'I'm a woman': Tearful Bruce Jenner reveals he considered suicide while transitioning to his 'true self' in his final interview as a man

'I'm a woman': Bruce Jenner reveals he is transitioning to his 'true self' in Diane Sawyer

The 65-year-old Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star (pictured centre and right during the interview) confirmed to Diane Sawyer (inset) he is reinventing himself physically in a bid to transform from male to female. The program, simply titled 'Bruce Jenner: The Interview', was watched by millions of viewers, including ex-wife Kris (pictured with Bruce left), Kim Kardashian and her supportive family. Many hope it will prove to be a giant leap for the transgender community, while others have expressed concern that it may make transgenderism a spectacle.

Laughing at court: Asian man who played the race card after row with his neighbour smirks and punches air after avoiding prison term

Sanjay Chaddah who played race card in row smirks after avoiding prison

A property developer who falsely accused his neighbour's son-in-law of a racist assault in a row over a new driveway (pictured bottom right) smirked yesterday as he walked free from court (top). Sanjay Chaddah concocted a 'tissue of lies', claiming Dean Paton had kicked him and called him a 'P**i' following the 18-month boundary dispute in a genteel village in the Wirral - but it backfired when police discovered that the altercation had been caught on CCTV (bottom left).

Migrant baby boom that's cost 80,000 children the school places they wanted and led to pupils being sent miles away from their homes 

It is estimated that the parents of some 80,000 children learned last week that they had not got their first choice of school, while the parents of around 20,000 pupils had all their preferences totally ignored.

'The shark had his leg and was swimming around with it': Great White mauls surfer and leaves him fighting for his life

Onlookers have described the horrifying moment they saw a man being mauled by a 'monster' Great White shark on South Australia's west coast.

Proof Poundland's NOT such a bargain: Comparison of price with supermarket rivals provides surprising results

Food writer MARTIN ISARK compared Poundland's prices with its supermarket rivals - with surprising results.

Single father of four is MasterChef champion after serving up octopus, pigeon and 'lime air' to take TV crown

Simon Wood, 38, battled it out against Emma Spitzer and Tony Rodd as they were challenged to cook judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace a three-course meal in three hours.

The summer glow diet: Pioneering book by nutritionist the stars swear by reveals the simple steps to looking and feeling fab

Amelia Freer has been credited with the dramatic weight loss of a string of stars, and is the nutritional therapist A-list celebrities have on speed dial thanks to her revolutionary approach to eating.

Germany leader Angela Merkel calls for UK to take even more immigrants in wake of refugee crisis in the Mediterranean

Angela Merkel threw down the gauntlet to David Cameron last night and said large countries should be prepared to accept more asylum seekers.

Couple's anger after lifetime of paying off their mortgage is wasted when house value collapsed because council scheme to sell neighbouring homes for £1 turned their street into a 'ghetto'

Liverpool couple's paid off their mortgage to find it's now worth £1

A couple who spent a lifetime paying off their mortgage have said it was a waste of time after a council scheme to sell neighbouring homes for just £1 has turned the street into a 'ghetto'. Linda and George Hunter, who raised their four children in their home in Garrick Street, Wavertree, Liverpool, became mortgage free around 15 years ago. But eight years ago, the street became part of a regeneration scheme and the council bought properties and boarded them up ready for demolition. Estate agents say the couple would now struggle to sell their home for much more than £1 as other houses in the street are being sold off at that price by the council.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon says she plans to wield influence over Labour and admits: 'I know why the English are worried' 

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, pictured, last night admitted she understands concerns of English voters about her party being involved in a coalition government.

Parents anger after children as young as THREE told to sign contract promising not to use 'transphobic language' at nursery 

Parents have labelled the document sent out by Turnham Primary School, in London, as 'bonkers' - questioning how they explain transphobic to children 'barely able to hold a crayon'.

Decent lives destroyed by the Post Office: The monstrous injustice of scores of sub-postmasters driven to ruin or suicide when computers were really to blame

Buying into a sub-post office is often seen as an attractive option, but for some the dream has turned into a nightmare after they were branded thieves - despite having done nothing wrong.

Vote rigging party is STILL playing the racism card: Say after mayor is forced out, deputy blames 'Islamophobia' 

Oliur Rahman - deputy to disgraced Lutfur Rahman, pictured - said there is deep seated racism in Tower Hamlets, less than a day after his party was accused of 'playing the race card' to silence critics.

