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Friends and family of murdered teenager Becky Watts line the streets of Bristol for funeral of 16-year-old 

Anjie Galsworthy, 49, was among mourners at the funeral of murdered 16-year-old Becky Watts at St Ambrose Church in Bristol this morning. She was supported into the service by relatives. read


Alexander Pacteau appears in court charged with Karen Buckley's murder

Alexander Pacteau, 21, allegedly killed the student (pictured), who went missing on Saturday night sparking a huge, four-day police search. Her body was found in the early hours of Thursday morning read


Karen Buckley's Irish hometown remember woman who couldn't do too much to help

The 24-year-old nursing student was found dead at a farm north of Glasgow after disappearing from a nightclub in the city during a night out with friends. A man is due in court in connection with her death read


Online backlash after mum sends gift requests with invite for son's first birthday party... and says receipts MUST be included

The unnamed US woman, whose letter was shared on Reddit and viewed one million times, demands a water table from WalMart, a play tent and play tunnel from Ikea, and a Cheerios book. read


Woman in police cell for six hours and put on bail for chopping back neighbour's branches

Karen Gaynor, 53, appeared at Rotherham Magistrates Court accused of criminal damage by pruning a tree that belonged to her neighbour, which had been hanging in her garden. read


Take our quiz to find out just what kind of snacker you are

FEMAIL has worked with dietitian Lucy Jones to study how we snack in the UK, and identified the habits of three types of snackers and what can be done to change bad habits. read


Brooklyn Beckham gets mother Victoria to be his photographer at Burberry's LA show

The aspiring professional footballer got the opportunity to mingle with many of those high-status pals when he attended Burberry's anticipated London In LA fashion event read


Murder inquiry after bodies of two women are found at separate addresses in Bootle

One woman, said to be in her late 20s, was found dead with multiple injuries at around 9pm last night, while the body of the second woman, who was in her 50s, was found early this morning. read


Boy, six, who had 13 teeth removed because of high-sugar diet is taken away from his parents 

A family court hearing in Reading, Berkshire, was told that the boy was taken into foster care as he had suffered from poor dental hygiene which had caused decay due to a high sugar diet. read


The seven surprising reasons you might be lacking in energy

EXCLUSIVE: Nearly 10 per cent of people who visit their doctor do so with tiredness as the primary reason. From low levels of sex hormones to a messy room, experts reveal the little-known reasons you feel fatigued. read


Warm weekend expected across much of Britain as warm spell continues 

Britain is set to remain warm and sunny over the weekend with bright sunshine and above average temperatures forecast across the country for the next few days read


Matheryn Naovaratpong cryogenically FROZEN by parents

Two-year-old Matheryn Naovaratpong, from Thailand, is thought to be the youngest person ever cryogenically preserved. Her frozen body is sitting in a vault in an Arizona clinic frozen to -196C. read


Baby seals clubbed to death on Canada's ice floes as cull of nearly 500k gets under way

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The baby seals 'are dying a violent death for fur products nobody is buying,' according to the charity who photographed them being slaughtered. read


'I didn't lose my rag': Farage defiant after turning on audience of voters as he accuses the BBC of packing studio with left-wingers

The Ukip leader was booed by voters at Westminster's Methodist Central Hall as he faced claims he blamed all of Britain's problems on migrants. read


Was it grey, green or ice blue? SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon's fitted frock sparks new online dress debate

Miss Sturgeon's dress sparked a heated debate on Twitter, with some viewers claiming the frock was grey while others said it was green or ice blue. The changing hue is likely to be the result of lighting. read


Vote Tory, urges SNP loyalist betrayed by party who 'treated him worse than a terrorist'

Marc Macrae, who was election agent for the SNP’s Westminster leader Angus Robertson, said the party showed compassion for the Lockerbie bomber but ostracised him. read


What is austerity? And where is David Cameron? As politicians dodge questions, Brits turn to Google for the answers

Party leaders might trade blows on deficit targets, austerity and brownfield developments, but it seems viewers at home are left in the dark and use search engines to explain the terms. read


Iain Duncan Smith suggests zero-hours contracts be renamed 'flexible hours'

Labour said the 'Marie Antoinette' moment by the Work and Pensions Secretary showed 'just how out of touch the Tories are' about the lives of working people. read


Must try harder! Teacher covers Ukip election leaflet that was posted through her door with red pen correcting spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes 

Suzy Howlett, 54, who specialises in teaching foreign-born children English, took councillors Derek Tanswell and Sharon Snook to task over their spelling, punctuation and grammar. read


