Jack the Ripper unmasked: How amateur sleuth used DNA breakthrough to identify Britain's most notorious criminal 126 years after string of terrible murders

Jack the Ripper suspect Aaron Kosminski

A shawl found by the body of Catherine Eddowes, one of the Ripper’s victims, has been analysed and found to contain DNA from her blood as well as DNA from the killer - Aaron Kosminski, Polish-born hairdresser who was later admitted to a lunatic asylum. The landmark discovery was made after businessman Russell Edwards, 48,(right) bought the shawl at auction and enlisted the help of Dr Jari Louhelainen, a world-renowned expert in analysing genetic evidence from historical crime scenes. In the intervening century, a Jack the Ripper industry has grown up, prompting a dizzying array of more than 100 suspects, including (left from top right) Prince Albert Victor, Edward VII’s son, Sir William Gull, Queen Victoria’s doctor, post-Impressionist painter Walter Sickert and John Pizer, a Jewish shoemaker,

We'll put guards on Scottish border: Ed Miliband reveals incendiary plan as Yes camp leads for first time in shock new poll 

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With just 11 days to go until the referendum - and polls showing growing momentum for Alex Salmond's nationalists - the Labour leader has urged voters to face up to the consequences of severing the 300-year-old Union. 'If you don't want borders, vote to stay in the United Kingdom,' Mr Miliband said in an interview with today's Scottish Mail on Sunday.

Oh crumbs! EU health chiefs say toast gives you cancer: It must be yellow, never brown, to cut risk of danger chemical

An EU Watchdog has highlighted the presence of acrylamide, a substance linked to cancer, in a number of food products including British favourites such as the roast potato.

Revealed: New boss of investigation into VIP child abuse claims is linked to Leon Brittan: The Mail On Sunday exposes family friendship of SECOND inquiry chief with the ex-MP accused of abuse file cover-up

After Baroness Butler-Sloss was forced to quit over conflicts of interest, it can be revealed that her replacement has links to Lord Brittan.

Man, 25, arrested on suspicion of murder by detectives investigating disappearance of schoolgirl Alice Gross

The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that a suspect is in custody after officers received new information concerning the missing 14-year-old, who has not been seen for 10 days.

Scotland WILL become independent, shock new poll claims as it shows 51% now back Yes campaign with just 11 days until vote

The study revealed 51 per cent will vote to breakaway from the UK on September 18, overturning a long-held two point lead for the Better Together Campaign which now holds 49 per cent of the vote.

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West's 'plan to force out Putin will backfire': Moscow claims US is exploiting Ukraine conflict in bid to force Russian president out of power

Former Russian prime minister, Sergei Stepashin, has called Barack Obama 'a hawk who dresses up as a peacekeeper' and claims he is creating a new Cold War to force Putin out.

Football goldrush creates world's first £1bn 'super agent' and he has masterminded £200m of signings in the last two months alone

Jorge Mendes, 48, has masterminded transfers worth £1,068,370,548 over the course of his 18-year career as a football agent. He has negotiated £208.5 million worth of signings in the last two months.

Kew Gardens drugs storm over 'Intoxication Season' which includes talks on mind-altering plants

'Irresponsible': Anti-drugs campaigners last night condemned an exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew where speakers will discuss the uses of marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms

Exhibition in Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is open to visitors of any age and displays plants including cannabis, the hallucinogen peyote, and poppies - used to make opium.

Alex Salmond's secretive Saltire-smuggling First Lady (...who is 17 years his senior) 

Moira Salmond was behind the plot to unfurl the flag behind the PM at Wimbledon, smuggling the enormous Saltire into the All England Club in her handbag.

How the Met shot down their own poster woman: Bullied, demeaned and smeared, trailblazing PC tells the full horror of the Scotland Yard campaign that destroyed her life 

Carol Howard, 35, (pictured at her home in Surrey, right) saw her dream job turn to ashes after falling victim to workplace bullying. The one time Met Police London Olympics poster woman (as seen in the picture, left) has been accused of incompetence, dishonesty and has been subject to racial and sexual discrimination. After two years of going 'through hell' she has finally been vindicated. Last week she was awarded £37,000 after winning an employment tribunal case against the Metropolitan Police, including £10,000 in exemplary damages for her appalling treatment. Here, she talks about her ordeal for the first time.

UK ebola fear as 21,000 African students from countries in the affected regions arrive 

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A leading academic has warned that university students could be at risk from the deadly ebola virus – because 21,000 students from countries in the affected region are about to arrive in the UK.

