Scheming student, 22, who faked terminal cancer is jailed for two years after weaving web of lies which led to her devoted college tutor losing her home, job and marriage 

Student Elisa Bianco faked terminal cancer as part of a web of lies is jailed for two

Elisa Bianco, 22, (right) conned Sally Retallack, 49, (left) into believing she was about to die and moved in, causing an irreparable rift with her husband Ralph (inset). The student faked a terminal kidney tumour and the trusting mother-of-four helped her fulfil her 'bucket list', which included a 'goodbye' birthday party (pictured together centre). Bianco would be dropped off at hospital by her tutor every day but would just sit in a cafe and dress herself in bandages. Her lies were exposed when Mrs Retallack, who gave up work to nurse her through her final days, came to surprise her at the Royal Cornwall Hospital but nobody on the renal ward had heard of her. Mrs Retallack sobbed as she told Truro Crown Court her life had been ruined and she has moved to France to start again. Jailing Bianco for two years eight months after she admitted stalking and other offences judge Christopher Harvey Clark QC said: 'You heartlessly manipulated Mrs Retallack's deepest emotions. No sentence will compensate her.'

So what are you hiding now, Sepp? Blatter sports huge plaster on his face as FIFA bans him from football for eight years over corruption scandal (but he still blames everyone but himself) 

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Sepp Blatter, sporting a huge plaster on his face, and Michel Platini have been banned from all football activities for eight years and fined by the FIFA adjudicatory ethics chamber. The decision, revealed in Zurich on Monday, brings a definitive end to Blatter and Platini's control of the sport, while the Frenchman will be unable to run for FIFA presidency on February 26. The bans have been imposed by FIFA's ethics committee judge Hans-Joachim Eckert for a 'disloyal payment' of £1.35million (2million Swiss francs) to Platini, signed off by Blatter in 2011.

Nine in 10 hospitals hit by shortage of nurses: Low staffing levels dangerous, say experts amid fears increase in admissions 'could tip services over the edge'

In the worst cases, one nurse has been left to care for up to 22 seriously ill patients, while stretched staff say they have been left too busy to change dressings or help patients to finish meals.

Security alert over thieves' sprees on contactless cards: Criminals can use them for days after they are reported stolen because purchases are approved instantly 

'Tap-and-go' cards are proving popular on the High Street and consumers are expected to rack up £1billion on them in December alone. But they make life easy for criminals too.

'What words would be a fitting tribute?' Devastated parents of Jo Yeates still cannot bring themselves to put up a headstone five years after her murder

The 25-year-old was killed by her neighbour Vincent Tabak in Bristol five years ago, and her body was found on Christmas Day 2010.

Gazza 'being given alcohol to save him': Footballer given weak drinks at hotel in attempt to stop him buying spirits which could kill him 

Paul Gascoigne, 48, whose struggle with alcohol addiction has been well-documented, apparently 'stank' of booze when he arrived at Champneys Forest Mere in Hampshire on Friday.

Springtime at Christmas but flood-hit areas could be in for a double hammering before the week's out with three inches of rain expected in one day

Britain is in line for a week-long washout, starting today, with a storm named Eva likely to batter the country with 70mph winds on Christmas Eve.

Retailers continue to slash prices to attract Christmas shoppers: Disappointing sales on the high street lead to countless bargains as analysts say online demand has risen by 20% in 2015 

Saturday was expected to be the busiest day in the Christmas shopping calendar as British high street shops slashed their prices in an attempt to coax consumers down the aisles.

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A City item on December 14 wrongly reported that Ryanair is under investigation for allegedly using a 'letterbox company' to reduce its tax bill.

Has Strictly winner fallen for his dance partner? Jay McGuiness insists he and Aliona are just friends. But what WILL her husband make of these shots of them leaving show after-party....

