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The new Lady Chatterley (with a twist): Duchess of Rutland's secret is out as it's revealed she has found romance with her estate manager... and they live happily in the same castle as the duke!

Duchess of Rutland finds romance with her estate manager Phil Burtt

EXCLUSIVE: When the 11th Duke of Rutland's marriage broke down in 2012 following an illicit affair with a woman who lived on his 15,000-acre estate, his wife Emma (pictured, top right, with the duke before their separation) made a surprising announcement. She declared that not only would she continue to live under the same roof at their marital home, Belvoir Castle (bottom right) in Leicestershire, but that both she and the duke would do so with their respective new partners. However, the identity of the Duchess of Rutland's new lover has been a closely guarded secret - until now. For SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE can reveal that he is none other than her estate manager, Phil Burtt (pictured, left, with the duchess).

Now say sorry, Mr Watson: MPs and family of 'hounded' Leon Brittan demand apology from Labour deputy leader over sex crime slurs

MPs and family of Leon Brittan demand apology from Labour's Tom Watson

Sir Samuel Brittan, 83, called on Mr Watson to say sorry directly to his sister-in-law, Lady Brittan, for accusing her late husband of rape and child abuse. Tory MPs joined demands for an apology, saying Mr Watson had destroyed Lord Brittan's reputation with 'unforgiveable' slurs. The police also came under fire over their handling of Lord Brittan's case. His friend, former Chancellor Lord Lamont, claimed officers had suggested the peer take part in an identity parade as part of a rape probe. Lord Lamont said the proposal was 'beyond satire'.

Why the Nonce Finder General Tom Watson won't ever say sorry and is as unfit for high political office as the bearded Trot Corbyn himself, by RICHARD LITTLEJOHN

Tom Watson MP, the Nonce Finder General, has been accusing top Tories of being sex offenders for years, in politically-motivated smear campaigns directed at The Left's opponents.

The half-term holiday flights that are double last year's price: Seven out of ten popular European and long-haul destinations are more expensive 

Researchers found the total cost of a holiday for a family of four to Tenerife, including flights, dinner, spending money and one activity, had soared by 55 per cent over the last year.

Over a third of babies born in the UK are no longer white British: More than 10% come from other Caucasian backgrounds mirroring increased migration from Europe 

The breakdown of births showed that 65.3 per cent were born to mothers who put the ethnicity of their child as white British. The proportion is much lower than the white British population as a whole.

Sir Bruce Forsyth rushed to hospital after suffering cuts and concussion in fall at his home

Television programme: Strictly Come Dancing with Sir Bruce Forsyth. ....(C) BBC - Photographer: Ray Burmiston

The 87-year-old showbiz veteran was in hospital following the fall and has had to pull out of presenting his variety show Bruce's Hall Of Fame due to injury, the show's production company said.

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Scandal-hit Mid Staffs hospital 'covered up death of three-year-old boy': Police probe after nursing assistant claims staff made up her witness account 

Stafford Hospital 'covered up Jonnie Meek's death', nursing assistant claims

Jonnie Meek (left) died in August last year after a severe allergic reaction to a special type of food given through a tube. An inquest ruled his death at Stafford Hospital had been from natural causes and that he had had a sudden cardiac arrest that could not have been prevented. But a woman nursing assistant (inset) who was in the same room has come forward to accuse hospital staff of 'inventing' a witness statement in her name. Pictured right, Jonnie's parents, Jon Meek and April Keeling.

Baby taken into care over fears it could be radicalised: Child is among 20 taken from their parents in crackdown on Islamists

Judges have issued care or wardship proceedings involving at least 11 families amid concerns their children could be taken or lured out of the country to join Islamic State.

Market towns 'more desirable': Homes cost £24,000 more on average than in other parts of the same county 

Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire (pictured) is England's costliest market town for the typical cost of a home and for prices relative to the rest of the county.

