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X Factor singer Josh Brooks (far left) was suspended from the live show after allegations he attacked his former girlfriend Amelia Clarke and broke her nose - claims he has strenuously denied. And now new reports have emerged claiming he would regularly beat up his 17-year-old twin brother Kyle (pictured with him), who completes their dual boyband act Brooks Way. According to sources, the aspiring singer suffers from 'disturbing problems with anger'.

As a star on this year's Strictly, TV presenter Laura Whitmore is fulfilling a long-held dream. But it's not just about dancing the perfect jive; she is also hoping to quickstep away those 'man-eater' rumours. Laura was the first star to kick off this season's Strictly, with a red-hot cha cha that prompted even more headlines than Judge Rinder flashing his bare chest.

Clutching a cardboard sign with just the words 'I'm homeless' written on it, YouTube blogger Hstar Vlogs (pictured) films himself sat down in a London street as part of a social experiment'. While some people ignore him (pictured right) many others are seen offering him food, assistance and even £50 (pictured centre) during the four minute clip.

Places like Piccadilly Circus (pictured) have been completely modernised, with the former neon lights used to advertise Bovril and other businesses being replaced with a giant electronic screen. Other roads, such as Berwick Street Market and the Carnaby Street shopping area show how many former independent traders have been replaced, often by international chains. The images have been collated by Carl Court after he learned the story of London's smallest shop, a 6ft x 5ft x 2ft space on Bateman Street that was occupied by a cobbler underneath the window of another business.

New York artist Trina Merry, who specialises in body-painting, lines her subjects up and photographs them as they appear to blend right into the scenery around them. The backdrops to her eye-catching art include the White House, Freedom Tower, Grand Central Station, the Golden Gate Bridge, and even Ireland's Giant's Causeway. Models pose patiently against the rooftop view and skyline of New York's East Village (left) and the Washington Square Park Arch Monument (right) as Ms Merry blends their bodies into their surroundings.

The astonishing scene was captured on camera at a classroom in the north east of Russia. An unruly pupil refused to take out his headphones, prompting the professor to tug them out himself. Although the headphones did not appear to break the boy reacted furiously. 'You are a b******' he reportedly shouted going berserk, before he lunged towards the teacher and lined up to strike a punch. But the rest of the class rushed in to protect the old man, and then punished their fellow pupil for showing a lack of respect.

ED BALLS shares his Strictly Come Dancing diary with The Mail On Sunday: They say fancy footwork is a good thing in Westminster and Strictly Come Dancing has long been a favourite in the Balls-Cooper household. But when I was approached by the BBC to take part back in May, I was cautious. People like me just don't do things like that and, when I talked to my wife Yvette, I thought she'd tell me not to risk making a fool of myself. 'You have to do it,' she said instantly. 'How could you possibly pass up the opportunity to learn to dance on the biggest TV show there is?' I turned to Jeremy Vine, a Strictly veteran, and when he said it was the best experience he'd ever had, my mind was made up.

Tania Gutierrez, from Houston, Texas, is seen surprising her husband by placing her positive pregnancy test in a box under a baby blanket and then secretly filming his ecstatic reaction (pictured). The extremely sweet reaction to the announcement went viral when Mrs Gutierrez's sister Cristina Perez, uploaded the video to Twitter.

She's usually seen in exclusive locations and glamorous parties. But Victoria Beckham swapped her lavish lifestyle for the real world when she visited central Kenya on Saturday. The 41-year-old designer was joined by her teenage son, Brooklyn, 17, as they continued their UNAIDS charity mission in Africa.

The shocking 11 second video, which appears to have been filmed in a care facility in Taiwan, shows a frail and frightened woman (pictured left) huddled on the floor by her single bed as a man attacks her (pictured centre). The video has sparked outrage and been viewed more than 5M times since it was posted on Facebook earlier this week.

Ben Needham's body may today be returned to the Greek farmhouse where the missing toddler was last seen alive in what police dubbed an 'eerie' prospect. The 21-month-old is feared to have been accidentally run over by a digger driver in Kos on 24 July 1991 before being dumped a day later on a nearby illegal tip site. Investigators have spent the past two weeks excavating the surrounding land and rubble is now being transported back to the farmhouse to be forensically examined in a 'sterile' area. 'It may well be that Ben's remains or something linking us to his disappearance may be going back to the place where he was last seen alive,' a South Yorkshire Police spokesperson told MailOnline.

