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As Beyonce steps out in her palest shade yet MICA PARIS asks why do black stars want whiter skin

With her tumbling blonde hair, the world’s highest-paid black music star of all time looked more Caucasian when she stepped out in New York this week, writes MICA PARIS. read


TalkTalk hackers who stole customers' details are raiding their bank accounts 

The fraudsters started cold-calling before the broadband firm realised that customer details had been stolen.The company alerted Scotland Yard and the major banks on Wednesday. read


After TalkTalk's hack EDWARD LUCAS says the plain truth is we've all been far too complacent

Imagine a hotel careless enough to put its guests’ room keys on public display, along with their names, credit cards, passport details and home addresses. It would be a boon for thieves. read


Ex-Coronation Street actor Peter Baldwin dies aged 82 in north London

Actor Peter Baldwin, best known for his 21-year role as Derek Wilton in Coronation Street, has died aged 82, it was reported tonight. read


Want to get the perfect night's sleep? Go to bed at 10.37pm with goose feather pillows

Ahead of the clocks going back on Sunday morning, research reveals that more than half the nation (55 per cent) have trouble sleeping due to 'cold and discomfort' in the bedroom during the winter months read


New drug reveals regrowth in mice in ten DAYS

The drugs work by inhibiting a family of enzymes inside hair follicles that are suspended in a resting state, effectively 'waking' the hair. read


Liverpool council admits failings and pays James Hawkins's family £100k compensation

James Hawkins from Liverpool, left, was just 16 when his parents died in 1983 and had to look after his younger siblings Anthony, who was eight, centre, and sister Colette, right, who was 15 and eight-year-old Steven, not pictured. read


14-month-old toddler Austin Cank is picture of health after 2 brushes with death

Sitting happily on his mother’s lap in Leicester, Austin Cank looks a picture of health. But at 14 months the toddler has already survived two brushes with death – the first while still in the womb. read


Your baby’s umbilical cord could treat future Alzheimer’s and cancer

Medics say the cells, which are collected immediately after birth, could be used to fight illnesses in the child and its siblings. TV's Natalie Pinkham is among those to have used the service. read


SNP forces U-turn on plan to shorten The Queen's Remembrance Sunday service

Royal aides wanted to limit standing time for the 89-year-old monarch. But a Westminster row broke out when the revised schedule meant the four opposition leaders would have to lay wreaths together. read


Afghan veterans face criminal probe for 'mistreating' Taliban suspects

More than 100 Afghans believed to have helped kill and maim UK troops have alleged they were mistreated during the 13-year war. They claim soldiers broke the law and treated them badly read


Former Russian major claims KGB was trying to recruit Gareth Williams

Former KGB major Boris Karpichkov (pictured), 56, has claimed the same hitmen he says killed Gareth Williams, who was found dead in his Pimlico flat in August 2010, are coming for him. read


Tax credits revolt 'will cause biggest constitutional crisis in 100 years'

Peers are not supposed to challenge MPs over tax policies following a constitutional crisis in 1909. Lord Butler said the government would have a 'legitimate grievance' if the House of Lords did so. read


Mother forced to hand baby to gay father wins right to tell her story

A mother whose baby was removed on the orders of a judge has won the right to tell her story. High Court judge Justice James Holman (pictured) overturned the decision to gag the mother. read


Britons need to cut out processed meat as sausages are as dangerous as cigarettes

A major announcement by the World Health Organisation on Monday is expected to declare that processed meat is one of the most cancer-causing substances. read


McDonald’s and Coca-Cola had two meetings with UK ministers in three years

Between 2011 and 2014 there were at least 33 meetings between health ministers and representatives of supermarkets, food manufacturers and fizzy drink firms. read


007 has left me so battered I need a knee op says Daniel Craig

The Bond actor, 47, revealed how he is set to go under the knife yet again because of a knee injury he picked up while filming a fight scene for Spectre with the hulking villain Mr Hinx. read


