Top judge Peter Ross branded it a 'scandal' that so many work permits were handed to a company which even its own inspector warned was a front for a massive immigration racket.

Peter Burgess, 30, and his wife Sophie (pictured) took instructions from his brother Lee as he served a five-year jail sentence in Warrington, to operate a drug ring from their home in Droylsden, Manchester.

Abbas Khan, a 32-year-old father-of-two from London, died last December while in custody in Damascus.

Budget commissioner Jacek Dominik said the the Prime Minister risked opening a 'Pandora's box' which could put the future of the UK's £3 billion-a-year rebate in question.

The former grace and favour home in Belgravia, London, which was once used by David Blunkett but fell into disuse under Home Office ownership, has seen its value soar in the last four years.

Senzo Meyiwa was at the home of his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo, with his childhood friend Turmelo Madlala when three men stormed the house and shot him at point blank range.

Baroness Sandip Verma said during question time in the House of Lords that the rate of warming might have decreased, but that could support the effectiveness of green policies.

Jamshed Javeed, 30, who taught children at Sharples High School in Bolton, pictured, pleaded guilty at Woolwich Crown Court to two terror charges this morning.

Shrien Dewani's list of sexual demands to his German Master escort have been revealed in a South African court, including bondage, boot-licking, spanking and dog training.

Karen Sennett, 31, was charged with child neglect after an 18-month-old girl fell from a first floor window of a block of flats in Rainham, Kent.

Originally uncovered in 2009, the temple (pictured) was at the heart of a vast prehistoric settlement near modern-day Nebelivka, thought to cover an area of 288 acres (238 hectares).

Marion Owens, a senior nurse at Liverpool Women's hospital, was dismissed after the foul-mouthed rant in which she claimed she would use cutlery during the labour of a patient.

Grandfather John Vernon Thomas, 66, was injured after he was shot in the head by a suspected rubber bullet when trouble broke out in Lille in France between fans, ahead of an Everton match last week.

Foley, 40, was killde by the jihdaists in August. But now new details have emerged of the harrowing torture the journalist, from New Hampshire, experienced in his two-year captivity in Syria.

The aircraft bound for London turned back to the gate after a flight attendant was shown the list of connections, forcing passengers to spend the night in hotels or find other accommodation.

Nate Hatch, 14, wrote 'I love you and I forgive you jaylen rest in peace' on his profile while in Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he is being treated for a gunshot wound to his jaw.

Daniel Rye Ottosen, from Denmark, who was held for 13 months with the Americans and Britons beheaded by Jihadi John in Syria, was freed after a secret fundraising campaign by his family and friends.

The Hollywood actor was the star guest on this morning's 'start the week' show on Radio 4, just days after sparking fury by claiming the US may have been responsible for 9/11 on Newsnight.

He was found next to a budget 'Formule 1' hotel in the Epenottes industrial estate in Dole, a town in the Jura department of the Franche-Comte region.

Taxi apps including San-Francisco based Hailo and Uber have created a culture of e-hailing and as these apps become smarter, they will sync with other services to learn more about passengers.

Flow Energy, which has been developing the technology for years, will hand the boilers over to customers with no upfront cost because it says the savings made will easily cover the cost of the boiler.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Ben Thomas, 5, from Waltham Abbey in Essex, lost 99 per cent of his skin to a rare condition. His mother said she watched helplessly, unable to 'give him a cuddle'.

EXCLUSIVE: Latest figures show £2.5billion is owed in council tax areas in England, equivalent to more than £100 for every home in the country, with £3 in every £100 going uncollected last year.

They went as fresh-faced young men and women to deliver stability and peace. But 453 British soldiers who travelled to Afghanistan never returned.

Thanks to the efforts of the British military, terrorists have been deprived of a safe haven and prevented from using Afghanistan as a launch pad for attacks on UK streets, says Mr Fallon.

Salisbury-based Defence Science and Technology Laboratory claims Zaire Ebola (pictured) remains on surfaces for up to 50 days, when stored on glass surfaces at 4° (39°F).

Nurse Kaci Hickox, 33, has been held against her will in an unheated, 15ft x 20ft isolation tent in the University Hospital parking lot in Newark, New Jersey since Friday. 

The child was reportedly vomiting and had a 103-degree temperature as emergency medical workers wearing protective hazmat suits carried him from his Bronx home yesterday.

Bosses in Devon said the measures are 'urgent and necessary' to help recover a £14.5 million debt. Patients with a BMI of 40 or more will be targeted under the plans.

The athlete is believed to have paid his legal team as much as £5,400 a day to fight the charge that he murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his Pretoria home during a seven-month trial.

The presenter and scientist blames a series of 'evolutionary bottlenecks' for the lack of extraterrestrial life on other planets, despite there being a vast number of them in the galaxy.

Paul Griffith, 75, faced trial for more than 200 days after being arrested at Stansted airport for making the remark. But 24 hours before his appearance, the CPS dropped all charges.

Former hostages have described the physical abuse suffered by captives held by the Nigerian terror group, including the 219 girls kidnapped from a school in April (pictured).

The Pope said the scientific account of the beginning of the universe and the development of life through evolution are compatible with the Catholic Church's vision of creation.

Many dream of starting a business with a small sum of money and turning it into a million-pound juggernaut. A new list reveals the top 25 British rags-to-riches entrepreneurs.

The packs, which are frozen and applied to muscle injuries to soothe pain and reduce swelling, contain chemicals that can be used to create an explosive device.

Marc Sueselbeck, the boyfriend of slain 26-year-old Jennifer Laude, was told he could not board a flight from Manila because he had shown 'serious disrespect' to the authorities.