Nicola Sturgeon warns Ed Miliband voters will 'never forgive him' if he walks away from chance to kick out the Tories

Nicola Sturgeon today challenged the Labour leader to admit he is willing to walk away from the chance of forming a left-wing government, which voters would never forgive him for. read


Ken Clarke warns Tories are 'too right wing to win

The Conservatives will not win this year's General Election because they have become 'too right-wing', former Chancellor Ken Clarke has said. read


Internet reacts to leaders' TV debate with hilarious memes

From David Cameron and Nick Clegg sitting on the Gogglebox sofa to Ed Miliband doing a Kate Winslet in Titanic, these are some of the best memes posted online following the TV debate. read


IMF chief delivers endorsement for George Osborne's economic plan

At a meeting of finance ministers in Washington, Germany's Wolfgang Schaeuble said Mr Osborne had done 'a wonderful job' in the past two years after strong economic growth. read


Jobs joy after 2million more people found work in five years

Unemployment has continued to fall and a record 31 million people are in work, the last jobless figures before the general election have shown. read


Photo of Chloe killed in Calais by Zbigniew Huminski 'on his way to Britain'

The mother of a nine-year-old girl murdered in Calais has revealed how she saw her daughter 'lying on the ground' but froze with fear as she was bundled into a car and driven off. read


Husband tells of heartbreak after wife battled cancer then died of deadly bug she caught in filthy hospital where floor was awash with raw sewage 

René Dee had to watch his wife Eileen, 68, die just five days after catching a lethal infection. She was being treated for cancer at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton at the time. read


Failsworth pensioner dead after falling down stairs then partner dies while trying to help him

Mary Murphy, 66, from Failsworth, Greater Manchester, was found dead at the bottom of the stairs in her home alongside the body of a 67-year-old man believed to be her partner. read


Was jailed bigamist looking for wife number THREE on a dating website? Profile matching his description discovered on site Plenty of Fish

Andrew O'Clee, 36, (pictured) from Chiddingfold, Surrey, may have been on the prowl for wife number three after a dating profile matching his description was discovered on Plenty of Fish. read


Quarter Life Poetry Instagram account reveals illustrations on life as millennial

Los Angeles-based illustrator and writer, Samantha Jayne, 25, looks at the realistic unglamorous lives of Millennials in her series of illustrated poems, Quarter Life Poetry. read


Video of 'haunted' doll Peggy causes EIGHTY viewers to reportedly suffer chest pains

Paranormal investigator Jayne Harris, from Shrewsbury, Shropshire, was given 'evil' Peggy after the 'possessed' doll terrorised its former owner. read


Inventions for 'everyday emergencies' tackle full car parks and dead phone batteries

EXCLUSIVE: Leeds-based Direct Line is running a competition called #EverydayFix. They asked groups to design products to deal with common problems, such as locking the door (shown). read


X marks the spot... for Da Pinchi Code thieves: Police release list of symbols burglars daub on walls to help identify easy targets 

The marks, highlighted by Lanarkshire Police, give potential housebreakers details about the building, such as whether it is a good target or has an alarm. read


Ludlow residents object to Pizza Express' plan for new outlet

Residents in Ludlow, Shropshire say the popular pizza chain will 'destroy' their town centre because it is 'not in keeping' with local independent shops and expensive bistros read


KFC's questions you need to answer correctly to score a job

KFC's Australian head of human resources, Robert Phipps, said the fast food giant's online quiz was designed to assess a possible future employee's work values and ethics rather than personality. read


South Africa immigrants create armed gangs and patrol the streets

Immigrants wielding machetes have clashed with police as they hunt for locals that attacked foreign shop owners as violence continues to spread across South Africa. read


Three crushed to death in Chile as crowd tried to force way in to watch British punk band Doom

Seven people were critically injured in addition to the three fatalities following the incident at the entrance of club Tsunami in Santiago, Chile. Police confirmed they have made several arrests. read


Why aren't our teenagers taught to swim? Coroner raises concerns over national curriculum after 15-year-old drowned in river on first day of summer holidays

Rony John, 15, drowned in the River Great Ouse in Hartford, Cambridgeshire in July last year after jumping into the water, despite being unable to swim. read


Number of motorists fined for using mobile phones at the wheel down by 24% as forces choose to send them on safer driving courses instead 

New figures from forces across England and Wales show that many more drivers are being sent on awareness courses instead. read


ESPN's Britt McHenry suspended after verbal attack on parking lot attendant

Britt McHenry, 28, a Washington D.C.-based sports reporter, was suspended by ESPN after an ugly and offensive rant she unleashed on a hapless Advanced Towing employee surfaced online. read


