Horrifying video shows man 'knifed in the head' outside a town centre McDonald's in broad daylight as terrified families watched

Man is 'knifed in the head' outside of McDonald's takeaway in Bromley

Dramatic footage has emerged of horrified onlookers covered in blood and a suspect in handcuffs moments after a man was knifed in the head in front of children outside a McDonald's restaurant (right). The victim, thought to be in his 30s, was attacked on a busy high street in Bromley, South London, this morning (left). Several shoppers rushed to the injured man's aid (middle), while other members of the public are said to have stopped his alleged attacker fleeing the scene. He was arrested when police arrived (left) and cordoned off the scene. A London Ambulance Service spokesman confirmed that multiple resources were sent to the scene and the victim was rushed as a priority to hospital. His condition is currently unknown.

Woman shopper, 60, plummets 60ft off a balcony to the basement in a John Lewis store... but survives because a BED broke her fall

Woman shopper, 60, plummets 60ft off a balcony to the basement in a John Lewis store...

Shoppers watched in horror as the 60-year-old woman plunged two storeys to the basement of the shop in Cheadle (pictured), Manchester, and miraculously landed on a display bed. She was rushed to Wythenshawe Hospital where she was treated for only minor injuries to her hip and spine. CCTV footage has been handed to officers, who were seen talking to managers behind closed doors today.

Putin scrambles thousands of troops and hundreds of warplanes across south-west Russia in large-scale military drills amid growing tensions with the West

The war games in south-west Russia will include bombing runs and troop deployments, which the Kremlin says will test its military's ability to respond to external threats.

Bank customers targeted in new 'smishing' scam: Warning after one customer lost £23,000 (and Santander won't refund his cash)

Bank customers are being warned to be vigilant after what is believed to be a spate of 'smishing' attacks which drain current accounts of cash.

FTSE hits lowest level for more than three years as banking fears spook global markets

An aerial view of Canary Wharf and surrounding financial buildings in the city is seen on October 24, 2008 in London, England. As markets across the globe continue to struggle the world wide credit crunch begins to bite deeper with fears of economic recession.  

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After a positive morning, fears over the stability of global banks and the possibility of a new recession once again gripped traders and the Footsie suddenly fell 85 points to 5,603.

'Happy Birthday To You' will soon be free to use as Warner agrees $14 million settlement to surrender its rights to the song

A page from (and cover of) The Everyday Song Book

On Monday, a settlement was presented to a federal court in Los Angeles that would see Warner compensate everyone who paid licensing fees to use the song - reaching a total of $14 million.

Domino's Pizza delivery man is sacked for inundating graduate, 22, with creepy texts after she ordered a late night takeaway

Domino's Pizza delivery man in Exeter is sacked for sending creepy texts to graduate

The driver was dismissed by the company after Imogen Groome, 22, from Exeter, Devon, was inundated with messages from the man after he delivered takeaway to her home on Friday night. The 22-year-old Primark sales associate and Exeter University graduate feared for her safety after the driver began texting her 20 minutes following the delivery saying she was 'beautiful'. Miss Groome had already become concerned that night when the driver called her a number of times to pinpoint her address but was 'hysterically laughing' down the phone.

Revealed, the REAL reason junk food is so bad for us: Harmful molecules in chopped and refrigerated products raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes

University of Leicester scientists say these molecules are undetectable in fresh foods, but abundant in foods like ready-chopped vegetables, pasta sauces and sandwiches.

People who have had near-death experiences explain what dying REALLY feels like

Their experiences - revealed on the question and answer site Quora - range from 'blissful' feelings to disappointment at not reaching personal goals to terrifying emptiness.

The secret of good sex: Saying 'I love you' during the act is the one thing most likely to leave you and your partner satisfied 

A study, completed by Chapman University in California, has found that talking about love whilst in bed beats foreplay and wearing sexy lingerie to ensure you have a good time.

Man dies after setting himself on fire yards from William and Kate's Kensington Palace home

The unnamed man, believed to be in his forties, died next to Kensington Palace in central London at around 3am this morning.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoy a rare romantic date night at a local pub - where William opts for wine but Kate sticks to sparkling water 

Kate, 34, and William, 33, enjoyed a low-key date night at their local, The Crown Inn at East Rudham, which is a short 15-minute drive from their home in Anmer Hall, Norfolk.

'I wasn't sexually active but my teacher said he would train me': 16-year-old tells how she was seduced by PE instructor on school rock-climbing

Outdoor-pursuits leader Lee Lewis had a two-year sexual relationship with the girl when she was 16, a misconduct trial in Cardiff heard. The girl - now aged 18 - said: 'I found his power attractive.'

Father helped his son fit secret tracking device to estranged wife's car to find out if she was having an affair after she asked for a divorce

Father helped his son fit secret tracking device to estranged wife's car

Colin Chapman, from Berkshire, was left distraught when his wife Jessica told him she wanted to divorce him, and believed she could have started a relationship with another man. Together with his father Keith Chapman, he attached a tracking device to her car so he could gather evidence to use against her in the divorce proceedings. The pair were given community service and banned from contacting their victim for the next three years after being convicted of stalking.

Zsa Zsa Gabor is rushed to hospital with breathing difficulties two days after her 99th birthday

The Hollywood star had celebrated her 99th birthday two days before, with her ninth husband Frederic von Anhalt telling TMZ that the actress was admitted into a Los Angeles hospital.

Bus driver tells disabled woman who asked for ramp to help her board 'for f**** sake, can't you get the next one?'

Robert Greenwood, the partner of wheelchair-bound Karen McDonald, claimed that the 289 bus driver in Croydon, South, London, shouted and swore at them.

Have scientists found a way to stop breast cancer spreading? Trapping rogue cells inside blood vessels 'could save hundreds of thousands of lives'

Researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, found a protein which, when turned on, traps cancerous cells, preventing them from travelling to a new part of the body.

Revealed... Six surprising signs of heart disease you should NEVER ignore

A Texas A&M; Health Science Center cardiologist revealed sexual dysfunction, puffy feet or legs, sexual dysfunction, heartburn and snoring are all symptoms of heart disease.

How the Queen's cut-glass accent is slipping: Videos reveal the monarch has shifted her speech in recent years to sound more like one of us

Analysis of Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas messages during her 64 year reign by scientists at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich have shown her vowels have shifted.

Who is the mystery US tourist who posted three films to himself at a Norwegian hotel in 1980... and what do they show?

Kjell-Erik Ruud dug them out from the cellar of the Hotel Jarl in Voss, Norway, two years ago while scouring the property for furniture after the business went bankrupt.

'He's only the best guitarist in the world!' YouTube star Zoella is left VERY red faced after failing to notice the 'random man' in her snap was Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd

YouTube's Zoella fails to notice the 'random man' in her snap is Dave Gilmour

The 25-year-old YouTube star posted the snap (left) of the guitarist in 2014, however, David's (top right inset) wife Polly Samson came across the mistake last night and shared it with her Twitter followers with the hashtag 'RandomMan'. Her fans were quick to mock Zoella (inset let), 25, whose real name is Zoe Sugg, who lives in Brighton with her blogger boyfriend Alfie Deyes. The tweet has encouraged hundreds more to comment, as fans of David's took to Twitter to share their bemusement over Zoella's mistake using the hashtag 'RandomMan'.

