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Brands axed from Tesco after row with supplier Unilever demanding price rise

The dispute is believed to have arisen after Tesco refused to pay a Unilever price increase demanded because of the falling value of the pound. read


Syrian airport bomb plot suspect Jaber Albakr has killed himself

Jaber Albakr was detained on Sunday in Leipzig in eastern Germany after three days on the run following a tip-off that he may have been looking for associates in the city. read


Teenage couple had sex together moments after killing mother and her daughter

The trial of a 15-year-old girl, who denies murdering Elizabeth and Katie Edwards, was also told that she and her boyfriend shared a bath after the killing in Spalding, Lincolnshire. read


Dutch government plans to legalise assisted suicide for those who feel they have 'completed life' but are not necessarily terminally ill in controversial move

The Dutch government intends to draft a law that would legalise assisted suicide for people who feel they have 'completed life' but who are not necessarily terminally ill. read


London father with second child on the way collapses and dies during city half marathon

A 31-year-old London broker, William Man, collapsed during the Royal Parks half marathon and could not be resuscitated - leaving behind a daughter, and a wife pregnant with their second child. read


Dorset man, 21, charged with murder of partner's toddler who died of blow to abdomen

A Dorset man, 21, has been charged with the murder of his partner's two-year-old son who died of blunt force trauma in May this year. The child's mother was arrested but released without charge. read


M4 is to be closed for TEN HOURS as a 40-tonne lorry overturns

Thousands of motorists faced hour-long delays on their way home this evening after a truck overturned near Reading on the M4 at lunchtime causing extensive damage to the carriageway. read


Disney fined after Harrison Ford was crushed on Star Wars Millennium Falcon set

The 74-year-old actor was knocked to the ground and pinned down by the heavy door on the set of the Millennium Falcon spaceship at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. read


Mother who died while giving birth to twins was a victim of a 'gross failure' by the medics who were meant to care for her, says coroner 

Estelle O'Sullivan, 37, lost three litres of blood after the Caesarian operation to deliver her twins and died from a cardiac arrest soon after. She was a patient at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, Berkshire. read


Rodent spotted scurrying around Westminster’s café

The intrepid mouse was spotted by visitors inside the Jubilee Cafe inside the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday afternoon having avoided almost 2,000 traps and a dedicated pest control officer. read


A West Midlands Imam has fled country days ahead of sentencing for abusing young girls

The disgraced former Imam of a West Midlands mosque, Hafiz Rahman, has fled to Bangladesh ahead of his sentencing for the historical sexual abuse of two young girls at a mosque. read


Lily Allen apologises after crying during a visit to the Jungle in Calais 

Singer Lily Allen broke down in tears at one point during a meeting with a 13-year-old boy from Afghanistan in Calais, who has risked his life trying to board UK-bound lorries. read


Mother's fear as her five-month-old girl is HOSPITALISED with food poisoning after eating a jar of 'mouldy' baby food

Full-time mother Michelle Brooks, 22, from Rye, East Sussex, inadvertently fed her daughter Mia, five months, a pot of ‘mouldy’ Cow and Gate baby food - that had an expiry date of 2018. read


London's population has been growing as immigration turn capital into 'megacity'

Immigration and a high birth rate has driven the growth of the capital over the past five years, according to analysis from the Office for National Statistics. read


St Albans-Wimbledon commuters kicked off train at London Blackfriars over graffiti

The Thameslink service from St Albans to Wimbledon was terminated at London Blackfriars after the ‘sexually offensive’ writing was spotted by guards. read


Female teacher 'sacked over 10-month affair with girl student, 17, after her father spotted love bites' faces being struck off 

Lecturer Nia Davies, 31, from Cardiff, began a 'sexual relationship' with her teenage pupil – even sharing a bed with her on trips to galleries, a hearing was told. read


Nicole Kidman flashes her endless legs at Lion premiere in London

The 49-year-old actress, who plays Sue Brierley, fell victim to the pesky British breeze as her sensational slashed velvet gown blew open and flashed her endless legs read


Sandwich shop owner jailed for life for Paige Doherty murder

John Leathem, 32, stabbed 15-year-old Paige Doherty more than 60 times when she stopped at his shop in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, on March 19. read


Chinese student 'said he was on mission to kill the Queen'

Hang Zhang, 25, made it through the main gate but was detained by police after a violent struggle in the Buckingham Palace courtyard, pictured, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard. read


Russia orders all officials to fly home any relatives living abroad

Politicians and high-ranking figures are said to have received a warning from president Vladimir Putin to bring their loved-ones home to the 'Motherland', according to local media. read


Devout Christian doctor who sexually assaulted patient is struck off 

Married GP Matthew Gale, 57 (pictured) had been rubbing the woman's lower spinal area during a consultation at his Lancashire surgery when he slipped one his hands between her legs. read


