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Woman survives gas explosion in Lincolnshire farmhouse 

Susan House and her pets cheated death by going for a stroll shortly before the detached property in Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire, exploded yesterday afternoon. read


Man questioned under anti-terror laws after taking picture of police parked in a bus stand 

Kieron Power, 54, was pulled over and interrogated under anti-terror laws after taking pictures of two police vehicles parked in a bus stand in Kingston upon Thames, London. read


David Cameron pleads with UKIP supporters to keep Ed Miliband out of Number 10

The Prime Minister said he understood why some Tory supporters had backed Nigel Farage's party over the past few years – and promised to do more on immigration and Europe. read


Reddit reveals the trickiest English words to pronounce

According to a thread started by a Reddit user, Worcestershire, specific, squirrel, brewery and phenomenon are five of the hardest words in the English language to pronounce. read


Pregnant Jehovah's Witness dies after refusing blood transfusion for Leukemia

A pregnant Jehovah's Witness woman and her baby have died after she refused a blood transfusion that would likely have saved both their lives. The 28-year-old from Sydney suffered from leukemia. read


John Oliver grills Edward Snowden over leaking of documents

British comedian John Oliver flew to Moscow to interview the ex-CIA systems administrator who leaked NSA files to the media and exposed that American citizens were being spied on. read


Lifehack video peels hardboiled eggs with glass of water

MitchMedia uploaded the 28-second clip called How to Quickly Peel a Boiled Egg in a Glass of Water on YouTube where the cunning kitchen hack has currently received more than 16 million views. read


Bargain hunting Brits are duped into splashing out

According to a new survey, budget-conscious British consumers are so obsessed with saving money, they often end up spending more after paying for deals without reading the small print. read


Is this evidence of alien life near Earth? Controversial scientist says he has found organisms 25 miles above the planet

The radical claims was made by Dr Milton Wainwright from Sheffield University, who claims the organisms test positive for DNA, and may have been sent by alien beings to seed life on Earth. read


Refugees who want to be cab drivers 'BANNED from criminal checks'

Rules laid down by Transport for London (TfL) mean refugees and those applying for asylum do not have to reveal whether they have a criminal history when trying to become a cab driver. read


Air India pilots removed from duty after alleged fight in cockpit

The altercation involving the captain and co-pilot erupted shortly before the plane made its 50-minute journey from Delhi to Jaipur, and reports suggest the co-pilot has faced similar accusations. read


Middlesborough mother Amanda Booth dies of cervical cancer

Amanda Booth, 28, from Middlesborough, was diagnosed with the disease after she noticed she was bleeding, but had been too scared to go for a smear test. read


Pontins fight knocks out two women in Southport

Police were called after teenagers started 'running riot' and women threw chairs at one and other during the fracas at Southport Holiday Park, Merseyside. read


Mindy Kaling's brother claims famous sister says he brought 'shame' on the family for posing as black man for med school admissions

In his reportedly upcoming book, Almost Black, anti-affirmative action advocate Vijay Chokalingam tells his story of pretending to be black in an effort to get accepted to medical school. read


Miss BumBum winner painted Virgin Mary on her NAKED body for Instagram

Model Indianara Carvalho, 23, who is a Christian, celebrated Easter by posting a risque picture of her body painted with the face of the Virgin Mary. along with a prayer, on Instagram. read


Stars of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding slam 'English girls' at Aintree

The travelling community is out in force at the Grand National for a one-off Channel 4 show airing tonight. It features teen bride Biddy,19, who can't hide her disgust at other women's drunken antics read


Gary Barlow dropped in on Berkshire wedding to treat superfan bride

Danielle Jones, 33, was shocked when the Take That singer turned up at her wedding reception in Old Windsor, Berkshire, and started singing 'A Million Love Songs' to her and her groom Darrel. read


Dutch hostage Sjaak Rijke freed in Mali by French special forces

The French military said the rescue of Sjaak Rijke (pictured in 2012 while being held hostage) took place in the far north of the African country at 5am today. read


