Internet troll who targeted McCanns on Twitter found dead in hotel room days after fleeing home when she was revealed to be behind online campaign of vitriol

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Brenda Leyland, 63, (centre) was identified last week as one of the people posting online hate messages aimed at Gerry and Kate McCann (left), whose daughter disappeared during a family holiday to Portugal in 2007. Leicestershire Police were called to a hotel in Enderby, Leicester today (bottom right). A spokeswoman said the death was not being treated as suspicious. Last night, neighbours of Mrs Leyland in the village of Burton Overy, Leicestershire (top right) told of their shock at her death. One said: 'Brenda kept herself very much to herself, but people were surprised when she was accused of trolling the McCanns. You don't expect something that like around here.'

Two more womb swap babies due in weeks: Expectant mums use organ of their own mothers to have children (and here's the boy who made history) 

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The expectant mums will be the first to carry children using the very uterus that carried them as unborn infants. The pregnancies are part of a revolutionary Swedish project to allow childless women to fulfil their dream of starting a family. The world’s first womb swap baby, named as Vincent, pictured. has already been delivered using an unrelated donor. Now doctors are preparing for two more arrivals – but this time each one is being nurtured in its grandmother’s womb. 

The most stressful thing you'll EVER do? Choosing your elderly parents' carers: It's worse than divorce or moving home, poll finds 

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Some 84 per cent of those questioned by the Care Quality Commission said deciding how to care for an elderly relative was very stressful or quite stressful - making it the top choice.

House prices to fall in 2015: Economic group says values will hit 'turning point' after three years of rises

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The Centre for Economics and Business Research says 2014 has seen the largest rise in home values since 2007. Prices are expected to rise by 7.8%- more than double the average increase last year..

You have a month to catch up on iPlayer: BBC under pressure to close loophole that allows viewers to use service without a TV licence 

Changes to the iPlayer service mean the current 'catch-up window' will be extended from the current seven days to 30 days.

How manicures can maim you: Agonising wounds. Nails destroyed forever. Even amputated fingers. The horrifying dangers of nail salons

Anna Cowie, 41,(left) suffered prolonged pain from a botched pedicure. Kate Cassidy, 53, (centre) had fungally infected fingernails and Becky Ashton, 35, (right) now has weak nails.

How DID police miss his body? Alice Gross murder suspect found hanged in woods which had already been searched last week

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The prime suspect in the murder of Alice Gross killed himself in woodland where he may have lived after first travelling to Britain. The badly decomposed body of Arnis Zalkalns, 41, pictured top right, was found hanged in a dense copse of trees that he is believed to have once called home. Today, police removed the 'badly decomposed' body from the scene in a body bag (pictured main). Residents said the isolated 'no go' area of west London's Boston Manor Park has been used for shelter by Eastern Europeans for many years. The grim discovery ended the Europe-wide manhunt for the convicted murderer, who is the only suspect in the death of 14-year-old Alice (bottom right).

'Drunk' doctor in C-section death of British mum: Anaesthetist was three-times drink- drive limit when she wrongly inserted tube causing mother to suffer a heart attack 

Belgian Helga Wauters, 45, admitted a 'pathological problem' with alcohol. Yesterday she was in custody charged with aggravated manslaughter and faces up to five years in prison.

Stepmother, 48, marries her stepson, 45, making her child both his half-sister AND his step-daughter (and his dad, her ex, was at the wedding)

Elisabeth Lorentz (L) and Eric Holder pose on June 7, 2013 in Dabo, eastern France, a day after they received a letter from the French Presidency. Eric and his former step mother Elisabeth, wanted to marry in August but the letter reminded them that according to the French law, their marriage is forbidden. The letter explains the marriage would be possible only upon the death of Elisabeth's former husband.    AFP PHOTO/FREDERICK FLORIN        (Photo credit should read FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP/Getty Images)

Elisabeth Lorentz, 48, finally married Eric Holder, who is three years her junior, in the parish church in the small village of Dabo in Alsace-Lorraine, north-east France.

