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Rower Ailish Sheehan dies after fall as she celebrated at world championship

Ailish Sheehan (pictured), born in Limerick, died in hospital in Poznan on Friday with her family at her bedside, five days after her fatal fall in which it is believed she suffered a fractured skull. read


Masterchef star Helen Barker found dead in her home as pensioner is arrested

Police were called to reports of the sudden death of 38-year-old Helen Barker (shown) on Thursday and a man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and actual body harm. read


'My whole world has ended': Parents heartbroken as young daughter dies after 'freak accident' at home

Jessica Azadi died after an accident at home in Thornaby on Friday afternoon. Her parents have posted heartfelt messages to their little girl, who died in hospital. read


Ricky Hatton 'involved in drunken bar assault' on British holidaymaker in Tenerife 

The British former world boxing champion is alleged to have taken part in an assault which left 47-year-old Stephen O'Hagan from Manchester, with a broken jaw, eye socket, nose and wrist. read


After Brexit, Brussels may force British travellers to apply for visas to travel in Europe

A scheme that may force Britons to apply for visas to travel in 26 European nations in the Schengen zone is apparently being debated by EU officials as part of a new security drive on the continent. read


Emergency declared on Westjet flight from London to Canada 

A flight going from London to Edmonton in Canada on Saturday morning was forced to make an emergency landing Keflavik International Airport in Iceland . read


Amelia Earhart may have died a castaway on Nikumaroro island, evidence suggests

Record-breaker Amelia Earhart, who vanished in 1937 while attempting a round-the-world voyage, may have died a castaway on a remote Pacific island, an expert on the recovery of lost plane said. read


British tourist Alexander Forrest dies after falling from balcony in Magaluf resort 

Alexander Forrest, in his 20s, died instantly from head injuries when he fell from a balcony on holiday in Magaluf. Friends are fundraising to bring his body home to Edinburgh. read


Council boss sacked over death of Baby P says she doesn't stand near edge of Tube platforms because people want to kill her

Sharon Shoesmith (pictured) has revealed she worries members of the public would try to kill the former head of children's services at Haringey Council if they recognised her. read


Police officer who kept his job despite harassing his WPc ex-girlfriend is given a 20-week jail term - after he did it again

Sergeant John Mizen, 34, has been jailed after proving to be a repeat offender by bombarding his wife with 3,000 text messages having already harassed the mother of his twins back in 2009. read


Vicar's fury as Amazon deliver her package to blue bin which gets taken for recycling 

Vicar, Rachel Mann, from Manchester blasted Amazon after they dumped her parcel in a recycling bin as she wasn't in. To make matters worse when Mann arrived home the package wasn't there. read


What a naughty girl! Former maid reveals how Camilla's great-granny Alice Keppel who famously seduced Edward VII also bedded men for money

Exclusive interview with royal servant reveals for the first time the story of Alice Keppel who had a 12 year affair with Queen Victoria's oldest son, Edward VII. read


SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Feud between Lord Bath and his son halts plans to host Glastonbury on their family estate

The disagreement between the marquess of Bath and his son, Ceawlin, has killed off a plan to host the Glastonbury Festival at their 10,000-acre estate in Wiltshire. read


‘I lost my husband there….this is sacred ground. I’m disgusted’: British stag-do cause outrage by taking selfies with a NAKED BLOW-UP DOLL at Ground Zero on the eve of the 15th anniversary of 9/11 before police order them to leave

The group of men, who said they were from London, were confronted by a police officer. They had been posing for selfies with the sex doll at the Ground Zero memorial in Lower Manhattan. read


PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Shameless family that proves we were right to vote Brexit 

For every hard-working family of modest income, paying taxes, raising children and struggling to get by, the story of Arnold Mballe Sube will leave them burning with anger, writes AMANDA PLATELL. read


PETER OBORNE: The vital lesson Theresa must learn from Maggie 

Theresa May has been widely feted for her performance during her first two months as prime minister, but like Margaret Thatcher, she needs a trusted adviser in cabinet, writes PETER OBORNE. read


London's Video Visions Bar bouncers barred cerebral palsy sufferer from entering because she was 'safety risk'

