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Pippa Middleton larks around with brother James on Caribbean holiday 

Pictured in a red bikini, the younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge displayed her washboard stomach and toned physique while on holiday on the Caribbean island of St Barts. read


Shoreham airshow plane crash: Sister searches for news of missing Matt Jones

As news of the tragedy in Shoreham, West Sussex, began to circulate on Saturday afternoon, Becky Jones nervously phoned her brother to check he was okay. read


Only three in five couples now tie the knot compared to 84% 20 years ago 

Researchers said the trend away from tying the knot was largely confined to low-income groups before the 1990s, but is now spreading up the socio-economic scale. read


Iain Duncan Smith says we can get 1m claimants off disability benefit and into work

In a speech today, the Work and Pensions Secretary will vow to tackle a sicknote culture that is in 'dire need of reform' and say work is possible for some claiming disability benefit. read


Affluent over-65s more likely to drink at dangerous levels 

An investigation into the drinking habits of British pensioners found that the most unsafe drinkers were more likely to be wealthier, better educated and be of a higher socio-economic status. read


Why pickling is on the rise and makes food HEALTHIER

Pickled vegetables may not be the nation's favourite food but it is the latest craze to be adopted by celebrity chefs. Pickled foods are easier for the body to digest and are packed full of vitamins. read


One Direction to split for 'at least a year to focus on solo projects'

One Direction are splitting up... at least for a year. A source told The Sun newspaper: 'The guys have been together for five years, which is an incredible run for any boyband. read


Offshore firms snap up £150bn of UK property over the past 15 years

Offshore companies have bought more than £150billion worth of property in England and Wales over the past 15 years, analysis has revealed. read


Veterinary scientist casts doubt on dog shaming internet trend

Adelaide Veterinary scientist Doctor Susan Hazel said studies show canines don't feel or display guilt, and that the sorrowful eyes are a means of staying out of the doghouse. read


Tanslators deserve the chance to live in the UK, say fathers of two soldiers

Mike Chandler, the father of Lance Bombardier Mark Chandler, (pictured) said interpreters 'served alongside our troops' and 'should be able to seek political asylum in the UK’. read


The Girl in the Spider’s Web: new Girl with the Dragon Tattoo book

This Thursday, the Millennium trilogy continues with The Girl in the Spider’s Web, by acclaimed author David Lagercrantz – but read our world exclusive extract here first... read


Shoreham airshow plane crash disaster: How did pilot 'run out of sky'?

British Airways Airbus captain Andy Hill, who served in the RAF, was pulled from the wreckage after his jet ploughed into a busy dual carriageway in West Sussex. read


Shoreham Airshow death toll hits 11 as police fear more victims

Rescuers expect to find more charred remains today when they start moving the wreckage of burnt-out cars and the crashed jet in West Sussex. read


Shoreham Airshow plane crashed into wedding car on A27

Rebecca and Rajendran Asekaran (pictured) went ahead with their big day at Findon Manor in West Sussex on Saturday and only found out about the tragedy after the ceremony. read


MPs to force Chilcot to come clean over Iraq report delays

David Davis - MP for Haltemprice and Howden -said a cross-party group of MPs would hold discussions next week to draw up a battle plan for forcing the inquiry to set a deadline for publication. read


Now George Osborne tries to win over EU leaders

The Chancellor will warn that change is key to the future of the EU during meetings with Swedish prime minister Stefan Lofven and Denmark’s premier, Lars Lokke Rasmussen. read


Rachel Rounds reveals the abuse she endured when she fell for a MUCH older man

From being mistaken for a call girl to having strangers call her husband her sugar daddy, Rachel Rounds has suffered varying abuse since she married the man she loves, 23 years her senior. read


Jeremy Corbyn could seize back shares in RBS or the Royal Mail

John McDonnell (pictured), tipped to serve as chancellor in a Corbyn regime, said Labour ‘reserved the right’ to take back shares with ‘no compensation’ for investors. read