US woman reveals how ski accident left her with phenomenally-advanced mental abilities

The US-based woman, who has chosen to remain anonymous, was diagnosed with acquired savant syndrome, a rare brain condition which is only known to affect around 50 people. read


Turkish woman burns to death and friend critical after losing control of Lamborghini

Tugce Taskin, 26, was killed, and Adem Kilic, 31, is fighting for his life after their luxury car swerved across a highway in the north-western Turkish city of Istanbul. read


Newport man posts picture of 'disgusting' meal served to his mother in sheltered housing

Joan Ashton, 81, has been a resident of the Aneurin Bevan Court  in Duffryn, Newport for around eight months. Her son, Steve, is now campaigning for changes to improve food standards. read


Body parts and jewellery found at MH17 site by Dutch investigators

Air crash investigators have recovered more body parts from the site where MH17 fell in eastern Ukraine after the Boeing 777 was shot out of the sky nine months ago. read


China has already constructed 3km runway on Spratly Islands

Satellite images revealed that China has constructed an airstrip (pictured) on a stretch of disputed territory in the South China Sea, angering the nearby countries who also claim the region as their own. read


Video of a shark swimming right up to a house in Florida

One homeowner on Hickory Island, Florida, filmed in horror as a nine foot long bull shark, among the most dangerous shark species in the world, swam right up to their back yard. read


The eight steps to feeling happier immediately revealed

Dr Teresa Belton, 62, is the author of Happier People Healthier Planet, has given Femail her top practices that can make you feel happier right away, as well as in the long run. read


Contraceptive pill can 'make women more anxious by shrinking part of their brain', study warns

Scientists at the University of California Los Angeles found the oral contraceptive pill can thin two key regions of the brain, which could result in increased anxiety and depressive symptoms. read


Christopher Furniss-Roe hanged himself in his bedroom after being sent to bed early

Eight-year-old Christopher Furniss-Roe was found hanged by his father at their home in Pontypool, South Wales. A coroner ruled it was a 'tragic accident' after a 'childish' argument. read


Putney teen hanged herself after suffering from mystery illness

Zoe Hadley, 19, had been battling a mystery undiagnosed illness since the age of 13 when she was found hanged in a hotel room in Putney, south west London, an inquest has heard. read


ISIS beheads 'six Syrian soldiers' in front of young children

The six men are marched to their deaths in the Syrian city of al-Mayadin where a large crowd gathers to watch a masked executioner (pictured) take off their heads with a sharpened blade. read


ISIS destroy Christian graves and headstones with sledgehammers

The images were posted on social media under the title Leveling Graves And Erasing Pagan Symbols. They show militants in Mosul attacking graves with sledgehammers. read


ISIS's very own British love guru offers advice on how to handle jealous jihadi brides to fellow Islamists (not that he has to worry about that as he can't get a girlfriend) 

A British former supermarket security guard, who left his parents house and became an ISIS jihadist in Syria, has been busy writing advice about 'dealing' with wannabe jihadi brides. read


ISIS orders fighters to stop giving away their tactics by bragging on social media 

Following heavy defeats at Tikrit in Iraq and the appalling costly siege of Kobane, Islamic State have launched their own  social media rules to censor coverage on its recent defeats. read


ISIS military market selling everything from jihadi uniforms for children to combat knives

Islamic State has released a new set of worrying propaganda photos, showing off their growing number of military markets in Iraq. FIghters are shown shopping for new military equipment. read


ISIS close in on Ramadi, Iraq as 2000 families flee 'with just the clothes on their backs'

According to Iraqi officials, ISIS fighters are rapidly closing in on the capital of western Anbar province, despite the best efforts of the Iraqi army and arriving Shiite paramilitary reinforcements. read


ISIS commander and former Saddam Hussein henchman codenamed 'King of Clubs' in US military's list of most wanted Iraqis is killed near former tyrant's home city

Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, a fugitive Iraqi militant leader and former right-hand man of Saddam Hussein has reportedly been killed fighting government troops in Salahuddin province, north of Baghdad. read


Rosie dutton's victory opens way for thousands of 'summer babies' to start school late

Rosie Dutton's daughter Olivia has been given a school place in Tamworth starting in September, despite being threatened with going straight into Year 1 after her parents decided to hold her back. read


Dentist who removed all of a German patients teeth to pay £14k compensation 

The patient had all 19 of his teeth removed in Munich, Germany, and was charged 2,000 euros (£1,435). He believed the operations would help him regain his vitality and also cure his schizophrenia. read


British woman Violet Price's body found in France 'in two different areas'