Katouche Goll, 19, who has cerebral palsy and uses walking sticks, was left 'humiliated and frustrated' after she was refused entry by bouncers at Video Visions Bar in Dalston, London. read


Investigators admit British aristocrat's son who went to school with Kate Middleton and is facing life in Kenyan jail over £4.5million cocaine shipment 'knew nothing about the drugs'

Jack Marrian, 31, is charged with smuggling 100kg of the Class A drug into Africa, but investigators believe smugglers failed to pick up their hidden stash in Valencia. read


Porsche Panamera spotted in central London with a black VELVET coating

The soft-looking black Porsche (pictured) belongs to a mystery owner in London, and has undergone the same furry transformation made popular by stars such as Khloe Kardashian. read


Rapist Kyler Patterson found guilty after victim left voicemail on friend's mobile

Kyler Paterson, 21, raped the teenager after pouncing on her as she walked along Dysart Road in Kirkcaldy, Scotland in April 2015. He was found guilty after a four day trial at Edinburgh's High Court. read


Petra Ecclestone’s brother-in-law found dead at parents’ Surrey mansion

Petra Ecclestone's brother-in-law Lee Stunt has been found dead at his parents' home in Surrey. Paramedics were unable to revive him. Police are calling his death unexplained. read


Athina Onassis appears at first equestrian competition since splitting from husband

The granddaughter of Aristotle Onassis had been married to Alvaro de Miranda Neto, known as 'Doda,' for over a decade. Doda was found in bed with a blonde at the couple's $2m home. read


Last fight of the Proms: Anti-EU campaigner prepares to hand out Union Jacks

The last night of the proms will be a battle of Brexit as campaigners from both sides hand out thousands of flags. Arron Banks has funded 10,000 union flags which he hopes prommers will wave. read


Teen Lisa Miller set to marry 60-year-old school janitor lost her virginity to him

Lisa Miller sparked outrage when she proposed to 60-year-old boyfriend Jim Kerr last week but now she has revealed she lost her virginity to the grandfather after buying him dinner. read


BBC's The Post Mortem autopsy reveals what's inside the body of an obese person 

A chilling BBC documentary showing the post mortem of a 17 stone woman has revealed the full effects of obesity on the human body. The body used is that of an American woman. read


Adulterer has penis sewn back on by Dr Van Dong 

The victim's penis was found two hours after the attack in the Bac Giang province of VIetnam (pictured) after his relatives coaxed his love rival into revealing what he did with the missing organ. read


Marco Pierre White Jr accused of 'dognapping' pub's popular lurcher in VW Polo

The TV chef's son is said to have stormed into The Black Swan in Devizes, Wiltshire, and demanded Clive before bundling the lurcher into the back of his car and driving off leaving staff and locals livid. read


Father William Beaver hails world first robotic eye surgery as 'simple'

A priest from Oxford said he felt 'completely relaxed' as surgeons performed revolutionary surgery inside his eye with the aid of a robot. Father Beaver's sight is now returning after the complex procedure. read


Devon's Colyton Grammar School pupil missing as police warn of changed appearance

Police appealed for help to find Arthur Heeler-Frood, 15, a pupil at one of the country's top state schools in east Devon. His bike has been found, but his family have no idea where he is. read


Would you pass the 11-plus exam and get into a grammar school?

Grammar school entrance exams are broken down into four key subjects: English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Competition is fierce so you should aim for about 90 per cent. read


May’s £700m threat to private schools: PM says fee-paying establishments must help the state sector or face losing hefty tax breaks 

Under the new rules proposed by Theresa May, big public schools would have to sponsor or set up a new government-funded school in the state sector in order to keep their charity status. read


My debt to grammar schools: Theresa May's very personal crusade to give 'every child a chance' with her education revolution as she attacks fee-paying schools for being 'divorced from reality' 

The Prime Minister writes that her educational experience made her the woman she is today. She says she wants every child to have the same ‘opportunities that I enjoyed’. read


Extremism fear over new faith schools: PM faces revolt amid claims religious selection could lead to 'ghettoisation' and radicalisation among pupils 

