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These 'Mrs Average' women are all 11st but they feel VERY differently about it

Some have curvy bottoms, others have large breasts, while another is blessed with long, slender legs — yet astonishingly, all of these ladies are 11st, the average weight of a woman in the UK. read


France says it WOULD move the 'Jungle' camp from Calais to Kent after a Brexit vote but Out campaigners dismiss the claim as 'propaganda'

French minister Emmanuel Macron said Britain and France's relationship would change dramatically in the event of Brexit and threatened to relocate migrants from the Calais 'Jungle' camp to Dover. read


Bernie Ecclestone stakes claim on Petra's £66m pad writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE

Bernie Ecclestone has taken out a charge on daughter Petra and her husband James Stunt’s £66 million home in Chelsea, London, to make sure he will receive the proceeds should it be sold. read


Mummified German sailor Manfred Fritz Bajorat died from a heart attack

Manfred Fritz Bajorat, 59, who was found dead on his yacht off the coast of the southern Philippines last Friday, died from a heart attack just one week before he was found, an autopsy has revealed. read


An Australian couple have sent the best wedding RSVP card ever

A couple from Melbourne have sent out what may be the most hilarious RSVP card you've ever seen, giving guests the option to not attend because they are a 'wanted fugitive'. read


Nanny decapitated girl's head to avenge Muslims killed by Vladimir Putin's Syria air strikes

In video footage posted online, Gulchekhra Bobokulova, 38, told an interviewer she killed the girl in Moscow to take revenge against Putin and 'those who spilled blood'. read


Adam Johnson found GUILTY of sexual touching a 15-year-old girl

Judge Jonathan Rose left the ex-Sunderland footballer in little doubt about the punishment that awaits him when he returns to court in two weeks time to be sentenced read


How Adam Johnson was dumped for buying a date with Katie Price

Adam Johnson rose from boyhood prodigy to an England player earning millions - but his love of partying and hatred of 'boredom' brought about a trial which looks set to end his career read


Adam Johnson's schoolgirl child sex victim suffered year of hell

In a statement read on her behalf outside Bradford Crown Court following the conviction, the girl said: ‘He asked me straight away how old I was and I said 15 because I didn’t see it as a problem.' read


'I hope this is finished by Friday. It's a bit boring now': How arrogant Adam Johnson joked around during his child sex trial and was even told off by the judge    

CRAIG HOPE: Adam Johnson was arrogant until the last, seemingly oblivious to the life behind bars which surely awaits this disgraced sexual predator. read


Sunderland face questions over allowing Adam Johnson to keep playing

The footballer says he handed over a transcript of the police interview to Sunderland in May last year, but continued playing until February 6 this year, earning well over £2million in the meantime read


Adam Johnson’s father scuffles with a BBC reporter after guilty verdict

Dave Johnson was caught on camera pushing Ed Thomas, BBC Northern Engand's correspondent, after the journalist asked Mr Johnson for a comment outside Bradford Crown Court today. read


Adam Johnson threw away his career and lost Stacey Flounders who stood by him

The story of Adam Johnson’s fall from grace is the ultimate football morality tale. A colliery worker’s son, he rose from modest beginnings to become a Premiership and England midfielder. read


Heartbreak of Stacey Flounders who supported Adam Johnson through child sex trial

Hartlepool-born Stacey Flounders revealed during the trial that she and Johnson have split up after he confessed to grooming a 15-year-old girl and having flings with a number of other women read


Princess Victoria of Sweden gives birth to a baby boy, her second child with Prince Daniel

The Swedish Royal Court has announced that Crown Princess Victoria has given birth to a son, her second child. The court says the baby boy was born at 8:28 pm on Tuesday. read


Imgur user reveals sister's photo of herself featuring two VERY personal items

In a series of text message grabs posted to Imgur, an unnamed woman sends a picture message of herself to her family in order to show off a hairstyle, not realizing there were two sex toys in it. read


'Experts' are demanding a ban on tackles in under-18s rugby

The open letter calling for a ban on tackling in school rugby smacked of expertise. But scratch the surface of its signatories, and their authority appears rather less impressive, writes HARRY MOUNT. read


Why mothers should NEVER teach their children the facts of life, by OLIVIA FAN

When she was aged six years old, writer OLIVIA FANE asked her mother where babies came from. The answer - and her mother's openness - is what she blames for her first 'open' marriage. read


Nuneaton HOMELESS woman reunited with childhood friends after they saw her on TV

Lisa Moore first met Amanda Phillips and Ann Marie Preece at nursery school in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, but the trio lost touch when Ms Moore moved away more than a decade ago. read


How healthy is YOUR diet? Take our quiz to find out

Nutritionist Mark Killick pits your favourite snacks, meals and drinks against each other and then reveals which one is healthier. Take the test to find out how clued up you are. read


Test can reveal if you're likely to get Alzheimer's YEARS before symptoms develope

Using brain scans, researchers from University of California found proteins called 'Tau' and 'amyloid' in the brains of patients. This suggests these proteins are a key indicator of the disease. read


Ayr man with facial birthmark who has suffered a lifetime of abuse speaks out

Rory McGuire (pictured), from Ayr, has had 15 operations to remove the malformation on his upper lip and admitted that at one point he felt dying on the operating table would end his mental pain. read


Becky Watts' killers granted £400,000 legal aid and bill could rise further

Nathan Matthews and Shuana Hoare were both jailed in November for the murder of 16-year-old Becky Watts, pictured, who was killed in the bedroom of her Bristol home by Matthews a year ago. read