The rape of justice: Damning new evidence of how Labour peer Lord Janner's child sex abuse was covered up by police and social workers for over 20 years

Lord Janner's child sex abuse police cover up revealed in new evidence

The most damning evidence yet of how the Establishment hid Lord Janner's alleged child abuse can be revealed today. Police and social workers were told more than 20 years ago that the peer (pictured left in 1974 with a child not connected with abuse claims, and right with the Queen in 2003) took a vulnerable boy to Labour Party offices and Parliament before molesting him in his marital bed. A ten-page witness statement (pictured inset) details the alleged victim's harrowing ordeal at the hands of Janner. But all references to the politician were removed from the child's social services file, according to legal papers obtained by the Mail.

William and Kate's pre-baby shopping spree: Couple spotted relaxing with some retail therapy in Kensington before arrival of child number two

The nation may be waiting on tenterhooks for the new royal baby, but the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have apparently been taking parenthood second time round in their stride.

Former MasterChef competitor becomes first woman to run London's prestigious Savoy Grill in restaurant's 126-year history

Kim Woodward has been appointed head chef at the five star art deco Grill, which has hosted lunches for the likes of prime ministers, musicians and captains of industry for decades.

Murdered student Karen Buckley died from head and neck injuries after going missing on night out in Glasgow, death certificate reveals

Murdered nursing student Karen Buckley, 24, (pictured) disappeared after a night out in Glasgow. She died of head and neck injuries, according to her death certificate.

Katie Hopkins is criticised by the UNITED NATIONS for 'reflecting a nasty underbelly of racism' after calling migrants 'cockroaches' 

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said Hopkins used language similar to that employed by Rwandan media outlets in the run-up to the 1994 genocide, and by Nazis in the 1930s.

Did Charles and Di have a secret daughter? That's the outlandish story that's gripped America - claiming Wills and Harry have an IVF sister living in hiding. So is there a single scrap of evidence?  

Diana and Prince Charles had a 'secret daughter' living in hiding

In what must be one of the most far-fetched stories of recent times, an American tabloid is claiming Charles and Diana have a secret daughter called Sarah who was brought up in the States, the result of a doctor going rogue with a fertilised embryo. The Globe claims Kate - who is due to give birth to her second child in the coming days - even met the so-called 'sister' during her visit to New York last year (inset).

Mother's final wish for her five-year-old daughter to be brought up by friends NOT the girl's father is granted by judges - after she died of breast cancer

The 48-year-old mother from Cornwall lost her battle with breast cancer earlier this month. Lady Justice King (pictured) ruled the five-year-old girl should live with close family friends.

Daughter of Hitler's henchman Hermann Goering loses her bid to win back family money confiscated from father's estate after defeat of the Nazis

Edda Goering, 76, (pictured with Hermann Goering in 1940) wanted compensation for her father's legacy which was confiscated in 1948. The appeal was rejected by Bavarian lawmakers.

Simple blood test that can detect ovarian cancer in 80 per cent of patients could be available by next year 

In a new pilot study, the test picked up cancer cells in 80 per cent of 42 patients with ovarian cancer - an 'encouraging' breakthrough as the disease is often diagnosed too late for a cure.

Hilarious moment monkey gets its revenge when teenager shows him his middle finger (but who taught it to understand the gesture was an insult?)

Flipping the monkey: Cheeky primate takes offence to teenager pulling the middle finger

The monkeys of northern India's Shimla region have a fearsome reputation - and as this video shows, for a very good reason. A teenager in the area discovered the hard way that the locals should not be toyed with after he pulled the middle finger at a monkey, which responded by jumping on his face and leaving him sprawled on his back (pictured clockwise from top left).

Parents sidetracked by phones: Modern devices are dangerous distractions when used while supervising children, researchers claim

NEW Mobile phones and tablet computers are becoming dangerous distractions for parents who are supposed to be supervising their children, New York researchers claim.

Bedtime stories DO aid reading, brain tests show: Study finds it provides a 'meaningful and measurable' boost to their development

NEW Parents have long been urged to read stories to their little ones to help them grow into voracious readers. And now for the first time, scientists have found medical proof that the old advice does work.

The £70 million pop star most people have never heard of: The breathtaking earning power of former supermarket shelf-stacker Calvin Harris 

Former shelf-stacker Calvin Harris has risen to be one of the biggest stars in pop music in eight short years. Now the Dumfries lad has amassed a fortune of £70 million and owns a Beverly Hills mansion.

'I find it physically repulsive when you claim to be the party of the NHS': The moment Miliband met his match in an ordinary member of the public whose mother suffered agonising hospital death under LABOUR

Ed Miliband attacked by woman whose mother died under Labour's NHS

During a live radio phone-in, a woman called Claire from Manchester challenged Mr Miliband over the 'totally avoidable' and 'horrific' death of her mother under the Labour-run NHS. She said that there was a 'total denial' from the party about what went wrong in her mother's case. The exchange is one of the first unscripted moments of the election campaign, which has been tightly-controlled and stage-managed with the party leaders meeting very few regular voters.

