The Blitz brought to life: Extraordinary colour pictures show the devastation and defiance of London as it was pounded by Nazi bombers at the height of the aerial onslaught during WWII

London's The Blitz brought to life as it was pounded by a aerial onslaught

A series of colour photos have gone on display showing the full horror of the destruction inflicted by Nazi bombings across London during what later became known as The Blitz. The attacks, which took place between September 1940 and May 1941, killed more than 43,000 people and left some one million homeless. As well as thousands of homes being destroyed, hundreds of buildings in the heart of the ­financial district were set ablaze in what became an almost nightly pounding of the city. Luftwaffe's blitz finally dwindled after mid-1941, but the 267-day horror became a defining moment in British history, marking the stoic spirit with which countrymen and women soldiered on, despite the devastation unfolding around them. Pictured: St Paul's Cathedral stands proud among the rubble (centre), the bombed site of John Lewis on Oxford Street (top right), anti-aircraft guns being fired during the dark of the night (top right) and a female spotter from the Auxillary Territorial Service keeping watch (left).

Mother who was jailed for life for brutally torturing and starving her four-year-old son to death is found DEAD in her cell after 'taking her own life'

Mother jailed for life for brutally torturing and starving her four-year-old son to death

Magdelena Luczak, 29, (pictured inset) who was jailed for a minimum of 30 years for the murder of four-year-old son Daniel Pelka (pictured above), has been found dead at HMP Foston Hall, Derbyshire. The Ministry of Justice said that Luczak was found unresponsive in her prison cell this morning and pronounced dead at the scene. She was jailed, along with Daniel's stepfather Mariusz Krezolek, 34, after being convicted of the child's murder. Daniel was beaten to death by the pair following years of starvation and mistreatment in March 2012.

Knifeman shouting 'Allah is great' forces tourist to her knees and holds a blade to her neck at Rome's Colosseum in terrifying random attack

A tourist was forced to her knees as knifepoint at Rome?s Colosseum, in a terrifying attack that recalled an ISIS-style execution.  
Hundreds of horrified visitors to the Italian landmark looked on as the attacker held a kitchen knife to the neck of a 26-year-old woman and yelled 'Allah is great' and ?It is God that sends me?.  

The man held the Italian woman hostage for several minutes as he yelled religious fanaticism at the crowd with police powerless to act. 

One witness said: ?It seemed like a scene from ISIS. He made the girl get down on her knees like you see in the terrorists' videos, while he held a knife to her throat. The only thing missing was the orange jumpsuit.'

Others told Il Messaggero he was yelling 'incomprehensible things, but among them "Allah is great"'.  

Chiara Frisco, from Vasto on the Adriatic coast, who was visiting her sister in Rome to celebrate her graduation, said she feared ?the worst? when the knifeman grabbed her. 

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Italian Chiara Frisco (pictured) was held hostage in front of hundreds of horrified visitors at the Italian landmark by a fanatic yelling 'Allah is great' and 'It is God that sends me'.

From head to toe, the 7 health tests that really could save your life - and why you should NEVER ignore them 

The NHS offers a raft of free screening programmes to help detect diseases including breast, cervical and bowel cancer. But many of us fail to attend, often due to embarrassment.

British soldier who raped a six-year-old girl in her own bed after breaking into her home in Austria while drunk is jailed for nine years

Craig Stormey, 30, was on an Alpine skiing course with the the 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery in the Stubai Valley, Austria, when the horrific assault took place.

'Iran have been given a licence to kill': Netanyahu blasts 'historic mistake' of agreeing Tehran nuclear deal as Israeli ministers condemn the 'surrender by the West to the axis of evil' 

The breakthrough agreement came on the 18th day of marathon talks between Tehran and the so-called P5+1 - the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany - in Vienna.

Tragedy of sports instructor and new mother, 33, who has just days to live after her 'exercise injury' is found to be terminal bone cancer

Tragedy of new mother, 33, with just days to live after her 'exercise injury' is found to

Kaley Fitzsimons, from Birmingham, had suffered from hip pain after returning to work as a sports instructor following the birth of her daughter Gracie last year. But her GP told her she had 'overdone it' and when she returned with worsening pain arranged physiotherapy for a suspected muscle strain. Eventually she was in so much pain she had not slept for four nights and was finally referred for a scan that revealed a mass. Despite chemotherapy and the full amputation of her right leg in May, the cancer spread to her lungs and last week she was given days to live.

How to survive this year's curse of giant hogweed: Leading experts reveal exactly what it is, why it's so deadly, and what to do if you come into contact with it

Families can protect themselves from hogweed by washing with soap, avoiding sunlight and reporting the plant to the council hogweed expert Mike Duffy and Dr Dawn Harper advise.

Six people including two 16-year-old boys arrested at Gatwick Airport over drive-by shooting of father-of-two outside London bakery 

Two 16-year-old boys, two men and two women were arrested at the airport. Another three men were lifted in north London. All are accused of being involved in the killing of Erdogan Guzel (pictured).

My mandate is bigger than yours! Sturgeon forces Cameron to postpone hunting vote and vows SNP will try to block English laws

The Tories today backed down on plans to amend the hunting ban in England and Wales after Ms Sturgeon threatened to inflict a defeat because the Prime Minister had failed to show the SNP 'respect'.

El Chapo's ride to freedom: The 'motorbike on rails' that Mexican drug lord used in mile-long tunnel escape from prison that 'he paid for with $50million in bribes'

El Chapo’s ‘motorbike on rails’ used in tunnel escape from prison pictured

The motorbike (left) was used by notorious Mexican cartel leader Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman (bottom right), in a daring escape from the maximum-security Altiplano prison on Saturday. The bike was fitted to rails in an underground tunnel, nearly a mile long, that reached from the showers in the prison to a construction site nearby. El Chapo's henchmen spent almost a year carefully crafting the tunnel that came complete with ventilation and electric lighting. El Chapo began his escape by prising up a grill in the prison showers, before climbing down a 32ft shaft (top right) into the tunnel below.

Satellite images reveal the full extent of Mexican drugs kingpin El Chapo's astonishing escape from prison in mile-long tunnel that was a year in the making

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Aerial images taken of the Altiplano maximum security prison reveal the extent of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman 's dramatic escape. A team of highly-skilled engineers worked for almost a year to build the getaway tunnel.

'I do not believe in it, but I signed it to avoid disaster for the country': Greek PM Tsipras defends Eurozone bailout deal as he insists he won't resign

In an interview on Greek public television, Tsipras insisted he would not resign amid growing dissent over the draconian austerity measures he agreed to as part of the €86 billion bailout deal.

'Britain will NOT foot the bill for rescuing Greece': Osborne's warning after Brussels threatens to hit UK with £1BILLION bill for emergency loans

The Chancellor arrived in Brussels for talks with EU finance ministers insisting countries within the eurozone must 'foot the bill' for stopping Greece leaving the single currency.

Spanish police escort five British men off EasyJet flight in Ibiza after they spent entire journey 'abusing' cabin crew who refused to serve them any more alcohol

Spanish police escort five 'abusive' British men off EasyJet flight in Ibiza

Guardia Civil officers boarded the plane upon its arrival on the party island of Ibiza following reports that a group of men had spent much of the two-and-a-half hour flight from Bristol being abusive. The men are understood to have threatened staff on the late evening flight after members of the cabin crew told them they would only be allowed one alcoholic drink each. Witnesses said that the group continued harassing the EasyJet employees for the remainder of the flight from their seats at the back of the aircraft.

'What woman could refuse Playboy?': Selfie queen Karen Danczuk reveals she has been offered porn roles... and admits she talks to estranged MP husband 'nearly every day'

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Mother-of-two Karen Danczuk, from Rochdale, recently split with her husband of three years, MP Simon. The 32-year-old revealed she has received 'lots of offers to do TV and radio' work.