James Bond girl Monica Bellucci on why she's looking forward to the menopause

Bellucci, who says the decision to cast her as a Bond Girl is a 'revolution', is frequently voted the most beautiful woman in the world and lives by the maxim: 'Eat well, sleep well and have lots of sex.' read


Ben Whishaw's grandfather was a WW2 British agent planted inside the German army

James Bond's Q is the expert behind the spy's most outlandish gadgets - but the actor behind the character has a real-life British spy connection to rival any Bond. read


Susanna Reid puts on a flirty display with Daniel Craig before wincing

In a segment filmed for Good Morning Britain on Friday, the 44-year-old presenter appeared to be enjoying herself as she talked to the actor while wearing a form-fitting floral dress from Zara. read


Why is 007 and his girls such whingers about being a 'Bond Girl'

No sooner had James Bond blasted his way back onto the big screen than former 007 squeeze Honor Blackman demanded we desist from patronising his female co-stars like her, writes AMANDA PLATELL. read


Dr Elvira Blakemore who landed in court for a Fifty Shades romp is also a bigamist

What will the former patients and well-to-do neighbours of Dr Elvira Blakemore make of the latest revelations about her tumultuous love-life? The Mail can reveal that Dr Blakemore is a bigamist. read


Can I sleep with my wife while spending thousands on my lover? 

Can I sleep with my wife while spending thousands on my lover? BEL MOONEY gives out some much needed advice to two contrasting stories of pursuing love and unashamed betrayal. read


Forget Facebook and Twitter, today's teenagers turn to Snapchat

Controversial social network Snapchat is often associated with sexting and naked photos, but this has not stopped hordes of British secondary school pupils from signing up for the app. read


Peter Mandelson and George Osborne have a very surprising love-in

Nothing in recent memory can match the strange, though deeply troubling, friendship which has arisen between Peter Mandelson and George Osborne, writes PETER OBORNE. read


After Alan Yentob BBC boss James Harding also has two jobs 

Alan Yentob isn’t the only highly paid BBC executive whose habit of hogging plum broadcasting roles is causing irritation at Broadcasting House. read


Hillary Clinton dodges questions around Bill being a sex attacker

In The Clintons’ War On Women, former senior Republican adviser Roger Stone and historian Robert Morrow make a number of sensational claims about Hillary Clinton, husband Bill and daughter Chelsea. read


How Hillary Clinton channels Queen Elizabeth's unique fashion sense

The Democratic candidate, 67, and the Queen, 89, favor very similar fashion. Hillary is almost always seen in a monochrome pantsuit, while Her Royal Highness likes a matching coat and hat. read


Benghazi victim's father says Hillary Clinton told him filmmaker would be arrested

The father of a U.S. Navy SEAL killed in 2012 in Libya says former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested a filmmaker was behind his son's death at the U.S. mission in Benghazi read


Oxford University in censorship row as police seize No Offence magazine

The editor of 'No Offence' Jacob Williams, pictured, said he feared he was going to be arrested following the 'heavy handed' response by Thames Valley Police in Oxford. read


Children aged 11 who can't write their own name as computer games use rises

Children are arriving at secondary school struggling with basic handwriting because couch potato lifestyles mean they are not developing the correct motor skills, say experts. read


Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Park to be expanded

The two areas will flow almost continuously as one great park with the Yorkshire Dales to be increased by 23 per cent and the Lake District, three per cent. read


Why there's nothing sexier than chopping wood (honest!)

Part practical guide, part ode to nature, Lars Mytting's Norwegian Wood — Chopping, Stacking And Drying Wood The Scandinavian Way has become a surprise international best-seller. read


UK weather to see rain for half term and Rugby World Cup semi-final

Families across the country look set to spend parts of the school holiday week trapped indoors as heavy rain and powerful gusts lash the country. It will also affect the Rugby World Cup semi final. read


Tesco launches FIZZY Prosecco as customers are already poking fun on Twitter

Retailing at £1.59, the 150g bagful is said to taste like, 'Sweet, delicately fragrant elderberry with the festive fizz of Prosecco,' according to the packaging. It is part of the Tesco Finest range. read