Princess Charlotte's godfather's marriage ends 3 years after William and Harry were his ushers

Thomas van Straubenzee, 33, pictured, who has known the Duke of Cambridge since prep school, married Lady Melissa Percy in Northumbria in 2013. read


Tony Blair made the NHS a black hole that wasted BILLIONS

Today, in the fifth part of our exclusive series, Tom Bower reveals how the Labour PM tried to transform the National Health Service by throwing cash at it - with disastrous results. read


Tony Blair's egotism laid bare the flaws in our democracy writes STEPHEN GLOVER

Tom Bower's excoriating book about Tony Blair (pictured in 2001) shows how to all intents and purposes the former prime minister behaved like a dictator, writes STEPHEN GLOVER read


Forget Donald Trump, what's the US done to deserve Hillary Clinton, asks RICHARD LITTLEJOHN

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: America is on the brink of electing a polarising president with a long history of dishonesty, scandals and shady finances - and no, it's not Donald Trump. read


Melania Trump claims she and Donald have NEVER had a fight

He's known for getting into rows with anyone who speaks badly of him, but Melania Trump has claimed she and Donald have never had a tiff during their 20-year relationship. read


Jason Lawrance who raped five women after meeting them on Match.com pictured

In the middle of his crimes, Jason Lawrance (pictured on his wedding day), 50, a a sex-obsessed father-of-three from Hinckley in Leicestershire, married one of the women he met on Match.com read


Internet dating is the 'darkest alley of them all': After company boss is convicted of raping five women he met online, a stark warning from chief of police force that caught him

Jason Lawrance, 50, from Liphook, Hampshire, used the dating site to prey on vulnerable women - but was not stopped from using match.com because there were no written messages. read


Norway denies inhuman treatment of mass killer Breivik

Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in 2011, is suing Norway, claiming his solitary confinement in Skien prison, south of Oslo, is 'cruel and inhuman treatment.' read


Madonna accuses Guy Ritchie of teaching their son to 'thumb his nose' at the law

Lawyers for Madonna accused Guy Ritchie of teaching their son Rocco, 15, to disrespect the law as they clashed at a custody hearing in New York. The divorced couple attended by telephone. read


A healthy diet slows the damaging effects of smoking

A healthy diet rich in fruit and vegetables may help mitigate the DNA-damaging effects of tobacco smoke, as well as perhaps helping prevent lung cancer from spreading. read


Eating vegetables like broccoli, kale and cabbage can cut spread of prostate cancer

Researchers from Harvard found that eating a varied plant-based diet (file photo) - and avoiding all meat, fish, chicken and dairy products - could cut the risk of cancer progression read


Berries, flaxseeds and nuts make up some of the 'Daily Dozen' you should be having

Just some of the 'Daily Dozen' you should be eating every day include cruciferous vegetables such as brussels sprouts (file photo) - but they should be supplemented with exercise. read


Why you should avoid orange juice and eat the peel instead!

Within two hours of eating citrus, your DNA becomes more resistant to cancerous damage and some of the citrus compounds thought to be responsible are found in peel (file photo) read


KATIE HOPKINS writes they've given us a vote on Europe in time to see it collapse

MailOnline columnist KATIE HOPKINS reveals she stopped listening for a moment and realised there is no European Union left to leave - it is all a fallacy, a mirage. Europe is finished. read


Philip Hammond claims Out campaigners are secretly content to 'sacrifice' British jobs

Philip Hammond triggered fury by claiming that Out campaigners are secretly content to 'sacrifice' British jobs to regain control of our borders and was accused of trying to 'smear' his Cabinet colleagues. read


Switzerland's parliament retracts 24-year-old bid to become a EU member

Switzerland's parliament has voted to withdraw its long-standing application for membership of the EU with Lukas Reimann from the Swiss People's Party arguing it is 'high time' to make the move. read


David Cameron REFUSES to release figures that 'prove true level' of EU migration to UK 

Eurosceptics want HMRC to explain why there was such a big gap between the 630,000 EU citizens given national insurance numbers in 2015 and the 257,000 EU migrants who officially entered Britain. read


Brexit would boost pay and that's from ex M&S boss who wants us to STAY in EU

Lord Rose, the former boss of Marks & Spencer, told MPs that the wages of low-paid workers would rise if Britain left the EU because ending the free movement would mean less competition for labour. read


'Brexit offers a lot of risk with little obvious reward', warns investment giant

A Brexit could reduce the size and dominance of Britain's financial services sector, leave sterling 'vulnerable' and risks jeopardising London's commercial property market, Blackrock warns. read


In campaign chief stands by claim every household gets £3k from the EU 

Lord Rose, chairman of the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign, repeated a statistic generated by the CBI that claimed EU membership was worth £3,000 a year to every household. read


Desperate migrants use BABIES as emotional blackmail to get into Europe

Desperate parents are resorting to holding their babies up to the razor wire in a gut wrenching plea to Macedonian border guards to let them through and continue their journey into Europe. read


Vladimir Putin is 'weaponising' migrants to 'overwhelm Europe' warns Nato chief

NATO's top commander in Europe, General Philip Breedlove, has accused Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad of deliberately fuelling the refugee crisis, turning it into a 'weapon' against the West. read


Calais Jungle migrant is stabbed by blade-wielding attacker in astounding images

A man in an orange hooded top could be seen lunging at a migrant with a kitchen knife as tensions boiled over in the slum in northern France today. read