Sacks of St Valentine's cards. Fan mail with very salty proposals. All because Radio 4's CHARLOTTE GREEN made even the weather sound sexy

THE GUARDIAN Originally shot for The Guardian, November 2013. Pictured here is British radio broadcaster Charlotte Green. She is best known for her time spent as news reader on BBC Radio 4, on the Today programme, and The News Quiz. Charlotte Green (Broadcaster). Katherine Rose/The Guardian. 09/12/2013.

Retiring from the BBC last January, Charlotte Green is still associated with the Shipping Forecast, not to mention Dead Ringers (as voiced by Jan Ravens. This is the second part of her autobiography.

What is wrong with looking your age asks Mary Beard, 59: TV historian says she wants people to take pride in growing older 

The 59-year-old said she hoped to rally older people into joining her in a political debate to take away the word’s negative connotations.

Come off it, Clarkson, you WANTED argy-bargy: PETER MCKAY argues that despite what they say, Top Gear guys WERE looking for trouble with FKL number plates

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Clarkson's cocktails in the BBC's Last Chance Saloon do not seem as hazardous to his career as we might have supposed. Top Gear is successful because it dares cause offence among the politically correct - for want of a better description of viewers who dislike its tone. But might Top Gear be subject to the law of diminishing returns in that Clarkson and Co will have to work harder at causing offence to maintain its viewing figures? writes PETER MCKAY.

Lives were at stake as Argentine mob chased us to the border says Clarkson: Presenter claims he and fellow hosts hid under beds as mob waited outside hotel 

James May's red Lotus was pelted with rocks by angry Argentinians who chased the TV crew out of the country

The Top Gear presenter described the terrifying experience of being chased and threatened by an angry Argentinian mob. He claims the controversial number plate was not intentional.

Unexpected help in bagging area! Phrase could become history as new camera system will register when a shopper puts wallet or phone down at self-service checkout 

The dreaded phrase 'unexpected item in the bagging area' could soon be a thing of the past at thousands of self-service checkouts in high street supermarkets around the UK.

Here's a sweet gift... the £600 box of chocolates: Assortment of 240 treats comes in box lined with 24-carat gold or studded with crystals

Delice has launched a box of assorted sweets at Harrods which will set chocolate-lovers back £600. Natural colourings from beetroot, chlorophyll and turmeric, are used to create the decoration.

London, the job seeker's dream: City named the most desirable place to work beating New York and Paris 

One in six want to work in the capital, while the UK as a whole is the world's second favourite place to work, just behind the USA. Canada was the third most popular destination, and new poll shows.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Keira, poster girl for the anti-monarchists as Republic pressure group uses one of her old quotes to promote the abolition of the Royal family

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Keira Knightley is not just a pretty face. She has also become a pin-up girl for a radical anti-monarchy group. writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE. The Republic pressure group used her photograph for its online poster campaign and an old quote from her following the birth of Prince George, saying: 'I'm over the moon about the royal baby, [but I don't] favour the monarchy. Is that treason?' Her comments went down a storm with republicans, who evidently believed that Knightley, 29, was joining calls for the abolition of the monarchy.

Women spend twice as much time as men doing chores each week: They spend 11.5 hours doing housework compared to men's six hours

Women devote well over the equivalent of a working day each week to household chores - double the amount undertaken by men, according to a survey by BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.

Can washing your whites in a slow cooker make them sparkle again? 

A soak with dissolved denture tablets will transform off-whites while lemon is well known for its natural bleaching effects. Putting your whites in the oven with Borax could also make them sparkle.

Two glasses of wine a night doesn't mean I'm a drunk, says JANET STREET-PORTER

As a nation we might be drinking more than is healthy. But prescribing drugs - ones that may have harmful side-effects - is no way to deal with what is a social problem.