Strictly Come Dancing winner Jay McGuiness says he and Aliona Vilani are just friends

Standing alone in the early hours of Sunday morning, Strictly winners Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani embrace. It is a moment of undeniable intimacy. Having taken their leave after the hullabaloo of their Strictly Come Dancing win and after-party, the couple can be seen walking along a road holding hands (top right), before Aliona places a tender hand around Jay's neck and draws his face towards hers. But one can't help but feel a degree of sympathy for Aliona's husband of barely a year, salesman Vincent Kavanagh (inset).

Boost for Janner 'abuse victims' in fight for payouts: Compensation claims likely as ownership of £2m home switched back to peer before his death 

The property in north west London was signed over to the children of the 87-year-old in March last year, the Daily Mail revealed. It returned to Janner in June and is now part of his estate.

Picture that will anger his victims: Child abuser Stuart Hall seen in public for the first time since his release strolling freely near bail hostel 

Stuart Hall, pictured for the first time in public since he was released from jail on Tuesday, served just two-and-a-half years of his five year jail term for abusing 13 young girls between 1967 and 1985.

Rip-off rail firms deny millions a refund for delays: Companies face inquiry over concerns they make it so difficult to claim that passengers don't bother

As a result of difficulties claiming a refund, the vast majority of Britain's travellers hit by 'terrible' service do not make a claim - missing out on millions of pounds.

Mother-of-six went on £50,000 luxury shopping spree by moving into couple's old house and using their identity to open dozens of credit card accounts 

Caroline Scott, 37, (pictured) used the couple's name to set up 57 online accounts when she moved into their home in Wales after the couple emigrated to Greece for a stress-free life.

Vodafone customer charged more than £5,000 for checking a single e-mail while on holiday in South Africa

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James Stevenson, 44, from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, said he turned on his phone after a long-haul flight to Cape Town to check an email, only to be charged £5,000 by Vodafone.

British stunt woman who performed in new Star Wars film reveals she will have an arm amputated following horrific accident on Resident Evil film set 

British stunt woman in new Star Wars film reveals she will have an arm amputated

Olivia Jackson, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, was shooting a high-speed motorcycle chase when she crashed into a metal camera arm. The 34-year-old suffered serious head injuries and a punctured lung and spent time in an induced coma after the crash, which happened during a shoot in South Africa. Now it has emerged that the South African-born stunt double, who also worked on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is to have her left arm amputated after she said it was left paralysed.

Danger ahead...learner drivers to get lessons on the motorway: Plans to ensure beginners tackle challenging conditions could also see motorists taught in bad weather and at night 

Learner drivers could have lessons on motorways for the first time, in a bid to ensure they have tackled challenging conditions with a qualified instructor before they have to take their tests.

Forget turkey - this Christmas I want venison: Sainsbury's says pre-order service has sold out of more unusual meats including veal, duck and guinea fowl

British families are shunning turkey in favour of other exotic meats this Christmas. Sainsbury's has revealed that it has already sold out of venison and veal from its pre-order range.

Kiss goodbye to a smooch under the mistletoe: Nearly three quarters of under-35s say they have never kissed under the white berries 

Last Christmas just 14 per cent of us carried on the tradition, which dates from Norse mythology where the plant was said to bring love, while 38 per cent of over-55s have never tried it.

Just leave me be: Soldier's plea as lawyers force Iraq veterans to relive horror of combat after surge in legal claims

In one case, six soldiers - two of them suffering from post-traumatic stress - were ordered to give evidence about their role in the shooting of an Iraqi in 2003. File image used

Number of coffee shops has DOUBLED in a decade: Outlets now number almost 21,000 as sales jump by 10% this year 

Sales are up ten per cent this year on 2014, with the market worth an estimated £7.9billion and Britons drinking 2.2bn cups of coffee in shops. Costa, Starbucks and Caffe Nero have over half the market.

