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Kate Middleton wears Diana’s favourite Knot tiara for Dipolomatic Reception

The Duchess of Cambridge paid tribute to her husband's late mother at the event by wearing the dazzling headpiece given to Diana as a wedding present by the queen in 1981. read


'Hate preacher' Donald Trump's race jibe at Britain

The Republican frontrunner's demand for 'a total and complete shutdown' of Muslim immigration was condemned by David Cameron who said it was 'divisive and wrong'. read


Which firm drove you bonkers in 2015? Beware bunglers, it's Wooden Spoon Awards time again   

If you’re brassed off with bungling banks, have been treated atrociously by telecoms giants or are fed up with being fobbed off by energy firms, now is your chance to get revenge. read


Jeremy Corbyn quotes Enver Hoxha in his Christmas party speech

Hard-left Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, pictured, dismayed attendees at the staff party when he quoted the words of Enver Hoxha, blamed for the deaths, torture and imprisonment of 100,000 Albanians. read


Today is worst for romance: Second Wednesday in December dubbed 'anti-Valentine's day' because interest in dating is down by 30% because of the cold and Christmas shopping 

The research finds that 28 per cent of singletons are disinterested in romance (see picture) due to the cold; 11 per cent are too busy Christmas shopping and 200,000 are too stingy. read


The 6 things most likely to send you to an early grave

Smoking, drinking, lack of exercise and poor diet complete the list of six, with cigarettes the most deadly vice, the six-year University of Sydney study of almost 250,000 people found. read


Canterbury teen left penniless after Londis say 10 weeks of shifts was work experience

Jay El-Leboudy (pictured) has spent two nights a week since September working in the Londis store in Canterbury, Kent, with the aim of saving enough money to be able to afford gifts for his loved ones. read


Your texts will appear more sincere if you DON’T use punctuation

Binghamton University’s Harpur College conducted a study that suggests people perceive text messages ending in a period are less sincere than those that have no punctuation. read


Easter eggs 'were re-branded at school linked to Trojan Horse plot'

The treats were referred to as 'chocolate eggs', removing any mention of the Christian religious festival, according to a former teaching assistant at Birmingham's Adderley Primary School. read


Nigella Lawson lashes out at 'clean eating' fad saying it masks eating disorders

Her books contain recipes for some of the most indulgent cakes and puddings. So it is no surprise that Nigella Lawson takes a dim view of so-called ‘clean eating’. read


Martin Freeman discusses Benedict Cumberbatch's theatre rants

Martin, pictured with Benedict Cumberbatch for the Sherlock special, is taking a sideways swipe at fellow stars who can be ‘pompous’ and overestimate their own importance. read


Victoria Beckham teases her new fashion collection on Instagram

The 41-year-old designer proved she can still have a laugh - even when it comes to her passion - when she posted a comedy snap to her Instagram account, on Monday. read


David Cameron's pal Feldman 'was warned about Tatler Tory Mark Clarke FIVE years ago'

Lord Feldman, pictured, stated that until August this year he was ‘wholly unaware’ of the sex, drugs and blackmail allegations surrounding Clarke that have plunged the party into chaos. read


Why your man watch TV and chat at the same time

Scientists at University College London used brain scans to study how the brain copes with visual tasks and found it tends to induce a condition called inattention deafness. read


Number of teen nude selfies removed from online doubles in two years

The Internet Watch Foundation, which patrols the internet in cooperation with the police, said more young children were uploading nude photographs of themselves. read


ComRes survey shows that 1 in 3 women are 'better at childcare than jobs'

The study, based on a survey of almost 2,700 people, finds that young women see many traditional male roles as out of their reach - in stark contrast to their mother’s generation. read


Russia blows up ISIS strongholds near Raqqa from Mediterranean-based subs

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed the strikes had been launched on Syria in such a way, moving on from firing from warships on the Caspian Sea. read


Paris terror attacks mastermind could have been caught in Athens a YEAR ago

A Belgian anti-terrorism source told the BBC the Athens operation had planned to target Abdelhamid Abaaoud, pictured, in January of this year but that the plan failed. read


Eagles of Death Metal return to Paris' Bataclan theatre after ISIS massacre

The Eagles of Death Metal made a clearly emotional return to the Bataclan venue where 90 people were murdered last month during an ISIS attack in Paris. read


Shooting targets, GoPro packaging and hammer found in Syed Farook's mother's car

FBI agents searched the car driven by Syed Farook's mother Rafia, 62, and found a series of items they seized as evidence after the San Bernardino massacre. She is not a suspect, agents say. read


San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook got $28k from an online lender before shooting

Law enforcement officials say Syed Farook obtained the $28,000 loan from the San Francisco-based lender Prosper last month, about two weeks before the deadly attack. read


Australian ISIS jihadi Abdullah Elmir and UK wife Amira Abase post Twitter threats

Notorious Australian terrorist Abdullah Elmir - known as the 'Ginger Jihadi' - has issued a series of new threats against the West and promised to cut the hands of people opposed to ISIS read


Alleged jihadi caught with gun training videos 'was a paid MI5 helper' 

Police discovered terror-related material at the south London home of Muslim convert Mustafa Abdullah, pictured, after seizing his mobile phone at the airport when he landed in the UK last year. read