Under the proposals, faith schools will be allowed to select more pupils based on religion. Current rules limit oversubscribed new free faith schools to only selecting half of their intake by reference to faith. read


Revolt of The Blob: NUT chief reacts with fury to 'class-ridden' grammar school plans as Labour and Ofsted bosses unite to fight reforms  

Kevin Courtney, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, described the proposals as a return to the 1950s. Outgoing Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw also criticised the plans. read


The weird and wonderful inventions from the Victorian era

Author John Wade has delved into the age of innovation and looked at some of the concepts which have shaped modern day life - and the eclectic inventions which were not quite so useful. read


How good is YOUR English?

The 1922 poem The Chaos by Dutch English teacher Dr. Gerard Nolst Trenité contains 800 bizarre irregularities in the English language. read


Rome's Spanish Steps may be fenced off from 'barbarian' tourists

The Spanish Steps in Rome (pictured in Audrey Hepburn film Roman Holiday) are set to reopen later this month following an 18-month cleaning and restoration project funded by luxury jewellers Bulgari. read


Mo Farah's wife 'calls airline worker 'f****** pathetic' on way back from Rio

Mo Farah watched in near-silence as his wife Tania allegedly launched a foul-mouthed tirade against an airline worker on the family's return from the Rio 2016 Olympics. read


Hundreds of migrant child brides are revealed in Germany as authorities split over whether to let them live with their husbands

German authorities have said at least 361 migrants in the country - mainly from Syria and Afghanistan -under the age of 14 are registered as married despite the minimum age being 18. read


Officials warn migrant-trafficking danger will spread across Britain 

The National Crime Agency has warned gangs are using yachts, small boats and light aircraft to smuggle people, drugs and weapons into the UK using smaller ports and airstrips. read


Passengers share their best in-flight celebrity encounters

Passengers exchanged their memorable star encounters on planes, including a flight to India where the Dalai Lama blessed people and a trip to Vegas when Flavor Flav handed out the snacks. read


Health experts give British woman, 60, the go-ahead to get pregnant with her dead daughter's frozen eggs and give birth to her OWN GRANDCHILD

A woman who wants to use her dead daughter’s frozen eggs to give birth to her own grandchild is a step closer after health experts have given her permission to fly the eggs to the US. read


Sofia Richie, Hailey Baldwin and Kim Kardashian attend Harper's Bazaar party

Sofia Richie, Kim Kardashian and Hailey Baldwin were among the celebrities who dared to bare in eye-catching creations that ensured they'd turn heads at the glitzy affair. read


British mother, 37, detained in Iran over alleged plot to topple the regime is jailed for five years in 'complete travesty of justice' 

London's Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 37, has been held by Iranian authorities since April when she was arrested on her way back to Britain with daughter Gabriella, two. read


Ban China from hosting World Dog Show over itsmeat trade, say campaigners 

Shanghai is set to open its doors to canines from across the globe for the event (pictured) in 2019, but many feel this should not be allowed because of the way they are cruelly slaughtered. read


Youngsters find woman hanged from a tree near Guildford Spectrum leisure

The grisly discovery was made by 12-year-old Charlie Hollands when he was with a group of friends and their relatives after an evening of fun at the Guildford Spectrum leisure centre (pictured). read


New Trade Secretary Liam Fox is secretly recorded claiming Britain is 'too lazy' and our businessmen are 'far more interested in playing golf than securing overseas trade' 

In unguarded remarks, the Trade Secretary said Britain had become 'too lazy, and too fat on our successes in previous generations'. He also reopened his feud with Boris Johnson. read


Criminal records of Ohio adults who overdosed on heroin in car with a toddler in the back

The man and woman disgracefully pictured passed out in a car allegedly overdosed on heroin as a toddler was in the backseat in Liverpool, Ohio, have lengthy criminal records. read


Shameless pictures of Philip Green taken weeks after he sold BHS for £1

Sir Philip Green was photographed just weeks after selling BHS for £1 pouring £35 bottles of Vueve Clicquot champagne over the heads of revelers on his luxury yacht in Mykonos. read