'First there's a hot girl and now a hot man!': Jeremy Kyle viewers left flabbergasted over attractive husband on ITV show just weeks after 'prettiest ever guest' 

Newlywed Carl appeared on the ITV show today with his wife. He was accused of cheating but a lie detector showed he hadn't. Viewers couldn't believe there was an attractive man on the programme.

Boob job scrounger Josie Cunningham 'broke new mystery fiance's penis in sex accident' 

Controversial mother-of-three Josie Cunningham, who gained notoriety after she had her breasts enlarged from a 32A to a 36DD on the NHS, revealed she 'broke his willy' during a sex session.

The world is heading for a 'generation free of AIDS' by 2030, UN chief claims

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon speaks at his annual year-end press conference at UN headquarters in New York, NY, USA on December 16, 2013. 
Ban said Monday that hostilities must cease in Syria before political negotiations on a transitional government to restore peace to the war-torn country can begin.  

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the world was headed for a 'generation free of AIDS', after UNAIDS reported a 35 percent drop in new HIV infections from 15 years ago.

Are these Britain's most identical twins? Air stewardesses who work together and wear the same clothes are so alike even their boyfriends can't tell them apart!

Britain's most identical twins can't even be told apart by their boyfriends

Identical twins Laura (left) and Anna Perry, 20, from Sutton Coldfield, have been inseparable since they were born a minute apart. The sisters work on the same airline, clock in for the same shifts, wear matching clothes and live in the same house. Their boyfriends Lewis Talboys (centre) and Mike Davies (far right) even struggle to tell the difference. The twins can even sense if there's something wrong with the other one.

British Airways flight was forced to make emergency landing at Heathrow with engine on fire after tired engineers completed work on the WRONG PLANE

Tense moment: The pilot was forced to return to the airport on one damaged engine, making an emergency landing after while the plane scatted chunks of metal, some weighing up to 37kg, across the runway

An investigation concluded staff were 'compromised by fatigue' when they left the engine covers unlatched and planned to return to top up the oil but went back to a different plane in a totally different stand.

Mother says Primark security guard grabbed her baby while she was breastfeeding and told her: 'If you want your baby back follow me'

Mother-of-four Caroline Starmer, 28, says she was feeding nine-month-old Paige, pictured together, behind a mannequin in the Leicester store when the worker forced her to stop.

Mother-of-four was 'battered to death by her jealous boyfriend who wrapped her body in a child's duvet and dumped it in a lake weighed down with concrete blocks'

The remains of Samantha Henderson, 25, was not found for nine days until specially-trained sniffer dogs located her after a massive police search at the bottom of Hamworthy Lake near Poole, Dorset.

Champion chess player killed himself after suffering mood swings over how he was playing in matches

Craig Woolcock (pictured), 43, from South Wales, had even quit his job to concentrate on the game but was found dead in his home after failing to progress in a major British championship.

EXCLUSIVE - ISIS gunmen checked boys' ages by their armpit hair and tricked us into choosing Islam or death: Yazidi men reveal how they survived slaughter of 800 by playing dead in mass grave

ISIS gunmen checked boys' ages by their armpit hair say Yazidi refugees

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - ISIS militants overran the village of Kojo in northern Iraq in August, slaughtering men and boys, who were checked for underarm hair to see if they were old enough to die. The men were split into two groups; those willing to convert to Islam and those who wanted to remain Christians. The Christians were told that they would be taken to the Sinjar mountains and freed. But it was a trick - those who chose Christianity were put into trucks and taken to fields around the village of Kojo, northern Iraq, where they were made to stand in front of mass graves and executed.

His biggest hit! Song-writer who composed anthems for evil ISIS execution videos is blown up in a drone strike 

Maher Meshaal (pictured) was a famous Islamic chant singer before leaving Saudi Arabia to join ISIS in 2013. His twisted songs featured on the terror group's propaganda and execution videos.

Pupils could be running away to join ISIS because schools do not track children who stop turning up to lessons, Ofsted warns

Sir Michael Wilshaw, executive principal at the Mossbourne Academy, Hackney, London. It is a high achieving school in one of London's most deprived boroughs.
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Ofsted's Sir Michael Wilshaw said that in some problem areas, a 'high number' of pupils are simply vanishing from school registers in the middle of their studies without schools reacting.

Childcare worker, 21, is terrorised by a giant WOLF SPIDER living under her shower for the last three months

Natalie Woods is terrorised by a giant WOLF SPIDER living under her shower

Natalie Woods, 21 (left), first noticed the wolf spider after it ran across the bathroom at her home in Gravesend, Kent, in May but says it has been 'growing and growing' in size ever since. She said its body now measures an inch long with legs an additional 1.5 inches long. Wolf Spiders are venomous and have 'huge eyes'. Instead of spinning webs, they rely on catching prey by chasing after it. Miss Woods said she is 'terrified' by the animal, which she believes is 'growing and growing', and said it keeps dashing in and out from under her shower. She has been keeping her Twitter followers updated with its sightings, posting one tweet (right) in which she circled it alongside the caption 'Omgggg!!!' (oh my god).

Premier League footballer advertises for his own personal £65,000-a-year CHEF to help him slim: And it's no carbs for dinner!

Swansea City's English midfielder Jonjo Shelvey carries his daughter Lola Fleur after the final whistle in the English Premier League football match between Swansea City and Manchester City at The Liberty Stadium in Swansea, south Wales on May 17, 2015. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK\n\nRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.        (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

Jonjo Shelvey, 23, who plays for Swansea City and was once part of the England Under 21 squad, is on the hunt for a 'private chef' who must be available to cook for his family seven days a week.

Love rat footballer Papiss Cisse is 'a secret bigamist who got first wife pregnant at 13' (Oh, and he had three British girlfriends on the side) 

Adja Siny Thiaw, 27, pictured, claims she and the Newcastle United striker changed their son Ousmane's date of birth on official documents because the age of consent in Senegal is 16.

Dog walker was hospitalised for four days after she brushed against giant hogweed and suffered massive agonising blisters

WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT. Ann Quinlan, 56, was walking her dogs near her home in Enfield, north London, when she unwittingly brushed past the poisonous plant.

'I'd rather cuddle in bed and go to sleep': Men and women reveal on secrets app why they DON'T like having sex

In posts released by anonymous app Whisper, reasons include being too body-conscious to enjoy being intimate with a partner, to finding doing the deed boring.

'Haters, I love you, but for now you win': Wimbledon champion Serena Williams shares video getting her eyebrows waxed after Twitter brands them 'caterpillars'

Serena Williams shares video getting her eyebrows waxed after Wimbledon

The star, who beat Garbine Muguruza in this weekend's impressive display, has shared a video live from the salon on her Instagram page. The video, which shows a beautician taking the scissors to her brows, is captioned: 'Lol finally getting them shaped! Hahahha #haters I love you!!! Hahah but I still like them all natural! But for now you win lol' [sic]. Serena's trip to the beauty salon comes after Twitter became awash with users commenting on her eyebrows, inset left.

BBC claims to be making cuts but last year increased payouts to top stars, hired more staff and STILL paid managers £52million

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The corporation is spending more money on retaining big names such as Gary Lineker and Graham Norton, with the bill for the highest-paid stars rising by a fifth.

Revealed: Tony Blair holding secret talks with Labour MPs to lift party out of its 'day-to-day despair'

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08:  Tony Blair speaks as host Vernon Kay looks on at the Fashion Retail Academy 10th Anniversary Awards at Freemasons' Hall on July 8, 2015 in London, England.  
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EXCLUSIVE: MailOnline understands the former Prime Minister invited around 10 new MPs from the Blairite 'Progress' bloc within the party for the private audience at his London office last week.

