Terror on board BA flight as captain announces 'the landing gear has broken off' - then crash lands at Johannesburg airport

BA plane crash lands at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg

A jet flying under British Airways colours has dramatically crash landed in South Africa after part of its landing gear broke off. One passenger reported seeing sparks flying as the left wing of the Boeing 737 'scraped across the runway' as it came into land at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg earlier today. Fire crews rushed to the aircraft, run by the franchise Comair, after it touched down and the 94 people on board used an emergency staircase as they were led to safety. Passenger Warren Mann said the pilot informed those on board shortly before landing that the 'left landing gear had broken off'.

Five UK tourists die after whale-watching boat carrying 27 people capsizes off British Columbia in freezing conditions

Five Brits dead in Tofino as whale-watching boat sinks off British Columbia

Tragic images have emerged Sunday night showing the remains of a whale watching vessel which sank off the coast of British Columbia, leaving at least five dead and another 18 needing hospital treatment. The 65ft Leviathan II, run by Jamie's Whaling Station, based in Tofino, was carrying 27 people when it put out a mayday call at 5pm despite locals reporting clear, calm conditions. Dozens of vessels rushed to help, ferrying people back to shore.

Woman accused of murdering Becky Watts claims she used to dream her 'psycho' boyfriend would dump her so she could escape their 'controlling' relationship

Undated handout file photo issued by Avon and Somerset Police of Rebecca Watts, 16, known as Becky, as a jury to try four people charged in connection with the murder of teenager Becky Watts will be sworn in today. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Wednesday October 7, 2015. Becky vanished from her family home in Crown Hill, Bristol, on February 19 and was reported missing the following day. See PA story COURTS Missing. Photo credit should read: Avon and Somerset Police/PA Wire  NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Shauna Hoare denies helping Nathan Matthews to kidnap and murder the 16-year-old, pictured, at their Bristol home, saying she 'felt sick' when she found out he had killed his stepsister.

Bacon, burgers and sausages DO cause cancer, says World Health Organsiation as it classifies processed meat as as big a threat as cigarettes

A new World Health Organisation report has classified processed meat as carcinogenic alongside arsenic and asbestos. Officials said less than one sausage a day increases the risk by almost a fifth.

England footballer Luke Shaw denies he is gay amid rumours about his sexuality after claims that two top players are planning to 'come out'

The Manchester United ace (pictured) has denied he's one of two Premier League footballers - one of whom plays for England -set to reveal that they're gay before the start of next season.

'It's Dame **** to you': Judi Dench's witty response to London cabbie who called her a 'stupid ****' for getting in his way

The former Bond recounts the time Judi was crossing the road in London when a distracted Judi was nearly hit by a taxi - and the actress found herself in an argument.

Kate's the star of the show: Duchess of Cambridge steps out in £375 space-inspired dress as William and Harry join her for Shaun the Sheep premiere

Kate Middleton joins Princes William and Harry at BAFTA for Shaun the Sheep premiere

The royal trio were at BAFTA in London's Piccadilly with children from several of the charities they support to enjoy the premiere of the new film by British animators Aardman, Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas. The showing is part of a creative industries-themed event by the royals' Charities Forum, a collection of more than 30 organisations of which William, Kate and Harry are patrons or work closely with. It aims to bring their individual charitable interests together and to explore how they could best lend their support to them all in an effective and efficient way. After the screening at BAFTA's in-house theatre, the royal party will join children involved in a Shaun the Sheep-themed model making workshop and craft activities session.

Why fat people should be charged more to fly: It's not fair for thin people to suffer through the age of the supersize traveller

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Julia Stephenson is sick of being squashed by fat people sitting next to her when she flies. She believes that the obese should pay more for flights as they weigh more than she does.

Osborne in retreat over tax credit cuts as ministers plead with the Lords not to throw out measures in a crunch vote today

File photo dated 23/10/15 of George Osborne, as a peer leading threats to block cuts to tax credits unless the government eases the impact on low-paid families has complained of being subjected to "unspeakable" bullying by the Chancellor. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Saturday October 24, 2015. The Chancellor is under mounting pressure to mitigate the effect of the policy, with opposition parties and rebel Tory MPs threatening defeats in the Lords and Commons next week. See PA story POLITICS TaxCredits. Photo credit should read: Richard Stonehouse/PA Wire

George Osborne is prepared to do more to help low-paid workers hit by tax credit cuts, ministers signalled this morning in a last-ditch bid to stop peers throwing out the plans.

'Here's your f****** breast cancer awareness': Woman shares graphic post-treatment photos to reveal the devastating effects of the disease

Jenn Atler shares post-breast cancer treatment photos to reveal effects on Tumblr

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Breast cancer survivor Jenn Alter (left), 36, from Saint Louis, Missouri, uploaded the photos (inset), which have now gone viral, to her Tumblr blog Pushing In the Pin. The pictures, which Jenn posted with the caption 'here's your f****** breast cancer awareness' show the mother's red-raw chest after a 35-day radiation treatment. At first glance Jenn's (pictured with her husband, right) chest resembles a burn victim's wounds, with seared flesh and painful-looking red patches of skin surrounding her breast.

Mysterious UFO dubbed 'WTF' is on a collision course with Earth: Space junk will crash into the Indian Ocean next month

WTF1190F (circled in this image from a Hawaiian telescope) is set to crash into the Indian Ocean, around 40 miles (65km) off the southern tip of Sri Lanka, at 6:20 UTC on November 13.

Children should be given yearly 'obesity MOT' from nursery age to stop them piling on the pounds, experts demand 

The National Obesity Forum says the UK does more to protect the health of zoo animals than its children, amid the growing problems with childhood obesity.

Widow's fury after life insurance company uses photo of her crying beside her soldier husband's hearse to advertise their services on Facebook

Widow's fury after Net Finance Relief uses photo of husband's funeral to advertise on

Heidi Kirkpatrick (pictured), from Llanelli, South Wales, found the image of her standing in tears beside the hearse of Cpl Jamie Kirkpatrick promoting life insurance on Facebook. The photo was being used without her permission or knowledge, much to her disgust. Her husband was shot by the Taliban while serving as part of the Joint Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group in Afghanistan in June 2010.

