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Bride discovers her husband was a paedophile on their honeymoon

Jazmin Cullen, 24, from Surrey, is desperate to divorce her paedophile husband after her grandmother discovered child abuse images on a laptop he used during their Brighton honeymoon. read


Mass migration is allowing terrorists to pour into Europe, EU’s border agency admits

Frontex said a large number of people arriving mainly in Greece and Italy with false documents are not facing thorough checks or penalties. It said migration patterns could be used by terrorists. read


Migrant numbers fuel GP crisis with too few doctors recruited

Figures revealed up to four million people have to queue outside surgeries for a same-day appointment and the population could reach almost 80 million within 25 years if migration continues to rise. read


99.9 per cent of under twos get too much protein as parents overfeed them milk 

The survey found that one-fifth of young British children are overweight by the time they start primary school, increasing to one-third by the time they progress to secondary school. read


For men the key to an orgasm is in the brain, while for women it's about position

Mayo Clinic and Indiana University School of Medicine experts revealed male orgasms depend on signals between the brain, spinal cord and penis - and for females, the position of the clitoris during sex. read


Did speeding Chipping Norton set member kill Kenny the dog? Locals point finger at 4x4 driver heading for exclusive club after pet was left for dead after being hit 

Tycoon Nick Jones's rural Oxfordshire dream has been tarnished by the death of a dog, amid frustration about Londoners who stay at the club, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE. read


We'll have no voice if we stay in the EU says Chris Grayling

Chris Grayling, pictured, said Britain will be subject to harmful meddling by a 'giant Federation of Eurozone states' if the country votes to remain within the European Union. read


Teens who killed Angela Wrightson escaped 18 times from care homes

The girls were just 13 and 14 when they spent nine hours battering frail Angela Wrightson at her Hartlepool home with her few meagre possessions, including a television set, coffee table and a shovel. read


How children see live sex shows on websites their parents deem to be safe 

Half of British youngsters aged 11 to 17 admitted they had seen pornography or graphic violence online via social media websites, apps and games, a survey found. read


How to make space on your iPhone WITHOUT deleting photos, music or apps

The simple trick of trying to rent a film from the iTunes store that is larger than the amount of storage space left on the iPhone will free up space on the device, according to a Reddit user. read


Decline in memory and intellect that comes with aging happens 'FASTER in men' 

Scientists from the National Institute on Aging revealed older women scored higher on tests given over a decade - gauging cognition, mental status, and psychomotor skills - than older men. read


Type 1 diabetes 'takes 12 years off your life'

Researchers from the Diabetes Institute in Melbourne found people with this type of diabetes had a life expectancy of 68.6 years. Its cause is unclear, but it is thought to be genetic. read


Can it be right to let your five-year-old have a facial?

Sadie Mitchel (pictured), five, who requested facials and manicures after watching her mother get treatments in Blackburn, Lancashire, is among two in three under-eights who have salon treatments. read


Judges say they will ignore pre-nups unless couple are rich

The majority of those who sign a pre-nuptial agreement are wasting their time, a group of senior judges warned yesterday. Only the very wealthy can expect their wishes to be honoured. read


Stress from the death of a partner found to trigger potentially fatal heart rhythm

The danger is highest eight to 14 days after the loss and can last for up to a year after the death of a loved-one, claim researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark. read


Women spend more time on the phone than men

Research made by the University of Oxford shows that women call for 2.5hrs a month more than their male counterparts. This may reflect the differences in the way sexes maintain their friendships. read


Meltdown at Vodafone: Bungled bills, call centres driving you mad, letters ignored all caused by - surprise, surprise - a massive computer failure 

The blundering phone is struggling to cope with a huge backlog of complaints after being hit by a customer service meltdown that has left mobile users unable to get basic errors fixed. read


Will you be a winner in the state pension revolution? It's the biggest shake-up in our pension system in a generation. But not everyone is going to be better off 

False promises, misleading statements by ministers and a lack of practical information have undermined changes that should, in the long term, create a simpler and clearer system. read


Millions to miss out on the new £155 pension as they will not qualify

Millions of workers are in for a ‘nasty surprise’ when they retire as they qualify for the full flat rate pension, a leading thinktank warned yesterday. read


The truth about Cameron's incredible family wealth (And why, despite his fight against tax avoidance, it will always be his weak spot)

The Prime Minister has always been aware that if voters knew the scale of his wealth, they would consider him incapable of relating to their daily struggles, writes ISABEL OAKESHOTT. read


David Cameron denies he gets any income from his late father’s tax haven company after Jeremy Corbyn demands an inquiry into the PM’s family finances 

In an extraordinary statement at an EU referendum campaign event, the Prime Minister spelt out his own income from his salary, savings interest and rent on the family home. read


UAE president amassed a huge empire with the help of offshore businesses

Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s purchases in central London include the BHS building on Oxford Street and properties in Berkeley Square, Mayfair, where tenants include Annabel’s nightclub. read


Iceland Prime Minister RESIGNS after his family is caught up in offshore tax scandal

It comes after thousands of Icelanders protested outside parliament in Reykjavik on Monday, calling on Prime Minister Sigmunder David Gunlaugsson to resign. read


Brink's Mat heist money may have been sent to Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca

Gordon Parry, pictured in 1990, used a company called Feberion, which was set up by Mossack Fonseca 16 months after the 1983 raid. read


Panama papers leak reveals how global leaders used their wives to help hide cash

Documents leaked from a Panama-based law firm exposed a tangle of financial dealings by global elites; and their wives have been named as 'smokescreens' for their husband's offshore accounts. read


Panama Papers leak reveals Syria's Assad used Mossack Fonseca to fund war

Three Syrian firms hit with punitive measures by the U.S., used the services of Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca to create a string of shadow companies, it has been reported. read


Has the Loch Ness Monster moved to London?