Chinese Casanova caught out when all 17 girlfriends are contacted by hospital

Mr Yuan, from Changsha, had the accident on March 24. None of the women knew he had been seeing anyone else - some for up to nine years - and one woman even had a son with him. read


Receptionist who stole £19,000 from hotel where she worked is ordered to pay back just £1 because she has no assets

Joanna Goodall (pictured) forged signatures of customers and colleagues for cash refunds at a Premier Inn in Newcastle and took the money for herself. read


Author claims 'People are ready' for his new play starring impressionist Alistair McGowan as paedophile Jimmy Savile 

Journalist Jonathan Maitland said while there had been some shock at the drama, An Audience with Jimmy Savile, the majority of critics are eager to know when they will be able to see it. read


Mother reveals horror of losing newlywed young daughter to BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA she contracted on family vacation

Koral Reef, 20, died last year after a horrifying and protracted battle against the little-understood parasite Balamuthia mandrillaris. read


Chartered surveyor who beat up his mother, 92, is spared jail 

Timothy Norris-Jones, from Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, was handed a 20-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, by Judge Noel Lucas (pictured) at Guildford Crown Court. read


BBC chiefs 'worried as The Voice finale plunges to lowest ever ratings'

The Scottish fireman’s debut single Lost Stars went straight to Number One in the iTunes charts just hours after the BBC series finished. read


Google plans to let you use your phone abroad for FREE

The tech giant is said to be in talks with Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa to let users make calls and send texts in any country at no extra cost, similar to Three's Feel at Home scheme. read


Your face can reveal your health - Researchers reveal new algorithm that monitors your vital signs through video

Rice researchers say their highly accurate, touch-free system uses a video camera to monitor patients' vital signs just by looking at their faces, and could be turned into an app for phones and tablets. read


Spectacular images from classic airshow in New Zealand show vintage planes

The Omaka Classic Airshow has stunned spectators in Marlborough, New Zealand over the weekend. It included an unplanned crash and Spitfires flying together for the first time since WWII read


Frank Abagnale says 'If you live in the UK or US you've been hacked already'

Frank Abagnale, whose early life was brought to life by Leonardo Di Caprio, has said the public is underestimating the extent that their details have been stolen by digital fraudsters. read


How emotions transform mundane events into strong memories

Psychologists at New York University have been trying to gain an understanding about how the brain stores memories for emotionally neutral events that gain significance through subsequent experience. read


His and Hers adjoining Sandbanks mansions in Poole at £13million for the pair

Standing just a few feet apart, the beachfront homes are virtually identical in every way, boasting an indoor swimming pool, four storeys and stunning sea views. read


Six-month-old baby died with cocaine in her stomach

The infant was found to have traces of the drug in her stomach along with painkiller and anti-depressant drugs, when she died suddenly after a lengthy stay at Alder Hey hospital in Liverpool. read


Elanora Baidoo first person to legally file for divorce on Facebook

A judge has given a New York City woman permission to become the first person to legally file for divorce from her elusive husband via a Facebook message. read


Family remember Summer Robertson who drowned in South Africa while volunteering

John and Sarah Robertson from Shrewsbury have paid tribute to their 21-year-old daughter Summer, who died after being overpowered by fierce currents on a beach in South Africa. read


British man Iain Mackay bleeds to death on smashed mirror after row with Thai girlfriend

Iain Mackay, 40, is understood to have got into a fight at the Hua Hin resort, 125 miles south of Bangkok, after discovering the woman chatting with another man at a bar in the coastal city. read


Election time as Cameron, Clegg and Farage pose for baby photos

While David Cameron has long played up to his family man image, Nigel Farage has preferred posing with a pint. But with the general election round the corner he has resorted to traditional methods. read


Labour claims David Cameron has a 'secret plan' to cut taxes for millionaires

The Labour shadow chancellor unveiled a poster claiming voters had lost £1,100 each due to tax and benefit changes under the coalition with 'millions paying more while millionaires pay less'. read


Ed Balls stumped by basic maths question live on TV

Asked what seven times six equals, Labour’s shadow chancellor looked down at his feet and laughed nervously before eventually answering correctly following a ten second pause. read


Nick Clegg slams George Osborne as 'very dangerous'