Kerry Katona's estranged husband George Kay is charged with assaulting her

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Kerry Katona's estranged husband George Kay has been charged with assaulting her by beating and unlawful possession of a stun gun disguised as a torch.

'There would be a murder': Dawn French reveals why she can no longer live with the daughter she adopted with Lenny Henry

Dawn French, 58, revealed that daughter Billie, 24, has flown the nest but insists that their relationship remains strong despite occasionally being at war with one another.

Fresh pressure on Tom Watson: Labour's deputy leader intervened in FOUR separate sexual abuse cases new documents reveal

Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson gives evidence in front of the Home Affairs Select Committee at the House of Commons, London on the police investigation in to the late Lord Brittan. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday October 21, 2015. Lord Brittan, the former Conservative cabinet minister, died in January without being told he would not face action over a claim that he raped a 19-year-old woman known as "Jane" in 1967. See PA story POLITICS Watson. Photo credit should read: PA Wire

In at least two cases the men accused of being paedophiles by Mr Watson, pictured in the Commons last week, had their cases re-opened after his demands but were later formally cleared.

Lewis Hamilton hails 'greatest moment of my life' after winning third F1 world title as he is congratulated by host of stars

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The 30-year-old had been reduced to tears as he became Britain's joint most successful racing driver by securing this season's championship with a win in the US Grand Prix yesterday evening.

Terrified men and women try to stay on their feet as the ground shakes around them in astonishing video from inside Asia's killer 7.5 earthquake zone

2015 earthquake video shows ground in India shaking as Pakistan and Afghanistan are hit

The CCTV footage, captured in New Delhi, shows Indians grabbing poles and crouching on the floor to steady themselves as the ground shakes violently under them. A powerful tremor rocked Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region earlier today and was felt throughout much of South Asia. The US Geological Survey put the epicentre near Jurm in northeast Afghanistan, 250 kilometres (160 miles) from the capital Kabul and at a depth of 213.5 km. In Afghanistan's Takhar province, west of Badakahshan, at least 12 students at a girl's school were killed in a stampede as they tried to get out of the shaking buildings, a local official said. The epitcentre is close to the site of an October 2005 quake which had a 7.6-magnitude and killed more than 75,000 people, displacing some 3.5 million more.

Call that an apology Mr, Blair? Army families' fury as ex-PM says he's sorry for mistakes of OTHER people over Iraq War

Tony Blair was last night accused of a 'cynical spin operation' after offering a feeble half-apology for the Iraq War. Bereaved families said the former PM was 'passing the buck for his mistakes.

Watch as rail passengers pose at dangerous level crossing for SELFIES - even taking young children on to tracks despite risk of train coming through at any time

Rail passengers take selfies on Matlock Bath station tracks while waiting for their train

CCTV taken at Matlock Bath station in Derbyshire captured video footage of children, teenagers and families taking photos and failing to pay attention. Railway bosses warned that the passengers could have been killed or seriously injured if a train had come along while they were playing on the tracks. Among the incidents shown in the footage released by Network Rail are young people taking selfies while looking down the tracks, and people walking over the crossing at the same time as texting on their phones.

Can't get to sleep? Avoid weekend lie-ins and DO exercise before bed: Experts bust 6 common myths to help you nod off

Going to bed early could actually make insomnia worse, and 'catching up' on sleep by having a lie in at the weekend also ruins sleep patterns, according to leading sleep experts.

The best drunken mistake ever? Reveller woke up to discover he'd booked a non-refundable £520 trip to Brazil (but his holiday snaps show it was money well spent)

Scottish bank worker Jamie Ather woke up with more than just a hangover. He had booked a non-refundable trip to Rio de Janeiro and enjoyed drinking on Copacabana beach and hiking in Peru.

London to New York in half an hour? Skreemr concept could travel FIVE times faster than Concorde

Designers Charles Bombardier and Ray Mattison envisage the craft could be launched using a magnetic railgun system to catapult it into the sky to reach a staggering Mach 10.

Mother-of-six who made £2million from 45-year shoplifting career but now lives on benefits claims she wants a job... but won't work for less than £36,000 a year

Kim Farry who made £2m shoplifting but now lives on benefits claims 'wants a job'

Kim Farry (pictured right) lives rent free in a flat in Fulham and collects up to £250-per-week in cash handouts so believes that finding a normal job would force her to take a pay cut. The 54-year-old has calculated she needs £4,000-a-month to survive and claims employers refuse to give her work because she is 'too common'. In a new Channel 5 documentary she describes shoplifting as her 'successful business' - although she had five spells in jail and has 30 convictions - and took home £50,000-a-year through stealing. It has paid for numerous tattoos, plastic surgery and her home is filled with designer clothes and shoes a celebrity would covet. But explaining why she is out of work now she said: 'I just want to do a job and I need it to pay well because of the money I am used to. I don't want to work like I'm on benefits. That's the problem'. Despite her lack of work she is refusing to surrender her luxury lifestyle and the beauty regime that 'makes me feel like a real woman'. She said: ''I have had botox, boob jobs, fillers, I've had by lips done. If I could have it all done then I would. People say you have to grow old gracefully - what a load of c**p'.

New ISIS video shows yet another sick method of execution as it crushes 19-year-old captive under the tracks of a battle tank

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Blood-thirsty Islamic State militants have released a sick new execution video showing a 19-year-old Syrian soldier being run over by a tank.

How British jihadis are using cheap holiday flights and paying off local fishermen to enter Syria from Northern Cyprus 

After flying to the Greek Island, the jihadis pay £1,000 to local fishermen in the Turkish-controlled north to be sailed across the water to the war-torn Syria, arriving in the dead of night.

Extraordinary footage shows the moment 70 terrified hostages are freed from the clutches of ISIS by US special forces

Dramatic footage has emerged which seems to show the join Delta Force and Kurdish peshmerga raid on an ISIS compound in northern Iraq during which Master Sgt Joseph Wheeler was shot dead.

Manhunt launched for gunman after two teenage boys aged 15 and 17 are shot in a park in 'targeted attack' 

The boys were found with serious injuries in a park in Burnham, a leafy village in Buckinghamshire (pictured), and Thames Valley Police emphasised that the shooting was not a random attack.

