitcase murder of Chicago socialite Sheila von Weise Mack, including bloodied sheets, pillows and dark stained clothing, has been layed out in the sun at Bali Police Headquarters.read


Are apps secretly listening to your calls?

Computer scientists from Stanford University have found that gyroscopes, which are used in games (pictured), can pick up the frequency of soundwaves around them.read


Children treated with growth hormone are 7 times more likely to suffer strokes

A study by British and French researchers found that those taking growth hormone during childhood are seven times more likely to suffer strokes as young adults.read


Pictured: The moment US marshals capture fugitive MMA fighter War Machine 'who stabbed porn star girlfriend and ruptured her liver in horrific assault'

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: MMA fighter War Machine was captured by the US Marshals Service on Friday in California.read


Kim Jong Un visits a seafood factory after he's 'overseen' rocket trial

Kim Jong Un has been pictured visiting a fish factory in North Korea shortly after watching a controversial missile test with his military advisers.read


South Africa to evacuate up to 500 animals from poaching hotspot including black rhino

Up to 500 rhino will be evacuated from from Kruger National Park in South Africa which has been blighted by poachers hunting them for horns. The animals will be airlifted by helicopter.read


Robin Williams and wife Susan wrote their own marriage vows, minister reveals

Rev. Peader Dalton (above left) met Robin Williams seven years ago at a memorial service. The actor took so much comfort in the minister's words, Robin later asked him to officiate at his wedding to Susan Schneiderread


70 years ago, Paris finally overthrew the Nazis

Crowds at the Arc de Triomphe cheered as four bareheaded German soldiers were dragged away to be shot. Then Paris celebrated with open arms and open beds.read


Devastation in Gaza revealed as violence breaks out on the West Bank

The image emerged as violence erupted on the West Bank as Israeli and Hamas leaders struggle to negotiate a permanent ceasefire.read


Mystery of the ancient Gauls found dumped in a pit: French skeletons may have been massacred - or simply dead slaves 

Dating back to around 500BC, all were exhumed from a wet, boggy area which was once the site of extensive salt mines, in Marsal, in the Lorraine region of France.read


The Queen's own pirates: Ship which 'plundered thousands in treasure for Renaissance England' found under the Thames after 400 years

Officially the Cherabin led an honest existence trading with Turkey in the 1500s, but it led sinister double life - stealing more than £2,000 disguised as pirates.read


Police arrest man during raid on London homes 'linked to Syria terrorism'

Two addresses in west London linked to the unnamed suspect have also been searched by Metropolitan Police detectives.read


Mother misses United Airlines flight to New York after police haul her off plane over 'stolen passport' reported missing by someone with the same name THREE years ago

Karen Price, 50, from North Wales, was horrified when officers escorted her through tunnels at Birmingham airport to a nearby police station to question her about the document.read


Drug dealer's attempt to run over and kill man caught on camera moments before he murdered him

Jake Austin, 25, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering John O'Donohue, 33, in Gillingham, Kent. He killed him by running him over, after missing on his first attempt.read


Renovo Coupe aims to recharge in 30 minutes

A new electric car which takes just half an hour to recharge and can zoom from zero to 60 in 3.5 seconds has been unveiled by a company from Silicon Valley, California.read


Daredevil stuntman is left dangling from power cable 70 FEET above St Petersburg

Amateur stuntman Gogulan Pvel, 24, was stranded 70ft above St Petersburg's busiest street while attempting to pull himself across a 60-metre-long power cable.read


Bottle found on board shipwreck contained 200-year-old alcohol - and scientists say it's still perfectly safe to drink

The sealed 'Selters' water stoneware was found by researchers exploring the F-53-31 shipwreck in Gdańsk Bay, near the Polish coast in June.read


Mother of two arrested at grocery store after another shopper called cops to complain she was yelling at her kids to 'stop squishing the f***ing bread'

Danielle Wolfe, 22, was arrested under a city ordinance in North Augusta, South Carolina, that makes swearing in public at a crime punishable by up to 30 days in jail.read