Foreign fighter numbers pouring into Syria and Iraq has more than DOUBLED

Up to 31,000 foreign fighters from 86 countries have travelled to Iraq and Syria compared to around 12,000 last year, according to The Soufan Group intelligence consultancy. read


Video shows Israeli commandos save Islamic militants from the Syrian warzone

SPECIAL REPORT: MailOnline embedded with Israeli commandos on the Syrian border to witness first-hand the dramatic rescue of enemy Syrians by Israeli forces. read


Syrian rebels let ISIS fighters live in mock execution video

Mimicking the actions of ISIS extremists who have murdered hundreds on camera, the Levant Front rebels aimed their guns at the fanatics' heads, only to spare their lives at the very last moment. read


Finland on the brink after arrest of Afghan asylum seeker for rape of 14-year-old girl

In the quiet Finnish town of Kempele, tension between locals and asylum seekers has reached breaking point, after the rape of a schoolgirl, 14, two weeks after a hostel opened and a refugee charged. read


People of Homs slowly returning after Syrian rebel fighters left

Once Syrian opposition fighters start pulling out of the last rebel-held area of Homs this week, the city will fully return to government control. But many neighborhoods are still ravaged and deserted. read


Donald Trump your call to ban all Muslims is wrong, yours regretfully Piers Morgan

We’ve been friends for nearly a decade, but your demand for all Muslims to be banned from America is so completely wrong that I can’t just sit back and say nothing. read


Paul Ryan disowns Donald Trump for call to ban all Muslims

Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, rebuked Donald Trump for his call for a ban on Muslim entry to the US. The Republican leader told his members of Congress to follow suit. read


J.K. Rowling says Donald Trump is worse than Voldemort

The Scottish author took to Twitter to vent her fury at billionaire Trump, whose proposed ban, announced in South Carolina, sparked more than a few comparisons to Harry Potter's arch-nemesis. read


Blind Bulgarian clairvoyant Baba Vanga 'predicted the rise of ISIS'

Bulgarian Baba Vanga died in 1996 at the age of 85 and was known as the 'Nostradamus of the Balkans because of her success rate which was supposedly as high as 85 per cent. read


Trevor Joyce charged with 'Poundland stabbing' murder of Justin Skrewbowski

Trevor Joyce (pictured), 36, from Abingdon is accused of stabbing Justin Skrewbowski, of Oxford, in the discount store yesterday. A post-mortem examination revealed that he died from knife wounds. read


Tyson Fury to be quizzed by police over linking homosexuals and paedophiles 

The world heavyweight boxing linked abortion and homosexuality with paedophilia, in an interview with the Mail on Sunday's Chief Sports Writer Oliver Holt. The interview took place before his big fight. read


Care of transgender prisoners in England and Wales is to be reviewed after two deaths

The care of transgender prisoners is to be reviewed following the deaths of two inmates in all-male prisons including Joanne Latham, who was found dead at HMP Woodhill, Milton Keynes. read


Star Wars sequel gets a 12A rating because of scenes of ‘moderate violence

Young fans will have to watch Stars Wars: The Force Awakens with their parents after the BBFC rated it a 12A. The film was given the rating due to 'moderate violence' and 'mild bad language'. read


Star Wars fans begin lining up at Hollywood Chinese theater 12 DAYS in advance

Fans flocked to the historic Chinese Theater nearly two weeks before Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens on December 17. read


Mark Zuckerberg releases photo with baby Maxima on Facebook

The Facebook founder shared a touching new photograph of his newborn baby daughter Maxima Chan Zuckerberg on Tuesday. The proud dad posed alongside his baby girl lying on the floor. read


Why those low-cost car loans aren't as cheap as they seem: The hidden charges and penalty fees sales staff don't tell you about 

Nearly eight in ten of the 1.2 million new cars bought in the 12 months to the end of August were via dealer finance — an increase of 10 per cent compared to a year ago. read


Beware the Christmas shopping fraudsters out to make merry with your money online and on the High Street

Latest figures show that one in 12 people has fallen victim to a scam, and this figure is set to rise over the festive season. read


David Cameron is told that cutting migrant benefits won't halt flow

A senior member of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said there was nothing to suggest a four-year wait before migrants can claim would significantly reduce numbers. read


A million more people will be employed in Britain by 2020

Tory committee member Mark Garnier accused the Government of ‘confusion’ over its immigration policy – that it claims to want to reduce arrivals while relying on them to power the economy. read


Football chiefs ban local newspapers from printing results of children's matches

Local papers in England have been ordered by the FA to stop publishing kids' football results to make it more 'child centred and less results orientated.' read


Gloucester teenager 'hacked to death with a 2ft machete'

Zac Evans died after he was confronted by 44-year-old Ewen Reynolds wielding the 2ft long weapon in the car park of a pub in Gloucester in January this year. read


Storm Desmond pictures show the devastation wreaked across Cumbria

These remarkable comparison pictures show the difference 24 hours made to the flooded streets of Cumbria and Lancashire which were hit by record rainfall brought by Storm Desmond. read


The impact Storm Desmond has had on devastated families

There's never a good time to have your home filled with a toxic cocktail of sewage, oil, chemicals and mud. But it's somehow even worse when it happens right before Christmas. read


Why the first 24 hours are critical to salvage your home: We spend a day with emergency insurance teams helping to get flood victims back on their feet 