Where's Wally? Star Mail writer TOM UTLEY tracks down heavily-guarded Ed Miliband and finds a man of principle... pity his principles are so horribly misguided 

It's Miliband's principles and convictions that terrify me - as I suspect they would many others, if he were allowed to say what he truly believes, within earshot of the national Press.

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Hypocrite Miliband's politics of the gutter 

The truth is that, for all his sanctimony, Red Ed and his spin doctors - who, never forget, sought to 'weaponise' the NHS - are veterans of gutter politics.

'We're going to be the party of the first black Prime Minister' says David Cameron as he bids to woo ethnic minority voters 

To woo ethnic minority voters, Mr Cameron will say the Tories are the party for people from all backgrounds who want to get on and that the first black MP will be Conservative.

Ed Miliband calls on US-style leadership guru who coaches people to overcome anxiety and find their inner voice  

Labour leader Ed Miliband, pictured, has hired a leadership guru to help him feel less anxious and enable him to improve his communications skills. A Labour spokesman refused to comment.

Furious row erupts over 'shameful' Miliband claim that Mediterranean refugee deaths are a 'direct result' of Cameron's Libya intervention

The Labour leader used a keynote speech today to suggest the deaths of hundreds of refugees could have been avoided if the Prime Minister had done more following his intervention in Libya.

'Sorry for the late reply, I've been fixing the economy': Danny Alexander FINALLY replies to Labour's infamous note admitting 'there's no money left' 

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The former Labour minister Liam Byrne left a memo to his successor in the Treasury, David Laws, which read: 'Dear Chief Secretary, I'm afraid that there is no money. Kind regards and good luck.'

Cameron pledges 'English income tax' powers within 100 days of a Tory election victory

British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and Secretary of State William Hague address supporters during an event in Lincoln, Britain April 24, 2015. Cameron courted English voters on Friday ahead of a tight UK-wide election, promising to create a separate rate of income tax for England and to give English lawmakers greater powers if re-elected.  REUTERS/Toby Melville

The PM, speaking in Lincoln today, pledged to give English MPs the same powers to set tax rates which have been granted to Scotland in the wake of last year's independent referendum.

We're so proud of Teddy: An impossibly moving interview with the parents of Britain's youngest ever organ donor - who lived just 100 minutes 

Parents of Britain's youngest ever organ donor open up in interview

Even as Teddy was being born, a transplant team was standing by - on the instruction of his parents. The chances of the procedure working were remote but it did. Today, Teddy's kidneys, tiny as they were (they measured only 3.8cm) are growing in an adult's body, keeping that person alive. It's 'mind-blowing', admits Jess Evans, Teddy's mum. Also 'comforting beyond words', she says, to know that even if their little boy won't grow up, part of him will. 'It's as if a part of him never died.'

Cocaine smuggler got high on his own supply to stave off hunger as yacht carrying a tonne of drugs ran out of food in the Atlantic 

NEW The gang were caught after their yacht, named the Makayabella, was stormed by the Irish Navy (pictured guarding the cocaine) 200 miles off the south-west coast of Ireland in September.

Red top fury: Confused Coca-Cola fans 'not impressed' as Diet Coke bottles start appearing with regular 'full fat' red lids

NEW Customers are used to white lids on 500ml bottles of the famous zero calorie, zero sugar type, but the company has now put scarlet tops on all four of its variants to 'bring them together under one brand'.

Married maths teacher at Max Clifford's old school faces jail for groping 15-year-old pupil in his car

NEW Paul Shorter had a series of liaisons with the schoolgirl, who he was giving one-to-one tuition in a 'serious' breach of his position of trust at Rydens School in Hersham, Surrey.

One-eyed police killer Dale Cregan sent to same psychiatric hospital as moors murderer Ian Brady after second hunger strike in Strangeways 

NEW Dale Cregan, 31, was reportedly moved to Ashworth Hospital in Merseyside, where patients can enjoy art and music workshops, after going on hunger strike at his Category A jail.

Outrage in Brazil as police 'pulverize' transgender prisoner before stripping her and shaving her head

Transgender woman stripped, shaved and 'pulverized' by police sparking outrage

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Pictures have emerged of Veronica Bolina (left, before incident) lying face down and partially naked on the ground in front of a group of policemen and other prisoners at a jail in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The 25-year-old had previously been arrested over an alleged attack on her 73-year-old neighbour. But an investigation is now underway amid reports she was set upon by officers on three different occasions after being taken into custody, leaving her face unrecognisable. Pictures appearing to show her ordeal were leaked online and have sparked outrage across Brazil.