World-famous popstar, 22, drops in for a kickabout with London schoolchildren 

Megastar Justin Bieber, 22, who is worth an estimated £165million, turned up at Highgate School in north London today to play football with some shocked pupils. read


Jeremy Clarkson enjoys evening with female friend at the Albert Club in London

The TV presenter, 56, and his friend were seen leaving the exclusive venue together alongside a male pal on Tuesday. read


Hove man buys himself a WiFi kettle then spends 11 hours trying to make it boil 

Mark Rittman, 48, from Hove, spent 11 frustrating hours trying to make his nifty WiFi kettle boil. The device - which ranges in price from £50 to £100 - allows people to flick the kettle on using their phone read


St Dunstan's school apologises after accidentally sending a text containing the C-word 

A message asking for children's country of birth suffered an unfortunate typo when the O and the R were missed out. St Dunstan's school in Somerset, quickly noticed the typo and apologised read


Researchers warn constantly checking handsets can cause conflicts with kids

The University of Michigan Health System found that parents' technology use is causing conflict at home. Not only does it take attention away from kids, but it causes parents to become more stressed. read


Rider's risky overtake causes calamitous crash sending cyclists sprawling across the floor on a congested superhighway track in London

The dramatic clip shows a woman powering on the pedals to attempt a daring overtake on a London cycle-superhighway. But her risky manoeuvre backfires and she creates a painful pile-up. read


Fire spreads across Aer Lingus passenger jet at Orlando airport

Two baggage handlers were seriously injured and 193 passengers were left stranded after a section of the Aer Lingus passenger jet became engulfed in flames at Orlando International Airport. read


Disco balls could be the key to interstellar travel

The interstellar disco ball would have a in the centre, according to the Harvard research. When a laser beam hit the thin, mirror-like surface, the light would bounce off and push the probe along. read


Male passenger arrested after he 'stripped off in the lavatory mid-flight and asked female crew to assist him'

The unruly man, who has not been identified, was travelling with IndiGo airlines from Bhubaneswar to Delhi, India, according to the carrier. He was arrested on landing. read


Alaska Airlines passenger kicked off plane by air stewardess during safety demonstration

The incident took place on an Alaska Airlines plane at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport as it prepared for take-off on Monday. read


Ched Evans trial hears from previous lover of the woman who accuses him of rape

The 27-year-old striker walked up to the doors of the court arm in arm with his fiancee Natasha Massey. The court today heard from a previous lover of the woman who accuses him of rape. read


Partner of children’s author Helen Bailey denies murdering her

Ian Stewart, 55, is accused of killing writer Helen Bailey, who wrote the Electra Brown and Daisy Davenport books. Her body was found in the grounds of her home in Royston, Hertfordshire. read


'Serial killer' Stephen Port's 999 call claiming 'first victim' was 'drunk or had seizure'

Port, of Barking, east London, is accused of murdering four men over 15 months by spiking their drinks with date rape drug GHB in order to have sex with them at his flat while they were unconscious. read


Police watchdog won't investigate claims Hillsborough police tried to blame Liverpool fan

South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable David Crompton (pictured) has previously been suspended after being accused of trying to shift the blame on Liverpool fans. read


Man who attacked WPC Lisa Bates with an axe told shop worker that she was next

Nathan Sumner, 35, from Sheffield, who attacked PC Lisa Bates with an axe leaving her head split open screamed 'I am the King' when he was detained, a court heard today. read


'Our big day's screwed': Company which runs £9.5m Georgian castle where Peter Andre married last year goes bust leaving couples fearing their weddings will be cancelled   

The company which operates the luxury Georgian estate Mamhead House and Castle Ltd in Devon has closed, owing an estimated £150,000 to creditors. read


The five crucial things that the most successful people do in the first hour of their day

According to experts, the most successful people in business do five things every single morning that sets them up for a productive day - and you should follow their lead. read


Unhealthiest high street coffee chain breakfast pastries revealed (and they're mostly from Pret or Starbucks)

FEMAIL compared six pastries at five leading UK coffee shop chains, including Pret, Starbucks, Caffè Nero, Costa and Greggs, with surprising results. read


4 beauty bloggers put handbags under the microscope looking for diseases

Experts have discovered that handbags and makeup bags as little as six months old could contain unsafe levels of potentially lethal bacteria in recent laboratory tests. read


Healthista reveals the 8 reasons why your diet could be making you fatter

Information on labels may look precise but actually they can only provide an approximate amount of energy a person will get, says California-based neuroscientist and author Sandra Aamodt. read


Former Apprentice contestant claims married Donald Trump kissed her

Former Miss Oregon USA Jennifer Murphy, 37, competed on Season 4 of The Apprentice. read


KATIE HOPKINS wasn't offended by Trump's comments

If you're a Trump supporter or, more recently perhaps, an ex-Trump supporter, it's been a rough few weeks. Trump was forced to retreat to Trump Towers after pussy-gate. read


