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Potential Islamic State 'Beatles' emerge as MI5 'zeroes in' on James Foley's murderer

Britons reportedly fighting in Syria, including rapper Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, 23, (pictured), have been suggested a potential identities for the killer in a sickening propaganda video.read


Mother frogmarched from ladies' pool because of her baby boy

Harriet Taylor and her son Arthur, pictured, were told to leave Kenwood Ladies' Pond on Hampstead Heath in London as her three-month-old baby was unwelcome as 'he had a penis'read


Calais mayor opens talks for new Sangatte that would house migrants

MPs said proposals for housing 400 people near Calais would act as a magnet, encouraging more desperate people to attempt the perilous journey to the UK.read


More than 300 rapes reported in schools in three years - including 12-year-old girl who was 'stripped naked and raped by fellow pupils'

Police recorded a 40 per cent increase in the number of sex crimes reported to them between 2011 and 2013 – and more than half of the offenders were children.read


Clarissa Dickson Wright left £33k in will after wacky possessions were auctioned 

Probate records revealed last week that the celebrity chef, pictured, had savings of only £9,000 while facing a tax bill of £17,000 when she died aged 66 in March this year.read


Hospitals ordered to ban parking bullies and give seriously ill free parking

Setting out strict new rules, Jeremy Hunt will say cowboy parking operators can no longer be allowed to impose huge fines for trivial infringements.read


Give children smaller plates at mealtimes to restrict their food and cut obesity, says top health official 

Duncan Selbie, head of Public Health England, warned that unless young people ate less and exercised more millions would suffer from poor health adults.read


BBC accused of covering-up how it learned of Cliff Richard house raid

The police chief leading the investigation into Sir Cliff Richard has accused the BBC of a ‘cover-up’ over how its journalists learned the star’s house would be raided.read


Will Prince Charles buy Camilla house where her brother nearly murdered her?

This is the house where she was nearly murdered. The home where, legend has it, her father carpeted Prince Charles and thundered: ‘What are your intentions towards my daughter?’read


Got a hangover? Carry on drinking! Scientists say 'hair of the dog' is the best way to feel better 

Forget the hangover cures that probably won't work anyway. The new theory is to have another drink as that it counters the alcohol already in your system.read


Malky Mackay called Cardiff City's Malaysian owner Vincent Tan a 'chink' 

MATT LAWTON: Sportsmail can reveal a further tranche of offensive texts and emails between former Cardiff manager Malky Mackay and club official Iain Moody.read


Two lorry drivers remanded in custody following the death of a suspected illegal immigrant found in a container at Tilbury Docks

Stephen McLaughin, 34, (pictured) and Timothy Murphy, 33, both from Londonderry, Northern Ireland, have been charged with conspiring to facilitate illegal entry into the UK.read


Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, heading to Malta on solo foreign tour on behalf of the Queen

The Duchess of Cambridge will be guest of honour at a spectacular celebration in Malta next month, on her first solo foreign tour on behalf of the Queen.read


DOMINIC SANDBROOK on savage murder of James Foley that confirmed his worst fears

This is Britain in 2030: frightened, fractious and weary, its economy sunk in the longest depression in history, its people haunted by terrorism and war.read


Theresa May to bring in Asbos for British Muslim extremists

Theresa May has proposed the new civil laws to target radicals whose activities fall short of breaking the law, which echo Asbos as they could prompt a criminal offence if breached.read


Email sent to James Foley's parents 'may have been written by working-class Briton'

Dr Claire Hardaker of Lancaster University said misspelled words, complex metaphors, and the use of dependent clauses gave away details of the author's background.read


ISIS five-point plan to getting round suspension of social media accounts

Members are planning to infiltrate other social networks after having their Twitter and YouTube accounts suspended for repeatedly sharing the video of the murder of US journalist James Foley.read


Hairdresser Mama Kurda from Croydon travels to Iraq to fight alongside Kurdish Peshmerga

Mama Kurda of Croydon, South London, runs a hair salon in Clapham. But the 26-year-old is now fighting with the Kurds against the militant group whose savagery has shocked the world.read


David Cameron hits Cornish surf after interrupting holiday following James Foley execution

The Prime Minister spent the afternoon riding the waves on a beach in Cornwall, surrounded by holidaymakers.read


Fears grow for 18,000 Shi'ite Muslims who face starvation, capture or execution after ISIS surround sacred town of Amerli in Iraq