Knocked out with laughing gas, then robbed... in our own motorhome: Family tell of motorway ordeal in latest attack on tourists in France

Nick Turner, 51, his wife Joy, 52, and their children Lizzie, 20, and 14-year-old Robert were asleep in their £65,000 Swift Kon-tiki motorhome when thieves used the gas during a raid.

BBC boss to be quizzed over £5m shares in global education firm in business with Corporation

Rona Fairhead, 53, will appear before a Media Select Committee, which will decide whether she is suitable to lead the BBC while benefiting financially from their business activities.

Three arrested over murder of mother-of-five found stabbed to death after frenzied attack in New Forest

Police have arrested three people in connection with the murder of 47-year-old Penelope Davis who was stabbed while tending to her two horses in a field near her home in Beaulieu, Hampshire.

A&E; unit in London faces axe... after PM promised personally it would stay open

EXCLUSIVE: Plans can be revealed for Charing Cross Hospital in Fulham, whose casualty unit is to be replaced with an 'urgent care centre' and moved four miles away.

Mothers who experience stress or worry before pregnancy 'more likely to have babies who cry for longer' 

The study in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood examined 300 women and those with a history of anxiety had babies who cried for longer.

Mother launches appeal to jail pervert teacher after he walks free despite bombarding girl, 13, with sexually explicit messages

Tony Marsden admitted inciting a child to commit a sexual act when he appeared at Newcastle Crown Court in June

Newcastle Crown Court heard how Tony Marsden, 23, from Whitley Bay, became 'infatuated' with the girl last year. He tried to lure the teenager with sickening messages.

Doctor called to 'desperately ill' British hostage held by brutal Jihadi John: Aid worker tortured with Tasers - and now has 'serious digestive problems'

A shocking investigation has revealed that father-of-two David Haines has been struggling to hold down food and suffering from acute gastric and other health problems in his cramped captivity. The revelation will add to the anguish of his desperate family - including his Croatian wife Dragana and four-year-old daughter Athea (pictured right) - after Islamic State fanatics named him as the next hostage to be murdered. A security source familiar with the cases described the hostages’ internment as a ‘living hell’. He is also said to have been given electric shock 'punishments' by the group of British jihadis led by ‘Jihadi John’ and nicknamed The Beatles.

'Terrorist' on trial for Jewish museum shooting may hold key to identifying 'Jihadi John'

Sources have confirmed Mehdi Nemmouche (pictured) had been questioned about the British terrorist after it emerged the Frenchman himself tortured Western hostages in Syria.

'You're letting an innocent man die': Anger of British hostage's friends at UK government for not paying a ransom to save his life

Close friends of David Haines have criticised the British Government's refusal to negotiate with IS terrorists, saying his fate has been sealed. But his wife says she refuses to give up hope.

Last ditch attempt to rescue hostages from terrorists was crippled by 'dithering' Obama

The mission was said to have been doomed when aides to the President said he would not approve surveillance flights over Syria to confirm the hostages’ location. 

Battle of the Spiralizer: War of words between Amazon and family-run business which claims to hold exclusive UK rights to machine that can turn vegetables into pasta

UK Juicers, in York, which started selling the healthy-eating gizmo through Amazon, claims the website started selling it at a lower price, by going directly to the German manufacturer.

Britain to send 1,000 troops to lead new Nato 'spearhead' force based in Poland amid growing threat from Russia

British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, speaks with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen as they participate in a round table meeting of the North Atlantic Council during a NATO summit at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

David Cameron said the new multinational brigade based in Poland would ‘reassure’ eastern European allies that the threat from Russia was being taken seriously.

Growing band of jihadi brides leaving their families behind in Britain as they flock to Syria

Researchers have identified six more such women through their online accounts – and warn this could be the tip of the iceberg. Among them is 16-year-old Salma Halane from Manchester.

Little Ashya 'playing happily' before Prague flight for vital treatment which could save his life

Ashya King, who is suffering from a brain tumour, is currently in hospital in Malaga, southern Spain, with his parents, Brett and Naghmeh, by his bedside

The five-year-old, who is suffering from a brain tumour, is currently in hospital in Malaga, southern Spain, with his parents, Brett and Naghmeh (pictured), by his bedside. The family was dramatically granted permission by a High Court judge late on Friday to allow Ashya, who is a ward of court, to undergo pioneering proton beam therapy in the Czech Republic. Staff at the £30 million Proton Therapy Centre in Prague (inset) are due to meet tomorrow to finalise plans for Ashya’s treatment - which British doctors insist is not suitable for his type of tumour.