Coroner warns girls of 'dangerous lure of the desire to be thin' after 17-year-old who put weights in her bra to fool relatives died weighing just four stone

Emma Carpenter who died of Anorexia.  A coroner has warned young girls to resist the "dangerous temptation" to be thin after a girl who put weights in her bra to make herself appear heavier died from anorexia - weighing just FOUR stone.  See NTI story NTITHIN.  Tragic Emma Carpenter passed away three days before Christmas in 2006 with a body mass index of only 10.5 after losing more than a stone in just eight days.  The 17-year-old had battled the eating disorder for three years and her condition was being monitored by Thorneywood Inpatient Unit, in Nottingham.  But she wasn't taken to hospital until 10 days before she died from multiple organ failure, weighing just 25kg.  On Monday (13/7) a coroner ruled "avoidable delays" in admitting the teenager to hospital had contributed to her death.

Stephanie Haskey, assistant coroner for Nottinghamshire, said at the inquest into 17-year-old Emma Carpenter's death that young girls should avoid the 'dangerous temptation' to be thin.

Bearded woman who is forced to shave three times a day is left devastated after NHS refuses laser treatment on her skin - because the procedure is 'too cosmetic'

Mother-of-two Cheryl Howe, 32, from Lancashire, has to keep removing hair from her face, breasts and stomach every day due to a lifelong condition which affects her hormones.

'Money can't buy class': Teen lottery winner faces Twitter abuse after revealing she splashed out on Magaluf holiday and a boob job... but admits she's sad and lonely 

UK's youngest Euromillions winner Jane Park faces Twitter abuse

Jane Park, 18, from Edinburgh, featured on new BBC programme, Teenage Millionaire, last night and her rags-to-riches story prompted a wave of abuse on Twitter. Jane originally bought a three-bedroom home with her winnings but has now returned to her family home on a council estate. While the world may be her oyster, she says she prefers modest trips to Magaluf and Benidorm. (Pictured clockwise from left: Jane Park wearing a pink prom dress on holiday, with her Euromillions cheque and drinking on holiday in Spain).

The deadly skin cancer you can get in your EYE: They're one of the most virulent cancers of all... and malignant melanomas DON'T just develop on sunburnt skin 

KELLY LUFF - 35 During a routine eye test an optician noticed an unusual freckle in Kelly'iris. Furhertests showed it was eye cancer. She has since hadradiotherapy treatment on her eye and tests show the tumour have shrunk.

Kelly Luff, 35, who lives in Stevenage, was taking her children to the opticians for a check-up when it occurred to her to book herself in, too. That routine test changed her life for ever.

Google and Mozilla pull the plug on Adobe Flash: Tech giants disable the program on browsers following 'critical' security flaw

Leaked documents from an Italian cyber group recently revealed Adobe Flash has at least three serious vulnerabilities that lets hackers take over anyone's computer.

Four-year-old flower girl overcomes her nerves to sweep Charles and Camilla a VERY flamboyant curtsey

Princes Charles and Camilla smiling after girl gives them a curtsey

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall were in Harrogate for the Great Yorkshire Show when Jessica Fox, four, appeared to present them with white rose buttonholes and posies. The little girl swept the royal couple an impressive curtsey before handing over the flowers - and left a clearly delighted Prince Charles beaming.

'I haven't been sober since I was 15': Grandfather, 60, nicknamed 'Disco Dave' reveals 33 cans-a-day beer habit in town where HALF the residents are on benefits

David Hanmore, dubbed 'Disco Dave' by his friends, drinks 525 units of alcohol a week. A new Channel 5 documentary follows his booze battle and the lives of his neighbours in the Essex town of Jaywick.

US killer who raped a 19-year-old woman then tied her to a cemetery tree and sliced her spinal cord launches 11th-hour appeal to stop his execution

David Zink, 55, had just completed a 20-year jail term in Texas for rape and abduction in 2001 when he kidnapped Amanda Morton on the Insterstate 44 in Stafford, St Louis.

New 'secure zone' in Calais to protect lorry drivers after 8,000 attempts by immigrants to get to UK in the last three weeks alone

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The secure zone will be able to accommodate 230 vehicles - the equivalent of a two-and-a-half mile queue - the Home Secretary Theresa May announced this afternoon.

More than 1,800 immigrants released from jail last year have been RE-ARRESTED after authorities refused to deport them

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 7, 2015 file photo, Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, right, is lead into the courtroom by San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, left, and Assistant District Attorney Diana Garciaor, center, for his arraignment at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco. More than 1,800 immigrants that the federal government wanted to deport were nevertheless released from local jails and later re-arrested for various crimes, according to a government report released Monday, July 13, 2015. The controversy was re-ignited after 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle was shot to death while walking on a San Francisco pier and authorities arrested suspect Lopez-Sanchez, who was released from jail in April even though immigration officials had lodged a detainer to try to deport him from the country for a sixth time. (Michael Macor/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool, File)

They account for a quarter of the 8,145 people freed between January and August 2014 despite requests from federal agents that they be held for deportation.

'My daughter died from overdose after Googling safest drug to take': Mother of 15-year-old who took 91% pure MDMA releases heartbreaking video calling for drugs to be legalised

Martha Fernback's mother releases video calling for drugs to be legalised

Martha Fernback (right), from the Summertown area of Oxford, suffered a cardiac arrest in July 2013 after unknowingly taking a 91 per cent pure dose of the drug - almost double the average street purity. According to her internet history, the GCSE student carefully researched the risks on Google before purchasing a relatively expensive version of the white powder. But, just two hours after taking the £40 drug, Martha died from a cardiac arrest. Her bereft mother Anne-Marie Cockburn (left), who believes her daughter could still be alive if regulations were in place, has now joined a campaign calling for drugs to be legalised. She has released a heartbreaking video calling for a change in the law so that users can make an 'informed decision' about taking the substance. In the video, which features heartbreaking images of Martha as a little girl with her mother, as well as snippets from a home video (inset), Ms Cockburn tells how she has been 'looking for answers' since her daughter's death.

The GREY planet: Japanese weather satellite captures true-colour images showing what Earth REALLY looks like without filters or editing

The Japan Meteorological Agency's Himawari-8 satellite's first true colour image of Earth: It was captured using all 16 image bands from the satellite.  Testing of  Himawari-8's systems, including related ground facilities, are reportedly going well

Japan's Himawari-8 will be used to capture an image every minute to track weather far more accurately. This image, taken in multiple wavelength bands, shows Earth's natural colour.

Watch a heart beat in 'extreme 4D': Revolutionary software can reveal exactly how blood is flowing around the body

Dr Bijoy Khandheria from Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee described animations by the cSound software as similar to 'opening up someone's chest and watching their heart beat.'

'When was the deadline? Yesterday! Ha Ha Ha!' The most ridiculous and demanding things clients have said (so can you relate to some of them?) 

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One creative agency has rounded up the most ridiculous demands, comments and emails from clients after members of the public submitted them via their website.

Outrage at Apple Pay in the UK: Mobile phone payment service launches...but not all banks are signed up yet

More than 250,000 locations across the UK will accept the contactless payment service (pictured) from today, including M&S;, Boots and on the London transport network.

'No responsibility, no culpability and no humility': Widow's fury at Army over death of her SAS reservist husband who collapsed during gruelling 16-mile march 

Widow’s fury at Army over SAS reservist husband’s death on 16 mile march

Corporal James Dunsby (top right), from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, Lance Corporal Edward Maher (centre right), from Winchester, Hampshire, and Lance Corporal Craig Roberts (bottom right), originally from North Wales, died after they collapsed with heat exhaustion during a training exercise in the Brecon Beacons in 2013. A coroner today found a catalogue of errors by Army contributed to their deaths. After the verdict, Bryher Dunsby (left), the widow of Corporal Dunsby, slammed military chiefs, who she accused of 'losing sight of their own values'.