Christophe de Margerie, died when his plane crashed hit a snow plough at Moscow's Vnukovo airport a week ago. French president Francois Hollande led mourners at the service in Paris today.

The 24-year-old looked worse for wear as she enjoyed a night out in London's Soho area just weeks after giving birth to her daughter Grace. 

Dacorum Council, in Hertfordshire, paid £2,680 to a meals on wheels worker who spilled hot gooseberry crumble on themselves, plus £4,200 in legal fees - all from the public purse.

The Future Technologies of Health and Care, Wellbeing and Transformation reports was written by Philips Innovation and Ipswich-based futurologist Peter Cochrane.

The footage of Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, which is yet to be released, is said to confirm investigators' fears that this was a meticulously planned terrorist attack.

The report led by the Medical Research Council warns the 'unacceptable stigma' deters patients from being properly diagnosed as they feel ashamed of their condition.

The refugees, who hail mostly from Afghanistan, Sudan, Iran and Eritrea, live in squalor as they wait for an opportunity to stow away on lorries bound for the UK.

Lucky Di Coke, 40, from Brighton, enters 400 competitions a week and wins at least £15,000 worth of prizes a year, from TVs to holidays enabling her to give up her job as a graphic designer.

A karaoke singer who kicked another customer in the face in China for giving him 'a funny look' later apologised after finding out his victim was cross-eyed.

JFK Jr is said to have started a steamy affair with the Material Girl star in 1988 following the breakdown of her marriage to actor Sean Penn.

Kevin Derbyshire, 24, (pictured) and an accomplice stole £10,000 worth of jewellery when they raided the home of Loretta Smith in Bolton, Greater Manchester. 

Lee Joon-seok, 68, charged with homicide, should be
sentenced to death for failing to carry out his duty, prosecutors told a South Korean court.

Dilma Rousseff secured a slim majority of the vote against Aecio Neves, as her anti-poverty program proved popular over the pro-business platform of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party.

Lewis Unwin, 21, from Hornchurch in Essex, was diagnosed with Rasmussen syndrome, a condition which causes nerve cells in the brain to malfunction, triggering epileptic seizures.

Bus driver Andrew Holland was sent the video by friends as a joke but spent six months on bail after being charged with possession of an extreme pornographic image.

Barry Walsh, 43, suffered five broken ribs and a ruptured spleen before he bled to death internally at his bedsit in Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex while left alone with the dog, an inquest heard.

Volunteers got together to take action after the council had failed to repair a road devastated by a landslide on the Isle of Wight.

A printer that creates self-destructing paper has been unveiled (shown). The project called 'This Tape Will Self Destruct' was created by Newcastle photographer Diego Pisanty.

Geoscientists at the Carnegie Institution of Washington studied the chemistry of what goes on beneath volcanic rocks (pictured) to work out how so much nitrogen was created.

The Scottish Office opened a file on the Loch Ness Monster in December 1933 after being bombarded with inquiries following sightings that year.

The Government has pumped £2.8 million into Flybe to ensure regional routes between Newquay Airport and Gatwick continue. The airline will now operate a total of five flights a week.

Range Rover owners in London may not be able to insure their cars after high-end motor insurers have refused to insure expensive vehicles following a series of thefts across the capital.

Although brown-outs are a regular occurrence in the U.S., where electrical infrastructure is creaking, they are almost unheard of in this country. Indeed, the term itself will be unfamiliar to many.

The daughter of the judge who sentenced killer Harry Roberts to life in prison said he would have given him the death penalty if it had not been abolished the year before. Roberts is due to be released.

London-based company Tannus has made solid tyres for bikes (shown). The company claims the tyres never get a puncture. They are made from a polymer called nanofoam, also found in trainers.

Tony Mendez and his wife Jonna Mendez attended a Focused Ultrasound Foundation symposium in October where they broke the news of his disorder.

The software has been developed by researchers at the University of Dundee who they believe it could point out early signs of dementia by examining people's eyes. (file image)

Maria Garcia-Perez, 26, from Derby, beat 800 hopefuls to be crowned Aldi's 'Real Model' winner to launch a new range of ladies size 14 to 24 clothing.

Emery Jenkins, who turns 38 today, was arrested after the lifeless body of his son, Joseph, was found at the family home in Deer River, Minnesota on October 16.

The San Francisco firm revealed The $129 charge, the $149 chargeHR which also has a heart rate sensors, and the $249 surge smartwatch.

An image posted to Reddit show that all the planets of the solar system could fit between us and the moon (part of image shown), including Pluto, based on data gleaned from Washington-based Nasa.

David and Debs Hurst, along with their sons Daniel and Darley and Colin the dog, have put their lives in Devon on hold to travel around Britain and Europe.

Dennis Jacobs from Los Angeles, California, caught the moment his little boy Ace performed a double fist pump signaling a score for their favorite college team, Syracuse Orange.

Richard McKeever, from Belfast, paid £483 for the delivery driver to arrive at her girlfriend's door 240 miles away in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, with champagne, flowers and a violinist.

French police officer appears to trip over his own feet while trying to stop the topless Femen protesters running through the streets near the Palace of Justice in Paris.

British Extreme Enduro star Ben Hemingway shows us just how tough going his day job can be with a brilliant point-of-view video as he zips through obstacles in the Portuguese city.

Elaine Delaney, from Hackney, London, now credits her cold office with saving her life, after it alerted her to the tumour last December.

Of the 3,000 British holidaymakers who were polled, 23 per cent said losing their passport or having it stolen is their number one holiday nightmare.