British Vodka Black Cow is a new spirit made entirely from fresh Dorset milk

An unusual version of vodka (pictured) - created by farmer Justin Barber - is set to hit high street shelves with a distinctively West Country spin – it is created entirely from fresh Dorset milk. read


Britain's first insect restaurant Grub Kitchen to open serving bug burgers

Chef Adam Holcroft's (pictured) Grub Kitchen will open in Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and specialties will feature crickets, bugs and worms. read


Britain's tallest crook Jude Medcalf is back behind bars after breaching his licence

Jude Medcalf, 25, from Newton Abbot, Devon, was released from jail in March 2014 because he suffers from a growth disorder which means he's too big for standard prison beds and uniforms. read


Adele's captivating Hello viral video has the internet crying tears of laughter

Adele's new and exquisite video for her first track in two years, Hello, it was the flip phone, the way she makes tea and the comparisons with Lionel Richie that had the rest crying tears of laughter. read


Adele, out of the shadows after three years and heading for Number One

The reclusive singer came out of the shadows to promote her much-anticipated new song – and sent fans into meltdown in the process. Adele's name began trending worldwide. read


Michael Jackson's doctor Arnold Klein and the rumored biological father Prince dies

Dr. Arnold Klein, who was Jackson's dermatologist, was admitted to the hospital four days ago suffering severe abdominal pains and passed away on Thursday night. read


JK Rowling reveals Harry Potter And The Cursed Child is set 19 years later

J. K. Rowling, who announced the project in June, confirmed to fans that the two-part play will follow on directly after the final book's epilogue, which was set 19 years in the future read


Towns OUTSIDE London where average house prices are £1m from Cobham to Virginia Water

Rising house prices have created ‘million pound towns’ outside London for the first time. Three towns in the Home Counties now have average house prices of more than £1million read


The hazards of being a duke: They're a dying breed, but a new TV film shows the world would be a duller place without them

From 40 dukes in their Georgian heyday there are now just 24 today. But a new documentary from BBC2 looks at what life is like for the remaining titles. read


Queen’s Sandringham estate 'has put our dogs at risk of killer disease'

At least 15 dogs have developed Seasonal Canine Illness after being walked through woods at the Norfolk estate. Terry Wenn's dogs Scruffy (left) and Charlie were taken seriously ill. read


Kate Middleton filled with horror when Prince William rides a motorcycle

The mother-of-two joined her husband to highlight mental health issues affecting young people on their first official visit to Dundee on Friday. read


We watch horror movies because our lives are boring and make us feel alive

The moment Regan's head spins around in The Exorcist was voted the scariest film moment of all time in a survey of 2,000 people by Empire Cinemas. read


ITV's new drama Jekyll and Hyde sees a man beaten to death pre-watershed

Twisted monsters, vicious murders and even a family burned alive in their home – all of this can be found in just the first episode of Jekyll and Hyde, which is set to broadcast on ITV at 6.30pm. read


How Kate Moss has fallen for Nikolai von Bismarck 13 years her junior

Never mind the 13-year age gap — Miss Moss has never been one for the shackles of convention — this is the liaison lighting up London society, writes RICHARD PRICE. read


Jeremy Corbyn ally Jon Lansman lined up for by-election after Michael Meacher's death

Jon Lansman, founder of the hard Left Momentum group which is plotting to infiltrate local Labour party branches, is being considered as a candidate for the Oldham West and Royton seat. read


Police warn burglary victims to expect a 'slow response' as they go soft

Ian Hopkins, who takes over as chief constable of Greater Manchester on Monday, said officers would be dispatched to a break-in if the suspects were still at the scene. read


The common reasons why we feel exhausted from cheese sandwiches to a lack of water

Instead of reaching for another coffee, it's important to find the root cause of tiredness - which can often be a symptom of an undiagnosed health condition, says nutritionist Dr Marilyn Glenville. read


Fleeting moment hundreds of geese look just like TinTin's pet Snowy

The bizarre formation (pictured), complete with the ears, mouth, nose and even eyes of a dog, was spotted by engineer Gerald Robinson while out taking pictures of rutting stags. read