The Deputy Prime Minister was met by protesters in Surbiton, south-west London, who chanted: 'Nick Clegg lied to me, he said uni would be free'. read


David Cameron admits UKIP Tory defector was SACKED as a candidate

Mike Whitehead, who was standing against Labour's Alan Johnson in the Hull West and Hessle constituency in Yorkshire, claimed he was joining Ukip after becoming 'disgusted' at the Tories. read


Ed Miliband's motivational notes telling him to 'relish chance to show who I am'

Labour leader Ed Miliband was reading from motivational notes during the leaders’ televised debate – including one reminding him to be a ‘happy warrior’, it has emerged. read


Furious Nicola Sturgeon accuses minister of 'dirty tricks and smears' over leaked memo claiming she secretly backs Cameron

The SNP leader said Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael needed to 'question his whole approach to politics' after he admitted a Whitehall memo was written by his department. read


Minister Steve Webb says people should be free to 'blow' their pensions

Pensions minister Steve Webb said: ‘If you want to pay off the mortgage, if you want to give something to the kids… or if you want to enjoy it, goodness me why shouldn’t you be able to do that?’ read


Teachers complain they're expected to be 'frontline stormtroopers' in the fight against Islamist extremism in schools 

The National Union of Teachers said Government strategies designed to tackle extremism and terrorism have 'shut down debate' in schools at their annual conference in Harrogate. read


Baby has priceless reaction to Easter Egg laying toy hen

A video uploaded by American YouTube user Shkesi shows a baby girl mesmerized by the mothering hen. read


Briton arrested as Turkish police target militant hostage takers

The Briton - who is of Polish origin but was not named - is being held as part of an operation against the DHKP-C, who killed senior Turkish prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz last week (pictured). read


Turkey blocks YouTube and Twitter after hostage siege

Turkey has blocked access to Twitter and YouTube after they refused a request to remove pictures of a prosecutor held during an armed siege last week. read


20% of us have 'exploding head syndrome' where we hear loud noises

It's estimated between 10 and 20 per cent of people have experienced this bizarre condition, which strikes as we drop off to sleep, say Washington State University experts. read


Asda forced to recall dummies over choking risk to newborn babies

The supermarket was alerted to a a possible fault with the Little Angels 2 Soothers after a customer complained on Facebook that the teat had detached from the hard casing on one of the products. read


Octavia Spencer fans walk out of 'rude' actress's book signing

Don't let her smile fool you. Fans say Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer, was so rude at a recent children's book signing event, people were dragging their kids out of line and leaving in disgust. read


British teenagers see ISIS as 'pop idols' says senior Muslim prosecutor Nafir Afzal

Nafir Afzal said children are at risk of 'jihadimania' and warned that 'another 7/7' could happen unless Britain makes sweeping changes to the way it tackles terrorism. read


Hamas leaders threaten revenge on ISIS over Yarmouk camp massacre

ISIS militants besieging the Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus savagely beheaded the leaders of a Hamas-linked group opposed to President Bashar Assad, it has been claimed. read


Taliban publishes bizarre biography of one-eyed leader Mullah Omar

In a clear attempt to counter the growing influence of ISIS in the central Asian country, the Taliban propaganda release lavished praise on the extremist in celebration of his 19th year as leader. read


BBC bosses blasted for making Syrian Journey computer game about refugees

Players of the online game are tasked with escaping Syria, which has been ravaged by civil war and the rise of ISIS, and making it into Europe - but several decisions leave characters dead. read


Father of runaway jihadi schoolgirl filmed burning flag at protest admits attending and says he took his daughter to demonstration when she was just 13 

Abase Hussen, pictured, said he took his daughter to a rally outside the Saudi embassy when she was just 13 along with his wife because there was no one at home to look after her. read


Pope Francis urges the world 'not to look other way' as Christians targeted 

Speaking to tourists and pilgrims in St Peter's Square, the pontiff asked for 'tangible help' from communities all over the world for Christians persecuted because of their faith read


From the child prodigy who made his first million at 18 to the Brit launching a lesbian dating app: The under-30s making their fortune in Silicon Valley