Pictured: Inside the rodent-infested WH Smith stockroom with nibbled snacks covered in mouse droppings and dead mice on the floor

These shocking images show half-eaten snacks and chocolate bars covered in mouse droppings in a rodent-infested WH Smith storeroom. See SWNS story SWWHSMITH: Council inspectors were stunned to find dead mice on the floor and numerous sweets and snacks half eaten by the rodents. The retail giant faced eight counts of failing to comply with EU provisions concerning food safety and hygiene at the Victoria Station site in London. Westminster Magistrates Court referred the case to Southwark Crown Court because it decided the offences were so serious a greater punishment was needed.

The WH Smith storeroom, at Victoria Railway Station in central London, had to be temporarily shut down due to it posing an 'imminent risk' to public health after council workers found dead mice.

Abandoned daughter of 'perfect murderer' says the only time she heard from her mother in 30 years was when she got a phone call to say her father was dead

Jane Sabine was brought up in a children's home in New Zealand along with her four siblings after their British parents Ann and John left them there and emigrated.

Police fail to investigate around 30,000 car thefts a year due to budget cuts with £229m in vehicles stolen without a probe

New research has claimed 117,000 cars are stolen each year in the UK, but more than half of these cars are never recovered and around 30,000 aren't even investigated by police forces.

Are these Britain's oldest working Christmas lights? Decorations bought 68 YEARS ago are still shining brightly with their original bulbs 

Graham Ringwood, pictured, from Salford, Greater Manchester, said the set was bought by his parents, for their first Christmas together, in 1947.

'What a stack!' Viewers take to social media to mock the moment a child actress fell over during The Sound Of Music Live - and praise Kara Tointon for saving the day

Video shows the moment a little girl fell over during The Sound Of Music Live

Four-year-old Jessica Burden, who played Marta Von Trapp tripped over a misplaced guitar case while dancing and singing with Maria, played by Kara Tointon, during the ITV production. However, the youngster acted like a true professional and was back on her feet in no time to continue with the routine - thanks to Kara giving her a hand. Former EastEnders star Kara had a difficult act to follow stepping into the role Julie Andrews made famous in the 1965 film. But she won over viewers with her singing skills as well as her recovery when Jess fell over - even asking 'Are you alright, Marta?' live on air.

'Forcing ministers to back you would be incredible': Cameron warned over cabinet walkout if he enforces 'thin' EU demands

Owen Paterson - who likened EU vote to the reformation - joined senior Tories including former defence secretary Liam Fox in demanding a free vote for eurosceptic cabinet ministers.

I'm nervous about PM putting women on front line says ex-Navy chief: Lord West believes men are more suited to roles because of their size and power

Lord West, former First Sea Lord, said he was 'nervous' about women serving in the infantry and Royal Marines because they are not as physically strong as men.

Nevermind the EU, what about the mess in my stairwell? Ukip under fire for 'bad attitude' over dumped leaflets

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Tour guide Joe Morris demanded to know when Ukip officials would clear up the 'mess' of flyers in his block of flats, but was told by Ukip Bexley: 'You can stop wondering... we're not.'

Slash migration 'to solve homes crisis': Damning report says young people will have to ditch dream of owning a property if 'open door' policy continues 

The damning new report warns that the government would be unable to tackle the spiralling £25 billion a year costs of housing benefit, if the UK continues an 'open door' policy on migration.

'I'm here to stay' says Corbyn as he tells Labour MPs EMAILS will help set party policy on nuclear weapons

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As he marks his 100th day as opposition leader, Mr Corbyn signalled he would repeat the tactic which infuriated Labour MPs as the party wrestled with whether to bomb Isis in Syria.

EU's Christmas without Christ: Bureaucrats attacked over health and safety advent calendar featuring rules for mince pies labels and toy safety

EU bureaucrats have been slammed by a leading Church of England vicar after they launched a health and safety advent calendar, which included labelling rules for mince pies.

Former Met chief's fury at police gunman's arrest: Fears growing at officer's treatment could damage drive to recruit marksmen in wake of Paris attacks 

Former Met Police Commissioner Lord Blair said the arrest 'sent a very bad message' to other officers, with fears that some may decide against volunteering for the highly stressful firearms duty.