Guildford toddler flown to hospital after car crashes onto pavement

Witnesses said the little girl and a two-year-old boy were thrown from their pushchairs when the VW being driven by a 89-year-old woman mounted the curb in Guildford, Surrey. read


Palestinian man dies as the Middle East Quartet calls for restraint

A Palestinian man died from his wounds today after he was shot during a large protest on the Gaza border last week. Yahya Karira was 20-years-old and from the Gaza Strip. read


Russian leader Vladimir Putin is filmed test driving a new Lada Vesta

He has been photographed riding topless on horseback and swimming in lakes but now Vladimir Putin has been showing off his driving skills whilst testing out a new car in Sochi. read


Taliban gains in Helmand present case to send back troops says ex-UK commander

Former colonel Lincoln Jopp, who commanded British forces in Lashkah Gar in 2010, said it was ‘impossible to look our widows and injured in the eye and say what you did came to nought’. read


ISIS vow to eradicate the 'disease' of Judaism from the world in new video

In the clip posted to YouTube ISIS, a militant dressed in army clothing and wearing a balaclava stares down the camera. Clutching his rifle, he warns: 'Soon there will no Jews left in Jerusalem'. read


Child rapist Imran Khan is jailed after being caught on CCTV snatching girl in Burnley

Imran Khan, 34, from Accrington, was released on licence for abusing a 12-year-old girl when he found the little girl after 'doing laps' of the streets (pictured). read


Chinese president Xi Jinping and his wife in Manchester on last leg of British visit 

Waving flags and banners, cheering crowds stood four-deep outside the city's town hall as they waited to catch a glimpse of President Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan. read


Eric Cantona and Thierry Henry join football hall of fame as President Xi arrives in Manchester

Former Manchester City right back Sun Jihai (centre) will appear alongside more illustrious names of international football such as Eric Cantona, Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp. read


Tiananmen Square survivor accuses British police of heavy-handed protest response

Shao Jiang, a survivor of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, was seized by officers as he held placards in front of Xi Jinping’s motorcade when it arrived at Mansion House in central London. read


UK's sucking up to China is a 'national humiliaton' says DOMINIC SANDBROOK

Perhaps never in our modern history has the British establishment demeaned itself so enthusiastically before a foreign visitor during this week's state visit of President Xi of China, writes DOMINIC SANDBROOK. read


Migrants storm the gates of Lesbos as UN warns refugees are forced to have 'survival sex'

The UN's refugee agency has received disturbing reports of migrants and refugees having 'survival sex' with human traffickers and the women and says children travelling alone are at greater risk. read


The refugees putting their lives on the Channel Tunnel train line to get to Britain

These photos show one man desperate to start a new life in the UK having stopped a Eurotunnel freight train in Calais, France, by sitting down in front of it so others can storm its carriages. read


UK will foot the bill for EVERY migrant on Cyprus base whether they claim asylum or not 

Only two of the 114 refugees who landed at RAF Akrotiri (pictured) in Cyprus had claimed asylum in the UK because they preferred wanted to continue to mainland Europe. read


Hundreds of migrants are cycling from Russia to Norway after foot travel ban

Hundreds of migrants are using children’s bicycles to cross the border between Russia and Norway after officials banned people making the journey on foot. read


David Cameron's call to end 'ever closer union' is snubbed by EU

In a blow to the Prime Minister’s renegotiation of Britain’s membership, a meeting of leading EU figures including German chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the importance of the EU founding principle. read


Turkish fishermen rescues toddler after migrant boat capsizes en route to Greece

Video footage captured by one of the men on board the fishing boat shows the 18-month-old wearing a life jacket being plucked from the water and treated in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Turkey. read


Slovenia becomes the latest country to build a fence to cope with refugee crisis

The country has become overwhelmed with a massive influx of refugees after Hungary closed its border with Croatia, with some 10,000 entering in the past 24 hours alone. read


Squatter invited to stay by Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs is revealed as a violent racist

Wesley Hall, who has been convicted of assault and battery, was told by the former footballers he could stay in the Stock Exchange building in Manchester over the winter. read