Retired Army officer and charity boss shot himself after becoming stressed about pending £300,000 legal dispute with former benefactor

Retired Brigadier David Martin (pictured), 57, from Gloucestershire, was so stressed about a pending court case involving the charity he was a trustee for that he made himself a 'sacrificial lamb'.

Female juror collapses in court and vomits after learning details of 'shocking and distressing' murder of 51-year-old woman

The woman fainted in her seat 10 minutes into the first day of a trial at Winchester Crown Court involving defendant Daniel McBride, 43, who is accused of murdering Majella Lynch (pictured).

Labour leadership frontrunner Andy Burnham vows to 'mobilise' street campaigns against Tory strike clampdown 

Yvette Cooper (left), Andy Burnham (right) arrive at Elland Road stadium, Leeds, ahead of hustings for the Labour leadership contest. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday July 11, 2015. See PA story POLITICS Labour. Photo credit should read: Lynne Cameron/PA Wire

Mr Burnham said the Government's strike proposals were part of a 'campaign of demonisation' against unions and pledged to personally lead a campaign against them.

You're like a TORY: Burnham blasts Labour leader Harman for supporting 'George and Harriet's benefit cuts'

Andy Burnham at Elland Road, Leeds, during hustings for the Labour leadership contest. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday July 11, 2015. See PA story POLITICS Labour. Photo credit should read: Lynne Cameron/PA Wire

In a meeting of Labour's shadow cabinet this morning, Andy Burnham demanded that the interim leader drop her support for the Chancellor's Budget welfare raid announced last week.

Internet trolls target lesbian Women's World Cup stars: Canadian goalkeeper and US striker suffer vile abuse after getting married

Footballers Erin McLeod and Ella Masar get married and hit back at the internet trolls who

Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod and American striker Ella Masar, who both play their club football with Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League, have got married. While the couple did receive plenty of congratulations on their special day from most fans, there were some other homophobic individuals who took exception to their happiness and berated them on social media, peppering their wedding photos with abusive comments. Masar (bottom centre playing for the US and dressed in white in wedding pictures) responded via her official Instagram account, 'For all the congratulations, love, and support thank you. Erin (bottom right playing for Canada and in black in wedding pictures) and I feel overwhelmed and blessed with everyone that has reached out... Also, to the other messages, thank you too.

Sir Michael Gambon is fined for jumping a red light in case heard behind closed doors under controversial new 'secret justice' legislation

Sir Michael Gambon, 74, who played Professor Albus Dumbledore in six of the Harry Potter films, admitted jumping the red light in his grey Audi in Shepherd's Bush, west London, on February 13.

Postman pledges to carry on with his 11 hour shifts despite winning £2.6MILLION on the lottery 

Postman Matt Evans, 35, from Barry in South Wales, asked Royal Mail bosses to keep his job on the proviso he could take a four-week summer holiday from his 11-hour shifts.

Drugs damage women's brains more than men's: Cocaine abuse affects areas that control emotions and decision making

After 13.5 months of abstinence, women who were previously dependant on stimulants had less grey matter volume in their brains, experts at the University of Colorado found.

Surge in terrifying new strain of flesh-eating bug across the world: Infection KILLS one in four victims in severe cases 

In severe cases, the form of group A streptococcus bacteria can cause necrotising fasciitis - the 'flesh eating' condition which destroys body tissue - pneumonia and blood poisoning.

Tiny sailors of the Caribbean! Meet the extraordinary water babies who have grown up travelling the world in a boat with their ocean-loving parents

Kids who have grown up travelling the world in a boat with their parents

Canadian couple Genevieve and Eden Stolz were sailing round the Caribbean when they found out that they were expecting a baby. Faced with the prospect of moving back home to settle down, or continue their sailing dream, the pair bravely decided to grow their family in the midst of their adventures. Their first daughter Aria is now five and has been joined by sister Ellia, three - and they have become quite the sailors, having spent all their life on their 41ft Morgan Classic boat. Taking to the ocean like ducks to water, the kids have had experiences many children would long for. From playing with marine life such as a stingray in the Bahamas (left), to snorkelling, kite-boarding and paddling, the water-lovers have enjoyed non-stop adventures with an unbeatable view.

Who's the REAL star of the racy Dove ad? Fitness instructor questions Tory MP's claims that HE is the topless actor in TV commercial

MP Johnny Mercer became the talk of Westminster amid reports he featured in an advert for beauty range Dove Men. But has now been claimed he is not the star of the steamy shower scenes

Opera fan 'rammed disabled woman with her own wheelchair and told her to stand up' in row over seat at concert

Graham Kern, 57, allegedly told concert-goer Alison Harvey 'I'm not moving' when she asked him to vacate a designated disabled space at the world famous Wigmore Hall concert venue in London.

Busted! Female motorist is caught watching MASTERCHEF on her tablet while driving

The woman, who was driving along the A127 in Essex, was filmed by a fellow motorist as she appeared to be watching the hit BBC show on a tablet device mounted to the car windscreen.

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Up close with Pluto: Most distant planet in our solar system is photographed in stunning high-resolution by Nasa probe in closest fly-by ever

Nasa’s New Horizons probe captures Pluto in stunning detail

Nasa has declared its initial exploration of our solar system as 'complete' as New Horizons passes within 7,750 miles of Pluto. Scientists must wait until tonight, however, before hearing if the mission has been successful. There is a risk the spacecraft, which is around 2.9 billion miles from Earth, will be damaged by a cloud of dust that surrounds Pluto's equator. Mission leaders, however, have described the wait as being like 'Christmas in July'. The New Horizon's team released a celebratory image of the spacecraft (main picture) just an hour before the close encounter along with the inset image of Pluto and its moon Charon, which were among the last sent back by New Horizons before it entered a silent running mode while it gathers data and takes pictures during its close encounter with Pluto, which will take it 7,750 miles from the surface.

Is this wrinkle cream too good to be true? Incredible video shows the results of 'miracle' serum that claims to banish lines and eye bags in MINUTES 

The serum by Florida-based company Jeunesse appears to banish bags and wrinkles. A video shows a woman using Instantly Ageless on her eyes and in minutes she looks decades younger.

Will the mystery of Namibia's fairy circles ever be solved? Stunning images reveal astonishing extent of baffling grass rings

Pictured from the air by photographer Thomas Dressler, the vast scale of the patches of bare earth that scar the grassy Namib desert becomes clear. Scientists are now trying to unravel the mystery.

More 'burdens for business' as Cameron forces big companies to publish details of how men earn more than women

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More than 10million UK workers will be covered by the rules. At present the gender pay gap stands at 19.1 per cent - meaning a woman, on average, earns around 80p for every £1 earned by a man.

Falling food prices and summer fashion sales take inflation back to ZERO which means the cost of living is not rising

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David Cameron said it was 'good for working people' that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell at a time when wages are rising, which means the cost of living has not risen in the last year.

Labour could 'disappear and die' like Woolworths, warns Tristram Hunt who fears his party is becoming 'irrelevant'

In a stark message to his party, the shadow education secretary said Woolworths was seen as a 'national institution' but became 'irrelevant' so went bust - and Labour could do the same.

Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn flies into a rage on live TV over questions about his terrorist 'friends'

Mr Corbyn accused Channel 4 News of 'tabloid journalism' when host Krishnan Guru-Murthy repeatedly questioned him over his comments about the Palestinian militants Hamas and Hezbollah.

Russian bomber of the same make that has been buzzing UK air space crashes during training mission, killing two pilots and injuring five crew

Russia's defence ministry said all seven crew members on board the TU-95 bomber, which went down in the country's far-east, had successfully parachuted out but two pilots have died.