The mutilated body of a missing elderly British woman has been found 'in two different areas' of a southern French region where she lived, local prosecutors say. read


Aussie man's hilarious online classified ad for a partner

A lonely man from the Northern Territory has taken his search for love - or lust - online, posting an advertisement complete with his desires, or 'requirements'. read


'Scousers go to Anfield to worship at the shrine of Shankly, not Allah or the Almighty': Why it was surprising to see Muslims praying in a stadium stairwell

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: It was surprising, to say the least, to see that photograph of two Muslim Liverpool supporters praying to Mecca at half-time in an FA Cup match. read


Gorilla charges at little girl so fast it smashes glass to enclosure in video

A sweet family moment during a day out to a Nebraska zoo took a terrifying turn when an adult gorilla took against a toddler beating her chest at him from behind the glass. read


Extra wide aeroplane chair unveiled for overweight passengers

Sitting at one-and-a-half times the width of a standard seat, the SANTO seat by SII Deutschland aims to improve flights for obese, and young passengers. read


Video shows automated baggage system slamming bags onto carousels

As the suitcases whizz round on the belt, out of nowhere a mechanical arm slams into the bags and and thrusts them onto a lower track. read


Paddy Doherty's niece is jailed for 'cruel and heinous' raids

Chantelle Doherty, 21, of Prestwich, Greater Manchester, was involved in a raid on the home of a 92-year-old man in which she bluffed her way in and stole several bottles of whisky and a phone. read


Hunt for mother of newborn baby April found abandoned in disabled toilets of amusement arcade

Police say they have found the mother of a newborn baby girl who was discovered in the disabled toilets at Silcock's Amusement Arcade in Southport. She is receiving medical treatment. read


Insight into the rituals performed by orthodox Jews 

Photojournalist Naumi, 32, who was raised as an ultra orthodox Jew, admitted that some of the rituals, when viewed with the eyes of an outsider, ‘look strange’. read


The evolution of sex education classes revealed

How children are taught about the birds and the bees has changed a great deal in the past 60 years. As a mother live tweets her son's sex education class, FEMAIL charts how these lessons have evolved. read


Cannabis oil cured my bowel cancer, claims father, 33, 'given just 18 months to live'

David Hibbitt, from from Stoke-on-Trent, decided to try cannabis oil as a last resort and bought it from a local dealer for £50 a gram. He has been cancer-free since January. read


Smokers believe a few cigarettes a day AREN'T harmful, doctors warn

A third of smokers believe up to 10 cigarettes a day is not associated with any risk of lung cancer, report doctors at Hopital Nord in Marseille, France. read


Star Wars droid BB-8's ball body can move in any direction but how does it work?

The robot, called BB-8 stars in the eagerly anticipated film Star Wars: The Force Awakens and took to the stage at Star Wars Celebration convention in Anaheim, California. read


Goldman Sachs exec claims she was sidelined after she became pregnant

Goldman Sachs executive Sonia Pereiro-Mendez claims after she became pregnant she was cheated out of millions of pounds in bonuses and subjected to sexist comments by some of the firm’s top bosses. read


Did gang behind Hatton Garden raid get away with theft from Berlin bank two years ago?

In a case which has strikingly similar traits to the £60m heist in London, thieves targeted 294 security vaults during a break-in at the Volksbank in Steglitz, Berlin, in January 2013. read


Twenty stone Denise Fedyszyn shamed into losing HALF her body weight

Denise Fedyszyn, from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, tipped the scales at 20 stone 4lb when she was left feeling mortified while on a family day out with her daughters Anya and Isla. read


Cabin crew reveal their worst routes and a few unexpected favourites

Flying to Nice involves stocking up on gin, Saudi Arabia can be unexpectedly fun and London City to Ibiza is much better than Luton to Ibiza. read


Lord Janner's victims' despair as law chief says he will not be charged

The 86-year-old party grandee was accused of being ‘Labour’s Cyril Smith’ and an ‘animal’ as prosecutors revealed he escaped prosecution three times over 16 years thanks to botched investigations. read


On the run... very slowly! Toby the 109-year-old tortoise found 22 miles away from the garden he escaped from (but it took him almost a YEAR to get that far)

Owner Wendy Stokes, 74, had given up hope of ever seeing Toby again after he escaped from her garden 11 months ago. But he has now finally returned home - and he's had quite an adventure. read


Major disasters doctor sent to Worcestershire Royal Hospital A&E department

The medical incident officer, usually deployed to major disaster zones, was sent to help staff at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital's A&E department as ambulance chiefs called for action amid delays. read