Brian Coupland, pictured here with daughter Toni, has lived in his four-bed semi in Carlisle for 15 years and this is their second flood. Last time they were out for six months. read


Tim Farron urges those with second homes to give them to Storm Desmond homeless

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron (pictured) has called on property owners to hand the keys to their second houses to victims of this week's devastating floods in Cumbria. read


Storm Desmond clean-up begins as families return to their waterlogged homes

Left with no water, electricity or phone lines, families in Glenridding, Cumbria, had to ride out record-breaking Storm Desmond on their own. The clean-up operation has now begun in earnest. read


Houston Police officer comforts his dying patrol horse after it was hit by a truck

Charlotte, a patrol horse with the Houston Police Department for the last four years, was hit by a cement truck and killed on December 3, but her rider, Officer D. Herrejon, refused to leave her side. read


Fraser Bates killed by car after Christmas party saved 8 lives by organ donation

Little Fraser was walking hand-in-hand with his father Stuart, 43, when they were knocked down, just moments after leaving a friend's house in Talbot Green, South Wales. read


Cheetahs migrated from NORTH AMERICA to Africa during Ice Age

Researchers sequenced the DNA of seven cheetahs from Tanzania and Namibia. They found the animals became isolated after leaving North America 100,000 years ago. read


Teacher Regina Hungerford WINS her appeal against assault conviction

Regina Hungerford, 54, faced a lifetime classroom ban after being found guilty of assaulting Shane Jenkins when she 'lost it' during a maths class at Merthyr Tydfil College, South Wales. read


Lily Partridge who had ‘never been happier in her life’ dies after head accident

Keen sportswoman Lily Partridge, from Exeter, Devon, was injured during a game on Sunday before collapsing at the side of the pitch. She died in hospital on Monday night. read


Video shows children open surprise present to find it's their Navy engineer dad back from sea

Little Alfie and Lily were shepherded downstairs by mum Ruth Stevens at their home in Plymouth, and confronted with an enormous wrapped object brought in the night by 'an elf'. read


M77 closed after bearded musician’s e-cigarette mistaken for a BOMB

A motorway was closed when a man's e-cigarette was mistaken for a bomb. Chris Barron, 25, from Ayr, was travelling on a bus when, he claimed, another passenger assumed he was a terrorist. read


Emmerdale's Shirley Stelfox dead aged 74 after cancer battle

A statement from Associated International Management said the actress  had passed away peacefully on Monday at home with her daughter Helena by her side. read


What Peter Stringfellow can teach Ronnie Wood about life with 2 kids in the grey years

To say that Peter Stringfellow is a changed man is an understatement He was famously untameable, but now he just wants to be with his kids: Rosabella, two, and Angelo, ten weeks. read


Lions made famous on TV's Big Cat Diary are poisoned in Kenya

Two lions from the Marsh Pride (pictured) have died, including lioness Bibi, who was found lying on her side 'foaming at the mouth, spitting and panting' before her death. read


County Durham woman paid loan shark £88k after borrowing £500

Debra Wilson, 46, from Stanley, County Durham, was told there would be 'a bit of interest' when she was lent the cash to buy her daughter a £350 computer by a friend who wasn't all he seemed. read


Judy Murray’s plans for a £70m tennis centre are thrown out by planners

The centre at Park of Keir, between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan, would have included a gym and spa, a 'Murray' tennis museum and a country park funded by 19 lavish 'resort' homes built nearby. read


London cyclist Victoria Lebrec who lost her leg to Lorry driver forgives him

Victoria Lebrec, 24, had to have her left leg amputated and her life was only saved by pioneering medical treatment at the roadside after the accident in south London read


Kirstie Allsopp says the further north you go, the cleaner homes are

The Channel 4 star - a life-long southerner herself - was accused of courting trouble by comparing the cleanliness of different regions. read


Is there hidden painting beneath Mona Lisa's smile? SECOND portrait of a woman spotted under Da Vinci's masterpiece

Pascal Cotte says he has discovered another portrait beneath the existing painting on display in The Louvre, in Paris (pictured) by using reflective light technology. read


Babysitter Jade Hatt who had sex with 11-year-old boy won't go to jail 

Jade Hatt, 21, of Swindon, was given a suspended sentence after her victim's father said his son saw the experience as a 'notch on his belt'. After public outcry, her sentence was reviewed but not changed read


Nail bar workers leap on bonnet of woman’s car after she drove away without paying

Doreen Smith, 27, was caught on camera colliding with three members of staff outside New York Nails in North Cheam, Surrey, after leaving her £25 appointment in May. read


The secret of Steve Jobs success? Psychologists say being ‘a jerk’ can make people more creative and better at selling their ideas to others

Researchers from Penn State and Stony Brook University believed those who are disagreeable aren't smarter, they are just better at selling their ideas. read


Details of Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas divorce revealed

Banderas gets a pencil drawing by Picasso and one by Diego Rivera, and the former husband-and-wife have shared the proceeds from the sale of the LA home they shared together. read


Serve Legal say less than half of online delivery staff ask for ID when handing over alcohol

The research, based on 1,000 internet test purchases, shows that children and teens (pictured) can get their hands on alcohol, despite a legal ban on sale to the under-18s. read


Hatton Garden heist accused William 'Bill' Lincoln wet himself at the police station