How shops hide the truth about your 'low calorie' lunchtime salad 

Inspect the label of some salads in more detail and you'll find the calorie count doesn’t actually include the calories in the dressing

The calorie count of many salads doesn’t include those in the dressing, meaning it could be more calorific than a cheeseburger. Dietician Helen Bond (inset) warns consumers to beware.

Grannies with Kalashnikovs face bloodbath on Nato's doorstep: Gun-toting women symbol of Turkish town's Dad's Army style resistance against ISIS onslaught

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Kobani, which lies just inside Syria on the border with Nato member Turkey, has been described as the town the world cannot afford to lose to the terrorists.

Freed for ransom: British teacher, 53, held hostage by Islamic militants in Libya for five months is released after school where he worked pays for his release 

David Bolam, 53, who was principal at the International School in the coastal city of Benghazi, was abducted in May, but it was not reported at the request of the government and his family.

Grief of the wife who's lost her hero: Family of Alan Henning join hundreds of mourners for service of reflection 

The taxi driver’s wife Barbara, and two children Lucy, 17, and Adam, 15, were embraced in emotional scenes at St Mary’s Church in Eccles, Manchester.

Why women should NEVER trust their husband with the purse strings: Denise did. Now her perfect middle-class life is in ruins

As a book-keeper, Denise Bradford (inset) always been prudent but in April, her husband David (left) told her he had a gambling addiction and was going to court for stealing £53,000 from his employers. Denise realised that she didn't even know who their mortgage lender was and discovered they couple had no savings.

There's no place like your childhood home: Why our houses never live up to one we grew up in 

Childhood homes give young people unreasonable expectations when they buy their own property, a survey has found, with first-time buyers downgrading.

Never suffer a ‘senior moment’ again: Ever go upstairs then forget what you went there for? Our memory-boosting series can help beat those mental blanks 

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On Saturday, in a major new series, Professor Andre Aleman showed ways to help people to keep their memory fighting fit. Today, the professor reveals the tricks and tips to keep dementia at bay...

FOREVER BEAUTIFUL: Femail lists the make-up that is as good as any facelift 

Heather, from Enfield, was looking for make-up that hides flaws. With the help of the new Zelens range by plastic surgeon Dr Marko and make-up artist John Gustafso, Heather is transformed

AsTamara Ecclestone reveals that she doesn't know what toast is JAN MOIR asks, why are so many reality TV stars one slice short of a full loaf? 

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Why on earth does Tamara Ecclestone put herself through the flour mill of public approbation, only to emerge at the other end as half-baked and flakier than ever?

Dewani paid me to racially abuse and slap him, male escort known as the GERMAN MASTER tells police: Allegations emerge as millionaire businessman begins murder trial

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Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani begged a male prostitute to humiliate and racially abuse him during drug-fuelled sex sessions only a few months before his marriage, it was alleged yesterday. The millionaire businessman is accused of meeting Leopold Leisser (left), known as the German Master, three times before he married Anni Dewani (right, with Mr Dewani) after making contact through the Gaydar website. Asking Mr Leisser to use racially insulting slang, the 34-year-old allegedly pleaded to be called a 'P***', and told him how he enjoyed being slapped and degraded.

Sayings that stay with us: 'Practice makes perfect' named as phrase we are most likely to continue using as we grow older 

The poll was put together by children's charity the NSPCC, which is launching a campaign to raise awareness of the importance pearls of wisdom can have in shaping a child's life.

Glow of giving can last weeks: Helping with charity work can lift spirits for up to 24 days 

Those who donate money feel positive for a week, but for those who sacrifice their time the effect lasts up to 24 days, and new study into links between happiness and giving to charity shows.

Poorer pupils 'should jump schools queue': Plan would punish middle classes

A report by the social mobility and child poverty commission will call for priority to be given to low-income families. Chairman Alan Milburn warns schools against expensive uniforms and tricky forms.