Google, Apple and Microsoft have 'reached the point of no return' and need to pay more tax to Russia, says internet tsar who threatens to remove Windows from government computers

Putin's first ever internet adviser German Klimenko insisted U.S. companies such as Google, Apple and Microsoft need to pay more tax to the Russian government to level out the competitive landscape.

E-fit issued in hunt for gunman who shot insurance executive in £2million Essex mansion once owned by NatWest Three banker 

Police have issued an e-fit of one of the two armed robbers that shot Timothy Mardon in the leg during a bungled raid on his £2million home in Essex.

Want to lose weight and lower your cholesterol? Eat WALNUTS: Handful a day is 'as effective as a low fat diet'

Even though walnuts are higher in fat and calories, the walnut-rich diet was associated with the same degree of weight loss as a lower fat diet, the University of California study found.

Vicious killer kicked and stamped man to death before torching his house in row over 'smelly dog' - then tried to claim he had been RESCUING victim

Paul Cain who has been jailed at Sheffield Crown court for the murder of Cy Cooper. See Ross Parry copy RPYMURDER : A "vicious" and "dangerous" killer has been jailed for murdering a man before setting fire to his house - in a row over a "smelly dog". Paul Cain, 24, repeatedly kicked and stamped to death defenceless Cy Cooper before slitting his throat and torching his house in an effort to hide his heinous crime. Cain had claimed during his trial he had bravely ran into the burning house to rescue Mr Cooper after spotting the fire while walking past the house, smoking cannabis with his cousin. But the killer had actually savagely beaten Mr Cooper first, breaking 23 ribs and dislodging several teeth, before slashing his neck, a court heard.

Paul Cain, 24, savagely beat defenceless Cy Cooper, breaking 23 of his ribs and knocking out several of his teeth, before slitting his throat and setting fire to his home in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

Terrified women buying up FROGS and TOADS to eat Zika-spreading mosquitoes in Argentina after officials admit pesticides are not working 

The sale of mosquito-eating frogs and toads is booming in Argentina as the government warned that Zika virus is spreading in the country despite the massive deployment of pesticides

The 10 surprising carnivorous snacks that contain NO MEAT whatsoever (including 'bacon' crisps and 'beef' noodles)

Consumer site Can I Eat It? has found ten 'meaty' foods that are meat-free. Nutritionists say that the flavourings have no nutritional benefits and manufacturers use them because they are cheaper.

There's always one! Moment a streaker risks his life by running into a 50ft wave during Storm Imogen - despite safety warnings after a woman was left covered in blood after being hit by a massive breaker while taking a photo

Storm Imogen leaves woman taking photos left covered in blood with a broken arm

A couple taking pictures of Storm Imogen had a lucky escape when they were hit by a gigantic wave and swept 50ft along the seafront. The pair had been photographing the wild weather at South Quay in Newquay just after 4pm yesterday when they were knocked over by the huge wave. The woman suffered a broken arm after she landed in a boat on the quay, while her partner was washed into some railings which stopped him crashing into the harbour.

Pregnant primary school teacher who left cardboard boxes next to an overflowing recycling bin fined £80 - and warned she could be prosecuted for fly-tipping 

Rachel Thom had driven to the recycling centre in Croydon, South London, with her husband Stephen to get rid of the boxes, which she had already flattened, but was then issued with a fine.

'The last survivors of Auschwitz must speak out': Jewish woman who was born in Nazi death camp says she is doing her 'duty' as she prepares to give evidence against former guard

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(FILES) This file photo taken on May 26, 2015 shows witness Angela Orosz-Richt who was born in Auschwitz attending the trial of former Nazi death camp officer Oskar Groening in the court in Lueneburg, northern Germany.
Angela Orosz weighed just a third that of normal infants when she was born in Auschwitz, and only escaped death at the Nazi concentration camp because she was so weak she was "unable to cry". The 71-year-old will appear in a German court in February 2016 to give her harrowing testimony against Reinhold Hanning, a former guard at Auschwitz, who she says was part of the "killing machine" that destroyed 1,1 million lives in the camp. / AFP / POOL / PHILIPP SCHULZEPHILIPP SCHULZE/AFP/Getty Images

Angela Orosz, 71, now living in Montreal, Canada, was one of two babies born in Auschwitz during the Holocaust to survive, and she is now testifying against Reinhold Hanning, a former guard.

Hopes rise for seventh whale stranded off Norfolk as searchers hope it has swum to deeper waters

The search for a seventh whale seen in trouble off the British coast at Mundesley, Norfolk, has been stood down amid hopes it may have returned to deeper waters.

'Please accept my sincerest apologies for being disabled': Businessman who took five years to learn how to walk again after brain damage blasts holiday firm's refusal to give him early check-in

Julian John, 44, who took five years to walk again after brain damage, tried to book a holiday for himself, his wife and two children, aged two and three, at the Bluestone National Park Resort in Pembrokeshire.

Muslim grandfather, 81, was 'racially abused then beaten to death yards from his home as he walked to prayers at his local mosque' 

Dale Jones and Damien Hunt punched, kicked and stamped on Mushin Ahmed (pictured) as he made his way to prayers at the mosque in Rotherham, a court heard

Moment that RAF Brimstone missiles flew in through the window of ISIS hideout and blew it to smithereens

RAF Brimstone missiles destroy ISIS hide-out in Iraq

The footage from the strategic city of Ramadi, just 60 miles from Baghdad, shows the £175,000 laser guided Brimstone missiles (circled, left) obliterating the ISIS held building (right). The terror group's machine gunners were firing on Iraqi troops in Ramadi, just 60 miles from Baghdad, when the British Tornado jets (inset) flew over and levelled the structure. A Typhoon jet destroyed an excavator that was rigged with explosives and hidden among the trees in Ramadi later the same day. Tornado GR4s, Typhoon FGR4s and Reapers are flying daily missions over Iraq and Syria, where the terror group controls large swathes of territory.

Tories could face police probe after they 'breached spending rules by covering up hotel bills to beat Nigel Farage in key Thanet South seat ahead of the General Election

Receipts for thousands of pounds allegedly spent on fighting Nigel Farage (pictured) in Thanet South have been uncovered, which would mean the Tories breached spending limits in the key seat.

France insists it WON'T scrap the border deal with Britain as Cameron is left reeling by claims he's scaremongering after warning the Calais Jungle camp could come to Kent

Prime Minister David Cameron makes a speech on prison reform at the Policy Exchange think tank in central London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday February 8, 2016. Police are to be given new powers to speed up the deportation of foreign offenders, Mr Cameron has said. Setting out his plans for prison reform, the Prime Minister said ministers would legislate to require foreign criminals to declare their nationality. See PA story POLITICS Cameron. Photo credit should read: John Stillwell/PA Wire

David Cameron warned yesterday the border deal with France could be threatened by Brexit and Downing Street went so far as to claim 'thousands' of people could de-camp to Britain overnight.

Engineer admits killing two sisters aged six and seven after ploughing into them in his Seat Leon as they walked to Sunday School

Michael Junior ploughed his grey Seat Leon into Lily and Shelly Wu, aged seven and six, and injured their mother Zhulan in the Harmsworth area of Birmingham on June 21 last year

Killer strangled woman with a pair of straighteners after she called him gay for wanting to do her hair - then drove around with her body in the boot of his car 

Killer strangled woman with a pair of straighteners after she called him gay for wanting

Lee Anthony Nolan (left) killed Katelyn Parker (right), 24, with the appliance's power cable after a dispute on August 13 last year. The 48-year-old then drove around with Miss Parker's body in the boot of his car and also bragged to an elderly man that he had killed a woman, a court heard. He admitted murder midway through a trial at Manchester Crown Court and was sentenced to life with a minimum of 18 years.