Behold the PENTAQUARK! Large Hadron Collider discovers new particle that has eluded scientists since the 1960s

The previously unseen class of particle was first predicted to exist in the 1960s but has eluded physicists it was by Cern's LHCb experiment at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland.

Can this lipstick give you a Hollywood smile? Cosmetic promises to make teeth whiter by boosting the skin's undertone... so does it work?

Louise Redknapp, who runs her own organic beauty company, Wild About Beauty, and Listerine have teamed up to offer lipsticks that make your smile look whiter.

Is your beauty routine damaging your health? From nails falling off to skin burns from chemical peels, we reveal how to avoid popular treatments going horribly wrong...

Use vegetable-based hair dye or henna instead of chemical-heavy peroxide, experts advise. And instead of a chemical peel, opt for a Japanese facial to diffuse puffiness instead, experts suggest.

Risen from the rubble, the Kenyan shopping mall where 67 people were slaughtered by Islamist gunmen prepares to reopen 

Violence erupted on September 21, 2013 when four Islamic militants from Somalia's al-Shabaab entered the Westgate Mall in the nation's capital of Nairobi and fired on shoppers.

'There is no longer an enemy to defeat': Remarkable final intelligence report from the last day of WW2 and a historic telex from Eisenhower announcing the German surrender up for auction 

The document is being sold at auction in Nottingham along with a photo showing German military commander Alfred Jodl being escorted to sign the surrender terms. The collection is worth £6,000.

Drunk BMW driver 'killed girlfriend in car crash after she climbed on top of him for sex at the wheel'

Minesh Parbat 'killed girlfriend in BMW crash after she straddled him'

Minesh Parbat, 36 (pictured outside court, top right), lost control of his car when his girlfriend Lisa Watling, 28 (left), straddled him as they drove through Crawley, West Sussex, Lewes Crown Court heard today. Parbat said the mother-of-two 'started doing things she shouldn't have been' before he veered the car into the central reservation and tried to correct the drifting but over-steered, losing control of his high performance BMW Z and crashing into a fence before spinning back onto the road. Mother-of-two Ms Watling, a hair salon worker, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision and was thrown from the car. She was found by witnesses half-naked and died of her injuries later that day. Parbat was found at the scene with his trousers and belt around his ankles with his 'backside on show'. He denies causing death by dangerous driving and insists Ms Watling's actions were not of a sexual nature. The trial continues.

Now there's the Charlotte effect! Demand for vintage prams surges after christening of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's princess ... and there's also a four-month wait

Since Princess Charlotte arrived at her baptism in a silver-wheeled Millson Prince, the vintage carriage company Prams With Pizazz in Ayr has seen its waiting list reach the four-month mark.

From Kate Middleton's Alexander McQueen gown to Jenna Bush's Oscar de la Renta number, the most iconic wedding dresses of all time revealed

A new infographic compiled by Vashi Diamonds reveals the top 100 most iconic wedding dress designs, and features a variety of different styles, colors and designs.

The little girl with TWO wombs, no vagina or rectum: But despite her incredibly rare condition, doctors still believe Poppy could have children one day

Poppy Wadsworth, of York, was born with cloaca, an incredibly rare condition affecting just 1 in 50,000 girls. She has no vagina or anus; just has skin where her excretory passages should be.

Mother-to-be who wanted a water birth delivered her baby daughter on the TOILET ... and was so shocked she dropped her in

Beccy McDowell, 32, from Merseyside, gave birth to her baby daughter Aoife in the hospital toilets - despite midwives believing the delivery was hours away. Thankfully she was able to fish her out quickly.

Ex-priest, 67, who used to dress up as Santa says he couldn't have sexually abused two young boys because he is too fat

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A former priest and deputy school headmaster paid two young boys £100 a time and gave them computer games for sexual favours, a court heard.  Christopher Howarth, 67, is accused of preying on the youngsters for his own sexual gratification over a seven year period.
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Christopher Howarth, from Uckfield, East Sussex, who is accused of 19 counts of abusing two boys between 2005 and 2011 denies the offences and claims he has not been sexually active since the 1990s.

Amateur production of Fawlty Towers descends into farce when fake gunshot triggers fire alarm and forces evacuation of the theatre

The cast was re-enacting a famous scene from the classic sitcom where the Major tries to shoot Manuel's escaped 'hamster', which is actually a rat, at the Library Theatre in Leighton Buzzard.

SNP set for a landslide in Scottish elections... but most people still reject Sturgeon's dream of independence

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An exclusive new opinion poll reveals the SNP is now more popular than it was in May's General Election, as Scottish Labour continues to haemorrhage support.

Are women the key to solving CLIMATE CHANGE? Females produce less pollution than men when travelling, study reveals

A study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden have found that women produce 70 per cent less carbon dioxide than men when it comes to driving and other forms of transport.

Undercover police blasted by judge for 'entrapment' after setting up sting to deliberately sell stolen cable to a scrapyard boss

Ray Packun, pictured, refused to buy railway cable he believed was stolen, offered to his Autosave scrap yard in Bury, pictured. But they returned with it stripped down and unrecognisable.

Could this bicycle helmet save lives? Lumos has brake lights and indicators to make cyclists' intentions clear to drivers

Inventors in Boston, Massachusetts, came up with the Lumos helmet that boasts integrated brake lights, indicators and a distinctive front lights too.

Mummy, is it MY party? Twirling a brolly and grinning for the cameras, playful Princess Estelle upstages Crown Princess Victoria on Swedish royal's 38th birthday

Sweden's Princess Estelle upstages Crown Princess Victoria on her birthday

It may have been Princess Victoria that was celebrating her birthday, but it was her adorable three-year-old daughter, Estelle, who charmed those at Solliden royal palace. She played around the grounds with an umbrella (right) and the family dog (inset), even posing sweetly for photos with her mother, the Crown Princess, who turns 38 today, as well as her father Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, 41.

Toddler could be scarred for life after burning his legs and hand on playground slide which had overheated in hot weather

Riley Doherty, 20 months old, pictured, fell onto a playground ramp in Leighton Buzzard and was so badly burned that his mother says the blisters made it look as though his hand was 'double the size'.

Are Shrek, Homer Simpson and Porky Pig making children FAT? Overweight cartoon characters encourage young people to gorge on junk food, study warns 

The first study of its kind led by experts at the University of Colorado found children are more likely to eat high-calorie foods after watching seemingly overweight cartoon characters.

Army veteran conned out of his £15,000 life savings by his adopted daughter leaving him unable to afford his wife's gravestone

Karen Williams, of Sale, Manchester, raided her father's savings, stealing £15,000 and squandering the cash on a luxury holiday, personalised number plates and sunbed sessions.

Blackmailer is jailed for sending cash demands to the homes of hundreds of people who watched online porn films after he worked out where they lived by tracing their computers

Dennies Pettersson, 42, acquired the rights in Sweden to stream explicit videos on a foreign website before tracing the addresses of people who watched them and sent them demands for cash.

'Dear NHS, you rock!' Mother pens tongue-in-cheek 'complaint' letter to London A&E; department after they deal with her broken elbow TOO quickly 

When mum-of-two Yael Birin broke her elbow last month, she saw a trip to hospital as a chance to read her book for a few hours. Unfortunately, the famously long NHS waiting times eluded her...

Two-year-old girl knocked down and killed as she walked to a bible convention with her parents 

Two-year-old Evelyn Maria Celgy, pictured, was hit near the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham and later died in hospital. Flowers have been left at the scene and a prayer service will be held in her honour.

Millionaire's row Sandbanks is to get 180 new 'gold dust' beach huts in bid to cut down the 20-YEAR waiting list for one

Tourism officials in Poole, Dorset, are proposing to build 178 concrete huts along the promenade at Sandbanks and the neighbouring beaches of Canford Cliffs and Bronksome Dene.

