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Lamar Odom pictured passed out on brothel bed hours before he overdosed

The pictures were taken the night before Odom, 35, was found unconscious in the VIP suite of a Nevada brothel where he had gone on a $79,000 sex-and-drugs bender. He is now recovering in hospital, read


Lord Ashcroft 'in intensive care after septic shock, liver and kidney failure'

The Conservative peer missed the launch of Call Me Dave, his biography of the Prime Minister, this evening after it emerged he had been in intensive care for 18 days. read


Oscar Pistorius leaves prison early after he was jailed for killing Reeva Steenkamp

The Paralympian star's lawyers successfully argued that he should be released on house arrest after serving a year of his five-year jail sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. read


Are you the eldest child? Then you're probably smarter than your siblings

Study by Leipzig University found that the first-born in a family tends to be the smartest - and each successive sibling is slightly less bright. read


MasterChef's Michel Roux Jnr says mothers don't pass on cooking skills any more

The celebrity chef, who has two Michelin stars, says many youngsters will never experience eating meals from scratch as two generations of working mothers have relied on prepared meals. read


'Bobby on the beat' could soon disappear as chiefs slash officer numbers to cope with budget cuts amid warnings that one in five forces fail to offer a good service

Forces were also criticised for getting rid of staff who deal with modern threats such as cyber crime, yet being unwilling to look to the public sector for specialist advice. read


Patients details sold by NHS prescription service to fraudsters in Australia

Pharmacy 2U – the country’s leading online pharmacy which has NHS accreditation – sold details of more than 20,000 users without their knowledge. read


Male escort Stephen Port 'fatally poisoned four men with party drug GHB'

Stephen Port allegedly invited the men back to his flat in Barking, East London, where he gave them fatal doses of the party drug GHB, known as liquid ecstasy. read


Playground name calling crackdown is a regime worthy of the East German Stasi

The government has launched new policies to crack down on sexist language in schools. But, for Richard Littlejohn, insults and name-calling are just a crucial part of growing up. read


Tony Blackburn lambasts X Factor 2015's 'gladiatorial ghastly and cruel' style 

Tony Blackburn has lambasted the X Factor as 'ghastly and cruel' and condemned its 'gladiatorial style'. The veteran DJ made the comments after seeing the ITV talent show at the weekend. read


20 ingenious ways to stay well this winter including sitting next to a lamp

Yes, winter's definitely knocking at the door. But it needn't bring with it the usual litany of coughs and sneezes, dry skin and cold hands. read


You're taking your medicine the wrong way if you're cutting HRT patches in half

Taking tablets and medications at the right time and in the correct way is often far from easy. Some must be taken on an empty stomach, others after a meal. read


Alan Yentob's behaviour probed by BBC Trust over Kids Company meddling

BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead said it is currently examining Mr Yentob’s behaviour, despite assurances from Lord Hall that the BBC’s editorial independence was never compromised. read


Detective Kenny McDonald who said VIP sex abuse claims were 'credible' is removed

Scotland Yard’s shambolic investigation into alleged VIP child sex abuse and murder inched closer to collapse last night after a new officer was put in charge. read


China's Xi Jinping lands in UK ahead of week-long state visit

Chinese president Xi Jinping landed at Heathrow for a state visit. But the real star attraction of the visit is his wife Peng Liyuan, the so-called 'Queen of China', a former rock star and fashion icon. read


David Cameron pledges to confront President Xi Jinping over Chinese steel dumping

Speaking in the Commons, the Prime Minister insisted no subjects were 'off the table' during the four-day state visit by the country's strongman president Xi Jinping (pictured). read


David Cameron brings dishonour on Britain by kowtowing to China's despots

The lavish welcome that will be given to President Xi Jinping during his state visit to Britain will be for a man, who was so incensed by reporting of his wealth, he blocked journalists visas. read


Prince William meets 7ft 6in Yao Ming during Chinese state visit

In a speech carried live on China's most watched TV station this afternoon, the Duke of Cambridge delivered an impassioned plea for an end to illegal wildlife poaching. read


Prince Charles to miss banquet for Xi Jinping because he needs a night off

The Prince (pictured) has denied claims he was boycotting tomorrow night's dinner at Buckingham Palace for Xi Jinping in protest at China's occupation of Tibet. read


British spies to monitor security at new nuclear plants built by the Chinese

The government's cyber spy centre GCHQ will take the lead role protecting the UK's energy network. The revelation comes ahead of a four-day state visit to the UK by China's President Xi Jinping (pictured left). read