British couple murdered at their Caribbean home were killed by the Tobago Ripper

Peter Green, 71, and his wife Murium, 65, who miraculously survived a brutal attack in Tobago fear their friends who were murdered this week were targeted by the 'Tobago Ripper'. read


Swedish sword killer left hand-written 'suicide note' before launching racist hate attack on migrant students

Anton Lundin-Petterson, 21, left a suicide note where he wrote that he had to 'do something about immigration', before he launched the deadly attack on the school in Trollhattan, Sweden. read


Birmingham CCTV shows moment woman was led away to be raped

The 34-year-old victim was stopped by the man, believed to be in his early 20s, as she left the Chameleon Bar, in Birmingham, alone after a night out with friends on July 31. read


Mum Yolanda Dolton left baby beside the tracks before she stepped into path of train

Yolanda Dolton, 35, pictured, made sure her son was safely away from the line before she walked on to the track near Stone station, Staffordshire. The driver saw Mrs Dolton but had no time to stop. read


Paedophile arrives to meet '11-year-old girl' for sex after grooming her on WhatsApp

Dark Justice, while posing as 11-year-old 'Amanda', arranged to meet Hazaa Said (pictured), from Oman in the Gulf who had been married for just a matter of months, in Newcastle. read


Dermatologist warns Halloween make-up can cause acne breakouts, painful skin rashes

Dr Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas, a New York dermatologist, says that the products are filled with harmful toxins, such as parabens and phthalates, which are associated with breast cancer. read


These are the rarest (and scariest) tropical travel diseases

Dr Ron Behrens of the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London revealed some of the nastiest illnesses it's possible to catch. WARNING: Graphic images. read


Terror of British crew attacked by French as dispute over fishing grounds flares up again

Skipper Dave Bickerstaff, 29, shipmate Anthony Chappell, 33, and deckhand Elliott Lambert, 32, were on the Joanna C when it was surrounded by 20 vessels in Baie de Seine, off Le Havre. read


Bradford schoolgirl could be scarred for life after being bitten by false widow spider

Amelia Nielson, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, developed cellulitis, a potentially life-threatening infection, after being bitten by a false widow spider. Pictured, the schoolgirl with her bite circled. read


Young boys in Baghdad mourn the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Every year, Shi'ite Muslims all over the world take part in these bloody self-flagellation ceremonies to mourn the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson. read


Americans go wild as British retailer Primark opens its first US store in Boston

Clothing retailer Primark, which specializes in trendy, low-priced apparel, has started its foray into the American market. The average price for Primark clothes is about $6 an item. read


Part of Eilean Shona that inspired JM Barrie to write Peter Pan goes up for sale

A plot of land on Eilean Shona (circled), Scotland's, is on the market for £125,000. JM Barrie rented the island for a summer holiday and the trip inspired him to write Peter Pan. read


Why a baby's first 'da-da' DOESN'T mean they're talking to daddy: Infants just like the sound of their own voice, study reveals

Experts at the University of Missouri-Columbia say repetitive babbles are mainly motivated by a baby's ability to hear their own voice, rather than wanting a kiss or cuddle from their parents. read


If animal testing eases human suffering we MUST do them 

For nearly 30 years, I was a strict vegetarian — even turning vegan for a while. Animal rights remain close to my heart. Now DR MAX explains why animal testing is necessary. read


Video reveals hacks to make life easier in the kitchen

A life hacks video shows how you can peel a potato in a matter of seconds using ice-cold water. Other tricks include shelling a hard boiled egg instantly and peeling an orange with a knife. read


Watch the birth of a LIGHTNING bolt

Two electrical engineers caught the rare spectacle on camera in the Ebro Valley of north eastern Spain. The duo shot the footage in slow motion, taking 11,000 frames a second. read


Planet X seen in the sky off the coast of Florida is an 'internet hoax'

Conspiracy theorists claim Planet X, also known as Nibiru, orbits at the edge of our solar system. They believe its gravitational pull could spell the end for humanity by disrupting the flow of energy on Earth. read