Ex-soldier who joined the army to be 'one of the lads' has sex change surgery and becomes a make-up artist

Kerri Mitchell, 47, from Romford, Essex, joined the army to appear more masculine when she was living as Kevin. Kerri decided to undergo gender reassignment in September 2014.

Mother received 'threatening email' from two-star Michelin restaurant after she cancelled her £95-a-head reservation because her daughter, six, was unwell

Helen Hall receives 'threatening email' from two-star Michelin restaurant Sat Bains

Helen Hall, 46, booked a table for the ten-course taster menu at Restaurant Sat Bains with Rooms, Nottingham (inset), as a special Christmas present for her and her husband Neil (pictured together right with daughter Eleanor). But, on the day they were due to go, Eleanor, six (left), who has severe asthma, came down with a chest infection. Not wanting to leave her with a babysitter, Mrs Hall, who had paid a £180 deposit for the table, phoned the establishment to ask if they could re-book. But the restaurant, which last year topped The Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants list of best spots to dine out, told her she would have to find her own replacement for the table, or face losing the money. When she posted unhappy comments on social media, the restaurant agreed to a refund - before sending her 'offensive' email in which she claims they accused her of being a bad mother.

Primary school is slammed for taking children on a beach stroll as huge Storm Imogen waves pound the shore

Dozens of windswept youngsters and staff were spotted on the seaside at Hill Head, near Fareham in Hampshire, as waves hit the shore on the Solent yesterday during stormy conditions.

'My amazing dad will not be coming home': Daughter pays tribute to the RSPCA inspector who went missing trying to save gannets from Storm Imogen

Jenna Reid paid tribute to her 'amazing' father Mike Reid, 54, who was last seen on Sunday after trying to help save up to 30 gannets near Penzance in Cornwall that were stranded on the rocks.

Five-star holidays, £6,000 shopping trips... and their tuition fees paid: Meet the 'sugar baby' university students who get rich older men to fund their VERY extravagant lifestyles

Sugar babies who get rich older men to fund their extravagant student lifestyles

Andrea Warren, 19, from Oxford, is one of an increasing number of students turning to the world's largest online dating website to find 'sugar daddies' to fund her student lifestyle. Dubbed 'sugar babies', these good-looking girls join rich older men for cinema dates, gym trips and holidays in return for a monthly cash allowance and lavish presents - plus the peace of mind that they'll leave university in the black. Law and English student Andrea (left and right) created a SeekingArrangement profile a year ago after seeing the success one of her friends had on the site. Andrea moved out of her student digs and into a £300-per-week flat that her sugar daddy pays for. He also gives her a £500-a-week allowance and showers her with treats. (Inset, designer gifts given by sugar daddies.)

Man 'kidnaps' a woman's cigarette lighter and sends her hilarious HOSTAGE photos with his demands

Chantelle Smith, 18, from Saltaire, West Yorkshire, had her lighter stolen by Jamie Lee Sutcliffe, who sent a series of comical photos - including the lighter walking the plank and in the microwave.

Fresh blow for George Osborne ahead of the March Budget as Britain's exports plunge by £8BILLION 

British Finance Minister George Osborne (L) speaks during a meeting with his Italian counterpart Pier Carlo Padoan in Rome, Italy, February 3, 2016.  REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Britain's trade gap is now bigger than at any time since 2010 while the deficit in the trade in goods continued its upward trend to a new high of £125 billion.

Jeremy Hunt is accused of blocking deal to end doctors' strike set to cause chaos TOMORROW - but he insists the union who walked away from talks

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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt
Ministers attend a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, London, Britain - 09 Feb 2016

Sources close to the BMA said an offer was made to resolve the final sticking point over Saturday working hours at no overall cost - only for the Health Secretary to personally intervene.

All smiles! Proud grandmother Judy Murray beams as she arrives at the theatre for night out after birth of Andy and Kim's 8lb 10oz daughter - as home town of Dunblane turns pink to celebrate 

Andy Murray and wife Kim's hometown Dunblane turns pink to celebrate baby girl

The proud grandmother celebrated the news her son Andy had welcomed a daughter with his wife Kim as she attended a performance of Annie at the King's Theatre in Glasgow (right; inset bottom right). Her outing came after other family members spoke of their delight the athlete's wife had given birth. The couple's daughter was born on Sunday and the player rang round relatives to tell them the good news yesterday, according to his grandmother Ellen Murray. His other grandmother, Shirley Erskine, said that she found out via text - and revealed that even Mr and Mrs Murray did not know the baby would be a girl. The tennis star's hometown of Dunblane joined the celebrations, with residents putting up displays in shops to express their joy. Pictured are local butcher Connor Wilson (top left) and cafe worker Ruby Pollok (bottom left).

How did they survive this? Dramatic video shows moment elderly couple are swept away by stormy seas on French coast before bystander tries to save them and also gets dragged away 

An elderly couple were swept into the sea by 5m high waves in Brittany. Olivier Lou tried to save them before he too fell into the sea. A fourth bystander, Eric Roudet, comes to their rescue.

Mesmerising video shows HUGE pod of dolphins performing for fishing boat and playing together in the water

Rick Ferbrache, 55, was out on the waters off the south coast of Guernsey with a friend when he captured mesmerising footage of a huge pod of dolphins interacting with each other.

Saved by a stranger... despite odds of 25 million to one: Joy of leukaemia patient, 24, as donor is found after worldwide search

Lara Casalotti battling leukaemia is saved as a suitable stem cell donor is found

Lara Casalotti, 24, from London faced a 'needle in a haystack' search because of her Thai and Italian heritage (left). She was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in December during a trip to Thailand and was told her best hope of a cure was a stem cell transplant. She spent Christmas in hospital (right) and launched a high profile campaign for donors which won the backing of everyone from JK Rowling to Stephen Fry. Following her campaign, about 20,000 people have joined registers so others can be helped too. Incredibly, a match has now been found and the person will donate their stem cells next month. 'These past months have been a whirlwind but I am so thankful a donor with a genetic match has now been found,' she said.

Female shark which has had no contact with males for more than two years is set for rare phenomenon of 'virgin birth' at British sea life centre

A female shark at Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre has produced two fertile eggs despite having had no contact with males for more than two years, thanks to a phenomenon known as 'virgin birth'.

MPs batter journalists and peers to claim victory in pancake race for first time in three years (as one lord falls flat on his face)

MPs team captain Stephen Pound could hardly disguise his delight as his team romped to victory in the annual charity pancake day race and declared: 'As a Labour MP I'm not used to winning'.

Twin births almost DOUBLE in 40 years due to IVF and the rise in older mothers - but many women 'don't realise the health dangers'

The rise is an 'important public health issue' as twins are 'more fragile than singleton babies, researchers from France's Ined demographic research institute said.

A Bentley, a Rolls-Royce and a Beauford are among TEN classic wedding cars worth £500,000 to go up in smoke after blaze destroys family-run business 

Family-run business Classic Wedding Cars Peterborough lost its entire fleet after the fire broke out in a large garage in Thorney, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

Have you seen, er, me? Crimewatch presenter has an awkward moment when he shows a mugshot of a convicted thug who's a dead ringer for HIM

Crimewatch's Jason Mohammad looks like mugshot of a convicted thug

The likeness to Jason Mohammad was flagged by dozens of Twitter users, including Cornish police officer PC Alice Nicholas, who tweeted: 'That awkward moment... #Crimewatch.' Her post has now been retweeted over 800 times. His doppelganger is a vicious Slovak called Viktor Lakatos, who was jailed for a savage knuckle-duster attack on a frail pensioner - Colin Butlin.