What does YOUR cocktail say about you? Mixologist matches personalities to booze... and reveals sipping a Martini means you're classy and Pina Colada drinkers are flirts

These tongue-in-cheek cocktail personality matches were devised by mixologist Ryu Okada of Kampai Cocktails to celebrate Ladies' Day at Fontwell Park Racing, West Sussex

The carnivorous plant that uses SONAR to coax bats to roost inside it... so it can eat their POO

Using acoustic reflectors the Nepenthes hemsleyana plant guides bats towards it through the jungle in Borneo. It absorbs nitrogen from their poo, while the bats' get a cool place to roost safe from parasites.

Size 28 junk food addict is shamed into losing TEN STONE by humiliating swimsuit photo that made her look like a 'beached whale' 

Size 28 'food addict' Caroline Kupfers shamed into losing 10st by swimsuit photo

Caroline Kupfers, 33, from Scunthorpe, used to tip the scales at 20 stone and could only just fit into size 28 clothes due to a life-long 'addiction' to food. After seeing a 'disgusting' image of herself jumping into a pool on holiday (left), the mother-of-one joined weight loss plan LighterLife, and went on to shed half her body weight. She celebrated by proudly showing off her new slimmer body in the same pose a year later (right).

Couple who made £550MILLION when they sold social network Bebo have a new business venture: a Devon chip shop

Michael and Xochi Birch, who sold their pioneering firm to AOL for £550million, used part of their windfall to set up the restaurant in Woolsery.

Whoosh you were here! The amazing head-cam video of rider zooming down 2,000ft waterslide - the LONGEST in the world

The incredible 2,000 ft inflatable slide in New Jersey was crowded by the Guinness Book of Records on Friday and is set to give guests of Action Park the ride of their lives this summer.

Could you live without coffee? One espresso-loving woman gives up her five shots-a-day habit for a week... and the results may surprise you

Financial writer Amy Andrew, 29, relies on a caffeine boost to get through gym workouts and busy days in the office...so, how would she fare if denied her five shots of coffee a day?

Scandal of thousands of people with learning disabilities being wrongly given anti-psychotic drugs as 'chemical cosh' to control their behaviour

In a letter NHS England admitted the drugs were being used as a 'chemical restraint' to control the behaviour of people with learning disabilities, in place of more appropriate care.

Want a body like Elle Macpherson? You'll need daily all-over exfoliation, an alkaline diet, zero alcohol, regular urine tests and a SERIOUS love of exercise

At 51, Elle Macpherson's figure has changed little in 30 years. On holiday this week, she showcased the body of a woman half her age. FEMAIL looks at the secrets behind her amazing figure.

More than 500 Britons have been arrested by Spanish police on the Costa del Sol in the past two years, new figures reveal 

Data comes as thousands prepare to flock to Costa del Sol for their summer getaway. On average, five Britons are arrested every week - for public disorder, drug dealing and child sex offences.

Have YOU been ruining your hair with the wrong shampoo? Use oily treatments for thick, protein-rich for thin and beware of 'organic' products

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There is, in fact, a wrong shampoo or conditioner for your hair type, and getting it wrong can take your hair from silky and shiny to totally lackluster and damaged.

Stay away from the spirits! Wine bar boss claims this eerie CCTV clip captures a ghost floating through his hallway 

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This haunting footage could be the best paranormal activity ever captured on video. The frightening CCTV footage was taken at the DWL wine bar, in Stockton Heath, Cheshire, last weekend and appears to show a figure floating down a hallway. The bar - which opened in April, has a history of strange goings on with staff and contractors complaining of an eerie feeling. And Simon Ellison, whose parents own the venue, claims to have witnessed one of the bathroom taps snap on its own on CCTV after they tried to catch the culprit responsible for damaging it.  SEE MERCURY COPY

The unnerving CCTV footage was taken at Dream Water Lounge wine spa, in Stockton Heath, Cheshire, and shows the camera shaking before a silhouette appears and moves down the hall.

Reinventing the kilogram? Official unit of weight measurement could get new accurate definition following breakthrough

Scientists have cracked a way of calculating the exact number of atoms in 1kg of silicon which may replace the cylinder of metal held in a safe in Paris that is currently used to define the kilogram.

Kinder form of chemotherapy could drastically improve  treatment of thousands of cancer patients

Manchester scientists have worked out how to soften up tumours ahead of treatment, making them more sensitive to chemo drugs and allowing doctors to give lower doses, reducing side-effects.

Lesbian couple's fury after being ordered to stop kissing by security guard at food festival who told them their behaviour was 'inappropriate'

Lesbian couple ordered to stop kissing by security guard at Cardiff Food Festival

Mog Wilde and girlfriend Freya, both 35, from Pembrokeshire, were visiting the Cardiff Food Festival where they claim they were 'affectionately holding hands and kissing'. But the couple claim they were left shaken and upset when people started to complain, saying their actions were 'obscene' and 'disgusting'.

Talented musician linked to the 'curse of Pete Doherty' died after injecting a fatal dose of heroin 

Alan Wass (right) was found lying unconscious on the floor of his flat in Ladbroke Grove, west London, in April after injecting a fatal dose of the Class A drug, his inquest was told

Are humans more primitive than chimps? Our dexterous hands have actually evolved LESS than the great apes

The findings, by researchers at the University of Stony Brook in New York, challenges beliefs that our hands played a key role in our success as a species.

Having a blast! Man straps GoPro camera to his chest for exhilarating Stormtrooper battle with lightsabers

In a galaxy far far away, one man with a bright blue lightsaber decided to take his handy GoPro camera out for a spin when he encountered some pesky Stormtroopers in the desert.

No more airport fry-ups, ditch in-flight peanuts and NEVER accept the free pretzels: The healthy foods you should eat before you fly revealed

It's easy to get tempted by fatty, salty nibbles but don't give in to airport junk food. Lovisa Nilsson, in-house nutritionist at the health app Lifesum, shares her top pre-flight meals with FEMAIL.

The Tinder of the sky takes off! New app 'MileHi' will connect plane passengers (and there's even a 'direct message' option)

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Buckinghamshire businessman Richard Lloyd, who founded the new 'MileHi' app, doesn't rule out amorous encounters but insists it is not its prime purpose.

Tourist who carved her initials into a stone pillar at Rome's Colosseum is charged by police... and she could face a fine of £14,000

Security guards caught the 22-year-old woman as she used a coin to carve 'HA' into a pillar, and then turned her over to local police officers, who charged her with malicious mischief.

'She was a woman of style with a heart of gold': Mourners attend funeral of grandmother-of-four killed in Tunisia terror attack

Mary Lisa Burbidge (pictured), 66, was among 38 people killed by a gunman in Sousse on Friday June 26. When she came home, her funeral brought her home town of Whickham to a standstill.

Hundreds protest in Pamplona after British 19-year-old is sexually assaulted by 'laughing' gang of six men during Spanish festival

Crowds dressed in the traditional white outfits and red scarves of the bull runners held up placards reading 'enough!' as they demonstrated against sex assaults that have become increasingly common.

Married RAF sergeant admits filming up skirts at Royal Ascot because he was stressed at work and 'seeking a thrill' 

RAF man Andrew Hack ay on the grass during the world famous race meeting and used his camera to film behind him as women in revealing dresses also lay down.

Amazing video shows daredevil US Blue Angel pilot flying so low and fast over a beach that umbrellas are blown into the air (and he was only coasting)

Blue Angel pilot flying so low over beach that umbrellas are blown into the air

The Blue Angels drew the attention of a large crowd on Pensacola Beach in Florida last week when they flew their planes along the coastline during a practise session. In the video, which was posted to YouTube, one pilot flying a F/A-18 Hornet causes tents and umbrellas to fly up into the air in its wake when it passes too close to the people below. The onlookers react by laughing and applauding the pilot as he zooms past.