At least 23 people killed in explosion and fire at Bangladeshi packaging factory

Fire officials said that the explosion at the five-story Tampaco Foils Ltd. factory in the Tongi industrial area outside Dhaka was huge, and that the fire spread quickly because of flammable chemicals. read


US Navy gives look inside futuristic $4.4B Zumwalt destroyer

The Navy's most expensive destroyer, has been unveiled in Rhode Island. Zumwalt's futuristic look has drawn comparisons to the Starship Enterprise. read


Rochdale couple appear in court charged with murder of baby boy Leyton Dawick

Chantelle Flynn and her partner Craig Dawick (both pictured), appeared separately and in custody at Manchester Magistrates Court following the death of eight-month-old Leyton Dawick. read


On 9/11 anniversary, Barack Obama hails 'true spirit of 9/11'

President Barack Obama commemorated the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Saturday, hailing the resilience that he says both defines and sustains Americans. read


Meet the shameless crowdfunders who want YOU to pay for their holidays

Crowdfunding campaigns are growing in popularity and a disturbing twist where people as for money for holidays instead of urgent medical help is also on the rise in Australia. read


So why WAS Keith Vaz's Romanian chauffeur paying off his rent boys? Mystery over MP's assistant who worked at his diabetes charity and processed £150 payments for 'painting work' 

In 2007 Keith Vaz founded Silver Star. One employee is Daniel Dragusin, a 31-year-old Romanian who has worked as the charity's 'London Co-ordinator' since 2012. read


Scotland Yard will 'assess' whether Keith Vaz broke the law over rent boys scandal 

Scotland Yard has announced it will 'assess' whether any criminal offences were committed by Keith Vaz after allegations he paid for rent boys. read


Portsmouth harbour sealed off as unexploded TORPEDO is found in the water 

The discovery, made at 5am today, forced police to intervene while the device was taken out to sea and destroyed. Residents were told to close their windows and ferry services were affected. read


The new boar war... and not the Dutch! Meet the 20-stone beasts ramming cars and tearing up gardens in Gloucestershire

The residents of the Forest of Dean are being terrorised by merciless marauders: huge, hairy, 20-stone wild boar, who venture out of the forest to wreak havoc. read


Donald Trump and Bill Clinton picked in old photographs

A series of previously unreleased photographs taken in New York in 2000 show just how friendly Bill Clinton and Donald Trump were in the days before a presidential campaign got in the way. read


Sir David Attenborough says hunters who pose with their kills are 'incomprehensible' 

The icon (pictured) has spoken out following the emergence of 12-year-old animal killer Aryanna Gourdin, who made headlines across the world after posing with a giraffe she had just shot. read


Curtis Atherton drowned after he was pulled under water while swimming at waterfall

Teen Chris Atherton from Hartlepool drowned after he was pulled underwater by strong currents while swimming at a beauty spot in Upper Teesdale, an inquest heard. read


UK weather forecast sees Britain set for 3-day heatwave after wet weekend

Britain has already enjoyed a warm start to the month with temperatures hitting 29.3C this week – and, after a fresher weekend, the mercury will rise again on Monday and stay high until Wednesday. read


'No one will want to have sex with you': Mother pushes for her 15-year-old daughter to have genital surgery because her vagina is 'untidy'

An Australian mother who has been pushing medical professionals to operate on her 15-year-old daughter's vagina because it is 'untidy' has been labeled as 'unhelpful' by doctors worried about body image. read


Rio Paralympics swimmer Ellie Robinson makes incredible entrance as she takes gold  

Schoolgirl swimmer Ellie Robinson set herself up for success with an incredible entrance to the S6 50m butterfly event at the Rio Paralympics on Friday night. She won gold and set a games record. read


Paralympians head to the local Rio McDonald's - but they don't have to wait in the 100meter line Olympic athletes did 

Paralympians from across the world could not resist the temptation of free fried food when McDonald's opened its doors inside the Athletes' Village in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the games. read


Rio 2016 Paralympic committee slammed for asking people to stand during national anthem