Council accused of snobbery after banning industrial street names such as Gasworks Road and Coalpit Lane because they are 'aesthetically unsuitable'

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The Tory-run Sevenoaks District Council in Kent has ruled that names for streets such as Tip Lane, Gasworks Road and Coalpit Lane are 'aesthetically unsuitable' and should be banned.

Being an apprentice 'better than studying for a mediocre degree': School leavers who train on the job earn more on average than those who go to non-elite universities 

The study will give weight to arguments that so-called 'Mickey Mouse' degrees in non-traditional subjects at poorly performing universities are poor value for money.

£180m wiped off M&S; shares after clothes are criticised by stockbrokers: Attack piles pressure on chief executive as sales continue to fall 

Marks & Spencer has fallen out of favour with customers and has reported falling sales in almost every quarter of the past four years.It will issue its latest trading update on November 4.

Ambulances arrived late to nearly a MILLION life-threatening calls in a year - with figures for August the worst since records began

Ten of the 12 ambulance trusts in England missed key targets which state life threatening calls should be reached within eight minutes over 12 months, figures from NHS England show.

Happily ever after? No, life is too long for that says Keyes: Author believes growing numbers of middle-aged couples are getting itchy feet after decades of marriage 

The Irish author told an audience at Cheltenham Literature Festival she was glad women felt more able to admit if they are dissatisfied with life and make a change for the better.

How Dirty Prince Bertie romped his way through the bordellos of Paris with a little help from his three-way love seat

Prince Bertie fell in love with Paris during a visit in 1855 when he was just 13, but when he returned a decade later, he enjoyed the city differently, touring boulevards and brothels with aristocratic friends.

He used to be a girl now he's living the life of 'Riley': EastEnders producers cast soap's first transgender actor who is joining to play a transgender role 

Riley Carter Millington, 21, (pictured) is set to join the cast of EastEnders as Kyle, a transgender character - it is the first time a UK soap has had a transgender actor playing a transgender role.

At least four Russian cruise missiles heading for Syria crash landed in IRAN, say U.S. officials 

Russian missiles heading for Syria crash landed in IRAN say US officials 

US officials have claimed that four missiles fired at Syria from a Russian ship in the Caspian Sea have crashed in Iran before reaching their intended target. A government source in the US said Russia had been flying cruise missiles over Iran into Syria in attacks on rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But reports have emerged today that some of them had landed in Iran. It is not yet clear whether there were any casualties. Russia has since denied the claims. It comes as footage emerged purporting to show Russian missiles soaring through the skies of Iraq and Iran yesterday as the Syrian army and Russia began a coordinated attack on towns occupied by 'terrorists'.

Nato should hold nuclear war games, says the UK: Ministers examining proposals that could see Trident deterrent deployed for first time since the Cold War 

Ministers are examining proposals which could see the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent deployed alongside other nations for the first time since the Cold War.

Ukip's MP defies Farage to join rival EU-out campaign: Douglas Carswell says he has joined group that will put what's best for Britain ahead of party loyalties 

Clacton MP Douglas Carswell will be unveiled as the Ukip representative on the new Vote Leave campaign, which is in defiance of party leader Nigel Farage.

Minister's deal to stop junior doctors' strike: Jeremy Hunt sets out 'cast iron assurances' to their union that they will not have to work longer hours for less pay

Jeremy Hunt has written to their union, the British Medical Association, setting out 'cast iron assurances' that trainees will not be forced to work longer hours for less pay.

Fury as Corbyn snubs the Queen... to go on HOLIDAY: Labour leader skips first Privy Council meeting to enjoy 'relaxation time'

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The Labour leader wanted some some 'relaxation time' which meant he could not attend the swearing-in ceremony which involves kneeling in front of the Queen and kissing her hand.

EU ministers agree to build camps in Africa to send illegal immigrants after Theresa May orders them to 'up their game' with deportations 

Ministers across Europe will start drawing up plans for removal centres across Africa. Removal squads are set to be employed to make sure those failed asylum-seekers who are told to leave actually go.