His wife may rightly be lauded for her elegant outfits but Prince William's own fashion choices have been so drab, one style magazine cruelly accused him of dressing like an estate agent. So now Kate has ordered her stylist Natasha Archer to give William a much-needed wardrobe makeover - and she has started by throwing out his ubiquitous brown loafers and his tatty trainers.

Mahamed Abdullahi, from King's College London Students' Union, called the traditional rendition of God Save The Queen 'outdated', adding 'f*** the nation state'. Although the suggestion was dismissed as 'petulant and disrespectful' by fellow students, the university management admitted it was 'in discussion' about the use of the song. King's College London was founded in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV. It plays God Save The Queen towards the end of graduation ceremonies.

Lane Pittman was caught on video head banging to Slayer's Raining Blood as he stood in the middle of a road in Jacksonville, Florida, and braved strong winds and rain during Hurricane Matthew. In the video, Pittman is seen standing in a lunge position (left, center and right) as he steadies himself against the wind before twirling his ginger locks back and forth. What's even more impressive is that the shirtless man was even carrying an American flag.

Across much of Britain, nothing - not even leaving the EU - seems to be able to affect property prices, as they continue heading ever higher. Yet all is not quite as it seems. Look carefully in many rural areas and you'll discover that some properties are actually tumbling in value - with a few having their prices slashed by hundreds of thousands of pounds. Lancych Mansion (left), a pretty seven-bed Gothic country house in the Cych valley of Pembrokeshire, has dropped from £1.95m to £1.35m. The property comes with 59 acres and 300ft of double-bank fishing on the River Cych. Boleyn House (bottom right) in the village of Ash went on the market at £975,000 and is now for sale at offers in excess of £850,000. Mounthooley House (top right) in the Scottish Borders came on the market in May at £745,000 and is now £695,000.

Some of the most lavish fashion houses spend thousands of pounds perfecting a perfume campaign that will entice shoppers. But one photo proved that all it takes is a little unfortunate wording to spark derision and mockery at a fragrance - and lead to a social media frenzy. An eagle-eyed shopper snapped a photo of a sign at Westfield shopping centre bearing the helpful instructions 'Please use the escalator by Prada' - and captioned it: 'Worst. Perfume. Name. Ever'. London-based Joe Harland's wry words suggested that luxury Italian fashion house Prada has released a new scent titled: 'Please use the escalator.'

Sally Whitney, 29, was saved by a team of passing strangers after her chair slid down a concrete launch ramp at high tide - plunging her into the water. Good Samaritans dived into the water at Brighton Marina to rescue Sally (shown at the ramp) and her carer, Zizi Linerpaite, who had got into difficulty after trying to save her friend. And after pulling Sally from the water, the team managed to recover her specialist wheelchair after discovering it washed up on rocks (pictured main). Sally found herself in a nightmare situation as her disability meant all she could do was cling on to the boulders for dear life.

Today, a journey across Russia's Trans-Siberian railway takes about a week. But exactly 100 years ago, upon its official completion, the trip took almost a month because the train trundled along at 20 miles an hour. Now the longest train line in the world, stretching more than 5,700 miles from Moscow to Vladivostok, the Trans-Siberian railway crosses two continents, 80 towns and cities, 16 large rivers and eight time zones. Here, MailOnline Travel takes a look back over a century of the Trans-Siberian's history with a series of fascinating pictures.

The only Islamic transgender boarding school in Indonesia has been shut down after a wave of intolerance sparked by the activities of hard-line Muslim groups in the country. Several months ago, amid a sudden backlash against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, a local hardline group called Islamic Jihad Front forced the school to close (inset and right, one of the students). But headmistress, Shinta Ratri (right) said: 'We want to prove that Islam accepts transgenders, that Islam is a blessing for all mankind'.

These are the stunning images of the animals gracing our screens as part of David Attenborough's new series of Planet Earth, returning to BBC One at the end of October. Hidden cameras in remote locations show animals such as snow leopards in ways viewers have not been able to see before, pictured main. Viewers will also see an adorable red-eyed tree frog, pictured top left, and a cute pygmy sloth, pictured bottom left. The series will run for six episodes, with themes including jungles, mountains and island habitats.

Due to the delicate balance of mares and fillies that is required to stop endangered Exmoor ponies from going extinct, the possibility of Bear - also known by his competition name Hawkwell Versuvius - being culled was very real. He became very distrusting of humans, having been branded as a foal all over his rump and shoulders, causing the equivalent of third-degree burns. However, just as the end seemed nigh he was taken in by horse whisperer Dawn Westcott, who has gradually trained him into one of the top horses in his field, even putting a Queen-owned horse to shame once.