The blunder by the official Spanish language Twitter account of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Committee prompted many online users to voice their condemnation, calling it 'offensive' and 'a scandal'. read


Photographer Albert Pocej' captures women's 'orgasm faces' in series exploring the climax 

In a car, in the woods and under a wind turbine are just some of the places that photographer Albert Pocej has snapped women as they climax in his outrageous album (pictured). read


US, Russia seal Syria cease-fire, new military partnership

The US and Russia have announced a breakthrough cease-fire, to be followed with a military partnership, in order to tackle the twin threats of ISIS and Al-Qaida in Syria, it has been announced. read


A woman in an electric wheelchair chasing a duck with a broom, people playing Frogger and naked people running for a close look: Google reveals the weirdest things its self-driving car has seen

Google's autonomous cars have seen more than just the scenery while driving through Mountain View and Austin. They've run into a broom wielding woman chasing a duck and other weird events. read


MARGARET HODGE on Starbucks, Amazon and Goldman Sachs ripping billions off British taxpayers

Dame Margaret Hodge has written the inside story of her dogged battle to force firms to such as Goldman Sachs, Starbucks and Google come clean about aggressive tax avoidance. read


In the dock: Wife of devout British Sikh and her lover who 'plotted to murder her husband by putting sleeping pills in his dinner then slitting his throat with a butcher's knife' on holiday in India are paraded on TV

Devout Sikh Sukhjit Singh, 34, (pictured) a father-of-two from Derby, Derbyshire, was found in bed with his throat slit last Thursday while he was on holiday at his mother's house in India. read


Princess Beatrice finds joins A-listers watching the tennis action at the US Open

The 28-year-old Royal watched as Novak Djokovic stormed to victory after thrashing his opponent Gael Monfils at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. read


The bitter rift tearing the Fifth Beatle's family apart: George Martin's daughter reveals how her father's will has reignited a simmering feud with his 'second' family

Since the death of George Martin, head of Parlophone records, the tensions between his two families has deepened as his eldest daughter Alexis Stratfold from his first marriage has revealed. read


Heroes who killed Hitler's blond beast: Two new films explore the true story of Churchill's agents on a suicide mission to assassinate the Nazi general

Operation Anthropoid was one of the most daring WWII missions. Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy is a major figure in a film adaptation. Another film, HHhH, is out next year. read


Gestapo tactics? Or a tough head who transforms children's lives? The debate rumbles on over the great school uniform stand-off 

The headteacher of a Kent school has divided opinions after he sent more than 50 pupils home for uniform policy infringements on the first day back of school. read


Tamara Mellon sues Jimmy Choo on its 20th anniversary saying it forced her into bankruptcy

Footwear designer Tamara Mellon is suing her former employer Jimmy Choo, alleging that the label deliberately forced her new company into bankruptcy and cost her millions of dollars. read


What made him so evil? As a new film about Reinhard Heydrich is released, the compelling tale of how a married musician with loving parents and a brilliant mind became an unlikely Nazi monster 

His assassination caused the Nazis to unleash horrific reprisals that would see 1,700 men, women, and children killed, and increase the deportation of tens of thousands of Jews to the death camps. read


Host of celebrities including Nigel Havers and Catherine Tate will star in Sunday’s hour-long episode of The Archers as the verdict is given in the show’s attempted murder trial 

The most loyal fans of the Radio 4 soap will also notice a familiar voice as Graham Seed, who played Nigel Pargetter for 27 years, returns as one of the jurors. read


Time for a little Rooney? Family with 13 sons name them all after footballers beginning with R - and now they are desperate for a daughter!  

Irineu Cruz and his wife Jucicleide Silva, from Brazil, have been trying for a girl for nearly two decades.Their sons are named after famous footballers, all beginning with the letter R. read


Melissa George leaves Paris police station after being 'hospitalised following altercation with partner Jean David Blanc'

Australian actress Melissa George was reportedly admitted to hospital on Wednesday morning following an alleged assault by her partner of four years, Jean David Blanc. read


Vaccine to banish thrush could be available by the end of the decade, say scientists 

A vaccine that would end thrush could be ready by 2020 according to scientists. Clinical trials for a vaccine against the yeast infection have shown 'strong results' according to the Times . read


British Airways passenger who forced flight to make emergency landing 'had drunk 12 mini bottles of wine' 

A 24-year-old man from Glasgow was arrested by U.S. officers for interfering with a flight crew after a disturbance on a Florida-bound British Airways flight that departed London Gatwick last night. read


Road to madness: Cage fighter who mowed down a cyclist while on his phone had EIGHT previous convictions for texting at the wheel. So why DID the courts allow him to get back in his van and kill an innocent father? 