Thousands of travellers face six hours of delays at the Channel Tunnel after broken rail reduced services to a single line

Thousands of people are facing Christmas travel chaos at the Channel Tunnel as faulty points have caused services to be reduced with trains operating on a single line.

The final insult: Rescued by the Navy in the Med, this migrant sneaked into the UK by lorry. Now he's been told he can stay until 2020 and gets benefits of £230 a month 

South Sudan asylum seeker who sneaked into UK can stay until 2020 and get benefits

When Hamad Said set foot on European soil, he had no shoes, no documents and just £10 to his name. Now the 22-year-old, who was rescued in the Mediterranean in June before sneaking into Britain by lorry, has permission to live in the UK for five years.

Duchess of Cambridge tells friends her fringe is a bit 'mumsy' as speculation mounts over whether Carole or the Queen influenced her new 'do

The Duchess of Cambridge is said to have described herself as having a 'mum fringe'. She unveiled her new look two weeks ago which was a departure from her classic long tresses.

Adele-mania! Ten million fans scramble for just 750,000 tickets for singer's US tour - and the entire lot sell out in an HOUR 

Furious fans insisted the Ticketmaster website had crashed but this was strenuously denied by the company, which admitted it had never seen such a high demand for tour tickets.

TV shows 'have ruined the market for antiques': Value of furniture said to have fallen dramatically because programmes make items seem common 

Antique furniture is fast declining in demand and value because of TV shows such as Antiques Roadshow and the rise of flat-pack furniture, according to dealers.

Simon Schama and Mary Beard to front Civilisation II: Historians to present landmark ten-part documentary series telling story of the Dark Ages to the present day 

The ten-part BBC series will be filmed around the world as the three British historians - Simon Schama, Mary Beard and David Olusoga - tell the story of art from the Dark Ages to the modern day.

PM's cut and run on Europe vote: He admits defeat on the EU and is set to back staying in during July referendum with ministers rumoured to be lining up to oppose him

David Cameron said the best future for Britain was to stay in a 'reformed EU' but does not look likely to secure his desired changes as Eurosceptics have branded his efforts as 'shambolic'.

Are Corbyn's rich kid revolutionaries the REAL posh boys of politics? Labour moderate SIMON DANCZUK savages his party's new hard-left elite 

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One of the main reasons we lost the last General Election was because, even in Opposition, Labour was perceived as an out-of-touch metropolitan elite, writes SIMON DANCZUK.

Firms' anger at Osborne's 'meddling': Companies say they will be forced to charge higher prices after 'interventions' including introduction of the living wage

A third of UK businesses affected by George Osborne's living wage hourly pay increases will drive up their prices to make up for their additional costs, a report has revealed.

Angela Eagle fails to back Corbyn: Business spokesman refuses to say if leader should take party into the next election

Labour's shadow business secretary Angela Eagle refused to answer whether Jeremy Corbyn should lead Labour at the next general election when interviewed on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show.

More than 300 mandarins take home more than the PM five years after David Cameron promised to cut the cost of politics

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The total is the highest in five years - eight civil servants are on more than £300,000, while another 11 take home between £250,000 and £300,000 every year.

The carnage continues: After Black Eye Friday chaos, drinkers head back to the pubs and clubs for round two as boozy weekend goes on

After Black Eye Friday chaos, drinkers head back to pubs and clubs for round two

If Britain was struggling with a Black Eye Friday hangover on Saturday it certainly didn't show it as hundreds of thousands of revellers made their way back to the pubs and clubs for round two, including in Newcastle and Cardiff (pictured). The night before turned into a bleary-eyed weekend for many, despite the widespread chaos the night before, with more violence and drunken behaviour hitting our streets as boozed-up party animals celebrated the last Saturday before Christmas. It meant police and ambulance services around Britain dealt with thousands of call-outs to alcohol related incidents.