William 'Bill' Lincoln, 60, is accused of being part of the conspiracy to burgle Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company in central London over the Easter weekend in April 2015. read


Nasa wants to ‘move out’ of the ISS and focus on the moon and Mars

Among other things, the space agency says it wants to focus on its goal of taking humans to moon's orbit -  which is also known as cislunar space - ahead of going to Mars. read


Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu treated spy chief announcement 'like American Idol'

Israel's media were full of praise for the appointment of Yossi Cohen (pictured) to lead the once-secretive Mossad. But, the circus that surrounded the whole announcement was criticised. read


Carly Cardellino lives like a Victoria's Secret model for a week

New York-based Carly Cardellino, 32, a beauty editor for Cosmopolitan took on the life of Victoria's Secret model Lily Aldridge for a week, including her diet, beauty and workout habits. read


Apple Watch 2 will be revealed in March 2016 alongside ‘mini’ 4inch iPhone 6c 

Tech blog 9to5Mac claims the new products will be announced at a special event in March, over a year after the Apple Watch was first introduced by Tim Cook. read


Research claims we will all use four gadgets every day by 2018

In less than three years, the average consumer will be using three to four gadgets every day. This includes smartphones, tablets, two-in-one devices, and notebooks, as well as wearables. read


Essex music teacher who showed bondage kit to ex-pupil is banned from teaching

Daniel Green, 42, who worked for Thurrock Music Services, in Essex, pictured, bombarded the teenager, with sexually explicit messages, telling him, 'everyone is gay in some form'. read


Jasmine Larder posted picture of her new car after crash killed two friends

Jasmine Larder, 20, killed her best friend Ellie Clare, 19, and George Stott, 21, when her Volkswagen Polo hit a tree on the A39 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset. read


Lancashire farmer to pay £120k after E.coli bug strikes children and adults

Young children were left fighting kidney failure after being struck down by the E. coli bug at a lambing event in Samlesbury, Lancs. A group of 13 youngsters and two adults were effected by the virus. read


Indian man, 20, born with four 'legs' branded a devil by villagers

Arun Rajput, 20, from a remote village in northern India, is forced to live life of a recluse. He is now hoping for a possible surgery so he can fulfil his dream of becoming a teacher. read


Squirrel attack leaves California couple bloodied with scratches and cuts

Richard Williams, 87, and his wife Norma, 83, had to be hospitalized after the squirrel slipped into the garage at their Novato home. The animal may be responsible for eight attacks in three weeks. read


Social drinking can make you seem more attractive to others

Researchers at the University of Houston found social drinkers are seen as being more attractive than non drinkers but heavy drinkers were considered to be the least appealing. read


Essex man thought he was the only one in the world with this penis defect

Steve Baker, 62, from Essex, has hypospadias, a congenital defect of the penis. It causes a malformed opening in the penis, which may even be on the shaft or even right at the base of the organ. read


Pensioners spend more on fun than anything else says the Office for National Statistics

Nearly a fifth of spending by people aged between 65 and 74 goes towards recreational activities, including gardening, cinema and theatre tickets and package holidays. read


Britain is spending again thanks to rise of discount supermarkets

Households spent £531.35 per week last year, up more than £7.40 on 2013,  according to the Office for National Statistics annual review of family finances, read


YouTube video shows driver ploughing into cyclist during Critical Mass ride in London

The witness alleged that the driver had exchanged verbal abuse with one of the cyclists after becoming caught up in the crowd of bikers during a Critical Mass procession in East London. read


Waltham Abbey shooting at Marriott Hotel car park sparks Essex police hunt

Police have now launched a full scale manhunt for an armed gunman following the fatal shooting at  the Marriott Hotel on Old Shire Lane in Waltham Abbey, Essex, at 9.50am today. read


Watch the US Navy's largest ever 'stealth' destroyer put through its paces in first sea trials - and radical design could be the first to be fitted with an ultrapowerful RAILGUN

The largest destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy began its sea trials yesterday. Future versions of the radical design will be fitted with 'star wars' railguns, if tests go according to plan. read


Nigella Lawson criticised on Twitter for making overly simple creations

The 55-year-old domestic goddess faced more ribbing from viewers of her BBC2 show last night after they watched a recipe which involved little more than putting some cheese atop a packet salad. read


Experts reveal the simple tricks that mean you can enjoy your favourite Christmas foods WITHOUT putting on weight

Canapes, cocktails and cake can make Christmas parties seem a major dieting dilemma but help is at hand. Jane Michell of dieting website Jane Plan shares her tips for resisting temptation with FEMAIL. read


Midwife Kirsteen Stewart 'secretly drugged mothers of 12 babies'

Kirsteen Stewart is facing a standards hearing by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) over her alleged actions at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital between 2007 and 2010 read


Kent hospital staff place Do Not Resuscitate order on Down's Syndrome patient

The family of Andrew Waters, 53, were not consulted about the order placed on him at The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate Kent. read


Tyson Fury called a 'd***head' by BBC News' Clive Myrie

Fury was a controversial inclusion on the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year shortlist after outspoken comments about homosexuality in an interview with Sportsmail's Oliver Holt in November. read


Burt Reynolds claims Charlie Sheen 'deserves' HIV as he 'misbehaved very badly'