Former Premier League footballer Marcus Bent denies charges of affray and possessing a meat cleaver

Ex-Premier League footballer Marcus Bent denied possessing bladed articles on Friday when he appeared before a judge following an incident when police were called to his home last month. read


France bus crash near Bordeaux kills over 40 pensioners as a coach collides with a lorry

The crash, one of France's worst in recent years, happened near the town of Libourne, around ten miles from Bordeaux, at around 7.30am. read


Monster Hurricane Patricia is downgraded to a Category 4 storm but still 'extremely dangerous' as winds drop from 165mph to 130mph and thousands are evacuated from western Mexico 

The US National Hurricane Center warned that the storm was still 'extremely dangerous' and could still cause deadly mudslides and catastrophic flash flooding. read


Surgeons set to operate on man who refuses to say how a wire got trapped in his bladder

Doctors in China were surprised when scans came back to reveal the foreign object inside the 25-year-old's bladder. A video emerged this week of medics discussing the best way to remove it. read


Surrey farmer Robert Fidler who refused to tear down secret castle to be arrested

Robert Fidler has refused to tear down the house in Surrey and claims he will be homeless if judges say he must demolish the home, which he hid behind straw bails so the council wouldn't see it. read


Clutha pilot breached safety rules and could have avoided disaster

The helicopter which crashed into a packed Glasgow pub in November 2013 still had 76kg of fuel on board but could not use it as two fuel supply valves had been shut down, an accident report has found. read


Girl among 4 charged with murder after father stabbed in Basildon

Chris Carroll, 20, of Pevensey Close, Pitsea in Essex, a 17-year-old boy from Pitsea, a 16-year-old boy from Basildon and a girl aged 15 from Pitsea have been remanded in custody. read


Is the National Trust to blame for the Clandon Park house fire?

Last weekend, the gates to the gardens at Clandon Park, near Guildford in Surrey, closed for good. But six months on, there are more questions than ever - and the National Trust aren't answering. read


Earth is in grave danger of being hit by a catastrophic comet shower triggered by the sun, warn scientists

Scientists at New York University have identified a 26 million-year cycle of meteor impacts that coincides with the timing of mass extinctions over the past 260 million years. read


NASA's New Horizons captures image of Pluto's double-lobed moon Kerberos

The new data shows that Kerberos appears to have a double-lobed shape, with the larger lobe approximately 5 miles (8 km) across and the smaller lobe approximately 3 miles (5 km) across. read


Nasa discovers space rock releasing as much alcohol as 500 bottles of wine every second

The discovery marks the first time ethyl alcohol has been seen in a comet. It adds to evidence that comets could have been a source of the complex molecules necessary for the emergence of life. read


Researchers probe magnetic fields inside red giants to see how our sun will die

Astronomers have for the first time probed magnetic fields in the mysterious inner regions of stars, finding they are strongly magnetised, and in some cases 10 million times stronger than Earth's. read


Prankster ties wheel of ‘unlocked’ bicycles to a tree

The video, filmed at an unknown Brazil location, shows the thieves cycle off on the bike, however, it does not take long before the rope - tied to the back wheel of the bike stops them in their tracks. read


Marylebone home sold immediately when owner gave it a price with good Feng Shui

Staff at Lurot Brand estate agents were more than a bit miffed when a seller told them she wanted her London home to be marketed for the unusual - and intriguingly specific - price of £1,791,000. read


'Vigilante' biker shames van driver using his mobile behind the wheel

The helmet-cam footage captures the biker pulling up alongside the van on a busy A-road in Aberdeen and gesturing with his hand for the man to get off his phone. read


Ann-Marie Deaton left with £3,300 debt after falling for Facebook scammer

Ann-Marie Deaton, from Bridgwater, Somerset, was approached by a man on the social networking site and was told she could make £100 every time she sold a computer for more than £900. read


Twitter account takes comments usually made to working mums and applies to men

An unnamed dad of three is posting satirical Tweets giving advice to busy working fathers including using 'me time' to 'hand wash your delicates' and sparking debates like 'Can dads still feel sexy?' read


