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Susanna Reid interviews David Cameron weeks before the election

The Good Morning Britain host, notorious for flirting with her interview subjects, was wearing a light blue dress which showed off her tanned legs as she grilled Mr Cameron. read


Cyril Smith held at paedophile sex party but police told 'cover it up'

The 29-stone Liberal MP was snared by an undercover police operation gathering evidence of child abuse but was released hours later. read


Jeremy Clarkson says foreign cabbies' cars 'smell of vomit' in magazine article 

The Top Gear host, whose future at the BBC is already in doubt amid claims he punched a producer, made the controversial comments in the March edition of the Top Gear magazine. read


What the menopause REALLY does to your body and how to tell when it's started

Some women are affected by occasional hot flushes and tiredness, others suffer from debilitating symptoms; physical and psychological. Many women don't realise their problems are menopausal. read


Prince Harry quits Army to spend summer in Africa as he searches for a job

Prince Harry will join the nation's army of job hunters after he quits the Armed Forces in June, Kensington Palace confirmed tonight. read


George Osborne in £1m inheritance tax giveaway

The Chancellor’s proposal is expected to become a key part of the Tory manifesto, but will not be included in tomorrow’s Budget after it was blocked by the Lib Dems. read


CALUM BEST describes his football legend father George's tragic final hours

George Best's drunken decline has never been more movingly chronicled than in his son Calum's memoirs. Today, in the last part of our serialisation of his new book, he describes his last hours. read


Trevor Phillips is the bravest man in the universe, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN

Trevor Phillips, a prominent Labour supporter and former head of the Commission for Racial Equality, is currently reaping the whirlwind of Left-wing reaction, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN. read


Jack Straw says 'a lot of white politicians' do not speak up about segregation of communities

Jack Straw, Labour MP for Blackburn, has said 'a lot of white politicians' prefer to keep silent about the segregation of our communities for fear of being dubbed racist. read


Aldi's still the cheapest... even after price war: Budget chain remains up to 30% cheaper than 'big five' supermarkets  

The budget chain continues to undercut the giants on everything from fruit and vegetables to eggs and pasta, with 33 commonly bought items costing a total of £42.15 at the supermarket. read


Woken up with muffled hearing Dont just assume its just ear wax

Leesa Barrell woke up one morning unable to hear out of her right ear, she assumed that it was a wax blockage. When it didn't clear she was given steroid tablets and has regained 50 per cent hearing. read


Pictured: Trail of destruction left by jilted husband after he smashed up £150,000 marital home with a chainsaw to slash its value 

These photographs show how Andrew Brooks, 43, destroyed large parts of the property after the £150,000 Lake District cottage was put in the name of his estranged wife Bridget. read


Jeremy Clarkson enjoys lunch as Top Gear viewers desert BBC in their millions

The Top Gear presenter was seen leaving his apartment in west London today as the disciplinary inquiry into an incident involving show producer Oisin Tymon was launched. read


BBC backs Jeremy Clarkson over use of the term 'pikey' in Top Gear

The word was part of a ‘running gag’ between Clarkson and fellow presenter James May about their colleague Richard Hammond’s perceived cheap style. read


Birmingham boy dead after truck crashed into wall that collapsed on him

The one-year-old boy, believed to be from an Asian family, suffered a serious head injury and died outside a semi-detached home in Yardley, Birmingham. read


Women tortured man by burning hair tongs and lighter on to his genitals

Lorraine Earles, Natalie Lilley and Leah White, along with male defendant Brendan Teale, plotted revenge on the victim by luring him to a flat in Scarborough before torturing him. read


Penny Vincenzi on the agony of finally closing the door on your family home

I've moved, done the dreaded downsize, put myself through one of the greatest stress tests there is. And survived. Just, writes novelist PENNY VINCENZI. read


Vancouver's Tyler whose father condemned his coming out has not spoken to him in months

Tyler, 15, from Vancouver, Canada, received an outpouring of support globally after he uploaded two photos of his Facebook conversation with his father J Ernesto to his Tumblr account. read


Roberto Formigoni slams Sir Elton John's call to boycott Dolce & Gabbana

Among conservative politicians to have criticised Sir Elton John is senator Roberto Formigoni who claimed the singer's condemnation of the designers' comments was an attack on free speech. read