Silvio Berlusconi tells HIS defiant side of the underage prostitute story

Approaching 80, the former Italian prime minister has led a phenomenal life. From almost nothing, he built a vast business in Italy and a media conglomerate of television channels. read


MND sufferer Simon Binner ends his life in Swiss Eternal Spirit clinic

Simon Binner, 57, who had aggressive motor neurone disease, travelled to Basel over the weekend from his home in Purley, London, where he died at the Eternal Spirit clinic surrounded by family. read


UK households could save £600m a year in energy costs by switching off gadgets

A survey by Big Energy Saving Week found that the number of electrical gadgets in homes has gone up by 31 per cent since 2010 and leaving the switched on adds £30 a year on to bills. read


Babies don’t know it’s you tickling them until they are six months old

When your baby giggles as you tickle their toes you might think you're bonding, but new research suggests babies have no idea where the tickle is coming from until they are six-months-old. read


Met Office to call UK weather storms Abigail, Barney, and Clodagh

The Met Office has announced that from now on big winter storms will have names – and as these will follow an alphabetical order, the first will be Abigail followed by Barney and Clodagh. read


How to look as classy as Katie Derham at 45, ALISON BOSHOFF writes

ALISON BOSHOFF: With her endless legs and lithe physique, how does 45-year-old Katie Derham manages to hold back the years? read


Fear of the unknown region of the brain discovered by scientists

Research at the California Institute of Technology has found that the amygdala - an almond-shaped set of neurons - controls a person's fear response in the face of an ambiguous threat. read


£200 test that boosts chance of IVF success could be available within next 6 months

Scientists can now test the levels of DNA in embryos to pick the ones most likely to result in a birth, raising the chance of conceiving to 80 per cent for a woman in her mid-30s, almost the same as fertile woman. read


Ex-HBOS chief Andy Hornby 'knew his bank mis-sold PPI to millions'

The disgraced former boss of failed lender HBOS has been accused of ignoring warnings about the mis-selling of PPI years before the scandal. Andy Hornby admitted that PPI sales' kept him awake' at night. read


Tony Blair memo revealing private promises to US on Iraq 'questions Chilcot validity'

The emergence of a bombshell memo setting out Tony Blair's private promises to the United States on Iraq calls into question the 'entire validity' of the Iraq Inquiry, critics warned last night. read


Saudi prince charged with sex assault of his maid is the son of King Abdullah

Daily Mail Online can reveal that the Saudi prince accused of a sex attack on his maid in Los Angeles is Majed bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, son of the late King Abdullah. read


Ban for BBC staff taking taxis in central London or booking first class trains in crackdown on expenses 

BBC staff are facing slashes in perks, as the corporation comes under pressure to cut costs charged to the licence fee payer. Staff will also be banned from charging for alcohol on work trips. read


Tuna may ward off breast cancer with their anti-inflammatory effects

Based on a survey of roughly 1,400 women with the disease, researchers found that those who had high levels of fish in their diet were nearly a third less likely to die prematurely. read


Trojan Horse head 'allowed pupils to be put in stress positions as punishment'

Monsoor 'Moz' Hussain, former head teacher at Park View School in Birmingham, allegedly allowed pupils to be subjected to cruel punishments. read


David Cameron vows to root out Islamic extremists infiltrating the NHS

The Prime Minister said politicians could no longer 'put our kid gloves on' and hope threat posed by extremists would go away amid concerns fanatics had infiltrated the UK's public sector. read


Final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens revealed on Monday Night Football as websites for tickets crash due to demand causing chaos

A two minute clip featuring Princess Leia, the last before the film's release in December, was aired during Monday's broadcast of the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles game on ESPN. read


Star Wars fans crash websites of UK cinemas as thousands buy advance tickets

Dozens of Star Wars fans took to social media to complain they were unable to purchase tickets or see where the highly-anticipated film was available on Cineworld and Odeon's websites. read


Hollywood made Gary one of our favourite names so where have they all gone?