British diplomats are duped into handing over £1MILLION to Dubai fraudsters who pretended they were official Foreign Office suppliers 

A major investigation is underway after the Foreign and Commonwealth Office reported the incident to Dubai police. The con men posed as a bogus firm, and were eventually given £870,000.

Footballer Raheem Sterling receives vicious online abuse threatening his three-year-old daughter after he swaps clubs for £49m

The Liverpool player, who is set to become the most expensive English player ever, was subjected to torrents of abuse from fans of the club furious that he is moving to a rival.

Why your phone is driving you to distraction: The sound of a text alert 'can divert our attention as much as reading it'

Researchers from Florida State University found that push notifications (illustrated) significantly divert our attention from a task in hand.

Man saved after trying to commit suicide by cutting off his penis while drunk because he couldn't get over his divorce

The 41-year-old man cut off part of his penis after drinking by a river in Guangzhou, southern China, on Friday. He was found by passers-by and immediately rushed to hospital.

Ryanair asks court to halt 'illegal' strike by baggage handlers who walked off job at Madrid airport in dispute over working conditions and pay

Workers who handle checked baggage for Ryanair at Madrid's international airport walked off the job in late May in a dispute over working conditions and pay.

Now you don't even need to leave Google Search to book a hotel: New function means you can find the cheapest rates and pay for a room without visiting another website

Google quietly rolled out the service for a limited number of hotels in the US, allowing users to browse a list of results for the lowest rates, star ratings and reviews before booking.

How Big Macs are REALLY made: Blogger goes behind the scenes at McDonald's... handling raw meat in factories and visiting its farms (and he even meets the cows)

Blogger Doug Armstrong reveals how McDonald's Big Macs are REALLY made

YouTuber Doug Armstrong (left), from London, steps into the kitchen of a McDonald's restaurant to learn how to make his very own Big Mac in this seven-minute video. He also gets the chance to visit one of the fast-food chain's farms, where he meets the bucolic cows, before heading to a factory where he witnesses the automated process of meat being transformed into burgers. Clockwise from centre: Cows that will be used to make McDonald's burgers; the meat chopped up before being made into patties; a worker putting together a Big Mac; the patties on the production line; the finished product.

Average UK house price hits new record of £274k, 50% higher than the 2009 low - thanks to booming Northern Ireland

House prices are now £57,000 higher than May 2008, just before the financial downturn prompted a dramatic collapse in the property market, official figures show.

Billionaire Greek heir is ordered to tear down the luxury extension he built at his £15m London home without permission after being told he would not get planning approval 

Alkiviades 'Alki' David, founder of online TV provider FilmOn, built the conservatory that links the Grade II-listed house opposite Hyde Park with the mews studio office he owns at the back.

Junk food IS addictive: Saturated fat found in cakes, biscuits and pies has a 'similar effect on the brain as Class A drugs'

The University of Montreal study found foods rich in saturated fats heighten reward-seeking behaviour - much like an addict has to increase their dose over time.

Melvyn Bragg reveals how he is still haunted by guilt over the suicide of his French aristocratic first wife 40 years ago

The veteran broadcaster married French aristocrat Lisa Roche aged just 21 after meeting her at an Oxford party, and the couple had a daughter together.

Mine! Seagull steals GoPro from tourist and takes it for flight of the Cies Islands where it captures great views of the bay (and a shot of its cheeky face)

German tourist Martin Lozano was lucky to retrieve his camera after an opportunistic seagull crept up on it as it sat on a wall recording, picked it up in its mouth and took it for a flight of the Cies Islands.

Size really DOESN'T matter: Tiny Qatar, Luxembourg and Singapore are the three richest countries in the world, with US and Australia also in the Top Ten... and Britain down in 23rd

According to figures from the International Monetary Fund, Qatar is the richest country in the world after data showed that the country's GDP in 2013 was $105,091 per person living in the gulf state.

German kickboxing champion is latest to join 'growing number of foreign jihadi fighters risking their lives to escape ISIS'

Foreigners like German kickboxer Valdet Gashi (pictured) are lured to Syria under the false impression of power and money but the brutal reality of living under its rule soon hits home, activists told MailOnline.

Going to America! 'Delighted' Harry announces return of the Invictus Games... but this time it's being held in Orlando

Prince Harry has announced that the Invictus Games is to return next May. The 2016 Games will take place in Orlando, Florida with the royal, 30, saying he is 'delighted' by the decision.

Real-life Byker Grove boy, 11, from tough Newcastle inner-city estate wins place at Eton after wowing masters with his rapping

Newcastle Byker boy wins Eton place thanks to his rapping skills

Tyrese George (top right), 11, from Byker, has wanted to attend the £36,000-a-year school (bottom right) near Windsor, Berkshire, ever since watching a programme about it on CBBC two years ago. And two months after he attended a series of exams and interviews at Eton in May, Tyrese (left, with his mother Tammy Bate, 38) has now been given a full scholarship to the school, where he will start as a border aged 13. Linda Bradley, headteacher of Byker Primary School where the boy is in year six, said: 'He saw Eton on TV and decided there and then he liked it and was going to go. He sent off for a brochure himself.' She added that he was only able to take up the conditional place in 2017 with a scholarship, due to the £12,000-a-term fees charged at the school, whose past pupils include the Duke of Cambridge, David Cameron and Bear Grylls.

'Contract the back of the throat as if to perform a whispery breath' Gwyneth Paltrow teaches Goop readers how to YAWN correctly in bizarre new post

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The mother-of-two explains that she was dining with yogi and meditation fan Michael Lear, who emphasised the importance of yawning and why it's imperative to good health.

British holidaymakers spend £1billion worth of foreign currency at airports every year so they don't have to bring it home 

The research discovered that unless we have more than £52 worth of currency left we don't think it's worthwhile changing it back to sterling and a third of us run out of money completely.

Boyfriend who confessed to his girlfriend her had raped her 'up to ten times' while she slept because she would not let him watch pornography walks free from court 

On trial at Dublin Central Criminal Court, Magnus Meyer Hustveit, 25, from Sandvika, confessed to sexually assaulting the 28-year-old Irishwoman up to 10 times over the course of a year.

Three migrants suffer serious electric shocks after trying to sneak into Britain through the Channel Tunnel, causing closures and delays

Eurostar trains in 2014 exceeded 10 million for the first time, while Eurotunnel's shuttle services carried 2.5 million passenger vehicles and 1.4 million trucks. Europorte, the rail freight unit, enjoyed a 16% jump in revenues last year.

Channel Tunnel workers suffer carbon monoxide poisoning while changing tracks. Nineteen people working overnight in the Channel Tunnel have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning on the job, with one in a serious condition, French officials have said. Around 60 workers were changing tracks on the line which connects Folkestone with Calais when the incident happened. The seriously affected welder was diagnosed with carbon dioxide poisoning after being taken ill in the early hours of Sunday morning. Around 60 workers were changing tracks on the line which connects Folkestone with Calais when the incident happened. The seriously affected welder was diagnosed with carbon dioxide poisoning after being taken ill in the early hours of Sunday morning.

One man from Afghanistan was severely injured, while another two Pakistanis received minor injuries after being electrocuted while trying to board a truck transport in Calais early this morning.

Remote Scottish island goes on the market for £550,000 - only 15 miles from Sir Paul McCartney's Mull of Kintyre estate

Gigalum Island, off the west coast of Scotland, boasts just over 19 acres, a modern house with three ensuite bedrooms, private beaches, rich in wildlife and stunning views of the sea.

