The picture of courage: Leah Washington, 18, lost her leg in horror Alton Towers crash. Now, she tells her heartbreaking story and reveals how her young life has been changed forever

Leah Washington who lost her leg in Alton Towers Smiler crash reveals her story

EXCLUSIVE: This is Leah's first interview since she lost her left leg in the terrible Alton Towers crash two months ago. In it, she relives the moment with a courage beyond her years. Leah (pictured left today) - along with medics who attended the scene - reveals how she nearly died twice in the wreckage of the Smiler roller-coaster while they battled to treat her catastrophic injuries (as seen inset). The 18-year-old (right in hospital) also reveals how she is 'nervous for the future' as she faces a life very different to the one she had planned. With the love and support of her family (parents Louise and David pictured centre) behind her, it's impossible not to be humbled by her courage as she embarks on her difficult journey at her own pace.

Jihadis' VJ Day plot to bomb the Queen: Police and MI5 in race against time to foil 'spectacular' Boston Marathon copycat IED attack next Saturday

Police and MI5 race to foil IED attack on the Queen at World War II anniversary

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that police and MI5 are involved in a frantic race against time to thwart the assassination plot in London, which is being orchestrated from Syria by Islamic State commanders. The extremists aim to strike on Saturday by exploding a deadly pressure cooker bomb during events in Central London to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day - Victory in Japan. Sources have told this newspaper that a specific threat was made against the Queen, triggering an urgent review of security arrangements for next weekend's events.

Terrorist's sick propaganda for British Muslims: ISIS make a series of boasts about attack on UK soil 

An ISIS militant bragged to to a reporter that they would not stop until the jihadi flag flew over Buckingham Palace, and an English extremist wrote an online guide on how to carry out lone wolf attacks.

SAS go into Syria to kill ISIS chief: UK had 'boots on the ground' for ferocious joint US gunbattle that killed terror financier Abu Sayaff

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The crack SAS troops joined US Forces on the mission in May this year. To keep their participation a secret, they wore US uniforms and carried American weapons.

Ring of steel for Saturday's ceremony as Met probes terror plot: Veterans say they've been told to clear new security 24 hours before London VJ Day parade

Military snipers will be posted on rooftops, road blocks will be erected, and bags will be searched to protect the Queen, Prince of Wales, Prime Minister and thousands of VJ Day veterans (file photo).

MoS exposé is proof ISIS threat has come to UK: Plot shows that from their battlefields, jihadis own commanders are also directing atrocities to take place on British soil 

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The plot to bomb this week's Victory over Japan Day celebrations in London is the clearest and most chilling evidence yet of the threat posed to this country by extremists based in Syria and Iraq.

CWAGs go batty for their England Ashes heroes who humiliated Australia: But can you guess who is whose partner?

WAGs support their England Ashes heroes but can you guess who is whose partner? 

For weeks they have watched from the sidelines as their men toiled in a mighty sporting battle. But yesterday, as the England cricket team destroyed Australia and regained the Ashes, their glamorous partners seized their moment in the limelight. And the wives and girlfriends of the jubilant England players had clearly dressed for the occasion. But can you guess who is whose partner?

'How many more will die?' Hundreds of migrant supporters and residents of 'The Jungle' march through Calais calling for open borders

Demonstration in support of Calais migrants took place at the port in the French town took place on Saturday, following the deaths of 10 people as they tried to cross the Channel this year.

Rude awakening: Tourists sunning themselves on the beach in Greece while just yards away a group of desperate migrants struggle ashore in a rubber dinghy

Stretched on their beach towels and enjoying the blazing sunshine, the tourists seem unfazed by the dark green dingy, crammed full with people as it slowly approached the shore of Kos, Greece

The Great British SEMI-PRO Bake Off: Star baker Marie was pro-chef trained at Escoffier in Paris while six others from 2015 strain BBC amateur rule 

The Great British Bake Off's star baker Marie was trained at Escoffier in Paris

This week's star baker Marie Campbell (left) specialised in patisserie at the renowned school, going onto host classes for aspiring chefs before running a hotel and restaurant on Skye. But there are another six aspiring bakers who may stretch the amateur title, including (clockwise) Alvin Magallanes, 37, Ugne Bubnaityte, 32, Tamal Ray, 29, Dorret Conway, 53, Mat Riley, 37, and Flora Shedden, 19.