Iraq's most influential cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has expressed concern for the Shi'ite Turkmen community in Amerli after their food and water was cut off.read


James Foley's brother Michael claims White House 'could have done more'

James Foley's tearful brother spoke of his frustration and anger that the United States did not do more to help free the kidnapped journalist before his brutal execution.read


Six degrees of the Ice Bucket Challenge

These nominations have exposed a complicated network of partners, exes, co-stars and peers - now compiled into a maze-like infographic.read


Size DOES matter says judge, who orders man's penis to be measured

A man in his 50s has been accused of flashing at a teenage girl in Leer, Germany but denies the charge. His wife backs him up. To see who is telling the truth he has to have his penis measured.read


Ordering cider at 10am, cycling on the wrong side of the road and German sausages in their luggage: Were 'stupid' Nazi spies sent to Britain during the war an act of sabotage by anti-Hitler officials?

Historian Monika Siedentopf believes that spy chief Herbert Wichmann (pictured) wanted to prevent Germany's planned invasion of Britain in 1940.read


Lauren Bacall leaves $26.6M estate to her family ... but $10,000 was set aside for her dog Sophie and $15,000 for her loyal maid

The fortune, built up from a lifetime of films, an esteemed art collection and the $9 million Manhattan she had lived in for over 50 years, will be evenly split between her three children.read


Cat fighting for its life after being thrown from tower block

The male tabby was left with shattered rear legs, a broken femur and a collapsed lung after the shocking incident in Croydon, south London.read


Super powerful vacuums you should Hoover up before the EU bans them!

As of September 1, some of the finest, high-powered models will no longer be manufactured in Britain, or be allowed to be imported, as part of an eco-drive to reduce energy consumption.read


Husbands retiring stresses women out, sighs Michael Howard's wife Sandra

The predicament of wives like me, who would sometimes rather see a little less of their husbands, writes SANDRA HOWARD, has finally been dignified with a name.read


Naive parents 'put children at risk of abuse through the internet' criminologist warns

Elena Martellozzo, pictured, carried out a trial and just knowing a name is enough to find the home addresses, personal details and pictures of most youngsters.read


Pastor suffered heart attack after police stormed home in 'botched' drugs raid

Pastor Hyacinth Brown, 79, suffered a heart attack and was taken to hospital after police in riot gear stormed her house in Hackney, London. Her family have made a formal complaint to the IPCC.read


'Unknown' college beats top public schools at A-level: Pupils at obscure South Wales sixth form centre passed 94.7% of exams

Cardiff Sixth Form College has more than 330 students from 32 countries, including high-fliers from the local community who study for free.read


Touching moment surrogate mum handed baby over to her sister 

Thanks to the remarkable selflessness of Ellie Fairfax, her sister Siobhan Terry is now the delighted mother of Fionan. He was born three months ago weighing 6lb 4oz after a four-hour labour.read


Star Wars at sea! $10m 'X-Wing' stealth speedboat

The Ghost is being built in Maine, and is designed to 'fly' above the water on legs and deliver soldiers into battle.read


Shame of Britain's litter-strewn beaches as 36m items of rubbish cleared over 20 years

The discarded items collected by their volunteers include 1,000 TVs and fridges, 5,000 shoes, 10,000 fishing nets – and 15,000 rubber ducks.read


'Lenient' nine-year sentence for jealous Michael Pearce who killed girlfriend's baby son to be reviewed

Michael Pearce, 33, from Caerphilly, Wales, was handed a nine-year jail term after killing his girlfriend's baby. The sentence will be reviewed following 10 complaints that it was too short.read


Oakham supermarket worker beaten by thugs who 'taunted her for being a lesbian'

Kerry Byrnes, 23, (pictured after the attack) was jumped by two men in Oakham, Leicestershire, who said they recognised her from her job at Tesco and knew that she was a lesbian.read


Meerkats have become trendy pets but they're not as cute as they look

Bedtime in Kimmy Rudland’s house in Ipswich is a hectic affair due to her two pet meerkats, pictured.read


Archaeologists discover 15 Neolithic monuments buried near Stonehenge

The find at the landmark in Wiltshire suggests Stonehenge was at the heart of a busy heathen processional route over 4,000 years ago.read


McDonald's worker Adam Walker died of alcohol poisoning after three-day binge in Crete