It reached its peak in 1964 through the poularity of Western star Gary Cooper. But in 2013, there were just 28 Garys born in the UK with fears now the name is facing becoming extinct. read


Why snacking could be GOOD for your waistline, Anna Maxted writes

'I begin the experiment feeling anxious - I realise I love the freedom of being able to eat when I feel like it,' writes ANNA MAXTED. read


Cameras that keep an eye on the dog while you’re at work

Using sophisticated cameras which send alerts to their smartphones, owners can check up on their pets and even talk to them during their working day. read


Son describes anguish of telling his father that his children come first

Ever since my mother died a month ago, I have been solely responsible for my 89-year-old father. It has left me leading a split life: that of a husband and father to my two children and carer to my father. read


Deutsche Bank junior banker accidentally paid almost £4bn to a US hedge fund

The junior banker, who has not been named, added too many 0s to the trade after failing to balance out the day's transactions correctly, in London, while his boss was away on holiday. read


Jeremy Heywood rejects claims he is 'muzzling' ministers over London Heathrow

Sir Jeremy Heywood has been accused of presiding of a cover-up culture in Whitehall, including claims of obstructing the progress of the Iraq Inquiry by blocking the release of sensitive documents. read


As government warns savers over pension freedoms scams... Here's how to fend off the conmen who prey on your pot

The revolution in retirement savings has been a boon for scams and fraudsters who want to dupe you out of the cash that you have spent a lifetime squirrelling away. read


Is it high time to get your pension in order? Why it's never too early to save for retirement

The earlier you start, the better your chance of a secure future, with enough money to provide the standard of living that you want in your retirement. read


Fergie's killer aide Jane Andrews is seen hunting for bargains

Having been freed from prison after serving 14 years for the murder of her millionaire boyfriend Jane Andrews, 48, has now been pictured hunting for bargains at her local charity shop. read


How blocking your immune system may help women beat hair loss 

Recalling the 'horrible' time she had as a first-year student when her hair fell out in handfuls, Jayne Waddell, 34, from Glasgow, says it left her feeling 'less of a human being'. read


Baby P scandal council is blasted again following Mary Stroman's suicide

Haringey Council has been slammed in a serious case review into the death of 16-year-old Mary Stroman, who took her own life on a railway line in Wiltshire in January 2014. read


Experts reveal that women are PUNISHED whenever they show anger

Researchers conducted a mock trial experiment with 210 undergraduates. They found that when women expressed anger in their opinions, they lost support, while men who lashed out gained favor. read


Stimulating the ear may be a new way to treat common heart problem

timulating the ear with a hand-held device the size of a mobile phone may be a new way to treat the most common heart rhythm problem, atrial fibrillation (AF). read


So what IS the truth about the Lyme disease 'epidemic'?

Phones 4u's John Caudwell, (pictured with daughters Rebekah and Rhiannon) believes Lyme disease is behind a host of health problems that his family suffers from. read


Cohnor Coleman killed lover's husband after attacking him ‘like a cage fighter’

Cohnor Coleman, 24, is accused of shouting 'you're not such a big man now' after beating his lover's husband, Andrew Jackson, 43, unconscious in Richmond, North Yorkshire. read


Cancer mother refused permission to take son on term-time holiday

Louise Hamilton, 40, from Doncaster, has been undergoing a six-month period of chemotherapy and radiotherapy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in March. read


Humans could one day regrow their teeth by copying the behaviour of cichlid fish

Scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology are attempting to find out which genes are responsible for creating the teeth of Cichlid fish, who are able to regrow a full set when needed. read


Flossing has little impact on reducing tooth decay, experts say

The importance of flossing is something drummed into us as an essential step in getting rid of harmful plaque, the bacteria that can lead to tooth decay and gum disease. read


Shahena Uddin's family 'beat teen to death after forcing her to lick toilet bowl'

Shahena Uddin, 19, from Watford, who was one of eight siblings, was 'regularly punished' by her brothers and sisters, for 'crimes' such as eating at the wrong speed. read


ISIS video shows a Libyan captive dragged to his death behind a TRUCK

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. ISIS have released a new shocking video showing an alleged spy being dragged to his death behind a vehicle in Libya. read


Women receive 30 lashes after they take back property ISIS fighters had stolen

Four women were publicly flogged 30 times by a Saudi Sharia judge after they were found guilty by an ISIS court for stealing in Syria. The women were arrested as they went to their home and took their stolen property. read


Apple pulls hundreds of apps after 'rogue' ad system that could spy on users discovered

The iPhone maker made the announcement a day after researchers discovered hundreds of apps using Chinese ad software that extracts 'personally identifiable user information.' read


The Volk Eye Check camera that spots a squint before it's too late

Paul, 50, from North London, has a squint (when the eyeballs do not follow each other because the muscles around them do not work in synchronicity). read