Labour Party candidate Jeremy Corbyn was brought up in a manor house

The 66-year-old hard-left Labour leadership candidate spent his childhood in the extravagant residence in rural Shropshire (pictured) after his father purchased it in 1956. read


Attacking Jeremy Corbyn will only increase his popularity, says PETER MCKAY

Isn’t the anti-Corbyn uproar now in danger of increasing his popularity, especially since he wisely refrains from responding in kind? read


A howl of despair at Labour's left, left, left march off the cliff to oblivion, CHRIS DEERIN writes

CHRIS DEERIN: I don't just think he's wrong – though he is certainly that; I regard many of his views as vile and dangerous. I think Jeremy Corbyn is a fool. By extension, so are his supporters. read


Kids Company founder used charity nurse for her own medical care

Camila Batmanghelidjh used the Kids Company nurse for her own private medical treatments. Whistleblowers who used to work at the charity said she had appointments with Maria Nieto. read


The Kids Company backer and his £250k gift to Conservative Party

Tory ministers overruled civil service advice to approve a £3million grant to Kids Company days after the Conservative Party received a £250,000 donation from one of the charity's key supporters. read


Kids Company paid for adult's sex change operation after NHS said patient was not ready

Kids Company paid for a vulnerable young person to have a sex change at a private hospital, it has emerged. NHS staff had allegedly said the patient was not ready for the operation. read


Harvey Proctor to be interviewed for second time over VIP paedophile ring claims

The 68-year-old, who quit Parliament in 1987 after admitting ‘spanking sessions’ with rent boys, vigorously denied any knowledge of the abuse and deaths of three young boys. read


Forget bridge, every granny should play video games!

Helen Walmsey-Johnson, 59, claims her video gaming skills make her a hit with her grandchildren and keep her brain active. She argues that every granny should follow her lead and take up gaming. read


Great British Bake Off's Sandy Docherty 'had 10-year affair with married headmaster'

Sandy Docherty began a relationship with Tom Robertshaw after meeting him in the staff room when he was head at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary in Yeadon, West Yorkshire. read


BT Sport grab 2017-18 Ashes TV rights from rivals Sky Sports in £80m coup

CHARLES SALE: England’s cricketers are not the only ones celebrating an Ashes win — so are BT Sport, who have seized the rights to the 2017-18 series from Sky in a major coup. read


Parents inspired by celebrity mums give baby daughters two first names

There's a new trend in baby-naming town. Double-barrelled first names for girls - inspired by the likes of Lily-Rose Depp and Lila-Grace Moss - are on the rise. read


Holidaymakers are warned to avoid the currency conversion scam

Paying by credit or debit card in the likes of Spain and America is leading to millions of Brits being ripped-off after choosing to be charged in pound sterling rather than the local currency. read


British beaches to be blacklisted with 'bathing prohibited' signs

Up to 25 beaches across England could be deemed as unsafe for bathing as a new EU directive has come into force this summer with stricter regulations on water quality. read


Hair loss, chronic exhaustion and even mental breakdowns: These three women ruined their health by giving up meat

Many turn to vegetarian diets in the belief that they are better for you. These women experienced symptoms like chipping nails and chronic tiredness due to the missing meat in their diets. read


Agatha Christie lost murder-mysteries unearthed by theatre producer Julius Green

British theatre producer Julius Green turned literary detective and tracked down five full-length and five one-act dramas that were previously-unknown or forgotten. read


Marilyn Monroe's Madcaps floppy black hat could make £22k in auction

A black hat that belonged to Hollywood screen siren Marilyn Monroe has emerged for sale for £22,000. The felt hat was made by top New York milliners Madcaps and is still in good condition. read


Bumper year for sloe berries thanks to the bad weather

James Feaver, who runs foraging and wild food courses in Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire, says there is sure to be a considerable harvest of the berries because of the bad weather. read


Celebrities slammed for turning Britain's poshest village Prestbury into a ghost town