Jeremy Corbyn will deny Labour veteran Jack Straw the chance to join the House of Lords because of IRAQ

British Politician Jack Straw.
Jack Straw as the former foreign secretary has admitted people still shout "war criminal" at him in public. 
Mr Straw, who was in office when the invasion of Iraq was authorised by MPs in 2003, also said it was "unfortunate" the long-awaited Chilcot inquiry was taking so long. 

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See PA story POLITICS Straw. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Mr Straw had reportedly been lined up for a seat in the House of Lords before he became embroiled in a row over his outside earnings in his final weeks as an MP.

Man, 70, suspected of killing pensioner couple then setting their bungalow on fire is critical in hospital with severe burns

The victims, named locally as Dennis Jefferson, 76, and his wife Sheila, 73, were discovered after their £300,000 bungalow in Chidham, near Chichester, West Sussex, was set alight on Saturday.

Shocking footage from inside the crashed German trains shows injured bodies strewn helplessly around the carriages after horror smash that killed at least 10 people 

Shocking footage from inside the crashed German trains shows injured bodies strewn

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Footage from inside one of the trains, which crashed into another in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, shows bloodied passengers (left and right) lying bewildered on the carriage floor. People can be heard screaming from inside the darkened vessel where they appear to be trapped. At least nine were killed and another 150 wounded after two trains (inset) packed with 'hundreds' of rush our commuters collided on Tuesday morning. German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrint said the trains were on a curve and it appears that neither had time to brake before they hit head-on.

Shirtless man demanded cigarettes, then URINATED on another passenger sparking 'big brawl' on flight to Paris

Flight attendants were forced to restrain the man, who allegedly became unruly because he wasn't allowed to drink or smoke on board the Air Mediterranee flight from Algiers.

Running is not only good for your body, it gives your BRAIN a workout too - boosting your capacity to learn

Finnish scientists found aerobic exercise, such as running, increases the neuron reserves in the hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for learning, illustrated in red.

After David Cameron's mother comes out against council cuts forced by her son's Tory spending plans now his AUNTIE signs the same petition

More than 7,000 people have signed a petition protesting the changes proposed by Oxfordshire council - including Mary Cameron, the PM's 81-year-old mother, and Clare Currie, 78, his aunt.

Turkey warns it now expects up to ONE MILLION Syrians to arrive at its borders

Turkey warns it expects up to ONE MILLION Syrians to arrive at its borders

Turkey is expecting up to one million Syrian refugees to arrive at its frontier as a Russian-backed government offensive in the city of Aleppo intensifies the country's refugee crisis. Currently some 50,000 people are gathered at the border with Turkey seeking refuge from the conflict as Ankara faces increasing EU pressure to allow them to enter. However, deputy prime minister Numan Kurtulmus says its 'first goal' would be to host the refugees outside of its borders.

Protesters let off explosive outside police station in Kos where locals are furious over plans to build migrant processing centre 

Furious locals on the island of Kos have launched a series of attacks against police officers, as pressure mounts on Greece to build five migrant and refugee centres by next week.

Europe builds another wall: Macedonia erects second barrier of razor wire to stem the human tide from Greece

Macedonia has begun building a new razor-wire fence parallel to an existing one on its border with Greece to make it harder for migrants to enter the Balkan country.

Teen temptress accused of 'drugging rich men and robbing them' is arrested for the SIXTH time after 'cleaning out' JP Morgan executive's £1.3m apartment as he slept

Alexandra Martinez accused of 'drugging rich men and robbing them' is arrested

Alexandra Martinez, 19, (left) is said to have persuaded Vice President and Private Client Adviser Michael Briese, 31, (right) to take her back to his $1.8 million New York condo on August 14 where she then robbed him. It is the sixth time Martinez, of Ewing, New Jersey, who has 'Love yourself so no one has to' tattooed along her arm, has been arrested for stealing items and cash from her victims in hotels and their homes. She allegedly waited for him to fall asleep and then swiped his Rolex, Panerai and Tag Heuer watches, gold necklaces, a ring, an iPad, clothing, two credit cards and $1,000 in cash. When he woke up and noticed the items were gone, he called the police. Martinez was arrested Thursday and arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court. She has since been released on bond. Since December, it's been revealed that she preyed on a member of family that owns a Brooklyn oil-company, the heir to a fortune made on selling fireworks and the manager of a Midtown seafood restaurant.

Mother left in 'excruciating pain' during C-section is awarded £27,000 for not being given enough pain relief

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust paid the sum after admitting the unidentified woman was not given enough anaesthetic by surgeons at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Hospital assistant slapped blind amputee twice as she struggled to insert oxygen tube just two days before he died

Anthony Farrington was slapped twice by healthcare assistant Debbie Jones (pictured) as she tried to insert an oxygen tube into his nose at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, a court heard.

Teenager who used £1 chocolate face mask claims she has been 'scarred for life' after suffering severe reaction

Chantelle Currell, 19, of Swanscombe, Kent, bought a Montagne Jeunesse mask from Asda to get rid of blackheads. But she felt it 'burning her skin' after just three minutes.

Married Tory MP 'arranged sexy corkscrew gift for City lawyer he pestered for an affair after one-night stand' 

Patronia Campbell, 48, claims she was subjected to two-and-a-half years of bullying by 42-year-old Huw Merriman, the MP for Bexhill and Battle in East Sussex, after they had a night of drunken sex.

An asteroid just half a mile wide could unleash a mini ICE AGE if it hits Earth: Impact may reduce temperatures by 8°C

In the 'worst case scenario', soot would remain in the atmosphere for 10 years, while dust take six years to settle back on Earth, according to the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

'Born this way' ideology could make people more homophobic rather than less, say researchers

Researchers are saying even those who believe sexual orientation is not a choice can still be homophobic in the same way that those who know race is not a choice can be racist.

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Out with the family: Rapist Ched Evans spotted on a town centre stroll with his girlfriend and new baby 

Rapist Ched Evans spotted with his girlfriend and new baby 

Convicted rapist Ched Evans (left), 27, was seen taking his newborn baby boy for a lesisurely stroll with his girlfriend Natasha Massey (right) in at a town centre in Alderney Edge, Cheshire. The former Sheffield United footballer was convicted of rape in 2012 after a jury heard that he and a friend - who was found not guilty - lured a drunk woman back to their hotel and attacked her. He was released from prison in 2014 after serving half of his five-year sentence for raping the woman in a hotel in Rhyl, north Wales.

The former ISIS sex slaves waging war on their abusers: Hundreds of Yazidi women form an all-female battalion called the 'Sun Ladies' to launch massive assault on Mosul

The women of an all-female Yazidi batallion is risking death - or worse - to fight back against the ISIS thugs who abducted, raped or murdered thousands of their people.
They were brought together by a renowned Yazidi s nger Xate Shingali, who formed the 'Sun Girls' batallion to take on Islamic State on the battlefield in Iraq.
If her troops are ever caught by the enemy, they will either be killed or, more likely, be held by the extremists as their personal sex slaves.
Even the youngest, just 17, brushes off that terrifying prospect, adding: 'Even if they kill me, I will say I am a Yazidi.'
ISIS kidnapped thousands of Yazidi women and very young girls when it stormed their villages in Sinjar province, northern Iraq, in August 2014.
Those who escaped from their clutches have told of how they endured unimaginable cruelty and sexual abuse at the hands of the ISIS fighters they were forced to marry.