Jamie Oliver tells David Cameron to 'be brave' about sugar in fizzy drinks

Giving evidence to the health select committee, the TV chef said successive governments had let down generations of adults and children by not standing up to big business to improve diet. read


E-bike firm Mission Motors shuts down claiming Apple poached its staff

Mission Motors, whose sleek 150mph electric bikes drew comparisons to Tesla's cars, ceased operations in May after losing top talent to Apple, according to sources close to Mission. read


Life on Earth began 300 MILLION years earlier than we thought, claim scientists

Researchers discovered the unconfirmed evidence in specks of graphite trapped within immensely old zircon crystals from Jack Hills, Western Australia. read


Cat’s loud sneeze makes his brother jump out of his skin in video

The frightened feline was caught by surprise and leapt 3ft into the air when it heard the noise. It was caught on camera by a woman in Tolyatti, Russia, and the video uploaded to YouTube. read


Indian girl suffers burns after being forced to sit on slide heated up in the sun

A four-year-old child in India suffered severe burns to her bottom after she was forced to sit on a hot metal playground slide which had been heated up by the midday sun. read


Watch player get the WORST EVER medical treatment during Greek second division game

Jose Mourinho may not have been impressed by his medical staff at the start of the season, but the Chelsea boss can, at least, rest assured that he is not managing in the Greek second division. read


British-grown sweet potatoes arrive in supermarkets this week

The increasingly popular vegetable with its orange flesh may have exotic roots, however farmers have found a way to grow it successfully in the British climate. read


Lord Lovat Simon Fraser who lost his castle to wed Petra Palumbo

Lord Lovat, aka Simon Fraser, has just got engaged to his model girlfriend Petra Palumbo, whom he began dating last year, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE. read


The world's most extreme record-breaking travel

The attractions that make the Guinness grade include Sweden's Ice Hotel, the incredible Angel Falls in Venezuela and Turtle Cove in the Bahamas - which has the deepest 'blue hole'. read


Nasa predicts 'near miss' with scary asteroid on Halloween

The asteroid, named 2015 TB145, will make its closest approach to Earth on 11:14 a.m. ET (3:14 pm GMT) on October 31, and can be seen by anyone using a telescope. read


EDL founder Tommy Robinson speaks at Pegida anti-immigrant rally in Germany

Tommy Robinson, the founder of the EDL, has addressed the crowd of tens of thousands of supporters of the far-right Pegida movement, as they celebrate its first anniversary in Dresden. read


France spends £1million a year to fly migrants away from Calais

France is spending more than £1 million a year 'clearing' UK-bound illegal migrants from Calais via private jet – but then allows them to come straight back again. read


Hungary says shutdown of border with Croatia has stopped inflow of migrants

Hungary said that a razor-wire fence at its border with Croatia has put a stop to the wave of migrants entering the country. Just 41 people crossed into Hungary on Sunday - the lowest number yet. read


Church of England ‘wrong to urge Britain to take 50,000 refugees from Syria'

In a move that irritated ministers at the weekend, a group of 84 bishops released a letter criticising the Government’s stance on refugees and accusing the government of ignoring a ‘moral crisis’. read


Refugee mother still clutching the body of her baby is plucked from the Mediterranean

The woman and ten other Syrian refugees and Iraqi migrants were rescued by an Israeli yacht crew in the early hours of Sunday after their boat floundered near the Greek island of Kastellorizo overnight. read


NHS refuses to approve drug that could keep Kirath Mann out of a wheelchair

Kirath Mann, six, from Coventry, suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), which causes progressive muscle weakness. Most children are in a wheelchair by age 10 and don't live past 30. read


How much alcohol is safe in pregnancy? NONE, say doctors

The American Academy of Pediatrics warns women who drink throughout their pregnancy are at 65 times the risk of their baby suffering fetal alcohol disorders, than those who abstain. read


Pico cat handbags are the latest fashion craze to hit Japan

A Japanese housewife has created a line of cat-inspired handbags, and the designs are eerily similar to the real deal. The bags have become hugely popular and one sold online for more than $950 read


Health guru reveals the 10 surprising ways YOU can shed the pounds and get fit

Eating fat and ditching carbohydrates puts the body into a state where it burns its own body fat, leading to weight loss, according to Grant Petersen, author of Eat Bacon, Don't Jog. read