School tells furious parents of five-year-old girl with rare incurable cancer they must PROVE she has the disease - or they can not authorise her missed lessons

Warren Farm Primary School in Birmingham wants PROOF that child has an ependymoma tumour

Leah Gillon, known as Lilly, was diagnosed with an ependymoma tumour four years ago. She had proton beam radiotherapy in the US as well as surgery to remove the tumour at Birmingham Children's Hospital. Sadly her cancer is incurable and the tumour may return at any time. This has meant she has had to miss classes to attend critical hospital appointments. Her mother Cherie, 28, who has three other children, said Warren Farm Primary in Birmingham would no longer authorise absence for Lilly to skip lessons unless they provided medical proof of her incurable cancer.

Reeva Steenkamp's father says he wants to meet Oscar Pistorius face-to-face to seek 'closure' after athlete was released early from prison for killing his daughter

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Pistorius was released last week after just a year in prison for shooting dead Reeva Steenkamp through a locked toilet door in their bedroom in the early hours of Valentine's Day 2013.

Month off drinking slashes risk of disease: Abstaining found to heal the liver and lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels

Patients who gave up alcohol for four weeks were at lower risk of developing cancer and diabetes, a new study at the Royal Free Hospital has revealed.

'Love that Don't Go Jason Waterfalls song': The hilariously dim-witted tweets that trended for all the WRONG reasons

Whether they are discussing politics and current events or geography and their favourite celebrities, some Twitter users have seen their misguided or incorrect posts go viral.

Use a chilled glass, add expensive lemons and always stir NEVER shake: William Hanson says Bond is wrong as he reveals how to make a proper martini

Etiquette expert William Hanson visits Dukes Hotel in London, where Ian Fleming is thought to have taken inspiration for his character's drinking habit, to compile the perfect martini.

The strangers who could be twins: Two university exchange students in Germany are shocked to discover they look identical... after taking a selfie together

Cordelia Roberts and Ciara Murphy are the strangers who could be twins

Cordelia Roberts, from the UK, and Ciara Murphy, from Wexford, Ireland, were studying abroad when they bumped into each other. They look incredibly similar despite not being related and took a selfie together (left) which they posted online as part of the Twin Strangers social experiment. The pair were both repeatedly asked if they had come to the country along with a sister - much to their confusion as they both travelled there alone. 

Mould, neck pain and grubby pillows: How your bedding can ruin your sex life and why your mattress might be making you ill

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A study has found that bed can harbour dangerous bacteria and moulds. Mandy Francis explores the health hazards hiding underneath your sheets and finds out how to avoid them.

'Hamlet? More like Spamlet!' Hilarious one-star Amazon reviews of great literary classics

Amazon is host to thousands of reviewers sceptical about the merits of great writers, offering a harsh re-assessment of well-known works.

Dying dad is fined for taking his children out of school in term time for a 'final holiday' together

Neil Austin and his wife Tracey took their eight-year-old daughter Skye and son Reece, five, out of Parkgate Primary School, in Holbrooks, Coventry, for a family holiday in Tenerife.

Mike Tindall joins Zara in the big money league: Former England rugby captain's company made £300,000 in past year

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Former England rugby captain Mike Tindall made a profit of almost £300,000 through his company in the past year - a staggering increase of more than 2,000 per cent on 2014.

Female PE teacher, 31, is facing jail after admitting sex acts with two teenage girl pupils from her school who she was caught in bed with at same time

Female Stoke PE teacher facing jail after admitting sex acts with 2 teenage girls

Sandrine Brown, 31, from Coventry, has pleaded guilty to inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and five counts of sexual activity with a child and has been sacked. The charges relate to two teenage girls, one who was as young as 13 at the time, and the other who was 16-years-old. A court heard there was an occasion where the PE teacher and the two youngsters were all in bed together.

On the march to western Europe: Shocking pictures show thousands of determined men, women and children trudging across the Balkans as politicians warn EU could collapse in weeks 

Migrants march in bid to get through the Balkans to western Europe

Battling strong winds, driving rain, mud and freezing temperatures, these stunning photographs show a slow trek of thousands of migrants making their way to Europe amid the harsh conditions of the oncoming winter. As European leaders squabble about how best to deal with its mounting refugee crisis, tens of thousands of people are continuing to try and reach the Eurozone via the Balkans route.

Thousands of refugees to 'perish miserably' by freezing to death in Eastern Europe, warns EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker

Migrants and refugees protect themselves from the rain as they walk towards a registration camp on October 22, 2015 near Gevgelija after crossing the Greece-Macedonia border. European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has invited eight EU leaders and their Serbian and Macedonian counterparts to Brussels on October 25 to tackle the migrant crisis along the western Balkans route, his office said on October 21, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ROBERT ATANASOVSKIROBERT ATANASOVSKI/AFP/Getty Images

Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, said a solution to the continuing crisis was needed urgently before people 'perished' in freezing winter conditions in Eastern Europe.

The Inca shrine where CHILDREN were sacrificed: Human remains found in caves may have been offerings to the gods during times of extreme weather

Spanish explorers travelling through the remote Vilcabamba region in Peru discovered the ruins of around 50 buildings and a system of caves containing human remains (pictured).

'This is the nastiest thing I've ever seen': Gruesome video shows man's spot erupting with pus as it is squeezed

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. The man, known only as Brett, from the US, has a long plug of pus removed from a spot on his back . 'It looks like you got a bullet hole in you,' one family member says.

H&M;'s Balmain range is already for sale on eBay at DOUBLE the retail price... a week before the collection hits high street stores

Sought-after items from H&M;'s collaboration with Balmain are already being advertised on eBay for more than double the price, a week before the collection goes on sale in store and online.

The orphan club dancer who became king of the fashion pack: How Balmain's Olivier Rousteing has become the designer EVERY A-lister wants to know

From university drop-out to the globe's most in-demand couturier and every supermodel's best friend, FEMAIL charts the stratospheric rise of the man behind Balmain.

As it's revealed Jagger's ex is dating Rupert Murdoch, 84... What WILL Mick say about Jerry's very unlikely new beau?

The public debut of what is surely the globe's most improbable love-birds - Texan model Jerry Hall, 59, and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 84 - is expected to happen at Twickenham on Saturday.

What WAS Britain's top philosopher thinking when he sent 400 racy emails to a pretty student 30 years his junior?  