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The Yazidi women - who call themselves the 'Force of the Sun Ladies' - have taken up arms in the quest for revenge but also to preserve the future of their race in northern Iraq.

New species of bacteria causes Lyme disease in humans, scientists warn

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed a new bacteria also causes Lyme disease - with more severe symptoms, such as nausea and rash, than a previously found bacteria.

George Osborne's psychiatrist brother begged his patient mistress not to report him just days after she tried to kill herself because it would 'destroy me and my family'

Dr Adam Osborne, who was married at the time, embarked on a two-year affair with his patient, who he had been treating for depression, anxiety and chronic fatigue at a private practice in London.

Fancy a game of 1,000-a-side? Bloody scenes at the annual Shrovetide football match - despite rules that very clearly state 'no killing'

Shrovetide football match's bloody scenes despite rules that state 'no killing'

Thousands gathered for the Royal Shrovetide Football match today, an adrenaline-fueled annual tradition with roots going back to at least the 12th century, in Ashbourne, Derbyshire (pictured, main and bottom right). Further north, a similar game takes place in Sedgefield, County Durham (top right), where there are fewer competitors but they take part with equal vigour. The game has barely moved on since then its roots hundreds of years ago, and one of the only rules is that 'murder and manslaughter is prohibited'. However, while 'unnecessary violence is frowned upon', it's a rough game, and competitors are often bloodied (top left, Sedgefield).

Watch the disgusting moment Dr Pimple Popper cuts open a giant blackhead on a man's back and pulls out an ingrown hair

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT - The video shows Dr Sandra Lee, known as Dr Pimple Popper, extracting huge blackhead from an old man's back - as well as compacted hair, pus and flaked off skin.

Mother fights off child kidnapper dressed as FBI agent as he tried to snatch her child at Costa del Sol carnival 

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A 47-year-old Spanish suspect has been arrested after allegedly trying to abduct a three-year-old boy during the Parade of the Gods carnival in Malaga on Saturday evening.

Barmaid who got £26,000 benefits claiming she was too disabled to wash or dress but was seen pulling 50 pints an hour avoids jail

Elaine Gordon, 59, of Kings Norton, Birmingham, swindled the taxpayer out of £26,000 in state hand-outs by saying she had trouble dressing and washing herself and could barely hold a glass.

'I love to give wrong directions to people who are already late': Revealing the shocking confessions of airport staff on anonymous app

Check-in agents and security officers, have made confessions using Whisper, a US-based app which allows users to get secrets off their chest without having to reveal their identity.

What on earth is that? Man films bizarre-looking swimming worm that he claims came out of his drinking water TAP 

What on earth is that?

Is it a worm? Is it a fish? A strange creature has been filmed swimming in a glass of tap water. The video was uploaded to YouTube by Diego Oritz, from Mendoza in Argentina, and has been viewed nearly 70,000 times. The creature, believed to be a rat-tailed maggot, wriggles about as it swims around in its new surroundings - probably surprised at the clear water.

Woman, 61, is left 'horrified' after her bright red bed spread dyes her hair PINK while she slept - and she now wants to warn others

The 61-year-old from Oldham, who wishes to remain anonymous, was shocked when her family commented that her usually white locks had become a light shade of rose late last year.

Saudi morality police arrest a sweet shop's MASCOT for 'showing skin' 

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The suspect was held by the country's morality police while dressed as a cartoon costume of a woman showing skin for the opening of a sweet shop in Kharaj city near the capital Riyadh.

'In our house there is no debate': Husband fighting for his share of the king-size bed finds an ingenious solution - by drawing a dividing line using a £25 LASER BEAM

Reddit user jonathan881, from the US, shared an image of the bed he shares with his partner, divided by a lurid laser beam light -the image has been viewed by one million people.

Spot the stripes: Huge herd of wildebeest migrating across the Maasai Mara pick up a couple of zebras... but can you find them?

Herd of wildebeest picks up two zebra pals in the Maasai Mara but can you find them?

Can you spot the two zebra? Taken by a wildlife photographer in Maasai Mara, Kenya, the photograph features two zebra who are skillfully hidden amongst a massive herd of wildebeest. The animals were photographed by Ingo Gerlach, who watched some 80,000 animals cross the river as many were snapped up by crocodiles and others drowned or were crushed.

Is your cat altering your BRAIN? Feline parasite makes chimps reckless to a lethal danger - and it could have the same effect on humans

Researchers at the Centre for Evolutionary and Functional Ecology in Montpellier, found that T.gondii led chimpanzees to develop a fatal attraction to the smell of predators' urine.

Bridegroom who 'saw red and snapped' then punched two of his bridesmaids leaving one with a fractured cheek bone is jailed for a year 

John Paul Campbell floored bridesmaid Samantha Dewar with a single punch after hitting fellow bridesmaid Rachel Walsh in Macclesfield, Cheshire in September last year.

Police raid two addresses in German village after 'ISIS commander' living there as a refugee gives a TV interview

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The raids came after German news website Spiegel Online reported that it had tracked down a suspected ISIS commander named Bassam (pictured) in the village of Sankt Johann.

U.S. intelligence chief warns of increased ISIS attacks around the world as jihadis target global expansion

ISIS is likely to step up 'the pace and lethality' of its attacks in the months ahead as it seeks to intensify its campaign of violence, warned the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency director.

Hampton Court Palace chapel holds its first Catholic service since Henry VIII broke away from Rome in the 16th century

Hampton Court Palace chapel holds first Catholic service since 1550s

The Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, pictured (inset top left) with Father Anthony Howe, hosted an evening service at the former home of King Henry VIII in Richmond upon Thames, west London. It is the first time a service has been conducted according to the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church at the palace's Chapel Royal in more than 450 years. The Bishop of London delivered a sermon at the palace after Cardinal Nichols held a public discussion about faith and the Crown in the palace's Great Hall (main image). Rehearsals (inset top right) went ahead earlier today despite a demonstration being held at the gates of the palace by the Protestant Truth Society.

Airbnb hosts warned that pimps and prostitutes are renting apartments to use as temporary BROTHELS

Stockholm police said pimps are creating fake profiles to rent privately-owned homes for two or three weeks at a time and offer sexual services out of unsuspecting owners' bedrooms.

Hate your job but can't bring yourself to leave? You may be too 'embedded': Staff perks and outside commitments leave us feeling trapped

An expert at Rutgers School of Business- Camden, in New Jersey, claims unhappy employees are 'embedded' in their job and bosses can exploit the situation to retain them.

Watch the disgusting moment doctor slices into PLUM-sized cyst above a woman's breast

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Californian dermatologist Dr Sandra Lee, aka Dr Pimple Popper, squeezes the huge cyst - causing an eruption of yellow fluid to seep from the incision.

Shocking dashcam footage shows massive blast from IRA Canary Wharf bomb 20 years ago as memorial service is held for two victims 

Video shows IRA Canary Wharf bomb blast 20 years ago

This is the harrowing police dashcam footage which shows a massive blast from an IRA bomb at Canary Wharf 20 years ago.Today marks the 20th anniversary of the incident, which killed two men and injured more than 100 people. The blast happened at 7.01pm on February 9, 1996, and marked the end of the IRA's 17-month ceasefire.