Mutiny! Libyan cadets at British base force guard to free comrade held for going AWOL... to Tesco

No weapons were involved in the stand-off, which happened a month ago but has only now come to light. Pictured: The Tesco supermarket closest to the Cambridgeshire barracks

The uprising kicked off when three North African soldiers stationed at barracks in Cambridgeshire were detained after breaking orders not to go to the village supermarket.

New taxi law 'could let rapists drive cabs': Government proposals could permit anyone to drive licensed vehicle without going through council vetting process 

Critics argue that the Government’s Deregulation Bill could let convicted sex offenders pick up passengers in minicabs as they will be able to drive a licensed vehicle without vetting.

Detainee 'suicide' sparks protest by more than 200 inmates at detention centre

Protesters claimed staff at Morton Hall in Lincolnshire had delayed calling a doctor after a 21-year-old complained of headaches. By the time an officer got to him, he had hanged himself, it was claimed.

Anger as BBC hands out hundreds of free Wimbledon tickets to wealthy businessmen

Across the 13 days of Wimbledon 2014, the BBC gave out 382 free passes. The broadcaster treated hundreds of politicians, wealthy businessmen and its own staff to the free tickets.

Women desperate for babies putting their lives at risk by buying IVF drugs sold illegally on eBay

An investigation has revealed that IVF medication is being sold for a third of the normal market price on eBay. The potentially deadly fertility drugs can cause blood clots and strokes.

Tour boss sues Lily Allen for £100,000 for 'breaking contract so American company could run comeback tours'

Lily Allen is being sued for more than £100,000 by a former tour manager who claims she broke a contract so that an American company could run her money-spinning comeback tour.

Is this Britain's cruellest father? One of these babies was his legitimate child, the other his darkest secret... What followed was a saga of deception and betrayal that took his daughter four agonising decades to unravel 

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Gradually, SUSAN SWINGLER uncovered the web of lies and obfuscation created by her father and the woman he took with him from the UK to Australia when she was just four-years-old. After a lifetime of unanswered questions, the writer has come to the conclusion that his was not a coldly deliberate decision to deceive, but that one thing led to another and, like a car slithering down an icy hill, the story ran out of control. Her full story is told in The House Of Fiction, published by Scribe.

Pupils 'held in solitary' at school run by Jan Leeming's ex-husband: Teacher who blew whistle is arrested over 'theft of documents'

Tracy Austin has also been suspended for speaking out about the harsh punishments at the Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover, where Chris Russell is headmaster.

Ow ow seven! Roger Moore reveals how his bottom caught fire while filming James Bond movie

The actor, 86, recalled the embarrassing incident, which happened during the filming of 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me, during a Radio 4 interview and claimed he 'was seriously on fire and in terrible pain'.

A grey day for women... at 33: The age women typically start spying the first silver strands, according to new study

British women typically start going grey at 33. Research, by Charles Worthington Instant Root Concealer, suggests that late nights cause those in entertainment to go grey earliest.

Panicking Tory MPs plot to do deal with Ukip - and demand Farage is made Deputy PM 

Writing in today's Mail on Sunday, Jacob Rees-Mogg urges for 'peace deal' before the election next year as fellow Tory Andrew Brigden said it was time to 'sup with the devil'.

Why I believe we must give Clegg's job to Nigel Farage... and get in bed with Ukip, by Tory MP JACOB REES-MOGG

The stark warning is issued in this article in today's Mail on Sunday insisting a post-election deal is no good - and only a peace pact will stop Labour splitting the vote and getting into No 10.

PM's own backbenchers tear into 'puce-faced' Cameron over failure to get grip on immigration

Tories queued up to criticise Mr Cameron after he said Theresa May had done a good job, with Philip Davies replying bluntly: 'I don't think she's done a good job at all!'.

Quick, Carson, the smoking jacket! Lady Edith engulfed by The Great Fire of Downton: Drama as Abbey bursts into flames in series opener 

Our exclusive pictures from the opening episode of the fifth series show the dramatic moment Barrow risks his life to rescue a sleeping Lady Edith from a blaze that engulfs her bedroom. The scheming manservant lifts the Earl of Grantham’s daughter into his arms and leads her to safety down a smoke-filled corridor. The dramatic storyline – which has been glimpsed in trailers for the series – leads to the full-scale evacuation of Downton. To avoid spoiling the series for viewers, we will not reveal the fate of any other characters.