Professor Colin McGinn, who was working at the University of Miami, started sending racy and innuendo-filled messages to Monica Morrison, a student and his research assistant, in 2011.

Foodie Jack Monroe splits from chef Allegra McEvedy as she announces she is transgender

Jack Monroe splits from Allegra McEvedy as she announces she's transgender

Former Sainsbury's pin-up girl and queen of austerity cuisine Jack Monroe (right) has seen things go off the boil in her love life after calling off her engagement to chef and food writer Allegra McEvedy (left). 'Allegra and I remain great friends,' insists Jack, who has announced she is transgender. 'I am very thankful for her love and support as I came to terms with my transition.'

Close friend of Michael Schumacher says he is in constant contact with the F1 ace's family and says 'there's always hope' he will recover 

Ross Brawn, who worked with the 46-year-old F1 legend when he was dominating the sport, says he visits the Schumachers at their home on the banks of Lake Geneva, Switzerland.

Former page three star Samantha Fox is booted off flight for being 'intoxicated' and 'abusive to staff'

The 49-year-old was kicked off the £150 Wizz Air flight from London Luton airport to Vilnius, in Lithuania, where she was headlining a concert.

The princes and the paedophile: Handyman who posed for selfie with Harry and Wills on BBC show DIY SOS is a convicted sex offender who abused young girls

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Steven Bedford, 47, appeared on the BBC's DIY SOS show where William and Harry painted, and laid paving stones, for a street in Manchester rejuvenated for Armed Forces veterans.

'Mortified' blind woman is told to leave Asda by a security guard for bringing her guide dog into the supermarket

Louise Cannon, 34, from Liverpool, had the run-in while doing her weekly shop at the Asda in Stonycroft, Merseyside, with her 12-year-old niece, Abbie, and guide dog, Harmony.

My man's too adventurous in bed - how do I tell him? Rowan Pelling advises a reader on a sexual dilemma 

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I've embarked on a sexual relationship for the first time since my marriage ended four years ago, when I was 45. My man's very attractive, he insists on trying three positions when making love.

Nearly 500 complain after ITV broadcasts gory Jekyll and Hyde at 6.30pm before the watershed...even though you must say you are over 18 to watch the repeat online

Jekyll and Hyde screened by ITV at 6.30 in the evening despite violence and gore

The first episode of Jekyll and Hyde was broadcast two-and-a-half hours before the 9pm watershed, at a time when many children were likely to be watching. Shocked parents protested at the horrific scenes shown in ITV's latest big-budget drama last night and Ofcom may investigate after hundreds of people have complained to the broadcast watchdog. Now it has emerged that despite deeming it fit for a 6.30pm Sunday slot, ITV demands anyone watching on ITV Player must be 18 because it has scenes 'younger children will find scary'.

Showing this at teatime was simply callous: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Jekyll and Hyde 

The concept of the watershed is dead. There is no longer any point in pretending that TV executives will hold back explicit violence or scenes of terror and sadism before 9pm, to protect children.

Odeon charges a 'blockbuster tax' on Spectre and Star Wars adding an extra £1 to tickets for first few weeks of release

Cinema-goers heading to their local Odeon to watch the latest James Bond offering or Star Wars: The Force Awakens, will pay £1 more to watch it in what's being dubbed a 'blockbuster tax.'

Is there life on Enceladus? Probe hoping to unlock the secrets of Saturn's moon will travel through its icy spray on Wednesday

On Wednesday, Nasa's Cassini probe will shoot through a fountain erupting from Saturn's frozen moon, Enceladus (pictured), at an altitude of 30 miles, in the hope of discovering signs of life.

Children roam freely, drug labs operate in the open and sex offenders are electrocuted in shallow pools: Inside the hell that is one of the world's most bizarre and dangerous prisons

Inside the San Pedro prison made famous by Australian author Rusty Young

San Pedro prison (bottom right) was made famous by the book Marching Powder in 2003, and its author - Australian journalist Rusty Young - has returned to visit the jail for the first time since he wrote the book. The insular prison sits in the mountainous La Paz city in west Bolivia, where 3,000 male inmates and their families live alongside rampant drug-manufacturing, with children frolicking in the prison yard alongside violent criminals (left). A brutal form of self-styled justice is the only real law (top right) with sex offenders singled out for particularly harsh treatment. But the self-sustaining model of the prison is cheap to run and thus supported by the Bolivian government.

Has Brady revealed he's dying by sending out Christmas cards four months early? Notorious killer's early celebration may be due to his impending death, it is claimed

Moors murderer Ian Brady is 'close to death' after he sent out his Christmas cards four months early. Brady, 77, who has not shown any remorse for the murders, sent his first cards in September.

Silenced by feminazis: The disturbing (and bitterly ironic) story of how Germaine Greer is having her voice snatched away by feminist students

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Germaine Greer, who dedicated her academic life to fighting for women to be heard in society, is having her voice snatched away by feminist students who want to stop her from giving a lecture in Cardiff.

Brave US sexual assault victim, 13, demanded to speak at sentencing for of man raped her repeatedly when she was aged just ten

The victim was just ten years old when Tobias Summers sneaked into her Los Angeles bedroom and kidnapped her at knifepoint, repeatedly raping her before letting her go and fleeing to Mexico.

Skyscrapers are NOT ruining the London skyline, claims the architect behind The Shard as he unveils plans for his latest project - a new 224-metre tower

Skyscrapers are NOT ruining the London skyline claims The Shard architect Renzo Piano

The £1billion building (left) will be the fourth largest in the capital and it's thought that it could lead to the same kind of development in Paddington that turned London Bridge into one of the city's most fashionable areas after the arrival of The Shard (right). However, it is one of hundreds of new tall towers in London and critics say that London's skyline (pictured right) is at a 'watershed moment' and at risk of losing it's distinctive character. But designer Renzo Piano, who also designed The Shard, said that towers offer London the one thing it needs the most - space.

Whining Yorkshire Ripper claims that his ex-wife's new husband is jealous of him as she is pictured in public for the first time in seven years

Convicted murderer Peter Sutcliffe is reportedly convinced his ex-wife Sonia's second husband, Michael, 55, a hairdresser, is the reason she is visiting him at Broadmoor Hospital, Berkshire, less.

