The suitcases and rucksack which contained Becky Watts's body: Police release chilling photos of the bags used to hide teenager - and the stun gun her stepbrother 'planned to use in kidnap plot' 

Becky Watts murder trial shown suitcases used to store tools

The teenager (left) went missing in Bristol in February before her dismembered body was found by police in a shed. Her stepbrother Nathan Matthews and his girlfriend Shauna Hoare are now on trial for her murder. Police today released photos of the bags which contained some of her body parts and the tools prosecutors say were used to dismember her body. A rucksack (top right) contained 'blood stained' safety goggles, a screwdriver, handcuffs and a small pink leopard print onesie. A spotted suitcase contained the circular power saw prosecutors believe was used to cut her body into eight pieces. The court heard how an illegal stun gun was later found at Matthews's home (bottom right).

Police officer is shot during armed raid by Scotland Yard's gang crime team as area in east London is now in 'lockdown'

Met Police corner man suspected of shooting an officer in Hackney, east London

Heavily armed police swarmed through Haggerston wearing helmets and carrying machine guns as the fleeing gunman ran amok through the residential streets. The chaos prompted a full 'lock down' of the area, with witnesses describing plain-clothed officers scrambling from the cars into an attempt to stop the suspect in his tracks. Other witnesses described seeing the officer (pictured left being treated at the scene) lying 'in agony' on the floor, while his colleagues tried to phone for an ambulance. Scotland Yard has since confirmed that the officer, who was said to have suffered a 'gunshot wound', is in hospital in a stable condition. Meanwhile, forensic officers are combing the area for clues (right) and have recovered a handgun (inset) which is believed to have been used in the shooting.

How well do your neighbours manage their money? Interactive map reveals average credit scores by postcode

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This interactive map by credit rating firm ClearScore allows you to search average credit scores by postcode and how it compared to the national average.

Flossing your teeth can be a waste of time - and do more HARM than good, leading dental expert claims

EXCLUSIVE: Here, Robin Seymour, Emeritus Professor of Dental Sciences at Newcastle University and leading periodontologist, suggests other, easier ways to get perfect pearly-whites...

Burglars ransack celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's £7m five-bedroom London home and steal thousands of pounds' worth of property 

The television chef only found out that his house in North London had been burgled after a neighbour noticed that a door had been left open.

'This is not what a rapist looks like': Student causes outrage on Twitter after arguing sex consent workshops don't apply to him

Warwick University student George Lawson, 19, posted an article along with a sign stating 'This is not what a rapist looks like' in response to an 'insulting' invitation to a consent workshop.

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'I cannot miraculously shave my hip bones': Size six model told she was 'too big' to work in the fashion industry hits out at her agency in furious Facebook post

Charli Howard told she was 'too big' hits out at model agency in Facebook post

Charli Howard, 23, from London, wrote an open letter about the modelling industry, claiming she was dropped by her agency for being 'too curvaceous' even though she wears a dress size 6-8. She told FEMAIL, the reaction to her post has been 'incredible' after writing, 'I am human. I cannot miraculously shave my hip bones down, just to fit into a sample size piece.' of clothing or to meet 'agency standards'.

Now that IS crackers! M&S; staff asked great-grandparents for their personal details when they bought Christmas crackers - because they're made with gunpowder 

Ivy Francis, 82, and her husband Bert, 83, were purchasing the £15 box from the supermarket in Shoreham, West Sussex, when they were asked for their names and address.

Yearning for chocolate, desperate for carbs? Experts reveal what your food desires REALLY mean - and the healthy swaps to satisfy them

An insatiable urge for something sweet, a yearning for your favourite packet of crisps. Whether sweet or savoury, a team of nutritionists reveal what your cravings really mean...

Facebook bug reveals how popular you REALLY are: View counts are appearing below posts on the mobile site

The bug is only seemingly affecting the mobile site, not Facebook's apps and it shows the number of 'Views' (pictured) next to Likes and Comments below posts.