'We saw kids without hands and legs': How two clowns dodged the bullets and shells to make wounded children laugh in Gaza

Alaa Megdad and Majed Kaloub are 'clown doctors', entertaining seriously ill children in three of Gaza's main hospitals - even braving rockets during last year's war to reach the patients.

What kind of a drinker are YOU? From the Nutty Professor to the Mary Poppins, psychologists reveal how our personalities change when we've had a few

University of Missouri-Columbia psychologists identified four types of drunk personalities: The Hemingway, the Nutty Professor, the Mary Poppins and the Mr Hyde.

Assistant headteacher drowned when she suffered her first epileptic fit in 20 years and fell head first into the bath she was running 

Nina Von Eichstorff, 51, who had worked at the Oxford Academy since 2000, was found face down in the water at her home in the city by her close friend after she failed to show up for a meal.

It must have been an important call! Moment man leaning against railings loses his balance and falls over... but carries on talking on the phone

Ashford man falls but carries on talking on the phone in video

This is the moment that a man continues talking on his mobile phone, despite being left upside down and clinging onto a metal railing by his legs in Ashford, Kent. In scenes straight out of a classic silent comedy he avoids knocking his head on the ground - because his left foot is hooked under the lower bar. Later he was seen to collapse on the floor while still talking on his handset.

Disney characters as you've never seen them before! From Frozen's Elsa eating a burger to Maleficent taking a selfie... artist shares quirky cartoon portraits on Snapchat

Cartoonist Nann, 20, from Norway, has amassed more than 5,000 fans for her playful images on social media. She takes on subjects in pop culture from Frozen's Elsa to evil queen Maleficent.

Athlete suffering from severe cramp films his calf muscle MOVING inside his leg after intense workout causes involuntary contractions

An athlete captured bizarre footage of his calf muscle moving by itself. The involuntary contraction was caused by a severe cramp, which occurred after the man participated in a workout.

Dragons' Den accused of turning into the X Factor as fans say new series is packed with sob stories and business wannabes bursting into tears

Dozens of the 2.6million people watching the return of BBC Two's hit investment programme for entrepreneurs on Sunday evening claimed there was too much crying from contestants.

Chinese girl, 3, dies after suffering for nine hours in blisteringly hot car because headteacher tasked with school run FORGOT she's there

Xiao Nuo, 3, was only discovered by teachers inside the baking hot car at the end of the school day on Saturday in Shandong province, eastern China. She died from suffocation and heat exhaustion.

Lotions that turbocharge in water, creams that prevent peeling and mood-enhancing SPFs: The ultimate guide to protecting your skin this summer 

Thanks to innovative technology in the beauty industry, a clever plethora of creams are hitting the shelves; FEMAIL rounds up the ones to pack this summer.

Un-icyclists rejoice: North Korea installs bike paths throughout Pyongyang as pedal power grows in popularity among citizens

With cycling rising in popularity among citizens in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, the city has recently installed bike lanes in an effort to reduce pedestrian accidents.

Eleven British tourists arrested in China 'for being part of a terror group and having propaganda in their hotel rooms'

Nine British nationals and two dual British-South African nationals have been detained by authorities in northern China. The FCO is currently 'seeking further clarification' as to why.

Now that's a team photo! Football fan takes his baby to Leeds United hoping for a snap with one or two stars - only for EVERY player and the manager to get in on the act

Leeds United team pose for pictures with fan's newborn son

Leeds United fan Carl Denver is over the moon after a visit to Elland Road led to his baby boy, Beau, being pictured with each member of the Championship team's squad. Kalvin Phillips, Mirco Antenucci, Alex Mowatt (top row, left to right), Souleymane Doukara, Liam Cooper, and manager Uwe Rosler (bottom row, left to right) enjoyed a cuddle. Mr Denver said a few of the players were really confident with two-week-old Beau and must be fathers. He said: 'I'm just glad nobody dropped him.'

They've got their own trunks! Zoo opens amazing transparent pool so guests can watch the elephants swim underwater

The 213-foot aqua arena was erected at the Fuji Safari Park in Japan, at the foot of Mount Fuji. Footage shows the elephants happily splashing through the water, using their trunks as a snorkel.

No wonder he was feeling under par! Poorly Alsatian is X-rayed and found to have SIX golf balls in his stomach

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Vet Mandy Ball with German Shepherd Murphy and owner David Larson. Murphy has just had life saving surgery to remove six golf balls from his stomach. Words Mark Branagan.
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Murphy the German Shepherd was taken to Westway Veterinary Group hospital in Newcastle by owner David Larson after falling sick, only for vets to discover the dog had swallowed six golf balls.

The incredible hand-traced atlas of Britain's railways from 1807 to 1994 that took 18 YEARS to complete

The first-ever atlas chronicling the UK's railways is now available for purchase for the first time in 10 years. Compiled by Colonel Michael Cobb, the one-of-a-kind project took 18 years to complete.

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A real cliff hanger! Terrifying moment a gang of reckless teenagers perched at the edge of a 300ft drop above crumbling chalk cliff

Teenagers dangle legs over Seven Sisters cliffs edge above 300ft drop

The reckless teenagers (top right) were caught on camera angling their legs over the side of the crumbling chalk cliff (left and centre) by Patrick Goff at the Seven Sisters cliffs near his home in Seaford, East Sussex. Despite being nearly a mile away on the other side of the river, the keen photographer noticed the group who he branded 'idiots' and snapped their dangerous antics on Saturday. The following day he tweeted the picture with the cation: 'At the cliffs. They want smacking.'

Meet the adorable six-year-old who has become an internet sensation after pulling off a series of amazing trick-shots using everyday household items... and is cheered on by her VERY patient dad 

Riley Dashwood, 6, becomes internet sensation after series of trick-shots

A little girl from Melbourne has flaunted her incredible talent for trick shots, landing house hold objects into tiny containers by throwing them over he shoulder - and she's only six-years-old. Riley Dashwood and her father, Rhett, spent three weeks over winter perfecting the difficult shot that show Riley causally toss objects such as toilet paper, tennis balls, toothbrushes, DVD's, bread and cardboard rolls, landing them every time. The pair released an unedited version of the trick shot video on Tuesday that showed Riley's adorable misses, but there weren't many of them.

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Could roads made from PLASTIC spell the end of potholes? Recycled bottles could finally end the scourge of every motorist

Could roads made from PLASTIC spell the end of potholes?

Dutch company VolkerWessel plan to make roads from recycled plastic and claim the surface could withstand more extreme temperatures than asphalt, between -40C and 80C. The firm claim that their plastic road would be lighter, reducing the load on the ground, and hollow, providing easy access to cables and pipes to run under the surface.

Explore Victoria's It-Tokk market, visit the Azure Window and snorkel along a picturesque inlet: Brad and Angelina's guide to Malta (the location of their much-anticipated new film)

For their first project together in a decade, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie chose the idyllic coast of Gozo - Malta's sister island. MailOnline Travel explains how to explore Gozo like an A-lister.

'You useless ball of fluff!': Wife films helpless husband trying to catch a mouse in their living room... and he even screams when it runs past 

Women are usually accused of being terrified of mice but a new video shows both a man and woman shrieking in terror at a rodent in their home. They try to catch it with a bowl and torch but fail.

Mind if I join you? Cheeky crocodile is a very unwelcome dinner guest as it gatecrashes lions' midnight feast 

Crocodile is a very unwelcome dinner guest as it gatecrashes lions' feast 

Photographed by 30-year-old Italian honeymooner Davide Chiossi in South Africa's Kruger National Park, the dramatic images show the massive reptile approach a pair of big cats (inset) and attempting to muscle in on their dinner (main image). And despite being outnumbered two to one, the crocodile more than held his own against the pair of adult males, refusing to give up the feast without a fight - albeit getting one of the lion's claws embedded in its head in the process.

   

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