Migrant charged with raping a woman at Denmark's largest asylum centre

Police in North Zealand said they believe the woman was raped by the man at Center Sandholm - Denmark's largest asylum centre - in the early hours of Wednesday morning. read


Authorities fear growing influence of Finland’s anti-immigrant Soldier of Odin group

The self-proclaimed patriots have patrolled the streets of some cities in Finland claiming they want to protect locals from immigrants. read


Tourist finds thresher shark washed up on a New Zealand beach 

A tourist from the Czech Republic has had the shock of his life after finding a terrifying deep sea creature with bulging eyes washed up on a New Zealand beach. read


North Korea fires missiles into Sea of Japan after UN votes for harsher sanctions

The missiles were launched hours after the UN approved its toughest sanctions in 20 years, severely restricting exports worth more than $1billion (£710million) a year to North Korea. read


The initials carved into the thigh of Alexander Boettcher's lover revealed

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Shocking footage showing a real-life 'Christian Grey' from Milan carving his initial into his submissive lover's inner thigh with a scalpel have been found on his phone. read


UK weather sees Storm Jake blows in bringing snow and arctic gales

More snow is expected to be seen in most parts of the UK between now and Saturday, after a fresh covering today for many parts of the North resulted in treacherous conditions for motorists. read


Right to Die Society founder John Hofsess confesses to killing eight people

Right-to-die activist John Hofsess claimed he helped kill eight people, including prominent Canadian poet Al Purdy (pictured), between 1999 and 2001. read


Holly Willoughby can’t stop laughing after reading MailOnline dress-split story

Holly Willoughby exploded into giggles on the This Morning set on Wednesday, when her co-host Phillip Schofield showed her a MailOnline story. read


Turn your phone into an X-Ray machine: Augmented reality app reveals internal organs

Curiscope has designed Virtuali-tee, a smart T-shirt that when viewed through the firm’s app on a mobile device that allows users to take a 3D animated journey through the human body. read


Apple's iPhone 7 expected to be just 6.1mm thick and boast stereo speakers

Renowned Apple leak blog Mac Otakara reports that the iPhone 7 will be 1mm thinner than its predecessor, the iPhone 6S, and will measure just 6.1mm in thickness. read


Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts admit coffee beans may have been grown using slave labour

The admissions came after an investigation by media and research centre Danwatch found that slave-like conditions were still widespread across Brazil's coffee-producing industry. read


he price of a Starbucks latte in 30 countries revealed

If you are in Zurich, Switzerland, be prepared to fork out top whack as the milky beverages cost a whopping $6.69 (£4.76) compared to just $1.49 (£1.06) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. read


Zoe Saldana under fire for 'blackface' in trailer for new Nina Simone biopic

Afro-Latina actress Zoe Saldana has come under fire for donning 'blackface' in a trailer for a new Nina Simone biopic, in which she also wears a prosthetic nose. read


The laser weapon that could save Earth from asteroids revealed

The system is the brainchild of UC Santa Barbara physicist Philip Lubin and Gary Hughes, a researcher and professor at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. read


Snake venom 'breaks down the proteins that cause Alzheimer's disease' 

Scientists from Monash University in Melboune discovered a molecule in the venom of a pit viper that activates enzymes in the brain that help break down amyloid plaques - a hallmark of Alzheimer's. read


Team of REFUGEES will compete at the Rio 2016 after Olympics bosses invited them

So far 43 athletes, who are also refugees, have been identified as possibly being eligible for the Games which get underway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, later this year (file photo). read


Russian atheist faces a year in prison for saying 'there is no God'

Russian Viktor Krasnov is facing the punishment for messages he posted on European social networking site Vk.com, his lawyer said. read


Meet the Baby Boomer mothers and their daughters struggling to make ends meet 

Generation Baby Boomer are reaping the rewards of a lifetime of full-employment while many 30 and 40-somethings are struggling to make ends meet and face working into their 70s. read


Sam Smith quits Twitter after his acceptance speech at the Oscars sparked outrage

On Tuesday, the British crooner posted on his account: 'I'm logging off for a while. Some Martinis shaken not stirred are definitely in order.' read


YouTube sensation 'blue drug fairy' found dead in 'overdose' while pregnant

Sharissa Turk, 25, who became a viral sensation after starring in 'My World Is Blue' rap video and then getting arrested on drug charges, was found dead in her Staten Island home on Tuesday. read


Former Hollyoaks actress Kelly-Marie Stewart believes she was Zika virus victim

The Hollyoaks actress believes she may have been an early victim of the mosquito-borne illness, contracted during a holiday in the Dominican Republic nine years ago. read


Pictures of debris believed to be from Malaysia Airlines MH370 revealed

Blaine Alan Gibson, an American lawyer and blogger has been undertaking his own search travelling to remote islands in the Indian Ocean searching for any clues about MH370. read


Men and women are having divorce cakes made to celebrate end of marriage

First it was divorce selfies, now it is divorce cakes. Hundreds of cheerful men and women are celebrating the end of their marriages with hilarious cake toppers and spiteful iced messages. read


How PROSECCO can ruin your teeth revealed

Georgette Culley needed dental treatment after fizz rotted her teeth The 29-year-old hadn't had a single filling prior to the treatment. She notice her teeth were sensitive and had a dent in them read


Up to 6 alcoholic drinks a week 'helps prevent heart attack and stroke'

Within 24 hours of enjoying one drink, those who drink moderately, are protected from heart attack and stroke, as blood flow improves, blood vessels perform better and risk of clotting is reduced. read