Drunk passenger who mixed alcohol with anti-depressants while struggling to cope with relationship break up 'threatened to open plane's emergency exit'

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Danny Golden, 29, had arrived back into Dublin Airport from Brussels to visit family at the weekend when he allegedly threatened to opened a plane's emergency exit.

Birds of prey are starting fires DELIBERATELY: Kites and falcons are 'intentionally dropping smouldering twigs' to smoke out mice and insects in Australia

Scientists from Penn State University have compiled a study that suggests that fires have spread in the Australian bush due to birds dropping smouldering sticks and embers on wildlife below.

Scottish ministers in discussion to introduce a tourist tax in Edinburgh which could be approved by this April

The tax, which is likely to be a levy on hotel rooms, could raise millions each year - making a significant contribution towards the city's tourism infrastructure while lessening the burden on public funds.

British parents left with £35,000 medical bill after their daughter suffers horror injuries in moped crash while on holiday in Thailand without insurance

Collect of Natasha Hutchinson before the accident. See SWNS story SWTHAI; A young Brit has been left with a £35,000 hospital bill after she nearly lost her LEG in a horror moped crash on holiday. Natasha Hutchinson was on the adventure of a lifetime when she got knocked off a rented moped in a collision with a lorry - and smashed her leg. The pretty 24-year-old was just six weeks in on her travelling trip, but is now left tens of thousands of pounds out of pocket because she had forgotten to get medical insurance. Natasha, from Maestag, Wales, was left with a smashed kneecap, a broken femur, torn muscles, extensive blood and skin loss and septicaemia in her leg following the horror crash in Phucket, Thailand. \n

Natasha Hutchinson, 24, from Maesteg, Wales, has left her parents £35,000 in debt after getting her leg crushed in an accident while on holiday in Phuket, Thailand and forgetting to take out an insurance.

The man addicted to eating SAND: Rare condition means Indian labourer consumes a plate of gravel a day

Hans Raj, 45, of Uttar Pradesh, has Pica, a rare disorder meaning he craves inedible substances. He claims to eat a plate of sand a day and snack on pieces of brick and rock.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands goes make-up free as she touches down in Pakistan (but she's back to her glossy best for official duties)

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands goes make-up free as she arrives in Pakistan

The Dutch Queen arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday night. It is the start of a three-day visit to the country in her role as UN secretary special advocate for inclusive finance for development. Maxima was pictured make-up free and in lose clothing as she arrived at Benazir Bhutto International after an 11-hour flight from her home in Holland (pictured). However she was back to her glossy best as as she met with the Governor of the State Bank, Ashraf Mahmood Wathra, today (inset).

Do YOU know your donkey kicks from your burpees? Infographic decodes the gym jargon that leaves us all baffled

The handy chart details an A-Z of fitness jargon, from food and nutrition to exercise manoeuvres. It explains the meaning behind plyometrics, protein windows, deadlifts and downward dogs.

Instagram finally lets you switch between accounts: Members can now post from personal and business pages in one place

Instagram, which now has more than 300 million users, announced it is rolling out Account Switching on both iOS and Android devices later this week.

Is BARLEY the latest superfood? Grain reduces appetite and blood sugar levels - 'helping prevent obesity, diabetes and heart disease'

Scientists at Lund University in Sweden found the mix of dietary fibers in barley kernels helps stimulate the growth of 'good' bacteria in the gut, and hormones to reduce inflammation.

'It's hell on earth': British accountant held in Myanmar's most notorious prison for 14 months with no charge reveals 'danger and corruption' he faces daily

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Niranjan Rasalingam, 29, from Croydon, has revealed that he has been kept in horrible 'inhumane' conditions at Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, without any formal charge since December 2014.

Stable hand is jailed for six years for plying 13-year-old girl with drink before sexually assaulting her at his £400,000 home

Racing stable worker Graham Rosier, 53, who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl at his £400,000 home in Hatton, Warwickshire, after plying her with drink has been jailed for six years.

Police desperately seeking burglar who used dating sites to find women to stay with for the night 

Allan Campbell, from Boston, Lincolnshire, is wanted on recall to prison to complete a sentence for burgling narrow boats. He is known for tricking women into letting him stay at their properties.

Apple's iPhone 5se may come in Hot Pink and Rose Gold: Rumours claim the firm will offer a range of colours for its 4-inch model

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Japanese blog Macotakara has rumoured that Apple's highly anticipated iPhone 5se -expected to be a 4-inch model - will be available in Silver, Space Grey and Hot Pink.

Brazilian medics advise women to wear a BURKA to stop the spread of Zika (so who's going to break the news to these dancers?)

Brazilian medics advise women to wear a burka to stop Zika virus

The Carnival festival, famed for its scantily clad performers, bikini costumes and eroticized dance routines, has never been a symbol of modesty. But Brazilian medics, in a request unsurprisingly ignored during the wild party, have suggested women should start wearing burqas in a bid to prevent the spread of the Zika virus. The request comes as Rio de Janeiro last night marked the finale of the city's famed samba schools parade, which saw thousands of costumed dancers and extravagant floats (pictured) make their way through the specially designed Sambadrome stadium.

Outrageous star of Germany's Big Brother who regularly stripped off on the TV show goes on trial for attempted murder for running over a man 'after drinking till 5am'

Natalie Langer, 34, has gone on trial in Berlin for attempted murder where prosecutors claim she hit a 50-year-old man while driving her Mercedes C500 home after a boozy night out.

Long-haired fraudster who posed as the Pope's banker to fleece a Dutch shipping firm out of £73million is jailed for 14 years

Luis Nobre, 49, splurged millions of the cash while living in a five-star London hotel then fled to Switzerland, leaving his girlfriend and their newborn baby with the £130,000 bill.

From glaucoma to cataracts... these Gifs let YOU see through the eyes of the visually impaired

London-based Clinic Compare produced Gifs that allow people to experience what it's like to see through four of the most common vision impairments, including cataract, glaucoma and macular degeneration.

'Murderers' in their killing cove: Shocking footage shows wealthy hunters slaughtering desperate pilot whale in Japan as the rest of its pod are drowned or kidnapped and 'sold for £140,000'

Disturbing footage filmed during the current hunting season shows a pod of pilot whales being lured to their deaths in Taiji cove, Japan. The 'prettiest' are sold into captivity and the rest are slaughtered.

Shocking video shows terrifying moment pilot is forced to ABORT landing on gale-hit runway as 100mph Storm Imogen winds leave tens of thousands without power

A nerve-shredding video showed the Alitalia plane from Milan wobbling as it touched down at London City Airport, before bouncing back up again as Britain was hit by Storm Imogen.

'Hugging him is the greatest gift': Tattooed father's emotional account of what it was like to raise his severely autistic son earns 21 MILLION views online

Pennsylvania man on what it was like to raise his severely autistic son

Bill Davis and his severely autistic son Chris were filmed being interviewed about their lives when they shared a sweet moment where the father turned to his son to tell him he loves him and ask for a kiss, to which the son responds by leaning in to his dad for a peck on the head. The video has been viewed more than 21 million times in under a week

Black graduate claims she was racially abused on Twitter by man who posted 'blackface' photo of boy with his face covered in Nutella

Tobi Akingbade, 24, from east London, had posted a photograph on her Twitter account after she graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in September at the third attempt.