BBC Today's Justin Webb is taken to task by listeners over Donald Trump debate

Radio 4 presenter Justin Webb, 55, pictured, was branded a 'disgrace' following a debate about the comments on the Today programme yesterday. read


Donald Trump 'would walk in on naked beauty queens at MISS USA pageants'

Miss Arizona Tasha Dixon, who competed in 2001, claims that Trump introduced himself to the women by coming backstage while they were all in the process of changing their clothes. read


Man who claims to be Bill Clinton's secret son shows off his potential grandkids

Danney Williams, a 30-year-old man claiming to be Bill Clinton's abandoned son, tells his five children that his father is a former US president and promises them that they'll meet him one day. read


Will Young is seen for the first time since QUITTING Strictly Come Dancing

The 37-year-old cut a downcast figure as he was pictured for the first time on Wednesday after sensationally quitting Strictly Come Dancing. He was seen walking his dogs in a London park. read


Reddit user shares girl's insane rant after asking him out on a date via text

The woman, known as Amber, took the rebuff from Austin Super Saiyan, believed to be from the US, hard after her crush gently spurned her offer to meet up via text, which he shared on Imgur. read


Sarah Harding slammed by Ghost ticket holders as she's 'pulled off stage mid-show'

It's now been claimed that former Girls Aloud singer Sarah was pulled off the stage at Blackpool's Winter Gardens because she was messing up the memorable clay wheel scene. read


Sophie Wessex almost TRIPS as she leaves Mossimann's restaurant

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, 51, was attending a lunch for epidermolysis bullosa charity DEBRA, for which she is patron, on Wednesday afternoon when she almost took a tumble. read


Leah Bracknell reveals how it feels to be told you have advanced lung cancer

Leah Bracknell, 52, who played Zoe Tate in the ITV soap for 16 years until 2005, spoke with searing honesty about her battle with the disease on This Morning today (pictured). read


Jeremy Corbyn aide compares UK bombing of ISIS to Russian atrocities in Syria

Spokesman Seumas Milne complained that the focus on horrors in Aleppo was 'diverting attention' from the consequences of Western military action. read


Aleppo bombing leaves more children wounded as Pope Francis begs for ceasefire

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. The Syrian civil war claimed up to another 41 lives, including five children, following Tuesday's bombings as Pope Francis makes his strongest plea yet. read


Why baddies are always triangular and the good guys round: Mathematician reveals the hidden geometry of hit films

YouTube channel, Now You See It, studies the influence of shapes on characters’ personalities in a new video and how geometry affects the visual storytelling of the films we love. read


One of these 50-year-old women has had filler for ten years, another has had it once and the third has never had it - so can YOU tell which is which? 

We've pit three ladies - one who has had filler for ten years, one who has had just one treatment and one who has never had it - against each other to find out. So can you tell who is who? read


Holly and Phil tell This Morning listener not to walk down the aisle

Tearful caller Marie told Holly, Phil and agony aunt Deidre Sanders that her boyfriend had hit her and she was having doubts about their wedding next year read


Great British Bake Off effect sees budget baking gadget sales soar on eBay

Sales of baking gadgets 'soar' in the hour after an episode of GBBO airs, according to eBay. But it seems online shoppers are favouring budget buys instead of premium products. read


The REAL reason sunbed users are more at risk of deadly skin cancer – they are less likely to wear suntan lotion even when they’re outdoors 

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found those who used tanning beds were typically age 18 to 34. Despite the risks, they were no more likely to go for skin cancer screening. read


London HIV scientist dies as liquid nitrogen drains oxygen from his lab

A 32-year-old scientist, Damian Bowen, died while working at a trust attached to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital when his lab filled with nitrogen as he was freezing blood samples. read


Pound to euro rate just €0.88 at one airport — so where CAN you find the best deals?

Last week, a flash crash in the value of the pound pushed the exchange rate to lows not seen since the financial crisis. Yesterday, exchange rates settled at €1.10 to the pound and $1.21 to the pound. read


Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry dodges questions

The shadow foreign secretary was grilled on the issue this morning after the depth of the divisions at the top of the party became clear. read


Theresa May insists she will deliver on Brexit without giving the Commons a vote

Labour hailed a significant concession today after the Prime Minister accepted there should be 'full and transparent' debate before Article 50 is invoked, but Mrs May has dismissed calls for a Commons vote. read


Brexit 'will not cause exodus of London jobs' says Bank of England deputy governor

Sir Jon Cunliffe said it was 'highly unlikely' Paris or Frankfurt could supplant the capital in the 'foreseeable future'. read


TOWIE's Sam Faiers breastfeeds baby Paul live on This Morning

Mummy Diaries and former TOWIE star Sam Faiers divided Twitter after she breastfed baby Paul live on TV on Wednesday after arriving late to the studios. read


Jordanian student pilot crashed plane into high street ‘ON PURPOSE

Trainee pilot Feras M. Freitekh and his instructor Arian Prevalla had been arguing during the flight on Tuesday afternoon after the student said he no longer wanted to fly the plane, a source claims. read


President Hollande has admitted 'France has a problem with Islam'

Hollande also branded ethnic minority football stars as 'guys from the estates, without references, without values, who leave France too early', it emerged today. read


Reddit users share their nightmare roommate stories

From the man whose mother cooked all his food and cleaned to the woman who turned out to be a heroin addict, these tales posted to Reddit will make you yearn to live alone. read


Why you should never ask your partner how many lovers they've had

Around two months in, partners become curious and ask the 'how many before me' question. Sexpert Tracey Cox says you should think twice before you actually ask this loaded question. read


Is Oksana Neveselaya the world's hottest maths teacher?