Elton in Monaco ambulance dash after his leg 'swells like a balloon' during tennis match

GIRL ABOUT TOWN: Elton John was taken to hospital in Monaco after his leg swelled up during a game of tennis at his home in the south of France, with doctors discovering an abscess on his thigh.

'I never back a dead horse': Labour's biggest donors threaten to stop handing over cash if Jeremy Corbyn is elected leader

Labour donors Assem Allam and  Richard Brindle both said they would no longer give money towards the party should Corbyn be elected as leader.

PETER HITCHENS: If the bearded Lefty wins, it's the Tories who'll be a whisker away from disaster 

Smug Tories who rejoice at Jeremy Corbyn's seeming march towards the Labour Party leadership should be careful what they wish for, writes PETER HITCHENS.

Rolf Harris 'tried to blame child porn on his own grandson': Convicted paedophile was desperate to divert attention away from his depraved internet activities, confidant sensationally claims

Rolf Harris 'tried to blame child porn on his own grandson'

Chris Brosnan, inset, who lived with the disgraced entertainer for 11 years and was his closest confidant and surrogate son, claimed the disgraced star was desperate to divert attention from his internet activities. In an exclusive interview last night, Brosnan told how Harris, who was convicted last year of 12 counts of sexual assault against four girls, was happy to shift suspicion to the people around him - including his own grandson, Marlon Cox -to try to take the heat off himself. Pictured main, Harris with his wife, Alwen, right, and daughter Bindi, mother of his grandson Marlon.

Rolf Harris 'to be filmed behind bars as part of documentary by daughter Bindi as he plots return to TV' 

The convicted paedophile will appear in a film from HMP Stafford, where he is serving a five year sentence for sexually assaulting young girls, it was reported today.

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has DVD box set of gory Viking drama confiscated in prison because bosses said it was too violent

Sutcliffe (pictured), who was sentenced to 20 life sentences at Broadmoor for the savage killings of 13 women in 1981, was banned from watching the show because of its 'inappropriate' content.

'Dumbed down' exam boards facing axe in huge GCSE shake-up: Government threatens to tear up the test amid growing anger over standards

The replacement of four independent exam boards that set the questions for GCSEs and A-levels with a single Government body is being urgently considered by Ministers.

The vet who wants to put herself down: She gave her terminally ill cat a lethal injection. Now she has motor neurone disease - and is planning her own death at Dignitas 

Vet Lisa Milella gave her cat a lethal injection and is planning her own death at Dignitas

Lisa Milella has set about meticulously planning her own death through a lethal cocktail of drugs at the controversial Swiss-based organisation Dignitas (inset). Meanwhile, the highly regarded vet (pictured main) is calling on MPs to support a Private Members Bill on assisted dying, due for a second reading next month.

EastEnder of the line for Albert Square? BBC plans to tear down iconic soap set to modernise Walford

Changes to the 30-year-old Albert Square set will include rebuilding character homes out of real brick, a new Tube station, a high street and new shops and businesses.

ANNE McELVOY: Who'll run London - mega-rich Zac or rather rich Tessa? 

At the pre-election hustings last week, a focused Tessa Jowell still looked like the candidate to beat. The looming question is - who can beat the post-Boris Tory nominee, Zac Goldsmith.

Kids Company 'paid private school fees for daughter of toppled boss's chauffeur': Charity chiefs launch probe into claim pupil was bankrolled  

Kids Company paid school fees for Camila Batmanghelidjh's chauffeur's daughter

The Charity Commission has launched a probe into allegations by former Kids Company employees that the charity helped bankroll a place for the teenage daughter (right, inset) of Jeton Cavolli (left) Camila Batmanghelidjh's personal driver, (seen together right) at Dauntsey's School in Wiltshire - where fees reach £28,000 a year. The investigation was triggered last month after employees met the Commission to set out their concerns about whether the arrangement represented proper use of the charity's money.

England and Leicester City footballer Jamie Vardy in race row over claims he called an Asian man 'Jap' in heated casino rant while playing high-stakes poker

The forward, who earns £45,000-a-week, is said to have lost his temper during a high-stakes game of poker at a Leicester casino and turned on the man, who was watching the game of cards.

Rein in the police 'lynch mob' former Heath aide urges May: Home Secretary faces calls to curb 'vigilante-style' behaviour in the wake of child abuse allegations against the late former Prime Minister

Former Heath aide and ex-Tory MP Brian Binley (pictured) also claimed the flood of police inquiries into Sir Edward was part of the wider problem of naming suspects before charges are made.