700,000 pupils to be given flu spray: Children are virus superspreaders, say officials

Pupils aged five to seventeen will be offered Fluenz nasal spray in what is set to be the biggest school immunisation pilot for 30 years. But it will cost the government twice as much as flu jabs.

I was a GRAVE ROBBER and a rent boy, admits Depardieu: Actor reveals details of his troubled past in autobiography

Gerard Depardieu has revealed he was once a rent boy, a grave robber and a petty thief who was jailed for stealing a car before being saved from destitution by a gay theatre talent spotter. The 65-year-old actor makes his confessions confessions in his autobiography, called 'It happened like that' (Ca c'est fait comme ca). He also tells of his unexpected friendship with Vladimir Putin, the Russian president and the death of his son Guillaume in 2008. Depardieu became a household name for his role in Cyrano de Bergerac (inset).

Golden autumn is here: Beautiful Britain enjoys a final dry day - but brace yourself, heavy rain, flooding and 70mph winds are on their way

Large areas of Britain were covered in a blanket of icy fog this morning, just a day before heavy rain and strong winds are set to batter parts of the north-west of Britain and Northern Ireland.

Glasto sells out in 26 MINUTES: Thousands of music fans miss out as more than 150,000 tickets for festival are sold 

Television Programme: Glastonbury Festival 2010

Eager music fans sent internet servers into meltdown as they snapped up an eye-watering 5,769 tickets per minute for the festival, with Fleetwood Mac rumoured to be performing.

Posing in jail, student who could be cleared of killing lover's wife: 'Compelling new evidence' over savage stabbing 

Mindy Sanghera, 30, was jailed for life in 2007 after she was found guilty of murdering the 17-year-old pregnant wife of Sair Ali. Her legal team say they have 'compelling new evidence' for an appeal.

Prince Philip is praised for his 'raging intellect': Leading artist defends Duke against critics after spending hours with him when he painted his portrait 

Jonathan Yeo, pictured, who painted the Duke of Edinburgh’s portrait several years ago, defended the royal against his critics, saying he was ‘very insightful’.

Femail takes a look at clothes that will cope whatever autumn's weather may bring

Cool and clammy, October can be a fashion nightmare. How can anyone choose a wardrobe that'll cope with the extremes? Trans-seasonal, multi-tasking items are hard to find but worth every penny, Here, Femail fashion editor ELIZA SCARBOROUGH shows us how.

Green taxes DO harm the British economy and let other countries carry on polluting, Vince Cable admits

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Liberal democrat Party Conference at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow. - Sec. of State for Business Vince Cable holds a ministerial question and answer session.

Mr Cable said environment levies on energy were undermining British exports by adding extra costs on heavy industry not faced by foreign competitors.

'Make the wealthy pay off the deficit': Clegg insists higher taxes are part of a coalition deal 

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 05:  Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats, appears on the Andrew Marr show at BBC Scotland Pacific Quay on October 5, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Liberal Democrat activists and supporters started gathering in the city yesterday for their final conference before the general election. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

The Deputy Prime Minister, whose party is languishing on just 6 per cent in the polls, said he would 'certainly not allow' the Tories to get rid of the deficit through spending cuts alone.

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Mr Six Per Cent is an affront to democracy 

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Liberal democrat Party Conference at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow. - Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg tours the exhibition stands.- Beer tasting.

For a man whose party is supported – according to polls – by just 6 per cent of voters, Nick Clegg was issuing an awful lot of demands and ultimatums yesterday.