Petrol at its cheapest since 2010: Asda cuts 2p off a litre of unleaded as average pump price heads towards the £1 mark

Supermarket giant Asda has lopped 2p off the price of a litre of unleaded at its 273 petrol stations UK-wide. It means drivers will not pay more than 103.7p-a-litre to fill up.

House prices to jump £60,000 in five years: shortage of properties on the market has led to 'skyrocketed' costs and families struggling to move up the property ladder 

Economic forecasters said it was becoming harder for families to move up the property ladder because the cost of buying a bigger house has 'skyrocketed', while the average house price is expected to soar.

Ministers facing revolt over EU's 'tampon tax': Tory MPs to vote with Labour against VAT rules imposed by Brussels

Eurosceptic Tories are demanding the Prime Minister confronts the European Union over the taxation of sanitary items as part of his renegotiation of Britain's membership.

What were they INKING? Tattoo fans show off their extreme bodywork at international festival in China celebrating the art 

Tattoo enthusiasts gathered in China to showcase body art at an annual festival

Tattoo enthusiasts attended the annual international show in Nanning, China, a three-day event which brings body art aficionados together from all over the world. Contestants posed in underwear as they showed off their colourful designs on various parts of the body, while spectators gathered to take pictures. The festival also gave tattoo artists the chance to exchange skills and work on new designs. In past shows more than 100 top tattoo experts have travelled from different countries, including France, Germany and the United Kingdom to attend the annual event.

Swapping coffees and snacks for pension pot money could help you build a £136k nest by the time you retire 

On average, people spend £18.23 each week on 'invisible' goods, adding up to £947.96 a year. Over a person's lifetime, this could stack up to roughly £47,398 per person, Aviva reveals.

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Anti-age your eyebrows: Celebs have long been doing it to knock years off their faces. Now you can too - and we show you how

Nilam Holmes-Patel reveals how to anti-age your eyebrows

Bold 'power brows' have become a trend in recent years, but the look can be tricky to achieve at home. Eyebrow guru Nilam Holmes-Patel demonstrates technique for brow problems.

Does Snapchat make you happier than Facebook? Photo-sharing app is the most rewarding social network, study claims

A study by researchers at the University of Michigan found users of Snapchat reported having more rewarding interactions and feeling more positive, perhaps because they worried less about posts.

False widow bite felt like I'd been hit by lightning bolt: Trainee plumber tells of ordeal after being bitten by spider as he collected washing in the garden

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Sunil Dade, 33, of Greenford, west London, squeezed out all the poison he could from the spider bite - but a huge section of skin turned black around it.

Diana's niece reveals she is pleased her younger brother will inherit the Althorp Estate as it means it will stay in the family name 

Diana's niece Kitty Spencer pleased Althorp Estate will remain in family name

Lady Kitty Spencer (left) has no qualms about being overlooked when it comes to Althorp House, in Northamptonshire, being handed over as she firmly believes primogeniture is the 'correct way'. Her viscount brother Louis (right) will inherit the vast estate (inset), which has been in the Spencer family for centuries, despite being three years younger. She said: 'In general, I'm totally pro gender equality. But I'm quite happy that that's [going to be] my brother's responsibility. I just think it's the correct way.

'Leggins ain't pants!' Tennessee woman's 'PSA' about wearing the comfy garment as 'britches' strikes a chord on social media, racking up over 12 MILLION views

Jamie Higdon Randolph from Cleveland, Tennessee, has gained support after posting a video directed at women who like to wear 'leggins' - as she labels them in her Southern drawl.

Watch as armed policeman joins in with pianist at Manchester Airport to sing classic Oasis song... and even taps along to the beat on his GUN 

The officer performed Don't Look Back In Anger alongside singer Matthew Breen, who sang while playing the tune on the piano at Broderick's Love Coffee at Manchester Airport.

Thousands of payday loan customers set for refunds totalling £15.4m as watchdog cracks down on leading lender

A payday lender has been forced to refund £15.4million to thousands of customers after a probe by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Volkswagen accused of funding pro-diesel research that downplayed the health impact of emissions

A senior VW employee has been found to also be the managing editor for a transport research group that has published reports in scientific journals disputing the harmful impact of diesel emissions.

In the nick of time: Watch the amazing moment a bus driver slams on his brakes to stop a suicidal woman from jumping off a bridge

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A bus driver managed to save a suicidal woman from the brink of death in Nanjing, eastern China, after he stopped her from jumping off a bridge (top left and right). The unidentified woman already had one leg over the barrier of the bridge when the driver spotted her. He dragged her from the bridge and, with the help of another man, pulled her to the safety of the bus (bottom left and right). She later received police help and counselling.

Donald Trump has repeatedly tried to convince 'loser' editor of Vanity Fair that he does not have 'abnormally stubby' fingers by sending him pictures of his hands

Carter says Trump has sent him photographs of his hands for more than a quarter of a century to prove that he is not a 'short-fingered vulgarian' - as Carter wrote in the 1980s and 1990s.

Donald Trump says the world would be a BETTER place if Saddam and Gaddafi were still in power

On Sunday, GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump said that the world would be a better place if dictators Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi were still in power.

Blood check on pregnant mothers to replace risky Down's test: DNA screening set to be introduced across the NHS after successful trials 

New test to be recommended following positive trial involving 11,692 women at two hospitals in England - King's College Hospital, London, and the Medway Maritime Hospital, Kent.

Threatened, beaten and even glassed: Women reveal their shocking stories of what happened to them when they refused a man's sexual advances

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Women have posted their frightening stories on a new Tumblr page. When Women Refuse has hundreds of anonymous submissions about men turning nasty when they are rejected.

Poland takes a turn to right after Eurosceptic social-conservative party claim victory in country's parliamentary elections 

Run by Jaroslaw Kaczynski (right), the twin brother of Poland's late president Lech, the Law and Justice Party PiS secured 38 per cent of the vote, enough to govern alone, said pollster IPSOS.

'It's not elitism, it's standards': Hipster owner of new Australian bar will ban trainers, flannelette shirts and high vis wear because he doesn't want 'plebs' as customers 

Terence Borgioli recently took over what was formerly know as Gold Bar in Subiaco, Perth, rebranding it as Brera bar. He has been clear about his clientelle, telling 'plebs' to 'stay away'.