University lecturer quits in disgrace after slapping a policewoman in the face as she was kicked off a Ryanair flight for downing duty free Jack Daniels

University of Bath lecturer Leah Wild. See SWNS story SWDRUNK; A lecturer at a top university has quit in disgrace after slapping a policewoman in the face as she was kicked off a plane for being drunk. Mum-of-three Leah Wild, 44, who taught sociology at the University of Bath, started downing duty free Jack Daniels and brandy when her holiday flight was delayed. The Ryanair plane, carrying 184 passengers to Faro in Portugal, was stuck on the tarmac at Bristol for three hours because of a strike by French air traffic controllers. A court heard that Wild and friend Reuben Crowe, 23, became "clearly drunk" and were talking loudly and listening to loud music.

Mother-of-three Leah Wild, 44, who taught sociology at the University of Bath, quit her lecturer job after slapping an officer in the face when she was kicked off a Ryanair flight at Bristol Airport while drunk.

Police chief furious over 'lame and flawed' decision to let paedophile cardiologist carry on working even though he was found with 65 images of children on his computer

Derbyshire Chief Constable Mick Creedon said he was 'horrified' that Dr Steven Burns, 53, had only been given a suspension, despite being convicted of having the indecent images.

Teenage girl, 14, who was born as a result of a sperm donor and lives with two mothers is ordered to develop a relationship with her father in 'extraordinary' high court case

The teenager has been ordered to have 'limited relationship' with her biological father and his gay partner after the judge said it would be in her 'best interests' to have a male figure in her life.

Bus driver killed himself over fears he would never see his children again after splitting from his wife just days before Christmas

Troy Simpson-Joseph.. .. A bus driver took his own life because he was terrified he would never see his children again after separating from his wife just days before Christmas, an inquest heard... .. Father-of-six Troy Simpson-Joseph, 28, was found hanging from the ornamental 'Bridge to Nowhere' in Burgess Park, Peckham, on Boxing Day last year... .. Mr Simpson-Joseph had been in a time of crisis at the time of his death, after learning his estranged wife Rachel had a new partner... .. He had been arrested and bailed on 23 December during a row with his ex as he moved his belongings from the family home in Lewisham.   .. .. His distraught mother, Bernadette Joseph, told the court he feared he would never see his children again... .. Central News

Father-of-six Troy Simpson-Joseph, 28, was found hanging in Burgess Park, Peckham, south east London, on Boxing Day last year after learning his estranged wife Rachel had a new partner.

'Sexist' software boss 'told colleague he would only eat lobster if it was served on his mother's breasts' 

Deepa Tumber, a connectivity delivery manager at Surrey software firm, is facing a number of allegations from Fidessa colleagues Wendi Lancaster, pictured, and Fatrizia Nosal.

Fraud and cyber crime committed every FOUR seconds in the UK as even the police minister says his bank account was hacked

There were 5.1 million incidents of fraud and 2.5million cases of computer crime including hacking and spreading viruses, as the scale of the problem was laid bare for the first time.

'It looks like my nan's curtains!' Apprentice candidate Ruth Whiteley comes under fire on Twitter for wearing a pink tartan suit in the boardroom

The Apprentice 2015's Ruth Whiteley makes fashion statement in tartan suit

Ruth Whiteley, of Harrogate, Yorkshire, caused a stir with her rainbow 1980s-inspired attire on Wednesday night's The Apprentice. The 47-year-old sales training consultant was compared to Bake Off star Mary Berry, artist Grayson Perry and a clown. Twitter user Jamie commented: 'Ruth on the apprentice looks so much like mary berry & it's freaking me out.' While Mark Slater added: 'Is Ruth Whiteley actually Mrs Doubtfire?! @bbcapprentice @AlanSugar_Facts @claudelittner #apprentice #fish.'

A snap independence referendum would 'disrespect the people', says Sturgeon as she tries to win over pro-UK voters

Scotland's First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeon, delivers her speech during the party's annual conference in Aberdeen, Scotland October 15, 2015. Sturgeon on Thursday played down the chances of a second independence referendum anytime soon, instead urging her nationalist party to build up its power base before elections next year.   REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

The SNP leader told her conference in Aberdeen that she would need 'strong evidence' that Scots had changed their mind on leaving the UK before pushing for a re-run of last year's vote.

'Real-life Sherlock Holmes' reveals how you CAN read someone's mind - including how to tell if someone is having an affair and even guess their PIN code

'Master of deduction' Colin Cloud can tell intimate details about someone just by looking at them. He has spilled his secrets to a FEMAIL writer who could be just as good as Colin... after 20 years of practice.