Woman who had a fit on a train was helped by stranger is now trying to find 'Tom'

Ellie Farnfield, 27, was travelling from Redhill in Surrey to London Victoria on Wednesday evening when she fell ill. She is now hoping to track down the mystery man known only as 'Tom'. read


How people with autism see the world: Gaze of those with the condition bypasses faces to see details such as colour and contrast

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology found that people with autism were strongly attracted to the centre of images, regardless of the content placed there. read


Slow-motion footage shows a ball full of water looking like a galaxy

The Texas-based Slow-Mo Guys filmed the waterlogged ball (pictured) as it was spun through the air and water was sprayed from the centre. read


Apple's mysterious emoji is an I Am A Witness anti-bullying campaign icon

The campaign is being run by the Ad Council, a non-profit coalition that includes media outlets, US government agencies and tech partners. The icon is pictured on the iOS keyboard. read


Glasgow Police post a photo of mutilated hand on Twitter to promote firework safety

The bloody image, published by Glasgow South East Police Twitter page this morning, showed bone sticking out from mangled fingers. read


Sex change Spitfire ace Robert Cowell was Britain's first MAN to become a WOMAN

Robert Cowell and Laura Dillon had more in common than just a privileged upbringing. They would both defy convention in the most astonishing way, becoming the first man and woman in Britain to change sex. read


The Tripadvisor review of guest house turned into home for migrants

Passers-by say the migrants spend hours sitting outside the six four and five bedroom houses rented by the Home Office in the Roath area of Cardiff. read


Becky Keegan tells how the boyfriend she met online imprisoned her for NINE months

Becky Keegan, 24, only escaped David Lacey by jumping from a window of the house in Toxteth, Liverpool, and running away despite having a broken ankle. read


Genetic Carrier Test lets couples screen for conditions they could pass onto their children

Spanish firm iGenomix developed the £1,800 ‘Genetic Carrier Test’ which tells prospective parents if they are at risk of having a disabled child before they start trying for a baby. read


Cocaine-fuelled drink-driver who killed student with his Mercedes is jailed

Bryony Hollands, 19, died when Thomas Burney, 26, mounted a kerb at 70mph and careered into her and her boyfriend Ben Evans, 20, in Mapperley, Nottinghamshire, at about 12.30pm on August 21. read


Man filmed screaming at kids is a high-flying barrister

The footage of the top prosecutor Richard Hearnden's four-minute rant at the youths in a park in Hove, East Sussex has been viewed more than 60,000 times read


Coroner calls for homicide inquiry into baby Sunaria who died of shaking injuries

Sunaria Hamid-Howells, died in her father's arms weeks after being accidentally dropped by her mother, pictured, at a Santa's grotto in Pembrokeshire in November 2012. read


The things you should NEVER do on holiday

Going on foreign trips can be full of pitfalls if you don't know local customs. In Germany, tourists can get in trouble for running out of petrol, while in Singapore it is illegal to forget to flush the toilet. read


Model Robyn Lawley shares her stretchmarks on Instagram and Facebook in topless selfie

The 26-year-old Australian posted the image to her Instagram and Facebook pages on Thursday and hit back at false media reports claiming she considered an abortion to avoid stretch marks. read


Cohnor Coleman who beat his lover's golf professional husband to death is jailed

Cohnor Coleman attacked former golf professional Andrew Jackson following a night out in Richmond, North Yorkshire. He was convicted of manslaughter at Teesside Crown Court and sentenced today. read


The real-life American Horror Story: Freak Show - meet the 555 pound woman who ate a 10,000 calorie a DAY diet, Zebraman and bearded lady who went from being laughed at to overnight sideshow sensations

Three eggs, eight strips of bacon, four slices of toast, orange juice every morning- but that wasn't enough for Ruth Smith to tip the scale to her liking. A new book showcases one-time sideshows. read


Co-founder of Britain's only US-style summer camp appears in court on child abuse charges 

Ben Lewis, 25, (pictured) the co-founder of Hertfordshire-based LL Camps, appeared at St Albans Crown Court charged with taking indecent photographs of a child and child neglect. read