Why ARE we prioritising crimes from 50 years ago over crimes from the last 50 minutes? In wake of the Heath scandal, BBC star NICK ROSS' provocative view

Today's crimes are being robbed of resources to pursue what happened in the past, writes former Crimewatch presenter NICK ROSS. We have to make each pound focus on prevention.

Tragic secret of star whose Army pal shot family dead: Former soldier Paul Jagger was best man at wedding of colleague who killed his wife and two children

Great British Bake Off's Paul Jagger was best man of colleague who killed wife and

Paul Jagger, 49, was devastated when his close friend and keen cook, Anthony Smith, killed himself after shooting his wife Kay and two children Gemma (bottom right) and Adam in their Surrey home 14 years ago. Jagger served with Smith in the Coldstream Guards, and was best man at the couple's 1988 wedding (top).

'If you are a doctor on the bench, you have to understand the game': Jose Mourinho risks sexism storm after calling his female medic 'naive' for entering pitch to treat Chelsea player

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho hits out at his 'naive' medical team

Jose Mourinho has hit out at his medical team for going on to the pitch without knowing the extent of an injury to Eden Hazard, accusing his staff of potentially costing Chelsea a late goal. His side were temporarily reduced to nine men during the closing stages of the Barclays Premier League match after Hazard received medical attention from doctor Eva Carneiro. Club doctor Carniero immediately dashed on to the pitch to treat Hazard but Mourinho insisted the medic made the wrong decision.

'We just want to go home': Cilla Black's sons break their silence as they follow their mother's body back to the UK from Spain

Speaking as they left the property in Estepona where the 72-year-old suffered a stroke on her sun terrace, Robert Willis, 36, said the three were eager to return to Britain after a 'long week'.

British teacher, 24, feared dead after being swept out to sea in the middle of the night just hours after arriving in Bulgarian party resort on 18-30 holiday

Ethan McKen (pictured), from Nottingham, was at the Black Sea resort Sunny Beach, near Burgas on Bulgaria's east coast, when he and a friend were hit by a wave yesterday. He has not been seen since.

A pen is mightier than a sword, say Met Police: Officers providing households with kits to mark laptops, jewellery and other valuables

Launched by the Metropolitan Police, the scheme is called MetTrace and uses a kit sold by SmartWater, a company which is staffed partly by former police officers.

Immigration cops seize 32 at firm that makes half of the UK's sandwiches 

The raid on the Greencore factory in East London took place after a tip off, and saw workers from Eastern Europe and Africa being led away in handcuffs by immigration officers.

Through the keyhole... as Loyd Grossman NEVER imagines it! Game of Thrones' Natalie in real-life voyeurism drama the BBC didn't need to sex up

Game of Thrones' Natalie in BBC voyeurism drama The Scandalous Lady W

The Scandalous Lady W features Game Of Thrones star Natalie Dormer in the title role. It begins in 1775 with the marriage of 17-year-old Seymour Fleming to Sir Richard Worsley, played by Shaun Evans. But their marriage soon becomes like an X-rated version of Through The Keyhole, the TV show presented by Loyd Grossman, when Sir Richard confesses to his wife that he can only make love to her after he has spied on her undressing. Lady Worsley declares his tastes 'strange but not unpleasant', and is later appalled when he tells her she must sleep with other men while he watches them.

Apple to unveil its new generations of iPhone and iPad on September 9 in hope of reviving flagging stock value 

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Sources in the know claim Apple is planning an event for the week of September 7, with September 9 being the most likely date for its annual autumn media event.

Will dishing out magic mushrooms REALLY help to cure schizophrenia? Fired drugs tsar to lead £250,000 study on effects of 'high' 

A hallucinogenic drug derived from magic mushrooms is being given to human guinea pigs in a controversial experiment aimed at curing schizophrenia.

Thin end of the veg! UK's crop of incredible shrinking carrots...as they are shorter and thinner this year

The lack of early-season sun means that carrots weigh an average of 1.5oz instead of more than 2oz. The normal summer crop is 5in long and at least 1.5in thick. This year they are shorter and thinner.

Scotland to ban genetically modified produce while EU-approved controversial crops are to be grown in England

Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead said he wasn't prepared to 'gamble' with the country's food and drink sector to grow EU-authorised GM crops.