Fury of Oxford graduates over plot to topple Rhodes statue: Oriel College told it is trying to 'destroy history' with plans to remove plaque dedicated to imperialist

Students have been accused of trying to 'airbrush history' with their plans to remove a tribute to Cecil Rhodes by alumni who said they would be 'destroying history' if it was removed.

Police hunt for suspected rapist who grabbed a woman and tried to attack her as she walked home in the early hours of this morning

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The woman was grabbed from behind by the man as she walked near All Saints Park, off Oxford Road in Manchester, at 5.30am yesterday and struggled with him as he tried to rape her, police said.

British businessman arrested for killing two people in Italy car crash 'while six times the drink-drive limit' after his company's Christmas

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Stephen Collins, 36, from Bromley, Kent, had reportedly been six times the legal limit when he smashed his rental car into the back of another vehicle in Alba Adriatica, central Italy.

Couple who had their £3,000 wedding paid for by the tax payer because they are 'too fat to work' celebrate their first wedding anniversary with a KFC

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Morbidly-obese Stephen Beer, 45, and his wife Michelle, who famously appeared on 'Too Fat To Work', toasted their one-year wedding anniversary with a KFC bargain bucket in Plymouth, Devon.

Band makes a bid for Christmas No.1 with a charity single that is a ballad to road rage grandfather Ronnie Pickering

Social media pic from an open page shows: Ronnie Pickering from Hull in Yorkshire who was involved in a road rage incident in his Citroen Picasso which was filmed and placed on Youtube and has now gone viral. He is seen offering to have a bare knuckle fight shouting 'Don't you know who I am - I'm Ronnie Pickering'  - see story

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Ronnie Pickering, 54, became a national character after his tirade against moped rider Steve Middleton went viral and he has now been immortalised in a charity single.

Disabled teenager was unable to watch her favourite pantomime from the front row after health and safety bosses would not let her wheelchair go in the lift

Sophie Clarke, 17, had front row tickets for Aladdin at the New Theatre in Cardiff - but was told that her wheelchair couldn't be taken in a lift to get her to the front of the show.

Cameron Cutie and married Tory MP are forced to admit that they are having an affair after they were photographed kissing and cuddling in public

Cameron Cutie Andrea Jenkyns is forced to admit an affair with married fellow Tory MP  

Andrea Jenkyns, 41, a former beauty queen who unseated Ed Balls in May, and father-of-three Jack Lopresti, 46, whose wife Lucy is the daughter of a Tory peer, were seen kissing in Doncaster over the weekend. When confronted the pair had both denied they were in a relationship before the Conservative party released a statement confirming they are now a couple. Their affair is hugely embarrassing for the party after a string of scandals in recent weeks. Miss Jenkyns has been pictured repeatedly with the Prime Minister since the election win in May and has become known as one of Cameron's Cuties - a nickname for his new intake of female MPs. Mr Lopresti was seen yesterday leaving his family home in his Bristol constituency with two holdalls and a black bin liner filled with other items.

Wife accused of killing her husband in a 'perfect murder' may have 'vacuum packed' his body as police found it wrapped in plastic and perfectly preserved after 18 years

John Henry Sabine was last seen alive in 1997 and his body was only discovered in October outside a council block in Beddau, near Pontypridd, South Wales, after his wife Leigh Anne died of cancer.

Mother of three who suffered crippling foot pain for 15 years even after four operations to fix it is finally cured by a beautician... who pulled her toe

Debbie Thompson with Pedicurist Holly Pope who popped Debbie's toe back in place to help her walk properly again at American Nails, Bath, Somerset. See SWNS story SWTOE: A woman who suffered crippling foot pain for 15 years has had her life transformed - after a beautician yanked her TOE during a pedicure. Debbie Thompson, 54, suffered a dropped metatarsal in 2001 which left her with a 1cm lump of BONE protruding from the ball of her left foot. The 20-stone mum-of-three was left unable to walk properly - and was forced to wear thick-soled shoes or flip flops every hour of the day to cushion the joint. She underwent FOUR operations but they failed to help and she gave up hope as podiatrists and surgeons were left stumped.