How To Be A Young Billionaire follows three British entrepreneurs including Robyn Exton, 28, (left) and Josh Buckley, 22, (right) both seeking investment in the tech capital of the world. read


Admiral Insurance complains that the young fill in application forms job with text language

Insurance giant Admiral said many youngsters addicted to their mobile phones lose out at the very beginning of looking for work - because they failed to string a normal sentence together. read


Cubs fans forced to pee in cups on baseball's opening night in Chicago

Desperate Chicago Cubs fans were forced to pee into cups as lines for the bathroom at Wrigley Field stretched through the concourse and out into the stands on opening day. read


Phone battery that charges in 1 minute created at Stanford University

The aluminium battery (pictured) was created at Stanford University. It is said to be the first high-performance aluminium battery that is 'fast-charging, long-lasting and inexpensive'. read


Driver battled Chichester council over £2 lost parking ticket and ended with £400 bill

Shane and Jamie O'Byrne. of Portsmouth, got the fine after they took their newborn baby Cristabelle out for the first time in March 2013. As they left the car, the ticket they bought fell on to the floor. read


China's $1bn illegal organ trafficking trade exposed in Human Harvest documentary

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: A new documentary is set to reveal China’s illegal organ harvesting trade – with claims that political prisoners are being used as live organ donors. read


A dieter's worst enemy: Scientists find 'voice' in the brain that tells you to keep eating - and they could someday silence it

The research, led by the University of Michigan, focused on POMC neurons, which are a structure called the hypothalamus, that send and receive signals to regulate appetite. read


Wake 'personal sunrise' alarm uses beams of light and sound to wake you up

The Wakē alarm (pictured) is the invention of a firm in Los Angeles, California, which and creates a ‘personal sunrise’ and emits focused ultrasonic waves to wake up each person in bed individually. read


Laura Everley discovers she has cancer thanks to Facebook

Laura Everley, 36, from West Sussex, had thought she had irritable bowel syndrome or endometriosis. read


Margaret-Ann and David Rous die in plane crash in Scotland

David and Dr Margaret-Ann Rous – who had been married for less than a year – died while heading from their home in Dundee to visit relatives on the Hebridean isle of Tiree. read


Vigorous exercise better than daily stroll for long life

Jogging, aerobics or competitive tennis is much more beneficial - lowering the risk of early death by 13% - than gentle swimming, social tennis or housework, James Cook University experts found. read


UK weather sees Britons bask in 21 degrees

Despite early-morning fog - and even some motorists having to scrape their windscreens - most of the UK will be bathed in glorious sunshine, bringing what could again be the hottest day of the year. read


'There shall be no more delays': Indonesia's attorney-general reveals Bali Nine pair will now be put to death after their latest appeal was rejected

Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran (pictured) have lost their last ditch appeal against Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s decision to deny the Australians clemency. read


Red Cross to send emergency aid flights to Yemen

The aid agency has been negotiating for a week to deliver life-saving supplies and equipment to Yemen, where the coalition has conducted 11 days of air strikes against Iran-backed Shi'ite Houthis. read


Angela Merkel's Italian holiday spoilt by bad weather

German Chancellor Angela Merkel did not look too pleased about the weather during her annual Easter holiday with her husband on the southern Italian island of Ischia. read


Help for Heroes raises £10k in four days for British PoW to avoid care home

Forces charity Help for Heroes set up the donations page after Brent Council said it could not afford to pay for the ongoing care of 96-year-old Robert Clark at his home in North London. read


Take a guided tour of the Apple Watch

The first four videos have been released on the Californian firm's site including an introduction to the main features, plus how to use the Messages app, customise the face,and use digital touch. read


Is your iPhone damaging your eyes? Screen cover can prevent damage 

Spanish scientist Dr Celia Sanchez-Ramos has found the LED screens found in most electronic devices can permanently damage the retina - the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye. read


What travel really looks like without an Instagram filter

From the food you ate for dinner, to the bags you packed, every detail of our travels can be tactically captured to the jealousy of those at home. However sometimes the truth can paint a different picture. read