Praise for Michaela as she tells of cancer fight and double mastectomy: Springwatch host hailed as inspirational for speaking out about trauma of undergoing surgery 

The Springwatch star (pictured with show's co-hosts, right, and with son, Ollie, left) was told that she had breast cancer following a routine mammogram in February. Yesterday she spoke publicly for the first time about her diagnosis and treatment and the prospect she now faces of having reconstructive surgery. She said: 'The tears started to roll as my doctor tried to tell me what would happen next, but I only took in every fifth word or so. The one word that registered was “cancer”. How had this happened? '

Labour admits extra £2.5billion for NHS would not arrive until 2017: Party's key pledge in tatters over lengthy delays

The £2.5billion Time to Care Fund would be paid for by a mansion tax, a levy on tobacco firms and a tax avoidance crackdown – all of which would need legislation before the money could be spent.

John Prescott savages Ed Miliband as Tories pull further ahead in the polls after 'belter' of a tax cut leaves Labour reeling

JOHN PRESCOTT DURING ED MILIBAND'S  SPEECH AT THE LABOUR CONFERENCE IN MANCHESTER.

The former Deputy PM accused the Labour leader of not even trying to win over swing voters as a survey showed that the Conservative Party had moved two points clear on 36 per cent.

ANDREW PIERCE: Betting donor who may give Ed a red face 

Bet365, which has donated more than £400,000 to Labour, risked embarrassing the party by announcing it is to relocate its international remote operations to the tax haven of Gibraltar.

Streets of gold: Boris wants huge pension fund to pay for new roads, rail and airports

The 39,000 funds for public sector workers could be amalgamated to cut out waste from relying on thousands of pension managers, trustees and advisers, the Mayor of London suggested.

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'We are praying for him': Formula 1 star Jules Bianchi fighting for life after surgery for severe head injuries inflicted by 100mph crash into recovery team on rain-soaked Japanese Grand Prix race track

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The race was cut short by nine laps as Marussia driver Jules Bianchi (left) crashed out at the same site as Adrian Sutil's Sauber - which was being recovered by marshals and machinery at the time. Unconscious Bianchi was taken to hospital by ambulance under police escort and the race was immediately red flagged. The tractor (pictured centre) had been preparing to drag Sutil's Sauber, which had spun off in heavy rain on lap 46 of a dramatic and weather-interrupted race. As the recovery was taking place, Bianchi also spun off at the same corner and crashed side-on into the tractor (centre). Nico Rosberg, who finished second in the race, said afterwards: 'Our thoughts are with my colleague Jules - we wish him all the best but it doesn't look good.' Bianchi's father has since told French television that his son's condition is 'critical' and he is undergoing surgery for head injuries. According to FIA officials, the 25-year-old Bianchi will be moved to intensive care where he will be monitored after the surgery.

‘Don’t stroke your cat, you’ll stress it out’: Experts warn pets are actually harmed by being petted

Research by leading cat charity, Cats Protection, has revealed that more than half of people do not know how to cope with an anxious cat and think that petting them is the answer.

CEO of Christian network GodTV - who set up business with his wife - steps down citing his own 'moral failure' in marriage

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Rory Alec, who co-founded the network with his wife Wendy, says he will step down because of the 'disappointment I've caused.' Wendy Alec will assume leadership of the network.

PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: The moment Ebola landed in America. A few days ago virus victim Thomas Duncan was warmly greeted by a relative at Dallas airport. Today he is in a critical condition and she is just one of a hundred people he put at risk

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Standing in the arrivals lounge of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport this is the moment Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan unwittingly brought the deadly virus to the USA. Pictured moments after he completed his journey from disease-ravaged Liberia, two weeks ago, the 42-year-old smiles, as he is greeted warmly by relatives. Holding a family member close he calls others on his cell phone to tell them he will shortly be arriving at their home in Dallas. It follows a journey he was only able to make after he allegedly lied on an airport questionnaire in Liberia about not having any contact with a person infected with the deadly disease.

Ebola could hit UK 'within THREE WEEKS': Scientists warn of 50% chance virus will spread here 

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Surviving Ebola.
Report from Sierra Leone.

Scientists have calculated the odds of the virus spreading to Europe, based on passenger movements.
They predict there is a 50/50 chance that an infected person will travel to the UK by October 24.