Whisper app users confess the reasons they left a date half-way through

Users of an anonymous app explain why they abandoned their dates without explanation. Some say their date was behaving badly while others give more trivial excuses. read


Find the perfect Mother's Day present with this glorious Mother’s Day gift guide 

You can't put a price on love - but everyone like a gift. If you haven't found a present for Mother's Day yet, find some inspiration in FEMAIL's gift guide. Whatever your mum's into, she'll love something here. read


Chontel Duncan shows off her incredible set of abs at 36 weeks pregnant

Fitness model Chontel Duncan, from the Gold Coast, Queensland shares pregnancy updates with her followers - even revealing how she plans to bring on labour by having sex everyday. read


Nearly 3.7 million Britons now use the bathroom to 'find solitude'

Lifestyle guru Oliver Heath said the bathroom is one of the few places we can be at home with our thoughts in a world in which we are 'always on' thanks to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets read


Men who avoid all animal products are a third less likely to develop prostate cancer

Researchers from California who tracked the health of more than 26,000 men aged over 30-for five years found avoiding all animal-related foods cut the odds of prostate cancer by 35 per cent. read


Dissidents declare war on criminals in Northern Ireland in revenge for murder of Vincent Ryan

A chilling statement from the group promises to target all criminals after the death of Vincent 'Vinny' Ryan (pictured) in Dublin on Sunday, and his Real IRA boss brother Alan Ryan in 2012. read


Monster volcanoes gave Mars an ancient makeover

A group of researchers at the Université Paris-Sud, has discovered that the formation of Mars' giant volcanoes and its great tilt happened almost a billion years later than first thought. read


Would YOU go out in a corset? FEMAIL pits vintage lacing against unboned basques

As celebrities including Cate Blanchett and the Kardashians showcase corsetry from the red carpet to the gym, Deni Kirkova, 25, from London, puts the high-street's corsetry to the test. read


ISIS are 'spreading like cancer' and hiding terrorists in the daily stream of refugees

US Air Force General Philip Breedlove said the arrival of thousands of migrants in to Europe is 'masking the movement' of violent extremists, criminals and foreign fighters. read


ISIS is earning £14 MILLION a month playing the stock markets

The terror group seized hundreds of millions of dollars when it ransacked Mosul banks in June 2014, giving it the means to re-inject the cash back into unsuspecting foreign markets. read


Iman steps out two months after husband David Bowie's death

Bowie passed away from a secret battle with cancer on January 10. Iman, who was married to Bowie for 23 years and shares a 15-year-old daughter with him, has made no public comment since his death. read


Protecting soldiers from risks during training is leaving them 'afraid' and unprepared

General Sir Richard Barrons (pictured) says misreading on of health and safety laws in the middle and lower ranks means soldiers don't get enough training with live ammunition. read


'Urban Periscope' phone case lets you text, walk and see what's coming your way

Urban Periscope was created by the person who made NoPhone. This new device slides over your phone case and has a lens on top that redirects your vision 90 degrees while you walk. read


How three in four office workers only ever leave their desks to go and make the tea

The survey of 2,000 office workers by US company Plantronics revealed seven in ten workers felt spending all day at their desk was having a detrimental effect on their health. read


SNP calls for pension age in Scotland to be set lower than the rest of the UK

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said Scotland's lower life expectancy and health variations will be considered as part of the Government's review of the state pension age. read


Ben Carson 'quits' Republican Presidential race after Super Tuesday results

The retired neurosurgeon had a dismal showing on Super Tuesday and will tell supporters on Friday he sees 'no path forward' to the nomination - but is not formally ending his campaign. read


Climate change 'will kill half a million people' by 2050 due to ruined crops

Dr Springmann from Oxford University claimed climate change could cut food availability by 2050, leading to around 3.2 per cent less food being available for the average person. read


Ayeeshia Jane Smith's parents weep in court as jury hears 999 call

Kathryn Smith, 23, and partner Matthew Rigby, 22, (pictured together outside Birmingham Crown Court) are accused of murdering their 21-month-old daughter Ayeeshia Jane Smith in May 2014. read


Oldbury homeowner fined after home's disrepair left neighbours with damp

Christopher Perry's derelict house (pictured) in Oldbury, West Midlands, was so unkempt that water began leaking into the house next door. He has been fined £6,000 for failing to care for it. read


High Street copies of luxury label shoes have never been more convincing

The new breed of cloned catwalk designs are not only affordable but they also take designer detailing to an impressive level and they are very well-made and comfortable. read


Food and Drink Federation boss says sugar content should be labelled differently

Tim Rycroft has stunned UK health campaigners by rejecting calls to label sugar content in terms of teaspoons as the food industry boss suggested families don’t understand what a teaspoon is. read


fMRI scans reveal the area of the brain that 'lights up' when dogs recognise humans

Researchers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico used an fMRI scanner to examine the brains of dogs looking at images of humans and everyday objects (pictured). read


The shrinking kettle and other collapsible gadgets that can squeeze into tiny spaces 

From water bottles to bicycles and kettles, there’s nothing that can’t be folded, squashed or flattened. MANDY FRANCIS put the best gadgets to the test for the Daily Mail. read


Animal cruelty... or the ultimate sacrifice by man's best friend? Shocking moment a dog is THROWN to a polar bear 'to distract the animal from attacking a woman' in Russia 

The footage recorded at a coastal facility in the Russian Arctic shows a man hurl the dog towards the polar bear before the animal uses its claws to attack the yelping and helpless pet. read