The statin that saves babies from stillbirth: Discovery could save pregnant women from potentially fatal high blood pressure condition

Experts, including researchers at Aston University in Birmingham, hope the discovery will lead to a new treatment for pre-eclampsia, which is linked to one in 20 stillbirths.

Posing proudly at her son's wedding, is this the first British woman to die of controversial £8,000 curve enhancement? 

Is Jane Kiiza the first British woman to die of £8k curve enhancement?

Jane Kiiza, from north London, died following an increasingly popular 'curve enhancing' cosmetic operation known as a Brazilian lift. The procedure involves removing fat from the abdomen and reinjecting some of it into the buttock area. In Ms Kiiza's case something triggered a cascade of infection that tore through her body, killing her when she returned to hospital just days after the procedure at BMI Clementine Churchill Hospital. It is believed Ms Kiiza is the first British casualty. The procedure is increasing in demand as women try to emulate the famous hour-glass figures of celebrities such as Kim Kardashian.

I'm gonna need a bigger boat! Steven Spielberg is selling his £120million, 282ft mega yacht because it is 'too small'

Steven Spielberg is selling £120m, 282ft mega yacht because it is 'too small'

Forty years after Roy Scheider exclaimed, 'We're gonna need a bigger boat' in Jaws - it seems the film's director Steven Spielberg has taken the sentiment very firmly to heart. The 68-year-old has announced he is selling his £120 million, 282ft megayacht The Seven Seas... because it is too small. Instead, the Hollywood mogul is having a new boat built, for £160 million. This latest yacht will be just 18ft longer at 300ft, leading some onlookers to question if he needs a new boat at all. The Seven Seas, which was designed by Nuvolari Lenard and crafted by Dutch shipbuilder Oceanco, already boasts an infinity pool with 15ft glass wall doubling as a movie screen, seven suites for up to 12 guests, a helicopter landing pad, gym, spa, and massage room.

Arise, Sir Vince: Former Lib Dem ministers Cable and Danny Alexander to be knighted in the Dissolution Honours List

Former Lib Dem ministers Vince Cable and Danny Alexander are to get knighthoods in the long-awaited Dissolution Honours List, it has been reported.

Sir John Chilcot 'worked just 16 hours at Westminster office over last fortnight' - despite Iraq Inquiry running FIVE YEARS late

Sir John Chilcot (pictured) is said to have spent just five half-days at his Westminster office in the last fortnight - despite his official inquiry into the Iraq War running five years behind schedule.

Pictured: Social worker who was 'killed by woman who lost custody of her daughter'

Lara Sobel, a veteran Department for Children and Families worker, was fatally shot on Friday afternoon outside of a state office building that houses the department, authorities said.

Tragedy as young woman who had already received three new livers by the age of 22 dies while awaiting her fourth transplant

Kate Jakes, who received three liver transplants in just five years, has tragically died while awaiting her fourth. A tireless campaigner for organ donation, Kate told her story on her blog.

Hero Delta pilots made a BLIND emergency landing after baseball-sized hail storm cracked windshield and damaged nose

Delta Airlines pilots make emergency landing after hail storm cracked windshield

we got the kind of plane wrong - this is right A Delta Airlines flight from Boston to Salt Lake City had to land in Denver around 8.40pm Friday after baseball-sized hail severely damaged its windshield, nose and navigation systems. Passengers on the Airbus A320 said they were lucky to be alive after getting off of the aircraft and seeing its horrifying condition. One person went to the hospital with minor injuries. 

Teenager who took drugs at music festival releases picture of himself in a coma as a warning to others

Jordan Blackburn, 19, was placed in an induced coma after taking 'powerful and dangerous' drugs at Kendal Calling music festival in the Lake District.

Palace coo! Queen's £40,000 luxury loft for the royal racing pigeons

The Queen is having to splash out on a luxury new home for her royal pigeons after their loft on the Sandringham estate has started to subside and has rotting timbers and poor flooring.

LIZ JONES: I've been to Hell on Earth - and it's called Heathrow 

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At the airport, I encounter that Exocet on humanity - the blonde tot being pulled along by dad astride her little pink suitcase, which is made of Kryptonite, and aimed at your shins, writes Liz Jones.

SARAH OLIVER: Keep my dog or husband? It's a close-run thing... 