Former soldier, 73, charged with attempted murder of man with learning difficulties who was shot dead in Northern Ireland more than 40 years ago

NEW John Cunningham, 27, was shot by the Army in a field in Benburb, Co Armagh, in June 1974. The suspect is expected to appear at Omagh Magistrates Court in Co Tyrone today.

Shocking moment drunken soldiers including Buckingham Palace guardsman carried out horrifying assault where victim's head was stamped on 18 TIMES - and they avoided jail 

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Shaun Smith, and Jason Collins had been drinking when they were filmed attacking two men near their barracks at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire last April.

Broken record or hit single? Research finds most popular chart songs repeat same words over and over again

Researchers have found songs such as Madonna's Papa Don't Preach and Taylor Swift's Shake If Off - which repeat entire phrases - are more likely to be commercially successful.

Another hard day at the office: Princess Beatrice enjoys a designer shopping trip in Mayfair after returning from luxury jolly to Florence

Princess Beatrice enjoys shopping in Mayfair after Florence trip

Princess Beatrice was back in London on Friday after enjoying a trip to Florence for a fashion conference. But it seems fashion was still on her mind as she was spotted in Mayfair on a shopping trip and carrying a bag from Karl Lagerfeld's London store. Her bodyguard carried a few more of her purchases as she held onto a coffee.

Dolphins may be putting their health at risk as they shout to overcome the background noise of passing ships, a study reveals 

Researchers believe the mammals could be putting their health at risk, because having to communicate loudly with each other to overcome background noise uses up far more oxygen.

Dinner party hosts use texts for starters and end with game of Twister: Study shows how Come Dine With Me generation host friends

In a survey of 1,000 adults by private chef hiring service ChefXChange, it looked at the differences between dinner party guests in the 70s and 80s and those who attend such events today.

Cheating student who hacked into university computer system to give himself a better degree is jailed 

University of Birmingham student Imran Uddin, 25, used a keyboard spying device to steal staff passwords and then upped five of his exam marks.

The unexpected side of Istanbul: Photographer captures quirky and colourful modern architecture beyond the traditional sights

Architect and photographer Yener Torun sought to challenge the one dimensional view of Istanbul and captures the new, minimalistic buildings that add a splash of colour to the city.

Honey, I'm home! Mazda shoots off the road and smashes into house's front door 

Honey, I'm home! Shocking image shows moment red Mazda careered off the road and smashed

NEW The vehicle hit the property in Crossgates, Leeds with such force that the car, which has its front end completely destroyed int he crash, became stuck in the wall. Incredibly, no-one was serious injured in the accident. Police said the occupants of the house had a lucky escape and only suffered minor injuries. The driver has since been reported.

Islamic State unveils the ISHS - its own version of Britain's NHS: Islamists promote new health service with poster campaign nearly identical to the UK's

Islamic State have reportedly launched their own 'health service', bearing remarkable similarities to the publicly funded British health service, the National Health Service (NHS).

Italian police hunting Osama Bin Laden's former bodyguards and 16 other Pakistani extremists reveal Al Qaeda militants plotted terror attack on the Vatican

An ongoing series of raids largely focussing on the autonomous island of Sardinia is targeting 18 people, including two men thought to have worked for the late Al Qaeda leader, investigators said.

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Could you survive as a Victorian pauper? Yes, that is Ann Widdecombe, in a new reality show that sends six celebrities back in time to endure the poverty of yesteryear

Could you survive as a Victorian pauper? Yes, that is Ann Widdecombe, in a new reality

Historian Ruth Goodman sent six celebrities back in time to the early Victorian era to live and work as the poorest people did in a new BBC1 series called 24 Hours In The Past. Ann Widdecombe tried her hand at a coaching inn (left) alongside Alistair McGowen (top right) and Tyger Drew-Honey (bottom right).

Heartbroken mother releases pictures of her teenage son left in a coma by suicide attempt after months of bullying

Bradley Parkes, 16, is fighting for his life in a coma after being driven to attempt suicide following months of bullying by a gang in Coventry who slashed him in the face.

Second man charged over London street murder of Syrian-born preacher: Suspect, 61, accused of possession of an explosive substance 

Khalid Rashad, 61, was charged earlier today following an investigation into the death of Abdul Hadi Arwani - an outspoken critic of the Assad regime who was shot dead this month.

My daughter was a beautiful size 10, so why did she buy killer diet pills online? Mother of girl who died after taking internet drugs gives stark warning to other parents 

Fiona Parry, mother of Eloise, who was tragically killed at the age of 21 after taking diet pills she bought online warns other parents of the danger posed by dieting with unknown drugs bought on the internet.