PIERS MORGAN: I agree with Elton John but boycotts are just another word for bullying

PIERS MORGAN: I feel slightly conflicted by the war that’s erupted between the two fashion designers and Elton, especially now both sides are calling for a full global boycott of each other. read


Stefano Gabbana hits out at 'fascist' Sir Elton John over D&G boycott

'Dolce has his own ideas. These attacks are fascist,' fashion designer Stefano Gabbana told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera on Monday about Sir Elton John's calls for a boycott of the label. read


Making a mess, reeking of cigarette smoke and eating smelly food at their desks: Workers reveal their colleagues' WORST habits in the office

From talking too loudly and spraying perfume in the open plan to dressing inappropriately taking too long for lunch, a new survey reveals the pet hates of male and female colleagues. read


Natalia Kills, fired X Factor judge, is now accused of stealing HER look from celebrities

After Natalia Kills was dropped from New Zealand X Factor for bullying a contestant, people took to social media to point out that the singer's own style bears striking similarities to other celebrities' looks. read


Ed Miliband finally rules out Coalition with the SNP

The Labour leader said a formal coalition 'will not happen' - but failed to rule out forming a looser alliance on a vote-by-vote basis. It comes after Nicola Sturgeon vowed to impose SNP policies on England. read


Labour blocks Len McCluskey's friend Karie Murphy from key seat

Senior figures in Unite have threatened to retaliate after Karie Murphy, a close friend of the union's leader Len McCluskey, was excluded from a list of Labour candidates in Halifax. read


George Osborne 'has £6bn to play with in his Budget'

The EY Item Club, which compiles its forecasts using the Treasury’s economic model, said it expected borrowing forecast for next year to be reduced by £6billion. read


I'll stay on as an MP even if Tories lose election, says David Cameron

David Cameron has said that he will remain in Parliament as an MP even if he is forced to leave Downing Street after the election. read


Ms Bonkers Barnet flashed her majorities by QUENTIN LETTS

Scots Nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon, tickling the London Left’s underbelly, was subtle, wry – and, naturally, an economic lunatic, writes QUENTIN LETTS. read


Have Scottish mutant ginger rats made it across the border? Sixty huge rodents seen scurrying down street in Newcastle

There are claims the rats could be the same giant ginger species recently spotted 60 miles away in Hawick in the Scottish borders - which were feared to be moving south. read


The everyday habits that are jeopardising your health 

Allergies are partly due to genetic predisposition but also environment and part of the problem in the increase is down to hygiene improvements. Experts explain factors that affect children's allergies. read


Robin Rinaldi reveals how she took a 'year off' her 17-year marriage to sleep with other men

Magazine writer Robin Rinaldi was a 'good girl' living in San Francisco - but when it became clear that she would never have a baby with husband Scott Mansfield, she started sleeping with strangers. read


Croatian shot wife then fled to UK but judges refuse to send him back

Branko Loncar, 55, has won a long legal battle against being returned to Croatia to serve four years in prison for attempted murder, despite committing further crimes, while living in London. read


Cannabis-smoking supporter of hate cleric Anjem Choudary walks free from court after planning to meet 'vulnerable' schoolgirl, 15, in hotel after grooming her over Facebook 

Mansoor Miah, 22, from Kilburn, north west London, sent explicit photographs to the schoolgirl before inviting her to a Premeir Inn in Kent to have sex with him, a court heard. read


Benefits couple cheated taxpayers out of £90,000 then used the cash to fund dream wedding in Cuba even flying over 20 guests for £20,000

Tracey Dougherty, 38, and Stephen Turner, 60, from Wigan claimed tens of thousands together over a period of 15 years, telling officials they did not live together to become eligible for handouts. read


Obesity raises women's risk of seven cancers by 40%

Obese women have a 40 per cent higher risk of developing at least seven types of cancer including bowel, post-menopausal breast, gallbladder, womb, kidney, pancreatic and oesophageal types. read


The new, less risky weight loss surgery that doesn't involve incisions, won't leave scars AND shrinks the stomach

The procedure is called Primary Obesity Surgery Endolumenal and is far less invasive and causes less post-operative pain. The whole operation is done via a tube that is passed down the throat. read