Africa is the lightning capital of the world, according to a detailed Nasa map

A Nasa map (shown) has revealed which parts of the world experience the most flashes of lightning ever year - with the Democratic Republic of Congo topping the list. read


Google X founder says soon our personalities will be shared online

Computers may soon be able to transmit the complexities of human personalities, the Stanford professor who originally set up Google's X laboratory has claimed. read


Gul Ahmad Saeed kills fiance and her family over marriage dispute

The 25-year-old suspect, been identified as Gul Ahmad Saeed, returned to his home town on Sunday, shooting dead 10 members of his fiancee's family, before fleeing to Pashtun (pictured). read


Lark Ascending is our favourite classical tune: Ralph Vaughan Williams's work tops Classic FM's Hall of Fame

British composer Vaughan Williams (pictured) was inspired by a poem of the same name by George Meredith. He completed the more familiar orchestral version in 1920. read


Boy born with brain abnormality stuns doctors by walking

Finley Lamb, five, of Merseyside, suffers from rare brain abnormality Periventricular Nodular Heterotopia, which affects around just 50 children in the UK. read


WWI graffiti sheds light on doomed soldiers' experiences in France

The newly-discovered inscriptions were found in Naours - a two-hour drive north of Paris - and were left by young men facing the horror of trench warfare just a few dozen miles away at the Somme. read


Jourdan Dunn reveals teen bullying made her scared of her own reflection

London-born beauty Jourdan Dunn, 24, who has appeared on major catwalks and the cover of Vogue magazine was bullied so badly for her looks that she had to be home-schooled. read


Did the FBI cover up its KKK informant's role in Martin Luther King's murder?

Leading King historian Stuart Wexler says crucial files were destroyed because they could have led to the FBI identifying Laude Matthews, the head of the Mississippi KKK as a federal informant. read


Chinese boy with HIV banished from his village given home at Red Ribbon School

Luo Kun Kun, the eight-year-old boy who was made an outcast in his village in China and described by his own family as a 'ticking time bomb' as he has HIV has been given a home at last. read


Demolition Derby American tourist's tyres shot out by Thailand police

The 'crazy' American tourist caused carnage when she drove the wrong way down a busy highway in the Pattaya region of Thailand, smashing into cars and motorbikes and injuring two motorcyclists. read


Builder Sean Donohoe befriended widowed pensioner, then fleeced her out of savings

Sean Donohoe, 30, from Tamworth, persuaded his victim to change her will, before secretly taking out two life insurance policies for his victim, both of which named him as the beneficiary. read


Cineworld goer proposes to girlfriend during Furious 7

Fabio Lavato, 30, proposed to his girlfriend Laura Knight, 29, in their local Cineworld in Gloucester, with a special video that was played at the end of the trailers before the film began. read


Russian customs catch woman trying to smuggle 108 exotic animals

Two baby crocodiles died on the journey from Jakarta to Moscow and all the survivors appeared terrified when they were found at Domodedovo airport after the 6,515-mile ordeal. read


Sex swap patient claims she's forced to work as escort to pay for surgery to become a woman

Rihanna Cooper, 21, from Hull, who was born male, says she had to become an escort to fund her gender reassignment surgery because 'it's virtually impossible' for her to get a normal job. read


Toddler has surgery to remove enormous birthmark on his eye 

Colby Ramos-Francis, from Wiltshire, now 17 months old, was born with a small growth over his eyelid which rapidly grew. The NHS does not routinely remove these growths with surgery. read


'Pocket-sized' Greenstone lets you message friends WITHOUT a signal

Called Greenstone, it was designed by San Francisco-based Open Garden. It acts like a beacon or a booster to help messages move around so-called wireless mesh networks. read


Spanish band Sidonie perform sarcastic ballad about Ryanair's service

Sidonie, a well known Spanish group from Catalonia, wrote and performed a tongue-in-cheek song after receiving 'a lack of respect' from flight attendants during a Ryanair flight. read


Jerry Grayson travelled 23k miles to find EVERY chopper he ever flew

Jerry Grayson, who lives in Melbourne but is originally from Arundel, Sussex, set himself the task of tracking down every aircraft he ever flew as part of Royal Navy rescue missions during the 1970s. read