City banks ask customers to confirm their identity using a SELFIE

New York-based software developer Socure have created software called Perceive, which will be rolled out by several banks in London's Square Mile to allow customers to make payments using selfies. read


How £13B in benefits are not claimed every year including almost half of people on the dole

Unpaid income support, Jobseeker’s Allowance, housing benefit and pension credit is more than the entire £12billion sum George Osborne is trying to cut from the welfare budget. read


What to expect from your body during each decade from your 20s through to your 50s

Over the course of our lives our bodies change in ways we sometimes don't understand. FEMAIL charts what to expect from your body in every decade with help from women's health experts. read


CANNABIS 'delays rejection of transplant organs by slowing immune system's attack'

Scientists at the University of South Carolina have shown for the first time that the active ingredient in marijuana, THC, slows down the immune system's rejection of the new organ. read


DNA study reveals dogs first appeared near Nepal and Mongolia

A DNA study has found man's best friend may have evolved somewhere near what is now Nepal and Mongolia, researchers say. read


Jacqueline Anne Sutton 'found hanged in toilets of Istanbul's Ataturk Airport'

Former BBC journalist Jacky Sutton, 50, had travelled from London Heathrow to Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, but is believed to have failed to make it onto her next plane to Erbil. read


Bill Bryson slams the National Trust for 'fleecing' stone circle tourists

The 63-year-old author moaned that he was forced to stump up the cash before he even saw any of the Neolithic stone circles while visiting the village of Avebury in Wiltshire. read


BBC programme chief slams Danny Cohen over 'Orwellian' levels of bureaucracy

Tom Archer, who left the broadcaster in 2012, said the BBC is stuffed with ‘office-dwellers’, who instill a ‘destructive climate of frustration and fear’ among the people who produce its content. read


George Osborne refuses to budge on tax credits with laws to force deep cuts

The Chancellor has made clear he has no intention of 'tweaking' the cuts, claiming the law has already been changed and a climbdown would cost billions. read


Male investors more likely than women to prioritise high returns over ethical concerns

Men are more likely to say they prioritise high returns over ethical concerns. But the average ethical fund has rewarded investors with almost double the FTSE 100 return in the past five years. read


Had Jeremy Corbyn been to a Savile Row leg-tickler? QUENTIN LETTS writes

QUENTIN LETTS: Labour's leader, the Compo of the Commons, came flapping into the House yesterday in, I think, a new outfit. Had he been busy at Marks & Sparks over the weekend? read


Man behind The Birdie Song launches High Court battle over copyright

Music producer Henry Hadaway, 73, who was responsible for The Birdie Song, has launched a legal battle at London's High Court over songs written by fellow music executive Gordon Lorenz. read


Matthew Baddeley who caused 66 trains to be cancelled after sleeping on tracks is jailed

Matthew Baddeley fell asleep on the track near Smethwick Galton Bridge station in the West Midlands, forcing Network Rail to deal out nearly £41,000 in customer compensation. read


Becky Watts jury hears power saw like that used to dismember teenager's body

Nathan Matthews and his girlfriend Shauna Hoare are accused of murdering 16-year-old Becky at her home in Bristol in February. He admits killing the 16-year-old but denies her murder read


Videoshows real-life Fight Club bout taking place INSIDE HMP Rochester

Two prisoners have been caught on camera throwing punches at each other as they apparently fight for a pouch of tobacco at HMP Rochester in Kent, a young offenders' institution. read


FACEBOOK may be to blame for killing your phone's battery

The California-based social network told MailOnline it is looking into the battery life claims, but noted 'the issue is not caused by improper background location collection.' read


Man who suffered brain injury now has epileptic fits whenever he does a Sudoku

Doctors at the University of Munich found his seizures were being caused by abnormally high levels of activity in a part of the brain involved in processing visuo-spatial information. read


Straight women reveal why they enjoy intimate flings with other females

YouTube star Jaclyn Glenn, 27, interviewed four ladies who have experimented with same-sex encounters to learn what prompted them to do so. read


Nasa baffled by pits and troughs hundreds of meters across on Pluto

Each of the pits and troughs – typically hundreds of meters across and tens of meters deep – were spotted in the area, informally known as Sputnik Planum. read


Khodayar Amini sets himself on fire and DIES during video conference

An Afghan asylum seeker (pictured) has died after dousing himself in petrol at a park in Melbourne's southeast and setting himself alight during a video call with refugee activists. read