Coroner blasts 'confusing' advice given to parents on taking babies to bed with them after seven-week old boy dies while sleeping alongside his mother 

Efan James, who was described as 'well cared-for and loved', was sharing his mother Hannah James' bed when he died in his sleep last October in Milford Haven, West Wales.

Letting your baby nap in a car seat, swing or bouncer could be deadly, experts warn 

Researchers at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center warned babies put to sleep in car seats, slings, swings and bouncers were at risk of death via strangulation from straps or suffocation.

'Evil s***': Kate's controversial Uncle Gary in furious row after tweeting photo of headphone-wearing cyclist he accused of running over his pet chihuahua Cheech

Kate Middleton's uncle Gary Goldsmith hunts the cyclist who ran over his dog

Gary Goldsmith, the controversial brother of Kate's mother Carole Middleton, posted a picture of the alleged culprit who hit his chihuahua, Cheech, on social media (right). His accompanying message included the words: 'Evil s***... Coming to get ya.' Mr Goldsmith, who regularly posts pictures of his beloved pet on social media (inset) has vowed to find the cyclist - saying his wife Julie-Ann (pictured together, left) is 'in bits' after the incident.

Second man charged over London street murder of Syrian-born preacher: Suspect, 61, accused of possession of an explosive substance 

Khalid Rashad, 61, was charged earlier today following an investigation into the death of Abdul Hadi Arwani - an outspoken critic of the Assad regime who was shot dead this month.

Charity charges £1,500 to set up food banks telling them the money is needed for 'branding and PR' 

The Trussell Trust asks for a 'donation' from churches and community groups which want to open a food bank which will be spent on staff, branding, PR advice and relationships with supermarkets.

Don't put your coat away just yet! Temperatures set to plunge by TEN DEGREES next week as 'Arctic airmass' blasts down from Iceland

The plunge in temperature means Britain will go from being hotter than Turkey and Ibiza to colder than Moscow, Stockholm and Finland in a matter of days.

Huge police search around rugby ground after 50-year-old man arrested following discovery of body in South Wales flat 

Police have cordoned off an area surrounding Pontypridd Rugby Club's Sardis Road stadium, where officers were seen searching the undergrowth this afternoon, pictured.

'I won't quit my mates': Richard Hammond joins Top Gear walk out as producer launches scathing attack on 'meddling' BBC

'I won't quit my mates': Richard Hammond last to rule out return to Top Gear as producer

Richard Hammond (left) has ruled out returning to Top Gear, becoming the final presenter to leave the motoring show as he vowed (tweet inset, left): 'I won't quit my mates.' Ex-Top Gear producer Andy Wilman (inset yesterday with Clarkson, Hammond and May) accused 'meddling' BBC executives of pressuring him to hire a female presenter before the show's 2002 relaunch. He said chiefs at the corporation also originally vetoed hiring James May, claiming the three were all 'middle-class public-schoolish blokes of a similar age'. Mr Wilman, who is a childhood friend of Clarkson (pictured at a pub yesterday evening, right), also branded the BBC's decision to sack the presenter a 'tragedy'. Mr Wilman sensationally resigned from the BBC yesterday, following a meeting with the three former presenters at Clarkson's flat in west London.

Say cheese...for the drone: Boom in number of couples turning to flying cameras for aerial wedding shots of their big day

High tech filming equipment including drones, cranes and steady cams are increasingly being used at high end weddings to produce cinematic videos.

Should sitting desks be banned in classrooms? Children pay more attention to lessons when standing, claims study

Scientists at Texas A&M; University found that children increased their focus by as much as 12 per cent when asked to stand during their lessons.

Three police officers accused of stealing bundles of notes worth £30,000 during raid on suspected criminal 

Sergeant Stephen Phillips, left, and police constables Christopher Evans, centre, and Michael Stokes were arrested after an investigation South Wales police professional standards department.

Would-be cage fighter who beheaded great-grandmother in her garden denies murder by reason of insanity

Nicholas Salvador, nicknamed 'Fat Nick', accused of beheading his great-grandmother in her north London garden has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

Crying toddler removed from London-bound flight and met by police after being deemed a 'security breach'

Crying toddler removed from Transavia Airlines flight and met by police

A crying nineteen-month-old girl was removed from a plane and met by armed police and counter-terrorism officers after being deemed a security threat. After setting off from Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, bound for London Luton, Sarina Aziz became agitated after cabin crew asked that she sit on her parents' lap.

British Guantanamo detainee Shaker Aamer to be freed in June, US government source claims 

Shaker Aamer, ho has a British wife and four children in London, is likely to be transferred to an undisclosed country over the summer, probably in June, it has been revealed.