Nice to see you... for Strictly the last time: Brucie's emotional handover to Tess and Claudia, the new queens of the dancefloor... as Judy Murray lands Anton du Beke in curtain raiser

Sir Bruce Forsyth bows out of Strictly Come Dancing tonight and it needs two presenters to replace him - as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman take the reins.

X Factor Monica's secret heartache: Singer is struggling to come to terms with death of her step-brother

Monica Michael, 23, from North London - who was praised by judges on X Factor last night - has revealed that her step brother, who went with her to the audition, died after filming a few weeks ago.

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Fire chiefs accused of 'pension deal rip-off' over secret deals that let them retire at 50

Fire chiefs have been accused of ripping off taxpayers by a Cabinet Minister over secret deals that let them retire at 50, take tax-free pension payments and then return to their old jobs.

Shiver his timbers! Neighbours' spying fears may sink young seadog's pirate ship

A neighbour complained to the council that four-year-old Joseph Bailey, from Farnborough, was invading their privacy, claiming he could spy on them from his play pirate ship.

Attack of the drones: Hollywood celebrities are besieged by paparazzi spies in the sky. Worried? You should be... because they'll soon be a regular fixture over YOUR home

Paparazzi drones have terrorised celebrities including Miley Cyrus (left) who spotted the unmanned aircraft hovering above her home (bottom centre and right) earlier this year. But, with some models costing as little as £150, there is little to stop others purchasing the machines. Fears of deranged stalkers keeping tabs on the whereabouts of their victims are rife, and it has even been suggested that divorce lawyers could use the devices to track cheating spouses.

Why a divorce from Scotland could be the ruin of us all: Mortgages up. Pensions down. The pound in your pocket worth 90p - and you'll even pay more for water

ADAM MEMON, the head of economic research at the Centre for Policy Studies, says if Scotland votes for independence, the consequences could be vicious from John O’Groats to Land’s End.

Senior policeman 'tried to blow the whistle on Hillsborough safety concerns 25 years ago but was suppressed by bosses’

Retired chief inspector Frank Brayford told an inquest into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans that he was urged to 'stop putting in reports about Hillsborough', days after publishing his concerns.

Why 'job hoppers' put off employers: Workers who have five or more posts over a decade less appealing to bosses 

A survey conducted by recruitment firm, Robert Half, found that nine in ten bosses were likely to drop an applicant from consideration if they thought the individual had moved jobs too often.

Vultures at risk of extinction after population in Asia plummets 99% due to use of veterinary drug to treat livestock 

Conservation group, Birdlife International, has drawn attention to the species' plight, claiming that their population is declining at a faster rate than the dodo did before its extinction.

It's been a struggle, admits Harry over his role in war wounded's 'Paralympics': Prince reveals for the first time why he's nervous about hero Games

Prince Harry

Prince Harry has revealed that staging the Invictus Games has been much harder than he had anticipated. The Games will see more than 400 wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women compete across several sporting disciplines, including wheelchair rugby and athletics. Thirteen nations, including Afghanistan, will compete at the tournament, which takes place at some of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games venues.

My battle to the death with an angry (and hungry) polar bear, by Arctic explorer DAVID HEMPLEMAN-ADAMS 

In an extract from No Such Thing As Failure: The Extraordinary Life Of A Great British Adventurer, the explorer describes some of the death-defying experiences he has had during his lifetime.

How the sickest website on the internet is exploiting those naked selfies of celebs: Inside 4chan 'the ninth circle of hell'

Photographs of Jennifer Lawrence (pictured) were shared on 4chan - the 'ninth circle of hell' where 12 million anonymous users a month can post and share photographs.

The red squirrel super-mum: Animal has two new kittens - bringing total number of offspring to FIFTY

Seven-year-old Tortoiseshell - who lives at the Pensthorpe Conservation Trust in Norfolk - has given birth to two new kittens, bringing the total number of her offspring to 50

Lord Mayor of London Fiona Woolf to lead Government's inquiry into historic child abuse

Mrs Woolf, 66, is a senior tax lawyer and former president of the Law Society. She will be advised by Professor Alexis Jay, who wrote last week’s report into child abuse in Rotherham.

Widow starved to death after council ignored her... because she was well off 

Gloria Foster from Banstead, Surrey, was assumed to be able to make other arrangements when the agency that visited her four times a day was shut by immigration officials.