Queen Letizia joins King Felipe to promote study of Spanish language and culture 

The Spanish royal joined her husband, King Felipe VI of Spain, at the Cervantes Institute Annual Meeting at Royal Palace of El Pardo in Madrid, Spain. read


1956 Ferrari race car driven by F1 legend Juan Manuel Fangio set to sell for $28M

The historic car, designed specially for the Argentinian five-time F1 world champion, never crashed despite a racing career that that lasted until 1964. read


Underwired bras DON'T increase risk of breast cancer but deodorants COULD

One in eight women will face being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. While some are at increased genetic risk, Dr Sally Norton tells Daily Mail Online how most women can reduce their risk of the disease. read


Why showering with soap could be HARMING your health

Daily contact with grime is not harmful, in fact, it strengthens the immune system, according to Dr Robyn Chutkan, gastroenterologist and author of The Microbiome Solution. read


Downton Abbey viewers are left reeling after Lord Grantham vomits BLOOD

Viewers have been left shocked by the latest Downton Abbey episode after Lord Grantham suffered a burst ulcer and vomited blood all over the dinner table in scenes likened to a 'horror movie'. read


Photos show the amount of bacteria on your hands after touching your phone

Office workers may want to take note of what they are touching around their desks and how many times they wash their hands. The University of Queensland reveals some of the dirtiest equipment. read


Public has chance to name new moth species on eBay auction

The moth (pictured) was discovered eight years ago at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico by entomologist Eric H. Metzler. read


Blood test could detect Alzheimer's years before a patient starts showing symptoms

Dr Robert Nagele, of Rowan University, New Jersey, said detecting the chemical signs will allow patients to make lifestyle changes to slow its development while scientists work on a cure. read


UN bid to decriminalise drugs foiled after at least one country blocks the move

A radical call for governments around the world to decriminalise the use and possession of 'all drugs' has been foiled, after at least one country has blocked the move. read


Behind the scenes of a 'natural' bodybuilding championship for women

A collection of some of Australia's most buff and bronzed women have flexed their stuff at the recent Australasian Natural Bodybuilding championships, in Sydney earlier this month. read


Chinese tourists flock to the £507 MILLION fake Venice

A cloned Venice in China officially opened in May in Dalian, northeast China. 200 European-style buildings were constructed along the artificial canal to re-create the romantic Italian city. read


British students take part in drunken Carnage pub crawls across the UK

Revellers in fancy dress and students dressed in ripped bright orange T-shirts partied into the early hours as part of the Animal Instinct 'Unleash the Beast' tour in Birmingham and Liverpool last night. read


Robbie Williams London mansion probed after complaint from Led Zepellin's Jimmy Page

The guitarist's architect wrote to Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council to check work being carried out on the mansion is allowed, even though one of the conditions has not been fulfilled. read


Co-op customers hail worker for SITTING on 'shoplifter' until police arrived

The bizarre sight greeted customers who walked into the Co-op in Stroud, Gloucestershire, shortly after the incident took place. A teenager was apprehended on suspicion of stealing items. read


County Durham woman in labour is given a police escort to hospital

Claire Rank and her partner Ian Bogle, of County Durham, (pictured with baby Arabella) were given a police escort to the University Hospital of North Durham after being stopped for speeding. read


US agrees to clean up the 'Costa del Armageddon' 50 years on

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo and US Secretary of State John Kelly signed a key commitment to decontaminate Palomares in southern Spain. read


Children compete in the Shetland Pony Gold Cup Gold Cup at Plumpton Racecourse

It first glance it looks like any other race, but a closer look reveals that this is the Shetland Gold Cup, where children ride miniature horses at Plumpton Racecourse for a horse welfare charity. read


Aer Lingus man on flight BITES a fellow passenger and drops dead

A post-mortem examination is to be carried out on the body of a 24-year-old man who died on the flight from Lisbon, Portugal yesterday. read


The moment Jordan Hamilton stabbed a Nottingham bouncer in the back

Matthew Withers was trying to break up a fight at BZR in Nottingham when he was stabbed in the back with a six-inch blade by Jordan Hamilton, who has been sentenced to four years in prison. read


Geoffrey Cox quits Commons sleaze watchdog after missing deadline to declare £325k

Geoffrey Cox QC, MP for Torridge and West Devon, referred himself to the standards commissioner after breaking time limits on reporting earnings from hundreds of hours of legal work. read