Prestbury, Cheshire, pictured, is one of Britain's poshest postcodes but businesses are closing because they can no longer afford the rents. read


Dale Winton fans tell of concerns after he looks exhausted while out in London

Dale Winton looked exhausted as he was pictured out for a stroll in central London, fuelling concerns that his dishevelled appearance could be more than just a questionable style choice. read


Coronation Street's Johnny Briggs' daughter breaches ASBO

Karen Briggs, 49, was handed the two-year order on August 12 after pleading guilty to stealing alcohol from Marks & Spencer in Staines. She was rearrested on Wednesday. read


Even doctors are urging people to stop using plastic food wrap

Even Cancer Research UK, which has so far been sceptical, is now warning that cling film should not be allowed to touch the food it is covering during microwaving. read


Youngsters won't join Royal Navy because they can't go on Facebook

A firm helping the Royal Navy recruit says that being disconnected from the internet is a 'significant barrier' to getting bright young people, who now want a better work life balance. read


BBC's new costume drama Black Diamonds set to rival Downton Abbey 

Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham in South Yorkshire, is tipped to be the focus of new BBC costume drama Black Diamonds, which will tell the tale of a wealthy coal-mining dynasty. read


Charity saves cat trying to escape from Chinese butcher before Yulin festival

A small white cat used one of its nine lives after a charity saved it from being horrifically slaughtered by a Chinese butcher. The cat has found a new life with the Washington Animal Rescue League. read


Dads say splitting childcare duties makes their sex lives BETTER 

According to a study of 900 couples by US sociologists, dads who take on their share of child care duties are likely to be rewarded by more than just gratitude from their other halves. read


Boomerang children could stop YOU getting a remortgage on your home under new rules 

New industry-wide rules mean mortgage lenders are factoring in fully dependent adults who have moved back home when making decisions on their parents' mortgage applications. read


SOS plea that saved the life of Geoff Keys stranded in Jardine National Park

A desperate British tourist has been rescued after spending more than two days stranded alone in the Australian outback - after the missing man wrote a SOS message in sand on a riverbed. read


Bangkok bomber may have left country already say police

Bosses made their worries clear during a press conference where they also claimed they had made 'much progress' in their investigation into the bombing at Erawan shrine on Monday. read


Rachel Sarjantson dies from cervical cancer after being turned down for a smear test

Rachel Sarjantson, 24, a mother-of-one from Blackpool, has died from cervical cancer after being denied a smear test because she was too young. read


American French train-attack heroes tell how they foiled gunman

In his first remarks since Friday's attack, US airman Spencer Stone said he and his two friends took down the gunman before choking him unconscious. Stone was badly injured in the attack. read


French train gunman denies terrorism and says he found his guns in children's playground

Morocco-born gunman Ayoub El Khazzani, 26, insisted that he was not trying to carry out a terror attack, and claimed that he had found the arsenal of weapons used by chance under a bush in a park. read


Mother who took her children from Manchester to Syria now denounces ISIS

Shukee Begum is said to have left Manchester last year and was smuggled into Syria through Turkey, although she claims it was only to persuade her husband, Muftah el-Deen, to come home. read


ISIS destroy ancient temple in Palmyra, Syria using dynamite

ISIS militants have reportedly used dynamite to destroy the Baalshamin temple, which had stood at the site for nearly 2,000 years on the archaeological site of Palmyra, Syria. read


Police foil 'mass shooting' at Pokémon World Championships plot

Kevin Norton, 18, and James Stumbo, 27, attracted cops' attention after they allegedly threatened to cause harm to thousands of attendees at the tournament in Boston, Massachusetts. read


Floyd Mayweather's latest runabout: A £3m 250mph ultra-car

The American pro boxer, nicknamed the 'Money Man', posted a picture of himself sat on the bonnet of the silver ultra-car - a Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita - on Instagram on Saturday. read


Lewis Hamilton posts video of him shooting assault rifle after France

The controversial post of Hamilton, pictured, shooting the gun, pictured, angered some fans and Mercedes boss Niki Lauda ordered that he remove it after it was posted on Friday. read