At Winchester Crown Court Christopher Gard (pictured), of Alton, Hampshire, was jailed for nine years after he admitted causing death by dangerous driving. read


Heartbreaking Facebook messages murdered British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung sent her mother days before her death

Slain British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung sent heartbreaking Facebook messages to her mother to tell her she was worried while working at a remote Qld farm just days before she was stabbed to death. read


Apple's iPhone 7 in jet black sells out in minutes as preorders open

Apple's new iPhone 7 sold out within minutes of preorders opening this morning - with the new jet black colour being the first to go - and some models not being available until November. read


Venom Doc lists ten most painful animal bites and stings in Australia

An Australian venom expert who has been stung by some of the country's most dangerous animals has revealed which animal's stings or bites are the most painful and only one snake makes the cut. read


Teenage terror suspect gunned down by French police after she stabbed an officer was 'ISIS fanatic who wanted to attack a busy Paris train station'

One of the suspected terrorists, known only as Sarah H., 23, was engaged to ISIS terrorists Larossi Abala, 25, and Adel Kermich, 19, who were both shot dead by French police in June and July. read


Jerry Lee Lewis, 80, sues his son-in-law for $1million claiming he falsely accused other family members of 'elder abuse' of the singer on Facebook 

Singer Jerry Lee Lewis and his family filed a lawsuit against his daughter Phoebe’s husband, Ezekiel Loftin, claiming he has caused them all emotional distress. read


An ominous display of military might: Russia flexes its muscles at the world by releasing footage of drills involving 12,500 troops, fighter jets and anti-aircraft missiles 

The display took place in Crimea as Russia showcased its ground, marine and air forces in the biggest exercises held on the strategic peninsula since its 2014 annexation from Ukraine. read


Bizarre conspiracy theory that Taylor Swift is actually a former SATANIC leader

Internet commenters have latched onto a theory that links the 26-year-old pop singer to a former High Priestess of the Church of Satan, Zeena Schreck. The two look remarkably alike. read


Yahoo CEO could reap $44 million if she leaves after sale

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has failed to stop a long-standing slide in the company's advertising business, but she could still leave with a $44million golden parachute, according to a filing Friday. read


'They are destroying lives': Queen star Brian May demands a meeting with the Mayor of London over basement developments which are 'ruining' wealthy neighbourhods   

EXCLUSIVE: The Queen guitarist dismissed a new £8,000 levy on basement developments in Westminster, seen as the UK’s first basement ‘tax’ as ‘hardly an effective deterrent’. read


Chelsea Manning goes on hunger strike over unfair treatment for transgenders in prison

Manning, 28, attempted suicide in the all-male prison in July and revealed on Friday it was a call for help due to 'lack of care' for her gender dysphoria. read


Air strikes in Syria kill dozens day after US and Russia truce

It was not immediately clear who carried out the raids (pictured) that hit several neighbourhoods in Idlib and wounded at least 90 people, with many bodies 'burned beyond recognition'. read


Facebook condemned for censoring iconic Vietnam War photograph

Facebook has reinstated the iconic photograph of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack during the Vietnam War after outrage from Norway's prime minister and media. read


Amazon's Shel Kaphan had been thinking about turning books into 'hyertext' before he met Jeff Bezos

It's been 17 years since Shel Kaphan worked for Amazon. He was the company's first employee in 1994 when CEO Jeff Bezos presented the idea to him of an online bookstore. read


Nudist beaches with Arabic signs. The vandalising of a mosque. And whey ever more Germans envy Brexit: Robert Hardman on the substantial shift taking place in Angela Merkel's backyard 

