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Moment angry son confronts double-glazing company that sold his 81-year-old mother two doors for nearly £6,000 - when all she needed was a £50 handle

Dominic MacMahon (far left) claims his 81-year-old mother Dr Heather Collins (second left) was 'taken advantage of' by Zenith Staybrite Ltd after the sold her two doors for £6,000 (inset) at her Essex home. The company is said to have cold called Dr Collins and she informed them her front door handle was broken, an issue another company had quoted her £50 to fix. The following day a salesman persuaded the doctor, who is easily confused and is supported by three part-time carers, to part with the cash for the new doors. Her son confronted the salesman (centre, right) at her home the next day and filmed the conversation, posting the footage to Facebook while venting his anger at the situation. The salesman denied any wrongdoing and Zenith Staybrite has confirmed it is conducting an internal investigation.

Bride, 54, dies 10 days into her dream Mexican honeymoon from heart attack 'caused by fish that had eaten toxic algae'

A newlywed bride died on her honeymoon after having a heart attack caused by eating contaminated fish. Christine Fensome, 54, (pictured) was on a trip to Mexico with her husband Andy Bennetts, 58, when she fell ill during the night on September 27. The mother-of-three is understood to have died from a heart attack caused by the fatal ciguatera toxin, a foodborne illness caused by eating reef fish contaminated with a toxin from a plankton found on coral, algae and seaweed. Christine, from Burghill in Herefordshire, was described as being a 'fit and active' regular gym-goer who doted on her five grandchildren. Her mother said the family was 'completely devastated' and her husband was today too distraught to talk about his wife's death. Her brother said: 'If anything can come from my sister's death it is raising awareness about eating fish abroad. I want people to be aware of these dangers.'

Travellers who pitched up illegally on open land near a farm are allowed to stay for FIVE YEARS because one of them is pregnant

Travellers who pitched a site illegally on open land near Cold Comfort Farm in Hinckley, Leicestershire, have been allowed to stay for five years because one of them is pregnant.

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Can YOU solve it? The deceptively tricky maths puzzle that will leave you scratching your head

A maths-based puzzle - which seems relatively simple at first glance - has been driving people up the wall.

'I will not let anyone speak about a child in this way': Mother takes to Facebook to slam Specsavers after an 'optician branded her autistic five-year-old son a spaz'

Sarah Ford (pictured), 24, of Burnley, Lancashire, claims a shop worker refused to let her five-year-old son buy the same pair of glasses and told her: 'I've convinced a few spaz's in my time'.

What do YOUR fingers say about you? Digit length may reveal if you are likely to be athletic, anxious or depressed

Carl Pintzka, a medical doctor and researcher at the National Competence Service for Functional MRI in Trondheim, Norway wanted to see what features are correlated with different finger ratios.

BREXIT BLACKMAIL: BRITAIN'S FIGHT TO LEAVE THE EU

#Marmitegate! Furious shoppers call for boycott of Unilever after Tesco stops selling Marmite - and 200 other items - in protest at Anglo-Dutch food giant's demand for a 10% Brexit price rise

Unilever, which makes an estimated £2billion in annual profits, has stopped delivering Marmite and more than 200 other products to Britain's largest retailer. The Anglo-Dutch firm, an active Remain supporter, says it has been forced to increase prices due to the falling value of the pound in the wake of the vote to leave the EU. Critics claim the multi-national is 'using Brexit as an excuse' to raise prices.

'You monsters! What have you done?!': Hilarious meme pokes fun at the Unilever-Tesco stand-off as the food you either love or hate is taken off the shelves!

Fear over the availability of Marmite has got people worried, after supermarket giant Tesco announced it would be in short supply.

Love it or hate it, at least it's British! How Marmite has been made in Burton for 114 years - despite being invented by a German scientist and named after a French casserole dish

Love it or hate it, at least it's British! How Marmite has been made in Burton for 114 years - despite being invented by a German scientist and named after a French casserole dish

The world's supply of Marmite is made in a factory in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire and the spread, which celebrates its 114th birthday this year, has never been more popular.

'Unilever would be negatively impacted if the UK were to leave the EU': Ten days before Brexit, how the company's boss and his three predecessors told staff it was crucial to stay in Europe

Unilever was among several businesses which warned a decision to leave the EU would be bad for British retailers, provoking allegations of scaremongering.

As Tesco axes 200 Unilever products, where is the cheapest place to buy your favourite brands - including Persil, Pot Noodle and PG Tips?

As shoppers reel from Unilever's axing of 200 popular products from Tesco, FEMAIL reveals where you can still buy your PG Tips, Persil and Pot Noodle AND save money

'A special kind of arrogance!' Brexiteers condemn ex-model investment fund manager as she launches landmark court battle to derail process of leaving EU

Gina Miller is the leading figure in a High Court challenge demanding that Theresa May stage a vote in parliament before invoking Article 50. But the Prime Minister has dismissed the calls - and has taken the unusual step of dispatching the Attorney General to argue the case in person. The government will argue before three judges at the High Court in London that the Prime Minister is legally entitled to use the royal prerogative to start the Brexit process.

Minister wades into Marmite row by urging people to buy 'own brand' alternatives during the stand-off over Unilever price hikes

The multi-national firm is at loggerheads with Tesco after saying the fall in the Pound since the Brexit vote meant it had to increase prices by 10 per cent.