Alice Dreger live tweets from her son's sex ed class 

Author Alice Dreger took to Twitter to express her horror at what she heard in an abstinence only sex ed at East Lansing High School, in Michigan, earlier this week. read


Homeless couple forced to live in car get lives back on track thanks to businessman 

Philip and Victoria Sherlock from Warrington have been living out of their car after a stomach operation meant Philip could no longer work but the pair were handed a lifeline by a businessman read


Mother-of-two donates FIFTY eggs to help childless couples have five babies in a year

Mother-of-two Kelly Parsons, 35, has already helped two couples have twins and another couple have a boy, thanks to her selfless willingness to go through the painful donation procedure. read


Cardinal urges forgiveness for Germanwings' Andreas Lubitz

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) will be among the 1,500 attending a memorial at Cologne Cathedral to remember the 150 people who tragically died in the Germanwings air disaster last month. read


Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens second trailer released at Anaheim panel

The film is set to be released in December. A first trailer was released in November and the second debuted at the in Anaheim during a panel with director JJ Abrams and producer Kathleen Kennedy. read


5ft wide north London property sandwiched between two others available for £750k

The narrow two-bedroom home in Islington, north London, is so small it is only 5ft wide in places - yet it has been snapped up for a staggering £750,000, which is almost double what it sold for in 2001. read


Two thirds of under 35s say they feel unpopular and social media is to blame

Chloe Jackson, 19, from Norfolk, appeared on today's This Morning and admitted reading her friends' Facebook status updates while she's sitting at home makes her feel even more isolated. read


Grandmother died of aneurysm after 999 call-handler classed her as non-urgent despite three calls from her husband because she was turning blue 

David Priestley made three 999 calls after his 57-year-old wife Diane (pictured) began struggling to breathe and her tongue and lips turned blue at their home in Shildon, County Durham. read


Police 'watched as teens tried to save friend' who drowned in Hampstead Heath

Moses Yitzchok Greenfeld, was pulled from Hampstead Ponds in Hampstead Heath, north London, almost six hours after getting into difficulty while swimming with friends. read


Don't trust a 'nun with a crutch' and look out for flashily dressed drug dealers! One customs officer reveals the extraordinary lengths people will go to 

John Frost hilariously recounts stories from his career at London airports. Frost and his team have frequently detected drugs hidden in bizarre ways and animals being smuggled in even stranger ways. read


Britons favourite places to fly revealed with Germany beating France

Spain remains Britons' favourite destination to fly to with its more than 34 million journeys in 2014 over double that of the next most popular, the US, reveals new Civil Aviation Authority figures. read


Gap year graduate fell to his death from bedroom window in the Swiss Alps after night of playing drinking games 

Jake Shaw, 21, fell 25ft from the upper floor Kandersteg International Scout Centre, Switzerland on August 1. He was airlifted to hospital in Bern but died nine days later. read


How to care for every fabric in your wardrobe revealed

Linen should be washed in cool or lukewarm water - never hot or cold - while using salt water to clean spandex will set the colour and keep garments looking bright. read


Senior executives reveal the most annoying CV blunders

A survey of 600 employers and senior executives has revealed that among the worst resume mistakes made by prospective employees, spelling and grammar errors are the most annoying. read


Video shows thief break into and drive off with new keyless Range Rover in 30 seconds

Footage captured on a CCTV camera outside a home in Woodford Green, north London shows a thief steal the white Range Rover without even using the owner's keys or smashing a window. read


Spaniel suffers third degree burns from pad used to keep him warm during scan which had been heated up by vets in the MICROWAVE 

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Alfie suffered the burns after undergoing an MRI scan at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, Suffolk, where vets placed a heat pad on to him . read


Turkey teen discovers parents and six siblings all dead from suspected food poisoning

Abdulkadir Zeyat, 45, his 43-year-old wife Antika, and their six children were discovered at their house in the village of Alintepe in the country's eastern Agri Province in Turkey. read


Abusive message sent to Premier League player or club every 2.6 MINUTES in shocking statistics

Mario Balotelli receives the most abuse and Chelsea the greatest volume of discriminatory messages on social media, according to extensive research undertaken by Kick It Out. read


Premier League stars including Steven Gerrard, could face probe over Adidas tweets

Around a dozen top footballers including Arsenal's Theo Walcott (pictured) are under fire after they plugged an Adidas sale on Twitter without including the words 'ad' or 'spon'. read


Chinese man hospitalised after airport toilet COLLAPSED when he squatted on it

A passenger waiting to board a plane in an airport terminal has been hospitalised with deep cuts on his leg and buttocks after he broke a toilet he was squatting on. read