Adam Walker, 22, of Wychbold, Worcestershire was three-and-a-half times the legal drink drive limit when he was found dead on his hotel bed on June 6 by his friend Damien Farmer.read


Leslie Phillips, 90, in hospital after having a stroke on a bus coming home from a shopping trip 

The star was taken ill on Saturday during a trip to London's Oxford Street and remained in hospital today. His wife Zara said he is 'very strong' and millions of fans would wish him well.read


MPs wasted 115 DAYS on Twitter last year despite David Cameron warning

Over the past 12 months MPs wasted almost 60 hours a week sending messages on Twitter, it has been revealed.read


Killer Liam Whitnell victim's shattered family speak out

The family of Kowshar Hussain, who was murdered in Stepney, east London in 2011, said it was sickening to see killer Liam Whitnell, 31, posting photos from jail.read


Man 'claiming to work for Loaded tricked glamour model into posing naked'

Naushad Faruk, 32, convinced the 26-year-old to pose for his pictures on the promise of a feature in Loaded, Highbury Corner Magistrates Court was told.read


Cigarettes with lower levels of nicotine 'do NOT lead to increased smoking intensity' to satisfy cravings

A new study by scientists at the University of Waterloo in Canada, of 72 adult smokers found cigarettes with lower levels of nicotine did not prompt smokers to smoke more to achieve their fix.read


Harry Redknapp offers dubious support to Malky Mackay after 'racist texts'

Harry Redknapp made the remarks days after it was claimed Mackay had exchanged a series of racist, sexist and homophobic text messages with Iain Moody.read


Good Samaritan Robyn Hannaway stabbed and robbed by Hamilton, Lanarkshire, attacke

Robyn Hannaway, 20, heard feared a woman was under attack on her way home at night in Hamilton, Lanarkshire - but was stabbed and robbed when she went to investigate.read


Idaho mom is struck by lightning and daughter captures it on camera

The incredible moment an Idaho mother was struck by lightning was recorded on video by her daughter who was standing just feet away.read


Undercover police officers who slept with women they were spying on escape prosecution

The Met said that four officers investigated over sexual relationships during their covert missions could still face misconduct proceedings.read


Temidayo Joseph found dead hours after collecting his GCSE results

The death of Temidayo Joseph, known as Simon or Dayo, was announced on Friday morning by Ockendon Academy near Thurrock, Essex, where he was a pupil.read


Man is pelted to death with oranges after fight breaks out on farm in South Africa

Two men aged 27 and 30 have been arrested in South Africa after a farmworker was pelted to death with oranges following an argument earlier this week.read


Marco Pierre White sells gastro-pub after 'mass walkout' by staff and rebellion by locals

The celebrity chef bought the Pear Tree Inn in Whitley, Wiltshire in 2011 but came under fire from locals for charging high prices.read


Gazza 'will be homeless in 10 days' after being told to quit £3m penthouse after 'noise complaints'

The 47-year-old is believed to have been given an ultimatum by his landlord following a string of complaints in the luxury apartment block in Sandbanks, Dorset.read


British airline Monarch to cut 1,000 jobs and could end long-haul flights in bid to compete with Ryanair and easyJet

In what it has called a 'strategic review', the carrier is retiring three Boeing 757s this autumn and looking to replace its whole fleet in the next five years.read


Head on crash between two tourist buses kills 38 people and injures 41 near Sharm el Sheikh resort 

The head-on crash between two buses near Sharm el-Sheikh happened early this morning. At least four foreigners were injured in the smash.read


Michelle Mone banned from the road after being caught speeding

Michelle Mone, 42, who already had nine points on her licence, was given a further four points and a £225 fine at a hearing at Glasgow's Justice of the Peace Court (pictured).read


Are smartphones making young people emotionally stunted?