Tragedy as mother-of-two, 42, dies of her injuries after the black cab she was travelling in is hit by a 17-year-old driver

A family has been devastated after a mother-of-two died when the cab she was travelling in was hit by a teen driver in Coventry. Anna Downey, 42, sadly did not recover from her injuries.

Cancer charity boss who was given £100,000 on Channel 4's Secret Millionaire is arrested on suspicion of fraud

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Colin Nesbitt of Little Heroes Cancer Trust, who was given £100,000 after being featured on Channel 4's Secret Millionaire programme and has now been arrested on suspicion of fraud.
He invented a `wiggle bag'  (PICTURED) for use by children suffering from cancer. The `wiggle bag' is a harness which safely and comfortably hides central line catheters away.
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The founder of a childrenís cancer charity featured on Channel 4ís Secret Millionaire programme has been arrested by police on suspicion of fraud.
Colin Nesbitt, 54, founder Little Heroes Cancer Trust, was arrested at his home in Bingley, West Yorkshire, on Tuesday after police arrived shortly after 7am.
Mr Nesbitt was taken into custody for questioning, but released on police bail later that day.
The Charity Commission also confirmed it is aware of concerns surrounding the Trust.
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Colin Nesbitt, the boss of Little Heroes Cancer Trust, was arrested by police in a dawn raid on his home in Bingley, West Yorkshire on Tuesday.

Kirstie Allsopp's boyfriend's company owns an East London flat being used as a BROTHEL by £110 an hour prostitute 

Ben Andersen was said to be shocked after finding out about the unwanted tenant in the East London flat owned by his company Holmgold Limited, while his partner Kirstie laughed the episode off.

Ted Hughes's family demands an apology over 'offensive' claim in unauthorised biography they stopped 'for a good lunch' while poet's body lay in hearse outside

Library filer dated 9/12/84 of poet and author Ted Hughes with his wife Carol. The widow of Ted Hughes will make a rare public appearance Thursday July 7, 2004 to announce a new poetry trail featuring the former poet laureate's work. Carol Hughes will read one of her late husband's poems at a press briefing at Stover Country Park, near Newton Abbot, Devon. See PA story ARTS Hughes. PA photo.

Professor Jonathan Bate, from Oxford University, started writing his 672-page book with the blessing of Hughes's family, but they later withdrew authorisation for the biography.

Fancy seeing you here! The Queen is reunited with a horse from her royal mews as she opens £45million veterinary school with Prince Philip

The Queen and Prince Philip open School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh exclaimed with recognition when they saw bay mare Mary Tudor who lived in the Buckingham Palace stables for 16 years until she retired and found a home at the Horse Trust. During her visit to the state of the art facility at the University of Surrey, Her Majesty also saw how the puppets from Warhorse were made

Pictured from his hospital bed: Police release distressing images of seven-year-old boy wrapped up in bandages after he and his mother were shot in the legs thanks to gangland turf war 

Christian Hickey, 7, and his mother Jayne Hickey, 29, were both blasted in the leg at close range at their semi-detached home in Salford as she opened the front door expecting a parcel delivery.

The brothers who look like old men: Rare condition means they have thinning hair and have already been fitted with DENTURES 

Richard McDonald, six and his brother Lennon, five, from Corby, Northhamptonshire, suffer from Ectodermal Dysplasia, which causes their hair, teeth and nails to grow abnormally.

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Young mother, 25, is killed by carbon monoxide fumes on first night in new home after she moved in to get nursery ready for her six-month-old baby 

Kimberley Jones, 25, had been bought the new house near Aberdare, South Wales, by her parents but within hours of moving in she was dead after suffocating in her sleep.

British tourist knocked down and killed by hit-and-run driver 'doing 100mph' as he used pedestrian crossing in Miami 

Andrew Hamilton, 27, (pictured) from Chester, was fatally struck by a BMW that witnesses claim was travelling at speeds of 100mph in Miami Beach, Florida. The driver of the car fled the scene.

Cameron reveals he will lay out long-awaited demands for EU reform within a FORTNIGHT

British Prime Minister David Cameron, center, speaks with Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas, second left, and Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila, third right, during a group photo at an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015. European Union heads of state meet Thursday to discuss, among other issues, the current migration crisis. (AP Photo/Francois Walschaerts)

The Prime Minister this afternoon said he would accelerate the discussions as he bowed to pressure to set out a timetable for laying out his proposed reforms.