Is this the ghost of a pub landlord who hanged himself? Spooky figure of a man is pictured in supposedly haunted bar

Is this the Golden Fleece pub in York's hanged landlord?

Workers at the Golden Fleece, a centuries-old pub in York, say they have felt their necks tighten while working behind the bar, and seen glasses mysteriously swept off shelves with no explanation. And when a team of paranormal investigators visited, supernatural specialist Susanne Taggart claimed to have caught the dead landlord's ghost on camera for the first time. The image appears to show the shadow of a man behind the bar, even though there is no source of light pointing in the right direction.

Killer who smeared his face with blood before slaughtering his ex-girlfriend's father in horrific knife attack is jailed for life 

Darren Gilbert, 22, of Clacton, Essex, used two carving knives to stab James Gregoire, 54, the father of his ex-partner, Jasmine, 14 times in a brutal onslaught in broad daylight in April.

ANDREW PIERCE: Honestly! EU fibs will drive us all crazy 

It has emerged that there had been a 'persistent misrepresentation' of the jobs figure by the pro-Brussels lobby after Nick Clegg said three million people's jobs relied on a borderless single market.

New Barclays boss to be grilled by MPs over his links to Andrew's paedophile pal after convicted sex offender backed him for the job in 2012

Jes Staley, a hedge fund manager and former high-flyer at Wall Street giant JPMorgan, is understood to have been chosen as the man to replace ousted Barclays chief executive Antony Jenkins.

24-hour booze mayhem: A&E; staff, paramedics and police spend a quarter of their time dealing with drunks

A&E; staff, paramedics and police officers are spending a quarter of their time dealing with drunks when they could be saving lives and solving crimes, a damning new report reveals.

Retired church dean and his elderly sister convert derelict barn into their dream home only for planning chiefs to order them to tear down their prized Roman-style pergola 

Retired reverend Peter Berry ordered to tear down Roman-style pergola by planning chiefs

Georgina Key, 71, who lives with her brother Reverend Peter Berry, 80, erected the 9ft-high structure in the garden of their barn conversion using cast iron pillars and oak cross-beams. But their local council want them to demolish the expensive structure after planners ruled it was 'out of place' in a rural setting. Mrs Key and Rev Berry, former Dean of Birmingham, bought High Ridge Farm in High Offley, Staffordshire, for £225,000 in 2005 when they both retired.

Tax rise puts £100 a year on families' insurance: Increase in levy paid each time a policy is bought set to affect 7.3m car and 4.7m household premiums

A family with two cars, a pet and medical insurance could see their insurance costs surge by around £100 a year after a tax increase comes into force next weekend.

Wild ponies have become so addicted to sugar that they are attacking families for their sweets

The Quantock ponies (pictured) have roamed hills around Bridgewater, Somerset, for 60 years but in recent years have became so sugar-crazed they have become a danger to the public.

Audi-driving 'holy man' who offered to fix young mother's marriage as long as she slept with him and handed over £5,400 'bedded hundreds of women' 

Syed Shah, 29, was jailed last week at Birmingham Crown Court, for sexually-assaulting a woman he was 'healing'. Since the trial, has second woman has come forward claiming he did the same to her.

Driver who has suffered FOUR heart attacks pulls over because he is suffering chest pains - and gets a £35 parking ticket 

David Hands, 64, followed his doctor's orders when he suffered an attack of angina at the wheel of his car in Birmingham and pulled over to take his medication - but was later handed a £35 fine

Vietnam 'napalm girl' immortalised in iconic 1972 photo starts free course of laser treatment to put an end to her chronic pain

Vietnam 'napalm girl' Kim Phuc starts free course of laser treatment for her burns

Kim Phuc, who became famous for a horrific photo of her being burned in a napalm attack when she was nine, is now 52 and starting laser treatments that might finally end her chronic pain. Dr. Jill Waibel of Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute offered her services for free when she learned of Phuc's tragic story.

Universities to be blocked from seeing students' names on application forms to stop 'unconscious' racism

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Amid growing concern that white students are more likely to get into top universities, the Prime Minister will announce today that university application will be 'name blind' from 2017.

Elf and safety ban for Scouts and Guides on Poppy Day: Parents describe decision as 'utter madness' and accuse Royal British Legion of lacking common sense 

Youth groups in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, were left perplexed after receiving a letter from the charity outlining the decision to ban them from taking part for 'safety reasons'.

Carbs make me faint says aspiring model, 20, who cannot even eat a sandwich without passing out

PIC FROM CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: Model Tayla-Jayne pictured with the carbs she cant eat  ) - **NOTE TO DESKS - STRICT ONLINE EMBARGO UNTIL 00.01HRS 26/10/15** This stunning aspiring model cant even eat a sandwich  because CARBS make her FAINT. Tayla-Jaye Gregory, 20, has been living with a bizarre medical condition which causes sudden collapses - triggered by eating SANDWICHES. Tayla-Jaye suffers from postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTs) - a rare condition which makes her likely to pass out - but doctors were baffled as to what was triggering the fainting episodes. SEE CATERS COPY.

Tayla-Jaye Gregory, 20, from Banstead, Surrey, suffers from postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTs) - a rare condition which makes her prone to suddenly collapsing.

'We've patched things up': Adele's estranged father Marc Evans claims the pair reconciled while singer was writing new album 25

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The pair famously fell out in 2012 when Marc, who walked out on the singer when she was a child, claimed in an interview that she struggled to find love because of her abandonment issues.

Rock climbing breaks, napping pods, pool tables and a LEGO room: Inside Google's amazing Sydney headquarters

Google's Sydney headquarters reveals what life is REALLY at the internet giant

Nap pods mounted on the walls (top right), an area dedicated to arcade games (bottom left) and a Lego building station - while it may sound like something straight out of an amusement park, this is an inside look at Google's Australian head office. The technology giant's office in Pyrmont has staffers participate in outlandish activities including rock climbing, billiard games, or some music recording in a studio. Google invited Daily Mail Australia along to the announcement of their two new Nexus smart phones called 'Marshmallow.'

Doing good is in the genes: Scientists unlock riddle of why people help their communities with no expectation of reward 

Scientists have discovered that people who do good deeds with no expectation of reward are heavily influenced by their genes following a study of identical and non-identical twins.