Sleeping habits of the world revealed through Sleep Cycle app

Data from 941,300 male and female Sleep Cycle app users revealed 6:09am is the earliest wake up time, in South Africa. While two thirds of countries spend the least amount of time in bed on Sundays. read


Revealed, the simple secret to living to 100 - it's having FRIENDS, says book

Research shows that meeting friends once a week can add as many years to your life as giving up a 20-cigarette-a-day habit, writes psychologist SUSAN PINKER. read


NatWest bank manager jailed for stealing £185,000 from elderly customers to fund internet gambling addiction will pay back EVERY penny from his pension pot

Glenn Mason was jailed for 15 months last November after stealing £185,000 from elderly customers living near his NatWest branch in Biggin Hill, Kent. He will pay back every penny from his pension. read


US teen's prom proposal in video does NOT go to plan and ends with his date in tears

Romantic Daniel Pena, from the US, had decided to pull our all the stops to ask his girlfriend to the prom, erected signs along the road which read: Alex. Will. You. Marry. LOL Jk. Go To. Prom. With Me?' read


George Lucas unveils plans to build affordable housing complex

The complex of affordable housing, funded and designed by the Star Wars director, would provide homes to 224 low-income families. read


Dispatch found on chief of the Luftwaffe when he was arrested set to sell for £21k at auction

The typed dispatch that was sent by German president Karl Doenitz on May 8,1945, telling officers to abandon fighting is set to go under the hammer at Bonhams, New York. read


Star Wars and R2-D2 livery unveiled on Japanese airline All Nippon Airways

Japanese airline All Nippon Airways is set to unveil its latest livery in honour of the Star Wars films and in particular one of its much loved characters. read


Smokers who carry a specific gene keep lighting up FOUR years longer

Scientists at Washington University in St Louis hope their findings will result in changes to how patients are screened for lung cancer, with those carrying the gene variation checked regardless of their age. read


Nasa reveals it may use sparkling dust in place of mirrors to hunt for planets

Houston-based Nasa says it plans to use lasers to align each glitter grain in the same direction, transforming the cloud of shimmering dust into a reflective surface. read


We spend £500 less on baby number two: Third of mothers admit clothing their second child in hand-me-downs 

Second children are left to rely on hand-me-downs, with around £500 less spent on them in their first year of life. More than a third of mothers clothed their second baby in hand-me-downs. read


Worker in London stands on top of a house jet-washing roof with a rope tied around him

The unnamed worker was spotted on the roof, 30 foot above the ground, on top of an Edwardian semi-detached home in Greenwich, south east London, with a lack of safety equipment. read


US Navy reveals its jeep mounted anti-UAV laser weapon

The US Navy's system will be able to shoot drones out of the sky using a high powered laser mounted on top of a humvee. read


Sheep farmer wins apology from Asda after £11 leg of lamb sold as British was actually from New Zealand 

Sue Sharp was shocked to find the 'home-grown' leg of lamb had actually been flown halfway round the world to the store in Midlothian, Scotland. She refuses to accept that it was a one-off mistake. read


Russian firm selling advertising space on models cleavage and Burger King has already signed up 

Two new Russian start ups have started offering the eyebrow raising service -which costs just £4 per message - and are, by all accounts, causing quite a stir. read


Emirates airline to pay Rolls-Royce £6.1bn for super-jumbo jet engines

The £6.1billion deal sees the company manufacture 900 engines to power 50 Airbus A380 superjumbos - due to enter service from 2016. read


Number of anti-Semitic attacks surged across the world in 2014

Anti-Semitic attacks surged worldwide by 38 per cent last year, with the highest number of incidents occurring in France, an annual study has revealed. read


Coachella 'a breeding ground' for diseases like flu and hepatitis A

Music fans at the California-based concert festival could catch illnesses like Norovirus, hepatitis A, and the flu due to conditions in public restrooms that promote the spread of bacteria read


Slim model Sarah Stage's baby boy releases first pictures of her baby

The first pictures of model and animal rights activist Sarah Stages's baby boy, James Hunter, have been released. Sarah came under criticism for her toned stomach while she was pregnant. read


Arizona home once called 'most original home in America' on sale for $4.2m

The 4,380-square-foot home sits on nine acres of Scottsdale, Arizona desert. With three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, the home is made from only 40 per cent non-rock material. read


Three in four are clueless about the Battle of Waterloo

Research has revealed that three out of four people have little or no knowledge about the Battle of Waterloo.Only just over half know the Duke of Wellington led the British forces, read