Poland to build WATCHTOWERS along border with Russian enclave of Kaliningrad

The CCTV towers will reach up to 164ft and will monitor the border between Poland and Kaliningrad, where Moscow recently announced they are set to place Iskander missiles. read


Egyptian jewellery and pottery recovered from looted tomb in Israel

A collection of 3,000-year-old items (pictured) have been recovered by archaeologists from an underground cave near Kibbutz Lahav in Israel. read


Family of seven drown in Chinese reservoir because none can swim

Tragedy struck while the family - four adults and three teenage children - were visiting a grave at a nearby cemetery in the city of Shantou in southern China's Guangdong province. read


Can't get a doctor's appointment? It's only going to get worse: Third of GP training places remain unfilled because medics fear being 'overworked'

Overall, more than 1,000 training posts are vacant, sparking fears patients may struggle to access their family doctor, figures from the GP National Recruitment office show. read


British pets watch 21 hours of television a week and like Paul O'Grady best

A survey of 1,000 pet owners has revealed that owners watch hours of TV with their pets, and leave it on when they out to keep them company. Paul O'Grady's For the Love of Dogs is a favourite. read


Kenya bombs Al-Shabaab in revenge for university massacre

Air force jets blitzed compounds in Gondodowe and Ismail, both in the Gedo region bordering Kenya on Sunday, a Kenya Defence Forces source said today. read


The 10 best foods to boost fertility

A good diet affects the health of the egg and the sperm before they even meet, says Isabelle Obert, a nutrition consultant in London. Here she shares the top 10 foods she says will boost fertility... read


The Beatles' first Yellow Submarine drawing to fetch £10k at Heritage Auctions

The first ever drawing of The Beatles' famous Yellow Submarine which is dubbed the 'holy grail of memorabilia' is set to fetch more than £10,000 when it is sold at auction in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday. read


Heston Blumenthal mentioned twice in Top 100 restaurants in the world

Heston's Fat Duck in Bray and Dinner by Heston in Mandarin Oriental, London, were both honoured in Elite Traveler magazine's annual Top 100 restaurants in the world list. read


Photos capture the ornate beauty of Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

British amateur photographer Julian John, who now lives in Abu Dhabi, has been photographing the impressive Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque since he first moved four years ago. read


Children concentrate better by shutting down parts of the brain they don't need

Researchers from the University of California measured blood flow in the brain of participants and found those with a lower level of activity in areas such as the frontal cortex learned the fastest. read


Hay Castle faces infestation of beetles and needs £7m to be saved

An infestation of deathwatch beetles is putting the imposing castle, which towers above the town of Hay-on-Wye on the Welsh border, at peril. read


British tourist Brian Nicol 'drowns in pool at luxury villa on Costa del Sol'

Brian Nicol, 32, failed to surface after diving into a swimming pool at a villa in the Costa del Sol, where he was staying with friends Police say they are investigating but believe it was a tragic accident read


Joshua Smith,16, dies after falling from cliff and plunging into the sea in Northumberland 

Joshua Smith, 16, died in hospital after being plucked from the sea by the crew of an RAF helicopter in the early hours of the morning in Berwick-upron-Tweed, Northumberland. read


Indian mother saves her daughter from crocodile in 10-minute battle

Diwalinen Vankar, 58, saved her daughter Kanta, 19, from the jaws of a crocodile on the Vishwamitri River, 40 kilometres from Vadodara, in west India, with only a washing paddle. read


Are these the world's WEIRDEST food combinations? 