The £18BILLION divorce! Brussels is set to demand massive payment to settle liabilities when we leave the EU

Eurocrats are preparing calculations for the sums that need to be divided up as the UK entangles itself from the bloc, and are expected to present a huge final bill.

'The prophets of doom are wrong!' Boris Johnson says we could get a BETTER deal than single market membership but warns that Brexit will be 'stormy and stressful'

The Foreign Secretary lashed out at gloomy predictions about the consequences of leaving the EU, insisting European states had a clear interest in giving us a good deal.

Ukip's millionaire donor Arron Banks admits he set his own private DETECTIVES on the Vote Leave chief to stir up paranoia among rival Brexit campaigns

Mr Banks set up Leave.EU to pursue his own vision of the Brexit campaign and wanted to defeat Vote Leave in the race for the official Out campaign designation.

'I never wanted to let her go': Labour MP moves House of Commons to tears with heartbreaking account of how her baby daughter died after just five days

Her voice breaking, Vicky Foxcroft (pictured in the Commons today) described how Veronica lived just five days after complications during birth. The MP said after agreeing to the life support machine being turned off she was finally able to hold her girl for the first time as her heartbeat slowly stopped. Ms Foxcroft said she had been treated like a 'kid' rather than a 'grieving mum' afterwards. Now aged 39, she has not had any more children for fear of the same thing happening. 'I was her mum. I also hoped one day that I would be her best friend,' she said. The emotional speech - which Ms Foxcroft said was the hardest she had ever given - came during a debate to mark baby loss awareness week.

Father accidentally kills his son when he falls on top of him and breaks the child's NECK while messing around in a supermarket

WARNING: DISTURBING FOOTAGE. Shocking footage has emerged of a father playing with his son in a supermarket Guangzhou, China, before he accidentally falls on his neck.

Tinder date victim's blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit when she fell from man's balcony and her body was covered in 'self-inflicted' injuries, murder trial hears

New Zealand tourist Warriena Wright had a blood alcohol reading of level of .0156 when she fell from Gable Tostee's 14th floor Gold Coast apartment and her body almost 'folded over itself'.

Why DO our mouths water? Expert reveals how just smelling food can make you produce more saliva

NEW The brain sends signals to the salivary glands which start to produce greater volumes of saliva when it smells food, says Gordon Proctor, a professor in salivary biology at King's College London.

British tourist, 68, is fined £3,000 for defecating on the runway after stepping off a Ryanair flight from Manchester to Italy

The 68-year-old had flown into Brindisi Airport in Apulia in southern Italy and was making his way to the terminal building after leaving the aircraft when he pulled down his trousers and defecated.

Grandmother, 48, who claimed she'd won £33million on the Lotto but put the ticket in the wash 'was the victim of revenge porn when a friend shared naked photos of her'

Susanne Hinte, 48, from Worcester, who claimed she had put a £33million lottery ticket in the wash, was the victim of revenge porn when a former friend shared naked pictures of her, a court heard. Miss Hinte, who gained nationwide notoriety when she claimed her ticket for the record-breaking draw had been destroyed, borrowed a phone from friend Julie Howard, 37, when hers broke. Ms Howard is accused of sharing pictures the grandmother took on that phone when it was returned to her.

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'He's kicking me. Mum, my nose is bleeding, he's got me round the neck': Mother was forced to listen on the phone as jealous cocaine-fuelled boyfriend, 31, beat her daughter until she went limp

Luke A'Court, 31, admitted viciously attacking partner Leanne Gray at her Somerset home after 'drinking 13 pints and taking cocaine' but avoided jail for the brutal attack.

Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize for literature for 'creating new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition'

The 75-year-old US songwriter had created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition', according to the Swedish Academy.

Sorry Benjamina, he's my man! Bake Off heart-throb Selasi's girlfriend is revealed to be a property worker who calls him 'the boss'

She became the envy of women across the nation when Great British Bake Off contestant Selasi Gbormittah announced he had a girlfriend. And now MailOnline can reveal the fan favourite's other half is a stunning property worker who has been giving him constant support behind-the-scenes. Strawberry blonde Joelle Rainford, 28, has been dating the talented baker for more than two-and-a-half years and the couple (pictured together left) live together in London. She does not appear to have been fazed by his flirty relationship with his co-star Benjamina Ebuehi (inset) - who crashed out of the competition on Wednesday.

'Forget about Brad and Angelina, this breakup is the saddest of 2016': Fans mourn the end of Selasi and Benjamina's 'flirty' friendship as she's booted off Bake Off

Great British Bake Off fans have been put through the wringer over the past few weeks. And things didn't get any easier for viewers on Wednesdayas Benjamina was eliminated in the quarter final.

'Um, what are those knights jousting with?' Andrew's VERY naughty caramel shard on GBBO leaves social media in stitches

Engineer Andrew Smyth, 25, sent Twitter into meltdown after putting his caramel jousting pole in a very compromising position in front of his edible knight's crotch.

'Candice you pouting copycat!' GBBO fans accuse the star baker of STEALING her peacock showstopper from last year's winner

Candice Brown, 31, from Bedford, made a peacock out of marzipan on last night's show - but she was criticised online for it bearing a resemblance to Nadiya Hussain's bake from last year.