Celebrities told to stop selfies on red carpet at Cannes Film Festival

Thierry Fremaux, the director of Cannes Film Festival, has urged celebrities to refrain from taking selfies on the red carpet, adding: 'You never look as ugly as you do in a selfie.' read


Chinese pharmaceutical company under fire for drying dead cats like laundry

Pictures of six dead cats hanging outside a factory in Beijing have sparked outcry among animal lovers. The company in question said the animals were bought and dried for 'anti-allergy research'. read


Israel unveils 'first of its kind' system that will detect Hamas fighters attempting to tunnel their way across the border 

Elbit Systems, who are working with the Israeli Ministry of Defense, said the equipment will detect activity at a distance using a series of sensors. They added that there will be 'no false alarms'. read


Oh, the pleasure of seeing some twit in a flash car broken down writes TOM UTLEY

Just about everybody of a certain age will be familiar with an urban myth that has been circulating since my childhood in the 1950s. The one I mean is about the Rolls-Royce owner... writes TOM UTLEY read


Drunk Ukrainian teenagers suffer injuries after sliding down glass wall in Kiev

Jacob Polyakov cracked his head on the floor after plunging off the edge of the SEC 'Globe' centre in Kiev, Ukraine. His friend Jamal Maslow broke his coccyx after landing on the corner of one of the steps. read


Amateur cyclist set to ride 2,000 mile Tour de France route on a CHOPPER

An amateur cyclist is planning to ride the entire route of the Tour de France - considered the most gruelling race in professional cycling - on a Raleigh Chopper. read


The names in the hat for Kate Middleton and Prince William's second royal baby

With just over a week to go until the Duchess of Cambridge's due date, betting on names has been hotting up. Popular choices include Alice, Frederick and Elizabeth - all of which have a royal history. read


Five-year human rights farce over the 'killer too depressed to be deported': Lithuanian gangster accused of two murders set to be finally sent home 

Kestutis Martuzevicius repeatedly stalled efforts to extradite him, claiming they breached his human rights. The 52-year-old, who is wanted for 22 crimes in Lithuania, must now leave Belmarsh Prison (pictured). read


Why has petrol risen despite oil price fall?

Campaigners said drivers were being ‘fleeced’ by oil firms and high fuel duty. For months, the cost of fuel fell to just 113.42p for diesel and 106.39p per litre of unleaded. read


Torture, beatings and murder: Inside the new brutal 'blood diamonds' scandal fuelled by pure greed in Africa's mines

Angola's diamond trade has been mired in blood for decades, but while the precious gems may no longer be fueling conflicts, parts of the industry are still just as brutal - and corrupt - as ever. read


Denmark's Queen Margrethe throws ANOTHER gala dinner to mark 75th birthday

Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark were among the first guests to arrive for tonight's dinner in Fredensborg, Denmark. read


Kate Middleton lookalike claims the royal dresses 'too frumpy for her age'

Jodie Bredo, 26, from Essex, has been a Kate lookalike for six years and wishes the Duchess of Cambridge would 'change her hair for once' - suggesting she opt for a bob style. read


Primary school in China sets up 'Kung Fu Panda' class to help obese pupils shave off pounds

Around 50 obese pupils from Jianxin Primary School, in China's eastern Zhejiang province, were sent to the classes after a survey showed they were obese, with one 11-year-old weighing 12 stone. read


US restaurant Amsterdam Falafel Shop unveils menu that matches food to MARIJUANA

Amsterdam Falafel Shop in Washington DC, US, has launched its pot-pairing menu which matches five falafels to different strains of weed. read


The first woman to appear in a Google search for 'CEO'? BARBIE

The image of Barbie is the 96th result on the page, and ironically comes from a 2005 spoof article courtesy of The Onion that jokingly states 'women don't run companies'. read


Head of Supreme Court warns over bias against poor and foreign defendants

Lord Neuberger, the President of the Supreme Court, said judges should allow women to wear the traditional dress as they should ‘show, and be seen to show’ respect towards different customs. read


Newark woman stole £20k from her dementia-stricken mother and spent it on herself

Hilary Border, 54, had power of attorney over her mother Dorothy's affairs, but refused to pay her £16,000 care home bill. She has been spared jail, pictured outside Nottingham Crown Court. read


Nurses' health 'put at risk' while patient safety suffers, union warns

Jane Smith, a Staffordshire Unison member, told colleagues at the union's conference: 'The fact staff are so tired has a detrimental effect on patient care and puts other staff at risk.' read


How sugar consumption can suppress hormone released when we feel pressured

Researchers at the University of California, Davis examined the effects of sweetened drinks on 19 women aged between 18 and 40. read