Young children are so engrossed in their phones, tablets and TVs, that they can't accurately read how people are feeling in real-life, according to a recent study by the University of California, Los Angeles.read


'I've killed a lot. And if I need to, I'll kill a whole bunch more': Racist, sexist, homophobic speech from St Louis County police officer in Ferguson who pushed CNN's Don Lemon live on-air

A police officer working in Ferguson has been suspended after disturbing video emerged of him referring to black people as 'little perverts' and President Obama as an illegal immigrant.read


Who was the real Michael Brown? Different pictures emerge of Ferguson teen

Very different pictures have emerged of Michael Brown, the unarmed teen shot dead by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri.read


Shocking pictures of police shooting dead young black man Kajieme Powell

Young black man Kajieme Powell, 25, died in a hail of bullets after he walked out of a hop in St Louis, Missouri, with two stolen bottles of energy drink.read


New research reveals that 85% of Brits would explore the UK more if petrol was cheaper (with Stonehenge and Edinburgh Castle topping places to visit)

Are petrol prices keep you down this bank holiday weekend? You're not the only one. New research from Tesco reveals that high fuel prices are preventing Brits from travelling.read


Boxer Simon Tarry jailed for killing man with a single punch in Manchester brawl

Simon Tarry, 27, (pictured) lashed out at John Millett, 34, in a brawl outside South nightclub in Manchester, sparked by Tarry's behaviour towards a group of women outside the club.read


Sinkhole 100ft wide appears in Pennines and it's so deep you can't see the bottom

John Hensby, 71, says his partner Sam Hillyard, 39, first noticed the 100-ft wide sinkhole on Thursday morning after it appeared overnight, adding that it has been growing ever since.read


Drinking coffee can help you keep your teeth and ward off gum disease

Boston researchers found that those who drank coffee were protected against gum disease - and say antioxidants could be behind the find.read


Undercover Colors nail polish changes color when exposed to 'date rape' drugs

The nail polish's developers, from North Carolina State University, meet while studying Materials Science & Engineering.read


Man shot dead in Swiss mosque during Friday Prayers

Police have arrested an individual found carrying a handgun in the Swiss town of St Gallen after they were called to reports of gunfire at a Mosque filled with 300 people.read


Man and boy, 14, arrested over alleged rape of woman at Reading Festival

The alleged attack took place in a caravan last night in the traders' area, just as 90,000 fans flooded into the Berkshire festival for three days of music.read


Researchers find strangers can identify owners and pets with 80 per cent accuracy (and eyes are the crucial clue) 

It has long been said that dog owners look like their pets and now scientists say the resemblance is no coincidence after students were able to identify pets and their owners just by their eyes.read


Sir Nicholas Fairbairn, the other paedophile at Margaret Thatcher's side

Despite his reputation as a womaniser and fondness for malt whisky, the funeral of Sir Nicholas Fairbairn in 1995 was marked by an outpouring of respect and admiration.read


Enjoy UK sunshine while it lasts as rain is on its way

The Met Office warned that it will be chilly even in the sunshine - with blustery winds making top temperatures of 20C feel cooler.read


Watchdog to re-examine the safety of clot-busting stroke drug after experts found it can increase risk of bleeding on the brain 

The medicines watchdog is to review the safety of a clot-busting drug alteplase, pictured, used to treat strokes. Stoke expert Roger Shinton raised his concerns in The Lancet.read


Philip Danks 'cost Hollywood studio £2.3m' with world's first pirate copy of Fast & Furious movie

Philip Danks (pictured), 25, secretly filmed the sixth installment of the Hollywood action movie at a cinema in Walsall, West Midlands, on its UK release date and illegally uploaded it on the internet.read


Damien Hirst is bankrupt of ideas but the £400m modern art king can't stop making money

Hirst has frequently confessed his desire to amass a great deal of money, and was described by a New York critic as ‘a cold-blooded pet of millennial excess wealth’.read


Teen model from Hull left blind in one eye and burnt all over her body after having bleach thrown in her face

Victoria Smith, 17, was leaving a house party in Hull, Yorkshire on Wednesday when she had bleach thrown on her face and body. The aspiring model may never regain sight in her right eye.read


The fake plastic phone that could help addicts wean themselves off their mobile

Dutch designers say the noPhone is equivalent of a security blanket for phone addicts - a plastic 'brick' exactly the same size and weight as an iPhone.read


Florida pageant mom fed teenager daughter TAPEWORMS to lose weight

A Pageant mother from Florida fed her teenage daughter tapeworms to help her slim down for a competition. She purchased the eggs, which hatched after her daughter ingested them, in Mexico.read


The best way to attract a man? Wear RED: Colour enhances a woman's sex appeal and makes her more approachable

Psychologists at Wuhan University, China, claim that It women also find red attractive on men – but the effect isn't as powerful.read


It's a ruff life for Britain's old breeds as our obsession with trendy dogs pushes them to the brink of extinction 