JIM SHELLEY: A boldly-coloured, self-adoring, peacock stole the show on the Great British Bake Off. No not Candice. But she was Star Baker in Tudor Week

A magnificent creature famous for bold displays of colour and flaunting its beauty stole the show on Tudor Week in the Great British Bake Off.

KATIE HOPKINS: Will and the other spoiled Strictly celebrities need to remember that hard-working people watching on real-world sofas will never vote for whiners

How long would any of the celebrities in this year's Strictly last in the real world, asks KATIE HOPKINS as she gives her views on Will Young, Tameka Empson and the show's other stars. Many people get up on Monday and work eight hours in a job they don't love for a boss they can't stand. So to the cry-babies and the spoiled celebrities, throwing their toys out the pram and stropping off when 'it's not fair', I'd caution to remember how lucky you are.

Did Will Young quit Strictly because he feared he would lose? Furious BBC bosses 'SLASHED his pay cheque from £25,000 to just £5,000 after he walked out of show'

A show insider told The Sun that BBC bosses have taken his pay from a whopping £25,000 down to just £5,000 after he broke his contract as its claimed he only quit for fear he would not win

So can Britain's first reality TV pop star ever find happiness? After Will Young's dramatic walkout from Strictly ALISON BOSHOFF says his story shows the fake promise of instant fame

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A new Scottish independence bill will be published NEXT WEEK as Nicola Sturgeon vows her MPs will oppose Brexit laws planned by Theresa May

Nicola Sturgeon vowed to fight against the 'right wing of the Tory Party' imposing a 'hard Brexit' on Scotland as she opened the party's annual conference in Glasgow.

Scotland is a bigger economic basket case than Greece: Country would have to DOUBLE its basic rate of income tax to tackle its public spending deficit

A report by the Taxpayers' Alliance says Scotland would need to plug its deficit through massive cuts or a tax hike if it hopes to meet the criteria for rejoining the EU.

Mother, 23, almost had her leg torn off by a Staffie in terrifying attack but the dog's owner WON'T be prosecuted because of 'lack of evidence'

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Keeleigh Jacques, 23, was left scarred for life when the Staffordshire Bull Terrier sank its jaws around her thigh and shin as she walked in Lincoln.

Holidaymaker is 'forced to leap from his hire car after it bursts into flames' just 11 hours after he rented it

Richard Mason claims just 11 hours after picking up the vehicle from rental company Thrifty, in Cyprus, he and his partner had to leap to safety when it unexpectedly set alight on a mountain road.

Skier, 22, who suffered burns to almost every inch of her body including the soles of her FEET in horrific Alpine coach crash is awarded more than £1m in compensation

Catrin Pugh, 22, is believed to be the only person in the world to survive such severe burns, which ravaged every inch of her body apart from her scalp and the soles of her feet. She spent three months in an induced coma, has had more than 200 operations and is slowly rebuilding her life since the crash devastating coach crash in the French Alps in 2013. Miss Pugh, from Rossett, in Wrexham, North Wales, has recently been told damage to her optic nerve is permanent, which has left her with no central vision and unable to see straight ahead. She has now been awarded a seven-figure payout, which will help her pay for future needs as a result of the crash, and has decided to be an ambassador for the Katie Piper Foundation, set up by the former model acid attack victim to help people living with severe scars.

Fury in Germany as Syrian ISIS terrorist hangs himself in his prison cell despite 24/7 observation - taking his secrets to the grave

Jaber al-Bakr 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.

BREAKING NEWS: Thailand's King Bhumibol, the world's longest reigning monarch, dies in hospital

The Thai palace announced the death of the 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej saying that he passed away in hospital in the capital Bangkok earlier this morning.

Jessica Ennis-Hill retires from athletics as London 2012 gold-medal heroine admits it was 'one of the toughest decisions I've had to make'

Track and field icon Jessica Ennis-Hill, who won heptathlon gold for Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics, has retired from athletics. The 30-year-old had hinted at retirement after Rio 2016.

Now a euro costs a POUND: Shocking receipt shows one-to-one exchange rate at City Airport after sterling's slide since Brexit vote

A receipt from a bureaux de change at London's City Airport today demonstrates how the exchange rate has dropped dramatically has fallen in the wake of the EU referendum.

One of the first patients to be fitted with a defibrillator under his skin dies after suffering heart failure at 21

Blake Calverley, 21, from Accrington, suffered from a rare heart condition which caused the muscles in his organ to grow. He passed away on Tuesday after doctors revealed he had just 'days left' last week.

'It was a bit of a shock really': Gay 'serial killer told his sister he had a dead body in his bedroom days before his flatmate's corpse was discovered dumped in a graveyard'

Stephen Port, of Barking, east London, is on trial for four counts of murder and is accused of drugging a dozen victims to satisfy his fetish for sex with unconscious young men.

Attack of the clones! Bizarrely coincidental photos capture total strangers in identical outfits

People have captured photographs of complete strangers looking eerily alike as they happen to go about their day.The spooky pictures, posted to Imgur just a week ago, have already been viewed over 38,000 times and include: (clockwise from top left) women sitting on the bus in matching outfits, men in a restaurant wearing the same checked shirts, two ladies in identical striking blouses, women wearing leopard print trousers on the bus, four women wandering the streets in matching brown coats, and two ladies sitting on the tube in identical outfits.