What's your beef? Infographic reveals the different cuts of meat you SHOULD be buying and how best to cook them

The infographic also shows that rump, fillet and T-Bone are the most popular cuts of meat we order when eating out but when it comes to cooking at home it's mince or burgers we buy.

Syria's sexist insult to Angelina: Star Special Envoy rips UN's 'paralysis' over civil war's four million refugees and boat migrants... and the Syrian ambassador's response? 'She's beautiful'

Angelina Jolie attacks UN paralysis over Syria's refugee crisis in New York

Angelina Jolie briefed the council as special envoy for the U.N. on refugee issues on Friday morning at UN headquarters in New York. When asked about Jolie's planned briefing, Syria's U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari (pictured right) responded: 'She is beautiful'. What he failed to acknowledge was Jolie's blistering attack on the failure of the world's leaders to act on the country's refugee crisis. The 39-year-old mother-of-six, who said she has made 11 visits to Syrian refugees in the region since the crisis began in 2011, called the failure to help some four million driven out of Syria over the conflict as the 'world's lowest point' and blasted world leaders who are 'paralyzed' by disagreement.

Daughter of £1.2million lottery jackpot winners who stole £22,000 from nursery walks free from court after it was repaid

Samantha Crossland, pictured, received a 12-month community order and ordered to to 180 hours' unpaid work after she admitted stealing £22,000 from the Child's Play nursery in Dewsbury.

Rogue trader dubbed the 'Hound of Hounslow' to spend weekend in custody after failing to pay £5million bail

The rogue trader facing charges he manipulated the share market and caused a trillion dollar Wall Street crash will remain in jail for the weekend after failing to pay his £5million bail.

Men do TWICE as much housework after they retire, according to new study (but they STILL don't do as much as women!) 

A study of 1,302 German couples found men upped their daily chores from just two hours to 3.9 hours a day after they retired - but their partners were still doing far more.

It's a TOWIE goldrush... but not in Essex! Scientists uncover 'major deposit' of precious metal under tiny Scottish village

An investigation may have revealed existence of gold deposits in the town of Towie worth millions. Mining giants Koza Altin Isletmeleri GreenOre are now seeking permission for further inspection.

Blow for the City as HSBC looks at leaving the UK - but could bring back famous British banking brand Midland

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Global banking giant HSBC will consider moving its headquarters out of the UK, chairman Douglas Flint will reveal today, with rumours that it could also relaunch the Midland banking brand.

The end of an era: Abercrombie and Fitch vows to stop using shirtless models in its stores while promising it will 'diversify' its overtly-sexy image

Abercrombie and Fitch vows to stop using shirtless models in its stores

According to new plans unveiled by Abercrombie and Fitch Co on Friday, the retailer will abandon many of the sexualized marketing ploys for which it is known in an attempt to lure back customers. In addition to losing the shirtless male models, the company has also promised to tone down its sexier campaign images, including those used on its shopping bags.

Should we be cleansing our skin from the INSIDE to beat spots? Japanese women swear by tincture tonic they drink that cleanses blood and removes blemishes 

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The women of Japan swear by the 'beauty from within' philosophy and prefer to sip on tincture tonics to cleanse the system internally to encourage clear, unblemished skin.

The town too posh for Monopoly: Board game makers planning special Exeter version told there is nowhere low-rent enough to be 'Old Kent Road' 

Thousands of Exeter residents have suggested streets to fill the more luxurious end of the Monopoly board, but no one has put forward ideas for what should be Old Kent Road.

Obsession with Poldark's chest is 'sexist and undermines the whole show', female co-star claims

Aidan Turner's Poldark co-star Heida Reed has claimed the obsession with his body is sexist, and is unintentionally undermining the BBC1 series.

Detectives investigating murders of Playboy bunny girl and a teenager 40 years ago offer £40,000 reward after DNA evidence linked killings

Glamour model Eve Stratford, 22, (pictured) was found with her throat slashed at her east London home in 1975. Six months later, Lynne Weedon, 16, was attacked and raped in an alleyway.

Axe raider formerly known as juvenile offender Boomerang Boy is jailed for six years after shopkeeper rugby tackled him to the ground during attempted robbery

An axe-wielding robber has been jailed after his attempt to rob a store in County Durham was foiled when he was jumped on by the shopkeeper and hit by his wife with a baseball bat.

'I've always wanted to be famous!': Six-year-old boy's delight as video of his struggle to take FORTY-FIVE pills a day to treat cystic fibrosis hits one million views in just a week

The footage of Jesse O'Brien was taken by his mother Heidi, 37, from Suffolk, to encourage the youngster to take the vast volume of drugs he has to consume every single day to battle his illness.