Grieving father of 41-year-old man shot dead by police says 'guilty people are going unpunished' 

Richard Davies, 41, was shot in the chest by a firearms officer, just 15 minutes after police were called because of 'concern' for people inside the house in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.

Police turn water cannon on left-wing radicals protesting against extremist anti-Muslim demonstration in Germany 

Police in Cologne deployed the watercannon after more than 10,000 left wing activists flooded the city centre to prevent neo-Nazis from marching through the city.

Not an Australian fan then Harry? Bearded prince looks glum as he watches Wallabies triumph in Rugby World Cup semi-final

Going by the look on his face, Harry was disappointed to see Australia pull ahead early to 19-9 by the end of the first half at today's Rugby World Cup semi-final.

Grand Theft Paw-to! Black bear breaks into a car and sits behind the wheel before running off after sounding the horn 

Black bear breaks into a car and sits behind the wheel in the Smoky Mountains

The bear was caught on camera sneaking into a blue Chevrolet Impala by newlywed William Hefner and his wife while they were on honeymoon in the Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The footage shows the animal hook its paw around the door handle before calmly opening the vehicle and hopping inside to sit behind the wheel. The bear only makes a run for it when the car horn sounds, causing him to jump out.

How salt can give you a hangover: Why that extra glass of wine might not be to blame for your throbbing head and dry mouth...

Once a week Lynda Lim, a 64-year-old actress wakes up with a hangover - but it's not caused by alcohol but by salt. Ingesting too much salt can cause dehydration and cause headaches and puffiness.

Sex attacker who assaulted a woman within two weeks of arriving in Britain claims he is Syrian in bid stay in the UK

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Abdulrahman Abunasir submitted an asylum claim while serving a jail-term for sexually assaulting a woman in London but is blocking deportation attempts by claiming he is a Syrian refugee.

Massive 150-kilo hoard of gold is set to raise £2.5million at auction after smuggling plot is smashed

The gold rings, bands and chains are being sold by HM Revenue and Customs after officers intercepted the £9m illegal plot, which was being run by Chaudry Ali, from west London, in 2012.

The big stripper! Thrill seekers take part in naked rollercoaster ride in bid to make £10,000 for cancer charity 

Naked rollercoaster ride at Adventure Island in £10k cancer charity bid

Fifty-seven brave fundraisers stripped off in the cold to take part in the nude ride on board the Green Scream coaster at Adventure Island in Southend, all in the name of charity. They travelled from all over the UK, including Edinburgh, Newcastle and Swindon, to take part in the challenge, which saw them all whizz round the track with nothing but a smile on their faces. And those grins certainly stayed for a while after, as their daring endeavour managed to raise more than £10,000 for charity.

Pink Floyd star's son boasts of 'beautiful scenes' as anarchists try to storm Eurostar platforms with smoke and paint bombs in Battle of St Pancras 

Charlie Gilmour was at St Pancras station in North London when about 150 protesters armed with smoke and paint bombs clashed with police as they tried to storm the Eurostar platforms.

Lego is censoring me, says dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei banned from using the bricks

Ai Weiwei suggested the Danish toymaker was worried about offending Beijing as it looks to expand in China and build a new manufacturing plant there.

Football's newest super-WAG revealed: The 21-year-old nursery school worker who is keeping England's latest wonder star Ross Barkley grounded

Ross Barkley's down to earth WAG Zoe Riozzi revealed

He's widely-tipped to be the next big thing in English football and is scoring goals for the national team aged just 21. But it seems Ross Barkley has now got a girlfriend who'll keep his feet on the ground as the adulation - not to mention the wages - come pouring in. Nursery school worker Zoe Riozzi grew up in the same area of Liverpool as the Everton star who football fans hope will become the new Wayne Rooney. And her down-to-earth style has seen her compared to Rooney's wife Coleen.

Revealed: The supermarket ready meals containing almost twice as much sugar as a can of Coca-Cola 

A new study of Britain's most popular supermarket ready meals has found many contain worrying levels of sugar - with some dishes containing more than an adult's entire daily allowance.

We have just an hour a day for our loved ones during the working week: Problem at its worst among workers aged 35 to 44

One in eight working British men - along with one in 14 working women - admitted they spend no quality time whatsoever with their families during the week.

Cracker that survived the sinking of the Titanic is sold for $22,968 at auction in England as it's dubbed the 'most valuable biscuit in the world'

Undated handout photo issued by Henry Aldridge & Son of a Spillers and Bakers 'Pilot' biscuit that survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, which is among a number of items to go under the hammer at Henry Aldridge & Son auctioneers in Devizes, Wiltshire on October 24. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Saturday October 24, 2015. The American socialite, who later famously became known as the "unsinkable Molly Brown", survived the sinking of the ship when it struck an iceberg on April 14 1912 during its maiden voyage to New York from Southampton, claiming the lives of around 1,500 people. Photo credit should read: Henry Aldridge & Son/PA Wire
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The plain cracker was sold by Henry Aldridge & Son auctioneers in Devizes in Wiltshire and fetched 5,000 ($7656) more than it was expected to go for. The cracker survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

Who needs Captain America when you've got Ron and Robert? Hero Salford OAPs become global stars as video of them barricading knife-wielding thug inside a shop is viewed 21 MILLION times 

Salford OAPs become stars as video of them barricading thug inside a shop is viewed 21M

Ron Smith, 78, and Robert Anderson, 72, (main) were caught on CCTV successfully holding a door of a Salford shop closed while a thug was inside attempting to steal cash from the till (inset). Three months on from the terrifying ordeal, the CCTV footage has been viewed by more than 21 million people around the world and the pair have become unlikely social media heroes.

It's a hard life being a LITTLE MISTAKE: Your parents are happy with two children then - surprise! - you arrive. COLIN DUNNE explains

A boy. A girl. One of each. How nice. These days, that is considered to be the ideal family size. Unless, of course, there is then a Little Mistake, writes COLIN DUNNE.

How to get glowing skin: Strobing is a new technique that enhances your features and makes you look slimmer - using highlighter 

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Strobing is a fairly new concept in the beauty world and describes a technique that involves using highlights on the parts of your face that would naturally be hit by the sun.

Cutest video of the year? US man rescues injured fawn, fixes its broken leg and releases it into the wild - except the baby deer just doesn't want to leave his side!