Pictured - the meteorite which killed an Indian bus driver: Scientists examine two-inch piece of rock 'which fell from space and left five-foot crater'

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The small, blue object slammed into the ground at an engineering college in Vellore, in Tamil Nadu state, over the weekend, shattering a water cooler and sending splinters and shards flying.

'Exciting' Bronze Age cremation site is unearthed near Stonehenge...by a BADGER: Human remains and 4,000-year-old artefacts found near the animal's sett

The cremated remains and 4,000-year-old tools (pictured) belonging to an ancient archer were found in a burial mound on Netheravon Down in Wiltshire after a badger dug up an urn.

'The Botox is out there': X Files fans claim the biggest mystery of the new series is how Mulder and Scully haven't aged a day

X-Files fans question why Mulder and Scully haven't aged as series returns to TV

The X-Files made its long awaited return to UK television last night but fans said the biggest mystery of the sci-fi show was that the characters didn't look any older since it last aired 14 years ago. Viewers took to social media to allege that Botox was to blame, with some joking that it had been implanted by aliens. The seemingly ageless appearance of Gillian Anderson, 47, and 55-year-old David Duchovny's (left) characters even prompted fans to question if the show was 'sponsored by Botox'.

Now you can always take the scenic route! 'Autobahn' sat-nav uses Google Street View and AI to take drivers on the prettiest roads

Researchers from the University of Bremen, Germany created the system, which crawls Google Street View images alongside routes and classifies them using deep learning.

Two Turkish men are jailed for 13 years for stealing an ice cream from a classmate eight years ago when they were aged 14 and 15 

Volkan Kutlu and Okan Ciftci from Istanbul were just 14 and 15 when they were arrested for stealing an ice cream and sunflower seeds from a fellow pupil eight years ago.

Step aside Asda and Tesco, the Co-op was Britain's most visited supermarket in recent months - but Aldi and Lidl's sales still surge

Co-op shoppers visited the supermarket around 19 times in the three months to January 31, compared to an average of 11, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.

Are they taking the piste? Ski resorts in France and Switzerland are exaggerating the size of their slopes and some are DOUBLING their measurements

New report claims 38 of the 56 biggest French ski resorts over-estimated their size by 30 per cent while three doubled their actual size in estimates. Swiss resorts also inflated their slope sizes.

Not even a dribble: Chinese city imposes ban on spitting in public with threat of fines in preparation for G20 Summit  

The local government of Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, east China, has decreed that the 'uncivilised behaviour' like spitting on the pavement will be punished from March 1 onwards.

Instant CARma: Reckless BMW driver tries to ram fellow motorist in motorway road rage incident but loses control and ends up smashing into central reservation

The shocking incident was captured on a dashcam by a driver who witnessed the BMW x5 swerving into the path of the VW Polo and then losing control of the 4x4 on a motorway in Durban, South Africa.

'I felt she was proud of me': Mother reveals her 'emotional connection' with an orangutan after it gave her a NOD while she was breastfeeding at the zoo

The emotional connection a mother shared with an orangutan breastfeeding at Melbourne Zoo

A mother was breastfeeding her son (main) at Melbourne Zoo when two orangutans (inset) came over and watched in amazement. An elder, female orangutan even nodded at Elizabeth, who said she felt the orangutan was 'proud' of her.

Are they dancing to grime? Duo of jiving binmen are caught busting some moves in suburban cul-de-sac on Google Street View

The two unidentified men have been immortalised on the internet after the car's cameras photographed them busting a move in a Birmingham cul-de-sac.

Chiselled abs, perfect pecs and very heavy weights: Why the new Instagram fitness buffs we're following are all MEN

A growing number of us are turning to men for our daily fix of fitspiration. Ben Mudge, 25, from Belfast, posts photos post 'leg session', while Ali Gordon, 26, from Buckinghamshire, has a 200,000 following.

Are you sure you've got enough rope? Daredevils swing from roof of abandoned warehouse - and miss hitting the ground by a matter of inches

The group of daredevils, from Bulgaria, call themselves the 'children of a Soviet ghost reality' and say that it is their mission to transform the country's abandoned buildings into 'large-scale playgrounds'.

Pictured: Shrien Dewani looking 'exhausted' as he travels on the Tube in rare outing since being cleared of murdering wife Anni on honeymoon

The millionaire businessman, dressed in a tracksuit and trainers, was spotted on the London Underground as he made his way home on Friday afternoon.

Murder probe is launched and 36-year-old suspect held after man, 30, is found stabbed to death at student halls of residence

The body of the 30-year-old was found with multiple stab wounds in a building occupied by Salford University students yesterday afternoon.

'Too early for a drink?' Nurses joke with Camilla as she's offered tea from a pot emblazoned with 'there may be gin in here' during a visit to a hospice 

The Duchess of Cornwall, 68, met the carers on a moving visit to Prospect Hospice, Wiltshire, before opening the new building at Forest and Sandridge Primary School in Melksham.

The third Forth bridge: New crossing's three concrete towers stand tall - thanks to 23,000 MILES of cable - as builders prepare to finish £1.4billion construction 

The third Forth bridge: New crossing's three concrete towers stand tall

The Queensferry Crossing between Edinburgh and Fife is due to open later this year to ease traffic on the decades-old Forth Road Bridge, which was recently closed due to safety fears. Around 1,300 people are currently working on the £1.4billion project, one of the biggest British infrastructure projects of recent years. When it is completed, the Queensferry Crossing will be the third bridge over the Forth, after the 1964 road bridge and the iconic Victorian railway bridge.

Obese woman who dropped five dress sizes by exercising to YouTube videos reveals she lost a stone in just 30 DAYS

Full-time student Lisi Kurti, 22, from London, weighed nearly 16st but after mistaking her reflection for that of an obese stranger, she ditched her junk food diet and began exercising in secret.

Toddler, 2, suffered a brain haemorrhage and diagnosed with cerebral palsy after her head was crushed by a heavy oak door during a meal out with her parents

Freya Epsom was with her parents at La Lounna restaurant in Colchester, Essex, when the door fell on top of her, knocking her to the floor and causing a brain haemorrhage.

Sore muscles from the gym? Stick with it! Exercise becomes less painful over time as your immune system helps you get fit

Brigham Young University scientists revealed T-cells repair muscles after they are damaged from exercise - similar to the immune system response when the body encounters toxins, viruses or bacteria.

Want to own a piece of the Beatles? Lock of John Lennon's hair is expected to fetch $10,000 at auction

The hair, which was cut by a German hairdresser in 1966 before Lennon started shooting a film is set to go under the hammer at Heritage Auctions in Dallas and is expected to fetch $10,000.

Spellbinding 100-year-old postcards from Japan reveal colourful tourist attractions and bustling cities on the cusp of modernisation

These beautiful snapshots of Japan show the colourful country in a transitional period in the early 1900s when modern buildings and transport were starting to pop up.

Caught on camera: Three thieves arrested after trying to sell 4,500-year-old stones stolen from the Egyptian pyramids for £22

The Interior Ministry announced the arrests on Saturday, after journalists from a local website used a hidden camera to capture horse carriage drivers selling two stones for £22 in Egypt.