Artist Renee Cox creates patterns using human bodies in kaleidoscopic photographs

Artist Renee Cox's new photographic series Sacred Geometry uses the human body to create mesmerizing kaleidoscopic patterns.read


Squatters campaigning against Heathrow expansion face down attempt to evict them as bailiffs fail to appear (and carry on picking blackberries) 

A group of squatters on land that could form part of a third runway at Heathrow were given an unexpected reprieve when bailiffs did not arrive this morning and local MP urges landowner to meet them.read


JD Salinger's cabin in New Hampshire woods hits the market for $679K

The author bought the home in Cornish in the 1950s and left after separating from his first wife. He remained in Cornish, where he died in 2010 at age 91.read


Josie Cunningham now asking public for nose job donations

Josie Cunningham, 23, from Leeds, who is heavily pregnant with her third child, claims people who ‘whinge’ her about her nose should ‘put their money where their mouth is’ and buy her a new one.read


T-Mobile and Orange customers can pay fee to jump queue on helpline

The service is on offer to all 26 million customers with EE - parent company to Orange and T-Mobile - regardless of whether they are on a monthly contract, pay-as-you go or SIM only deal.read


Steam up the property ladder with one of these stunning former stations and crossing keeper's cottages converted into homes for as little as £180,000 

The unique properties have been preserved and converted since the closure of thousands of railway stations and lines in the 1960s by the British Railways Board.read


How lobster pots, pie makers and diving equipment are among drunk purchases as one in five admit shopping online while under the influence

Clothes top the list of purchases by boozed-up buyers while some are even booking themselves a holiday while under the influence.read


Video shows moment overconfident Russian tries to cross floodwater in his 4x4

A proud Russian who insisted his 4x4 could handle anything recent floods could throw at it has become a laughing stock after his all-terrain vehicle sank in a giant 'puddle' in Sochi.read


Beautiful places around the world that have been deserted and forgotten

Imagine up and leaving your hometown never to return again - that's what happened in these ghost towns and lost cities which were once thriving and home to many inhabitants.read


Start playing with your food: A designer has come up with pretty much the best invention ever - chocolate LEGO

Japanese illustrator and designer, Akihiro Mizuuchi, has combined the two things of everyones' dreams into one perfect product for an experimental design project.read


IBM's Simon mobile celebrates its 20th birthday

Tomorrow marks the anniversary of when the Simon (pictured) went on sale in the US, and in October it will get a new lease of life at London's Science Museum.read


Panama Canal marks 100 years as a feat of engineering

The 100th anniversary of the canal's opening in Panama, Central America, was today marred by the failure of plans for a multibillion-dollar expansion.read


Playful seals entertain families in St Ives as they sidle up to fishermen to sample their catch

A couple of very friendly seals showed up at the popular Cornish seaside town to entertain the crowd of spectators by playing with local kayakers and snapping up fish from holidaymakers.read


Move over Grumpy Cat...there's a new miserable moggy in town!: Pedigree Persian touted as Britain's saddest-looking feline

Two-year-old Pixie, who lives with owner Sophie Batt, 24, from Bristol, could well surpass Grumpy Cat’s success because of her bubbly personality – in contrast to her mournful looks. read


Police 'arrest mother on suspicion of murder' after girl, three, drowns in seafront hotel pool while on holiday with her family

The little girl - named locally as Jane Bell - was on holiday at the seafront Dalmeny Hotel, in St Annes, Lancashire. She was there with her family, who are believed to be from Galashiels, Selkirkshire.read


Cannabis-based medicine for multiple sclerosis patients will be available on the NHS in Wales

Sativex, a mouth spray made from two extracts from cannabis plants, will be available on the NHS in Wales to help alleviate the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.read


UK weather warnings as more downpours expected today

Chilly wind coming in from the the north could send the mercury as low as 2C in parts of Scotland while the Lake District and Cumbria could experience lows of 8C.read


Swedish policeman dances to house music at gay pride event

Every now and again policeman are prepared to drop their helmets and get into the swing of things, as this gyrating bobby in Sweden shows as he dances at a gay pride event.read