Chilcot names the date - but not one Iraq families want: Inquiry chairman promises only 'timetable' for report's release

Sir John's announcement comes just days before the expiry of a deadline set by the grieving families of troops killed in action. But some fear the report will face more than a year of delays.

Boris calls on Tom Watson to apologise for 'absolutely hysterical' campaign against Leon Brittan over sex abuse slurs

File photo dated 17/04/13 of former Cabinet minister Leon Brittan, who should have been informed before he died that a rape allegation against him had been dropped, one of the UK's most senior police officers has said. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday October 8, 2015. Scotland Yard Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve Rodhouse wrote to Lord Brittan's widow to apologise for failing to tell the family the peer had been cleared and that no further action was to be taken, The Times said. See PA story POLICE Midland. Photo credit should read: John Stillwell/PA Wire

The London mayor said Labour's deputy leadr Tom Watson had pressured the police to re-open a 45-year-old rape case against Lord Brittan (pictured) 'without a shred of evidence'.

A snap independence referendum would 'disrespect the people', says Sturgeon as she tries to win over pro-UK voters

Scotland's First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeon, delivers her speech during the party's annual conference in Aberdeen, Scotland October 15, 2015. Sturgeon on Thursday played down the chances of a second independence referendum anytime soon, instead urging her nationalist party to build up its power base before elections next year.   REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

The SNP leader told her conference in Aberdeen that she would need 'strong evidence' that Scots had changed their mind on leaving the UK before pushing for a re-run of last year's vote.

Inside Uri Geller's mind-bending mansion: Yves Saint Laurent's cast-offs, Michael Jackson's favourite sofa and 'talking' toilets in Berkshire pad on sale for £15million 

Psychic Uri Geller's Berkshire mansion on sale for £15million

EXCLUSIVE: Spoon-bender Uri Geller (centre) is selling his sprawling Feng Shui property in the village of Sonning after 35 years, even though George and Amal Clooney are about to become neighbours. He tells FEMAIL about his favourite items of furniture and the memories he will treasure in his new Tel Aviv flat. Clockwise from top right: The panorama room has nine-metre glass doors; even the walls of the cinema room are decked out in plush red carpet; Michael Jackson slept and meditated on Uri's custom-made brown velvet sofa; the Palladian portico is flanked by crystals that are 40 million years old.

And what were you planning on doing with this lizard, sir? The strangest items Brits have had confiscated at airport security

In a new survey, Brits revealed the oddest items they'd had confiscated at airport, including handcuffs, sand and foliage. In France, the most confiscated item was fireworks.

Did our ancestors have ears like DOGS? Defunct muscles on the sides of our head suggest they once moved in response to sound

A neuroscientist at the University of Missouri claims defunct muscles behind our ears show that ancient neural circuits responsible for moving the ears may still respond to sounds.

Got a tattoo? Then you're probably AGGRESSIVE: People with inkings are more likely to be rebellious and angry, study claims

The study by Anglia Ruskin University is perhaps surprising given how mainstream tattoos have become in recent years.

'Bonkers!' National Grid to use money from your bill to pay factories to not use power to keep the lights on this winter

A worker at Longannet power station, a large coal-fired power station in Fife, which has been confirmed to close next year. 

PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday August 18, 2015. Operator ScottishPower said earlier this year that the coal-fired plant would ''in all likelihood'' close after losing out on a short-term National Grid contract. See PA story ENVIRONMENT Longannet. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.

File photo dated 17/05/07.

Bosses in charge of securing supplies moved to counter fears of blackouts this winter by insisting that electricity margins are 'manageable', but will pay factories to power down at key times.

Why our love of looking at 'food porn' makes us fatter: Trend of showing off food fuels obesity crisis as it makes it harder to resist eating 

The study added that the rise of cookery shows had led to food being glamorised 'without telling a balanced story when it comes to the societal and health consequences of excess consumption'.

Size DOESN'T matter! Having a big brain does not make you more intelligent - it's the structure that counts

Researchers led by the University of Vienna have found brain size only plays a small role in explaining why some humans are cleverer than others.