Ad-blockers are 'a protection racket', claims John Whittingdale

John Whittingdale said that ad-blocking software - which edits out online adverts – is ‘depriving’ British websites of ‘legitimate income’, and could drive them out of existence. read


BBC iPlayer viewers will no longer get a 'free ride' on hit shows

John Whittingdale said the BBC only worked if everyone who watched it paid for it and vowed to end the chance for people to get a 'free ride' but viewers questioned how it would be enforced. read


The Great British Bake Off shows how BBC1 'has lost its edge'

The Great British Bake Off has been singled out in a row over whether BBC1 has lost its edge. The Culture Secretary said the channel had gone through a decade of dumbing down. read


Harry Djanogly who pulled a police officer along in his Jaguar says 'his foot slipped'

Textiles tycoon Sir Harry Djanogly, 77, said he was desperately trying to get his wife to hospital when Sergeant Robert McDonald approached him on the A40 in Hammersmith, London. read


MoD censured over the deaths of 3 soldiers on an SAS training exercise

Lance Corporal Craig Roberts died during the march in the Brecon Beacons in 2013, and Lance Corporal Edward Maher and Corporal James Dunsby collapsed and died later. read


Jellyfish can age backward, form hordes of clones, and regenerate lost body parts 

The accidental discovery was made by Jinru He, a graduate student in marine biology at China's Xiamen University when a polyp appeared on the corpse of a dead adult jellyfish. read


'Game changing' breast cancer treatment could delay chemotherapy for months

One in five women saw their tumours shrink as a result of the treatment, a study by the Institute of Cancer Research, London, found. read


Power firms will open databases to rivals so they can offer customers better deals

Under sweeping reforms to be unveiled by competition authorities next week, energy providers will be forced to come clean over how much they are charging UK householders. read


Instant Blood Pressure app is 'so inaccurate it gives false warnings 80% of the time'

Scientists from Johns Hopkins University revealed the app called Instant Blood Pressure - which has been downloaded more than 100,000 times - gives inaccurate readings. read


One woman's account of why this will be her first happy Mothering Sunday for years 

Rebecca Evans, who lives near Bude in Cornwall, with her husband and daughter, will be celebrating Mothering Sunday after losing her first baby six months into her pregnancy. read


LBC slams Coexist's 'period leave' policy as playing the 'girly card'

A 'period policy' to give women leave during their cycle has caused controversy. Natasha, from Wokingham, reacted with fury on a radio phone-in when a man claimed it was unnecessary. read


Women reveal the weird and wonderful ways they describe their periods

Pet names that women in different countries give to their periods have been revealed including red panda (Japan), shark week (Australia) and lingonberry week (Sweden). read


A SHARK swims past a man’s daughter as he films her swimming on Papamoa Beach

A shocking video has caught a shark cruising just feet away from a man and his daughter while they swim at a popular beach in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. read


Street entertainer Travis Linton Galleymore killed himself after suffering from depression 

Travis Linton Galleymore was well-known in Plymouth, Devon, after upending himself with his head in a metal pail in the city centre. He committed suicide in London on August 4 last year. read


VAT inspector took £1.2m from buy-to-let property empire without paying tax

Savita Seth and husband Naveen, from Uxbridge, north west London, had 12 buy-to-let properties - often split to maximise profits - but failed to declare their rental income between 1995 and 2012. read


Newquay beggar who implores people for money is seen getting in to a Audi TT car

Matthew Brinton, who has for years asked for money in Bank Street, Newquay, Cornwall, with his border collie Hazel, was filmed climbing into his Audi TT in a local car park. read


Walter Mitty conman begged on the street by posing as homeless ex-Para

Stewart Fenton (pictured), 38, sat begging in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, while holding two cardboard signs claiming he had served in the 7th Parachute Regiment of the Royal Horse Artillery. read


Police chief accused of covering up plot to spy on Stephen Lawrence's family would have faced misconduct

Former Met Police commander Richard Walton was investigated by the IPCC over claims he met with an undercover officer to gather intelligence on Stephen Lawrence's family. read


Irish backpacker punched guard after being told to stop singing at Hotel Bondi

The Irish backpacker, 27, allegedly punched a security guard and grabbed a police officer's throat at Hotel Bondi (pictured), in Sydney's east, during the incident on Sunday night. read


Pensions reforms a 'honey pot for thieves', finds report

Employees in Middle Britain are failing to save enough, meaning without immediate increases retirement would become ‘a lucky gift’ granted to just a few generations, a new report has found. read


Consuming two energy drinks a day said to trigger abnormal heart rhythms

Energy drinks triggers abnormal heart rhythm and a rise in blood pressure, the study by scientists in California said, increasing the risk of stroke and sudden cardiac death. read


Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas faces a High Court battle over Belgravia flat

The Spanish international, 28, who earns around £150,000-a-week, bought the apartment in Belgravia in 2013, which Daniella Semaan had formerly shared with Elie Taktouk, 40. read


'Storm' of adrenaline at a happy event can cause heart to become overwhelmed

'Broken heart syndrome' - a condition thought to affect 6,000 people in Britain each year - occurs when extreme emotional stress causes the heart to shut down, but can also be the result of happy events. read


Mississippi woman has maternity photo shoot that includes late husband

Nicole Bennett's husband Deonta passed away unexpectedly before her March 25 due date. It had been his idea to do a shoot with Nicole and their 4-year-old son Landen. read


Chronic stress 'opens up new routes for cancer to spread through bloodstream'