Mel Gibson's rep denies actor pushed Sydney photographer and spat in her face

Mel Gibson reportedly shoved and spat at an Australian photographer on Sunday night after she tried to get pictures of the 59-year-old with his much younger girlfriend Rosalind Ross, 24. read


Foreign Secretary says re-opening British embassy in Iran builds 'confidence and trust'

The 19th century embassy in Tehran was closed for four years after it was stormed by protesters in 2011 and ransacked but has now re-opened in a ceremony attended by Philip Hammond. read


Lebanese Prime Minister threatens to quit as violence erupts in Beirut

Protests against the Lebanese government turned violent for a second day as Prime Minister Tammam Salam threatened to resign after the cabinet failed to resolve the garbage crisis. read


UK weather sees heatwave that lasted for just one day

Temperatures plummeted by nearly 10 degrees as parts of the UK were battered by wind and rainfall just one day after a 'Spanish plume' saw parts of the country bask in 31 degree sunshine. read


First British child to get a gastric band says the weight loss aids should be BANNED

Emrah Mevsimler was just 13 years old when he begged his mother to be flown to Zottegem, Belgium, to have the £4,000 surgery. Now, he is urging parents and doctors to find other solutions. read


Heston Blumenthal reopens his Fat Duck restaurant with a 'story-telling menu'

The relaunch of the three Michelin starred Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, follows a major refurbishment project which saw the restaurant and all its staff relocated to Australia for six months. read


Labour councillor Joe Day has bike brakes cut and he rides into a lamppost at 30mph 

Joe Day (pictured) hit a lamppost at the bottom of a hill near his home in Devon, causing injuries that gave him 'the worst pain'. Investigating officers found that his bike had been tampered with. read


British man is arrested in Cambodia over 'violent rape of British woman' 

The 25-year-old, named locally as Nick Laycock (pictured) is in custody after the 22-year-old British woman was raped at a guest house in a commune near the town of Kampot in southern Cambodia. read


Royal designer Bruce Oldfield talks through his new collection

Bruce Oldfield has dressed royalty and film stars alike. Now he is pairing up with John Lewis to create an affordable high street collection. Here he talks us through his new line. read


New ISIS attack using suicide bombers and mortar shells kill 23 near Ramadi

ISIS have used suicide bombers and artillery to target Iraqi army and paramilitary forces in remote Anbar province, leaving as many as 23 soldiers dead. read


100 German nationals have died fighting for ISIS in Syria and Iraq since 2012

As many as 100 German nationals have reportedly died fighting for the brutal jihadi group ISIS in Syria and Iraq,according to Germany's interior minister. read


5,000 migrants taken into Serbia in trains laid on by Macedonian authorities

Migrants trapped for days in no man's land between Greece and Macedonia where they clashed with baton-wielding police are now expected to head towards the unpoliced border with Hungary. read


Rail bosses spend £15m on car trips because 'it's cheaper than train'

The debt-ridden company spent £15million on 780,149 fuel claims in 2014 - but even that was £4million less than the cost it incurred for 599,076 employee train journey claims. read


Becci Ellis survives motorbike crash at 254mph after she is hit by gust of wind

Becci Ellis (pictured) was trying to beat her own speed record and had reached 254mph when her superbike was hit by a gust of wind and veered off the track at Elvington airfield, North Yorkshire. read


Fascinating pictures show Queen in EVERY year of her reign

On September 9, Elizabeth II will become the longest-reigning British monarch, surpassing the record set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. read


Harrow boy Archie Lloyd, 18, dies after drunken row in Malia

Archie Lloyd (pictured) refused treatment and returned to his hotel where he then died. Sebastian Trabucatti, 22, from West Sussex, is charged with 'gross negligence leading to manslaughter'. read


Man, 21, is held on suspicion of raping woman in her 40s as police arrest 42 at V Festival 

The 21-year-old is suspected of raping the woman, in her 40s, after music ended on Friday night at V Festival. Essex Police have arrested 42 people this weekend mostly for drugs offences. read


Bullseye host Jim Bowen fears he will never work again after third stroke

The former host of the popular darts-based game show revealed he has been left struggling to walk or even talk but admits he is 'one of the lucky ones.' read


Infographic reveals tourist spots where phones are likely to be hacked

Hollywood's Walk Of Fame, Union Station in Washington DC and St Peter's Basilica in Vatican are also risky places to use phones, the infographic claims. read


She’s Jess too good! New Mum Ennis-Hill takes gold in the heptathlon at the athletics world championship just 13 months after giving birth to her son Reggie

Hoisting the Union Flag over her shoulders after her stunning victory, a jubilant Ennis-Hill, 29, said: ‘This time last year I just had my son and now I’m world champion. It feels incredible.' read


Married father created an Ashley Madison account using his school email address

The teacher, who has two children, created his account in 2012, using his school email address, and wrote under his profile he was ‘looking to reignite that spark of sexual tension’. read


Thieves roll up a Wrexham pensioner's lawn while she is sleeping and steal it

Mair Ingman woke to discover that a section of her £2,100 artificial lawn, given to her as a gift by a friend, had been rolled up and taken under the cover of darkness from her home in Wrexham, north Wales. read


Marathon talks between North and South Korea continue past deadline

Talks between North and South Korea were suspended overnight after a marathon session yesterday. The nations have been pushed to the brink of 'all-out war' by escalating tensions. read


Stress and sleep deprivation caused by British Summer Time raises heart attack risk

Other research has linked the disturbance caused by changing clocks to increases in fatal car crashes, sleep problems and other health issues. read


Samantha Cameron refuels on holiday with David Cameron in Cornwall

David and Samantha Cameron posed for official pictures from their second holiday of the summer, a 'staycation' in popular Cornish surf spot Polzeath, after enjoying a sunnier break in the Algarve. read


Five steps to securing better rates for your savings

We look at the billions of pounds lost when savers get stuck with poor paying accounts. Kathryn Rees has earned £2,681 extra in interest. read


Six steps to making your PPI claim successful

Victims of payment protection insurance misselling who have yet to complain are being urged to act fast because a time bar could soon be slapped on future claims. read


If YOU own a PC hard drive you are at risk from the 'Google for hackers'

Family photographs, medical records and bank statements can all be downloaded because of glaring security flaws in hard drives used to back up and store personal and business data. read


Britain's Got Talent gym coach says he has 'been through 18 months of hell'

Neil Griffiths, 42, of Ashford, Surrey, was accused of child cruelty by the parents of three children he coached, but the charges were dropped last week before the case went to trial. read


Meet Bandit the pet raccoon DOG 

June Lincoln, of North Wales, has a pet raccoon dog, or tanuki as its undomesticated counterpart is also known, which most people mistake for a wile animal. read


Shark attack victim on NSW coast has 'hero' friend to thank for saving his life

Dale Carr, 38, was body boarding with a friend at Lighthouse Beach in the mid north-coast of Port Macquarie, NSW about 5.10pm on Saturday when he was attacked by what is believed to be a shark. read


British hostage Douglas Robert Semple held hostage in Yemen is freed

A Briton, identified as Robert Douglas Semple, 64, has been freed in a 'military intelligence' operation, according to Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, who is in the Iranian capital Tehran. read


Met Office fury as BBC 'gives contract worth millions to foreigners' 

The Met Office, for whom Michael Fish (pictured) famously presented the weather on the BBC for many years, has lost out to Dutch and New Zealand firms still believed to be competing for the contract. read


BBC signs '£50million deal to produce FIVE more series of Poldark'

The BBC has reportedly signed a new £50million deal to make five more series of Poldark, producing an installment of the period drama every year until 2020. read


Headcam footage shows climbers jumping the 'Leap Of Faith' on 14,000ft Colorado mountain

The Leap Of Faith separates Maroon Peak from North Maroon Peak in the US state and requires nerves of steel as the rocks on either side are loose. read


Revenge porn victims contact new government funded helpline

Hundreds of revenge porn victims have rung a new Government-funded helpline, seeking legal help and information on removing the offensive images. read


Local authorities across Britain spent millions monitoring Twitter for mentions

A Freedom of Information request has revealed Figures reveal that Birmingham City Council spent £108,915, while Tower Hamlets splurged £103,500 and Kent County Council spent £93,277. read


Lie detector tests catch out 63 of Britain's worst paedophiles

Enforced lie detector tests have sent 63 early-release British paedophiles back to jail, who officials claimed posed an 'immediate risk' to children. The year-old scheme was described as 'invaluable'. read


Betty Boothroyd slams the Corbyn faction taking over her beloved Labour

The former Labour MP launched a scathing attack on the party's hard-left - accusing them of 'deluding a new generation with the same claptrap that it took my generation decades to discard'. read


Homeless cancer victim is forced to live in his CAR with his three dogs

Pensioner Ian Russell, 67, and his three dogs have been sleeping in his Ford Mondeo, in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, since March. Doctors treating him for cancer even have to make 'home visits' there. read


Stroke victims able to move their arms again thanks to robot physiotherapist

The method gives new hope to the 110,000 British victims who are left with difficulty moving hands, arms and shoulders due to brain damage after a stroke. read


If Pink Viagra is the answer, the question is really stupid, says RACHEL JOHNSON 

A company called Sprout has developed a pill called Addyi – instantly dubbed ‘pink Viagra’ – for ladies who don’t fancy making love to their partners. read


Chilling the body with frozen CAERvest could save lives after heart attacks

The new CAERvest, developed by a Brighton-based emergency medicine consultant, is made up of a series of sealed chambers – just like an inflatable mattress – with water via a tube. read


Drug which cures hepatitis C given the go-ahead by NHS

Clinical trials have shown the treatment, using a new drug called sofosbuvir, to have minimal side effects and a 90 per cent cure rate, significantly higher than other existing treatments. read


Robotronica showcases the weird ways people are using technology

Thousands of children and adults flocked to the Queensland University of Technology on Sunday to take part in Robotronica, an event that celebrates society's increasing reliance on robotics. read


Reeva Steenkamp was ready to leave Oscar Pistorius the day he shot her

Two heartbroken parents, still mourning the death of their beloved daughter Reeva Steenkamp, say the beautiful model packed her bags and was ready to leave Oscar Pistorius the day he shot and killed her. read


Cloaked figure 'dropping RAW MEAT on playgrounds' in North Carolina

The 'creepy', cloaked figure has sparked fear among locals after it was reportedly caught on camera standing outside an apartment complex in Gastonia, North Carolina. read


New Forest driver dies after his car collides with a fire engine

The man's Ford Puma was hit by the fire engine (pictured) shortly before 11pm on Saturday as it was driving in the New Forest, Hampshire. The driver, in his 20s, died at the scene. read


Patrick Couderc who said fat women can't wear Herve Leger dress forced out

Patrick Couderc (pictured) also claimed 'committed lesbians' should not wear the Herve Leger dress, before outrage prompted him to offer his resignation as managing director of the brand’s UK licensor. read


The sexiest solicitors in the City of London are revealed

Two years ago it was the future Mrs Clooney who topped a list of London’s ‘hottest’ female barristers. But this time the victor 'looks like a movie star' rather than being destined to marry one. read


Solitaire and Minesweeper were created to trick you into learning things

As fun as these games were, they weren't actually for entertainment. At least not in their Windows incarnation. Solitaire taught you to drag and drop, Minesweeper to taught you to click. read


Bored, drunk and angry German wasps on the rampage across Britain 

The worker wasps, which are bigger than the usual variety, have finished tending the hive's queen this summer and are now free to 'go out and enjoy themselves' - bad news for Britain's picnickers. read


The aftermath of Swiss mid-air plane crash

The two aircraft touched in mid-air just before crashing - one into a barn (pictured) and the other near a house - in the village of Dittingen near Basel in northern Switzerland at about 11.15am local time today. read


Hundreds of popular curry houses face closure due to shortage of chefs

The trade body for the UK's 12,000 curry restaurants and takeaways warns hundreds more will shut down soon despite their continued popularity. read


Rabbit named Bertha uses specially adapted wheelchair to walk again

A paralysed rabbit is hopping for joy after being given the chance to walk again - with a bunny wheelchair.Bertha the bunny was left unable to move after her hips collapsed in May. read


Dog trainer sued for £2,800 after 'failing' to bring Izzy the 'mad' terrier to heel

Jenny King's fox terrier would often jump up at her and bite her, so the 69-year-old, from London, called in a professional to help and sent Izzy to a fortnight’s boot camp. read


Study suggests women delay motherhood if they know IVF is available

New research suggests that women who live in countries where they know they can easily access fertility treatment are more likely to delay motherhood in favour of pursuing careers or study. read


NHS refuses to pay for surgery to reduce woman's massive 42N breasts

Ginny Chapman, from York, suffers from constant 'unbearable' back pain and is unable to work - instead claiming £250 a week in benefits. The 20-year-old applied for the surgery in June. read


Britain's fattest scroungers talk of agony over miscarriage

Michelle and Stephen Beer, pictured, from Plymouth, Devon, already have 13 children from previous relationship but are now devastated after losing the baby at eight weeks. read


What DOES it take to go out with a Victoria's Secret Angel?

They are 15 of the hottest model celebrities in the world so no wonder the Victoria's Secret Angels have bagged pop stars, sports heroes and top businessmen for their alpha other halves. read


Plane on Florida beach that was brought safely down among beachgoers

A dramatic picture shows the plane on the beach at Singer Island on Saturday evening after engine problems forced the pilot, Jamie Barker, to bring the plane down. read


Daredevil teeters from the top of 381ft Nevsky Prospect building

The Russian daredevil free-climbed the Nevsky Prospect building in St. Petersburg with his friends after the group gained unauthorized access to the building. read


Car crash survivor Rob Camm becomes world's first tetraplegic Tough Mudder

Rob Camm, from Breadstone, became the first tetraplegic in the world who is reliant on a ventilator to learn how to walk again using an incredible robotic skeleton controlled by his thoughts. read


Car hire boss whose £740k luxury vehicles were smoked offers £20k reward

Owner Zafron Hussain said he is now unsure of the future of his 15-year-old company, based in Birmingham, after hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cars went up in smoke. read


Doll's house built by German soldier held captive in World War One up for sale

A doll's house built by a captive German soldier during World War One using fragments of the rubble left from Zeppelin air raids on Britain will be sold at auction tomorrow. read


Inside the The Ilsington Country House Hotel in Dartmoor

MailOnline's Carol Driver spends a long weekend at the Ilsington Hotel in Dartmoor, which boasts a new spa, a 2 AA rosette restaurant serving top-quality food and the perfect location to explore. read


The world's most amazing skylines from hotel bath tubs

While stunning sights during private moments are usually reserved for resorts in the wild, these deluxe bath time retreats are a pane of double-glazed glass from a memorable view. read


Teenager with Kleine-Levin syndrome sleeps for 10 days at a time

Adelaide teen Georgia Green suffers from Kleine-Levin syndrome, a rare sleep disorder which has no treatments or cure and can strike her at any time, leaving her bed ridden for weeks. read


The quaint Scottish AirBnB bookshop holidaymakers PAY to run

Guests pay £150 to work a 40-hour week at The Open Book store, while staying in the flat above the shop in Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway. read


Perhaps there's a reason these limited edition Franken-foods DIDN'T stay on the menu?

Fast food giants around the world will seemingly stop at nothing to pique their customers' interest, and while some experiments are hits, others are just stomach-churning misses. read