Traditional British dog breeds such as deerhounds, otterhounds and Welsh terriers risk becoming extinct as they are forced out by trendy canines like bulldogs and pugs.read


Olive LEAF may be the key to heart health, say experts

A new scientific review in the journal Complete Nutrition shows it contains two antioxidant compounds known to support heart health that are among the most potent yet discovered.read


Controversial 'naked' airport scanners can be fooled into missing concealed weapons by a plastic sheet

Researchers from top US university suggest that  the scanner can be tricked by covering contraband beneath simple plastic shields and under clothing.read


John Lennon's killer Mark Chapman is up for parole for EIGHTH time

Yoko Ono is again fighting to keep the man responsible for murdering her late husband, John Lennon, behind bars. Mark David Chapman has met with parole officials and a decision is expected as early as next week.read


Bryn Terfel and Gary Griffiths at war over Prince Charles's harpist, Hannah Stone

Hannah Stone, 27, has walked out on her husband of just two years, Gary Griffiths, who has been described as 'the next Bryn Terfel' - the man with whom Miss Stone is now having an affair.read


Alex Salmond's former policy chief launches attack on SNP's plan to keep pound

In an explosive political diary, Alex Bell said the Nationalists’ currency proposal is ‘arguably not independence’ and has hinted at a power struggle at the top of the party.read


Oscar Silva whose girlfriend Sophie Rosser died trying to save him from London flat fire tells of his grief

Oscar Silva, 30, had fallen asleep when his partner Sophie Rosser (pictured together) returned from a party and saw smoke billowing from their apartment building in the Isle of Dogs, East London.read


The best cheese for pizza is a mix of cheddar and mozzarella

Scientists at the University of Auckland evaluated different cheeses - mozzarella, cheddar, colby, Edam, Emmental, Gruyere, and provolone – to see how well they melted.read


Suspected Ebola victim who died in Donegal following return from Sierra Leone did not have virus

Dessie Quinn, 43, was being treated for malaria after returning two weeks ago from working in Sierra Leone and was found dead in bed in by a friend in the early hours of yesterday.read


Aircraft to be made from 'human-like skin'

BAE Systems in Essex has revealed a new technology for aircraft. It contains sensors that act like human skin to detect damage and 'feel' the world around them while in the air.read


Why a 'can-do' attitude can actually be BAD for business: Moaning can benefit the workplace, say experts (as long as it's constructive)

For a study has found that if staff are too chirpy it can lead to complacency and superficiality – rather than improved productivity and wellbeing.read


Mother quits council job to become Frozen's Princess Elsa lookalike

Terri Cheesebrough, 28, was begged to dress up by her daughter Phoebe - and now the mother-of-three from Hull regularly appears at parties after leaving her job as a social worker.read


Retired paramedic Cyril Richardson wins battle with British Gas over £1,100 bill

Cyril Richardson, 78, was hounded by British Gas for seven years over £1,100 in 'unpaid' bills despite never using gas in his Shropshire home. He was threatened with legal action and disconnection.read


Hilarious responses to 'Britishness' test from young people who are ALREADY citizens

More than half of 18 to 24-year-olds who already have British citizenship failed the test, which is usually taken by immigrants as part of their application for residency in the UK.read


Vladimir Putin 'could not wait' to send disputed aid convoy into Ukraine, Kremlin admits, as Kiev accuses Russia of 'invasion'

The first trucks in the disputed aid convoy cross the border into Ukraine, as Kiev claims its border guards were 'blocked' by Russian officials from preventing the vehicles entering the countryread


China's appetite for cooking with Agas grows with the ovens becoming a huge status symbol

The Aga - the quintessentially British oven - has become a sought-after status symbol among China’s burgeoning middle-classes.read


Poor diction on TV getting worse and young presenters must be better trained, says former newsreader Jan Leeming 

Former newsreader Jan Leeming, pictured, admits the diction of actors and presenters has become so poor, she has to rely on subtitles to understand modern television.read


Half of us still think there is no link between weight and cancer (and two-thirds of Britons are overweight) 

Experts say modern lifestyles are fuelling the rise of the disease, including alcohol, lack of exercise and being overweight.read


Clare Balding IS as nice as she looks but Twitter bullies had better watch out!