Schoolgirl, 14, took fatal overdose after writing a note where she claimed her classmates mocked her for being 'poor'

Ashleigh Bowes took overdose after writing that classmates mocked her

Ashleigh Bowes was suffering from anorexia and depression and claimed other girls at her high school would mock her because her mother used a motorbike to get about. The 14-year-old was found dead at her family home in Macclesfield, Cheshire, on August 30 last year after taking an overdose of a drug used to treat anxiety. Her mother Susan (inset) told an inquest into her death: 'She told me in April that her class friends were taking the mickey out of her. I bought a motorbike at that point and she said they would laugh that I had that.'

First grammar for 50 years gets the green light: Education Secretary approves plans for new selective school after months of legal wrangling

The Kent school being approved by Nicky Morgan (pictured) is a 'satellite' site of an existing school, meaning the Government gets around a 1998 law forbidding new taxpayer-funded grammar schools.

Trust that ran Stafford hospital is to face criminal charges over the deaths of four pensioners in its care

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The Health and Safety Executive has brought charges against Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust over the deaths of four elderly patients in its care between 2005 and 2014.

Jailhouse rock: Shocking footage emerges showing shameless prisoners partying, drinking booze and taking drugs while behind bars 

The grainy footage, which appears to have been taken on a banned mobile phone, is believed to have been shot at category C prison The Mount, near Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire.

Outrage as UN says Britain's refugees policy is like 1930s: Senior official claims response has echoes of the way Jews were treated under the Nazis 

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the UN high commissioner for human rights, said the rhetoric being used by politicians in the UK and Europe had echoes of the years leading up to the Second World War.

Disgusted dad 'collapsed with food poisoning and was ill for a week after eating a MOULDY McDonald's McMuffin breakfast'

Alan Evans, pictured, 32, said he became violently sick after eating his bacon and egg sandwich for his breakfast at the fast food chain's branch in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire.

Woman posts sultry shot of her stocking-clad legs to social media... only for her father to spot it and respond with his own hilarious version

Woman posts leg shot and her father responds with his version

The lady posted a somewhat alluring snap from her bed of her knitted sock clad legs beside a mug of coffee and her laptop, right. Unfortunately for the girl in question, her father spotted the snap and took it upon himself to outdo his daughter - by posting his own hilarious version, which has amassed over one million views, left. His version of his daughter's image shows him reclining on his bed with his hairy legs on show. Whilst his daughter wears fashionable beige socks with intricate bows on in her snap, her father opted for classic dad socks complete with colourful polkadots.

Proud to be a home blocker: Why a woman who lives alone in a five-bed £850,000 house won't move to make room for young families

Jeanette Kuppermann has lived in her house for 45 years. She is outraged by Robert Peston's claim that people like her should downsize and says nothing will come between her and beloved home.

Schoolchildren aged 14 left traumatised after being told to investigate child murders as part of their philosophy homework

Schoolchildren at Paulet High School in Staffordshire were left traumatised after their teacher told them to research gruesome child murders as part of their philosophy homework.

Orthodox Jewish father has his car window smashed as he left a synagogue by a racist thug who told him: 'We need to kill all Jews' 

The 28-year-old was sitting in his vehicle when the unprovoked incident happened in East London. The attacker approached the car, before smashing the front passenger window.

Chilling footage reveals moment ex-Army sniper threatened to kill a family moments after firing an air pistol at guests during his partner's Ann Summers party 

Luke Moyes used an automatic air pistol to shoot three women including his partner Justine Harrison at a terraced house in Chorley, Lancashire, on April 12, a court heard.

'Bonkers!' National Grid to use money from your bill to pay factories to not use power to keep the lights on this winter

A worker at Longannet power station, a large coal-fired power station in Fife, which has been confirmed to close next year. 

PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday August 18, 2015. Operator ScottishPower said earlier this year that the coal-fired plant would ''in all likelihood'' close after losing out on a short-term National Grid contract. See PA story ENVIRONMENT Longannet. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.

File photo dated 17/05/07.

Bosses in charge of securing supplies moved to counter fears of blackouts this winter by insisting that electricity margins are 'manageable', but will pay factories to power down at key times.

'He was a gentle giant': Thousands of officers line the streets to pay their respects for murdered garda shot dead by dissident Republican

Garda Tony Golden was laid to rest following a moving Requiem Mass in Blackrock Co Louth earlier today. His widow Nicola, walked behind her husband's body as officers formed a guard of honour.