Baby foods, cereals and crisps found to contain raised levels of cancer risk chemicals

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) found higher than expected levels of acrylamide in a range of popular products. The substance, linked to cancer, develops during the cooking process.

Yours for £2.5m - last of The Few who defied Hitler's Luftwaffe...but sole surviving Hurricane from the Battle of Britain may end up in America

Peter Vacher, of Oxfordshire, painstakingly restored the plane (pictured) to working condition a decade ago after buying it for £25,000. But he is now selling it through an American dealer, meaning it could be lost to Britain forever. The plane flew 49 combat sorties during the worst days of the fighting and shot down five enemy aircraft, three while being flown by Wing Commander Bob Foster (pictured). Retired businessman, Mr Vacher, 72, said 'this Hurricane is a one-off. There is no other British plane like it from the Battle of Britain that is flying today. It was a labour of love to recover and restore it and I have enjoyed watching it fly for the past ten years'.

The thing I love most about my daughter is that she's NOTHING like me! Ever look at your child and think: who DO they take after? A bemused (but proud) Frances Hardy certainly does 

Frances Hardy says when Amy was born she expected her to grow up to be just like her. But with Amy now a professional rugby player, her prediction could not have been more wrong.

PE teacher, 26, is jailed for 15 months for lesbian sex with pupil, 15, at all-girls' private school

Emily Fox (pictured) exchanged hundreds of messages with the girl while she taught PE at the Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.

I've beaten the EU's vacuum ban thanks to the Daily Mail: House-proud readers tell of delight after hoovering up high-powered cleaners in special promotion

Among the first to bag one was businessman Roger Hunt (pictured), of Worcester, who says his Hoover Spirit Pets Cylinder will be ideal for keeping the five-bedroom home spick and span. 

Iconic pre-war racing car designed by Bentley founder is so famous it's just known by its registration plate - and could fetch £1.8m at auction

Lagonda LG45R Rapide - known simply by its registration 'EPE 97' - is said to be the most famous Lagonda of all time and will be sold at the Goodwood Revival weekend in West Sussex.

No, Mr Bond, I don't expect you to buy: 007 Daniel Craig and his wife Rachel Weisz deny they offered £5million for Grade-II listed converted mill

Hollywood couple Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz have denied claims that they offered a homeowner around £5million for an 18th century converted mill in Warwickshire, says spokeswoman.

The wrong trousers! 60 pupils banned from classes over uniform and 'treated like prisoners'

Pupils at Heaton Manor School (pictured), in Newcastle, were put in isolation for up to two days for wearing trousers that did not conform with the school's uniform policy.

Taking the fight to the heart of the caliphate: Syrian government airstrikes kill at least 29 in Islamic State stronghold city of Raqqa 

Eight blasts tore through the north eastern region today as President Assad's army takes further steps to regain control from the extremist group, killing nine IS fighters and at least 20 civillians. Videos of the destruction were uploaded to social media websites accompanied, in one case, with the chilling observation of one activist who said: 'Raqqa is being silently slaughtered'. 

North Korea fires three missiles into waters off coast of South Korea as the country begins celebrating major national holiday

The three projectiles travelled an estimated 130 miles before crashing off the North Korean coast. Defence experts said Kim Jong Un has increased the frequency of missile tests in recent months.

Slingshots, stones and burning buildings: Palestinians clash with Israelis over plans for 283 new homes in West Bank settlement 

The violent scenes followed Israel's decision to build 283 homes in the region, just days after it announced its biggest land grab on occupied Palestinian territory for three decades.

Russia ships lay claim to Arctic's energy riches: Putin sends naval convoy to reopen military base

Russia sent a navy convoy to reopen a base, which will also supervise the Northern Sea Route between Europe and Asia, viable since ice melted in the region. (File picture)

Russia contests Canada, Denmark, Norway and US for the right to exploit mineral wealth of Arctic Circle - estimated to hold 22 per cent of global recoverable energy resources.

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PETER HITCHENS: I never dreamed I would say this... Stop being mean to Tony Blair!

It has now become fashionable to deride Tony Blair, pictured with his philanthropist award at the GQ Men of the Year Awards

It's become fashionable to deride Tony Blair, yet the people who despise him mostly continue to support the policies that destroyed him, writes PETER HITCHENS.

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: The abyss is deep, you can still step back

Both sides in the great battle for Scotland’s future now need to recognise that the question of independence is profoundly serious - and Scots must be careful what they wish for.