Scientists from Monash University in Australia revealed chronic stress triggers increased lymphatic activity - which speeds up the spread of cancer by allowing tumor cells to move more freely. read


Sepsis diagnosis numbers hits 400 a day with over-prescription of antibiotics blamed 

Experts say the rise in Sepsis is down to several reasons, including resistance to antibiotics, the aging population and more patients undergoing surgery and chemotherapy. read


Jeremy Kyle Show viewers complain their ears hurt after siblings' screaming

Guests on the show - arguing over their dead father's inheritance - were shouting at one another so much the studio audience and viewers at home struggled to follow what was going on. read


Prankster Jack Jones plays a series of cruel tricks on his girlfriend on a trip to the shops

Jack, 22, from Kent, has filmed himself tormenting Claudia as they go on a shopping trip. The video that sees him throw things at her and pretend she's farted has been viewed more than 18,000 times. read


Europe's Sentinel-3A eco-monitoring satellite sends back its first images of Earth

Sentinel-3A was first released into orbit on February 16th and is the third of more than a dozen ‘eyes in the sky’ that part of the Copernicus program to monitor our planet's health. read


Emergency services carry out a disaster response drill at 'Waterloo'

Emergency crews have responded to the scene of a major disaster on the Tube as part of the third day of a training exercise testing their response to a mass-casualty incident in Dartford, Kent. read


Coronation Street's Tony Warren dreamt up ITV soap as he hid under granny's table

Tony Warren, who died on Monday aged 79, dreamt up Coronation Street while crouching under his grandmother's kitchen table as a small boy, drinking in the gossip and family conversation. read


Ex-Chesapeake Energy Corp CEO Aubrey McClendon dies in a car crash

The crash happened early Wednesday morning in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma when McCLendon's car struck an overpass bridge. read


School calls in social services after boy told teachers he wanted to ‘fight terrorists’

Teachers at St Michael & All Angels in Upton, on the Wirral, Merseyside, referred Rhys Atkinson to the children's safeguarding hub over fears he could be 'radicalised' and turn into a terrorist. read


Guinness heiress Eliza Irby battered mum Emma with her handbag in London home

Eliza Irby, 35, has been issued with a restraining order after leaving mother Emma Irby (pictured with her other daughter Clare) lying in her own blood-soaked bed sheets after the attack in the middle of the night at her home in Fulham, west London. read


Mental health patient Michael Meanza ‘snapped’ and killed a care worker in Acton

Michael Meanza (pictured) had been living in support accommodation in Acton, west London, for three months before he bludgeoned Jenny Foote, 38, over the head with a fire extinguisher. read


Video shows car explode into a dust cloud in Qingdao city after crashing into lamp post

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A pedestrian died when the vehicle crashed over him in Qingdao city, China. The driver has been taken to hospital and has tested clear of drugs and alcohol. read


The solar powered pods for beachgoers to sleep in that are made from plastic rubbish

A design company has come up with a concept that uses dumped plastic to create pine-cone shaped beach huts in Singapore. The pods run on solar power and guests enter via rope ladders. read


Wedding venues are warned to ‘play fair’ over hefty deposits

Wedding venues that take advantage of brides and grooms with large deposits and cancellation fees have been warned they must 'play fair' when it comes to charges or risk facing action. read


Male model Danny Blake 'assaulted a security guard at the W hotel' 

Danny Blake, who is signed to agency D1 Models, is accused of attacking Mark Craven after being asked to leave the swanky W London in Leicester Square, central London, on December 3. read


Steward Woodland hippies face eviction from commune because they didn't get planning permission

The Steward Woodland Community, which has 21 residents, including nine children, live in homes which they built themselves in rural Dartmoor, Devon, but have been told to leave. read


Jesse Matthew to get 4 life sentences for Hannah Graham and Morgan Harrington's murders

Jesse Matthew, 34, is to receive a total of four life sentences in exchange for pleading guilty to first-degree murder and intent to defile in the cases of Morgan Harrington and Hannah Graham. read


Are over-50s life insurance plans worth the money?

Over-50s life insurance plans ensure a pot of money is left to family members once you die. But are they any better than taking out a standard policy? read


Pension freedoms have piled risks on savers, say retirement experts

Nothing available right now is up to scratch, so 'hybrid' products should be designed that combine income drawdown, an annuity for later life, and inflation protection, says a new report. read


No child over the age of one can now get meningitis vaccine in Britain

The desperate shortage emerged as health officials refused to extend the NHS vaccination programme to toddlers and older children, rejecting a petition backed by 820,000 in the UK. read


Harry Potter film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be a trilogy

The hotly-anticipated prequel to the Harry Potter series, which stars Eddie Redmayne (pictured) and follows the adventures of Newt Scamander, is set to be released in November. read


Deliciously Ella eats no meat, dairy, eggs, sugar or processed food so what DOES she eat?