Columnist Sarah Oliver on the bizarre existence of pet-nups - and whether it is something work looking into, freeloading Beatrice, the 'legacy' of London 2012, and charity's Queen of Compassion.

'Men who had suffered starvation and torture were expected to just get on with their lives': The daughter of a Japanese prisoner of war describes how her father's ordeal haunted her family

‘Men who had suffered starvation and torture were expected to just get on with their

For survivors of brutal Japanese prisoner of war camps (left), the ordeal didn't end on their return home. As we commemorate the 70th anniversary of VJ Day, Liz Bestic (top right) recalls how her father's (bottom right, with Liz and her brother Richard) bitter experiences haunted her family for decades. When the war ended the men who had been through unimaginable suffering were expected never to speak of it again and to 'get on with their lives'. That is how they became known as the 'forgotten army'.

Eric Clapton's bitter rift with daughter who tweeted that he dressed up as Kermit: 30-year-old cut father out of her life after he 'reprimanded her for sharing private information on social media'

Eric Clapton's rift with daughter Ruth who tweeted that he dressed up as Kermit

Earlier this year, Ruth (L) informed her 500 Twitter followers that Clapton had gone to a fancy-dress party for his 70th birthday as Kermit the Frog. On another occasion, she posted pictures of two Porsches in a garage, apparently taken at her father's home. It is understood Clapton reprimanded her. In a furious response (inset) she informed her father that she no longer wants to be part of his life, and has not heard from him since. The pair are pictured, right, in 1995.

Drivers 'on a short-cut to disaster': Three quarters of learners now take their tests without a single professional lesson

A survey of more than 2,000 who got their licence in the past two years revealed almost half had been taught by a relative, and 28 per cent were tutored by a friend. Only a quarter paid for lessons.

Carphone Warehouse suffers major cyber attack: Hack puts names, addresses and bank details of up to 2.4MILLION customers at risk

The attack on the mobile phone retailer, which was discovered on Wednesday, could have included the names, addresses, birthdays and even bank details of those targeted.

Plumping iron: Obese benefits couple who claimed they were 'too fat to work' try to shift their spare tyres in tough outdoor workout

Stephen and Michelle Beer who claimed they were 'too fat to work' in workout

Stephen and Michelle Beer, of Plymouth, became national hate figures when they appeared on Channel 5 documentary 'Too Fat To Work', but have since lost bags of weight. They now work out as much as six times a week with their new personal trainer. The married pair - who have 13 children between them - were photographed getting into shape with a Saturday afternoon cardio and weights session in a Plymouth park.

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The teen trailblazer for transgender children: From the age of two, Jazz Jennings knew she was a girl born in a boy's body

Transgender Jazz Jennings knew she was a girl born in a boy’s body

Jazz Jennings (left and bottom right) was 'assigned male at birth', meaning she was born a boy. Her parents, Jeanette and Greg, named their baby son (top right) Jaron. But since she could first articulate her feelings and choose which clothes she wanted to wear, Jazz - as she has long been known - felt she was a girl, simply born into a body that did not match.

The tramp who ruled Hollywood: How Charlie Chaplin became the world's biggest star (despite falling out with Hitler, Brando, the FBI... and more than one teenage bride)

Charlie Chaplin: How he became the world's biggest star (despite falling out with Hitler,

Gathered in a remarkable new book, many previously unseen photographs, as well as memos, script notes and interviews from the film-maker's own archives show how Chaplin developed gags - from eating his own boots in The Gold Rush to being dragged over giant cogs in Modern Times - and how he tirelessly adjusted his films right up to the premiere.

The secret to ISIS's success: Over 100 former Saddam Hussein-era officers run jihadi group's military and intelligence operations in Iraq and Syria 

Once part of one of the most brutal dictator's army in the Middle East, over 100 former members of Saddam Hussein's military and intelligence officers are now part of ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Childhood destroyed: ISIS show off their latest batch of child soldier recruits performing weapons training and wrestling in Syria

Taking aim with his heavy machine gun in his hands, the young boy's childhood appears to have finished now that he is one of ISIS newest recruits in the Syrian province of Damascus.

Former Soviet tank commander who converted to Islam after fighting in Afghanistan is found guilty of Taliban terror charges by US court

A former Soviet army
officer accused of being a Taliban fighter has been found guilty of
terrorism charges by a federal jury in Richmond,
Virginia, a court official said yesterday.