Debbie Thompson, 54, from Bath, Somerset, suffered an injury to her metatarsal in 2001 which left her with a bone protruding from her left foot and, despite operations, it could not be fixed.

Police appeal for help to find missing 16 year old who has not been seen since she was dropped off near Bristol three days ago

Siann Miles, pictured, was last seen on Thursday when she was dropped off in Bradley Stoke, which is just north of Bristol. It is the third time the 16-year-old has gone missing since the end of November.

Home schooling of 20,000 children across the country will be reviewed amid fears they are being 'radicalised by parents' 

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has called for a review of home schooling amid concerns that thousands of children are being radicalised by their own parents.

Cameron orders 'shoot to kill' armed police to get more legal protection from prosecution 

David Cameron has ordered a review amid concerns officers who 'shoot to kill' fear prosecution if they pull the trigger, according to senior government.

Is this the end of the white van man? Driverless delivery vehicles will be trialled on the streets of London next year

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As part of a multi-million pound scheme being trialled next year, driverless delivery vans will be used to move parcels in Greenwich, south east London, next year.

Selfie queen Karen Danczuk dates a pawn king! Mother of two enjoys dinner with star of television pawnbroker show 

Karen Danczuk enjoys dinner with Dan Hatfield from Posh Pawnbrokers

The 32-year-old flashed a grin as she stepped out with Dan Hatfield (together right), who appears in Channel 4's Posh Pawnbrokers, earlier this week. The mother-of-two (left), who split from Labour MP Simon Danczuk in June following three years of marriage, teamed a revealing lace top with a tight black pencil skirt for the dinner at San Carlo in Manchester. Holding a large black clutch in one hand, she appeared happy as she walked alongside 31-year-old Mr Hatfield, who chose an all-beige outfit for the occasion. The pictures come just a week after the buxom brunette, who rose to fame by posting busty pictures on social media, uploaded a montage of photographs of fitness fanatic Andrew Foster.

Pensioner, 79, breaks both her wrists on the escalator at Asda after the emergency stop button was pressed as part of a 'prank'

A pensioner broke her wrists and needed surgery after a teenage prank sent her flying down an escalator. The woman, 79, was using the escalator in the Stockport branch of Asda when she fell.

British survivor of the Paris terror attacks who saved his girlfriend by lying on top of her claims he must wait three months to speak to a counsellor on the NHS

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Michael O'Connor, 30, from South Shields, who survived the terror attack on the Bataclan theatre in Paris last month, claims he must wait three months to speak to a counsellor on the NHS in Britain.

I'm upset and disappointed with his reply, says budding entrepreneur, 12, who asked Duncan Bannatyne for business advice and was told: 'Who do you think you are?'

EXCLUSIVE: Rocco Rose, of Darfield, South Yorkshire, tweeted the 66-year-old entrepreneur for business advice but was devastated to receive a reply asking him: 'Who do you think you are?'

Home and thriving, the tiny 1lb baby girl whose arm slipped through her father's wedding ring when she was born

Mollie Perrin, from Hull, now nearly eight months old, is celebrating her first Christmas, defying doctors' predictions that she would only live three weeks after she was born.

Little boy's dream of seeing Santa in Lapland at Christmas is ruined after travel firm called to cancel at MIDNIGHT - just hours before they were due to go

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Hopkinson was forced to tell his devastated son Matthew that they would not be going on the once-in-a-lifetime trip, after the plane developed a mechanical fault.

'Our heart is broken in two': Mother who delayed chemotherapy to give her unborn baby a chance has revealed she has died after just eight days

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Heidi Loughlin, 32, from Portishead, near Bristol, delayed cancer treatment in the hope of helping her unborn baby but the baby girl, who was born weighing just 2lbs, has died aged eight days old.