It's known for inhabiting the murky waters of Loch Ness. But mysterious footage shows that the famous creature may have taken a bit of a holiday to London. read


Children's asthma inhalers given out like fashion accessories warn experts

Professor Andrew Bush of the Royal Brompton Hospital and Dr Louise Fleming of Imperial College London warn that the diagnosis of asthma has become 'trivialised', putting children at risk. read


Man who named son Adolf Hitler claims social services took away children over names

Isidore Heath Campbell, 42, from New Jersey - who also named his daughter Eva Braun - claims he is just misunderstood, despite his links to evil Nazi dictator. read


Scale of historical child abuse will be examined for the first time

As part of new questions included in the Crime Survey for England and Wales, potential victims (file photo) were asked if they had experienced emotional, physical or sexual abuse as children. read


Nutritionist Shona Wilkinson reveals 5 reasons for your insatiable appetite and how to curb it 

Shona Wilkinson, head nurtirionist at NutriCentre, reveals eating too many carbs and not getting enough sleep are among the key reasons for your overwhelming hunger, and offers tips on how to beat it. read


How criminals have a two-hour ‘window’ when police are busy: Officers ‘tied up in paperwork while changing shift’ 

Officers covering a borough of 300,000 people are often too busy with admin to respond to calls in the early afternoon, it was said at an inquest into the death of a missing mother from Stockport. read


More than 6,000 police officers took time off for 'psychological reasons' in 2015

Figures released under Freedom of Information laws showed that 19,825 employees were on long-term sick leave in 2010/11 and by 2014/15 the number had risen to 22,547 (file photo). read


World Heritage sites at risk from oil, gas and mining industries

Of 229 natural or mixed World Heritage sites, 114 are under threat. Dangers range from oil and gas exploration to mining, illegal logging and unsustainable water use, a WWF report said. read


Easy as Alep, Bet, Gimel? Researchers uncover the roots of the English alphabet

The University of Cambridge says the modern English alphabet was first used more than 3,000 years ago in Ugaritic, which is now Syria. It may have spread through travel and trade. read


Downton Abbey's Samantha Bond reveals the pain of her mother's last days

The actress is appearing in ITV's Home Fires. The 54-year-old opened up about losing her mother Pat Sandys, a producer of The Bill, to bowel cancer. She now supports the assisted dying campaign. read


Adrenalin junkies have less grey matter in their brains than those who play it safe

Researchers, from US universities Harvard, Yale and Massachusetts, found that increased impulsivity and sensation-seeking in healthy young adults is linked to different brain structures. read


Waitrose to offer grape-sized fruit as a part of series of grow-your-own plants

The tiny cucamelon (pictured) is not some genetically modified laboratory creation, but rather an import which originated in the wilds of Mexico thousands of years ago. read


McDonald's customer rings 999 demanding a police officer after she is turned away for being drunk

The unidentified woman was told by 999 operators that being turned away from a fast food restaurant was not a police matter after being refused entry to the McDonalds store in Leeds city centre. read


The She-Type Jaguar: Women lead the rush for the company's first 4x4 ‘crossover’ with one in three advanced orders 

Women are driving the radical new ‘She-Type’ Jaguar roaring into the record books with one in three advance orders now coming from female customers, car bosses have revealed. read


Amy Schumer calls out Glamour magazine for including her in 'plus size' list

Amy Schumer has called out Glamour magazine for including her in a list of 'plus size' stars. The 34-year-old felt her inclusion sent the wrong message to young women. read


David Cameron claims Brexit would cut British tourists off from budget flights to European hotspots

The Prime Minister insisted full membership of the EU single market was crucial for firms like easyJet to operate routes across Europe. read


Rolling Stone Mick Jagger says Brexit might be good for us

The singer said a vote to quit in the referendum on June 23 could be beneficial in the long-term despite an initial period of turbulence. read


Mother who donated a kidney fears she passed cancer to a stranger

Helen Webster, 49, of Cornwall, was diagnosed with breast cancer three months after donating her kidney, despite two mammograms and a year of tests to check she was disease-free. read


Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Sweden will have a 'refugee crisis' theme

The show's hosts Mans Zelmerlow, left, and Petra Mede, right, confirmed the theme of this year's competition in Stockholm, Sweden will be 'Come Together' and feature the refugee crisis. read


Man is escorted off BA flight after ‘BITING passenger who tried to stop attack’ 

Officers escort a man off a BA flight to Heathrow after he bit a passenger following an altercation with an air hostess. Christopher McNerlin came to her aid but was attacked in the process. read


Sajid Javid begs Tata Steel chief to not hold a fire sale

With Sajid Javid (pictured) due to fly to Mumbai for crunch talks with Tata chairman Cyrus Mistry, David Cameron gave the first hint that the Government could perform a U-turn on steel tariffs. read