Kids Company collapse sparked a spate of stabbings because children no longer had up to £200 a WEEK 'to pay drug pushers', MPs hear as Camila Batmanghelidjh and Alan Yentob are grilled in the Commons

Kids Company's Camila Batmanghelidjh and BBC's Alan Yentob grilled in the Commons

The collapsed charity Kids Company used to hand out up to £200 a week to vulnerable children, its under-fire former boss Camila Batmanghelidjh revealed today. The controversial charity chief, who has come under fire for overseeing the collapse of the charity despite receiving millions of pounds in government funding, this morning insisted that cash was not given out 'willy nilly'. But speaking to MPs on the Public Accounts Committee, Miss Batmanghelidjh admitted it was not a 'myth' that money was given to vulnerable children in envelopes through windows with no control over how it was being spent.

Woman with stage four cancer who refused to marry until she had beaten the disease finally gets the wedding of her dreams 

Karen Fulton, 42, from Aberdeen, let partner Kevin go down on one knee after beating Hodgkin lymphoma which had spread to her neck and lungs, and had a 'magical' big day.

Bridge players 'disappointed' and considering an appeal after losing High Court battle to have the card game defined as a sport

FILE - This is a Tuesday Sept. 22, 2015 file photo of  a competitor playing bridge at the Acol Bridge Club in West Hampstead, London. A High Court judge on Thursday Oct. 15, 2015  backed Sport England's assertion that bridge is not a sport because it does not involve physical activity. English Bridge Union officials had challenged the ruling in court. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)

Advocates insist that bridge - which is particularly popular with older generations - should be counted as a sport because of its 'mental skill' and 'health benefits'.

The underwear that helped shape women's figures throughout the ages: Trends from high-waisted knickers in the Fifties to thongs in the Nineties revealed in new book

Costume historian Lucy Adlington reveals the cheats used to get the ideal figure in her book Stitches In Time, from 1950s women using bra inserts to modern-day padded bum pants.

Schoolboy is BANNED from the classroom for his 'extreme' haircut: 10-year-old is told to shave his short, back and sides into a 'skinhead' before he can return

A 10-year-old schoolboy in Burnley has been banned from lessons because of his short-back and sides haircut. Connor McGowan's teachers said his new look was too 'extreme'.

Men really DO have sex on the brain: Extra cells found in males make them prioritise relationships over everything - even food

Although the University of College London study was on worms, their biology is similar to ours meaning the findings provide insight into the behaviour of other animals, including humans.

French couple banned from calling their son Prince William: Court rules giving the child name would lead to 'lifetime of mockery'

The parents said they thought the connection with British royalty would be useful, but a court ruled that using 'Prince William' as an extended first name could lead to a 'lifetime of mockery'.

Inside Uri Geller's mind-bending mansion: Yves Saint Laurent's cast-offs, Michael Jackson's favourite sofa and 'talking' toilets in Berkshire pad on sale for £15million 

Psychic Uri Geller's Berkshire mansion on sale for £15million

EXCLUSIVE: Spoon-bender Uri Geller (centre) is selling his sprawling Feng Shui property in the village of Sonning after 35 years, even though George and Amal Clooney are neighbours. He tells FEMAIL about his favourite items of furniture and the memories he will treasure in his new Tel Aviv flat. Clockwise from top right: The panorama room has nine-metre glass doors; even the walls of the cinema room are decked out in plush red carpet; Michael Jackson slept and meditated on Uri's custom-made brown velvet sofa; the Palladian portico is flanked by crystals that are 40 million years old.

Homemade soup has never been so easy - or so quick! FEMAIL tests some souper swanky gadgets to perk up your lunch

Nothing is more satisfying in cold weather than homemade soup - and high-tech gadgets means it's easier to make than ever. Tessa Cunningham tests different models to find out which is best.

Who is dirtier? From washing hands to cleaning the toilet seat, men and women's bathroom hygiene habits revealed (and the results will disgust you)

New research has compared the bathroom habits of men and women in the office. 96 per cent of both men and women admit to washing their hands - but men are cleaner overall.