Still magic in middle age... It's Harry Potter and a new-look Hermione: Cast set to star in highly-anticipated stage play is revealed

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child cast includes Jamie Parker and Paul Thornley

EXCLUSIVE: The grown-up Harry Potter, Hermione and Ron set to star in the highly-anticipated stage play have been cast - but the trio couldn't be more different from their big screen counterparts. The 36-year-old Jamie Parker (main picture, right), an original member of Alan Bennett's History Boys cast at the National Theatre, will play Harry Potter; Paul Thornley (main, left) will play Ron; and 45-year-old Noma Dumezweni (main, centre) will play Hermione. The show, co-devised by JK Rowling, broke a West End record when it sold some 175,000 tickets in just 24 hours - even though it doesn't kick-off until late May.

Shoppers are warned 40% off Aldi voucher being circulated on the internet is a scam, the supermarket has said

Aldi has warned its shoppers not be taken in by an online scam.
Aldi UK posted a message to customers on social media after a fake 40% off discount voucher circulated.

Madeline McCann's parents are launching a new £750,000 search for their daughter using money raised through her appeal fund

The parents of Madeleine McCann will launch a new privately funded search for their daughter who went missing from a Portuguese holiday resort in 2007.

Aldi heiress, 55, at war with former best friend who she claims has exposed secrets about her private life in explosive book 'Now Everybody Knows My Laundry'

Babette Albrecht, the widow of Aldi heir Berthold Albrecht, is demanding several passages in Dorothee Achenbach's roman a clef are removed. claiming she recognises herself in one character.

'I'm Wonka-in-Chief': James Middleton takes us on a tour of his marshmallow factory and reveals all on his struggle to be taken seriously as a businessman

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James Middleton, the brother-in-law to a future king, is trying to cut his way as an entrepreneur. Yet headlines focus on his private life - or even his beard. He reveals his frustration and success.

'It was very strange singing "Peace on Earth" and off to kill the next morning': Rare account of how troops fighting in North Africa spent Christmas in 1915 is unearthed 

Rare account of how troops fighting in North Africa spent Christmas in 1915 is unearthed 

A rare account has emerged of how Tommies posted to North Africa took part in a short carol service on Christmas Eve - just hours before they risked their lives fighting against enemy troops. Private William Bowyer, from Essex, pictured left, was stationed in Egypt with his unit, the 1/1st Buckinghamshire Yeomanry (Royal Bucks Hussars), some members pictured top right, in December 1915.

Amazing images of a long-forgotten Germany: Fascinating book shows landmarks at turn of the 20th century before country was devastated by two World Wars

These are some of the amazing images contained within a book of 800 photographs capturing life in colour from inside Germany at the turn of the 20th century.

I hate Christmas but then nobody's purr-fect: Grumpy cat is a real festive Grinch because he gets even more glum during the festive season

Sad-looking moggy Buttercup, an adopted Persian-cross who is believed to live in the US, is said by his owner to act like the Dr Seuss character The Grinch when Yuletide comes around.

The angel in the sky: Photographer captures rare phenomenon that shows a HALO appear around his shadow in the Norwegian mist

PIC FROM SVEIN NORDRUM / CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: A bizarre optical illusion known as the Brocken Spectre.) - These are the eerie pictures of a halo-like spectre surrounding a photographers shadow in the misty Norwegian hills.The stunning photographs show a Brocken spectre - an optical illusion where light projects a photographers shadow through the mist. The amazing images were taken by Svein Nordrum, 56, from Oslo, Norway, in November 2015, and they show his shadow surrounded by glowing halo-like rings caused by sunlight meeting water droplets. SEE CATERS COPY.

The stunning photographs taken in Oslo, Norway, show a Brocken spectre - an optical illusion where light projects a photographer's shadow through the mist.