'I never thought in my wildest dreams I would look in the mirror and see the old me again': Heartwarming moment Australian woman who was set alight by jealous wife removes her burns mask for the first time

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The incredible courage and determination shone through on Dana Vulin's face as she removed the mask, she has been forced to hide behind for the past two and a half years, to reveal her miraculous transformation.  The 28-year-old was doused with methylated spirits and set on fire in her own home in Perth, Western Australia by a woman jealous of her beauty in a horrific premeditated attack to 'ruin her pretty face' on February 16, 2012. After 30 months of agonising reconstructive surgery and more than 30 procedures, Ms Vulin's new look was unrecognisable as that of the woman whose life had been hanging in the balance with third degrees to two-thirds of her body just a few years ago.

Twelve more public figures including politicians and police are being investigated by over claims of historic sex abuse

The names of senior policemen and politicians were passed on to Operation Yewtree among other UK forces by Mark Williams Smith, an investigator who exposed the Jimmy Savile scandal.

Counter-terror police raid Islamic academy in London with links to extremists that offers lessons to home-schooled Muslim children

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Mizanur Rahman, who was jailed for six years in 2007 after calling for British soldiers to be brought back from Iraq in bodybags, manages the Siddeeq Academy in Tower Hamlets.

The REAL battle of Stamford Bridge: Rival football managers Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho push and shove each other on the touchline of grudge match

It only took 20 minutes in the Chelsea v Arsenal Premier League clash for Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho's long-running feud to boil over. Tempers boiled over after Mourinho remonstrated with fourth official Jon Moss over a foul tackle by Gary Cahill on Alexis Sanchez. Mourinho pushed back as officials and members of the teams' coaching staff rushed to break them up. The two managers have argued frequently since Mourinho first came to England in 2004. Wenger has never beaten a Mourinho side.

Payday loans could be written off for 1million people 'but Wonga founder still walked off with £4million payoff when he left'

Campaigners say Wonga, which is refunding £220m to 330,000 borrowers, is only the tip of the iceberg - amid reports its founder Errol Damelin (pictured) made £4m when he left as chief executive.

Police admit they were told Jimmy Savile was a paedophile a DECADE before he was exposed

Surrey Police admitted that a journalist called in 2003 with information that a victim had been abused by Savile as a child in London – but the force did nothing and no crime record was made.

And the geeks shall inherit...the best pay: Figures reveal computer science graduates earn the best wages after leaving university

Computer scientists from Oxford receive the most lucrative pay packets after graduating, earning an average of £43,895 six months after leaving university.

Farmer who lost 800 acres of land during last winter's flood was refused compensation... and told this aerial picture of the devastation was 'insufficient evidence'

Cattle farmer James Winslade lost 810 acres of land in Bridgwater, Somerset, because of heavy flooding. He applied for funding but was initially refused as pictures did not show sufficient damage. He applied to the fund in April, and bought more than £11,000 worth of grass seed. He sent a collection of aerial images showing his land under almost eight ft of water to highlight the damage caused during the bad weather. But he was only given the money six months later after an inspector was sent round.

Was Jesus actually clean-shaven? Engraved 3rd century glass found in Spain shows Christ without a beard - and wearing a philosopher's toga

Archaeologists in Spain claim they have found one of the world's earliest known images of Jesus - and he doesn't have a beard. The figure is engraved on a glass plate dating back to 4AD.

An outpouring of devotion: Muslims around the world mark Eid with prayers and sacrifice of sheep, goats, cattle and camels

Eid al-Adha, known as the Feast of Sacrifice, commemorates what Muslims believe was Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in accordance with God's will. In remembrance, Muslim faithful slaughter sheep, goats and other livestock, and they gather at mosques to offer special Eid prayers. The three-day festival began in some countries on Saturday and for the first time in 33 years coincided with Yom Kippur, a major holiday for Jews.