The ubiquitous BBC presenter, who is soon to publish a new book, has moved from strength to professional strength - but like many in the public eye, she has struggled with online abuse.read


German 'cannibal' policeman Detlef Guenzel goes on trial accused of killing and dismembering man

German police officer Detlef Guenzel, 56, is accused of strangling Wojciech Stempniewicz, 59, who he met on a forum for cannibals before dismembering his body and burying it.read


iPhone 6's last minute redesign puts September launch in jepoardy

Reuters said supply chain sources had to redesign a key component which disrupted screen production ahead of next month's expected launch.read


To stay slim, stand for an hour at work: It could beat heart disease, too

Workers should stand at their desks for at least an hour a day to prevent obesity and heart disease, according to a top public health expert.read


What causes autism? Scientists discover people with the condition have too many brain 'connections'

Those with the condition have too many synapses - places where where neurons connect and communicate - in their brains, say Columbia University researchers.read


Pensioners pay price of BT's football obsession as loyal customers face price rises

Charities say the elderly, many of whom regard their home phones as a lifeline, will be the hardest hit. Around ten million BT customers will be affected by the changes to line rental charges.read


Notting Hill have glass boarded up at street level before the carnival rolls in to town

Home and business owners in the plush pocket of west London have begun taking early precautions to ward off the pulsing crowds by boarding up windows and shop fronts.read


Missiles rain on Gaza Strip killing five as conflict between Hamas and Israel reaches 47th day

Paralysed with terror, this pair could do little more than gawp as a missile fired from an Israeli warplane hurtled towards a home just a couple of dozen yards away.read


Brits out! Fury in Barcelona at boozy tourists: Locals in revolt over revellers from UK 

To the horror of locals, young tourists are flocking to the fashionable neighbourhood of Barceloneta for outrageous all-night raves.read


Garage in north London could be yours for £360,000

A small garage in Stoke Newington has gone on sale for £359,950. It is the latest in a trend of plots without planning permission that are being advertised because of a housing shortage.read


Cancer cure 'could be impossible' because disease is so highly evolved

Researchers in Germany and Croatia found the disease is more evolved than previously thought, having identified tumours in two types of hydra - simple freshwater animals - that date back millions of years.read


Germany sues Swiss bank for £65m over 'millions that went mission after fall of Berlin Wall'

Germany is suing Swiss bank Julius Bar for 91million Euros over claims it allowed money to be withdrawn illegally in 1989 as the Berlin Wall came down.read


NHS' hospital meals revealed by patient during stay in Southmead Hospital in Bristol

Steven Williams spent eight days at Southmead Hospital in Bristol after having an operation on his feet but was dismayed with the quality and size of meals he was given.read


League Managers Association apologises over Malky McKay statement

The League Managers Association (LMA) rowed back on their comments after they were accused of playing down the seriousness of the allegations against the Cardiff manager (right).read


North-South divide over cost of a home: Asking prices in London are now 42% higher than before the recession but in County Durham values have dropped by 14% 

A study by property website Rightmove has found house sellers' asking prices in Cambridgeshire, Berkshire, Surrey and the capital have made the strongest gains.read


Children's car seats are dirtier than TOILETS

Scientists at the University of Birmingham discovered 100 potentially dangerous bacteria and fungi lurking in each square centimetre of car seat, compared to 50 bugs in the same area of the average toilet.read


Eccentric German millionaire Klaus Zapf who lived on less than £300 a month dies aged 62

Klaus Zapf died this week from a heart attack aged 62 while on his third honeymoon. The 'mad millionaire' owned one of the largest removal firms in Europe, which was based in Berlin.read


Agony in Donetsk as three civilians caught in crossfire during shelling as tensions escalate following 'invasion' by Russian aid convoy

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Pictures show the bodies lying in the street, covered in white sheets, in the aftermath of the attack which hit the eastern Ukraine city.read


Maria Shriver has been dating fomer Bush adviser Matthew Dowd for past year

Shriver, who has been separated from from Schwarzenegger since 2011, introduced her new beau Matthew Dowd to the family at Bobby Kennedy Jr.'s wedding earlier this month.read


BBC threatens to make iPlayer users pay licence fee

Tony Hall, the BBC's Director General, said the £145,50 annual fee, dodged by nearly half a million Britons, could be modernised to take account of online services as well.read


A hurricane of bad publicity has led to 300 savers a day to quit Co-op Bank 

The bank’s near-collapse and a sex and drugs scandal involving former chairman Paul Flowers have proved the final straw for tens of thousands of savers.read