Oksana Neveselaya, from Minsk, Belarus, describes herself as a 'sensual' maths teacher and has won over hundreds of thousands of male followers after a video of her teaching went viral. read


Cardiff police officer killed by bus as she pushed her daughter to safety

Sergeant Louise Lucas, 41, was dragged under the vehicle just moments after letting go of the little girl's hand as the pair went to cross the road while out shopping with a friend in Swansea, South Wales. read


Mothballed BHS store in Edinburgh's reopens - as SCOTTISH Home Stores

BHS has been on Princes Street, Edinburgh, for more than half a century but the store was closed at the beginning of August after the retail chain collapsed, with hundreds of workers losing their jobs. read


Hampshire girl is found guilty of the attempted murder of her best friend

A jury heard that the pupil, aged 14 at the time, lured her victim to a quiet corner of their Hampshire school grounds with the promise of giving her a present before stabbing her. read


Father-of-two soldier tells court of the terrifying moment he was ‘kidnapped'

James Dicks, 28, told a court that he screamed as he grappled with a former friend and colleague in Windsor, Berkshire, but a bystander said he could not intervene because the defendant 'had a knife'. read


Rotherham prankster dressed as a clown nearly run over by driver he tried to scare

A family were driving in south Yorkshire late at night when a 'clown' stepped out in front of the vehicle, waved at them and then began sprinting at the car. read


Kate Middleton parents' online costume shop slammed over kids Halloween costumes

Party Pieces is selling a gruesome bodysuit depicting a pet rabbit squashed on the road (pictured) for kids aged seven up. Parents fear that the gory outfit could upset youngsters. read


Blackburn man is stabbed by 'clown killer' as craze turns serious

Simon Chinery (pictured), 28, found himself covered in blood as the ten inch blade cut his right hand 'down to the bone'. He was walking away from a service station in Blackburn, Lancashire. read


Imgur photo has scary hidden illusion

A creepy photo showing a dark basement with a red circle is causing confusion on Imgur as users try to work out what is sinister about the picture. But can you figure out what's scary about it? read


Samsung slashes its profits estimate by a third after Galaxy Note 7 recall disaster 

The South Korean electronics giant filed a revised operating profit estimate of 5.2 trillion won ($4.6 billion), compared to the 7.8 trillion won it announced just last week. read


Samsung sends out fire resistant 'recovery boxes' for customers to return their Galaxy Note 7 handsets - complete with protective gloves

The kits contain a series of boxes and protective bags, including one with a special fire resistant coating. The inner box has a ceramic fiber lining, and Samsung says gloves must be used around it. read


Danish research shows antidepressants make healthy people more likely to be suicidal

The researchers, from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, claim previous research underestimated the risk of suicide and other harms as a result of taking antidepressants. read


What the doctors won't warn you about childbirth

Women going into labour might hope for a serene experience but the birthing process can throw a few curveballs including vomiting, going to the loo on the delivery table and ending up stripped naked. read


Internet brain teasers can be solved by just 1 in 5

The latest Playbuzz quiz to leave players stumped is a tricky test consisting of five puzzles in total. The game asks participants to join rows of circles using straight lines and to play a version of 'dot sudoku'. read


University cheerleading team cancels chav-themed night out after right-on students moaned they were 'appropriating working class culture' 

The Bristol University Cheerleading Society was set to host a chav night, but one of the cheerleaders complained that the theme could be seen as an appropriation of working class culture. read


Jeremy Vine posts another incident while cycling but is me with backlash on Facebook

In the footage recorded on his daily commute through Kensington, west London, the Radio 2 host can be heard saying 'wow' as a red Peugeot 406 car pulls out of a side road just metres in front of him. read


Michael Fabricant slams Jeremy Corbyn after he suggestions of preferential NHS treatment

The angry row broke out after Michael Fabricant used PMQs in the Commons today to reveal he has been successfully treated for prostate cancer. read


Are YOU washing your hands properly? Survey reveals the nation's dirty habits leaving us prone to bugs

Research conducted by WaterAid and the Scouts revealed 60 per cent of British adults don't dry their hands properly after washing them - despite damp hands being known to spread more bacteria. read


