Holly Brockwell, 29, shared her desire to be sterilised online in the hope of sparking debate. But she was met with a tide of vitriol that was so vicious she was forced to abandon Twitter in tears.

Hundreds of Mail readers wrote in with stories about feeling the presence of a lost loved one. Some will read them as the expression of powerful grief. Others will see something more profound.

The enhanced role of Prince Charles at the three-day Commonwealth summit in Malta, shows the Queen sees him as the future of the monarchy, writes Robert Hardman.

David Cameron was unhappy at having to join Commonwealth leaders at their Malta conference, but it was very important for the Queen, writes Peter Oborne,

It has emerged that the party's own former chairman, Baroness Warsi (pictured), sent a written complaint about Mark Clarke directly to her successor Grant Shapps in January this year.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ola Jordan seems to have finally crossed a line after claiming the show's rigged. She's banned from this weekend's shows and is unlikely to return this series.

Residents in a close-knit community in Staffordshire suffered two years of 'severe stress and worry' due to HS2 plans, in a communication which was described as a 'catalogue of errors'.

Nosakhere Stephenson, 41, masterminded an operation to sell antique firearms, including a sub-machine gun, and specially-made bullets to criminals in Birmingham.

Drivers across Britain and the world pay hundreds of pounds a year more for fuel than they expect to because car makers exaggerate economy figures by up to 120 per cent.

These are the shocking scenes which marred Thanksgiving for shoppers at a mall in Louisville, Kentucky, when two men began brawling late last night as families hunted for early Black Friday bargains.

Women do prefer nice guys, a study has shown, with many going off men who are proven cheats. But it seems that men will stay with a beautiful woman whatever she does.

John Leslie was accused of sexually assaulting a 22-year-old woman. He was interviewed by police about the alleged incident and detectives were later seen leaving his home carrying evidence bags.

Christian Hickey, seven, who was shot on his doorstep in a tit-for-tat gangland attack in Salford has written to Father Christmas asking him to help catch the gunmen.

Ms Abbott, a staunch ally of Jeremy Corbyn and his shadow minister for International Development, defended Mao on BBC One's politics review show This Week.

The former London mayor claimed the suicide bombers had acted 'in protest at our invasion of Iraq', adding: 'They gave their lives - they said what they believed.'

Bristol MP Kerry McCarthy, pictured at a badger cull protest event, spoke out as her party is gripped by a row over whether to back the bombing of ISIS in Syria.

As part of a week-long trial Southern has cut the number of off-peak Gatwick Express (pictured) and Thameslink services to see if it improves punctuality.

'Monster sprouts' larger than golf balls will go on sale across the UK at Morrisons supermarkets this week and are said to be the biggest for a decade.

Dentists at the University of Melborne warned acidic additives and those with low pH cause 'measurable damage' to the teeth, causing dental erosion where acid dissolves the hard tissues of the teeth.

Councils in Lambeth, Nottinghamshire and Rochdale will also be probed, inquiry chair Justice Lowell Goddard has announced.

Former Labour MP Lord Janner is being sued for up to £2.5million by six alleged victims of historical sex abuse - but has yet to be told what he is accused of doing.

Margaret Rigby (right) used her power of attorney to plunder the life savings of friend, Barbara Lewis (left) while she was suffering from dementia.

The temporary adverts, which were spotted earlier this month around the trendy east London cluster known as the Tech City Area, read: 'GCH-WHO? Technical opportunities'.

Italy's Indesit sold millions of the affected tumble dryers across Europe. At least two people suffered smoke inhalation and a third was burnt in the house fires, while numerous pets died.

Given that Sir Trevor McDonald professes horror at the thought of a night spent at the card table, he perhaps wasn't the best choice to front a documentary about Las Vegas. 

By giving behaviour-changing drugs to young children, we're letting down an entire generation and missing the chance to help families with real, problems, writes Dr Max Pemberton.

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Members of the action group Stop Killing Cyclists lay down next to coffins to stop traffic outside TfL's headquarters. They demand that 10 per cent of its budget be spent on cycling infrastructure.

This is the amazing moment a giant eagle-owl landed on the head of an unfortunate twitcher who wanted to photograph the magnificent bird outside the town of Hilversum in the Netherlands.

Jonathan Keen, 46, who was described as a functioning alcoholic, was found by his girlfriend at his flat in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, next to a bottle of fluid used in the smoking substitute.

Kenneth Brown, 94, had died the day after he fell at Staffordshire home (pictured) he shared with son Timothy. His body may have been in the chair for four months, until it was found by a neighbour.

Nikki Hollingworth, 26, and Daniel German, 32, were accused of romping outside the fast food restaurant in Thurmaston, Leicestershire. They were found not guilty today