Jaguar Land Rover unveils new XE sport at the Paris Motor Show

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley unveils the the new Land Rover Discovery Sport in Paris, France on an 80-metre barge on the River Seine ahead of the Paris Motor Show

Land Rover Discovery Sport has also received 1,200 orders in three weeks. Chief executive Dr Ralf Speth said the cars are 'at the very heart of Britain's manufacturing renaissance'.

Look, no ring: Rupert Murdoch's daughter gets set for £260million split from PR guru Matthew Freud

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Rupert Murdoch's daughter Elisabeth was seen without her wedding ring yesterday as it emerged she is to divorce PR guru Matthew Freud after 13 years. The couple - worth £260million between them - are divorcing amid rumours of a long-standing conflict between Mr Freud and his father-in-law, worsened by a row over Tony Blair's friendship with the media tycoon's ex-wife.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Antiques Roadshow rides into storm over fox hunting ban

Members of the Earl of Lonsdale's family were horrified when told they could not show off their hunting memorabilia on Antiques Roadshow, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE.

The medieval doodles: Historians discover smiley faces, stick men and scribbles among 1000-year-old manuscripts

Historian Dr Erik Kwakkel from Leiden University, Netherlands, revealed that monastic scribes would doodle while they were copying out the manuscripts, which are now 1,000 years old.

'My night literally stopped dead in its tracks': Interviewer's moment of horror when he realised he left notes behind describing British DJ as 'F***ING boring'

It was one of his first-ever interviews - and it was with the British music sensation Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (TEED), at that. But for amateur interviewer Ryan (pictured left image, on the right) it may well be his last. He left behind his notes about the electronic music producer, which described the U.K. dynamo as 'f***ing boring to interview' and someone who 'just doesn't smile'. The DJ, better known as Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, found the funny side of the situation despite the rude remarks, writing 'it's all true'. His social media fans came to his defence by commenting that it was the journalist's questions below the notes that were 'hideously boring'.

£50,000 winner's lucky find: Warehouse worker discovers winning lottery ticket on day before it was due to expire 

Lucky James Wilson celebrates his win. See SWNS story SWTCIKET: A man is celebrating after discovering a winning lottery ticket -- the day before it was due to expire. Lucky James Wilson, 28, was clearing out an old wallet when he stumbled across the EuroMillions ticket. He decided to double check the numbers and was shocked when he realised he had matched all five in the EuroMillions draw on 28 March, 2014. James then noticed that he has just one day left to claim his £51,232.90 prize.

James Wilson, 28, from Bradley Stoke, Bristol, was clearing out an old wallet when he stumbled across the EuroMillions ticket, which turned out to be worth more than £50,000.

Green tea could helps scientists develop new cancer fighting drugs

Researchers from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore, believe chemicals in green tea could be used to combat cancer and target tumour sites.

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Don't mess with me, son! Lion cub pushes its luck... only for Dad to put him in his place with a REAL roar (and a 'gentle' chomp!)

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Two French photographers came across the 'adorable' scene where the father showed his son who is boss at the Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya. Within moments harmony was restored and the cheeky cub went off to play with his brother.

North Korean officials dispel rumours leader Kim Jong Un is ill and say 'there's nothing wrong with his health' 

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Asian Games in South Korea, Kim Yang-Gon insisted there was nothing wrong with his 'dear leader' - dispelling rumours of gout or ill health.

Thunderbirds aren't go: Producers plan to bring back hit 60s television show but WITHOUT the puppets which made it great

The classic British 1960s television series, which was as much loved for its rousing introduction as its puppets' jerky movements, is set to return to the small screen 50 years after it first went on air. 