The 79-year-old's comments, which come less than a month after the Two and a Half Men star revealed he was infected, were met with outrage after they were made on a British chat show. read


Video shows unlicensed motorist smashing into learner driver

Charles Dodkins, from Middlesbrough, took his father's BMW 3 Series and then crashed into a driving instructor's car with a female learner behind the wheel. He had been caught driving at 130mph. read


Lena Banks may face prosecution after refusing to knock down timber cabin

Lena Banks, 43, built the hut, which has a fully-functioning kitchen, TV and electricity, after buying 8.3 acres of land to breed miniature horses in Sheriff Hutton, North Yorkshire. read


Kim Kardashian and Kanye West name baby son Saint

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have revealed the divine name of their newborn son announcing that they named the boy who was born on December 5 Saint West. read


Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's baby name Saint predicted by teen 6 months ago

The couple left countless fans eagerly guessing what flamboyant name they would offer their tot but it seemed it was an easy feat for American teen, Rudy. read


David Wood trapped under Clerkenwell bus was fatally crushed

David Wood (pictured) was hit by a double decker in central London. As he screamed for help from beneath it, the driver inadvertently lowered its suspension by six inches, rather than raising it. read


Polish dentist's husband Andrzej Jonski fined after filling garden with junk

Andrzej Jonski, 48, and his wife Agni bought a £220,000 four-bedroom detached house in Driffield when they moved to Yorkshire from Poland ten years ago. read


Fed-up wives reveal the craziest things their mothers-in-law have ever done

Eight anonymous wives shared their harrowing stories on Women's Health, with one woman saying that her mother-in-law live Facebooked her baby's birth - without even telling her. read


Reddit users reveal the most passive aggressive Christmas gifts they’ve received

Most gifts come from the heart, others come with a not so subtle hint to lose weight. Reddit users have shared their most passive-aggressive gifts, that hint at everything from weight gain to bad body odour read


How does YOUR country rank on climate change?

A report card on climate change policies around the world has ranked countries according to the progress they have made towards combating global warming, with the UK coming second in the list. read


High Court judge will decide whether to grant a death certificate for Lord Lucan

The missing peer's only son George Bingham, 48, has applied for the order under the Presumption of Death Act in a bid to finally get 'closure' and to put the 'matter to bed.' read


Justin Bieber asks fans to help identify Instagram beaut

His legion of Beliebers are no doubt desperate to know how to capture his attention. read


Spain says it holds the rights to galleon the San Jose

Jose Garcia-Margallo, the Spanish foreign minister, has said he hopes to come to an cordial agreement with Colombia as both countries try to claim rights to the submerged shipwreck. read


Kazakhstan estate agents is left with a KNIFE in his head after thug attacked him

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT CCTV showed the moment the attacker in the city of Petropavl in northern Kazakhstan brandished a huge knife and drove it into his victim's skull. read


Legendary jockey Pat Eddery's estranged daughter attends his funeral with his partner and racing stars among mourners after his death from alcoholism 

Legendary jockey Pat Eddery's funeral was attended by partner Emma Owen and his estranged daughter Natasha as they paid their final respects in Thame on Tuesday. read


Beautician makes food parody of Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You

Beautician Jordan Humphries, 24, from Lisburn, near Belfast, has turned Mariah Carey's festive hit All I Want For Christmas Is You into a love song to seasonal greediness. read


Rolls Royce releases a limited edition £26,000 cocktail-making hamper

Feeling parched? Want to whip up a quick cocktail?This hand-built hamper has everything you'll need to mix up your own drink, but it will cost you more than a brand new BMW 3 Series. read


How prostate cancer increases your risk of dementia

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and Stanford found prostate cancer patients treated with androgen deprivation therapy are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's. read


Now even Green MP Caroline Lucas has quit Stop the War

Ms Lucas, who had served as vice-president, said she was 'stepping back' due to work commitments and because she 'didn't support' some recent positions it had adopted. read


George Osborne is 'giving out sweeties' to Tories, claims MP Nadine Dorries

Three years after claiming the Chancellor was an 'arrogant posh boy', the Mid Bedfordshire MP said she did not believe he was a leader-in-waiting and refused to rule out quitting the party if he took charge. read


University Challenge contestant Oscar Powell says ‘Yes, I know I’m odd!’

Oscar Powell, from Peterhouse, Cambridge, stole last night's show with an array of animated expressions as his team took on St George's London in the quarter finals. read


Obese Harry Palmer who weighs 17 stone refuses to diet as it 'spoils childhood'

Former footballer Christina and retired solider Barry Palmer, from Dagenham, admit they 'never thought they would have an overweight child' but their son Harry, is double the average for his age. read


George Osborne's own economic adviser in blow to Tories' EU migrant plans

Economist Sir Stephen Nickell claimed welfare curbs are 'unlikely to have a huge impact on migration flows' in a blow to David Cameron's hopes of banning migrants claiming for four years. read


Councillors are caught out watching football on an iPad during meeting

John Wentworth and Pat Ryan, both senior Labour councillors on Croydon Council, were spotted watching the game by a local resident who was looking down from the public gallery. read


Scott Weiland’s ex-wife asks people not to glorify the tragedy

Mary Forsberg Weiland made the plea as she revealed that their children Noah, 15, and Lucy, 13, had 'lost their father years ago' and all they lost when he passed away last week was 'hope'. read