SamCam, the queen of style... and recycling! But just why is the Prime Minister wearing cellulite-busting FitFlops?

David Cameron relaxes in Portugal in a pair of FitFlops

She was recently crowned the 'most stylish woman in the world' - but it seems Samantha Cameron is not above wearing the same outfit twice. Prime Minister David Cameron's wife was snapped while on holiday in Alvor, Portugal, yesterday (pictured main) in the same floral skirt as she wore on a trip to Cornwall in 2008 (pictured inset), and a very similar black spaghetti strap vest top. Meanwhile, Mr Cameron added to his reputation for wearing dubious footwear by sporting a pair of blue £45 FitFlops, which sparked rumours he was worried about his waistline as the espadrilles are designed to help lose weight and get rid of cellulite.

Convict serving life sentence for murdering his girlfriend is to marry a childhood friend from behind bars after publishing love poem in prison magazine 

The 33-year-old now plans to marry a childhood friend, named only as Zoe, at Whitemoor prison in Cambridgeshire after proposing to her in a poem published by Inside Time.

Veteran police detective forged his wife's signature to swindle £85,000 in loans to feed his gambling addiction 

Det Con Christopher Hawkins, 47, (pictured) was jailed for two years at Ipswich Crown Court after he admitted four counts of fraud which spanned six years between 2007 and 2013.

WMD Britain: How MoD scientists tested chemical weapons including anthrax and the PLAGUE on soldiers and members of the public - and even released dangerous bacteria on the Tube

Over the course of half a century, the Ministry of Defence carried out a series of shocking experiments on unwitting volunteers. A new book exposes the grim reality of the human 'guinea pigs'.

WW2 veteran died two days after being mugged for his pension by a woman who pretended to help him cross the road

Joseph Louden (pictured left), 87, was targeted outside his favourite pub in Barnstable, Devon, and his family say the mugging put him under a great deal of strain which they fear is to blame for his death.

The trouble with Ricky, by Eve Branson (aged 91): After a large Bloody Mary, a call to arms for OAPs and a riotous account of bringing up Branson... so THAT's where he gets it from  

Richard Branson and how his mother Eve Branson brought him up

Over the years, Eve Branson has viewed her billionaire businessman son's astronomic rise to riches with a mixture of adoration and dread, recalling one particularly perilous challenge when she watched in horror as the famous adventurer plummeted into the sea from a hot-air balloon. Here, she tells the Mail on Sunday's AMY OLIVER about raising her 'absolutely impossible' son (pictured below inset in 1971) and reveals the truth about being 'saved' by Kate Winslet (pictured together inset, top right) from a raging inferno on Necker Island in 2011.

They lived appily ever after: Father and daughter reunited after spending 35 years apart - but they can only talk using mobile apps because they speak different languages

Lisa Tinti, right, was known as Beata Wloclawska when she last saw her father, Andrzej, left, in Poland as she set off for a new life in Britain, but they were finally re-united this week.

Now top Labour MP warns his party is on the brink of catastrophe: Graham Stringer publishes open letter warning acting leader Harriet Harman she is steering party towards disaster 

The MP for Blackley and Broughton has called for selection of a new leader to be stopped amid fears the party was being infiltrated by outsiders intent on voting Jeremy Corbyn into the role.

Call the special branch! Riddle as £15k 'Snake Stick' goes on sale - 40 years after disappearing from Lake District 

A branch transformed into an artwork by artist Kurt Schwitters is up for sale almost 40 years after it went missing from his acclaimed Merz Barn installation in a tiny barn in Cumbria.

Shootout at the Crocodile River as Harry joins war on poachers: Prince is battling gangs of criminals wielding rifles and machetes 

Prince Harry joins war on poachers at Crocodile River in Kruger Park

Prince Harry is at the front line of a bloody war against rhino poachers, joining heavily armed forces battling gangs of criminals wielding rifles and machetes. The Prince was last week flown secretly into a military camp deep in the vast South African game reserve of Kruger Park, where he has been going on night patrols with an army unit as part of the government's anti-poaching campaign, called Operation Corona. The South African force consists of several hundred infantry, 400 armed rangers and 150 others, including special forces and police - and they have already killed more than 300 poachers.

Pictured: Horrific injuries suffered by aspiring model left scarred for life after being shoved through a plate glass window by her best friend 

Lasha Horton, from Nottingham, was lucky to be alive after broken glass sliced her face almost from ear-to-ear, only narrowly missing her eyes and an artery.