Giant 6.5foot SHARK is caught off the coast of Dorset near Chesil Beach

The young man was fishing near Chesil Beach when the porbeagle swam into his net, giving him the catch of a lifetime. He then lugged it to shore, before dragging it onto the pebble beach. read


NASA site features DSCOVR's high-resolution images of the Earth each day

The image sequence, taken by the Deep Space Climate Observatory, will show the sun-lit side of the Earth as it rotates, revealing the whole globe over the course of a day. read


Driverless pedicab goes wild rotating on the spot and slams into stalls in China

The video, which was captured in the eastern province of Zhejiang, shows the driverless rickshaw spinning around uncontrollably and damaging stalls. read


Lumen generates a small electrical current when held in a hand 

The Lumen torch (pictured), developed by New York-based Ross Zhuravskiy is fitted with a thermoelectric generator (TEG) that produces an electric current when touched. read


Eritrean shot by Israelis after being mistaken for a terrorist lies wounded in video

The video shows Mulu Habtom Zerhom bleeding out on the floor of a bus terminal in the southern city of Beersheba with bystanders abusing him and even hitting him with a chair in the face. read


Sibling Distillery Gin family banned from advertising their own product

The Elliot-Berrys (pictured) picked up awards for their luxury product when they set up their Cheltenham-based brand after leaving school but were told they breached advertising rules. read


Lockheed Martin has been secretly testing 'supersonic' laser turret for fighter jets 

The Aero-adaptive Aero-optic Beam Control (ABC) turret is the first turret ever to demonstrate a 360-degree field of regard for laser weapon systems on an aircraft flying near the speed of sound. read


Researchers may have discovered unseen particle that holds others together

Scientists at the Technical University of Vienna, claim they have found a strong nuclear decay pattern, called f0(1710), that may prove the existence of so-called glueballs. read


Study reveals the Shroud of Turin contains DNA from plants found all over the world

Researchers at the University of Padova suggest the shroud travelled the world extensively, moving from Jerusalem to Turkey to France before ending up in its in Turin, Italy. read


Prehistoric man ate SNAIL PORRIDGE and used special drills to extract meat from shells

The 150,000-year-old snail shells with man-made holes (pictured) were discovered by a team of British archaeologists in Haua Fteah Cave in Libya. read


Timelapse video shows the creation of a FROZEN-themed Boeing 737 aircraft

Painters from Canada, the US and Germany were hired for the around-the-clock project - which shows Olaf on a beach near the front of the plane while the sisters work icy winter magic from the tail. read


Congo's 'child witches' are exorcised to have the devil beaten out of them

There are thought to be 50,000 children living on the streets of Kinshasa, thrown out of their homes and communities after being accused of being 'witches' by religious and spiritual leaders. read


Zdenko Turtak who raped a teen in Leeds 'did not care whether she died'

Zdenko Turtak, 22, will be sentenced tomorrow for brutally raping an 18-year-old woman after dragging her from a bus stop in Leeds, beating her repeatedly with a rock and leaving her for dead. read


South Korea's binge eating TV stars eat enough food to feed a family in one sitting

A new binge eating craze called mukbang sees 'lonely' South Koreans gorge themselves for hours at a time while broadcasting their extreme eating performance to thousands of fans online. read


Vincent Asaro accused of heist dramatized in Goodfellas appears in court

An aging gangster went on trial Monday on charges he was in on the $6 million Lufthansa holdup in 1978, a legendary theft dramatized in the hit film Goodfellas. read


ISIS jihadists shave their BEARDS and dress as women to flee Syria

Pictures said to have been taken near Aleppo, Syria last week shows mounds of what looks like cut off facial hair, alongside discarded packets of razors. read


Holly Burt who is 6ft 5in tall set to challenge record for the world's longest legs

Holly Burt, a 6ft 5ins-tall 20-year-old design student from Florida, has emerged in a bid to trump current record holder - model Lauren Williams - who has 49 inch pins. read


Photos show hungry families receiving US aid packages in post-war UK

These delightful photographs on show in London next week reveal the grateful faces of adults and children in Britain upon opening food packages following the end of the war in 1945. read


Apple ordered to pay $234m in patent lawsuit for infringing university design

The jury in Madison, Wisconsin set the amount after around three hours of deliberations. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Warf) had asked for $399 million (£257 million). read


BlackBerry's Priv Android phone with hidden keyboard and curved screen goes on sale