Yellowstone National Park man rescues injured fawn and returns it to family

The man, who has only been identified as Darius, rescued the fawn last spring, near what is believed to be Yellowstone National Park and took the fawn into his home to rehabilitate it over a two-week period. Once the fawn was healthy, he tracked down her family and released her into the wild. Since returning her to the wild he has seen the fawn several times

Forget the pumpkins, try a turnip! Fears of shortages because of wet weather lead charities urge people to consider alternative decorations 

Halloween revellers have been urged to consider using turnips instead of pumpkins amid fears of a pumpkin shortage. The move may be necessary as wet weather has drastically reduced supplies, according to reports.

Iconic LA bridge made famous from Terminator 2, Drive and Gone in 60 Seconds gets farewell party before it is torn down

Hundreds of people gathered on the 6th Street Bridge - a 3,500ft winding concrete overpass that connects downtown Arts District to Boyle Heights - to celebrate the structure on Saturday.

Nowhere is safe: Creepy Owlman who terrifies urban explorers at abandoned hospitals is now on Chatroulette

Owlman who rooms abandoned hospitals is now on Chatroulette

With Halloween round the corner, people may draw inspiration from 'Owlman', a haunting creature stalking abandoned hospitals and now even Chatroulette. The terrifying animal has spooked unsuspecting visitors at the dilapidated St Mary's Hospital near Kirkcaldy, Fife, and the former morgue at St Kilda's hospital. He has now taken his chilling creation to the adult chat room, creepily telling petrified users 'sweet offering, submit yourself to me'.

Ticks spread 'super Lyme' disease in the UK: Experts discover bacteria carried by the parasites that is more resistant to drugs

Ticks in the UK have been found to cause a new illness similar to Lyme disease - an antibiotic-resistant bug spread by ticks (pictured) that causes headaches, fatigue and muscle disease.

Barclays' customers unable to get cash, use cards or make online payments when bank is hit by IT problems as clocks change

Barclays said on Twitter on Saturday that it was 'experiencing technical issues' and that these were being 'investigated urgently', but customers on Sunday tweeted they were still running in to problems.

Things that go WOOF in the night: Dogs get dressed up for Hallowe'en to raise cash for homeless pooches 

Dozens of dogs dressed as pumpkins, scary skeletons and witches were pictured at the All Dogs Matter Hallowe'en Dog Show in Hampstead Heath, north London, earlier today.

High-waisted trousers, pencil skirts and offset with dots: New ways to wear stripes

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Stripes are a year-round way to look fun yet not too serious. They look great in any situation. Offset with coloured accessories - or even with a dotted jumper.

Married US bodybuilders charged with starving their three horses until they were skin and bone

Alex Paez and wife Milagros Cowan charged with starving horses and animal cruelty

Miami-Dade Agricultural Patrol officials seized the animals on May 27 and Alex Paez, 48 (far left), was hit with four misdemeanor counts of animal abuse and issued a promise to appear in court. His wife, 50-year-old Milagros Cowan (middle left), was arraigned on Friday on the same charges as her husband. It appeared the horses' hooves had not been trimmed in at least a year and they were so overgrown that one of the animals was having trouble walking and almost toppled over while being rescued. Paez and Cowan, who participate in competitions around the US, had similar charges dropped four years ago after completing a pre-trial intervention program. The horses (seen after their rescue on right) were handed over to the South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

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Atkinson Morley Hospital set within Duke of Wellington's grounds turned into luxury homes

With its luxurious interiors, home gym, private cinema room and a concierge service, it's hard to believe that Wimbledon Hill Park by Berkeley Homes was once a thriving hospital, top and bottom left in the early 1900s. Situated on the site of the renowned former Atkinson Morley Hospital on Wimbledon's desirable Copse Hill, Wimbledon Hill Park has been completely revamped into an exclusive collection of new apartments and executive town houses in the grounds of what was once the ancestral home of the 2nd Duke of Wellington, top and bottom right.

'Doomsday' for superyacht owners as US brings in laws to slash toxic gas pollution from their multi-million dollar boats

Changes to environmental rules on nitrogen oxide emissions made by superyachts in the US are likely to affect oligarchs, oil barons and seafaring celebrities such as Steven Spielberg and Bono.

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Woman attempts to drive off in an armoured personnel carrier at Russian military display after organisers leave the keys in it... but she smashes straight into a wall 

Woman steals armoured personnel carrier at Russian exhibition and crashes into wall

The 'Interpolitex' exhibition is devoted to special vehicles that ensure the country's safety and security. Staff did not realise the keys of the vehicle were still in the ignition and the woman drove the vehicle off its stand, but then stalled when she crashed. The incident happened in one of the pavilions of an all-Russian exhibition centre that is located in the Russian capital Moscow.

Terrifying moment Australian rider's motorbike bursts into FLAMES during qualifying for Malaysian Grand Prix 

Grand Prix motorcycle racer Jack Mille was competing to qualify for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepand Circuit when his LCR Honda suddenly turned into a raging fireball.

The Spice Academy: You'll never guess what Geri really, really wants now... to set up her own free school 

Former Spice Girl Geri Haliwell, pictured with her husband F1 boss Christian Horner said she has held meetings with Downing Street and the Department of Education about establishing a free school.

A werewolf, a cyborg and a haunted Hollywood darling: Make up guru Napoleon Perdis' incredible Halloween transformations - that you can do at home

A red-eyed werewolf, part-human, part-machine cyborg and sorrowful 1920s Hollywood darling will come alive this Halloween as Napoleon Perdis make-up artists share their haunting looks

Seas the day! Spectacular photos show daredevil surfers taking the plunge against backdrop of huge shipwreck in Indonesia

The striking images were taken by professional photographer John Seaton Callahan as he toured the Indonesian coast with experienced surfers Emiliano Cataldi and Erwan Simon.

Love is in the air: Incredible moment a humpback whale sprays HEART SHAPES from its blow hole

A humpback whale sprays HEART SHAPES from its blow hole in Alaska

Wildlife photographer, Ken Archer captured three humpback whales in the Gulf of Alaska on film. As the whales took a break from feeding on a school of krill they came to the surface and let off some steam, blowing misty seawater out of their blowholes to form the heart shapes.

   

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