Not a happy camper! Vic Reeves forced to take refuge with model wife Nancy and their children in a hotel after wet weather wrecks their staycation

The family ducked into the four-star steakhouse in Keswick during a downpour but were back on the road the next day, with Nancy Sorrell posting sexy swimwear shots in the Lake District.

Banned Donald Trump says: I was talking about Megyn Kelly's NOSE! Tycoon declares war on 'politically correct fools' who kicked him out of Republican conference for his 'sexist' attack on Fox host 

In an interview with CNN on Friday, Donald Trump appeared to imply that Kelly 'unfairly' grilled him on his history of insulting women during a televised debate because she was menstruating.

Mother who repeatedly smothered her baby sons to the point of unconsciousness for her own 'perverse satisfaction' is jailed for six years 

Jessica Jones, 22, from Plymouth was jailed for six years after pleading guilty to two counts of child cruelty against her sons, who she suffocated 10 times, before calling 999 and saying they had suffered 'fits'.

The amusement park where alligators are the only guests: Rides stand empty and abandoned ten years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans

Six Flags in New Orleans stands empty 10 years after Hurricane Katrina

The flood waters of Hurricane Katrina have receded in the ten year's since the deadly storm made landfall, but some areas of Louisiana are still unable to return to the way things were before. The Six Flags amusement park near New Orleans did not have water pumped out until a month after the hurricane, and one decade on its abandoned roller coasters and attractions create an eerie scene. Photographer Seph Lawless, who has previously taken pictures of America's abandoned shopping malls, documented the former Six Flags in a series of photos.

Islamists use machetes to hack to death Bangladeshi blogger in his home in Dhaka

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Suspected Islamists armed with machetes hacked a blogger to death in his home in Bangladesh yesterday. Niloy Chatterjee used his blog to promote secularism

Now buy-to-let borrowing will get a grilling, too: Banks extend tough tests to would-be landlords 

High Street lenders are introducing the tough checks as fears grow that thousands of investors are cashing in on cheap mortgages.

Now that's a party! Man breaks world record by celebrating his birthday for 46 HOURS flying across the International Date Line

Sven Hagemeier, from Germany, has just set a record for the longest birthday celebration ever - strategically flying between time zones to extend the party for almost two days.

Playboy F1 legend Juan Manuel Fangio's body is exhumed 20 years after his death in bid to determine paternity of two men in their seventies claiming to be his sons

Formula One legend Juan Manuel Fangio exhumed to determine if men are his sons

The remains of Juan Manuel Fangio (inset), who never married and did not recognise having any children before his death in 1995, were removed from a family crypt in his hometown of Balcarce, Argentina, on Friday. On the orders of an Argentine judge, they were then taken to a morgue for the extraction of DNA samples. The results are expected to be known in one to two months. Although Fangio was thought to have been childless, two suits brought by former racing driver Oscar Espinosa and another man called Ruben Vazquez (pictured, center in main image, watching Fangio's body being exhumed) claim that the racing driver is their biological father.

Top universities reserve clearing places for rich foreign students who can boost their coffers with £20,000 a year fees 

This is despite the fact that admissions departments are expected to be inundated with calls from sixth-formers who did not get their expected grades when A-level results are released on Thursday.

Parents' fury after Manchester United sell children's replica kits for £40 - but you have to pay an extra £10 for SOCKS

Harrison Reddy's (pictured left) City kit came with socks but his brothers, United fans Hayden (centre) and Tyler are forced to make do without

Manchester United's mini kits have included socks in the past, but this year, the hefty price tag is for the shirt and shorts alone, meaning parents are having to pay even more to complete the kit.

The last line of defence against aggressive seagulls... UMBRELLAS: Bank customers told by RSPCA to use their brollies as protection from divebombing birds

A chick had fallen from a seagull nest on the roof of a NatWest bank in Ipswich, Suffolk, making the adults aggressive and forcing manager Laura McQueen, pictured, to offer customers her umbrella for protection.

Why we've forgotten how to knit (but can use Wi-Fi): Study reveals 20 traditional skills that are dying out in a world of technology and convenience 

A study has revealed the top 20 traditional skills that are dying out in a world of convenience and technology - and they include knitting, reading a map and being able to change a tyre (pictured).