Randall Wayne Mays execution stopped by Texas appeals court

Randall Wayne Mays was due to die Wednesday for killing two Texas officers in a shootout. Henderson County Sheriff's Office Investigator Paul Steven Habelt and Deputy Tony Price Ogburn died in 2007. read


'Spectre:' Mexico officials pay Sony and MGM $20M to make the country look good in new James Bond film

Mexico officials are offering Sony Pictures Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. up to $20 million to portray a positive image of the country in the new 'James Bond' film. read


Replacing Christian crosses with the black flag of ISIS

Shocking new images released today have shown ISIS terrorists toppling crosses, smashing Christian relics with hammers and erecting the black ISIS flag on churches in Nineveh, northern Iraq. read


Unmasked, jihadi chief who's a British rapper with an afro: Student named as 'senior commander' responsible for recruiting fellow countrymen 

Posing with an AK47 assault rifle over each shoulder, Raphael Hostey, 22, has been named as a 'senior Islamic State commander' responsible for recruiting hundreds of his countrymen. read


The bus barricade: Incredible photo shows how shells of single-deckers are turned upright to protect Syrian civilians from Government forces' sniper fire 

Three single-decker buses can be seen turned upright to form a wall in the middle of a street in Aleppo, Syria, as a lone child walks past the makeshift barrier. read


'ISIS Hunting Club' formed by eight former British soldiers

The ex-soldiers - some of whom have Special Forces training - call themselves the International Volunteer Force and will fight alongside the Kurdish resistance in the north of the country. read


Parents of Aqsa Mahmood who fled to Syria denies she recruited London schoolgirls

Jihadi bride Aqsa Mahmood's father Muzaffar Mahmood says his daughter, who fled to join Islamic State in 2013, played no part in recruiting three missing east London schoolgirls. read


Inside the fly-infested York house where boy, 5, was badly neglected

Today, as his mother and her partner were spared jail for child cruelty, images from inside the family's council house in York reveal the 'unimaginable filth' in which the child was forced to live. read


Five-year-boy killed after getting tangled in a KITE in Vietnam

Van Minh Dat, aged five, had been helping his mother out at her drinks stall at the Dong Dieu kite field in Ho Chi Minh, the largest city in Vietnam, when his legs became tangled in a giant kite. read


Is Cherie Blair set to get a job on the Renault board?

The French car manufacturer has approached the well-known women’s rights activist as it attempts to improve its female representation. read


Flood of spam texts and cold calls 'could create the next PPI scandal' 

Changes to pension rules could result in a flood of spam texts and calls from fraudsters to savers, the privacy watchdog warned last night. read


Minimum wage to rise 3% to £6.70 from October

Prime Minister David Cameron will announce the changes in today's pre-election budget. The rate for apprentices will also go up by a fifth – the largest increase on record. read


£50m-a-year Becks makes MORE since hanging up his boots: Two mega deals help make him world's second highest-earning retired sportsman 

The former England captain, 39, made £50.5million last year with US magazine Forbes putting him second on a list of the highest-earning retired athletes after Michael Jordan. read


Trying to remember something can make people forget, study finds

The research was able to identify fingerprints of memories, distinguishing between viewing a picture of a necklace, from a picture of Marilyn Monroe, Birmingham researchers said. read


Why memory loss is much faster in men

A new US study shows memory loss is a natural part of ageing which doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll succumb to Alzheimer’s but that men are affected earlier in life than women. read


Charlotte man has stood naked at front door for ten years and the police can't do anything

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have received numerous calls over the years from fed up and disgusted residents of the neighborhood who say the man stands at his front door several times a week. read


Vladimir Putin's show of military strength: Russian president mobilises entire 'Northern Fleet' of 45,000 troops

In what was one of the Kremlin's biggest shows of force since its ties with the West plunged to Cold War-lows, the exercises seemed to be aimed at dwarfing Nato drills in neighbouring Norway. read


Massachusetts officers describe shootout with Boston bombers

The jury deciding Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's fate were shown pictures from his dramatic shootout with police, hours after killing a Cambridge police officer in the aftermath of the Boston bombings two years ago. read


French pensioner arrested trying to smuggle his young Russian bride home in a suitcase