Forgiven! Extraordinary moment Auschwitz survivor embraced Nazi guard as he stands trial for assisting in 300,000 murders

Moment Auschwitz survivor reached out to forgive SS Guard during his trial 

Eva Kor, 81, arrived in Lueneburg to give evidence at the trial of Oskar Groening, 93 - known as the 'bookkeeper of Auschwitz'. The pair were seen embracing as they met in the courtroom. Groening is accused of serving at Auschwitz between May and June 1944, when some 425,000 Jews from Hungary were taken there and almost immediately gassed to death. Speaking about the extraordinary incident, Ms Kor said: 'Former enemies can get along as human beings. What on earth do we want to tell the world? Killing each other has never created anything good.'

'I didn't get down on one knee because I wouldn't have been able to get back up': Couple aged 103 and 91 to become world's oldest newlyweds after 27 years together 

George Kirby and 91-year-old Doreen Luckie (pictured), from Eastbourne, East Sussex, will marry after meeting 27 years ago. They will become the oldest newlyweds in history.

Malaria vaccine that will prevent millions of young children catching disease could be available within months after trial results find it reduces number of cases by half

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The drug, known as RTS,S, has been developed by British firm GlaxoSmithKline over 30 years, and tests show that it could prevent millions of cases of the disease in very young children.

North Korea may have DOUBLE the number of nuclear weapons previously believed, say Chinese military experts 

The pariah state led by Kim Jong Un (pictured) may have 20 warheads not 10 as previous US forecasts held, and its stockpile of weapons could grow to 50 or even 100 within the next five years.

How safe are the prawns YOU'RE eating? Farmed shrimp found to contain traces of E.coli, MRSA and salmonella

Experts at Consumer Reports tested 342 packages of frozen prawns from farms in Thailand, India and Indonesia. They found 60 per cent were found with traces of harmful bacteria.

Back to school for you! BBC presenter spells 'education' wrong as he reports live from classroom 

Presenter Charlie Stayt's embarrassing spelling error was spotted by eagle-eyed BBC Breakfast viewers during a live report from a primary school in Southampton, Hampshire.

'We won't give up. We will be recognised by all soon': Kim Kardashian takes to Twitter to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide that massacred 1.5million people

Kim Kardashian marks Armenian genocide anniversary on Twitter

The 34-year-old began the social media postings on Friday by saying she is 'proud' to have finally visited, but admitted she is saddened by the fact 'not everyone has recognized that 1.5 million people were murdered'. The reality star visited the eternal flame of the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex on the outskirts of the capital Yerevan with her sister Khloe during an eight-day tour earlier this month. She is now back in the United States, but still wanted to mark occasion as foreign leaders including French President Francois Hollande attended a flower laying tribute.

Revealed: Migrant boat 'captain' accused of sailing 850 people to their deaths is just a lowly 'nasty good-for-nothing' deckhand who boasted trip was worth £1 MILLION

Migrant boat 'captain' Mohammed Ali Malek, 27, is just a lowly deckhand who boasted to fishermen in his hometown of Sfax, Tunisia, that he would strike it rich on his maiden trafficking run.

EU leaders finally begin to tackle the Mediterranean migrant crisis: Funds for rescue operations tripled and military action against traffickers agreed 

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speaks during a media conference after an emergency EU summit at the EU Council building in Brussels on Thursday, April 23, 2015. EU leaders on Thursday committed extra ships, planes and helicopters to save lives in the Mediterranean at an emergency summit convened after hundreds of migrants drowned in the space of a few days. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, whose country has been faced with almost daily tragedies as rescuers pluck bodies from the waters, called it 'a giant step forward.'

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In China, where four in five teens are shortsighted, some schools are using translucent classrooms to expose children to more sunlight, after research showed it helped combat the condition.

Teaching assistant suspended from primary school after she is found with amphetamine in her bag

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Lisa Heath, 45, an assistant at Willowtown Community Primary School in Gwent, was caught with Class B amphetamines after another member of staff found them in her handbag and called police.

Hundreds of officers line the roads in guard of honour for hero WPC who died saving her daughter's life by pushing out of bus's path

Sergeant Louise Lucas, 41, was off-duty and on a shopping trip with her eight-year-old daughter Olivia in Swansea, South Wales, when she was struck on a busy road as they tried to cross.

Morbidly obese man who used to feast on takeaways twice a day takes up cycling and sheds 19 STONE in just one year

David Rush, 33, from Lisburn, piled on the pounds in his twenties after leaving home. But after hitting 34st, he decided to make a change and took up cycling with the result he has shed 19st in a year.