Oscar Pistorius gets tagged after being granted bail for Reeva Steenkamp's murder

South African appeal judges last week found the Paralympian overturned his earlier conviction on the lesser charge of culpable homicide for shooting dead Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. read


Friends turned away by 'racist' Cameo nightclub in Bournemouth despite £750 booking

The 15 strong group of former school friends had travelled from London and paid £750 upfront to celebrate a reunion in Cameo nightclub, Bournemouth. read


Border staff drinking coffee instead of checking passports, 'mind-boggling' tuition fees and a Minister for 'C**p': Politicians reveal what life is REALLY like in power 

Former ministers have today revealed for the first time what life was really like in the coalition government - and the fatal errors they made. read


It is hard to lose weight because humans are designed to STORE fat

Matthew Haines, a senior lecturer in Health and Wellbeing at the University of Huddersfield, says after weight loss, appetite hormones tend to promote over-eating again, leading to weight gain. read


The best high street outfits inspired by designer gowns revealed

Cocktail dresses range from under £20 to over £10,000 but why pay designer prices for a designer look? FEMAIL scours the internet for surprisingly affordable party looks. read


Kill switch stops genetically modified organisms from going rogue

Researchers from MIT and Harvard are working together to develop kill switches that will force the escaped genomes to self-destruct. Not only will it be destroyed, if it leaves the lab, its DNA will be erased. read


Athletes who eat a low-carb, high-fat diet 'burn more fat' exercising 

Scientists from New Zealand found switching athletes to a low-carb, high-fat for four weeks made them burn more fat during a four-hour cycle test - and they added the diet can benefit everyone. read


Medieval castle discovered beneath HM Prison Gloucester to rival Tower of London

Archaeologists examining the site of HM Prison Gloucester in south west England discovered the ruins of enormous '12 feet wide' castle walls beneath the prison's old basketball court. read


Trinny Woodall reveals the Christmas party dress rules and she's broken them ALL

According to former TV presenter Trinny Woodall, deciding on a party outfit to impress workmates is one of the ‘thorniest issues of the year’ for any woman and she will be judged on her choice for months. read


Obese woman whose husband called her fat loses NINE STONE after ditching him

Mum-of-one Lisseth Exposito, 25, from Northfleet, Kent, was 28 stone when she found out her husband Jose was having an affair, shocking her into overhauling her diet and going to the gym. read


Honduras morning TV show sees empty glass 'slides across table by itself'

Carlos Molina, who presents the Primera Edicion breakfast show in Honduras, said he believes the glass moved for 'supernatural' reasons during a live broadcast earlier this month. read


Jeremy Kyle guest takes lie detector test to prove he hasn't done the dirty

Brazen Liam slammed claims he'd had sex with an old female friend the night before his partner Paige, who is 14 weeks pregnant, went to hospital to have a scan to check on their unborn child. read


Waiters take to Reddit to reveal the most awkward dates ever witnessed 

The discussion, which has had 3,000 comments in just a week, details the most cringe-inducing moments witnessed by restaurant staff whose stories range from funny to heartbreaking. read


Parents tell of daughter's horrific two-year battle with school bullies

Martin and Penny Wilkinson made the agonising decision to remove Erica from Unity Academy in Blackpool after they found her 'cowering' in a local shop from older children read


Artist Philipp Weber spends hours recreating photographs as oil paintings

The mastermind behind the fantastic pieces of work is Philipp Weber - a hyper-realistic artist from Kassel, Germany, who aims to depict the artificiality and cliches of the fashion and advertising world. read


Vladimir Putin deploys advanced 'Growler' anti-aircraft missiles in the Arctic

Two S-400 Air Defense System, known to NATO as SA-21 'Growler', along with missile and gun units, have been activated in locations in the Russian Arctic, according to a military source. read


Israeli customs seize 4,000 keffiyeh-wearing Palestinian DOLLS brandishing rocks

The toys were being smuggled into the northern Israeli port of Haifa, with packaging labelled up as 'containing clothing and rugs'. read


Florida police found images of unconscious women at Darryl Patterson's home

The Windermere Police Department are hoping the public can identify the women, who were all seen in videos they found earlier this year while searching the home of Darryl Patterson. read


Peggy Phillips arrested for having sex with her teen nephew 'hundreds of times' 

Peggy Phillips, 43, from Pasadena, Texas, has been charged with sexual assault of a child after allegedly having an affair with her nephew, who was 15 to 16 years old at the time. read


Miss Universe hopefuls descend on Las Vegas ahead of the glamorous contest

This year's crop of Miss Universe hopefuls have descended on Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino ahead of the glitzy competition on December 20. read


Children born to mothers with polycystic ovarian syndrome 'are at greater risk of autism'

Swedish researchers revealed that children whose mothers have a common female sex hormone imbalance called polycystic ovarian syndrome are 59% more likely to develop autism. read


Cockroaches communicate through gut bacteria in POO

New research has found that cockroaches are attracted to their buddies' poop, specifically the gut bacteria that lurks within it. Cockroaches have long been known as social creatures. read


Simulation shows the storms that take place inside stars as they spin

Developed by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, these models show a star that’s around the same mass as our sun but spinning five times faster. read


Kristin Cavallari's missing brother was arrested for making criminal threats 4 days prior