Food blogger Ella Woodward, 24, says she doesn't believe in 'cheat days' because every day should be a healthy day where food is enjoyable. Here she reveals her top tips for clean-cut living. read


The key to success? Just be NICE

The Californian search giant said teams (stock image) work best when their members feel like they can take risks, can count on each other, have clear goals and believe their work matters. read


Netherlands woman driver careers into a shop window in video

The 82-year-old's car hit the building of an IT company in the Netherlands after her foot appeared to get stuck on the accelerator pedal. Fortunately no one was injured in the accident. read


Starbucks becomes first chain to be granted 'parent friendly' status 

Around 800 UK branches of the coffee chain will display the ‘Parent Friendly Places’ badge in their windows, showing they have ‘committed to ensuring a supportive environment for parents’. read


Health & Social Care Information Centre say HALF of pregnant women are overweight

A total of 19 per cent of women attending their first appointment with a midwife or GP were classified as obese, and another 26 per cent overweight, official figures show. read


How your hormones can tell you the best time to ask for a pay rise

We needn’t be enslaved by our fluctuating hormones — we can use them to our advantage. With a few clever tweaks, our hormones can be our friends, rather than our enemies. read


Hospital manager Bryan Gray 'fondled nurse's bottoms' like something from Benny Hill'

Ward manager Bryan Gray (pictured) groped three women at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Guernsey, the Nursing and Midwifery Council was told. read


Labour's Ian Austin rages at David Cameron over British medals made in FRANCE

The PM said the medals should be made in Britain but he cannot stop foreign firms bidding for the contracts due to EU law. Ian Austin (pictured) said people were 'absolutely furious' over the decision. read


Is this a UFO using 'camouflage technology?'

Footage of the incident, which the witness later uploaded to YouTube, appears to show a cylindrical object nestled among grey storm clouds in San Antonio, Texas. read


Why buying a home from a smoker raises YOUR diabetes risk

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, found exposure to third hand smoke causes insulin resistance, a precursor to type 2 diabetes. read


Sir John Major appears in public on crutches after an operation for a new hip

The former prime minister, who is rarely seen in public, was photographed leaving the Goring Hotel in Victoria, central London. read


Oregon Zoo's Chloe the chimpanzee chronicles her life as she plays with a GoPro

Chloe, 46, is the oldest of four chimpanzees at the zoo who carried a GoPro camera around with her for about two days after zoo keepers left it in the chimp habitat as part of their enrichment program. read


50 Cent finally sells 52-room Connecticut mansion for cut price of $8 million

50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson III, installed a disco room and stripper poles after buying the property from Mike Tyson at the height of his fame in 2003. read


GRAPHENE is being adapted to reduce infections and speed up recovery 

Researchers at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome believe graphene oxide (graphene illustrated) could hold the key to fighting infection from hospital superbugs. read


Salford counci bosses declare no-swear zone on the streets

Salford council has brought in a Public Space Protection Order to the Quays area, shown, in a bid to make it a criminal offence if anyone is caught 'using foul and abusive language'. read


Royal Navy fires first torpedo using new Common Combat System AI

The British Navy has fired its first torpedo using a radical new 'brain' fitted to a nuclear submarine. read


LiveLeak video shows grandmother's rotting foot oozing pus

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The rotting body part, which belongs to a grandmother believed to be from South America, is blackened and exposed due to a large and very gruesome gash. read


Being overweight or smoking pregnant can cause babies to 'become old in the womb'

The Cambrige University researchers found giving mothers anti-oxidants, (health-boosting nutrients found in high levels in fruit and vegetables) may have an anti-ageing effect in their children. read


Birds use ALLIGATORS as 'bodyguards' to protect their nests

Scientists from the University of Florida found alligators (pictured) living near colonies of nesting birds were in better shape when compared to those that weren't. read


Fatty foods cause 'boom in cells which can turn into cancerous tumours'

Both the stem cells and 'stem-like' cells are more likely to give rise to intestinal tumours, the study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology found. read


Texas man Jacob Padua with full-face skull tattoo arrested for beating girlfriend

Jacob Padua, 30, has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Padua allegedly questioned if he was the father of her child before beating her and throwing her to the ground. read


Tiny dragonfly travels 4.4k miles across continents in search of a mate

Genetic analysis from Rutgers University found dragonfly, officially known as Pantala flavescens (pictured), covers more distance than any other insect, as well as many migrating birds. read


Google tests 'hands free' digital wallets that use facial recognition

Google is testing ways to let people use digital wallets without having to even take smartphones out of their pockets. read


Arceibo radio telescope detects signals from a 'powerful exotic object' in space

Astronomers using the Arceibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico (pictured) have for the first time detected short bursts of powerful radio waves repeatedly coming from the same source. read


Oldham baby girl was snatched from her mother's living room by her neighbour

Zorita Stanca, 24, from Oldham, was getting her two children ready to visit her mother when she went upstairs to get her handbag - and Contessa was taken by neighbour Michael Keeton, 27. read


Ex-Playboy model and one-time Miss Bosnia is jailed over role in a failed hit

A court ruled that Slobodanka Tosic, 29, who was once crowned Miss Bosnia, should spend at least two and a half years behind bars for luring a suspected crime boss into an ambush read


Food blogger Colette Dike creates avocado ribbons that make every meal look amazing

Forget smashing, shaving is the new trendy way to serve avocado. Dutch food blogger Colette Dike, 30, is championing the photogenic new trend, which she uses to create pizza and toast toppings. read


Before and after pictures show the devastation Cyclone Winston caused in Fiji as it tore through the country   

Volunteers who provided aid to remote villages after Fiji was ravaged by Cyclone Winston have described the harrowing scenes they were met with in the days after the category five storm hit. read


Jackdaws wreck £100,000 thatched roof of historic Avebury barn just for fun

Two-thirds of the roof at the 17th century Grade I-listed Tithe Barn – now a museum – in Avebury, Wiltshire, was re-thatched in 2013 as part of a £100,000 project - but it has been ruined by birds. read


Moscow killer nanny smiles after admitting 'Allah ordered me' to decapitate girl

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Gulchekhra Bobokulova, a 38-year-old mother of three sons, also replied 'yes' when asked if she accepted her guilt as she entered the courtroom in Moscow, Russia. read