From garlic chocolate to blue cheese martinis, the craze for bizarre food mash-ups isn't going anywhere. But while some new flavours were a hit, others were just too unconventional to take off. read


Chislehurst Cold War bunker is now a stunning £3.5million luxury home

The property, in the leafy south east London suburb of Chislehurst, fell into disrepair at the end of the Cold War but has now been transformed into a luxury home known as the Glass House. read


MoD publishes secret Falklands Islands defence details online

Ministry of Defence officials published technical details of the RAF's main base on the Falklands Islands on Mount Pleasant, pictured, including detailed GPS co-ordinates of possible targets. read


Harvey Weinstein's wife wants to bring forward resolution to the allegations, source says

Fashion designer Georgina Chapman, 38, said she does not want the accusations tied to Ambra Battilana and her husband to further embarrass their children or interrupt her business, sources said. read


Cosmetic dermatologist Fredric Brandt hanged himself aged 65 in his Miami mansion

Miami Herald columnist Lesley Abravanel told Daily Mail Online exclusively that sources close to Dr Brandt (pictured left) said he had hanged himself at his Miami mansion on Sunday. read


Iceland sees tourism boom thanks to filming locations used by Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones fans will undoubtedly recognise the north of Iceland, namely Thingvellir National Park, from Arya’s storyline and as the setting of the battle of the Hound and Brienne, in the North of Westeros. read


Mother of three left scarred for life after violent boyfriend repeatedly stabbed her in the head during horrific seven hour attack 

Steven Young launched the 'brutal and merciless' attack on Joanna Bolton, 35, of County Durham, after he spotted that she had posted an update on Facebook telling friends she was unhappy. read


Fleas in Arizona test positive for the PLAGUE after disease affects prairie dog population

Fleas taken from Picture Canyon, near Flagstaff, tested positive for plague after prairie dog deaths in the preserve alerted officials that there may be an outbreak of the disease that killed millions. read


Family shares hospital photos of Brayden Travis, 18, who overdosed on heroin

Brayden Travis, 18, was left without medical attention for seven hours after overdosing on heroin and Xanax at a friend's house in St Charles County, Missouri in early March. read


Girl, 4, suffers from Pica, rare condition that means she eats carpet underlay

Jessica Knight, from Cambridgeshire, is suffering from an extreme case of Pica, making her reject normal food and causing her to snack on inedible substances instead. read


Hermann Goering's suit goes up for aution

Experts were able to identify that the suit belonged to the ruthless Nazi commander due to its wear and tear and it is now set to go under the hammer in Plymouth, Devon. read


Vertigo-inducing video shows flight of 70-year-old P-51 Mustang

The Quick Silver P-51D Mustang, nicknamed The Resurrected Veteran, has been restored by father-and-son team Bill and Scooter Yoak as a tribute to American servicemen who have died in combat. read


How half of the public now believes Camilla should become Queen when Charles accedes to the throne 

Half of all Britons also believe that the Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall is doing a good job of performing her public duties and are now warming to the thought of her becoming Queen. read


Wrestlers in Senegal go fist-to-head in country's fighting season

The two famous wrestlers, Balla Gaye 2 and Eumeu Sene, competed in the crunch match dubbed 'Le Choc' at Demba Diop Stadium in the capital of Dakar. read


Forty illegal immigrants being held every day as squads target restaurants, petrol stations and car washes in crackdown 

Rogue businesses employing illegal immigrants have been fined more than £1.5 million according to new figures released by the Home Office. read


Countryfile presenter Ellie Harrison, 37, expects to be replaced by new model

Ellie Harrison, 37, said she 'accepts' that she will one day be replaced on the BBC show. Her words come in the shadow of Miriam O'Reilly's age discrimination case against the BBC in 2009. read


Turn your phone into a Game Boy with a Hyperkin case

The attachment (pictured) was originally devised as part of an April Fool's joke by the LA-based video game developer Hyperkin, but it has now announced it is making the case a reality. read


Mayoral candidate bungee jumps from Transporter Bridge over River Tees

Dave Roberts, who hopes to become the mayor of Middlesbrough, has bungee jumped off the Transporter Bridge over the River Tees 100 years after his ancestor jumped to his death for a bet. read


Schick and Skintimate create Pitch Perfect spoof Basic Pitches about shaving legs

In the video, which was made to promote Schick and Skintimate shaving brands, the ladies take on their own renditions of Icona Pop's I Love It, as well as Jessie J's hit Bang Bang. read


Mysterious 100m-wide black ring filmed floating in clear skies above Kazakhstan 

The clip was filmed on Saturday in Shortandy village, 40 miles north of the capital Astana, and captures the cloud hovering in the sky for 15 minutes before suddenly vanishing without trace. read