They will not be forgotten: Australians gather on beaches at dawn to mark the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing

They will not be forgotten: Australians post stirring pictures from dawn services around

Australians have taken to social media to remember the sacrifice of the Anzacs, as record numbers gathered at dawn services held across the country to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing. Proud Aussies came together in huge crowds in Sydney's CBD (bottom left) and Bondi (top) - the eastern suburbs - while more paid their respects in Queensland's regional and coastal towns of Gympie (bottom middle) and Coolangatta (bottom right).

Galloping into carnage: Newly discovered account by a boy sent to Gallipoli with his beloved horse brings the disaster to life, 100 years on 

The attack began at sea, before we could even spy land. The 15in guns on our flagship, the Queen Elizabeth, opened fire and what a noise it was, rather like an express train going through a tunnel, writes, Norman Woodcock, pictured.

Don't duck. It upsets the men, said Great Grandad before being shot dead: A very personal story from HARRY MOUNT in Gallipoli

When my great-grandfather Brigadier-General Lord Longford, pictured, came to fight - and die - at Gallipoli a century ago, he was deeply excited at the thought of sailing to Troy.

Three British planespotters locked up in the UAE for two months for 'spying' are finally freed after case against them is dropped

Conrad Clitheroe, 54 and Gary Cooper, 45, from Stockport, along with their ex-pat friend Neil Munro were stopped by police for writing down aircraft registration numbers at Fujairah Airport.

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The 16-year-old son of Michael Schumacher, the seven-time Formula One champion, is set to make his debut in the same sport today. Mick Schumacher will compete in the Formula 4 category, in what is regarded as a stepping stone for junior drivers hoping to reach the top. By doing so, he will follow in the footsteps of his father - who is still recovering at his home in Switzerland from a skiing accident - who won a record 91 races in Formula 1.

'May I have the pleasure of seeing you home?' The 'flirtation cards' 19th-century men used to woo ladies (but they had to be returned if she wasn't interested)

In 19th-century America, 'escort cards' - not to be confused with the explicit sort you might imagine today - were handed to women by men who found them attractive.

Underwater hotels and flights through low-orbital space by 2050... and teleportation by 2080: What the future of travel will look like

Futuristic technologies will revolutionise the way we holiday. Many futurists predict that space travel will become far more common and underwater hotels mainstream - in as little as 15 years.

Mac on...the Hatton Garden heist 

Mac on...the Hatton Garden heist 

'You heard me, Colin. As well as my big drill I want our TV and my wife's jewellery back!'

Would you shell out £50,000 for this rare egg? Collectors' item laid by largest bird that ever lived goes up for auction

Would you shell out £50,000 for this rare egg? Collectors' item laid by largest bird that

Laid by the elephant bird, the rare egg could be 800 years old and is expected to fetch up to £50,000 at auction at Sotheby's in London on Thursday. The elephant bird, the largest bird that ever lived, was more than 10ft tall and weighed 70st. Flightless and native to Madagascar, it was hunted to extinction some 400 years ago.

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Pictured: University diversity officer who banned whites from her 'anti-racism' event wipes away fake tear in front of 'no white men' sign

Goldsmiths University diversity officer banned white cis men from 'anti-racism' event

A picture of Bahar Mustafa, student union Welfare and Diversity Officer at Goldsmiths University in London, pretending to cry was posted online shortly after she was accused of discrimination. The handmade poster also refers to a ban on cisgender men, a term used of those whose mental gender and physical sex match, which is the opposite of transgender. Today Goldsmiths' students' union said it 'wholeheartedly' denied accusations it was racist and sexist. Miss Mustafa was criticised by students after she invited them to a meeting to discuss 'diversifying the curriculum' but told white people and men 'not to come' as it was only open to BME [black and minority ethnic] women.

Woman scarred for life after falling face-first when she was knocked over by a cyclist who was riding on the pavement 

The cyclist was being hunted by police after he allegedly ploughed into pedestrian Andrea McVeigh in Bemondsey, south London, sending her crashing face-first into the pavement.

Prosecutors accused of losing entire CAR that was crucial evidence at the centre of double murder case 

A grey Nissan Micra (similar to the one pictured) at the centre of a double murder case has been lost by the Crown Prosecution Service, Bristol Crown Court was told.

Inside the spiritual home of rugby where sport was born when William Webb Ellis first decided to pick up a football and run 

Inside the spiritual home of rugby where sport was born when William Webb Ellis first

Rugby School is known as the spiritual home of the game, with the World Cup trophy named the Webb Ellis Cup in honour of the schoolboy named William who made the daring decision to disregard the rules. Today the school is still steeped in the traditions of the sport, alongside its own rich history of 'muscular Christianity' led by its most famous headmaster, Dr Thomas Arnold who is credited with transforming Rugby School's values in an effort to build pupils' characters.

   

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