Why a lack of sleep makes us depressed: Expert reveals what YOU can do about it

Over the past decade or so it has become increasingly clear that disturbed sleep often comes before an episode of depression, says Alice Gregory, a professor of psychology at the University of London.

Would YOU have guessed what they do for a living? Photos of the world's biggest porn stars in their everyday lives leave fans fascinated

An eagle-eyed Imgur user has picked up on the fact that some of the world's most famous porn stars post surprisingly ordinary shots of themselves on their social media accounts.

Russian beauty queen, 43, who won £3.3million in her divorce battle with her lawyer ex says she is not getting enough money for a 'reasonable standard of living' as she arrives at court in Gucci shoes

Russian-born Ekaterina Fields, 43, launched her bid for a better deal from lawyer ex-husband Richard Fields, 60, today, arriving to the London court in a pair of silver Gucci trainers (pictured).

The young puritans: The teens who don't drink, smoke, swear, take drugs or condone sex before marriage - and think their OWN parents are a bad influence

Georgia Vasey, 13, a straight A student from County Durham, likes to spend her evenings in her bedroom with a good book. Generation Z are proving themselves to be traditional in their outlook.

'Too late, Charlie's dead': Family's horror as blackmailer demands ransom for family's missing pet - then sends them a sick picture of a hanged dog

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Beloved beagle Charlie (pictured with owner Olivia Spionkowska) went missing on a walk in Tipton, West Midlands on Saturday. His devastated owners put up posters, which led to them being contacted by a cruel blackmailer who suggested Charlie had been taken by dog-fighters. The blackmailer tried to extort a ransom through a series of text messages (inset top right) before claiming that Charlie had been hanged and sending a sick picture of a dead dog (inset bottom). The family hope it is just a sick hoax.

How to EAT to beat winter bugs: Expert reveals the 10 foods to help boost your immune system - including yoghurt and raw garlic

EXCLUSIVE: London chef Sophie Michell, 34, shares her 10 flu-fighting foods with FEMAIL - and they're easier than you think to incorporate into your diet.

Revealed, the 5 reasons which make porridge the healthiest breakfast option...

Cassandra Barns, a London-based nutritionist, says porridge oats help with muscle recovery and relaxation, and provide a source of magnesium, iron and zinc which help provide energy.

'We called it walking the dogs': Fragrance supremo Jo Malone broke America by getting friends to parade her EMPTY BAGS around New York's most fashionable areas

Perfume guru Jo Malone was forced to think outside the box and come up with a low-budget marketing strategy because she had 'no money' in the months before her New York launch.

Interior designer, 51, 'died in an overcrowded and understaffed hospital on a weekend because doctors got sidetracked and missed clear symptoms of sepsis'

Cheryl Cope, 51, went to casualty at Whittington Hospital (pictured), London, at around 6.45am on a Saturday morning with what she thought was flu but she was dead 24 hours later, an inquest heard.

ISIS savages STONE two 'adulterers' to death in medieval-style execution while a baying crowd of men and children watch in Syria

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Sickening photos show victims being pelted with heavy rocks near the city of Abu Kamal in eastern Syria, close to the border with Iraq. Hundreds of people, including young children, watch in the town square as fanatics carry out the medieval-style executions. The terror group had reportedly accused the men of adultery and sentenced them to death. Pictures show extremists reading out the charges over a loud speaker before the men are led to their fate.

Privately-educated businesswoman, 22, who helped her teenage brother run a student drug dealing ring avoids jail after claiming that prison would 'blight' her future events career

Privately-educated Poppy Murray acted as a go-between for her younger brother Joel, 19, who dealt 'recreational' drugs to Manchester's party set.

'I want a normal name, Mummy. You need to call me Steven.' The parents who REGRET giving their children trendy names like Jediah and Marnie

A survey last month found almost a fifth of parents end up regretting the name they give their child. Lindsey Briston named her son 'Jediah' - after the Jedi in Star Wars - a name she is now uncomfortable with.

'Why couldn't he just man up?' Woman is branded 'disgusting' after she tries to force her boyfriend into getting circumcised - and then MOCKS him for backing out

Reddit user Madgal87 vented that she was 'horrified' when she saw that her boyfriend of six months wasn't circumcised and questioned whether she could be with him.

Would you let your friends see you naked? It's an idea that would horrify most of us. But it could be the key to loving your body

Being naked is most British women's nightmare. We simply don't do public nudity. While we will share our deepest thoughts and secrets with our female friends, we don't dare strip off in front of them.

'I'm a Muslim, I never lie': Moment married man, 30, who thought he was about to meet a 12-year-old girl for sex was snared by vigilante parents' group calling themselves the Internet Interceptors

Mohammed Hussein, 30, a married butcher, thought he was about to meet a 12-year-old girl at the Bromley Court Hotel, but was snared by a paedophile hunting group. Prior to their meeting he asked whether she was a virgin and if he could sleep with her so she was 'no more [a] virgin'. He arrived at their meeting with a rucksack containing Viagra pills, five condoms, 11 silk lubricant sachets and sex-prolonging delay spray. He had claimed he would have sent the girl home if she was actually 12, but a jury did not believe him and he was found guilty at Inner London Crown Court of attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming.