Cat owners told to follow the lead of dogs and microchip their pets

Dog owners whose pets have not been microchipped face fines of up to £500 from today. Cat owners in the UK are also being told to get the devices fitted to their animals. read


Mother whose son has cerebral palsy takes to Facebook to thank kind stranger

Paula King, 49, from Rochdale, was moved to hear that a kind samaritan paid for her 20-year-old son Ryan's meal. Although he can't walk or talk Ryan beamed when he found out what happened. read


Jason Haw locked girlfriend Laura Smith in his basement during 4 hour attack

Jason Haw, from Burnley, stripped Laura Smith and smashed her head on a radiator hours after she had been at a funeral because he thought she had been seeing an ex-boyfriend behind his back. read


Facebook users compare CCTV images released by South Yorkshire Police for assault appeal to photos of 1969 Moon landing

A woman, 35, was assaulted in Doncaster at around 1am on February 28. Police issued stills of women they think have information but were mocked online for the bad quality of the photos. read


Rochdale's Simply Pleasure sex shop slammed for displaying a skimpy schoolgirl outfit in store window

Criticism has been levelled at an outfit on display in the window of Simply Pleasure in Rochdale. It includes a short tartan skirt, a tie and a white blouse cut away from the midriff. read


Shawforth grandfather lost his leg when his neighbour rammed his car at him after five year dispute

Vincent Simpson, right, was held indefinitely today after he was found guilty of repeatedly ramming his neighbour Norman Harrison, left, near his home in Shawforth, Greater Manchester. read


Iain Duncan Smith WEPT over a 19-year-old single mum during BBC documentary

Mr Duncan Smith broke down as he talked about how the 'system' had failed the 19-year-old single mum, leaving her with no aspiration or ability to get a better life. read


Radioactive wild boar contaminated by the Fukushima disaster are breeding unhindered in the exclusion zone

Radioactive wild boars have caused £620,000 of damage to agriculture in Fukushima prefecture, having increased by more than 330 per cent in recent years, as hunters cannot cull them fast enough. read


Lidl's sales soar in store price wars and its German rival Aldi is not far behind

Sales at Lidl are up by an impressive 17.7 per cent a year. Its German rival, Aldi, is not far behind with sales rising by 14.4 per cent. Both chains are opening two new outlets each week. read


Stephen Beadman admits rape and murder of Kayleigh Haywood

Stephen Beadman admitted the crime at Leicester Crown Court today. Kayleigh sparked a huge police search when she disappeared in November in Ibstock, Leicestershire read


Protesters in Paris hurl bricks and paint bombs to protest new employment laws

There were 130 arrests for violent disorder in Paris as police fought to control students, trade unionists and other workers. Protesters are angry at legislation that will make it easier to hire and fire staff. read


Caitlyn Jenner is STILL waiting to take the final step in becoming a woman

IAN HALPERIN, author of new book Kardashian Dynasty reveals some of the secrets of the extraordinary transition from Bruce to Caitlyn Jenner which has fascinated the world. read


The terrible cost of your cheap eggs as health fears continue to blight sales of the former breakfast favourite  

In the Sixties, people ate an average of five eggs a week, often as part of a full breakfast. But following Edwina Currie's notorious salmonella claim in 1988, the levels of consumption fell dramatically. read


Beyoncé files lawsuit against 'Feyoncé' for 'stealing' her song 'Single Ladies' and her trademark name

Beyoncé has accused owners of Texas company of seeking to capitalize on the notoriety of her hit song - 'a symbol of female empowerment,' demanding all profits and an injunction. read


ISIS jihadis crucify and execute four men in the middle of a Raqqa street in new images

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Bloodthirsty jiahdis have released a series of gruesome photographs showing the crucifixion and execution of four men in Raqqa in Syria. read


Al-Qaeda militants shoot down Syrian fighter jet and capture pilot

Al-Qaeda militants have shot down a warplane with a surface-to-air missile and captured the pilot alive near the Syrian city of Aleppo. read


ISIS attack Iraqi city Hit as families flee their homes in terror

Hundreds of Iraqi families have been forced to flee their homes in Iraq as government forces tightened their siege on ISIS forces in the city of Hit. read


CANNIBAL 'moderate' Syrian rebel killed 'after his convoy was ambushed'

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Graphic photos posted online show the corpse of Abu Sakkar (pictured), who is thought to have been killed in Syria's north-western Latakia province. read


ISIS use Call Of Duty video game images depicting the fall of the Eiffel Tower

Much of the video appears to be made up of news footage from the Brussels attacks as well as ISIS's video of the Paris attackers carrying out beheadings in Syria last summer. read


Indian priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil feared crucified in Yemen is safe

Father Tom Uzhunnalil was captured from the Yemeni city of Aden by gunmen who killed at least 15 people at an old people's home in an attack that was condemned by Pope Francis. read


ISIS brothers are killed 'fighting jihad after fleeing from UK to Syria' 

Khalif Shariff (pictured), 21, and 18-year-old Abdulrahman, from Old Trafford, Manchester, are understood to have fled to the war-torn country in November 2014. read


ISIS announces 'forensics' division and appeals for foreign fighters with fingerprinting skills

Propaganda photos released by the jihadi group's media branch shows several ISIS members using magnifying glasses and microscopes to investigate crimes in Iraq. read


Prince Harry helps rebuild a remote school destroyed in the Nepal earthquake

The prince completed a five-day tour of the country in March but was so moved by what he saw that he extended his stay by six days to join a charity project helping victims of the disaster. read


Trolls target family of Bonnie Armitage kicked to death by horse during Cotswold Hunt

Bonnie Armitage fell from the saddle of her Shetland pony after she was struck in the chest during the Cotswold Hunt at Miserden, Gloucestershire on Saturday read


Georgina Drinkwater fell to her death from London balcony minutes after texting friend

Georgina Drinkwater, (pictured) 30, was five months pregnant with her third child when she plummeted 33ft from the balcony of her apartment in Queens Park, northwest London. read


Saudi Arabia unveils AUSTERITY plans as the nation prepares for tumbling oil prices

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said his proposals would raise $100billion a year by 2020 as part of moves to balance the budget. read


Northern Irish woman gets suspended jail sentence for taking abortion pills

A Northern Irish woman has been given a suspended sentence for taking abortion pills. Pictured is anti-abortion activist Bernardette Smyth, who said the sentence was too lenient. read


Domestic abuse survivor who inspired controversial Archers plot speaks out

The Archers character Helen Titchener finally stabbed her abusive partner Rob on Sunday. The Swindon woman who inspired parts of the plot has revealed her personal experience. read


Lesbos shambles as deportation of migrants is halted after just one day

A last-minute rush of asylum applications have been submitted and a Greek government spokesman said no operations were planned for the rest of the day. read


Somali protesters bring Sardinian port of Cagliari to a standstill as they demand to be allowed to leave

The Eritrean and Somali migrants, who are living on the island after having been rescued off the Libyan coast last month, want to be allowed to leave to travel further into Europe. read


Two Afghanistan migrant men force German boy to perform sex acts on them

The two men, aged 20 and 25, are said to have cornered the 14-year-old at an indoor pool in Delbrück, North Rhine-Westphalia, where they forced him to perform sexual acts on them. read


Soldiers of Odin are hospitalised when one of its Swedish ‘patrols’ is attacked

The vigilante group was involved in a fight in Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden and members complained that they had been punched and kicked on the streets. read


Norway to JAIL migrants whose asylum seeker claims are deemed 'obviously groundless'

The plan is part of a bill proposed today by Norway's Integration Minister Sylvi Listhaug (pictured) and aims to stop claimants evading police and turning to crime if they know they will be rejected. read


Half a million refugees who arrived in Germany in past 18 months are unregistered

Half a million refugees who poured into Germany in the past 18 months have failed to register with authorities. read


Suspected criminals should not be deported from Britain to other European states

In two cases relating to Hungarian and Romanian national, the European Court of Justice said European Arrest Warrants did not mean suspects should be automatically surrendered. read


Serbian migrant 'involved in gang-rape of German schoolgirl' goes on the run 

Dennis Masser, 14, is one of the five alleged attackers accused of being involved in the attack on the girl, also aged 14, in the Harburg area of Hamburg, Germany. read


Gloria Vanderbilt was 17 when she fell for 36-year-old Howard Hughes

Frank Sinatra was one man she wouldn’t have given up. ‘As a lover, he made me believe I was the most important person in the world to him,' she writes in her memoir with son Anderson Cooper. read


Paedophile hunting duo Dark Justice receive a standing ovation on This Morning

Paedophile Hunting duo Dark Justice were hailed as heroes when they appeared on This Morning today as it was revealed their evidence has helped the police to convict 20 sex offenders. read


Married father-of-two who was 'flushed out' by paedophile-hunting vigilantes posing as a 14-year-old girl he agreed to meet for sex is spared prison

Daniel Mullarkey, 31, of New Addington, South London, was caught on camera by members of the ‘Internet Interceptors’ group who posed online as a teenager called Hayley. read


Solicitor 'conned victims into investing thousands in wine scam'

Michael Wilson is accused of duping at least ten people into ploughing thousands of pounds of their savings into his firm, which was based in the City of London read


Parents share their hilarious experiences of raising children on Twitter

Mothers and fathers are sharing details of their less than perfect family life under the Twitter hashtag #funnyparents. The thread includes everything from funny pranks to cringe-worthy outbursts in public. read


Snapshot of a very sandy pet after a day at the beach wins the top prize in a contest

The adorable sandy snap (pictured), taken by Kelly Roberts, from Wales, is one of over 600 breathtaking images of cats and dogs entered for the annual contest run by the charity PetSavers. read


Would-be London mayor Zac Goldsmith struggles to answer questions about London

The Tory candidate could not conceal his irritation as he was subjected to the quick-fire quiz during a mock taxi ride for a television programme. read


Butlin's in 'race hate' row after holidaymakers told to boo 'Muslim wrestler'

Guests complained after they were encouraged to boo and hiss the fighter named 'Hakeem' in an wrestling night bout against a Union Flag bearing wrestler called 'Tony Spitfire' read


Crocodile scales metal FENCE so it can dive into a lake in India

The massive predator scaled the metal barrier with ease before plunging four metres down into the water below in the Boondi district of Rajasthan in India. read


Snapped! Hunters catch and kill 15ft, 800lb alligator that was eating cows on their farm

The enormous creature creature was fatally shot in Okeechobee, Florida, on Saturday after terrorizing the cattle on a farm and then displayed it on a tractor. read


Hope for transplant patients: Baboons survive more than two years with pig hearts

Researchers at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in Maryland say the technique, called immunomodulation, is ready to be used in human trials for the first time (stock image pictured). read


New obesity INJECTION 'triggers significant weight loss'

Scientists from Johns Hopkins have developed a new treatment for severely obese people, called bariatric arterial embolization, that helps initiate weight loss by reducing hunger. read


New Twitter button allows users to share tweets with direct messages in two taps

Twitter has added a new button to tweets, one that enables users to share a tweet using Direct Messages in two taps, starting a private conversation more quickly. read


World's most powerful X-ray laser to get 10,000 times brighter

Scientists in California are improving the power of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) by adding a laser beam that is 10,000 times brighter, and 8,000 times faster. read


Marine Corps dog Lucca is awarded the Dickin Medal for her service in Afghanistan

Marine Corps dog Lucca, aged 12, travelled to the Wellington Barracks in London from California with her owner Sergeant Chris Willington to be presented with the highest honour for service dogs. read


HP unveils the world's thinnest laptop

A new laptop unveiled by HP today will be the thinnest in the world. At 0.4 inches (10.4mm) thick, the Spectre 13 Ultrabook is both thinner and lighter than Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air. read


Five ex-Barclays bankers accused of rigging key interest rate

The traders - including New York based Jay Merchant (pictured outside Southwark Crown Court) -allegedly tweaked the complex Libor interest rate to substantially increase their profits. read


Case against fat Spaniard accused of causing donkey’s insides to EXPLODE is thrown out

The five-month-old donkey died after a 38-year-old Spaniard, reportedly weighing 23 stone, sat on it as a joke n Cordoba, Andalusia, however a judge has ruled no crime was committed. read


Jeremy Corbyn could LOSE 150 seats in May despite declaring the local elections would be the ‘turning point’

Election experts Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher today forecast Labour would score 30 per cent of the vote in town hall elections - nine points worse than when the same seats were last contested. read


Simon Dutton to stand trial over assault of his partner Ruth Kelleher

Mr Dutton, who lived in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire at the time of the alleged offence but now lives in nearby Stroud, was bailed until a trial in June read


Is a modern day Pride And Prejudice the beach read of 2016?

Curtis Sittenfeld was one of six authors tasked with reimagining one of Jane Austen's novels, and her retelling of Pride And Prejudice titled Eligible sees Lizzy looking for love in the 21st century. read


Care worker who saved starving Nigerian 'witch boy' reveals joy at his recovery

When Anja Loven first laid eyes on the toddler walking naked through the dusty streets of south-east Nigeria, the boy - now called 'Hope - was riddled with worms and so weak he could barely stand. read


Jade Lynch's sister makes tearful plea for schoolgirl to come home

The tearful sister of missing teenager Jade Lynch, who disappeared 10 days ago, has made a desperate plea for her to come home. read


Maxine Benson 'knifed Alfie Stone in the heart as neighbours shouted 'Stab em'

Alfie Stone, 18, was allegedly murdered by Maxine Benson, 33, outside a Tesco Express in Ickenham, west London, on November 9 last year in a petty row over stolen pasta. read


Poor children receiving free school dinners 'are going hungry' over summer holidays

Deprived pupils are returning to school in the autumn less healthy because they have gone without food, a survey found. Over half of polled teachers said their mental health had suffered too. read


People now prefer more diminutive pets that fit into smaller homes and flats

Analysis of data from the Australian Kennel Club show registrations of small breeds have soared over the past 25 years, with the typical pet now 19 inches (48cm) high - down from 20 inches (50cm) in 1990. read


Hanover police warn residents to stay away from windows when Barack Obama visits

Police have issued flyers to nearly 2,000 people living near the Congress Centre in Hanover, Germany - due to be visited by Obama on April 24. read


Police officer John Wigglesworth who had sex with a schoolgirl is sacked

PC John Wigglesworth (pictured) who was jailed for four years for grooming a girl online and having sex with the teenager in his Essex home, was today dismissed without notice. read


Sex Box where couples make love on Channel 4 TV show is like 'The Cube on heat'

Sex Box returned to Channel 4 last night and viewers were left embarrassed and amused in equal measures by the show - which sees real couples have sex inside a box in the studio. read


Police wind up investigation into murder of Genette Tate

A file of evidence against Black - who died in January - was handed to the CPS after police found new witnesses in the case of missing Exeter schoolgirl Genette Tate (pictured). read


Countryfile causes chaos in Stratford-upon-Avon after flock of sheep run amok 

Countryfile presenter Adam Henson spent 20 minutes yesterday chasing after sheep through the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon after losing control of the animals while filming on Sheep Street. read


Elephant tramples to death five members of a family in India's Behali forest

Both parents, their infant daughter and two other children were sleeping in their hut in Behali forest, 160 miles from Assam's state capital Guwahati, when the elephant (file photo) attacked. read


Mystery of exactly how the body produces saliva and sweat is finally solved

Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Centre in New York have unravelled the process to find that four identical units within each cell must be stimulated before a gland can work. read


Rumour claiming North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is dead sweeps Twitter

The rumours appeared to have been sparked by a fake Twitter account - which has since been suspended - under the name of South Korea's defence minister Han Min-goo. read


Alastair Arnott 'who sent string of sex-related messaged to students' is suspended

Alastair Arnott, 32, is accused of using the university's IT system to send a string of inappropriate messages to students at the university of Wolverhampton. read


FEMAIL finds out if it's really possible to chop an onion without crying

US Femail Editor Charlie Lankston, 28, tries several 'life hacks' for cutting onions in a new Daily Mail Online video, trying verything from goggles to candles. read


Widower who was conned by gardener Karl Alexander is now in jail

Karl Alexander, 49, of Deerwood Vale, Cheshire, yesterday pleaded guilty at Caernarfon Crown Court after defrauding Dennis Jezzard (pictured), a former executive with the Halifax bank in Wales. read


'My dead husband's body was taken away before I could say goodbye'

Doreen Clark, 75, from Essex, lost her husband Michael, 71, to an aggressive tumour located behind his prostate. She has kept a painstakingly detailed diary of delays in her husband's treatment. read


WhatsApp joins terrorism row by switching encryption on for its billion users

WhatsApp has announced a major plan to keep your conversations protected. The global messaging service is now equipped with ‘end-to-end’ encryption for every user with the latest version. read


Lightsabers would be 'the most dangerous weapon ever created'

Queen Mary University of London says lightsabers would be more lethal than what George Lucas had imagined. It uses the same method that harnesses nuclear fusion and intense heat like the sun. read


The heart-stopping moment a dashcam captures a scooter rider trying to cross three lanes of busy traffic - before being smashed into by a car

Dashboard camera footage on the car shows the shocking moment the crash happened in Rayong, Thailand. The biker escaped with minor injuries after attempting the reckless manoeuvre. read


John Norwood accused of almost hacking soldier's arm off says he wanted to 'put fear of God into the squaddie'

John Norwood, pictured, allegedly spent several hours 'hunting' Lance Sergeant James Warnock at Moss Barracks in Aldershot, Hampshire, before attacking him with a machete. read


Scientists claim reverse photosynthesis could provide pollution free energy 

Discovered by researchers at the University of Copenhagen, the process known as 'reverse photosynthesis' uses the sun's energy to break down plant biomass at remarkably fast rates. read


Grim Reaper 'photographed' lurking outside a funeral parlour is shared on Snapchat

Kirsty Clinch was taking pictures of a fish and chip shop in Warminster, Wiltshire, using Snapchat when she spotted a ghostly figure, which appeared to have a white 'face' and black 'body'. read


Telsa’s Model 3 interior will ‘feel like a spaceship’ reveals Elon Musk

Elon Musk, Tesla's founder, made the comment during a Q&A session on Twitter. He added that the lack of an instrument cluster 'will make sense after part 2 of the Model 3 unveil.' read


Video shows men mocking Syrian boy in a playground in Instanbul

A video shows the little boy sitting in a playground in Istanbul when he is approached by a man who alerts that him there was a plane flying overhead. The cruel prankster laughs as the child panics. read


Joseph Spencer is accused of sexually abusing a schoolgirl with learning difficulties

Bradford Crown Court heard that Joseph Spencer, 35, filmed his 15-year-old alleged victim wearing bondage equipment he purchased after watching 50 Shades of Grey, pictured. read


The Paper Time Machine transforms black and white photos of famous landmarks into colour

Some 300 old images have been rendered in colour for a new book called The Paper Time Machine. They show landmarks like London's Tower Bridge and the Eiffel Tower being built. read


African-born mother 'beat her son because he asked to make KKK hat for school project'

The mother is accused of beating her son regularly over a two-year period with belts, an electric cable, a wooden spoon and a broom handle, Exeter Crown Court heard. read


Transgender woman Eva Tiamat Medusa removes ears and nose to become 'dragon lady'

Eva Tiamat Medusa, 55, from Maricopa County, Arizona, was born a man but now lives as a woman or 'dragon lady' and has undergone extensive modification surgery to become a 'mythical beast'. read


Fraserburgh Academy schoolboy is encouraged to ‘stamp on head’ of another pupil

The fight broke out after the victim accidentally threw a dodgeball at the other boy's face at a school in Aberdeenshire. The pupil was violently punched, strangled and sworn at in the fray. read


Argentinian rugby player banned from the game for 99 years after brutally kicking opponent in the head

Pucara player Cipriano Martinez carried out the vicious attack on San Albano's Juan Masi during a rugby union match in a national tournament - the Torneo de la URBA. read


Why DO the Brits behave so badly on holiday?

New photos show Kerry Katona behaving badly at Gran Canaria airport, behaviour that is increasingly common among Brits abroad. Here, etiquette expert Grant Harrold explains why. read


Dog video shows Ruby the golden retriever bring in the shopping

The dog grabs a loaf, grocery bag and bananas in her mouth and obediently carries them from the car, up the drive and into the house. The clip was believed to have been filmed in America. read


Babies who grow up bilingual have better problem-solving skills before they can talk

Researchers from the University of Washington in Seattle found the development actually starts by the time babies are 11 months old and ready to say their first words. read


Amy Murray to go on cruise despite launching GoFundMe page for gastric band surgery

Amy Murray, from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, weighs more than 27 stone and launched a fundraising page two days ago. She will go abroad next month with her husband. read


Mother claims Kwik Fit tried to charge her £360 for an £11.65 puncture repair

Disgusted teacher Susie Henderson (pictured), 32, took her Renault Clio to a garage in Milngavie, Glasgow, to get a front tyre repaired - but the firm said they would need to replace all four tyres. read


Pictures believed to show Lister Hospital patients being treated in CORRIDORS

It's thought the photos were taken at Lister Hospital in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, last weekend. Today, a report by hospital watchdog inspectors found its A&E department 'inadequate'. read


Biblical incense shovel found near Sea of Galilee at Mary Magdalene's birthplace

Archaeologists have uncovered a number of bronze artefacts which would have been used by Jewish priests in the ancient settlement of Migdal, almost 2,000 years ago. read


Greyhound at Dogs Trust is always asleep when potential new owners come to visit

Three-year-old Jasper, who is living in Snetterton, Norfolk, has been up for adoption for more than six months but is often overlooked by potential owners not wanting to disturb him. read


Julia Sundkova photographs 2 birds fighting each other over a giraffe's ear

The red-billed oxpeckers were seen competing over the right to delve into the giraffe's ear as it stopped off at a watering hole in the Ndutu Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. read


Male sperm whales DO use their massive foreheads to ram love rivals

Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia used structural engineering principles to test how the head (pictured) of the sperm whale might be able to resist strong impacts. read


The cat that has sat on the same spot in Russia for a year after owners abandoned it

The lonely pet was first photographed in 2015 on a manhole cover in Belgorod, in south-western Russia's Belgorod Oblast region. read


P&O Cruises ships with cockroaches, dirty grout and 'potentially hazardous' cheese

Health inspectors shut down the Oceana's swimming pool and spa baths after operator P&O Cruises failed a spot check from officials while docked in the US earlier this year. read


Cattle being bred to resemble the extinct Aurochs seen in ancient cave paintings

The extinct heavy cattle immortalised in cave paintings (shown) could graze European plains again, as scientists are trying to 'resurrect' them from genes found in modern cattle. read


MyStudentHalls.com study finds undergraduates are swapping squalid rooms for 'Pinterest Pefect' digs

Students are now focused on creating immaculate ‘Pinterest Perfect’ rooms to flaunt on social media as they move away from the squalid stereotype, according to a study by MyStudentHalls.com. read


Murder probe launched after Norma Bell was found to be dead before house fire 

Norma Bell (pictured) was found dead in her torched Hartlepool home on Sunday morning. Police have yet to establish a motive behind the killing of the pensioner, who was set to turn 80 in May. read


Gary Devreede collapses and dies aged just 28 in mysterious circumstances

Musician and graphic designer Gary Devreede (pictured) was found dead in his Manchester flat just hours after he picked up his graphic design portfolio ahead of an interview for his dream job. read


St Paul's RC Academy pupils left watching DVDs in school due to lack of teachers

St Paul's RC Academy in Dundee (pictured) has resorted to gathering kids together, sitting them down and showing them a film rather than have them learn because of their severe staffing problems. read


Photographs reveal how Steinway and Sons pianos are hand-crafted

The stunning pictures were captured in a Steinway and Sons production facility in Astoria, New York and show how each piano at the factory is hand-crafted by a team of experts. read


London detectives hunt pervert caught on Tesco CCTV taking photos up a woman's skirt

In the 45-second clip, the unidentified man can be seen entering the supermarket in Wandsworth, south east London, before squatting down behind the unsuspecting shopper. read


Interactive Nasa tool reveals the best time to look out for the ISS in your location

People in the UK will be able to view the ISS on most of the days leading up to April 16, if the skies are clear. Tonight the ISS can be spotted from the UK at 8.55PM and 10.31PM. read


Incredible moment Chenzhou commuters save life of woman pinned to the pavement by car

Surveillance footage from Chenzhou, China, shows a crowd waiting for a bus during the evening rush hour. Then shockingly a sedan driver runs over a woman and commuters have to rush to the rescue. read


Poland considers total ban on abortion that make it illegal for rape victims

Thousands protested in Poland's capital Warsaw after the leader of the country's ruling party backed calls by Polish Catholic bishops for a full ban on pregnancy terminations. read


London man who accidentally ran over his friend in his Mercedes is jailed

Howard Brooks, 72, ran over Elsa Scarff while trying to move his car (pictured) closer to her after a cricket match at The Spitfire Ground St Lawrence in Canterbury, Kent. read


Why blueberries really ARE the best food for your health

A recent study at the US Department of Agriculture placed them top of the list when it comes to antioxidant activity - compared to 40 other fresh fruits and vegetables. read


Madagascan children see Snapchat's funny filters for the first time and can't stop laughing

They provide endless amusement for Snapchat's 100 million users. And a group of children in Madagascar certainly caught the bug when using the app's filters for the first time. read


Widow of artist murdered in Kenya tells inquest she destroyed his art

Anna Trzebinski has told an inquest in Nairobi, Kenya, that she was not involved in the 2001 murder of her husband Tonio, but admitted their last meeting had not been a happy one. read


Kabelo the baby orphan rhino snuggles up to Australian veterinary nurse in South Africa

Kabelo cuddles with Australian veterinary nurse Laura Ellison at The Rhino Orphanage in South Africa. He lost his mother to a poacher's bullet and has now formed a loving bond with Laura, 24. read


Police officer pleads with suspect before shoot-out leaves man paralyzed and K-9 dead

The incident was captured on the bodycam of Las Vegas Metro police officer Abudhabi Lewis, who could be heard pleading with the suspect before the shoot-out occurred on Fast Elk Street on Thursday. read


Did the Silk Road stretch further than thought?

Cloth found alongside a gold and silver funerary mask (pictured) found in tombs cut into the rockface close to Samdzong village in Upper Mustang, Nepal, was made with materials from China and India. read


Brothers recreate family photo in the bath 20 years after it was taken

Aaron, Nathan and Eldon Myers, aged 27, 22, and 20, recreated the photo for parents' Andrew and Julie's 30th anniversary, which they celebrated at the family home in Hartlepool, Durham. read


Metallic glass 600 times stronger than steel will BOUNCE if its dropped

Engineers at the University of South California and UC San Diego have created a new type of metallic glass that is 588 times more resistant to damage than stainless steel and can bounce when dropped. read


Pink balloon given to newborn baby by her proud older sister is still full of air nearly 21 years later 

Lowri Maxwell Hughes, 20 (pictured), of Llanberis, Wales, was given the teddy-adorned gift by her auntie Karen Roberts when she was born in July 1995. read


Dog is dragged along the tarmac in Chile after being tied by its neck to a moving truck

The clip was filmed by Janet Noseda, a psychologist who was travelling in the car behind with a male companion near the village of Alhue in Chile. read


Chubby bulldog shows how NOT to get on a deck chair in video

A heartwarming video shows the portly pooch trying - and failing - to clamber onto his owner's deck chair. read


Princess Victoria of Sweden poses for first official photo with newborn Prince Oscar

Princess Victoria of Sweden has posed for her first official photo with newborn Prince Oscar, with both wearing matching baby blue - and big sister Estelle got in on the action too. read


Chinese hotel being built inside quarry 100 yards beneath ground level in Shanghai

Work is under way to build the InterContinental Shimao quarry hotel in Songjiang District of Shanghai, east China. The £345million complex will have 370 guest rooms across its 19 floors. read


Disturbing social experiment video shows man 'abducting' a young boy with 'chloroform' in busy Chinese street - and NOBODY cares

A man and child pose as a kidnapper and unsuspecting child victim in China. But whenever they enact the scene in various city locations bystanders repeatedly do nothing to help. read


Video shows attention-seeking twin polar bear cubs larking around with a zookeeper

Adorable twin polar bear cubs lark around with their zookeeper in Russia, clinging on to his legs, chasing him, playing with a broom and being bottle-fed. As adults they will be highly dangerous. read


Jimi Hendrix's hand-sketched 'treasure map' goes on sale for £5k

The smitten guitar hero quickly sketched the map for an anonymous blonde with arrows directing her through the tropical island of Maui, Hawaii, to where he stayed in July 1970. read


Nasa timelapse shows the ISS soaring over Earth's horizon

The video, released by the Washington-based space agency, provides a unique view of the planet’s limb, the outer edge as seen from space, as well as the weather patterns (pictured). read


Newlywed Chinese couple quit their jobs to spend a year taking wedding photos

Chinese couple He Tao, 27, and Ji Yuting, 26, are travelling hundreds and thousands of miles to make their dream wedding album. Each of their pictures is style after an ethnic group. read


Jackal sneaks up behind a lion and bites its TAIL in Botswana

This is the cheeky moment a brave jackal sneaked up behind a dosing lion and bit the end of its tail in a game reserve in Botswana. read


Crystal the cat from Paisley enjoys a hot shower every day

Crystal the cat from Paisley in Scotland loves nothing more than a lengthy soak in the shower every morning. Her owner Andria Walker has posted lots of clips of the feline during her daily routine. read


Video shows how crowded Great Wall of China gets on Tomb Sweeping Day holiday

Footage has emerged on Chinese media of packed tourist sites such as the Great Wall and Mount Tai over the last weekend, which happened to be the annual Tomb Sweeping Day holiday. read


Andy Yeung's Urban Jungle series make Hong Kong look like a metropolis from the future

Taken from a drone, photographer Andy Yeung's Urban Jungle project captures the beehive-like skyscrapers that house Hong Kong's seven million residents. read


Drone in Bristol captures amazing picture of rainbow which ends in the city

A drone has captured a mesmerising picture of a rainbow which appeared to end in the heart of Bristol city centre. The stunning shot was taken by photographer Joshua Perrett from his garden. read


Japanese firm reveals bizarre ‘face mask’ to prevent embarrassing marks from headsets

A Japan-based site is offering disposable sanitary guards that sits on the face under the headset, saving you from having to explain the awkward indents left in your skin. read


Striking pictures show China's enormous 'motorbike graveyard' under Shenzen's Nantou Bridge

Photographs reveal a huge tangled mess of hogs and off-road bikes, littering every empty area of ground next to the major bypass road under the Nantou Toll Bridge in Shenzhen, south China. read