Jealous lover jailed after punching friend to death because he had poked his girlfriend... on FACEBOOK 

Scott Humphrey, left, repeatedly punched father-of-one Richard Rovetto, right, after the pair had a row in a taxi on the way home from a stag do in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

Passengers jump down emergency chutes to exit Emirates plane as smoke fills cabin moments before take-off at Pakistan's largest airport

DRK9XM Emirates Airlines Airbus A330-200 taxiing out for departure from Dubai International Airport, UAE

Everyone escaped the plane safely and the passengers were taken to a lounge to wait for another aircraft to transport them from Jinnah International Airport in Karachi to Dubai.

The bravest men on ice: Two wounded Afghan heroes are in team of four taking on the route which almost defeated Shackleton 100 years ago

Four British explorers, including two who were wounded in Afghanistan, fly out today to begin the five-week mission backed by Prince William which echoes that taken by Shackleton in April 1916.

Tech world rocked after three suicides at high-profile Las Vegas start-up that planned to 'bring happiness to everyone'

At a cost of $350million, it aimed to revive Downtown Las Vegas and 'bring happiness to everyone'.
But today, the Downtown Project's success bubble has burst.

Protester threatens to throw himself from bridge as police clash with pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong

The demonstrator shouted and waved to crowds below, threatening to throw himself off the bridge as he protested against blocking of roads near the Government Complex, in Hong Kong. Tens of thousands of people, many of them students, have poured into the city's streets in the past week to peacefully protest China's restrictions on the election for the city's top leader. Protesters are calling for open elections and the resignation of Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, who last night agreed to hold talks with the protest leaders in a bid to calm the growing unrest.

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The inventions the world wasn't ready for: How Victorians patented the combined knife and fork, the moustache protector and the inflatable corset - but didn't get round to making them

A host of wacky designs, held at the National Archives in Surrey for 150 years, have been revealed for the first time and made into a book. They include a corset with an expandable bust (top left), ventilating hat (top right) and a combined knife and fork (bottom right). Everyday people began coming up with their own inventions. But such designs were possibly even too far-fetched for the Victorians and never made it into production. Other designs include a gadget to get shoes on and off (bottom left), a portable bath (bottom centre) and a pair of glasses with two sets of lenses.

British holidaymaker jailed for four months in Morocco for being gay

Ray Cole, 69, from Deal in Kent had been visiting a Moroccan man in Marrakesh who he had met online when the pair were approached by police at a bus stop and arrested.

Like a scene from Black Beauty: 'Overworked' horse collapses and dies in front of the children it was supposed to be taking for a carriage ride at Chinese zoo

The upsetting incident occurred in front of children and has sparked outrage on Chinese social media, but management at Shenzhen Safari Park insist the horse did not die from exhaustion.

Three witnesses reported 9/11 hijackers casing security at Boston airport MONTHS before attacks but police 'never did anything about it'

Mohammed Atta is shown in this undated photo originally released by the State of Florida Division of Motor Vehicles Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001. A previously unseen video made by Mohammed Atta, ringleader of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, has been obtained by Britain's The Sunday Times, the newspaper reported Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006. (AP Photo)

Mohamad Atta was spotted filming the TSA security checkpoints at Logan International Airport on May 11, 2001. Three people reported the suspicious activity, but it was never acted on.

Mail's Mac among the judges in hunt for Britain's best young cartoonist 

Each year the British Cartoonists’ Association’s Young Cartoonists of the Year competition attracts thousands of entries letting budding cartoonists have their work judged by the best in the business.

Will it ever end? iCloud hacker releases fourth wave of celebrity nudes - including the first MALE victim 

Nick Hogan (pictured), son of wrestler and TV persona Hulk Hogan, is 4Chan's first male victim alongside (left to right) 90210 actress AnnaLynne McCord, Winona Ryder, and Victoria's Secret model Erin Heatherton. At least 147 personal, fully-clothed images of The Vampire Diaries actress Nina Dobrev have also emerged in the latest bout. Other victims include the singer Ingrid Michaelson and indie actress Zoe Kazan, who appears in 43 of the images uploaded.

   

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