Jamie Oliver chops the £12 million asking price of his former Primrose Hill home by £2MILLION after failing to find a buyer

The TV chef's London house (pictured) was originally two separate homes which he and wife Jools converted into a 10-bedroom property.

'Why would I go...': Awkward end to Eamonn Holmes's final Sky News Sunrise show after 11 years as he is cut off mid-sentence while enjoying a hug from his female co-hosts

Eammon Holmes was being hugged by Nazaneen Ghaffar, Isabel Webster and Jacquie Beltrao in the final moments but the broadcast ended as he said 'why would I go...'

Boy, nine, suffers a fatal heart attack in front of his mother at a McDonald's

The youngster, named locally as Maleek Lawl who played football for Iveagh Trust FC in Dublin, Ireland, collapsed in a restaurant in the Irish capital on a weekly trip to the fast food chain.

What is YOUR risk of cancer? Depends where you were born: How rich and poor kids need to worry about different kinds of the disease

Your upbringing can raise and lower your risk of different cancers, a new study has found. But it is not as simple as the difference between wealthy and poor.

THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE

PIERS MORGAN: 'Ladies man' Donald has to persuade America's women he's not a serial sex pest - and fast - or he'll propel the first female president into the White House

The current most popular sport in America is Trump-hunting, and it's turned just as vicious as anything you might see in a jungle. Trump and his presidential campaign are in big, big trouble today. The tsunami of damning new allegations of sexual misconduct about him in the past 24 hours has sent the Trump Train steaming into the sidings of shame. And with just 25 days until Election Day, it may be impossible for him to get back on track in time.

'His hands were everywhere... he was like an octopus': FIVE women come forward to claim Donald Trump 'touched them inappropriately'

Five women have accused Donald Trump of touching them inappropriately, with their allegations published in the New York Times, Yahoo News, and the Palm Peach Post.

KATIE HOPKINS: So Trump is (a very flawed) human - big deal. I'd rather be grabbed by the p**** than governed by one

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.

'I'm going to be dating her in 10 years': How Donald Trump made sleazy comment about girl aged TEN when she visited Trump Tower in ANOTHER video showing his off-camera comments towards women

In the 1992 Entertainment Tonight tape, Trump, who was 46 at the time, allowed the girl on to the escalator at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York.

Former Apprentice contestant claims married Donald Trump kissed her after a job interview...but she still plans to vote for him

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

Can YOU spot the ballet dancer among the flamingos? Fiendish wildlife brainteaser has the internet stumped

This flamingo puzzle is the latest brainteaser challenging viewers' observation skills with a ballet dancer hidden among the flock of brightly-coloured birds - and the pink figure is deceptively hard to spot. Internet users are claiming to spend anything from 30 seconds to five minutes trying to locate the dancer, which is well hidden due to her bright pink dress and yellow tresses. The flamingo riddle is just the latest of a series of brainteasers sweeping the web.

Is Nicholas Witchell back for round two? BBC man Prince Charles said was 'awful' risks another row after asking a literary festival audience if Camilla should be Queen and they said NO

The veteran reporter was once described by Charles as an 'awful man' after he asked him about his wedding in 2005, and risked angering him again with the poll at the festival in Cheltenham.

Are we watching TV in black and white? New research shows ethnic minorities go for Indian Summers while Caucasians prefer Silent Witness

Research shows that Asian British, Black British and White European groups living in the UK tend to avoid typically popular dramas such as Silent Witness and Call the Midwife.

'Child, 40 days old named Maria for sale': Newborn baby posted on eBay for sale with a £4,000 price tag prompts police investigation - but is it just a sick hoax?

Police are investigating reports that a one-month-old baby girl was put up 'for sale' on eBay. 'Child, 40 days old named Maria... for sale,' the post, from Duisburg in Germany, read.

Saddam Hussein built torture dungeon and execution chamber in heart of New York City opposite ex-mayor Michael Bloomberg's house, insiders claim

Saddam Hussein built a secret torture dungeon in the heart of New York City and even shipped the bodies of his victims out of the country using diplomatic immunity, insiders say.

Horrifying moment a shirtless jogger killed a father with a single punch on a Australian street - then continued on his morning run

Shocking footage has emerged of the moment a shirtless jogger knocked a father-of-seven unconscious in an alleged one-punch attack. The surveillance video shows the two men crossing paths on a South Brisbane street shortly before Timothy Lang, 48, (top right) was allegedly struck with a fatal blow to his head on Saturday morning. The dramatic scene shows the suspect storming off but appearing to return to the scene to confront the helpless man as he lay dying on the ground (left). Wayne Hearn, 38, (bottom right) has been charged over Mr Lang's death.

Footballer Ched Evans 'treated a teenage waitress with "utter contempt" when he wordlessly raped her at a Premier Inn'

The Chesterfield striker is accused of raping a teenage waitress at a Premier Inn near Rhyl, North Wales in 2011.

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Gogglebox stars Steph and Dom have NEVER had planning permission to run their swanky Kent B&B; since they opened it 13 years ago

Steph and Dom Parker (pictured) have been running The Salutation in Sandwich, Kent, since 2003 - but have only now sought permission to run the 17-bedroom mansion as a hotel.