Queen and Princess Margaret recorded 'album' for Queen Mother's 90th birthday  

The Queen, left and Princess Margaret, right, recorded the tape of their favourite childhood songs for their mother's 90th birthday in 1990. Unfortunately the tape was lost after the Queen Mother's death. read


Peter O'Toole's poignant behind the scene shots in Fall of an Empire

A series of images of the late Peter O'Toole have been released to coincide with the release of the actor's final performance in Fall of an Empire: The Story of Katherine of Alexandria. read


Italy rescues 1,500 migrants at sea in less than 24 hours

The Italian navy and coast guard came to the rescue of three boats carrying migrants off the Libyan coast after intercepting distress calls, only to find two other migrants boats in difficulty nearby. read


Moment Brazilian drug gang and loyal guard dog surrendered

When police in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina busted the lair of a drug gang, their loyal guard dog laid down alongside its owner and rolled over on its back. read


Czech president, US envoy in rare public spat over Ukraine

President Milos Zeman has been criticised by U.S. Ambassador Andrew Schapiro over his plans to attend the annual Victory Day parade in Moscow, despite the crisis in Ukraine. read


Hot air balloon collides with transmission tower and plummets to the ground

A video maker in Russia captured the moment a hot air balloon collided with a transmission tower and plummeted to the ground. The three people on board each received cuts and bruises but survived. read


Prince Harry lands in Sydney to begin month-long deployment in Australia

Prince Harry (pictured) revealed his dislike of the selfie during his only public appearance in Canberra before he began his month-long secondment with the Australian military. read


Oshun Bowl cafe to sell acai berries in latest hipster pop-up

The latest single-item menu restaurant to open in the capital this week is the Oshun Café, which will serve four different bowls of acai berries at £6 each. The vitamin-packed fruit is a favourite with celebrities. read


Golden Retriever Fritz still can't catch in Easter video

Fritz the Golden Retriever from California appears to lack any eye-mouth co-ordination skills, as a new video shows. read


Secret rebellious history of Britain's prestigious public schools including Eton 

The hidden history of some of the country’s most prestigious and best-known public schools is one of barricades and mutinies so fierce they nearly proved the institutions’ undoing. read


Baby names considered old popular again thanks to Downton Abbey and The Office

All-American girl names have seen a resurgence among today's parents who are looking for names that are classic and beautiful. read


KJ Rail workman hangs out of the door of van travelling at 85mph on M40 motorway

The man, wearing an orange high-vis jacket, can be seen leaning out the sliding door door of the black Vauxhall Vivaro van as it hurtled down the outside lane of the motorway near Oxford. read


The most unusual Easter traditions from around the world

Hundreds of people in southern Germany braved the snow for a traditional Easter Monday procession on horseback, while men doused women with water while wearing traditional costumes in Hungary. read


Sam the German Shepherd struggles to stay awake as he watches TV

Sam the German Shepherd was filmed at home in Pennsylvania as he struggled to keep his eyes open while sitting on the couch. read


Snowstorm engulfs Russian city and reduces visibility in matter of seconds

The incredible weather event took place in Siberia’s third largest city, Krasnoyarsk, with footage showing the moment snow and sleet plunge the area around the Yenisei River into darkness. read


AMAZING photographs taken on film camera around the globe show nature in panoramic

John Chapple, Chapple, originally from North Devon, first worked as a news and show business photographer before he got into landscape photography. read


Moscow-backed militias in Ukraine catch fish by using MORTAR rounds

The Russian-backed separatist fighters were allegedly filmed near rebel-held Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, as they used a shoulder-fired mortar to blast a shell into a nearby pond. read


Hatchback designed by Renault now 50 years old in pictures

Fifty years ago the first hatchback was designed to help French farmers transport sheep to market. The car now accounts for a staggering two in every three sold in the UK. read


Man massages his pet fish for 15 MINUTES every day

Roland Giroux doesn't let the fish tank get in the way of his relationship with his pet blood parrot cichlid. Dunking his hand into the tank, the man massages and strokes the fish who swims around his fingers. read