Michael Cavallari, 28, has been missing for 10 days and was last seen on November 27 at a convenience store in the town of Monticello where he asked for directions to Salt Lake City. read


Tiny Knightsbridge flat with just 113sq/ft of space goes on sale for £600,000

A tiny studio apartment, smaller than a single garage, has gone on sale for £600,000, in Knightsbridge, London. The stylish property is on the market for three times the average house price. read


Baby sneezes so ferociously she falls onto the couch

The baby girl was just minding her own business on the couch when a sneeze overcame her, shaking her arms with force as she came tumbling down before hitting the couch. read


EasyJet and British Airways named worst airlines for flight delays (while Heathrow ranks last for airports)

The study included 39 airlines and found easyJet, Britain’s largest budget carrier and one of the busiest in Europe, had the most delays with nearly 7,000 in October. read


Gordon Brown among five 'world-renowned experts' hired by Pimco

Gordon Brown, who once insisted he had abolished ‘boom and bust’, will visit Pimco offices around the world and ‘contribute insights’ on international economics and policy to a global advisory board. read


Charlene Whalley is charged with theft after handing herself in 

Charlene Whalley (pictured), 24, from Bury, northern England, handed herself in on Monday after denying stealing £50 left by a customer at Tesco Express store last November. read


Ann Hermsen-Wilkinson battles daughter in court for £1m Kensington flat

Ann Hermsen-Wilkinson is trying to evict her daughter Caroline Hermsen from the property in exclusive Courtfield Road after relations between the two soured over the family pet read


Dashcam video shows Cyclist shout so much that he nearly falls off

Footage of the road rage incident showed a Volvo travelling along a wet street in Sunningdale, Berkshire before approaching a cyclist and passing him close to the middle of the two lanes. read


Britain's 'worst Christmas tree' in Brinnington is nicknamed 'The Twig'

Disgruntled residents in Brinnington, Stockport, have nicknamed their community's droopy Christmas tree 'The Twig'. One man said Stockport Council's tree looked like it had been found on a 'tip'. read


Hippos are not vegetarians and regularly feast on MEAT

Based on observations in eastern and southern Africa, including South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, researchers claim hippos regularly eat meat. read


Anorexic Elle Lietzow reveals how she nearly died death after not eating for a week

Elle Lietzow, from Melbourne, then 17, refused to let even a drop of water touch her lips at the height of her struggle with anorexia. Her weight plummeted to under five- and-a-half stone. read


Video shows man pulling HUNDREDS of spiders from a hole in a rock

The video, believed to have been filmed in north America, shows one brave man reach inside a crevice and pull out a mass cluster of spiders, as children watching on scream away. read


Space mining laws set to spark explosion in extraterrestrial extractions

President Barack Obama signed legislation at the end of November that allows commercial extraction of minerals and other materials, including water, from asteroids and the moon. read


Australian surfer Adam Coleman 'shot in the face' by Mexican drug dealers

Mexican authorities believe Australian surfer Adam Coleman (pictured) survived a facial gunshot wound before later being killed by bandits when travelling in Mexico with compatriot Dean Lucas. read


Eczema patient Laura Stageman suffered a severe reaction when she stopped using steroid creams 

TV producer Laura Stageman, 30, from Tottenham, says she has suffered from depression after developing Red Skin Syndrome, which causes severe and painful flaking of the skin. read


Double-decker bus wipes out ten cars when its brakes failed during Rush hour

The number 93 was driving down Church Hill Road in Sutton, south London, just after 7.30am this morning when the driver lost control, smashing into cars and gardens. read


Joe Christie tried to return dropped £10 and woman says 'she's not into black boys'

Joe Christie, 23, said he was walking to buy food in Streatham, South London, when he saw the money fall from the jacket pocket of the woman - believed to be aged about 30 - in front of him. read


Russia's most notorious underworld figures caught at Mob Boss Ball in Podolsk

Some 53 alleged gangsters have been arrested after police swooped on a gathering in Podolsk, near Moscow, Russia, which was billed as a criminals' networking party. read


Seattle man pranks his wife secretly filming her posing for pictures

Florin Mehedinti, 30, of Seattle, compiled all of the short clips into one amusing video which sees his wife Gracie, 26, getting tricked time and again because she just loves having her photo taken. read


Arnold Schwarzenegger urges people to save the planet at Paris Climate meet

The Austrian-born bodybuilder turned actor and politician slammed climate change deniers, saying he 'doesn't give a damn' if they believe in it or not - green energy is the future. read


Conman who pretended to be in a coma for two years has to sell caravan

Alan Knight, 48 (pictured) is being forced to sell his caravan to pay back some of funds he stole from his 86-year-old neighbour. The Swansea man evaded justice for months by lying about being in a coma. read


Perth couple Dan and Bethany Dixon shocked when it SNOWS on their wedding day

A Perth couple had their very own white wedding after an unexpected storm brought hail and snow to the town of York, Western Australia, last Saturday. read


Chinese granmother catches woman wheeling her grandson out of the hospital

A video has emerged of a woman disguised as a nurse trying to kidnap a newborn baby from a hospital in Suining city, southwest China. The child's quick-thinking grandmother stopped her. read


Girls are TWICE as likely to be cyber-bullying victims and half think they are 'too fat'