Tomb of Tutankhamun's wet nurse is opened for the first time since it was discovered in 1996... as Egypt launch a PR offensive in a bid to woo tourists back 

Tomb of Tutankhamun's wet nurse is opened to public for the first time

Paintings and engravings line the walls of the newly-opened tomb, revealing the secrets of Maia, the wet nurse of King Tutankhamun. The opening was described as 'very important' by Egypt's antiquities minister, because it coincides with exploration work carried out in the tomb of the boy king himself, in the Valley of the Kings. One of the tomb's images shows the young king sitting on Maia's lap, and the king is mentioned several times in the tomb's inscriptions.

'Don't let me out': Youngest convict of fatal Indian gang-rape 'fears being lynched' after being released amid furious street protests following three-year sentence

The youngest convict in an infamous fatal gang-rape in New Delhi has been released from a youth correctional facility, police said Sunday, sparking street protests and condemnation.

Political instability looms in Spain as voters move to the left and support for mainstream parties splits leaving ruling conservatives short of a majority 

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's Popular Party won 122 seats while the Socialists only gained 91. Two upstart parties - Podemos and Ciudadanos - have won 69 and 40 seats respectively.

Swimming to a new life: Incredible story of Syrian refugee who left his home in Damascus after it was bombed then swam for seven hours across the Aegean desperate for a safer future in Europe

'Every second of the way I thought I was going to die, but I kept going. I just kept looking at the cliffs in front of me and thinking 'Here is my future', said the young refugee from an asylum centre in Sweden.

Four passengers are arrested after fake bomb is discovered in a toilet on Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris forcing it to make an emergency landing in Kenya 

The Boeing 777 Air France flight 463, carrying 459 passengers and 14 crew members, was heading to Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris when the pilots requested an emergency landing in Mombasa.

Putin warns he will use extra force against terrorist groups in Syria 'if necessary'

President Vladimir Putin has revealed that Russia will use more advanced military force against terror groups in Syria but only if its 'necessary.'

Syrian army backed by Russian air strikes capture rebel stronghold in Aleppo driving out Islamists 

The army and pro-regime forces seized control of the town of Khan Tuman, 20 minutes south-west of the city of Aleppo, and neighbouring farms, killing 16 rebels in the fierce clash.

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Thousands of dead fish wash up to the surface of a lake near Jakarta following torrential rains in Indonesia as fishermen are left to clear the waters

Fishermen have been left struggling in Indonesia after thousands of fish died near the Citra Lake, leaving scientists and officials baffled by the cause of their dramatic deaths.

ISIS are using secret messages hidden among pictures of kittens with bombs to groom and recruit youngsters

A prolific British ISIS recruiter is using an encrypted messaging app to groom youngsters - and posting both advice and propaganda in among photos of kittens with bombs.

Born a refugee: Syrian babies welcomed to the world in 80,000-strong camp that is now one of Jordan's largest cities

Previously unissued photo dated 09/12/15 of a doctor holding a baby in the maternity centre at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, which hosts around 80,000 Syrians. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Sunday December 20, 2015. See PA story CHARITY Refugees. Photo credit should read: Tom White/PA Wire

Baby Sham is currently the youngest resident of Zaatari refugee camp, one of just over 4,500 babies that have been born at the Jordanian camp, which hosts around 80,000 Syrians.

This will make Britain weaker: COLONEL RICHARD KEMP says women on the front lines would be a 'crazy' move

A move by the Ministry of Defence to allow women to fight on the front lines would be a 'crazy' decision inspired by political correctness, according to retired officer COLONEL RICHARD KEMP.

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Is this any way to treat society's protectors?

Who would want to risk their lives defending this country against gangsters, terrorists and foreign enemies with the added threat of years of legal action?

PETER MCKAY: The Eagle has landed her claws into Corbyn 

Peter McKay discusses Angela Eagle landing her claws into Jeremy Corbyn, Mother Teresa's sainthood, Hitler's testicle, George Osborne's bet on the Bulgarians and much more in his column.