Polish gang jailed for stripping and smothering a man to death for his Rolex

Miltiades Papadopoulos, 41, was found dead at his £850,000 luxury property in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, on October 22 last year. Three men were sentenced at the Old Bailey today. read


Phyllida Swift suffered facial injuries and a broken spine in crash in Ghana

Cheshire student Phyllida Swift was planning to spend the summer volunteering in Ghana but her plans were cut short by a horrific road accident which has left the 22-year-old scarred for life. read


HTC denies claims its One A9 handset is a clone of Apple's iPhone

The comments were made by HTC's president of North Asia Jack Tong at the Taiwan launch of the One A9. It was in response to reviews that accused HTC of building a 'blatant ripoff' of Apple's iPhone. read


The celebrity childhood pictures that will make your day

Brave A-list celebrities have been doing the unthinkable: posting photos of themselves when they were young and style-free on Instagram and Twitter. read


Scientists discover how to 'turn off' pain by altering chemistry in the brain

Research by scientists at the University of Manchester found the more opiate receptors an individual has, the better able they are to resist pain. read


M25 road rage killer Kenneth Noye's bid to move to open prison blocked

Noye (pictured), 68, murdered Stephen Cameron, 21, on the M25 in Kent in 1996 but was due to be sent to an open prison, a move now blocked by the Justice Secretary. read


Mom who revealed her entire family of 7 sleeps in the SAME BED speaks out

Elizabeth Boyce, 35, from Plano, Texas, breaks down in tears as she reveals the hate she's received since posting a photo of the family's bed. She says people accused her of abusing her kids. read


61-year-old man charts the growth of his beard while trekking the Appalachian Trail

A 61-year old man who spent six-months hiking the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, a distance of more than 2,200 miles, has created a time lapse video showing how his beard grew. read


BBC documentary crew get exclusive access to the Spitfire

These are the amazing scenes inside the world's oldest flying Spitfire and the last aircraft of its type to have fought in the Battle of Britain despite being shot down over Hastings in October 1940. read


Would YOU help a child you saw being bullied? Experiment tests if bystanders intervene when two teenagers pick on young girl at bus stop 

This tear-jerking video shows bullies harassing a young girl in front of members of the public, telling her she can't sing, needs to wear make-up and has no friends. read


Arpit Gohil who was born with ectopia cordis is pictured at 18

Extraordinary footage of a boy's heart beating outside his body under a thin layer of skin has emerged. Born with a rare defect, now 18, Arpit Gohil's parents were told he probably wouldn't survive and the slightest bump could kill him. read


Mac on... the sugar tax and Bond's new film

'Oh, very well. Two lumps - shaken not stirred.' read


Video captured by cyclist's head camera reveals how terrifying an epileptic seizure can be

Tim Fry, from East Sussex, has now decided to share the footage in the hope it will help others understand what it is like to have a seizure - and the time it takes to recover. read


Cunard launches cruise that puts passengers in New York for the runway shows

Not only will style-savvy passengers arrive in one of the world's style capitals - New York City - in style, they'll also experience a week of special events on board the Queen Mary 2. read


Watch moment huge section of mountain breaks off and plummets 1,000 feet

The incredible footage was captured by a geologist who just happened to be filming when the rockfall occurred on a mountain in the Swiss Alps. read


Video shows self-propelling pet make it all the way down the street under his own steam

In a hilarious video shot by his owner, daredevil bulldog Harley is seen hopping onto his favourite toy and skateboarding along the road. It is believed the video was shot by a US pro skater. read


Today's commute is luxury compared to Britain's first train journeys

From risking hypothermia in open-top carriages to sparks setting clothes on fire, being a passenger on the Victorian railways was a very risky business, as writer SIMON BRADLEY reveals in his new book. read


Video of a little girl who has to release her new butterfly friend

The footage, filmed by the youngster's mother, shows the girl gently picking up the insect from a pink flower. She asks: 'Can I please touch him again? Can I hug him?' before breaking down in tears. read