Extraordinary moment that gun victim's last breaths are broadcast on BBC's Crimewatch as police launch £40,000 appeal to find
his killer

Marvin Couson's last breaths are broadcast on TV's Crimewatch

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT - Marvin Couson was 26 when he was gunned down in front of up to 300 people outside a bar in Shoreditch, East London, causing a brain injury that left him in a vegetative state. Following the attack in 2002 Mr Couson spent the next 13 years 'in pain, in suffering' according to his family - before he died in August, just months from his 40th birthday. The BBC's Crimewatch programme yesterday broadcast phone footage taken by his sister Margaret at his bedside in hospital just minutes before he passed away (left). Police were called to Lime in London Bar at 3.40am on May 12, 2002 after reports gunshots had been fired. The bar is now the Queen of Hoxton pub. Mr Couson (who is also pictured in hospital, right, and before the attack, inset), a father-of-two from West Norwood, South London, was found lying on the ground with a bullet wound to his chest, police said.

Sky Q goes on sale: Set-top box with a remote control that's impossible to lose starts rolling out to customers

Customers in the UK can choose either the Sky Q Silver Bundle or the Sky Q Bundle. The typical monthly cost for existing Sky+ customers will be an extra £12 compared with their current package.

More misery for commuters as 2,000 Tube workers plan Friday strike in row over safety and contracts

Commuters queuing for tube trains at Oxford Circus station ahead of the Tube strike in the evening rush hour of Wednesday, August 5, 2015. 

The strike will be a 27-hour stoppage by about 20,000 Tube staff to shut down the entire London Underground network on the second strike over night service on parts of Tube, which will be starting on 12 September 2015. 

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The RMT union announced today that 500 track patrol staff on the London Underground would walk out of their jobs for 24 hours starting on Friday morning.

'Thank you for making life extraordinary. Your eyes are still as magic as they were 40 years ago': Richard Branson's love letter to his wife as they celebrate their anniversary

Sir Richard Branson, 65, has penned a romantic note to his wife Joan, 70, to mark 40 years since the couple first met. Branson describes the girl he first met as having 'magical eyes'.

'Why is she barbecuing in February?' Mary Berry leaves viewers baffled after she cooks summer recipes outdoors - while Storm Imogen batters Britain

Mary Berry made summer recipes for the barbecue on BBC2's Mary Berry's Foolproof Cooking. But the chef, 80, came under fire for last night's show as Storm Imogen rages across Britain.

Childminder has a blood-splattered gallows and guillotine tattooed on her thighs - despite being told they could ruin her career

Sara, 22, from London, thought it would be 'hilarious' to have her sister Ellie's gruesome drawings inked on her thighs complete with darkly humorous puns.

'Brooklyn wants to be a photographer': Sir Elton John defends Burberry's decision to hire his godson after it was blasted as 'sheer nepotism'

The 16-year-old came under fire after he was chosen by the luxury brand to shoot it's new fragrance advertisement, but the 68-year-old music icon believes it was a really clever idea.

Incredible timelapse shows what lightning storms look like from SPACE: Tim Peake captures the dazzling display from the ISS

Video timelapse shows what lightning storms look like from SPACE

British astronaut Tim Peake tweeted the 33-second clip on Tuesday. He said it was 'amazing how much lightning can strike our planet in a short time' and explained the footage was taken as the International Space Station orbited over North Africa and Turkey. Lightning strikes are shown by the bright flashes in the centre of this image.

Leap of faith: The heart-stopping moment a group of fearless base jumpers parachute off a Russian beacon only 120 feet high

A group of base jumpers diced with death when they leapt from a 40m high beacon in St Petersburg, Russia. Photographer Victor Sukhorukov, 26, said: 'It was a dangerous jump'.

World's largest aircraft gets ready for take-off: 300ft-long Airlander 10 is put through its final preparations ahead of next month's flight

The Airlander 10 (artist's impression pictured) was originally developed for the US Army but was scrapped. It is now being converted to provide flights in a hangar in Cardington, Bedfordshire.

 

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The queen of party frocks! Princess Diana's glamorous gowns are unveiled to the public alongside Princess Margaret's retro glasses and Queen's iconic embellished dress in a new exhibition

Princess Diana and The Queen's dresses unveiled in Kensington Palace exhibition

Fashion Rules Restyled, held at Kensington Palace, will present an all-new display of garments from the collections of HM The Queen, Princess Margaret and Diana, Princess of Wales, organised by the charity Historic Royal Palaces (HRP). Pictured from left, Diana at a charity function on behalf of the Royal Marsden Hospital Cancer Fund in 1991 wearing a velvet and satin tartan evening dress designed by Catherine Walker, Diana in a one-shoulder floral print Catherine Walker evening dress at a banquet held by the President Collor Of Brazil in 1991, and Diana wearing an off-the-shoulder salmon pink evening dress with a long tunic-style bodice to the reopening of the Savoy Theatre in 1993.

Looking for likes! Woman, 22, reveals how she invented a fake boyfriend on Instagram with some carefully-crafted romantic images - because she wanted more likes

New York-based writer Hannah Smothers is happily single, however she admits that she is envious of the high number of likes couples' images seem to get on Instagram.

The shocking moment a CHEETAH jumps on to a safari vehicle and refuses to move for almost an hour

The heart-stopping clip shows the big cat approaching the open-topped safari vehicle in Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, before suddenly leaping up on to the roof.

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Supersized surprise! Renowned chef tricks food critics into eating a gourmet five-course meal made with McDonald's ingredients

Supersized surprise! Renowned chef tricks food critics into eating a gourmet five-course

Los Angeles, California-based chef Neal Fraser invited about 40 food critics to a dinner last week and served them a five-course meal with the same ingredients used by McDonald's. The diners didn't know what the meal was for, and only learned that it was the same food sourced by McDonald's at the end of the dinner. The dinner was filmed and will be used in a McDonald's advertisement.

Scream queen! Mother of six is coerced by family into going on her first ever water slide - but she is NOT happy about it

Anna, mother of six, freaks out on a tubing waterslide at Seaworld, Florida. Despite the ride not being particularly fast she screams and cries the whole way down, her face a picture of pure terror.

Mother told by doctors she was 'fat and lazy' after her weight soared by 6st in four MONTHS was actually suffering from thyroid cancer

Bryony Bateman, 27, from Bristol joined a slimming club and exercised regularly but couldn't lose weight. Tests on a banana-shaped growth on her neck revealed she had thyroid cancer.

Not your run-of-the-mill holiday home: Former Georgian windmill with sea views is now an epic house spread over five floors and could be yours (for £1.2million)

The one-of-a-kind Old Mill House at Aldeburgh boasts stunning views of the Suffolk coast. The property has been converted from a windmill that once produced 19 tonnes of flour a week.

Can YOU pull off the petrol pout? Beauty trend for oil-slick lips in bold iridescent colours takes Instagram by storm

Women are taking to Facebook to post pictures of their petrol-inspired lipstick combinations on using #oilslicklips. They use a dark base then use jewel colours on top to create the effect.

'The colouring is 100% organic,' says owner of 'panda dogs' as she hits back at critics who claimed dyeing them was cruel

Owner of dyed 'panda dogs' hits back at critics saying she is cruel

The cute dogs are being used in staged photoshoots with adoring customers and fans at Meng Jiang's studio (inset) - but images posted online have split opinion. Ms Meng (pictured left with the dogs), who has not disclosed how much she spends on the dogs' upkeep commented: 'It is amazing to see our pups becoming popular. They really are show stoppers on the road and attract big crowds of people everywhere they go. I must tell you the babies absolutely enjoy the attention.' Last week, Ms Meng made headlines after walking her panda dogs on Orchard Road in her hometown Singapore.

   

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