Here in Germany, in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s own backyard, there has been a pretty toxic debate over a woman’s right to wear nothing at all, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. read


Wombourne Costcutter robber bursts in and stabs worker in the face with a STANLEY KNIFE

Wayne Davies, 41, from Birmingham, admitted robbery and was jailed for eight years at Stafford Crown Court on Friday. The 21-year-old victim was treated for deep cuts to his face. read


Feline hitches a ride on a customized Roomba-turned-cat car

This feline has taken relaxation to the next level as it lounged around on a Roomba while the automated vacuum cleaned the floors of its home. read


British man who 'tried to kill Donald Trump at rally' finally sees family

Michael Sandford, 20, allegedly tried to snatch a police officer's weapon during a rally at a Las Vegas casino in June. He later told officials that his plan was 'to shoot and kill Donald Trump'. read


Prosecutors receive challenge on charges against Sir Cliff Richard

The Crown Prosecution Service has today confirmed it has received a second challenge to its decision not to bring charges against Sir Cliff Richard, 75. read


Man escapes unharmed after his car drives off Texas parking garage

The terrifying ordeal unfolded on Friday just before 2.40pm at the Littlefield Garage in downtown Austin, Texas after a man's SUV went off the edge of a parking garage, police said. read


Suffolk hit-and-run driver who left footballer needing both of legs amputated is jailed

Jan Adamec (pictured), from Haverhill in Suffolk, had previously denied two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving but changed his plea last month. read


Danish photographer Joakim Eskildsen takes an unflinching look at poverty in the US

For Danish photographer Joakim Eskildsen, what he witnessed traveling around America for seven months was a far cry from the 'mythical' images he associated with the US as an outsider. read


Kidney swap boy Matthew Pietrzyk meets donor Edward Batch who made it all possible

Matthew Pietrzyk, 11 (pictured), came face to face with his hero and selfless donor Edward Batch, from Hinckley, Leicestershire, on Friday after both underwent successful surgery. read


George W Bush's aide reveals never-seen-before notes following 9/11 attacks 

Ari Fleischer, one of George W. Bush's top advisers has revealed the chaotic moments around the president in the minutes immediately following the September 11 attacks. read


At last, 'crack cocaine' gambling machines to face major clampdown: Ministers order review of fixed-odds betting terminals amid mounting alarm over addictions 

The machines – on which £100 can be wagered every 20 seconds – have been linked to two suicides, gambling addiction, debt and money laundering by worried campaigners. read


Hair removal injuries rocketed NINE-FOLD since 1991

In 23 years, hair removal injuries in US emergency departments increased nine-fold. In 1991, older people cutting their face were most common. Now it is young people cutting their pubic area. read


Stunned residents spot a dog running along their street carrying the body of a dead human BABY in her mouth and chase her until she drops it 

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. The incident is believed to have taken place in Pakistan last Sunday. In the harrowing footage the dog can be seen carrying the lifeless body by its teeth. read


TV and beer at a monastery? A weekend at one of Japan's holiest spots

Spending a weekend at a Buddhist monastery may not be everyone's idea of a good time. But while the monasteries in Japan have ancient roots, they offer a more modern experience than expected. read


Bristol sex worker Becky Godden's remains 'may have been revisited and removed'

The buried remains of sex worker Becky Godden, 20, allegedly murdered by taxi driver Christopher Halliwell, 52, in Eastleach, Gloucestershire, in 2003, may have been revisited and partially removed. read


Burke Ramsey SMILES as he recalls morning little sister JonBenet went missing

Burke Ramsey (right), the older brother of murdered Boulder, Colorado pageant queen JonBenet Ramsey (left), has sat down for his first interview ever with Dr Phil McGraw. read


My Bake Off bun fight with Paul: Bake Off winner John Whaite reveals an astonishing backstage bust-up – and weighs up this ear's hopefuls 

John Whaite can still remember all too well the feeling generated by the prospect of taking his lovingly made creations to be placed under the scrutiny of its steely-eyed judges. read


Great white shark rams into boat and takesbite out of motor in waters off South Australia