Who's well-heeled enough to pay £1,000 wedge for new Louboutins? Shoemaker to the stars turns his attention to platforms

Louboutins shoemaker is turning his creative genius to the humble wedge

Christian Louboutin (pictured) - whose signature red soles have been seen on Taylor Swift (inset) and Angelina Jolie - has designed 1,200 limited edition wedges inspired by the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. Each pair expected to cost about £1,000 when they go on sale next year. The designs (top right, bottom right and bottom left) - personally approved by the king and queen of Bhutan - are unveiled in a new Channel 4 documentary by filmmaker Michael Waldman, who has been allowed a fascinating insight into Louboutin's unconventional lifestyle.

Could Google steal the White House? Voters are far more likely to pick US presidential candidates whose name appears at the top of searches, study shows

The Google search engine webpage being reflected in an eye.



The Google search engine webpage being reflected in an eye. (Photo by: Newscast/UIG via Getty Images)

Undecided voters were 12 per cent more likely to pick candidates whose name appeared at the top of a search, a U.S. study showed, meaning the site has likely already helped to sway elections.

Dogs that sniff out prostate cancer: Remarkable canines can detect tumours with an astonishing 93% accuracy

Dogs have been specially trained to detect prostate, bladder and kidney tumours to an accuracy rate of 93 per cent - far higher than current testing methods.

The touching moment morbidly obese sisters aged three and five WALK for the first time after shedding a stone each

Moment morbidly obese sisters walk unaided for the first time after weight loss

Yogita Rameshbhai Nandwana (pictured left), five, weighed 5st 5lbs and sister Anisha (wearing green), three, 7st 8lbs but they have both managed to lose 13 pounds thanks to a restricted diet. Doctors from Gujarat, India, where the children are from, believe they are suffering from Prader-Willi syndrome, but do not know how to treat it. The rare genetic condition causes various symptoms including constant hunger, reduced muscle tone, restricted growth and learning difficulties.

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Oh Larry darling! Look at our London love nest now: Ramshackle property once home to acting icons Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh sells for £6.8million

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A drone's eye view: From awe-inspiring waterfalls to the the world's greatest cities, incredible aerial pictures capture the planet's most wondrous sights

Incredible aerial pictures of the worlds greatest cities and sights

The stunning images were taken by a group of Russian photographers by the name of AirPano, who travel the world snapping its most wondrous sights from helicopters, planes, hot air balloons and radio-controlled devices. The amazing album includes breathtaking images of the Iguazu Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina, Central Park in Manhattan and Venezuela's Angel Falls (above).

America's 'germiest' wall, a Stonehenge replica made completely of foam and England's only gnome reserve: The world's strangest tourist attractions revealed

Depending on where you are in the world, popular tourist spots can range from wonderfully wacky, such as Seattle's chewing gum-covered wall to downright chilling, like the Kutna Hora Bone Church.

A meal with a bit of peace and quiet! Romantic floating restaurant opens in China... but it's only accessible by boat

For anyone in search of a unique dining experience, look no further. The romantic restaurant is fashioned out of a wooden floating dock, and looks to only accommodate parties of two.

Tick-tock towers: The beautiful £3.5million home that's been owned by TWO clock experts from the Antiques Roadshow

Bullpits, a six-bedroom house in Dorset, is owned by the Antiques Roadshow's clocks and watch expert Richard Price and his wife Cathy but has gone on the market.

Call of nature: The elephants that enjoy drinking from a toilet rather than their water hole in a safari park in Botswana

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Four-armed cyborg helping surgeons to conquer lung cancer: New 'da Vinci' robot allows patients to leave hospital just two days after major surgery

'Da Vinci' robot allows patients to leave hospital two days after major surgery

The Da Vinci robot, used by the Newcastle Hospital Trust, has allowed patients to leave hospital within two days of surgery, suffering only minimal post-operative pain. The cyborg removes tumours from lungs with less impact on the patient than other forms of keyhole surgery. The da Vinci is activated by a doctor who operates a camera and a surgeon who manipulates the robot's arms from a console using a joystick and foot pedals. The hydraulic limbs move as she or he does, effectively creating a 'cyborg' melding of human and machine. The machine locates and removes tumours without pressing on patients' ribs as it reaches and grabs the tumour. This pressing is the major cause of operative pain in traditional laparoscopic, or keyhole, lung surgery.

   

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