Indonesia earthquake of 7.9 magnitude sees tsunami warning issued

Residents in Padang, the capital of Indonesia's West Sumatra province, fled their homes for higher ground, and local news reported heavy traffic jams and a sense of panic on the streets read


Salzburg engineer hurt after sitting on car safety check equipment and switching it on

The 35-year-old, from Salzburg, Austria, is believed to have sat down on the equipment, which is used to test car crashes, and not realising its power, asked for a fellow crew member to switch it on. read


Courreges unveils SELF-HEATING coats during Paris Fashion Week catwalk show

Models at the Courreges show in Paris on Wednesday walked the runway in the tech-savvy designs, which come equipped with a slimline heater that can be activated with a button. read


Can YOU spot them? Parents share photos of their children's hilarious attempts at playing hide and seek

Parents have taken to social media to share photos of their children's hide and seek strategies - from kids curling up inside cupboards to others trying to cover themselves in plain sight. read


Man KICKS boy in the spine because he bumped into his daughter at soft play area

A man, from East China's Shandong Province, has been arrested following the incident after surveillance cameras appeared to show him lashing out at the young boy in a play area. read


The Indian siblings who eat their FINGERS because they don't feel pain

Manisha Patel, seven, and her five-year-old brother Dinkal, from Raipur in Chhattisgarh, eastern India, both have congenital insensitivity - meaning they are unable to feel pain. read


Princess Margaret's diamond and sapphire brooch set to reach £20,000 at auction

The piece of jewellery was owned by the Queen's younger sister from 1948 up until her death in 2002 when she was 71. It is now being sold through auctioneers Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury. read


Roman 'leisure complex' found in Jerusalem beneath the Schneller Orphanage

Archaeologists have uncovered a large ancient wine press (pictured) and Roman bathhouse beneath the site of a famous orphanage in Jerusalem. read


New EU laws could send the price of e-cigarettes soaring

The European Commission has been ordered to come up with draft legislation to eliminate 'inconsistencies' in single market rules between tobacco and e-cigarettes. read


Lack of vitamin D 'significantly speeds up the growth of breast cancer'

Stanford scientists found lower levels of the so-called sunshine vitamin caused higher expression of a gene called ID1, which is linked to faster tumor growth and breast cancer metastasis. read


Video of annual drunk fishing competition in Belgium shows why it’s bad to mix alcohol and lakes 

For one man at the 'Fishing Wasted Championship' in Belgium it all becomes a bit much as he trips and nosedives into the water before a colleague rushes to his aid. read


Jurassic Coast cliff chalets give you a taste of life as an 18th-century hermit 

Five sensational homes are to be built in the heart of England's only natural World Heritage site in Dorset - and they will be so well camouflaged nobody will know they are there. read


Video on Facebook shows 'exorcism of 11-year-old gypsy girl in Bulgaria'

The footage, taken in Bulgaria, claims to show the moment the 11-year-old child was freed from possession by seven demons. She is seen sometimes standing and then falling to the floor. read


Things owned by Elvis Presley's physician Dr. George Nichopoulos go up for sale

Dr George Nichopoulos began treating U.S. singer Elvis Presley in 1967 and was his personal physician from 1970 until his death at the age of 42 following years of heavy prescription-drug use. read


Most melanoma patients 'have fewer than 20 moles' and none 'that look dangerous'

Scientists at Harvard found 66 per cent of patients with melanoma had fewer than 20 moles, while 73 per cent had no 'irregular' moles. read


Video shows a pod of dolphins start nudging paddleboarder off Californian coast 

Rich German used his GoPro camera to film the fascinating encounter, the highlight of which was when a baby dolphin arrived to steal the show, in Laguna Beach, California. read


Camelback Mountain climbers pictured hugging after one saved the other

Climber Marco Malimban, 48, captured this incredible image at the top of Camelback Mountain, Arizona, after a woman nearly fell to her death but was saved after a man grabbed her ankles. read


YouTube prankster Grégory Guillotin caresses other men's hands on an escalator

Joker Grégory Guillotin, from France, has revealed his latest wheeze - touching the hands of shoppers while they ride past him on the escalator - and has posted the reactions on social media. read


Toddler falls out from the boot of a moving car and his granddad drives away

A terrifying video has emerged from China of the moment a young child fell out of the back of a people carrier onto a busy road in Suzhou city, Jiangsu Province, in the morning of February 27. read


Underwater volcanic eruption creates new landmass around yachtsmen 

The crew of the yacht Maiken were sailing through the south Pacific near the Vava'u Islands in Tonga when they noticed that the water in the distance was a strange colour. read


Bizarre Instagram account transforms Meryl Streep into food

A bizarre Instagram account, Taste Of Streep, presents actress Meryl as you've never seen her before by turning her into foodstuffs such as avocado on toast, celery and a doghnut. read


Watership Down, the horror sequel: Bizarre video of rabbits eating berries is scary and cute in equal measure 

Pigi the Serbian dwarf rabbit tucks into cherries and strawberries. Initially the juices resemble lipstick, but the red liquid soon makes blood-like smears creating terrifying effect. read


Mac on... Scientists discovering the gene for grey hair  

'Okay. There are side effects. But look, darling - not one grey hair!' read


Man's wife overhears him reminiscing about another woman and attacks him in video

Footage of the attack begins with the guitar player strumming his instrument and addressing the camera, remarking in Portuguese about women other than his partner. It is unclear where it was shot. read