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.

Dave Sherry (pictured) has spent two years filming drivers breaking the law and handing the footage over to police. He wants to make the road safer and says it is 'madness' that people cannot go three seconds without using their mobiles. The father-of-five said he has been sworn at, threatened and nearly killed on the road by drivers angry at being recorded near Harlow, Essex.

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.

The prime suspect in the murder of Alice Gross killed himself in woodland where he may have lived after first travelling to Britain. The 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).

Mindy Sanghera, 30, (pictured left in prison) was jailed for life in 2007 after she was found guilty of murdering the 17-year-old pregnant wife of Sair Ali in Bury, Greater Manchester (pictured right). But the case against her was largely based on circumstantial evidence - there was no forensic proof that she stabbed Mr Ali's wife Sana more than 40 times and plunged a knife (inset) into her womb. Her legal team say they have 'compelling new evidence' for an appeal.

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 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).

As a book-keeper, Denise Bradford (inset) has 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, from Sheffield, realised that she didn't even know who their mortgage lender was and discovered the couple had no savings.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The northern California 13-year-old is seen moving her foot and hand on command in two new videos released by her family. McMath's family claim the videos show she is still alive, and are hoping the clips will persuade a judge to reverse the girl's death certificate. If the death certificate is reversed, then Jahi will be able to receive treatment at a California hospital with state tax funds.

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 (main picture) 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. 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.

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.

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? '

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'.

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.

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.

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.