Bride arranges wedding in just SIX DAYS after being told fiance has just weeks to live

Laura Jordan, 24, arranged yesterday's wedding after being told her now husband, Jack Jordan, 23, from Brixham, Devon, has just weeks to live having battled leukaemia since 2013. read


The things that fit on a scooter in Vietnam include live pigs and a toddle in a high chair

What the people manage to carry on the back of a scooter in Vietnam is nothing short of remarkable. Award-winning photographer Lee Thompson captures some of the finest in action. read


The storm that turned day into night: Watch darkness descend on city in Belarus as 'apocalyptic' weather hits

This incredible footage shows the moment an 'apocalyptic' weather storm struck Belarus, turning day into night when fast-moving storm clouds blocked out the sun. read


Cephlopods control body and arms with different parts of their brain

Biologists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel used high speed videos of octopuses (pictured) crawling over objects to study how the animals move. read


The speed at which we process new information is written in our genes

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh identified a common genetic variant - changes to a person's genetic code - related to how quickly a person is able to process new information. read


Sea creature washes up on the Otago Harbour that bites off its own tail

The three-metre oarfish, which is sometimes mistaken for a mythical sea serpent, was discovered at the entrance of the Otago Harbour in New Zealand. read


Boy hospitalised playing 'sleeper' where children's mouths are held shut until they black out

An eight-year-old boy from a school in Collyhurst, Manchester, was hospitalised after a playground prank called 'sleeper' - where the child is suffocated until they pass out - went wrong. read


Dolphin baffles scientists by blushing when he gets emotional

A rare albino dolphin (above) has been drawing huge crowds to the Taiji Whale Museum in southern Japan because it changes colour when emotional. read


Endure Survival Pen can light fires, launch a flare and even catch your dinner 

The Endure Survival Penwas designed by Californian Nolan Brundige. As well as a flare launcher, the titanium pen contains a metal rod that can be used to make sparks. read


Prince George's favourite brand Trotters unveils regal range ahead of second royal baby

London-based Trotters, who describe their clothing as 'exclusive, yet affordable: stylish yet traditional', have unveiled the 'New Born Baby Collection' just in time for baby number two. read


The spoils of Empire: Bounty looted by Wellington's men from defeated Tiger of Mysore's Indian palace set to sell for £1million

They are the remnant of a bygone era, when Sultan's ruled one of the world's oldest empires, living in a forgotten age of opulence and extravagance in India's immense palace estates. read


Clint Chadbourne trapped by seatbelt in Facebook video

Clint Chadbourne, 71, was headed home to Portland when he got trapped by his seatbelt. His wife Bonnie and daughter Kelly captured the whole thing on video. Man didn't panic but he did become agitated. read


Drone captures video of deserted Italian town abandoned for over 60 years

The age-old ghost town of Balestrino was captured in all its spooky wonder by a drone that circled the picturesque landscape and picked out the castle on the hill and surrounding depreciated buildings. read


Mac on... The Labour Party's manifesto 

'It's your fault. You asked for a fairy tale!' read


Hubble at 25: Nasa celebrates upcoming milestone of the world's greatest telescope by releasing an image for each of its years

Washington DC-based Nasa has revealed 25 of the the 25 greatest Hubble Space Telescope images, to celebrate its 25th anniversary in space. Shown are the Pillars of Creation, by Hubble. read


Mom of Baylee Almon in Oklahoma City bombing photo speaks about the horror 20 years on

The Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995, killed 168 people. One picture encapsulated the terror: a firefighter cradling the lifeless body of Baylee Almon, who would be 21 this year. read


Chinese CYG-11 craft that can fly or 'float' on a cushion of air above the sea

The Hainan Yingge Wing in Ground Effect Craft Manufacturing Company in Hainan, China, tested two prototype sea planes off the coast of Haikou that have been developed in a CNY5 billion project. read


Parents dress up their snoozing newborns in superhero and Star Wars costumes

Dressed as characters ranging across fantasy and sci-fi movies, books, TV shows and comics, the babies are carefully placed in different scenarios and positions by their parents. read


Archaeologists discovered new sections of the Great Wall of China

Discovery in northwestern China means the Qing Dynasty Great Wall can be fully traced for the first time. Records show they existed but physical evidence had never been found until now. read


They're head over heels! Yoga couple pose in gravity-defying positions all over the world... from Rome's Colosseum to the beaches of Bali

Honza and Claudine Lafond, who live in Sydney, have posted pictures from all their athletic adventures on Instagram, attracting more than 251,000 followers. read