Adon Samoilenko got too close for comfort with a great white shark after the predator had 'been hanging around all day' before taking a bite of his motor in the waters off the South Australia coast. read


Iran may have collected as much as $33.6 BILLION from nuclear deal

$11.9 billion was released to Iran in $700 million monthly increments starting at the beginning of nuclear negotiations. Those funds were frozen by the Carter administration 35 years ago. read


Elephants electrocuted after walking into electricity pole near Indian village 

Elephants are revered as sacred god-like animals in India, and this showed as two were colourfully mourned by a community (pictured). They both perished after becoming trapped in electrical wiring. read


Amanda Knox lands in Toronto to promote new Netflix documentary with boyfriend

Knox was pictured at the airport with boyfriend Christopher Robinson for the Toronto Film Festival ahead of the premiere of the film titled Amanda Knox on Friday. read


Heavily pregnant doctor tends to Putnam City High School football player goes viral

Dr. Megan Meier, a sports medicine physician, posted an image of her at work during a high school football game in her native Oklahoma with her daughter, 3, strapped to her back. read


Charlie McCarron is selling his prized collection of rare Holdens from NSW warehouse

Motor enthusiasts from around the world are expected to descend on rural NSW town of Canowindra after Charlie McCarron, 84, announced he was selling his rare and classic car collection. read


The best river cruises for taking in exotic city sights, from the Mekong to Moscow

There are incredible river trips from Vietnam (pictured) to Cambodia that let you experience cruising without going out to sea. Similarly amazing river trips can also be found within Europe. read


Experience the luxurious, celebrity-approved side of Peru

Five-star hotels have popped up in Peru over the past few years, and have since landed on TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Hotels in the World and Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold list. read


Battle of the brides! Tempers flare as best friends go wedding dress shopping

The friends Jenny Harris and Rachel Jones, both 30, from Essex, have known one another since they were 11 and got engaged within days of one another. They appear on Say Yes To The Dress. read


Epic moment runner proposes to his girlfriend as she completes obstacle course

Dayalan Srikantha is a Spartan Race fanatic, and ran the Peterborough one last weekend alongside his girlfriend Dhammy- but she was shocked when he proposed as she did the infamous firewalk. read


Indian man who claims to be magnetic can hold a 10kg IRON on his body

A man from India who claims to be magnetic has released a video as he walks with irons weighing 10kg on his chest. Arun Raikar found spoons and nails were sticking to him in April. read


Jaguar cub Cielo thrashes around pool as it learns how to swim

This is the moment a jaguar cub was caught thrashing around a swimming pool as it learned how to swim. The video was taken by The Black Jaguar White Tiger Foundation in Mexico. read


South Pole Hotel where rooms cost £54k a WEEK and the temperature is -5C

After an extensive renovation the White Desert hotel in Antarctica is ready to start accepting guests although a week's stay will cost a cool £54,000. read


Rona Barrett spent 40 years as top Hollywood gossiper only to leave to help senior citizens

Rona Barrett, who turns 80 on October 8, spent almost four decades at the top of her gossip game.The former GMA contributor hung out with Bruce (now Caitlyn) Jenner. read


Video of drunk golfer attempting to hit the ball but falls on his butt in Kentucky

In a video proving popular on social media this week, the keen player is seen going for a swing in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, but after apparently having a few drinks, misses it completely. read


Basset hound Duke can finally see thanks to £1,000 FACELIFT

Duke, an American basset hound, had gruelling surgery to remove excess skin on his face. He was rushed in pain to vets, in Worcestershire, who performed a brow lift. read


Strictly's Katya Jones shares video of Ed Balls performing MORE embarrassing 'dad dancing'

His 'dad dancing' on the first episode of Strictly went viral, with many fans cringing at his performance alongside partner Katya Jones.    read


Georgia dog owner builds a tiny bedroom for Chihuahua in cupboard under the stairs

Betty McCall, from Pitts, Georgia, has turned the cupboard under her stairs into a tiny bedroom for her four-year-old Chihuahua, Poncho. There is also a painting of dogs playing poker. read