CofE churches may soon only open at Easter and Christmas: One in four parishes has fewer than ten worshippers  

Centuries-old churches across the country may shut their doors for most of the year while others may only open for major religious holidays, according to a report on 16,000 Anglican churches.

Scotland Yard dismissed Tom Watson's claim of a 'powerful paedophile network' linked to Downing Street THREE YEARS ago but never made it public

Labour MP Tom Watson shocked the Commons in October 2012 by alleging there was 'clear intelligence' linking a former Number 10 aide with a notorious group of sex offenders.

Boris calls on Tom Watson to apologise for 'absolutely hysterical' campaign against Leon Brittan over sex abuse slurs

File photo dated 17/04/13 of former Cabinet minister Leon Brittan, who should have been informed before he died that a rape allegation against him had been dropped, one of the UK's most senior police officers has said. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday October 8, 2015. Scotland Yard Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve Rodhouse wrote to Lord Brittan's widow to apologise for failing to tell the family the peer had been cleared and that no further action was to be taken, The Times said. See PA story POLICE Midland. Photo credit should read: John Stillwell/PA Wire

The London mayor said Labour's deputy leadr Tom Watson had pressured the police to re-open a 45-year-old rape case against Lord Brittan (pictured) 'without a shred of evidence'.

It's here! Balmain x H&M; lookbook unveiled and it's full of the sparkly designs that Hollywood's brat pack have made their signature

Despite not being available to buy until November 5, Balmain's creative director, Olivier Rousteing, and the high street giant are whetting shopper's appetite with these new images.

Grieving father whose son, 17, died from a heart attack while in a swimming pool on holiday reveals his daughter, 14, also died from a cardiac arrest 

Steven Mountford, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, lost his son Jordan Burndred, 17, last week - ten days after he was pulled out of the water on holiday during the sweltering heat.

Could this be the end of reading glasses? Lens that can restore sight in older people is being developed - and it's made from the same material as a SMARTPHONE screen

Devesh Mistry, of the University of Manchester, is developing a lens made from liquid crystal to restore sight in people with presbyopia, the long-sightedness associated with old age.

'I had a boob job so she had a boob job too': Ex wife of love rat conman reveals how he moved his teenage mistress into their home - where the two women even shared a bed

Matthew Samuels' ex wife reveals how he moved his teenage mistress into their home

Caroline Morris, 48 (left), who has seven children with lonely hearts conman Matthew Samuels, has revealed how he moved his teenage lover Anne Marshall (right) into the family home in Lichfield, Staffordshire, when the affair was discovered. Ms Morris, who was herself conned out of £11,000 by her ex-husband, said the compulsive liar begged her to let Ms Marshall, who was 18 at the time, share their marital bed. Despite agreeing to the 'menage-a-trois' arrangement, Ms Morris said it wasn't 'like a sordid do', adding that the women were simply 'under his spell'. She admitted that they even got on 'really well' and had both had boob jobs to please their fraudster lover. Father-of-ten Samuels (inset), a used car salesman from Worcester, was sentenced to eight years in prison last Friday for fleecing his victims - who he found on dating websites - out of £180,000.

The villagers who can't take any more: ROBERT HARDMAN meets fed up residents of Longford, which currently doubles up as overflow hotel accommodation for migrants

Most people staying at the Heathrow Lodge Hotel, right next to Britain's biggest airport, are not paying a penny for their accommodation, writes ROBERT HARDMAN.

Dreams of owning a property near London can come true! Buy a home of your own within the M25 for just £30,000 (garage not included) 

The property in Essex is a rare find as it costs marginally more than the average annual salary. Most properties in the area cost £300,000.

Should we scrap every traffic light in Britain? After 42 lights at one of Britain's most complicated junctions fail and flow improves critics call for a signal free system

After 42 traffic lights failed in Beverley, Yorkshire, and traffic flow improved, questions are being asked as to whether the 25,000 signals across Britain are still a necessary part of our journeys.

What a trolley smart way to beat the 5p plastic bag tax: It's not Fendi or Michael Kors but shoppers are snapping them up

The old-fashioned trolley your granny pulled is all the rage. The wheeled bag has had a makeover in polka dots or leopard print. With the 5p bag tax the wheeled bag is a handy option for shoppers.