The Frenchman, in his 60s, 'folded' his Russian wife into a suitcase and placed her in the luggage rack of a train as he set off back to Nice, in southern France, but they were caught by border guards. read


Woman who lit cigarette on American Airlines plane is a Penn State PROFESSOR

Dr Karen Halnon, 52, who wrote her PhD thesis on hysterical women, was arrested on board the plane for disorderly conduct on Saturday at Miami International Airport after the bizarre outburst. read


Plane cabin flooded by 'foul urine-like' liquid as toilets and sinks overflow on Jet Airways flight from Delhi to London

Passenger Amrita Jaurre, from London, said she suffered a headache and became nauseous as cabin crew struggled to contain the mess with newspapers and mask the smell with air freshener. read


Prisoner who asked warders for a Bible was given porn magazines instead

A prisoner who was 'overwhelmed and nervous' on his first night in prison asked for a Bible, but was given a porn magazine instead when a warder could not find the holy book. read


Finchley, north London couple's home collapsed because of botched basement dig

Edward Goldswain and partner Jacqueline Hale were today awarded £290,000 at London's High Court, but have been told they are unlikely to see a penny after their building firm went bust. read


Animal rights zealots want to ban horses from Army duty

The horses only perform ceremonial duties and live in a state-of-the-art training facility. But activists still launched a withering attack on the MoD last month, accusing the Army of being cruel to horses. read


Owners of killer dogs could now avoid jail if their animal was provoked

The Sentencing Council published plans yesterday recommending that a dog owner also receive a lesser sentence if the owner tried to get their dog under control before its victim died. read


Pembroke College treasurer stole £300k to fund online bingo addiction

Jacqueline Balaam, 41, from Cambridge, worked at historic Pembroke College but after opening an account with gambling website Jackpotjoy in 2006 she developed a secret gambling problem. read


Care home conwoman stole £116,000 to pay for lavish lifestyle from elderly residents

Anne Dobson, 39, was jailed for two years and four months at Chelmsford Crown Court after spending £20,000 on a wedding, £4,000 on a honeymoon, another £16,000 on a new car. read


Conservatives' Grant Shapps admits he 'screwed up' over second job

A recording has emerged from 2006 that allegedly captures the MP selling self-help guide Stinking Rich 3 and claiming his products could make listeners a ‘ton of cash’. read


Is George Osborne finally going to set shopkeepers free says ROBERT HARDMAN

Small retailers all over Britain are muttering a weary 'Hallelujah' in response to the latest Treasury plans to overhaul one of its most iniquitous taxes — the system of business rates. read


Mars One finalist speaks out on 'dangerously flawed' scheme

Dr Joseph Roche, an assistant professor at Trinity College's School of Education in Dublin, says the MarsOne project is disorganised, impractical and has already failed to live up to its promises. read


Netanyahu says no Palestinian state if reelected

Polling stations are to open today for Israel's second snap general election in three years in a ballot experts agree is likely to be a referendum on the Netanyahu years. read


The worst items found in a teenager's bedroom revealed on Mumsnet

A new Mumsnet discussion has centred on disgusting items in teen bedrooms after one mother said she had found a Pringles tube of urine. She became suspicious after lifting up the tin and finding it heavy. read


Facebook slaps ban on buttocks, buying drugs and celebrating crimes

Silicon Valley giant Facebook has created a new rule book that tells users the sort of content they can and can't post on the site, including a ban on images of buttocks. read


Are you a SHARENT? Researchers warn doting parents can cause privacy problems by oversharing their child on social media

Michigan researchers have warned against sharing too much - and say a new generation of 'sharents' could cause problems for their offspring. read


One in three give breakfast a miss

It is known as the most important meal of the day, but one in three Britons are regularly missing out on breakfast, with many saying they do not have enough time to eat in the morning. read


Pet cat hoisted out of chair by owner gets revenge by sending PLANT POT crashing

The guitarist was filmed strutting up to his ginger cat, strumming loudly in its ears before booting it out the way. It then scampered upstairs to get vengeance. It is not clear where the clip was filmed. read


Bright pupils do 50% worse if they're poor

Pupils who do not take these so-called ‘facilitating’ subjects have less chance of obtaining a place at the prestigious Russell Group universities, which often favour them. read


Moment Apple employee and his colleague pose for a video selfie in front of dumpster blaze... only to be hit in the head by a jet stream of water from a firefighter's hose

Thomas Lavery and Krystine Hall were walking through New Haven, Connecticut, on Sunday when they spotted firefighters tackling a raging fire outside a pizza restaurant. read


Labour scolds kitchen jibe MP

Labour MP Austin Mitchell was sent a rebuke by Karl Turner, the shadow solicitor general, for tweeting a picture of his own kitchen poking fun at the party leader's recent blunder. read


Iran confronts US nuclear negotiators over GOP letter

An official said the open letter from Republican senators was a new issue - raised Monday - in the tense nuclear negotiations facing an end-of-March deadline for a framework agreement. read


Married jail staffer sobs as she's sentenced to more than four years in prison for repeatedly sleeping with sex offender

Ex-Washington County Jail staffer Jill Curry, 39, cried in court on Monday as she was sentenced to more than four years in prison for repeatedly sleeping with a sex offender in a supply closet. read


Most people in Britain now think Scotland will become independent despite last year's 'No' referendum

Some 69 per cent of Scots now believe there will be a split while 59 per cent of those surveyed in England, 54 per cent in Wales and 59 per cent in Northern Ireland think the UK will eventually break up. read


As the NHS urges us to use smartphones to improve our care, one woman reveals her cautionary story of how a health app nearly killed her

In 2008, Sian Gibson noticed a new and darker freckle on her ankle, she consulted her GP but was told it was nothing to worry about. Two years later, Sian found out that the freckle was skin cancer. read


Stiff fines for reckless bank chiefs who fail to deal with scandals

Reckless bank bosses now face hefty fines for scandals that take place on their watch. Former RBS chief executive Fred Goodwin (pictured) is one of the bosses who has avoided punishment. read


Breaking a tooth saved my life, says woman who discovered she had mouth cancer

When Lisa Epsom, from South East London, broke her tooth opening her son's juice bottle, she thought it would just require a quick trip to the dentist. But, in fact, it led to her losing half her face and fighting for life. read


Alison Wilson dead after being attacked when she stepped in to help out in street row

Alison Wilson, 36, stopped to help break up a late-night street row between a man and a woman with a baby in Widnes, Cheshire, but died from serious injuries after being attacked in the incident. read


Horror of crowd who goaded suicidal man to 'get on with it and jump'

The man, in his 40s, was reportedly encouraged to leap from the top of the car park outside Southwater Shopping Centre in Telford, Shropshire, by a crowd who shouted: 'Get on with and jump.' read


Oprah's moving-out-of-Chicago sale: TV legend to auction off 500 items from condo a month after laying off hundreds of employees in Harpo Studios closure

On Monday, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers announced the sale of some 500 belongings in Oprah's Water Tower Place Condo. read


No, stress DOESN'T turn your hair grey and men's beards really DO go ginger: Expert reveals what really affects our hair colour

For example, scalp hair is usually lighter than pubic hair, which often has a 'red' tinge, says Rodney Sinclair, Professor of Dermatology at Epworth Hospital and the University of Melbourne. read


Denbighshire Catholic priest 'stops Sunday sermon to berate pensioner'

Father John Lochran, 67, is said to have stopped his service to shout at Frances Haler, 87, who has chronic leukaemia and dementia, at the St Winefride's Roman Catholic Churc in Denbighshire, Wales. read


Irish Setter Jagger who died after Crufts was poisoned AFTER returning home to Belgium

Prize-winning Irish Setter Jagger was given beef laced with fast-acting poison 28 hours after Crufts when he was back in Belgium, according to The Kennel Club, which runs Crufts. read


Experts call on 'failure' Tony Blair to quit envoy role

Tony Blair achieved 'very very little' in his role as Middle East peace envoy and should withdraw from political activity in the region, former senior British diplomat Oliver Miles said last night. read


Tony Blair cared more about getting filthy rich than he did about peace in the Middle East

Tony Blair may have been an electoral success with Labour, but he has been a miserable failure as the international peace envoy to the Middle East, write FRANCIS BECKETT and DAVID HENCKE. read


Family's shock as they discover sonogramer predicted wrong sex of baby

Kyle and Danielle Williams from Belleville, Michigan, had even picked out the name Charlee for their second daughter but when the infant was delivered via C-section on March 3 they got a big surprise. read


Lord Michael Bates says there is a 'need to reduce immigration'

Home Office Minister Lord Michael Bates said too many babies are being born to immigrant mothers in the UK. He said: 'That is why we need to reduce immigration.' read


Ofsted must share blame over Rotherham scandal, say MPs

The education and child protection watchdog gave a clean bill of health to the town where as many as 2,000 children were exploited. MP Clive Betts said Ofsted’s ‘credibility is on the line’. read


Britain's most expensive car park space being sold for nearly £500,000

The 'fantastic' underground parking space is located in Kingston House, Kensington and comes with 24-hour security, a valet service, extensive state-of-the-art CCTV. read


China's Alibaba shows off pay-with-your-face technology at IT fair

China's Internet tycoon Jack Ma, founder of giant online merchant Alibaba, has shown off a new e-payment system using facial recognition in Germany. read


Elderly couple were tied, gagged and tortured in sadistic burglary in Coton, Cambridgeshire

Thugs tormented their victims, who are in their 70s, after bursting into their home in Cambridgeshire before torturing them and taking off with several valuables including an Aztec artefact, pictured. read


Mankind slaughtered THREE MILLION whales in the 20th Century

Between 1990 and 1962, the same number of sperm whales had been killed by humans as had been taken during 18th and 19th centuries, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service in Seattle. read


Dog in Slidell, Louisiana chases after owner who abandoned it on road

The dog was dropped off at a gas station in Slidell, Louisiana, where a witness heard its owner yell 'Go! Go over there!' The German shepherd then put its paws on the truck before its owner drove off. read


Mysterious ring reveals the Vikings' reach: Purple stone found in 9th century grave is inscribed 'for Allah' showing warriors traded with Islamic civilisations

The ring (pictured) was discovered during excavations of a Viking trading centre in Birka, Sweden, in the late 1800s but recent examinations have revealed its origins. read


Over-65s who consume low-calorie fizz can increase waist size by 3 inches

The study by the University of Texas found that over-65s who drank a can of fizzy diet drinks every day increased their waist size by 3 inches in 10 years, which puts them at higher risk of diabetes. read


Diabetes is 'epidemic' with 400 million sufferers worldwide

The study by researchers at the University of East Anglia estimates that 382million people had diabetes in 2013, at a current rates, that figure is expected to reach 592million by 2035. read


Mother who is pregnant with her ELEVENTH surrogate child has given away ten babies... but now her wife wants her to retire

Karla Kirby, 38, from north Lincolnshire, says no one can put a price on the joy she's given couples over the years as one of Britain's most prolific surrogate mothers - but her wife wants her to retire. read


Go inside Ireland's most beautiful whiskey distilleries

From Cork to County Antrim in Northern Ireland, celebrate St. Patrick's Day by going inside some of the country's beautiful whiskey distilleries, also home to the Ireland's most famous beverage. read


HARRIET ARKELL SAVVY SHOPPER: Now you can eat Indian AND Chinese 

Ever struggled to decide between a Chinese or Indian takeaway? Then the supermarkets’ latest offerings are likely to be just up your street, writes HARRIET ARKELL SAVVY SHOPPER. read


Bright lights make city blackbirds grow up quicker: Urban birds thought to reach maturity 19 days quicker because of way they react to extra light 

Extra light from artificial sources in Britain's cities causes urban blackbirds to reach sexual maturity sooner than their country cousins, scientists say. read


220-acre haven for hedgehogs to monitor progress of threatened animal

Conservationists have created a ‘hedgehog improvement area’ in Solihull, in the West Midlands, in attempt to slow the species’ dramatic decline. read


Ajay Rochester hits back at critics after racy snap of herself taken by son

Ajay Rochester has hit back after being slammed for posting a photograph taken by her 15-year-old son, in which she is seen wearing just a racy white lace corset and sheer suspenders. read


Scientists extract DNA from extinct woolly mammoth to bring the species back

A team of experts took samples of bone marrow from the extinct creature's front left leg during a symposium at a university in Siberia on Monday (pictured). read


Ryanair given approval to go ahead with plan for transatlantic airline

The budget airline first mooted the idea of cheap transatlantic flights in 2008, but now has received approval to realise the plan by its board. read


'Super-skinny' models may be banned in France

French politician and neurologist Olivier Veran is demanding that models prove they are a healthy weight, and fashion bosses who hire super-skinny girls be punished with six months in prison. read


New Machar primary school headteacher bans pupils from watching solar eclipse

In a letter sent to parents, head Paul Rooke claimed New Machar school (pictured) in Aberdeenshire would not take 'risks around pupil wellbeing' during this Friday's cosmic event. read


Stash of 80 World War II grenades found on building site in Eastbourne, in East Sussex

The explosives were discovered by workmen on a building site in Eastbourne, East Sussex and are thought to have been phosphorus incendiary grenades. read


Katie Ringer who invented story about dead child to steal from donors is jailed

The 19-year-old, pictured, who carried out the fraud from her parents' home in Shoeburyness, Essex, also abused a number of victims over the internet, sending them 'vile' photos of dead family members. read


Nadia Aboulhosn is plus-size's answer to Kim Kardashian

Nadia, 26, from New York, has hundreds of thousands of followers, a modelling contract and counts Lena Dunham as her biggest fan. read


Spoof Cinderella trailer pokes fun at the Disney classic

The comical trailer, which was created by the YouTube account Screen Junkies, highlights any and all flaws in the movie's plot, using both footage and music from the 1950s animation. read


Cinderella filmgoers hit out over Lily James's tiny waist

The Disney remake of the classic fairy tale stars English actress Lily James who has revealed she was on a liquid diet at times during filming while wearing a tight-fitting corset for the role. read


Tail fin of the Messerschmitt flown by world's deadliest-ever fighter pilot goes on sale

The tail fin is covered with stencil paintings of the 121 British and Commonwealth aircraft shot by Luftwaffe pilot Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer. It will be auctioned in Cirencester, Gloucestershire in May. read


Second minor planet in our solar system may have Saturn-like rings

Astronomers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology believe that 'minor planet', Chiron, which is located between Saturn and Uranus, may have rings of Saturn-like (pictured) gas and dust. read


Hundreds of dangerous prisoners including 50 murderers have absconded from prison

A total of 839 inmates have absconded from low security prisons, including violent robber Michael 'Skullcracker' Wheatley, who held up a bank days after failing to return from day release. read


FitCoin is the app that PAYS you to work out

The concept technology was created by Austin-based Chaotic Moon Studios. An algorithm converts this energy into 'CPU time on a Bitcoin mining rig' and rewards them for working out. read


Topshop's Sir Philip Green receives birthday cake from wife writes Sebastian Shakespeare

Sir Philip Green’s birthday cake features him topless reclining alongside his pet pooch, Louie - entirely made out of sugar paste., writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE. read


Scientists eavesdrop on seismic waves to create most accurate map of inside Earth

The images were created by Princeton University in New Jersey. The team are aiming to create a 3D map of the entire mantle, down to a depth of 1,865 miles (3,000km), by the end of the year. read


Stephen Hawking says motor neurone sufferers are 'dying without a voice'

Physicist Hawking, whose inspiring story is the subject of the Oscar-winning biopic The Theory of Everything starring Eddie Redmayne, lost the ability to speak in 1985 read


Greece's finance minister sticks his middle finger up at Germany in video

Yanis Varoufakis is continuing to negotiate for a reduction in Greece's debt from the EU and has been doing a whistlestop tour of Europe in a bid to get support for his proposals. read


Do YOU make tea correctly? 80% of us don't let it brew for long enough

Experts from University College London and British Science Week also found that English Breakfast made without sugar and drunk from a ceramic mug is the most popular method. read


Florida beachgoers flee from water after spotting sharks near shore

Dozens of men, women and children were frolicking in the ocean at Jacksonville Beach in Florida on Monday afternoon when someone noticed a shark fin gliding along the shore. read


Louis the Wells cathedral cat accused of turning nasty and attacking dogs

Louis the cathedral cat is so popular with folk in the church community of Wells, Somerset, he has become the feline hero of a children's book, and even has his own merchandise stall in the cathedral shop. read