The figures, taken from the first 'What About YOUth? Survey', asked 120,000 15-year-old's in England questions ranging from general health and well-being to if they had tried drugs. read


Brazilian wife filmed smashing husband's car with rocks 'after finding him with mistress'

The unnamed woman was caught on camera in Ceilandia, Brazil, wreaking havoc on her unsuspecting spouse's vehicle last Saturday. read


Severely burned New York girl Safyre Terry only wants cards for Christmas

A sweet little girl in New York has only one wish for Christmas this year and is asking people to help make it more merrier. Burn victim Safyre Terry, 5, wants people to send her Christmas cards. read


RiverTown Crossings Mall Santa reassures autistic boy he won't be on naughty list

Naomi Johnson, 32, from North Muskegon, Michigan, took to Facebook on Sunday to praise the Santa at the RiverTown Crossings Mall for his treatment of her son Landon. read


Ohio mum posts a Facebook photo of santa 'snoozing' with son with cerebral palsy

Samantha Wade, from Canton, Ohio, shared a photo of a sleeping Santa curled up with her son Ryland, who couldn't keep his eyes open after suffering a seizure before their visit. read


Tories defeat bid to let 16 and 17-year-olds vote in the EU referendum

Cabinet Office minister John Penrose warned that changing the voting rules could led to accusations the government was 'trying to fix the franchise' ahead of the -in-out vote. read


Dave Lee Travis loses fight to appeal conviction for indecent assault 

Dave Lee Travis, 70, pictured outside court in London today, was last year found guilty of indecently assaulting a woman and sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for two years. read


Heavy security at Vatican as Pope Francis opens the Holy Door in Rome

Some 5,000 extra police and soldiers were deployed around Rome, and a no-fly zone imposed on its skies, to protect pilgrims flocking to the city to participate in a special Mass at the Vatican. read


TripAdvisor's top 10 upcoming holiday destinations for 2016 revealed

Brighton was named sixth in the world and third in Europe in the annual TripAdvisor awards that identify places growing in popularity according to feedback from millions of travellers. read


Man is lifted off his feet and into a hole in concrete pipe blast

The footage, believed to have been shot in Australia, begins by showing one man holding a large pipe that is used for concreting, before he is lifted into the air and dumped in a hole. read


Kunbarrasaurus dinosaur discovered in Australia

Researchers from University of Queensland and University of Ohio have found evidence of a new species of dinosaur found in Australia. CT scanning and 3D imaging were used in discovery. read


The town named Santa Claus has been replying to Christmas letters for 100 years

Every year, youngsters write adorable message addressed to the town of Santa Claus in Indiana where local volunteers sort through the mail in time for Christmas penning the children replies. read


Fussy children reveal reasons why they don't want to eat their dinner

A TV experiment hosted by paediatrician, Dr Ranj Singh reveals the reasons why British children reject some foods. Excuses include 'vegetables have disgusting vitamins' and carrots which are 'hot.' read


Austrian Army builds border fence as EU head warns Schengen could fall apart

The warning from Martin Schulz came as Austria began building work on a fence in Spielfeld at the border with Slovenia in a bid to manage the flow of refugees coming into the country. read


Androgynous model Rain Dove challenges Victoria's Secret's beauty standards

New Yorker Rain Dove, 26, is challenging the lingerie brand's beauty standards by posing like a model in their campaigns - and then superimposing Angels' faces on top of her own. read


Star Wars and Darth Vader inspired motorboat with expandable WINGS

The rear deck of the boat expands by 40 per cent at the touch of a button. Its expandable wings are said to resemble TIE Fighter Crafts in Star Wars. The 42 foot long boat can travel 38 knots. read


Katie O'Rourke recreates Instagram's most popular celebrity photos of 2015

Katie O'Rourke, from Birmingham, recreated the most liked social media snaps from this year. But she received a maximum of just 59 likes - in stark contrast to celebrities' 3.6 million hits. read


Mac on... The Archers doing Calendar Girls on radio for the very first time

'Have you no consideration? We're trying to listen to The Archers' read


Breast cancer survivor Dana Donofree covers mastectomy scars with floral tattooos

Dana Donofree, 33, of Philadelphia, underwent a double mastectomy and reconstruction shortly after she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 28, but hated how her new breasts looked. read


Lioness sneaks up on male lion and gives him the fright of his life on video

This is the hilarious moment when a lioness approaches a male lion form behind at a Zimbabwe game reserve where they have lived for the past five since they were rescued agaed just 2. read


Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur airport looks for owners of abandoned Boeing 747 jets

Malaysian officials warned that the Boeing 747-200F planes, which have been sitting idle on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport will be auctioned or sold for scrap if no one claims them. read


China's near-space aircraft is a success with solar-powered blimp

The bright silver craft, which was lifted into the skies using helium, runs on the solar energy it generates through its panels during orbit and can carry up to around 660 lbs of weight on board. read


Fake doctor who treated hundreds of patients on cruise ships finally arrested

The unidentified man was arrested by police at Berlin Tegel Airport. He trained as a nurse but didn't have the qualifications to work as a doctor. The case is currently under investigation. read


The best private islands in the world from French Polynesia to Abu Dhabi

Condé Nast Traveller has scoured the planet to find the ultimate private islands around the world. Here are their list of favourites including Parrot Cay in the Caribbean which is loved by numerous celebrities. read