More than 120,000 join rush for Lloyds shares in just three days since Osborne announced £2billion sell-off of the bank 

Treasury sources last night indicated that demand for shares in the high street bank is likely to dwarf that for Royal Mail when it was floated two years ago.

How dangerous is YOUR child's Halloween costume? Tests show outfits can STILL catch fire in three seconds despite new safety clampdown

Halloween costumes can STILL catch fire in three seconds despite new safety rules

Channel Mum's analysis of costumes from seven of the UK's most popular stores comes a year after Strictly Come Dancing co-host Claudia Winkleman's daughter Matilda was severely burnt when her Halloween outfit caught fire. The supermarket-bought witch costume - including a hat, cape, stripey tights and a flowing skirt - was ignited by an open flame. Only last month Miss Winkleman (inset right) praised a government move to introduce spot checks on costumes to see if they meet safety standards. But despite ministers ordering a nationwide crackdown, some shops still do not appear to have tightened up safety procedures. Among the outfits tested were those being sold by Tesco (pictured main and inset left), Asda, Marks & Spencer, Wilko, Sainsbury's and Party Delights.

Peter Andre is a liar, says judge in TV dispute trial: Strictly star accused of fabricating evidence in contract dispute between ITV2 and reality TV producer

Stricty star Andre, 42, had been called as a witness in a contract dispute between his former TV producer Neville Hendricks and ITV2.

Milk Tray Man may be... a lady: Cadbury hunts for new star of the adverts ahead of their return to screen after 13 years 

The Milk Tray Man is set to make his grand return to TV screens after 13 years, but original actor James Coombes is ready to pass the baton. Cadbury has launched a search to find a modern-day hero.

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Huge breakthrough for MS patients thanks to 'game changing' drug that dramatically slows progression of the disease

Ocrelizumab effectively treated the 10 per cent of patients with a form called primary progressive MS. It was also 50 per cent more effective than exiting treatments for the more common relapsing MS.

Women 'more upset by emotional betrayal than sexual infidelity'... but for men it is the exact opposite 

Women are more upset by emotional betrayal by their partners than sexual infidelity, while for men, it is the exact opposite, according to a study by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

First-born children are 10% more likely to be short-sighted - because their parents push them harder with schoolwork

The Cardiff University scientists say parents tend to invest less in the education of younger children, meaning they may spend more time outdoors, which protects against short-sightedness.

HOW THE WORLD LOOKS FROM WESTMINSTER
 

Who's the cleverest in the Cabinet? George, of course: Vince Cable gives surprising vote of confidence to his former sparring partner 

Vince Cable showered praise on the qualities of both the Chancellor and David Cameron - but said he came to prefer Osborne (pictured with Cable) when they served together in the Cabinet.

Labour stars plunge knives into Corbyn as even man behind his conference speech hammers the leader 

Labour MP Simon Danczuk openly criticised Corbyn, pictured, for failing to seize his chance to speak to the nation. He mocked the new leader's 'pious charity tone' in his keynote speech.

Denis Healey the best Prime Minister Labour never had dies, aged 98, in his sleep

The former Chancellor fought long-running battles against Labour's militant Left-wingers - including Jeremy Corbyn - and was frequently described as the best PM the party never had.

'Gangsta rap' fan Osborne: Chancellor on near-tragedy, love and ambition in revealing interview 

George Osborne revealed he is a fan of hip-hop stars N**gaz With Attitude. He also described how his son almost drowned and how he wooed his wife Frances from under a friend's nose.

Simon Danczuk's conference diary: My four days of despair (and the truth about THAT kiss) 

After making the headlines following THAT kiss, following the Labour Party Conference in Brighton last week, Simon Danczuk reveals all to the Mail On Sunday...

Joy as four-year-old girl with cerebral palsy takes her first steps after having life-changing Botox injections in her legs

Kayla Eales with cerebral palsy takes her first steps after Botox injections

Kayla Eales, from Northampton, pictured, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy three years ago and the condition has meant she has never been able to stand on the flats of her feet. But, with the help of Botox, she is now able to use her leg muscles properly for the first time. And while she still needs her walking frame (left) to move around, she has taken her first steps - and is even able to climb the stairs on her own.

Mother of a British backpacker who fell to her death while posing for a photograph on a 100ft cliff edge says her daughter would never 'place herself in danger' 

Dawn Woolmer has told reporters her daughter Zoe had booked the guided tour of Kings Canyon in Australia's Northern Territory on the understanding she would be 'kept safe'.

Samaritans worker, 80, swindled her dementia-suffering friend of her life savings while she lay dying - all so she could go on luxury holidays and buy gifts for her own family 

Grandmother Margaret Rigby, 80, of Kent, fleeced dying Barbara Lewis out of thousands of pounds, which she blew on luxury holidays, concert tickets and gifts for her family.

Pervert doppelganger is making my life hell: Disabled ex-church worker claims he is being abused because people mistake him for wheelchair-bound paedophile 

Mike Chapman (pictured) has been heckled and abused driving his electric wheelchair by people in Scarborough mistaking him for wheelchair-bound paedophile Robert Newman.

The brothers who can't speak outside their home: Bradley and Aaron are two of a growing number of children being diagnosed with selective mutism

Aaron and Bradley Barnett, from Wrexham, stopped talking after suffering from anxiety problems. They can speak freely at home but have to write things down to communicate outside.

Partner of British bus driver who drowned while swimming in the sea during Spanish holiday describes the horrific moment his 12-year-old daughter swam to shore to say she'd lost her father 

The partner of the British bus driver, who drowned while swimming in the sea in Spain, has spoken for the first time about the horrific moment she lost her husband.

Friends reunited: Polish war veterans who fought side-by-side in the Second World War are reunited 70 years on - after moving into the same British retirement complex

Polish war veterans in the Second World War are reunited 70 years on

They stood side-by-side as part of the 40,000-strong Warsaw Resistance in 1994 to free Poland from the Nazis. But Andrew Borowiec, left and inset, and Ted Stopczynski, right, went their separate ways when the war came to an end. After more than 70 years apart, the pair coincidentally moved into adjacent bungalows at a care home in England.

Young mother 'was told to cover up or face a wall' as she breast-fed her son in a restaurant

Lisa Dixon, 23, was at lunch with a friend in Storrington, West Sussex, when her son Eathan become hungry so she started to feed him.

Baby girl died after being born down the toilet when medics failed to realise her overweight mother was eight months pregnant and in labour

Diane Thomas, 41, arrived at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro with stomach cramps - and she went to the toilet before she was due for an ultrasound.

British father-of-six drowns while going for a swim in the sea during family holiday in Morocco to celebrate his 49th birthday 

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The body of grandfather-of-one Glenn White, 49, from Grimsby, was recovered from the water off Morocco while on holiday with his partner Michaela Lill and daughter Ashton White.

Soldier is so fed up with the plight of homeless veterans he has opened up his own four-bedroom house so they can stay there for three-months rent free 

Sergeant Paul Whibley, who has served in the Royal Engineers for 20 years, decided to offer practical help by welcoming former servicemen to his home in Grimsby, Lincolnshire.

Mother whose lifelong stammer left her terrified to work in an office now spends hours on the phone - thanks to speech therapy

Yinka Dolan, 49, from Warrington, developed her stammer as a child after being scolded by her stepfather for talking too fast. She now runs a support group for other stammerers.

A fallen hero remembered... 100 years after his ultimate sacrifice: British soldier killed during the Battle of the Somme is laid to rest in France after his remains are discovered 

A decorated British soldier killed at the Battle of the Somme has been laid to rest 97 years after he died. Sgt David Blakey, 26, was buried at a service in Thievpal, France, today.

Thieves dress in Lycra to launch audacious raid on cycle shop - walking out with bikes worth thousands

Thieves dress in Lycra to launch raid on Cambridge bike shop

Police have now released CCTV images (pictured) of the two men they want to speak to in connection with the theft of two bikes worth a total of £4,300 from Station Cycles in Cambridge on September 11. Officers say criminals are dressing up as cyclists in order to steal bikes in the historic city - which is known as the cycling capital of the UK - and which has seen 11,000 bicycles stolen in the last five years.

Samaritans worker, 80, swindled her dementia-suffering friend of her life savings while she lay dying - all so she could go on luxury holidays and buy gifts for her own family 

Grandmother Margaret Rigby, 80, of Kent, fleeced dying Barbara Lewis out of thousands of pounds, which she blew on luxury holidays, concert tickets and gifts for her family.

'Deplorable' conwoman whose lies 'led a mother and daughter to kill themselves' when she duped them into thinking they faced prison is jailed for three years

Linsey Cotton, 33, of West Lothian, Scotland, was jailed for three years at Paisley Sherriff Court today after admitting fraud and threatening Nicola McDonough and her mother, Margaret.

Holiday crooner faces jail after pocketing £32,000 in disability benefits while singing and dancing in hotels across Europe 

Jerry Foale, a 54-year-old entertainer of more than 20 years, was filmed performing his well-established act for crowds at hotels and clubs in Cyprus and Spain over a six-year period.

Wok'd into that one! Hapless crook attempts to rob a Chinese takeaway only to be smashed in the face with a frying pan 

Hapless Mark Leadbeatter (pictured) was left with severe burns to his face and neck after he was hit with a wok in a failed raid on the Oriental food van in a library car park in East Sussex.

Conman befriended grieving parents then stole £300 from the charity they set up after their two-year-old son's death 

Michael, 48, and Claire O'Brien (pictured) set up the Dylan O'Brien Foundation after their son Dylan died, aged two. Simon Davey posed as the couple's friend before taking the money.

How much is the saw? Killer queries price of B&Q; power tool he used to cut up his stepsister

Moment Becky Watt's killer Nathan Matthews queries price of B&Q saw he used to cut up

Nathan Matthews has admitting killing 16-year-old Becky but denies murder, claiming her death was unintentional. CCTV images (left and right) now released show the killer (inset left) shopping for the power saw prosecutors say he later used to chop up her body. Bristol Crown Court today heard from a worker from the B&Q; store where Matthews went the day after he is said to have killed Becky (inset right) and bought the £80 circular saw. Kelly Lee, who works as a supervisor in the Bristol DIY store, told the court Matthews even queried the price on the tool, but said he needed it 'that day'.

Long-serving vicar 'carried out a string of sex attacks on a pensioner in her own home while her husband was out' 

The Reverend Roy Catchpole, 69, allegedly groped the woman as he visited her home during his tenure as vicar of St Paul's Church in Sherborne, Dorset.

I'll show them where the loot is buried: Hatton Garden raider, 58, claims he has been ignored by police after offering to take them to his share of the £20million haul

Danny Jones, 58, one of four men to have admitted his role in the Easter bank holiday heist, revealed his claims in a series of letters penned from his cell at Belmarsh prison, where he is awaiting sentence.

Man jailed for 17 years after killing pianist in unprovoked attack when he kicked and stamped on his head after they left a club

Mark Patten, 30, of Thornton Heath, south London, punched academic Menelaos Aligizakis, 43, before kicking and stamping on his head while screaming hysterically in Waterloo.

Shamed ex-army officer jailed for murder 'was beaten up by Muslim prisoners in revenge attack for killing Taliban' 

Shamed Jeremy Green, pictured, who served in Afghanistan, was left with a fractured cheekbone and broken nose and also sustained cuts and bruises in the alleged attack at HMP Wakefield.

Married teaching assistant jailed for having sex with 16-year-old: Obsessed 41-year-old sent girl letters calling her his 'wifey-wo'

Gareth Clements, who was employed at Saltash.net Community School, Cornwall, claimed he fell in love with the girl because she was the only one who could understand him after mother's death.

'I'm afraid you've been robbed love, now where's your handbag?' What brazen burglar told great-grandmother, 89, when he appeared at her lounge door before calmly walking out 

The incident happened at Freda Garford's home Elm Row Road in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. She was enjoying an evening in front of the television, watching Holby City at the time.

Speeding trains miss people by SECONDS in shocking footage of those putting lives at risk by rushing through level crossings

Video shows speeding trains missing people by SECONDS at level crossings

The footage, from British Transport Police (BTP), shows a driver, a pedestrian, and a cyclist narrowly avoiding the speeding trains after ignoring closed or descending barriers at crossings across Britain. One clip shows a rushing driver getting trapped on the track, left, as a train hurtles towards the car, after she ignored the descending barrier in Leicestershire. A reckless cyclist can also be seen trying to race through the falling barrier, top right, only to smash head-first into it in Spondon, Derbyshire, then having to retrieve his bike from the track, bottom right. Another clip shows a pedestrian calmly sauntering across the railway and reaching the other side just seconds before a train hurtles by him at high speed in Dalcross, near Inverness, Scotland. The BTP says too many people have got into the habit of taking unnecessary risks at certain crossings, and this has to stop.

M&S; worker who 'contracted HIV after being raped by a colleague at a work party' demands £174,000 payout after she claimed that her boss revealed her condition

Charmaine Wakelin, 44, was told she was HIV positive in November 2008, four months after she was allegedly drugged and attacked by a co-worker at a party with colleagues.

Police officer who guarded Parliament and his colleague sacked for sending 'racist and discriminatory' text messages at height of the London Riots 

Pc George Cooper and Pc Stephen Newbury were caught by officers from the Metropolitan Police working on the investigation into the 2012 Plebgate affair, Operation Alice.

'He's not sex mad - he's 11 years old!' Mother of 'notch on his belt' boy sexually assaulted by babysitter, 21, hits out at her lenient sentence

The disgusted mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, blasted her ex for 'helping' their son's 21-year-old abuser Jade Hatt (pictured), from Swindon, avoid prison.

Grandmother and her eight-year-old grandson left for dead by hit-and-run driver in London after crashing into them on the pavement during dramatic police chase

The pair were walking along the pavement in Tottenham, north London when the car, said to be in a police chase, drove into them. Scotland Yard is investigating

Health and safety - and Putin - be damned! Trio of British World War Two veterans defy government advice and travel to annexed Crimea to pay respects to lost comrades

Pic shows: A trio of British WW2 veterans paying their respects to lost comrades in Crimena.\n\nA trio of British WW2 veterans have defied government advice and travelled to the scene of their distant war to pay their respects to lost comrades.\n\nBrave old salts Seymour Taylor, Ernest Davis and William Bannerman are in Crimea - annexed by Russia last year - in homage to the thousands of British sailors killed on Allied supply convoys between 1941 and 1945.\n\nDuring that time, they served on ships delivering precious food, petrol, munitions and weapons to the Soviet Union after the Nazi invasion.\n\nOriginally six veterans were supposed to make the trip but three stayed at home after Foreign Office bureaucrats branded the area "politically unstable."\n\nDuring their visit the vets are due to travel to a number of WWII and Crimean War memorials and to meet Sevastopol¿s governor Sergey Menyaylo.\n\nThey will also meet Russian veterans and visit Livadia Palace where the famous Yalta Con

Seymour Taylor, Ernest Davis and William Bannerman have travelled to Crimea to pay homage to the thousands of British sailors killed on Allied supply convoys between 1941 and 1945.

The moment Tesco security guard accused a shopper of STEALING a basket after she used it to carry her groceries to her car to avoid paying for a 5p plastic bag 

Khalia Smith, 21, (pictured) had been shopping for her lunch at the Tesco Extra store in Leyton, east London, but decided not to pay for a plastic bag as she had one in her car.

Preserving the leaning tower of Dry Doddington: Church pays thousands for renovations but leaves its wonky spire well alone 

Dry Doddington church pays for renovations but leaves its wonky spire alone 

Its wonky spire may defy gravity, but the parishioners of St James' Church in Dry Doddington, Lincolnshire (left), have decided against correcting its tilt. Leaning at 5.1 degrees west, the steeple slants at an angle even greater than Pisa's famous leaning tower (right). The church tower has recently undergone £100,000 worth of repairs, but parishioners decided against correcting the tilt. They claim it is what makes St James' 'special.'

Tasteless pizza? Morrison's worker aims for a rugby ball design but ends up being accused of creating food porn

Customer Laura Edwards spotted the pizza (pictured) in the supermarket's branch on Chorlton, Manchester, and posted a photograph of it on Facebook.

Police officer referred to an unmarried mother as 'Jeremy Kyle fodder' and made lewd comments about a rape investigation 

Pc Richard Mayes, 45, (pictured) was told his comments made at a police Taser course at RAF Cosford in Shropshire were 'sexist', 'reckless'and 'offensive'.

Firefighter is accused of causing the death of a pedestrian after parking his engine on the wrong side of the road while colleagues fought a blaze 

Peter Newdeck, 48, pictured, is accused of causing the death of pedestrian in Bristol. Driver Paul Holmes swerved and hit Stuart Frost, killing him. He was never charged.

Racism row at the five-star Sanderson Hotel as group of mostly black diners say they were 'treated like dirt' by staff for taking selfies during a birthday meal 

Juliet Segayi was celebrating her birthday at the West End hotel with 21 of her friends when they were allegedly told by a senior manager, 'you don't know how to behave in a five-star restaurant'.

Tiredness can kill - but so can sleeping in the middle of a motorway junction! Police release photo of driver they found napping on M1

The motorist was caught by West Yorkshire Police in the early hours of yesterday on the M1 northbound carriageway in Leeds, and was said to have been uninsured.

Fears over safety of children's car seats after investigation finds nine in ten are not installed properly by high street stores including John Lewis and Mothercare 

BBC's Watchdog secretly filmed staff at John Lewis, Mothercare, Smyths, Toys R Us and Halfords installing car seats and giving demonstrations to parents at 10 stores from each of the chains.

What a bouncing baby! One-month-old endangered rhino calf out and about with mum at Whipsnade Zoo 

Whipsnade Zoo's endangered greater one-horned rhino calf out and about with mum

Bali, the one-month-old greater one-horned rhino, was spotted out and about at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. The adorable calf was just the fourth to be born in the world in the past year. When the calf was born to 19-year-old mother Behan, after a 17-month gestation period, he weighed an incredible 12 stone (76kg). Native to India and Nepal, there are thought to be fewer than 3,000 greater one-horned rhinos left in the wild. The new-comer is already a crowd favourite at the zoo and enjoying the limelight.

Britain from the sky before the age of drones: Rare black and white images taken from hot air balloons more than 130 years ago are the earliest known aerial photographs of UK

The historic images are the earliest-known aerial photographs of Britain. The 27 black and white photographs reveal how parts of the capital have changed beyond recognition.

The loneliest bear in the world: Curious polar tries to get close to a boat packed with tourists... but ends up getting stuck on an ice floe

Stunning photos by American photographer Josh Anon, show a beautiful polar bear all at sea after the ice it was walking on receded from the coast line in Norway.

Let it burn: Philadelphia photographer uses 50 cameras to capture incredible moment performers breathe blazing balls of fire

The fiery montage - titled 'Inferno' - was taken by Mitch Martinez and showcases the artist skill of daring performers Mike Icon and Terry Lee Fields II.

THE WORLD AT A GLANCE
 

MPs launch tear gas canisters and blow whistles in chaotic scenes in Kosovo parliament amid backlash over deal giving Serbs greater powers

Kosovo MPs launch tear gas canisters and blow whistles in parliament

Chaotic scenes erupted in the Kosovo parliament today when opposition MPs used tear gas and whistles to disrupt the government's latest deal with Serbia. Several politicians were injured in the violence (main picture and inset) that was sparked by an EU-sponsored deal which will give the country's Serb-majority areas greater powers - a move denounced by opposition MPs as endangering the fledgling country's territorial integrity.

Children living near the Fukushima nuclear plant have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer at a rate FIFTY times higher than for youngsters elsewhere 

The authors of the new study, released online this week, claim that children living near the site of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, were diagnosed at a rate of up to 50 times higher than average.

Woman dubbed the 'Queen of Ivory' who allegedly masterminded the smuggling of 706 elephants' tusks is arrested in Tanzania

Yang Feng Glan was charged with smuggling 760 tusks to the Far East alongside two Tazanian men in Dar es Salaam after an investigation which lasted a year and spanned continents.

Passenger jet misses motorists by just yards in nail-biting footage as it grazes a perimeter fence during a landing in Costa Rica

The passenger plane, an Iberia Airbus 340, came so close to ground level witnesses near the Costa Rica airport described seeing the 'screws' on the plane's underbelly and nearby homes rattling.

Germany's FBI raid Volkswagen's HQ and seize computers and data files relating to who ordered emissions cheating software to be installed

An employee puts a Volkswagen emblem on a Golf car in a production line at the Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg February 15, 2007. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (GERMANY)

Officials swarming into the vast Wolfsburg plant is being interpreted as a sign that Volkswagen has been less than cooperative with authorities over the cheating emissions scandal.

French rail PASSENGERS go on two-day strike over 'third world' train service: Travellers refuse to use valid tickets in response to rising prices and delays

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Travellers will be striking on Thursday and Friday this week to show their dissatisfaction with what they call a 'pricey sub-standard service'.

'Learn our language, no cycling on the pavement and don't steal vegetables': German mayor draws up a list of rules for newly arrived refugees 

The mayor of a small town in Germany has drawn up a bizarre set of rules for refugees housed in his community which include leaving toilets clean and not pinching fruit from orchards.

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Discovery of oil in ISRAEL means the Jewish state could soon produce 'significant quantities' of 'black gold'... and potentially change the face of the Middle East 

Heavy machinery for exploratory oil drilling on the Golan Heights at Oil Site 5. (Courtesy Afek Oil and Gas)

Afek Oil and Gas, an Israeli subsidiary of the U.S. company Genie Energy, revealed yesterday that vast reserves had been found in Golan Heights, close to the border with Syria.

Jerusalem's mayor urges EVERYONE across Israel to carry a gun at all times after two Israeli soldiers are stabbed in Alufa

Jerusalem's mayor has urged every Israeli citizen with a gun license to carry a weapon at all times following a rise in security tensions. He said weapons help boost resident's confidence.

Ex-teacher Svetlana Alexievich wins the Nobel Prize for Literature for her work which has been described as 'a monument to suffering' and deemed 'subversive' by Soviet Union 

Belarussian author Svetlana Alexievich has won the Nobel Prize for Literature for her
portrayal of life in the former Soviet Union.

COMMENT
 

I, too, was spat on at a Tory conference. That was 35 years ago - and the nasty Left still think they have a monopoly on compassion, says TOM UTLEY 

Armoured in self-righteousness, oblivious of the lessons of history, the militants of the Left appear to think it self-evident that they are on the side of the angels, writes TOM UTLEY.

Great British Bake Off's Nadiya has done more for race relations in the UK than any posturing politician, says YASMIN ALIBHAI BROWN

On Wednesday a Muslim woman of Bangladeshi origin was crowned winner of The Great British Bake Off, a television show so steeped in traditional British values it could have been made in the Fifties.

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Will you not now say sorry Mr Watson?

Unforgivably, Lord Brittan went to his grave a traduced man - police having failed to tell him no action was to be taken.

JAN MOIR: As the daughter of a policeman, I know all too well the dread that stalks their families

This time last week, Jen Phillips had everything to live for. She had a happy marriage, lovely daughters, a warm home, a future that looked secure. However, fate can be cruel.

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