New plastic £5 note is selling for £65k on eBay

Collectors have bid £65,000 for a £5 note on eBay - because it has AK47 on the serial number. The note was put on the site by seller Gareth Wright on and has sparked a bidding war. read


Tragic photos show parents failing at raising their children

From going to the toilet with a daughter on their shoulders to taking a steamy selfie as their child looks on in the background - these hilariously tragic pictures are bound to shock. read


Wendi Murdoch reveals her close relationship with ex-husband Rupert

Wendi Murdoch, 47, has revealed her close relationship with her ex-husband Rupert, saying they are 'very friendly' and 'on the same page' when it comes to parenting their two daughters. read


National Treasure viewers praise tragically truthful' finale

National Treasure viewers heaped praise on the finale of the drama for it's 'realistic' portrayal of a sex abuser getting away with his crimes, while his victims were torn apart in court. read


Armless man in India receives driving licence

Vikram Agnihotri, 45, from Indore in Central India lost his arms in an accident when he was just seven and now uses his right foot to steer and his left foot to change gears and operate the pedals. read


Moment a hotel manager saves dog whose leash became trapped in elevator

The close call occurred  at the Roadway Inn in Greenville, South Carolien, where general manager, Ben Duke, saw one of his guests was getting on the elevator with his leashed dog. read


Tony Toutouni's future wife reveals what his like is really like

Nightclub entrepreneur Tony Toutouni, 43, from Los Angeles, keeps his 1.5 million followers entertained with pictures of his lavish lifestyle from fast cars to private jets and naked women. read


Central London grinds to a halt as thousands of Muslims celebrate holy day – and even Morgan Freeman joined in

Thousands of Muslims marched through London today for the festival of Ashura while carrying flags and placards denouncing ISIS and terrorism. read


German porn starfights ban on her noisy webcam shows from home - and offers neighbours an orgy if they back her 

The 23-year-old, who goes by the name Natalie Hot, was given the ban by the administrative court in Munich, the capital city of the German state of Bavaria, after complaints by neighbours. read


Edinburgh University research suggests 'lack of vitamin D could cause dementia' 

Air pollution, excessive minerals in water and vitamin D deficiency are all included in a shortlist of environmental risk factors for dementia, compiled by University of Edinburgh scientists. read


Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam will no longer be defended by lawyers

Prosecutors say Abdeslam played a key part in the slaughter of 130 people in a wave of machine gun and bomb attacks in the French capital on November 13 last year. read


London cyclist denies fatally injuring HR executive mother-of-two

Teenage cyclist Charlie Alliston, 19, is said to have collided with mother-of-two Kim Briggs, 44, while she was on her lunch break in Old Street, central London on February 12 this year. she died six days later. read


Islamic festival of Ashura continues as children smear themselves in blood

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. The young Shia Muslim looks lost as her head is held still before a blade slices open her scalp as another child cries in the Muslim Ashura festival in Chennai, India. read


Hatfield Station passenger has stand-off with a train over ticket prices

A man took to the tracks at Hatfield Station in Hertfordshire and blocked a London Kings Cross-bound train from departing, leaving commuters stranded during rush-hour. read


One last look at her babies… then Mother bear leaves them forever: Heartbreaking moment parent leaves her cubs to fend for themselves 

This is the heartbreaking moment a mother brown bear leaves her cubs to make their own way in the world by abandoning them in the Central Siberian Nature Reserve by the Yenisei River. read


Rail fan misses shot of rare train as freight carriages race past at exactly the wrong moment 

Adrian Craig was all set up to capture the Pathfinder Tours excursion train passing by Billingham in Teeside when a freight train got in front of the camera at exactly the wrong moment (pictured). read


Breathtaking photographs show 500 kites swooping on a feeding station

Red kites flock to a 200-acre sheep farm in Powys every day, where conservation efforts are paying off. Hundreds of the birds mass in the skies above Gigrin Farm, an RSPB feeding station. read


Privacy obsessed couple build a 'windowless' family home in an Essex woodland

David and Michelle Parsons spent a year and £250,000 constructing their home in Billericay, Essex in the hope to build a new life for Michelle after a long battle with cancer. read


South African fishermen risk their lives trying to drag a Bronze Whaler Shark back into the sea... but it seems far from grateful 

Incredible images taken on Muizenberg beach, Cape Town show the fishermen struggling to free the huge Bronze Whaler Shark and release it back into the sea after was trapped in their nets. read


What a stinger! 100-million-year-old wingless wasp preserved in amber is the only known specimen of its kind

Researchers from Russia, England and the US pinpointed the new species of extinct wingless wasp, but were unable to determine how it died out. The fossil was found in Myanmar. read


Only 48% of Britons could pass financial quiz taken across 31 countries 

Researchers from the OECD found less than half of Britons could perform simple financial calculations, compared with 84 per cent of those questioned in Hong Kong. read


Prince Philip can't take his eyes off Grayson Perry at the Royal Academy of Arts

The cross-dressing ceramicist, who was dressed in a pink and red chiffon and silk dress, gave a speech. read