'Sickening' moment a child projectile vomits at 50ft from a stomach churning fairground ride - and yes, everyone else gets covered

Stomach churning video captures moment child was sick whilst upside down on fairground ride in Texas and it flies round and hits other people at the State Fair.

That's how you play with fire! Incredible footage shows man blowing out 15 candles by punching the AIR

A video has caught the impressive moment a young Chinese man managed to extinguish 15 candles using air punches. The video was uploaded to a Chinese video site on October 12.

Quite the entrance! The Queen arrives in her Range Rover in head-to-toe turquoise to visit the Corps of Royal Engineers on their 300th anniversary

Her Majesty visited the Corps of Royal Engineers at Brompton Barracks, Kent, on Thursday morning to mark its tercentenary. She arrived in a Bentley before switching to her customised hybrid Range Rover, flanked by military personnel (right). Shortly after arriving she got into her Bentley and following the parade, the Queen, who is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Corps of Royal Engineers, met military personnel from the Corps of Royal Engineers and gave a short speech. She told troops: 'It gives me great pleasure to be here today to see the Royal Engineer corp in Chatham, at this, the 300 year. I am delighted to be able to share with you this momentous moment in the history of the corp. Since my last visit in 2007 you have been at the forefront of innovation.'

Britain, here we come! Child migrants pose for selfies as they prepare to leave Calais for the UK ahead of the Jungle camp's demolition

Several child migrants posed for selfies in Calais today as they prepared to say 'au revoir' to France and board Eurostar trains bringing them to Britain. They are legally entitled to come to Britain.

Clinging on for dear life: Migrants scramble to safety as they are rescued miles off of Libya

Rescuers were forced to pull hundreds of migrants to safety off the coast of Libya after the rubber boat they were sailing in while heading towards Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea.

Mother, 56, who became the oldest woman to pose in a bikini in Sports Illustrated shares her VERY simple youth secrets

Unlike most models, who make their foray into fashion in their late teens, Nicky Griffin, 56, from Nottingham, only started modelling three years ago after being scouted in her local bank.

Algae and 'sex dust' for breakfast... and bee stings on her jowls: Why at 44 this picture is maddening proof that Gwynnie's bonkers regime DOES work

Gwyneth Paltrow, 44, spends a mind-boggling £14,000 a month on her looks and swears by all sorts of strange tonics and obscure foods on her much-mocked lifestyle website, Goop.com.

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People have been sharing their worst haircut fails on social media including (bottom left to right) a man with a rat shaved into his head; dreadlock horns and a foot-long dip dye. Other crimes against hairdressing include (top left to right) tiered red hair with blonde highlights, a giant quiff, and a medieval monk's fringe.

Sale Sudoku: In every row - vertical, horizontal and even diagonal -the autumn bargains that coordinate perfectly

For this daywear outfit, we saved a whopping £219.50. This elegant evening ensemble of earrings, beaded top, floral skirt, black shoes and clutch, came in with a saving of £168.50

It's the new condom that can be pricked with a PIN and not break apart... but would you trust it?

A condom that can be pricked with a pin and not break apart has hit the market. American company Lelo launched the product which aims to address discomfort, slippage and breakage

Britain and allies could step up military action in Syria in response to Russian atrocities, says Boris Johnson

The Foreign Secretary also said the UK and its allies would be looking to beef up sanctions against Moscow and Bashar Assad's regime at a meeting this weekend.

US military destroys three 'radar sites' in Yemen in tit-for-tat response to two failed missile attacks on their Navy destroyer

Thursday's retaliatory attack was authorized by President Obama and marks the first shots fired by the US against Yemen's Shiite rebels known as the Houthis.

Calamity Ed is a numpty. So why should we listen to this walking disaster zone on ANYTHING, asks QUENTIN LETTS

Yes folks, just when you thought it was safe to take a fresh interest in our wonderfully liberated post-Brexit politics, that serial meddler Ed Miliband is back.

Another blow for David Cameron as he is named one of Britain's WORST Prime ministers after Brexit destroyed his government

David Cameron came third from bottom in the table of post-war leaders but would have been classed as the biggest failure based on rankings for only his second term.

Professional skateboarder and DKNY model Dylan Rieder dies at the age of 28 after battling leukemia

A&R; producer Dante Ross also tweeted the news. 'Rest in Power Dylan Rieder gone way too soon a style master and really nice person. My deepest condolences to his close friends and family.'

Woman who spent $150,000 renovating her designer backyard outraged by new skyrail bridge that runs directly over her property

Catherine Pendelich, who lives in Carnegie in Melbourne's south-east, made a submission to the Supreme Court to try and stop the skyrail project, as it will block sunlight into her house.

Will YOU dare to go bare this winter? The latest bulletin from Planet Fashion is that tights are passe

At the first chill in the air people unpack their tights from their sock drawer - but to keep ahead of the fashion curve this season you need to ditch them for bare legs. FEMAIL explains how.

Why every mum should take away their teens' phones? One woman's done just that as they were making her daughters anxious and depressed. Cue World War Three!

Lorraine Candy has taken away her daughter's phones after 9pm. Even though she doesn't think it's unreasonable, they've reacted badly. But she thinks their phones are making them miserable.

Final stage of 'The Punisher's' drug war: How Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is backed by 84 per cent of his citizens as he continues executing dealers and users on the street

More gruesome photographs of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody crackdown on drugs have emerged, as the acid-tongued leader rides high in opinion polls and continues to dismiss international criticism. The photos show drug suspects packed inside police holding cells, a body dumped in a canal and a candle-lit vigil on a roadside in Manila, the country's capital. The drug war, Duterte's signature policy popular among Filipinos who elected him in May by a huge margin, has killed more than 3,600 people since June 30.

Woman's Samsung Galaxy Note 7 REPLACEMENT starts smoking and sparking in her hand after company recall of handsets which explode when they overheat

Dee Decasa from Honolulu, Hawaii, was sent the handset by Galaxy after a global recall of its Galaxy Note 7. She was using the replacement when it began sparking and smoking.

How your hair gets straighter as you age - and it's an old wives tale to say you can't wash it every day

Hair can give away its age from more than just its colour. Trichologist Iain Sallis reveals the science behind how our hair looks. He explains how we can keep fighting back to keep our hair healthy.

What being 'in a pickle' REALLY means: Hilarious Twitter feed Very British Problems proves that the stiff upper lip is alive and well

Rob Temple, 32, the 'awkward' brains behind the Very British Problems Twitter feed says the hilarious account of the daily embarrassments of living in the UK is just a 'diary of his day'.

Trade negotiators are being turned off joining UK's team by Liam Fox, says headhunter

The International Trade Secretary ran into controversy when he was recorded at a private event blasting UK businesses as fat and lazy.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole strengthens to Category 4 storm as it bears down on Bermuda

Bermuda is hunkering down as it closes schools and offices in preparation for the huge storm which is predicted to pass near or over the island today, bring powerful winds and heavy rain.

Pigs CAN fly! Woman snaps amazing pink hog-shaped cloud that even has eyes and a SNOUT in Florida

Joanna Forsythe, 64, scrambled to take the amazing photographs in Dunedin, Florida when the retired office manager spotted the illusion in the sky while enjoying an evening stroll.

Women lose in the money stakes, as they're half as likely to invest - and a third have saved less than £500

Men are twice as likely to play the stock market as women, who blame a lack of knowledge or disposable income for their reluctance to invest.

From believing you can get rich quick to never comparing costs, five fool proof ways to lose money

You have to hand it to 'Big' Sam Allardyce - he knows how to lose 'Big' Money.
The former England football manager exited his £3million a year job after just 67 days in a farcical newspaper sting.

'I admired how Hitler could handle his dog - that's how we got to talking': Signed postcard the Nazi leader gave to a soldier after they bonded over their mutual love of German Shepherds goes on sale

Ullrich Ellenbeck was given the postcard, which features an image on the front showing a relaxed-looking Fuhrer lying on a patch of grass with his beloved pet Blondi beside him.

Woman who has spent £15,000 on Botox, filler and THREE boob jobs says she won't stop until she's perfect - even though her implants ruptured and her boyfriend loved her look before

Leza Drummond, 34, a barber from Bangor, Northern Ireland, has had three boob jobs as well as Botox and lip filler -- but her boyfriend says he preferred her before her latest boob job.

Fault! The painful moment a tennis ball boy is hit in the stomach by a 204kph serve at the Shanghai Masters

A crying ball boy (left, being hit by the ball, and inset, crying) had to be consoled by a tennis star after he was smashed in the stomach by a 204kph serve. The brave ball boy was unable to fight back the tears after he failed to dodge the piledriver from Canadian Vasek Pospisil at the Shanghai Masters. Bulgarian player Grigor Dimitrov (right) rushed over to comfort the youngster and gave him his sweatband to cheer him up.

Baby who could have choked to death on her own tongue SMILES for the first time after surgeons slice half of it off

Paisley Morrison-Johnson, from South Dakota, has Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome, a rare overgrowth disorder which meant her tongue grew to twice the size of her mouth.

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

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.

It's the wedding jam! Over 100,000 Chinese couples flock to 'the most romantic location' for their dream pictures

Extraordinary images reveal the struggle Chinese couples have to go through in Qingdao to get the perfect images. The images taken on October 12 show couples fighting for space.

Ready to rock 'n' roll: Elvis Presley's iconic BMW 507 restored after being 'lost' for 50 years

It took nearly two years for classic motor specialists at BMW in Munich to recondition Elvis Presley's car, after 50 years' worth of rust and wear and tear had taken its toll.

Body found in a lay-by 'so badly burned police could not tell whether it was male or female' was also stuffed into a suitcase and had the head and limbs missing

The badly-burned body was dumped sometime between 9pm and midnight on Sunday, just off the A628 at Tintwistle, near Glossop, Derbyshire.

Asylum seeker has his lips, ears and eyelids ripped off by another migrant before being stabbed in both eyes in horrific attack at German refugee centre

Police believe some of the victim's facial features were bitten off and he was left blinded after being stabbed in both eyeballs in the attack which happened in the town of Schlüchtern in central Germany.

Aboriginal man to be SPEARED in both legs five times as 'traditional' punishment for killing his girlfriend

South Australian man Danny Ferguson, 36, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail and agreed to being speared in each leg five times after being found guilty of the manslaughter of his partner last year.

