At least 120 people were able to come ashore at the RAF Akrotiri base overnight - the first time since the migrant crisis began that they have landed directly on UK territory. They were rounded up by British troops (main and inset) before being taken to temporary accommodation. The MoD said that it expected the migrants to be handed over to the Cypriot authorities once they had been processed. Meanwhile, a source on the island accused the Ministry of Defence of allowing the boats to reach the base 'unchallenged' and raised fears they could have been militants from the Islamic State.
Pilot is killed as US F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet explodes in 'massive fireball' and crashes on British farm as it began its journey home after finishing tour of duty in Syria
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet (inset) was flying out of RAF Lakenheath when it came down into farmland in Red Mere, near Shippea Hill, five miles north-west of Lakenheath. The pilot died after ejecting from the plane, police confirmed, with his parachute spotted 'a mile and a half' from the downed jet. Emergency services including police, fire and ambulance crews are all at the scene - which is littered with debris - after a member of the public raised the alarm at 10.30am this morning. It is believed the jet was one of six returning to the US via the UK after combat deployment in the Middle East.
- Two boats carrying 120 migrants arrive on British soil in astonishing security breach after coming ashore at RAF base on Cyprus where UK jets are carrying out strikes against ISIS
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- Mother, 41, with advanced breast cancer REFUSES chemotherapy in favour of drinking her own urine, homoeopathy and a psychic surgeon to try and cure herself
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- Killer who murdered his wife and two children in 1975 and escaped justice for 27 years has died behind bars while serving his life sentence
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Now he'll have space for the shark! Damien Hirst wins battle to build huge basement under garden of his £40million London mansion so he's got somewhere to keep his art collection
The world's wealthiest artist (pictured inset) received planning permission for the project, despite officials describing the basement proposal as 'unacceptable' and suggested it should be rejected. The 50-year-old paid a whopping £39.5 million for the Grade I Listed home in north London (main) last year. The plans (bottom) include demolishing and replacing the current caretaker's cottage at the rear and linking it to the main house via a 150ft-long mega basement.
Kung fu Kate! Duchess meets Jackie Chan as she turns on the style again at reception for Chinese president - but what was the gift that made China's First Lady burst out laughing?
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- Revealed: The glittering history of Kate's state banquet tiara
After an official welcome that glittered with royal engagements, the second day of Chinese state visit to Britain will focus on trade and the economy. President Xi Jinping will meet with the Chancellor and the Duke of York at Imperial College London before being hosted by the Prime Minister at Downing Street for a working lunch and talks. Tonight, the president and his wife, Peng Liyuan, will be honoured at a banquet by the City of London. Ministers hope this week's state visit will secure more than £30 billion of trade deals with China, including huge investments in infrastructure projects.
OMG, Liam is OK! Ecstatic One Direction fans break down in tears of joy as Payne apologises for missing Belfast gig and vows the show WILL go on
One Direction's concerts on Wednesday and Thursday in Belfast will go on ahead as planned, despite Tuesday's being cancelled at the last minute, leaving fans in floods of tears - this time, with elation rather than sadness. And Liam Payne has finally broken his silence on the matter, after the show was called off due to his falling ill. The 22-year-old posted a series of messages on Twitter the following day, thanking his distraught fans for their support and expressing his excitement over getting back up on stage.
HOW THE WORLD LOOKS FROM WESTMINSTER
WESTMINSTER TODAY
- Fury as Corbyn hires aides who defended Lee Rigby murder and called Labour ministers 'vile and racist'
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Teenage girl feared for her life as she was savaged by a Staffordshire bull terrier when she stepped of a bus
WARNING: Graphic content. WARNING: Graphic content. Bethan Williams, 18 (left), suffered horrific bites to her leg (top right) when the out-of-control dog attacked her as she stepped off a crowded bus in Cardiff, Wales. The call centre worker, who already had a phobia of dogs, said she feared for her life when the Staffordshire bull terrier (like the one pictured, bottom right) began viciously tearing away at her legs at the bus stop. She had just finished working a late shift at British Gas when the dog pounced on her legs as she climbed off the bus, and began growling at her despite its owner yelling at it to calm down. She is now undergoing a series of operations to treat her deep wounds, while a 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident. South Wales Police confirmed the dog had also been seized.
Revealed: PoWs' escape maps were smuggled into notorious Colditz prison in gramophone records, chess sets and even the handles of cricket bats
The maps - sent by intelligence officers in London - assisted Prisoners of War, including Airey Neave (pictured right dressed in his home-made German soldiers uniform) who became the first Briton to escape Colditz prison, (inset) from Nazi Germany. Neave, who won a military cross in 1942, became the first Briton to break out of the camp. He went on to serve in MI9, the intelligence agency behind his escape, before becoming a Tory MP and advisor to Margaret Thatcher. He was murdered by a car bomb planted in the Palace of Westminster by the Irish National Liberation Army in 1979. Now research for the new book Great Escapes has found the the maps were smuggled into gramophone records, chess sets and playing cards (pictured left).
Self-made millionaire was smothered to death in his luxury home by a gang of Polish robbers so they could steal his £20,000 Rolex watch
Miltiades Papadopoulos, 41, (pictured left) was found dead at home in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, on October 22 last year. He had been stripped naked, tied up and killed in his living room by a gang of Polish robbers, all for the sake of his £20,000 Rolex watch (similar to the one pictured bottom right). On the anniversary of the victim's death, Polish national Sebastian Kimel, 40, (top, middle) was found guilty of his murder while Arkadiusz Szarkowski, 42, (top right) and Krzysztof Kasza, 42, (bottom, middle) were convicted of manslaughter. The three men will be sentenced on Friday.
'Anyone travelling at 88mph and stopping the town clock will receive a fine!' The cringe-worthy attempts by companies and even the POLICE to join in the fun on Back to the Future day
It's a red letter day for film fans as they celebrate the date to which Marty McFly and Doc Brown went forward in time to in the 1980s Back to the Future trilogy. But while movie-lovers remembered the cult classic for its great lines and elaborate script, an army of advertisers, PR experts and marketeers were scrapping it out to cash in on the global appeal of the occasion. Among those using the hashtag #BacktotheFutureDay were Heathrow Airport (top left), Royal Dutch Airlines (top right), the Department of Work and Pensions (bottom right), the Jelly Bean Factory (bottom left) and Essex Police (centre).
Heartless vandals spray-paint 'MY A*SE' over disabled parking space belonging to couple who have battled cancer and serious heart problems
Alexander Begg, 62, who has survived several heart attacks, and his wife, Pauline, 57, who suffered breast cancer and cirrhosis of the liver, believe it was done by jealous people in their area. They are both registered disabled and have a dedicated parking space outside their home - but it appears the neighbours are not convinced they need it. Mr and Mrs Begg returned from a recent holiday to find the offensive message daubed in foot-high wall paint in the middle of the space and immediately above the word 'disabled'.
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Fire tears through Slovenian camp housing thousands of migrants after refugees 'torch tents in protest at a lack of food and water and delays processing them'
Women and children were evacuated from the camp in Brezice, on the border with Croatia, as firefighters battled the blaze this morning. The migrants were reportedly angry at delays in registering them and moving them on to the Austrian border, witnesses said. They also complained about a lack of food, water and blankets. Many of those at the camp had arrived in the dark of night after wading or swimming across the Sutla River in temperatures close to freezing.
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