Mother forgets her OWN BABY for eight hours while she goes on a drinking spree

The abandoned child - who was less than a year old - was found by a dog walker the morning after being left behind in a deserted park in Blackpool by her mother, Julie Gill. read


Sidney Kilmartin convicted of mailing cyanide that killed Brit

Sidney Kilmartin, 54, (pictured) from Windham, Maine, has been convicted of posting cyanide to Andrew Denton, from Hull, who used the lethal substance to kill himself. read


Morrisons' customers share photos of the store's biggest fails on Facebook

A glimpse at Morrisons' Facebook page reveals several areas where customers are less than satisfied, with complaints about the lack of jam in their doughnuts to dead insects on ice lollies. read


PiggieLuv's halloween nail art tutorial video shows talons being RIPPED off

A Dutch self-taught nail artist, 27, posted the horrifying Instagram clip which features fake talons slowly being prised off with tweezers to reveal the bloody flesh beneath. read


Devout Sikh who attempted rape on woman with Down’s syndrome may have other victims’

Harjit Singh (pictured) was branded a 'predator' by police after he was jailed for more than six years for singling out vulnerable victims in north London. read


Sussex ASBO yob is kicked out of home visited by police 1,000 times

Alexandria 'Al' Capone, 41, painted her home in Worthing, West Sussex, a former Victorian RNLI lifeboat station,  pink and terrorised residents in a 10-year campaign of anti-social behaviour. read


Ohio father films moment he tells his son that his mother overdosed on heroin

The heart-breaking moment when a father in Youngstown, Ohio, sits down and tells his eight-year-old son his mother has died of a heroin overdose (pictured) has gone viral. read


London's 'restaurant king' demands a £3m payout from Sir Terence Conran

Des Gunewardena, CEO of D&D London, says that he was paid just £1,254 for shares in Sir Terence Conran's holding company that he has now had valued at £3million. read


Would you ride this bizarre bike? Two-wheeler designed to be used while LYING DOWN could prevent injuries

The bike is the brainchild of John Aldridge, an inventor from California. Rather than riding in a seat, cyclists lean forward with their weight resting on their hips and arms. read


Rare blue shark usually found in the deep seas around Norway is discovered

The body of what is believed to be a blue shark (pictured) was discovered by a passer-by walking his dog on Tentsmuir Beach next to the River Tay in Fife on Monday. read


The evolution of birdsong: 68-million-year-old voicebox reveals how first singing avians honked and quacked

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin found the organ in an Antarctic fossil of a relative of ducks that lived during the age of dinosaurs. read


Headteacher from Arbroath High School told boy to 'put his body away as it was too sexy'

Gillian Rew (pictured) admitted last month to drinking eight glasses of wine on the trip to Lockerbie in Scotland in September 2014 before having 'improper contact' with pupils. read


Belfast boy with Apert syndrome has face broken and rebuilt to save his life

Daire Flanagan, from Belfast, has Apert Syndrome - an abnormal growth of the skull. Surgeons had to break his facial bones and pull them back together with a metal frame so he could breathe. read


Can YOU see it? This baffling optical illusion will make you hallucinate without touching drugs

The mind-boggling video is part of a study by researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia that they hope will lead to treatments for people with Parkinson's Disease. read


Islamist girls' school in Nottingham faces closure after pupil blew the whistle

Following her expulsion Ms Saleem has spoken out about her treatment at Jamia Al Hudaa girls’ school in Nottingham, saying she was not taught geography, history, art or music. read


Health officials warn of 'escalating' problem of women flying to have their child 

Managers at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, south London, said they were facing a growing problem of women flying in from Nigeria solely to have babies. read


Oxford woman found on fire in housing estate sparks attempted murder arrest

Thames Valley Police have arrested a man Oxford on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was found on fire in a city estate. She suffered 80 per cent burns as a result of the incident. read


Three police officers are charged with perverting course of justice

Three West Midlands Police officers have been charged with perverting the course of justice and perjury in connection with the death of Kingsley Burrell in 2011, the CPS has said. read


MPs warn millions of Brits will lose their jobs to AI machines

A report from the UK government's Science and Technology Committee claims that humankind does not have the skills to flourish in a post-AI world. read


Dead peckish: Bird-brained pigeons who can't resist eating grain get sucked into a bakery mill in Russia

Footage shows the birds flying down for a free meal in the city of Kazan in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan. read


Reddit users share hilarious contradictory photos

Netizens have been sharing their most ironic photos online with the contradictory photos making it hard to believe that they weren't staged. read


L of a cheat! Driving test hopeful caught wiring her BRA with hi-tech spy equipment to help her pass the written exam 

Her equipment included a small camera fitted to her underwear, and a headphone so helpers could relay the answers to her. But it all went badly wrong for her, and she was arrested. read


Michelin-starred Deliveroo service from Galvin at Windows tested by FEMAIL

EXCLUSIVE: Deliveroo has teamed up with its second Michelin-starred restaurant, Galvin at Windows, in central London. FEMAIL was the first to try out the new partnership. read


Former doctor 'molested woman during intimate examination' tribunal hears

Dr Michael Brookman, 56, a former teacher and junior doctor in Exeter, is accused of conducting the inappropriate exam, as well a number of other examples of misconduct at the medical tribunal. read


Belfast woman pleas for £100k for treatment to cure pancreatic cancer

Aundrea Bannatyne, 42, from Dundonald in Belfast, given less than a year to live, has issued a desperate plea for £100,000 for pioneering treatment to give her a 'second chance of life'. read


Embarrassed Ikea bosses remove picture of boy 'imitating Adolf Hitler'

The print was spotted in a showroom by Stevie Davies-Evans, who posted a picture of it on Twitter. He voiced his shock that the image had been hung up in the store in Cardiff. read


The Night Manager creator hits bat at reaction to Tom Hiddleston's sex scenes

The creator of The Night Manager David Farr has insisted the show was not popular only because of pin-up Tom Hiddleston or the raunchy sex scene, and that reaction to the scenes are 'utterly absurd'. read


Watford supercar driver 'allowed to park in a disabled bay because he already had ticket'

The row brewed up after the man in a Russian-registered Ferrari F430 received a parking ticket for leaving his car by a bus stop and in a disabled bay in Watford High Street. read


Israeli designer Alon Livne unveils a 'naked' wedding dress

Israeli designer Alon Livné has debuted a daring new dress in his latest Alon Livné White 2017 collection and it is super-revealing. It includes a white skirt attached to a flesh-coloured boysuit. read


Russian TV star Evelina Bledans films her silicon lips being PEELED off

In a strange video uploaded on Instagram by Russian TV star Evelina Bledans her silicon lips are peeled off by an assistant in the dressing room, enabling her to head out for some food. read


Could YOU pass the secretive Oxford entrance exam? University reveals some of its most common questions - and how to answer them

Oxford has released five questions from tutors who conduct the interviews, revealing the complex problems in everything from mathematics to medicine used to spot the sharpest candidates. read


Essex police investigate unexplained death of elderly couple found dead at house 

The 'devoted' couple, named locally as John Scarle, 80, and his 'loving' wife Anne, 69, had not been seen for several days before they were found dead at their home in Southend, Essex. read


Bullies could use VR to 'torture' their victims

The concerns were raised by the Institute of Ideas who will meet in London to discuss the best way to police VR technology before it spirals out of control. read


Woman, 55, who worked six days a week reveals how STRESS wiped her entire memory - and she had to fall in love with her husband all over again

Marie Coe, 55, from Poole, Dorset, who ran her own events company, suffered stress-induced amnesia which meant she could no longer remember her life including her husband Mark. read


Feline satisfied? Couple are delighted when hotel fulfils their joke request for 'some chocolates and a cat'

The Hilton Garden Inn in Louisville responded to the light-hearted plea with a pile of chocolate bars, a hand-written card and a framed photo of a cat. read


Prince William shows off makeover while meeting military veterans

Prince William showed he's definitely put his former 'estate agent' style behind him as he arrived for an engagement looking dapper in a dark blue suit at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital. read


Model tells how raw meat dress started to decompose during photoshoot

Top model Yulia Kaunova, from Russia, who wore a dress made of raw meat for a magazine photoshoot has admitted that it started to smell disgusting after a few hours under the hot studio lights. read


Distressing viral video thought to show kidnapped girl missing for six years bound and gagged is revealed by cops to be a FAKE produced by an actor, actress and cameraman for entertainment on YouTube

Authorities in Wisconsin say that a disturbing viral video of a man holding a bound and gagged woman hostage is a fake and the woman in the video is not missing teen Kayla Berg. read


Pregnant women who take antidepressants 'far more likely to have kids with speech and learning disorders'

Mothers who bought mood balancing pills at least twice during pregnancy had a 37% increased risk of speech or language disorders among their children, Columbia University found. read


David Cameron lands first job after quitting parliament with National Citizen Service

The former prime minister will help oversee the expansion of the National Citizen Service (NCS) scheme, which helps teenagers gain life skills and was a key part of his 'Big Society' agenda. read


Mother on the school run spots a 'twister' above CORNWALL

Ruth Littlejohns, 37, snapped a photograph of the dramatic spectacle in Falmouth this morning. She was among a number of people who reported seeing the 'twister' in the town. read


Yorkshire Indian restaurant owner buys private plane in curry

Shajahan Chowdhury, 47, of Keighley, West Yorkshire, swapped the Indian food for the shell of a 49ft Hawker Siddeley HS125 jet which he now plans to turn into a restaurant. read


Amazing video shows horse scare bull away when placed in a arena together

This is the moment a horse was filmed facing off against a bull by its owners, believed to be somewhere in Brazil, before turning the tables and chasing the bigger animal away. read


Met Police arrest student taxi driver over unpaid car parking fines from previous owner

Mustafa Haji, 24, bought the Ford Galaxy for £2,700 and was stunned to find it clamped outside his home in Golders Green, North London, just weeks later - because he owed no money. read


MHRA report finds marijuana does have medicinal effect

Products containing cannabidiol - also known as CBD - are now classed as medicines by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in the UK. read


Calcium supplements 'dramatically increase risk of heart attacks'

A 10-year study at Johns Hopkins University has concluded calcium boosters tend to drive up the levels of plaque buildup in the arteries - putting pressure on the heart. read


Mid-Ulster is revealed as a hotspot for abnormally tall people

Scientists have identified a 'giant hotspot' in Northern Ireland, where people carry a gene mutation causing them to grow abnormally tall. One in 150 people have the gene mutation in mid-Ulster (stock image) read


Queen Letizia of Spain joins her family on Spain's National Day

The Spanish royals celebrated their country's National Day on Wednesday where Letizia, 45, was joined by her husband Felipe VI and their daughters Leonor, ten, and Sofía, nine. read


Michael Clarke breaks down on 60 Minutes talking about the tragic death of Phillip Hughes

Michael Clarke has broken down when talking about the tragic death of late cricketer Phillip Hughes in a preview for his tell-all interview with 60 Minutes.  read


Optical illusion shows a giant Felice Varini street painting transformed in New Haven

The amazing street-illusion turns an unwelcoming alley into a colourful attraction. Swiss artist Felice Varini created the mural in the city of New Haven, Connecticut. read


Liam Byrne reveals torment after leaving 'no money left' note at the Treasury

Former Treasury minister Liam Byrne has revealed he was ready to quit public life after his infamous note declaring there was 'no money' left was made public when Labour left government in 2010. read


Pre-orders open for the developer version of Microsoft's augmented reality headset

The software giant announced it will be rolling out pre-orders for the mixed reality headsets in six countries, including the UK, Ireland and Australia, for two versions of the device (pictured). read


Star Trek-style device could help to spot 'rogue' genetically modified organisms

A team at Rice University in Texas is testing the effects of GM-associated elements, such as proteins and DNA, escaping into the environment and how to detect them using a tricorder-inspired device. read


Domino's Pizza set to open 10 more stores than previously planned despite sales growth slowdown

Domino's Pizza said like-for-like sales in its UK market rose by 3.9 per cent in the three months to the end of September, but that was down from 14.9 per cent growth last year. read


Mystery of ‘red’ woodpeckers is solved! Yellow-feathered birds get rosy tints from the BERRIES they eat

Researchers at the Royal Alberta Museum in Canada believe the yellow shafted Northern flicker's feathers are being tinted (pictured) by the red pigment found in berries they eat. read


Durham astrophysicist filmed up women's skirts and owned a stash of child porn

Dr Jeremy Allington-Smith (pictured) spent five years filming up womens' skirts in Durham, and police found thousands of indecent images and a paedo-manual in a raid on his home. read


BMW presents its self-balancing motorcycle of the future

The German automaker, headquartered in Munich, unveiled its Motorrad Vision Next 100, a sleek, self-balancing prototype the company released as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations. read


Brazilian rubbish collectors show off their twerking skills on their truck

The twerking trio regularly stop traffic as they drive through the streets of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, dressed in their fetching orange jumpsuits, and dancing on the back of their moving truck. read


Getting much work done, lads? Workmen show off the REAL tricks of their trade by spinning trowels, throwing cones and catching drills 

Labourers from across the UK are showing off the real tricks of their trades with a series of stunts. Workmen perform slick trowel spins and cone throws (pictured) as they compete to be named 'tool trickster'. read


Adorable Golden Retriever puppy befriends four-day-old baby goat in cute video from Seattle

An adorable video shows the new best friends messing around in Seattle. Immediately the puppy takes to the baby goat, and the two swiftly become best buddies. read


Shocking moment a Chinese officer is pushed by a fast car for over a mile

Dashcam footage has caught the moment a police officer is dragged for two kilometres (1.2 miles) by a drunk driver. The incident occurred during a police check on October 5. read


North Yorkshire pub goes on sale that was part of location for Robin Hood

The sale of the Green Dragon Inn in the North Yorkshire Dales comes with 5.5 hectares of parkland, a visitor centre, a campsite and Hardraw Force - England's highest single drop waterfall. read


Mac on... Donald Trump's infamous 'locker room' comments

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses. Especially girls with classy asses! read


Ripped out of the ground and stripped for firewood in seconds: Watch the giant robotic arm that saws through the forest and cuts up a tree trunk in seconds

The brutal efficiency of the EcoLog 590D harvester is captured in a dramatic video showing it relentlessly cutting its way through the forest. The Swedish made machine retails at over $160,000. read