Reading Fifty Shades Of Grey could be bad for young women's health

Experts at Michigan State University found young women who read the novel are more likely to have sex with multiple partners, binge drink, suffer eating disorders and have a lover who verbally abuses them.read


Is this Britain's noisiest street? Hundreds of aircraft soar just 40ft above rooftops of Myrtle Avenue at the end of Heathrow's runway

Myrtle Avenue, located in the London borough of Hounslow, is believed to be one of the noisiest in Britain - as it's just a stone's throw from Heathrow Airport.read


Save British TV from the Americans, says head of Channel 4: Chief executive warns large parts of the industry are being taken over by greedy corporations 

The channel’s chief executive David Abraham said billionaire media tycoons and production companies want to invest in this country to avoid tax in the US.read


Landlord fined for renting out flat which you could only get into by CRAWLING

Yaakov Marom let the flat in Hendon, north London, for £420 a month but his tenants had to slither up a cramped staircase and through a hatch.read


Facebook privacy class action started by Austrian law student gains 60,000 supporters

Max Schrems has passed his class action against Facebook, which he claims is backed by 60,000 supporters, to a court in Vienna after alleged breaches of data protection.read


Pricier than Paris! London is Europe's most expensive city for culture, a survey finds, as ballet and opera hit the wallet hardest

Culture vultures visiting the UK capital can expect to pay higher prices than in any other European city, according to a survey by Post Office Travel Money.read


Held on way to see partner and family, the trucker in stowaway migrant probe: Father-of-four still being questioned on suspicion of manslaughter and people trafficking 

Police stopped Stephen McLaughlin’s Volvo lorry, allegedly carrying an Afghan stowaway, on Tuesday in Northern Ireland where he lives with partner Ann-Marie Harkin, 32, and their four children.read


EDF to pay out £3m after Ofgem finds firm breached rules on handling complaints

The regulator said complaints rose by 30 per cent when a new IT system was installed in 2011, but EDF did not have appropriate procedures in place to handle the influx.read


Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel reproduction can be found in Goring, Sussex

Sign-writer Gary Bevans, 60, spent five-and-a-half years painting the ceiling at the English Martyrs Catholic Church after being inspired on a pilgrimage to the Vatican.read


New street drug acetyl fentanyl 'more potent than heroin'

Emergency doctors in the U.S. are being warned to look out for overdoses caused by acetyl fentanyl, an opiate mixed into street drugs and marketed as heroin.read


Ikea offers sleepovers in store for £6.20 per night

IKEA Australia have teamed up with Airbnb to offer three families the unique chance to stay the night at the Tempe store, for just 11 Australian dollars (£6.20) for the night.read


Hiroshima landslide death toll feared to be as many as 90

Hillsides caved in or were swept into neighbourhoods in at least five valleys in the suburbs of Hiroshima on Wednesday, crushing dozens of houses after heavy rains.read


Middle-class mother admits stealing food for her children

Charities say increasing numbers of British families are turning to food banks - but one middle-class mother took to the radio today to tell how she stole from a shop to get better quality mealsread


Nose place like home! Orphaned baby aardvark whose mother was shot by a farmer is saved by nature reserve

Little Barkie was less than three months old when he was found near the N/a'an ku sê sanctuary in Namibia, where staff now take the termite-loving creature for daily walks.read


Bedford is Britain's most generous town: Residents give more money to good causes on charity website JustGiving than anywhere else in the UK

Donation site JustGiving compiled its list based on the number of givers and the amount donated in relation to populations. Cambridge and Reading were second and third.read


Son claims 89-year-old mother wasn't washed in hospital for a MONTH

Frank Lynch, 65, said his mother Phyllis Hutchings (pictured), who had dementia, went for four weeks without being washed while she was on the ward at Medway Maritime Hospital in Kent.read


Conman who used 3D printer to make false fronts for cashpoints caught

A thief, known only as Hamid P, 3D printed the fake ATM fronts at home before fitting them to cashpoints in Nimes and Saint-Ambroix, southern France.read


Evidence of one of the universe's oldest stars discovered

Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii say they have found evidence for the universe's first-generation of stars in a second-generation star (illustration shown)read


Fur flies over luxury clutch bags and iPad cases made out of deer fur

Marketed as ‘for the individualist’, a collection of deer fur clutch bags and iPad cases has been designed by Rosemary Hobrough – whose husband is a deer stalker.read


Giant Galapagos tortoise 'Pepe the Missionary' dies aged 60

Pepe the tortoise, who earned his nickname after being given to Franciscan missionaries on the Galapagos islands, has died of natural causes at the age of 60.read


Giant fissure splits the earth open in rural northwest Mexico

The crack appeared last week and is the length of three quarters of a mile, about 26 feet deep and 16 feet wide. Geologists still don't know what caused it.read


Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt's London 2012 performances shown in ¿flow¿ animation

German motion designer Felix Deimann digitised athletes, including Michael Phelps (pictured) as they competed and turned them into abstract art.read


Dinosaur footprints set for public display in Utah

The Moab wash has prints from 10 different dinosaurs in an area smaller than a football field.read


Photographer Alistair Johnstone disproves St Swithun's Day proverb

The ancient weather folklore says that if it rains on St Swithun's Day on July 15 then it will continue for the next 40, but Hillesley, Gloucestershire remained mostly sunny this year.read


Mexican couple arrested after keeping their 10-year-old son in chains all day

A couple who kept their 10-year-old son chained up all day for misbehaving have been arrested by police in Mexico for child cruelty and are due to appear in court in the coming days.read


Firebugs set light to FIVE thatched cottages in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, in one night

Arsonists torched five thatched cottages in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, putting the lives of families in danger. Police are hunting two men, both white and aged 25 to 30.read


Mother charged with child endangerment for allowing a man to sleep with her daughter, ELEVEN, and get her pregnant

A 37-year-old woman from Iowa was arrested after an investigation revealed that she failed to stop Jacob White, 24, from sharing her then-11-year-old daughter’s bed.read


SpaceX rocket self-destructs during Central Texas test flight

An unmanned SpaceX rocket self-destructed shortly after launching on a test flight at a Central Texas development site, the company said Friday.read


Brighton and Hove City Council 'orders bushes at gay cruising site be left to grow to cover people having sex'

The bushes in Dukes Mound park in Brighton, East Sussex, are currently between 15ft and 20ft high. A Cityparks worker said: 'We always err on the side of caution when pruning'read


Policeman 'had sex in station sluice room with mother of three who had been arrested for being drunk' 

Custody sergeant Richard Evans, 46, allegedly led the woman into the room in Carephilly, South Wales, to give her water, but instead stripped her and had unprotected sex, Cardiff Crown Court heard.read


Owner lets tabby sit on shoulder to eat corn on the cob together

Cats aren't usually vegetarians but this tabby chooses to nibble on its owner's sweetcorn rather than nick the meat off his plate. Sitting on his shoulder, the cat happily shares the tasty treatread


Over 11,500ft above sea level and no protective barriers: Is this terrifying mountain pass in India the world's most perilous road?

The Zojila mountain pass is on the western section of the Himalayas and is extremely narrow, has no barriers, and is often hit by vicious winds and heavy snowfall.read


Chinese crowd told hostage-taker to 'get on with it' when he held knife to his throat

Gong Tseng, 30, took cousin Cui Meng, 29, hostage after a family dispute. But when he released his relative and turned the knives on himself, the crowd lost patience.read


Italian resorts offer bad weather discounts to lure holidaymakers

Hoteliers across Lignano Sabbiadoro in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region are luring visitors to the region by offering discounts of up to 50 per cent on their rooms - as well as 'rain insurance'.read


Flights from Athens to Greek holiday island of Milos grounded as only air traffic controller falls ill

The employee, who doubles as the only civil protection officer for the airport on the island of Milos, tried to work through the pain but had to leave his post and go to hospital for treatment.read


Comic book loving couple lay on their ultimate superhero-inspired wedding for just £6,000

Self-confessed geeks Becky and Steve Mear from Derby had planned a traditional wedding until the bride lost her job.read


Manhole cover gives way beneath 3-year-old's feet

Three-year-old Oliver Akenhead was playing outside with his sister when he stumbled onto a manhole cover that instantly gave way underneath him (pictured).read


Seagull spray-painted red by cruel yobs 'faces bullying by other birds'

The bird was taken in by Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary, North Yorkshire, after she was found covered in thick red paint.read


Adorable footage shows tabby cat washing pitbull's face

Sworn enemies tend to fight like cat and dog but Gertrude the pitbull and Earnestine the tabby are more interested in cuddling up in this adorable video. read