Tabby cat is dubbed 'Kit Kardashian' because she has a big bottom just like curvy reality star Kim 

Looking cheekily over her shoulder in a Kim-like pose, Kit Kardashian bears an uncanny resemblance to to the reality star. The tabby is being cared for in Surrey but needs a new home. read


Boxer dies after spending two days in coma when he collapsed 90 minutes after losing 10-round featherweight bout

Braydon Smith, 23, collapsed 90 minutes after his WBC Asian Boxing Council continental title bout with Filipino John Moralde on Saturday night. read


YouTuber Jackie Aina star under fire after using friend's BREAST MILK to cure her pink eye

Jackie Aina, who runs the YouTube channel Makeup Game On Point , shared her bizarre trick for treating eye infections in a recent video about her favorite beauty hacks. read


The self driving car that can also FLY - and its inventors say consumer version could be on the road (and in the air) by 2017

Revealed in Texas at the SXSW conference, the latest version of the AeroMobil can fly 430 miles on a tank of petrol - and when its wings fold down, it can fit into a normal parking space. read


Hillary Clinton inducted into Irish America Hall of Fame

The former secretary of state and likely Democratic presidential contender was praised for her work on the Irish peace process as she was inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame in New York. read


Is this nondescript California garage where Apple is building its self driving CAR?

AppleInsider claims the building in Sunnyvale is the HQ for the project which could one day take on Tesla with a self driving car. read


Four-month-old girl can't stop giggling when her mother crunches crisps in new video

A father has filmed his four-month-old daughter chuckling uncontrollably at the crunching noise her mother makes when she eats crisps in a clip that's been seen over 40,000 times since going online. read


Olivia-Grace hit by ovarian cancer at just ten days old

Olivia-Grace Steele, from Oxford, first started showing symptoms at ten days old but it was not until she was four months old that doctors realised she had ovarian cancer. read


Meet the ORIGINAL fashion blogger, a flamboyant 16th century accountant who painted his outfits for 40 years... and published them in world's first style book

Mattheus Schwarz, who was born in Augsburg, Germany, in 1497, commissioned 137 watercolour paintings of his outfits over four decades, finally publishing them in his Book of Clothes. read


Motorist lost control of his car and smashed through side of kitchen

The silver Ford Focus became lodged halfway up the wall of Alan Stone's house in Shelfield, West Midlands, when the 20-year-old lost control at lunchtime on Monday. read


Palm-sized drones and self-flying vehicles go on display in Germany

The drones are on display at this year's CeBIT technology show in Germany and include the QH micro quadcopter (pictured) that's small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. read


Mac on... A Labour and SNP coalition

'However, this sure beats being in Alex Salmond's pocket, Nicola.' read


KKK's Imperial Wizard Bill Wilkinson pictured in Belize for first time since 1984

Bill Wilkinson became notorious leading a KKK group described by the FBI as 'violent' and 'dangerous' but has not been seen since 1984. Daily Mail Online has found him in Belize. read


Two seal pups nearly decapitated by discarded fishing nets are released into wild after being nursed back to health by medics

The heart-warming photographs show a four-month-old seal pup named Iron Man and a five-month-old called Beast let back in the water off Cornwall. read


Policewomen reveal their fight for equality in the force

In a new BBC programme female police officers recall the rampant sexism which often placed them in danger, on the 100th anniversary of the first WPC to be given the power of arrest. read


Cornwall couple who laundered £63k of drug money blew it on kitchen appliances

Daniel Lawrence, 33, and Renata Flores, 45, of Penzance, Cornwall, splashed out on luxury goods and even had a pet marmoset monkey (pictured) with its own shelter in the garden. read


Man may lose his leg after being attacked by a wild panda in China 

Guan Quanzhi was set upon by a wild panda (pictured), which sunk its teeth into his leg, as officials chased it into his land near Longnan City in Gansu Province, China, where it was wandering. read


Parents earn $1 million a year making YouTube videos of their children playing with toys

Mark and Rhea, who prefer not to share their last name, upload videos starring their children to their YouTube channel Hulyan Maya, which receives more than 3 million views daily. read