Pre-orders are available exclusively from UK retailer Carphone Warehouse and prices for a SIM-free device (pictured) start at £580 with an estimated delivery date of 6 November. read


Moment a koala tries to enter a couple’s holiday home in Australia

A couple of holidaymakers have had a surprise visitor when a koala walked right up to their seaside holiday cabin and appeared to try to enter the dwelling. read


Devotees push anything from swords to GUNS in Phuket ‘purification’ festival

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Shocking images reveal how hundreds of devotees slit open their cheeks and stretch them with weapons in an annual vegetarian festival in Phuket. read


Vulture gets head stuck up pig’s butt in video from Travis County, Texas

The encounter was shot on video by Paul Fushille after he found a field of dead feral pigs and piglets in Travis County, Texas. The dead hogs had been shot by a rancher and the vulture was trying to take advantage. read


Lancashire women's hockey team strip off for cheeky charity calendar

A team of women's hockey players have stripped for a naked calendar to raise funds for Lytham Sports Foundation. The team, from Lancashire, wear their underwear for warm ups then talk tactics naked. read


Scotland fans change referee Craig Joubert's Wikipedia page after Rugby World Cup defeat by Australia

Scotland's Rugby World Cup hopes were ended in heartbreaking fashion after a last-gasp Bernard Foley penalty saw them lose by a point in the quarter-finals. read


Couple given £15,000 towards a first home in Honey, I Bought The House

Honey, I Bought The House gives couples a chance to get on the housing ladder just as long as only one of them chooses the property and keeps their partner entirely in the dark. read


Every Syrian refugee accepted into Britain will cost taxpayers up to £23,420 a year

A leaked Home Office document has now revealed the full cost of the programme to give refuge to families trapped in squalid camps in the Middle East. read


Ministers signal u-turn on forcing newspapers to pay legal costs even when innocent

Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has told newspaper editors that his 'mind is not made up' on whether to press ahead with plans to force newspapers to pay legal costs in all cases. read


Man leaps into the air in fright while attempting to catch a mouse in video

The humorous video, which took place in Dublin, Ireland, was posted to the internet by Ciaran Hickie, who wrote: 'A mouse enters my buddy's room and it turns out he's terrified of mice.' read


German boy has both legs crushed after he is 'pushed under train by his mother'

The boy suffered serious injuries to his legs after being pushed in front of the train at station in Hamburg by his own mother, but remained conscious throughout the rescue mission. read


CrossFit trainer Revie Schulz lifts 40 kilogram weights at 16 weeks pregnant

Gold Coast CrossFit trainer Revie Schulz has experienced mostly support for her pregnancy workouts, unlike her fellow 'fitspo' stars. read


Polar bear cub slips on the ice but manages to get back on its feet

The bear was out exploring with its mother and sibling when it slipped. Photographer Natashia Meens, who was exploring the Northwest Passage, captured the fall on camera. read


London's most luxurious workplace boasting gold toilets is revealed

Enstar Capital has just unveiled the luxurious boutique office building, in Mayfair, London, which was created as a result of a £500 per square feet commercial fit-out. read


Mac on... The Chinese president's state visit to Britain 

'Remember don't say slitty eyes!' read


Jen Glantz reveals how she took part in two weddings in different states in 24 HOURS

Jen Glantz, 27, sells her services as a bridesmaid. This month, she was in two bridal parties in a single weekend one, in Michigan, on Saturday, and the other, in New Jersey, on Sunday. read


Photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald holding gun he used to assassinate JFK is 'authentic'

New expert analysis has debunked the theory that the photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald holding the gun he used to shoot JFK in Dallas, in 1963, was a faked composite of other pictures. read


Never-before-seen Titanic photographs show the ship at Belfast shipyard

The snaps were taken at 12.15pm on May 31, 1911, by a Belfast businessman who was given close access to the doomed liner inside the Harland and Wolff shipyard. read


Why men trying to conceive should wear boxers and sleep naked

Increasing the temperature of the testicles may damage sperm, according to scientists from Stanford University and the US National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. read


Disabled pensioner is fighting for life after his mobility scooter was destroyed in a crash

A 67-year-old man remains in a 'critical but stable' condition in hospital after his mobility scooter was severely damaged in a collision with a black Honda Civic on the A689 in Hartlepool. read


Moped rider begs mercy from angry elephants who attacked him in Thailand

The animals reacted angrily as the rider approached in the heart of Khao Yai national park near the city of Korat, in the north-east of the country. read