Forgotten British genius who beat Hollywood at its own game: Told in a major new book, the very unlikely story of J. Arthur Rank

1st Lord Rank (J Arthur Rank) (died 3/72) with Belinda Lee and June Laverick. Celebrating the 21st anniversary of the Rank Organisation. 

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J. Arthur Rank, a flour miller from Hull, took it upon himself to rebuild the British film industry, repel the transatlantic tide and turn popular culture into a gigantic advertisement for British virtues.

Heart-breaking moment child's lifeless body is pulled from the sea after Greek coastguard ship accidentally crashes into migrant vessel it was supposed to be rescuing, killing up to eight people

Migrant child’s lifeless body is pulled from the sea after Greek ship crashed into vessel

Four children and three adults have drowned while another is missing after their boat collided with the rescue ship (bottom right) near the Greek island of Lesbos. Harrowing pictures have emerged of the body of a young child (left) being lifted from the water on the shoreline following the tragedy earlier today. Officials said they had found the bodies of a woman, two little girls and a baby and that three other bodies have since been found, 'that of a woman, a man and a minor,' the coastguard said. Greek rescuers backed by a Portuguese ship and an EU border agency Frontex helicopter are continuing to search the waters. Pictured top right: The body of a refugee woman is lifted to shore.

Oscar Pistorius set to be freed from prison on parole after serving just 11 months of his sentence for killing Reeva Steenkamp

The Paralympian star's lawyers have argued that he should have been released after serving one-sixth of his five-year jail sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

Thousands gather to support Catalan regional president as he is summoned before Spanish judges to answer charges of civil disobedience over referendum vote 

Catalan regional president Artur Mas, pictured, told a massive rally today in Barcelona that court proceedings against him for calling an independence referendum last year were 'political'.

EXCLUSIVE: Alcatraz escapees 'had wives and children in Brazil', their family claims - and they want their sentences commuted so they can 'come home' after 43 years

Nephew Ken Widner says he believes both John and Clarence Anglin married and had children when they reached Brazil after escaping from Alcatraz, which would prevent their extradition.

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ISIS are still making £300MILLION a year from oil despite U.S.-led air strikes... and are even selling fuel to rebel groups they are fighting

An image grab taken from a video uploaded on Youtube on June 17, 2014, allegedly shows militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) parading with an Iraqi army vehicle in the Northern city of Baiji in the in Salaheddin province.

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Figures from oil workers in Syria and Iraq suggest up to 40,000 barrels are being produced every day in ISIS-held territory - generating around £1million a day in revenue.

Italian court rules staff must be allowed to watch pornography during their lunch breaks 

The ruling came about after judges said an employee at a Fiat factory near Palermo, Sicily, had done nothing wrong by viewing x-rated material at lunch and could not be fired.

Indian president shocks gathering of Israeli MPs by telling them 'I love Hamas'... when he actually meant to say he likes HUMMUS

To worsen matters, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee made the cringe worthy faux pas during a speech to the entire assembled Israeli parliament in Jerusalem.

Clash of the gladiators? No, this was bland as tapioca: QUENTIN LETTS on PMQs

Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2015. See PA story POLITICS PMQs Corbyn. Photo credit should read: PA Wire

Jeremy Corbyn is fast killing Prime Minister's Question Time. He is robbing it of its urgency, its theatre, zest. Labour MPs sitting behind him in the Chamber yesterday looked bored.

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Punished for doing his duty to the public

New Cross Hospital Wolverhampton, for Caroline Lloyd (not seen) salt poisoning story, 1997.

In a contemptible act of revenge, hospital bosses have named and sought to discredit the professor who revealed details of a secret 'macabre experiment' that subjected patients to needless agony.

Austerity? Why can't these Labour numbskulls understand that spending is going UP, writes STEPHEN GLOVER 

If Corbyn and his misguided crew had any nous, they wouldpoint out that the national debt is continuing to rise, and we are increasing the burdens on our children and grandchildren.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Acid Anne Robinson puts the boot in Theresa May's wardrobe

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 Anne Robinson (R) arrives with his daughter Emma Wilson (L) for the 2015 Man Booker Prize award ceremony held at the Guildhall.
 2015 Man Booker Prize Arrivals, London, Britain - 13 Oct 2015

Although Home Secretary Theresa May is praised for her savvy style, she's yet to win the approval of the famously acerbic Anne Robinson, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE.