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Johnny Depp filmed going berserk at Amber Heard in vicious argument

The domestic incident between the married couple - who are currently locked in a divorce battle - is said to have occurred before May 21, 2016 when Depp is accused of giving his wife a black eye. read


Peru Two drugs mule Michaella McCollum returns home to Ireland five months after being released from jail

The 23-year-old former dancer from Northern Ireland touched down in Dublin last night after being granted permission to leave Peru, where she had been on parole for drug smuggling. read


Making A Murderer could lead to the freeing of a man who may be a killer

Netflix hit Making A Murderer, the story of Steven Avery's conviction for killing photographer for killing photographer Teresa Halbach in Wisconsin, US, could lead to him getting a retrial. read


Brexit could be delayed until late 2019 because officials won't be ready to start talks for months yet, ministers warn senior City figures 

Prime Minister Theresa May was expected to invoke article 50 - the formal trigger to start Brexit - in January but may have to postpone the move as her new departments might not be ready in time. read


Syndey marriage counsellor reveals the top 5 reasons men file for divorce

Sydney marriage counsellor Clinton Power shared the top five reasons husbands leave their marriages and what you should do if your relationship is on the brink. read


The superfoods in your fridge that can be used to create delicious meals

All real food is pretty super. It is variety in your diet that will maximise the potential benefits of what you eat, and keep you as healthy as possible, writes nutritional therapist JACKIE LYNCH. read


Tips to get your holiday off to a flying start

The Crafty Traveller takes a look at the ways holidaymakers can make the airport as stress-free as possible - and whether it is worth paying for fast-track access through security. read


Lancashire schoolboy becomes Britain's youngest Viagra addict at 13

The teenage boy from Lancashire stole hundreds of pounds from his parents to fund his habit and would take six pills a night at the height of his addiction while attending teenage sex parties. read


Princess Eugenie 'will wed long-term boyfriend James Brookbank' in 2017

The 26-year-old royal has been in a relationship with nightclub boss Brooksbank, 29, for the past six years but the Duchess of York has said engagement rumours are 'not true'. read


PETRONELLA WYATT reveals how she conquered high cholesterol

After being told she had dangerously high blood pressure by her GP, Petronella Wyatt was prescribed with statins - but instead of making her better the drugs turned her life upside down. read


LIZ JONES: I'm a sad, insecure singleton - and it's all Bridget's fault 

It was the 20th anniversary of the publication of Bridget Jones’s Diary on Thursday, and I suddenly realised I’ve been writing about B, and therefore about me, for two decades, writes LIZ JONES. read


Theresa May urged to set a timetable for EU departure in bid to avoid 'Brexit Lite' 

Sceptics plan to launch at least two cross-party groups to pressure the Prime Minister into announcing a strict timetable for leaving the European Union. read


DAN HODGES: Now will the real Mrs May please stand up

Walk into Downing Street at the moment and the place is buzzing. All is energy and activity, writes DAN HODGES. The logjam created by the EU referendum has finally been broken. read


Anthea Turner's firm received bills in her name for work which Grant Bovey had done 

In documents seen by The Mail On Sunday, false bills were submitted to Ms Turner’s London-based media group in her name for her ‘consultancy services’. read


Bake Off's Nadiya Hussain reveals racist abuse 'has become part of my life'

Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain has revealed she has suffered so much verbal and physical racist abuse over the years that it has 'become a part of her life'. read


Princess Charlotte and Prince George to accompany Kate and Wills on Royal tour in Canada

The tour in the autumn will be Princess Charlotte's first official overseas visit after it was said that her parents missed her and her brother Prince George immensely while in India earlier this year. read


Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe could face new trial over 13 unsolved attacks on women 

Peter Sutcliffe could be questioned over the horrific unsolved attacks with detectives using DNA evidence in their investigation. read


Yorkshire ripper Peter Sutcliffe furious as Broadmoor staff seize £5,000 Rolex sent to him by his brother 

Peter Sutcliffe, 70, was given the Submariner model by sibling Mick. Authorities at the institution in Berkshire were worried about him having such an expensive item that could upset other patients. read


Cold Feet cast reveal the true story behind the return of a TV classic

When Cold Feet became a huge hit, John Thomson hit the bottle, the show’s writer wrestled with depression, and Hermione Norris fled the country.... so why on earth are they doing it all over again? read


Australian 'Snowy River' brumbies to be culled under new plan

Thousands of Australia's famous 'Snowy River' brumbies could be culled under a controversial government plan to cut the wild horse population by 90 per cent. read


Gary Lineker presents Match of the Day in his underwear after Leicester City bet

He didn't allude to the costume choice on the BBC1 show tonight other than to say 'nothing much had really changed.' Lineker promised to wear his pants if his beloved Leicester won the title. read


Jeremy Corbyn's team slammed as 'Nazi stormtroopers' by Jewish Labour donor

Michael Foster (pictured), who gave Labour £400,000 at the last Election, described the team around the leader as his Sturmabteilung – the full name for the Nazi regime’s stormtroopers. read


'Why I despise Jeremy Corbyn and his Nazi stormtroopers', by Jewish Labour donor MICHAEL FOSTER

MICHAEL FOSTER: Something is rotten. You are either with them, or you are labelled as being against them and so excluded, briefed against, often threatened and intimidated. read


Labour's Frank Field says Britain should let jihadis go to Syria to die fighting for ISIS

Labour MP Frank Field was branded irresponsible after claiming it was ‘fine’ for radicalised British adults to join Islamic State in Syria – because if they were killed, it would boost security. read


Ukip civil war revealed in number of leaked emails aiming to oust Douglas Carswell

Leaked emails have revealed the full extent of the civil war going on behind the scenes in UKIP following Nigel Farage's resignation as party leader last month. read


Mo Farah is tripped up and tumbles midway through 10,000m final

Mo Farah has won gold in the 10,000m, despite being tripped up by his training partner earlier in the race. read


Russian diver Nadezhda Bazhina gets zero points after embarrassing back flop

Nadezhda Bazhina produced a horrendous dive (pictured) during the 3m springboard event in Rio, losing her footing as she sprang from the board and smacking back-first into the pool. read


How competitive swimwear has changed in the past century

As the swimming events come to an end in Rio, Femail has taken a look back at the competitive swimwear worn by Australia's greatest Olympians in the past century. read


Jess Ennis-Hill wins silver medal in heptathlon as Belgian Nafissatou Thiam takes gold

Jessica-Ennis has failed to defend her heptathlon title and was forced to settle for silver after losing out to her Belgian rival. read


Team GB's women cyclists leave hilarious note for men as the celebrate winning gold

Team GB's female athletes left this hilarious note for the gold-winning boys and pinned it to their bedroom door telling them: 'This is not your room so please don't try and get in.' Owain Doull posted it on Twitter. read


Greg Rutherford disappointed as he can only win Olympic bronze in the long jump

Greg Rutherford failed to match his heroics in London four years ago as he took bronze in the long jump in Rio tonight. read


Muslim fencer who is the first US Olympian to compete while wearing a hijab wins bronze in the women's sabre

The first US Olympian to wear a hijab during competition, fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, has won a bronze medal along with her teammates in the women's team sabre event in Rio. read


BBC presenter Jill Douglas puts Sir Steve Redgrave in his place as he barges past her to hug Sir Bradley Wiggins

Sports fans watching the BBC's coverage of the Olympic Games have slammed the commentary of five-time gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave - accusing him of being the most 'boring man alive'. read


Team GB's Becky James kisses George North as she celebrates Olympic silver medal

After the race she was pictured running over to Welsh international North, also 24, before they shared a tender embrace, including a racy kiss. read


Rio Olympics volunteers are only showing up to 20% of some venues

In some venues only 20 per cent of volunteers have actually shown up. Organisers are having issues with staffing Olympic venues with the helpers, as some took their freebies and didn't return. read


Team GB's Bryony Page's journey from Cheshire to Olympic silver medal

Bryony Page won Olympic glory in Rio, becoming the first ever Briton to win a trampolining medal as she claimed silver. read


Laura Trott wins gold in women's pursuit at Rio Olympics

Hero cyclist Laura Trott has become the most successful female British Olympian of all time after claiming her third gold medal in the women's team pursuit. read


Team GB wins ANOTHER gold in men's eight rowing minutes after their first ever Olympic medal in the women's with a silver

Matt Langridge and Polly Swann were pictured sharing a special moment as they won gold and silver, respectively, in the men's and women's eights today. read


Rio Olympic chiefs will drain diving pool as it continues to turn green

Rio's Olympic chiefs today admitted they have run out of ideas on how to make the diving pool blue again - and have decided to change the water altogether. read


Russia's only track and field athlete Darya Klishina is suspended 'for doping'

Long jumper Darya Klishina was suspended after new evidence emerged in relation to the World Anti-Doping Agency's report on doping in Russian athletics, a source said. read


Team GB wins silver medal in Michael Phelps' golden farewell in 4x100m medley relay

The fingertips of Michael Phelps’ long, great arms touched the wall for the final time in an Olympic pool on Saturday, and he has left competitive swimming for good. read


Michael Phelps wins gold in his last Olympic race in the Men's 4x100m relay 

Phelps swam his final Olympic race in the Men's 4x100m relay, racking up six medals in Rio and 28 Olympic medals total. read


NHS is at 'breaking point' says former health minister NORMAN LAMB

Hospitals overflowing, with patients abandoned in corridors. Accident and Emergency rooms threatened with overnight closure. And it just keeps getting worse. It is clear the NHS is in a crisis. read


PETER HITCHENS: Grammar wreckers KNEW they would make our schools worse 

Here's why the quarrel about grammar schools never ends: it is not really about schools, but about what sort of country this should be, writes PETER HITCHENS. read


Idaho family saves 4-year-old daughter snatched by mountain lion on camping trip 

The scary incident occurred near Green Canyon Hot Springs, which lies just east of the town of Rexburg, Idaho. The girl was lucky to escape with bite and scratch marks. read


Air force drops dummy nuclear bomb in Nevada in first controversial test to update cold war arsenal

The government now says that the so-called 'smart' nuclear bomb will enter the production engineering phase. By 2020, the US will commence full-scale production. read


Kate Middleton and Prince William enjoy luxury hotel breaks thanks to royal connections

Last week saw the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoy yet another low-cost holiday, this time a ten-day break at a charming 16th Century chateau in the South of France. read


Ipswich Town owner Marcus Evans faces probe over profiteering in Olympic ticketing scam

Rio detectives say that Marcus Evans, 52, who is worth £765million, is being investigated on suspicion of being behind a suspected plot to sell tickets at up to four times their face value. read


ISIS fighters are deploying mustard gas in Iraq as Kurdish soldiers suffer burns

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Troops fighting against the terror group have been left with appalling injuries – including agonising blisters on their skin. read


Andy Burnham and Zac Goldsmith among MPs with Thunderbirds resemblance

The would-be mayor of Manchester is the talk of Twitter for how similar he looks to Scott Tracey in the popular children's puppet show first broadcast in the 1960s. read


BHS' flagship Oxford Street store closes doors on 88 years of shopping history

The shutters of BHS's flagship branch in central London (pictured) have come down for the final time - with no stores to be left by next weekend as 57 other outlets prepare to close over the next week. read


Jamie Vardy's wife Rebekah sets record straight on her past

Her husband Jamie might be Leicester City’s star striker, but tough-talking REBEKAH VARDY often finds herself on the defensive, discovers Louise Gannon. read


Thorpe Park Ghost Train ride with Derren Brown has hidden 'anti-fracking' message  

Derren Brown’s latest trick may be his most controversial yet – brainwashing thousands of teenage Thorpe Park visitors against fracking by warning of apocalyptic consequences. read


Nigel Farage goes canvassing for Ukip for the final time in Newington

Mr Farage, who resigned as leader of the party after the Brexit vote on June 23, met voters in Newington, close to Ramsgate. He appeared in his new bushy facial hair on Friday. read


NHS perks handed out to health bosses who now have million-pound pension pots

As British patients face crippling delays for treatment, A&E closures and overcrowded wards, some bureaucrats (pictured) have quietly been building up huge taxpayer-funded pensions. read


Unite Union boss Len McCluskey parties the night away at Monte Carlo hotel 

Unite leader Len McCluskey has led his militant members onto the streets to march against austerity. So where better for him to relax than in Monte Carlo’s Hotel de Paris. read


Channel 4's Eden contestant tells of bullying, sexual tension and bitter rivalries

For Tara Zieleman (pictured), it was a chance to realise her dream of creating a new Utopia. With 22 other idealists, disillusioned with the modern world, she hoped to ‘start again’ on Eden. read


Hillary Clinton had a 'seizure' on camera, right-wing conspiracy theorists claim

Right-wing blogs and journalists have seized upon a video of Hillary Clinton responding to reporters with an 'exaggerated motion' to suggest the Democratic nominee had a seizure. read


Jo Cox's killing leads to MP's given training to defend against 'lone wolf' attacks

MPs in Westminster are being offered free lessons in Krav Maga so that they can protect themselves against terrorists and political extremists. It comes after the killing of Labour MP Jo Cox. read


Labour MP Simon Danczuk live tweets his midair horror

He tweeted the drama from his seat before the plane from Copenhagen made an emergency landing in Dusseldorf. read


ISIS bride who fled from Britain that was killed wanted to flee but was 'encouraged to stay'

Khadiza Sultana, 17, one of three pupils who left their school in east London to join Islamic State, is thought to have died in a Russia airstrike on the terror group's de-facto capital, Raqqa. read


Father and ex-husband of a British woman 'strangled in an honour killing' appear in court in Pakistan

Samia Shahid, 28, from Bradford, died last month during a visit to her family village in Punjab. She was allegedly hunted by her family after she ran away from the cousin she had been forced to marry. read


Body of schoolboy found washed up on a Welsh beach

Yahye Omar Mohamed (pictured), 14, from Birmingham, was discovered on a beach in Gwynedd on Friday after the boys had visited the resort of Barmouth, North Wales. read


Swiss train passengers injured by man in fire and knife rampage

Seven people have been injured after a man attacked passengers on a train in Switzerland with 'fire and a knife' today, including a six-year-old child. read


New haemorrhoids treatment will keep down lengthy hospital stays

The Rafaelo procedure uses a needle to emit radio-frequency energy to shrink haemorrhoids, it was developed in Poland and is now being carried out at Spire St Anthony’s Hospital in Surrey. read


NHS to use £2m kidney cancer operation robot that will perform thousands of surgeries

British kidney cancer patients are to have their tumours removed by a robot, after health chiefs agreed the procedure reduced the ‘almost unbearable pain’ suffered during recovery. read


Princess Diana insisted on taking her 'secret mascot' sex toy with her

The shock revelation about the sex toy - which was purchased during a 'wild' staff night out in Paris - was made by her former bodyguard Ken Wharfe in his book Diana: Closely Guarded Secret. read


Sainsbury's protesters hold 'kissathon' after gay couple were thrown out for holding hands

Thomas Rees, 32, and boyfriend Joshua Bradwell, 25, were reprimanded by a security guard at the Sainsbury's store in Hackney, for holding hands in public. read


Baroness Scotland ally is investigated over SECOND knighthood in Grenada

A man who referred to Baroness Scotland as one of his ‘dear friends’ obtained a knighthood from a small island nation in the Caribbean which he has promised donations. read


Wimbledon player Gabriella Taylor may have been 'poisoned' by Uzbekistan rats

Tennis starlet Gabriella Taylor's mystery illness that left her close to death and forced her to pull out of the Wimbledon girls' tournament could have been contracted on a trip to Uzbekistan. read


Hoarder who has solar panels on the roof isn't THAT green

Officials swooped on the eyesore property in Knighton, Leicestershire following a series of complaints from neighbours about the rubbish in the rear garden. read


One Foot In The Grave's Richard Wilson, 80, is 'fighting for his life' in hospital after suffering a 'severe head injury' during a heart attack 

The veteran actor, who was born in Greenock, Renfrewshire, was put in intensive care and is in a stable but 'serious' condition, sources say. Wilson suffered a cardiac arrest on Wednesday. read


A bohemian's rhapsody: She partied with Judy Garland, was seduced by Robert Mitchum, and Paul McCartney performed in her kitchen – Edna O’Brien’s riotous life story is every bit as fabulous as her novels

Now 86, Edna O'Brien still has the fine features and quick mind that dazzled Richard Burton and Marlon Brando in the Seventies. read


British universities are offering students up to £700 to 'recruit a friend' to a degree

British universities are offering undergraduates up to £700 to 'recruit' their friends to degree courses in a ploy education campaigners are calling 'a cynical and self-interested racket.’ read


New York gunman kills imam and assistant as they leave mosque in hate attack

Imam, Maulama Akonjee (pictured), 55, and his assistant, Thara Uddin, 64, were shot dead by a gunman in broad daylight as they walked from a mosque in Queens. Both men were shot in the head. read


James Martin fuels speculation he could replace Chris Evans as Top Gear host

The 44-year-old television personality is top of the list to replace Chris Evans and he revealed he might have put a bet on himself if the odds were better. Evans stepped down in July after one season. read


Eastbourne crash kills two people in a PARKED car after driver smashes into them

Sussex Police said a car hit three other parked vehicles in Eastbourne, East Sussex, at around 9pm last night. Officers said a man was later found and arrested. read


New Howard Wilson book reveals details of mysterious 1974 break in at his offices

Among the items stole from the Prime Minister's central London office, was an explosive letter from one of Wilson’s powerful friends and it hinted at criminal actions which touched the premier. read


Germany's Rhineland will give you knights to remember

The new Geierlay rope suspension bridge, the longest in Germany, joins castles, vineyards and historic cities as a star attraction in the country's largest wine-producing region. read


Warwick Castle's Tower Suites offer spectacular views

Two rooms at Warwick Castle’s Caesar’s Tower have been refurbished with the fine furniture and fabrics that royals, dukes and Cabinet members from centuries ago would have expected. read


Sydney scientists trial new nasal spray that could be used to treat autism

A nasal spray (pictured is the bottle) could become a ground- breaking new treatment for autism and has already shown promising results in a trial led by Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre. read


Scotland Yard invests £2m into new 'thought police' unit to hunt down trolls

London's Metropolitan Police is spending £1.7million setting up a squad to monitor social media for abusive behaviour and track down the trolls responsible. read


Fareham College teacher is brought face to face with the autistic student he tricked into sex

George Mcinerney, pictured right, of Fareham, Hampshire, was confronted by the former female student he tricked into having sex with him after exploiting her inability to recall faces. read


Rail unions to strike over bank holiday one of the UK's busiest weekends

Around 1,800 rail workers will walk out on Friday August 26, when families across Britain are due to begin their weekend getaway, before striking again on Bank Holiday Monday. read


Southampton mother who called 999 hundreds of times to chat is spared jail for THIRD time 

Louise Hathaway, 43, from Southampton, has been in and out of court since 2006 for similar offences. The mother has now been told she is on her last warning by a judge. read


Chancellor pledges to help those who will suffer after Brexit

The Chancellor says he will guarantee that projects receiving EU money will be fully funded. He also pledges payments made to farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy will continue. read


Police outside London are ‘woefully’ unprepared for a Paris-style terrorist attack

A source said that while the Metropolitan Police had done a 'fantastic job' in unveiling their new armed officers, elsewhere the capability to respond would be 'woefully inadequate'. read


BBC's Olympics swiming presenter Helen Skelton is back in her day job

But now TV star Helen Skelton is back in more familiar attire – wrapped from head to toe in sturdy outdoor clothing for a bracing hike in the Peak District as she returns to Countryfile. read


Parents of Gulf War hero whose medal was stolen are delighted after thief had a returns it

RAF navigator Sean Casabayo was killed in 1999 aged 30 when his Tornado crashed near Newcastle during a training flight. He won a Gulf War medal for his service in the campaign. read


Former Premier League striker Hakan Sukur accused of being part of 'an armed terror organisation' as Turkish authorities issue warrant for his arrest

Turkish authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of Hakan Sukur over his links to a US-based Muslim cleric accused by Turkey of masterminding last month's failed coup. read


The new robot vacuums are reviewed - from Dyson to iRobot

No sooner is a floor clean than someone tracks mud all over it. So it’s little wonder the world went into a spin when Dyson launched its robot vacuum cleaner last month. read


Thailand plans to TRACK all tourists using a special SIM card

A new plan by Thailand to monitor the whereabouts of tourists through special SIM cards has been endorsed by the country's telecommunications regulator. Thailand deny the plan will limit rights. read


Rowan Atkinson's son wins a place at the Sandhurst military academy 

Ben Atkinson, 22, was told last week that he had been accepted at Sandhurst, the prestigious officers’ training school, where both Prince William and Prince Harry earned their military spurs. read


China developing a hypersonic space plane which could cut the cost of space travel

China is developing a new hypersonic space plane (illustrated) that will use a combined cycle air breathing engine along with rocket motors. It hopes to deliver a working plane by 2030. read


Syrian women sets fire to niqab on the street after ISIS flee Manbij

Syrians have been seen celebrating on the streets on Manbij after the former ISIS stronghold was liberated by US-backed forces who have driven the terrorists away from the town. read


Scientists say one cup of coffee a day can reduce the chances of cardiac damage by 20%

The findings, by a team at York University, supports research suggesting coffee – once considered a potential danger to the heart – may actually have a protective effect when drunk in moderation. read


The secret to a long life? JOGGING: Expert reveals six simple tips

James Thie, lecturer of sport ​coaching and performance at Cardiff Metropolitan University, says jogging increases the life expectancy of men by 6.2 years, and women by 5.6 years. read


30C heat next week might bring a toxic smog with it from Spanish plume

Families enjoyed a sunny day at the beach as the mercury hit highs of 22C in the south east today while others ended up covered in paint as they took part in the Holi One Colour Festival in London. read


Judge says 72 Calais Jungle shops and restaurants serving migrants should not be closed

Authorities tried to have the shops and restaurants shut down because they were unlicensed and pose health and safety hazards. read


British driver ambushed in Calais by migrant mob rolling a TREE in front of his van

Glen Shadbolt, 39, from Knebworth, Hertfordshire only managed to avoid the migrant mob by driving over their road block in his van, only to see motorists stuck behind him be mugged by the gang. read


How hotels in Blackpool and Newquay are costlier than those in Jamaica and the Maldives

The Britain's tourism industry has reported a 25 per cent increase in bookings due to fears over terrorism, with some destinations costing £1,000 more than foreign equivalents. read


Nasa unveils designs for habitats that could be used in long-haul missions

Concept habitats will be built here on Earth, to help the space agency gain a better insight into the needs and opportunities for extensive manned missions around the moon and beyond. read


Coral 'bleaching' caught on video for the first time

When corals become stressed, they have been known to exhibit a behaviour called ‘bleaching.' Now, researchers in Australia have captured this on video for the first time. read


Photographer Nigel Wilkinson drugged and raped men he offered photoshoots

Nigel Wilkinson met his victims on the social network before inviting them to his house in Bristol for ‘male fitness’ photoshoots. Once there, he drugged and raped the men. read


Murder inquiry launched after 6 residents die in just 2 weeks at Calverton nursing home

Six residents died at the Springwater Lodge Care Home in Calverton, Nottinghamshire. Two of the deaths - which took place within 24 hours of each other - are the focus of an investigation. read


Grandfather of Ellie Butler who was murdered rages at all of those who betrayed her

Neal Gray is fighting to re-open the inquest into his granddaughter's death reopened and force Sutton Council and the courts to answer why they allowed the little girl to stay in her parents' care. read


Alaskan mother bear gets all protective when her cubs slip over a waterfall

A family of bears touched the heart when mama bear, Grazer, ran after her three little cubs, who went tumbling over a waterfall in Brooks Falls, in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. read


TDE, How Two Live and Frank Body prove that you can mix business and friendship

While people are advised not to work with friends or family, these BFF business partners are proof that it can be done. Included are the besties behind The Daily Edited and the sisters of How Two Live. read


Carnival Vista cruise ship sails the Mediterranean

There are plenty of thrilling activities for families on board Carnival Vista, but the 4,000-passenger cruise ship's itinerary in the Mediterranean this summer is heavily port based. read


Bogota workmen avoid being crushed by INCHES when crane falls

Shocking footage of the incident, which occurred in Colombia, showed the crane toppling over and narrowly missing the two men after the concrete beam it had been carrying suddenly shattered. read


Eyejusters glasses enables the wearer to bring whatever they want to look at into focus

A British company based in Oxford has come up with an ingenious solution to get around the problem of struggling to see close-up objects - spectacles where the focus can be altered. read


Stunning images show how a century of daring architecture that changed London forever

London's skyline is instantly recognisable, be it the Gothic imagery of the Palace of Westminster to the Art Deco re-imagining of the Oxo Tower. But an ever-changing view of London is nothing new. read


Toby and Sox book extract reveals how a dog is helping autistic boy enjoy life

When their severely autistic son Toby was excluded from school aged seven, Vikky and Neil Turner didn’t know how to help him. Then the family was thrown a lifeline in the form of Sox. read


Massive alligator weighing 300 pounds is discovered lurking inside Texan garage

The reptile -- which was 8 feet, 9 inches long -- was discovered by Doug Dallmer in his garage on Thursday night. Police in Fulshear say the creature is headed to an alligator farm. read


Heartwarming video shows 79-year-old man with Alzheimer's singing his heart out with son

Ted McDermott, 79, was filmed singing Quando, Quando, Quando as his son drove him around in his car in Blackburn - and the adorable video has since gone viral with thousands of online views. read