Former £16,000-a-year Tesco checkout worker threw lavish £100,00 wedding at lavish London hotel weeks before he was jailed for ATM scam

Kisok Thavarajah, 25,(pictured) - who invited 400 guests to the Hindu ceremony at Park Lane's Grosvenor House Hotel - would later plead guilty to installing a jammer at a cash machine in Sutton.

Overweight bride-to-be who was left mortified by 'embarrassing' proposal photos sheds 110lbs - and unveils her new look on her wedding day

Haley Smith, 24, from Amarillo, Texas, tipped the scales at 277lbs - 19st 8lbs - (pictured, left) when her boyfriend Matt Smith popped the question last July. And despite the happy news, the psychology student 'cried her eyes out' when she saw her size in photos from the day (centre, inset) and refused to post them online. Determined to slim down for her wedding, the blonde beauty took up running and ditched her junk-food diet for fruit and vegetables and shed a whopping 110lbs (7st 8lbs). Now she exercises for two hours every day (pictured after, right) and has found that her poor health - such as excess sweating and joint pains - has improved. The psychology student admitted she had just hoped to look 'normal' as a bride - but felt beautiful in her dress on the day (inset, bottom right).

Mother reveals she was battered by her 20-stone bodybuilder boyfriend who she met on a dating app - for 'flirting' with an 82-year-old war veteran

Kerry Card, 36, from Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, was taken to hospital after 'gentle giant' Michal Kmieciak, 36, who she met on a dating app in 2013, assaulted her.

Real-life CYBORG reveals how he can hack security doors with just a wave of his hand after having chips implanted under the skin

Footage taken in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, shows a man having the device inserted in his hand before showing how it can expose flaws in everyday security systems.

Monarch boss urges the government to lift travel ban on flights between the UK and Sharm el-Sheikh following the airline's £165million cash injection

Monarch chief executive Andrew Swaffield said the company's recent struggles began when flights to the Egyptian resort were suspended by the government due to security fears.

How fat mothers are harming their babies: Those born to obese parents 'risk heart attacks, diabetes and asthma in later life'

Research published in Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology said women are passing on obesity to their children in a 'viscous cycle,' when they are dangerously overweight in pregnancy.

Paris streets are closed off and controlled explosion is carried out after bomb is discovered in a car

The Boulevard de la Madeleine and surrounding roads were cordoned off to all traffic and pedestrians in the French capital after police said they discovered a bomb.

The cruellest betrayal: Three months after her death, Caroline Ahern's ex-husband has branded her a sex-mad, violent drunk

Just three months after her death, Mrs Merton star Caroline Aherne's ex-husband has branded her a sex mad, violent drunk in a savage book. No wonder her family say they'll never forgive him.

NHS is in crisis all year round: A&E; targets missed as hospitals are now facing winter pressures in summer

NHS England data shows key measures were also not met for ambulance response times, referral times for treatment or cancer services over the summer.

Beware of death cap mushrooms: Numbers of the deadly fungus are increasing in the UK, experts warn

An expert from the British Mycological Society and a professor at Cardiff University warns of increasing reports of toxic death cap mushrooms this year.

Women lose in the money stakes, as they're half as likely to invest - and a third have saved less than £500

Men are twice as likely to play the stock market as women, who blame a lack of knowledge or disposable income for their reluctance to invest.

Is this the world's oldest observatory? Australian rock formation may have been built 5,000 years earlier than Stonehenge

Experts believe the ancient circle of basalt stones, located southwest of Melbourne, may have been used by Aborigines to track the movement of the sun thousands of years ago.

Chinese couples flock to Britain for romantic pre-wedding photos taken in front of the London Eye and Big Ben - all to impress guests back home

Charles Qian and his fiance Echo Li, from Shenzhen, are just one of the many couples flocking to London for their pre-wedding photo shoot. It's a Chinese custom for couples to have their wedding photos taken before they are married, and show the guests the pictures on the big day. Clockwise from top left: Charles and Echo outside Big Ben, the London Eye, St Paul's Cathedral, The Palace of Westminster and (centre) with a red phone box.

Sam Allardyce's sacking kills me... I set up meeting after undercover reporters offered me £218,000-a-year job, says agent who arranged ill-fated talks

The agent who set up the meeting that led to Sam Allardyce losing his job as England manager has broken his silence to reveal his regret over the affair.

Embattled retailer Sports Direct's woes go into extra time as the firm's acting finance boss quits just weeks after founder Mike Ashley was forced to step in as chief executive

Sports Direct said Matt Pearson, the firm's finance boss, would resign at the end of the year. The reshuffle comes at a challenging time for the embattled company.

Celebrate hitting 70? Not on your nelly! Janet Street-Porter on why her no-nonsense attitude to ageing is best

Janet Street-Porter turns 70 this year - but doesn't want to make a fuss. She'll be celebrating with six mates in a bowling club cafe with Thai curry. She feels that women now feel that 70 is the new 50.

What is the most popular car colour? As figures show an 84% rise in brown vehicles, we reveal the top ten

There are some 30 million cars on the road in the UK today. The most popular colour accounts for 6.8 million so can you guess which one it is? We reveal the answer from DVLA stats.

'You can't share with us!' Now Rich Kids of Instagram join an exclusive £1,000-a-month photo sharing club... 'Because being rich is boring when no one sees you'

They're famous for their selfies from private jets and swigging Champagne in the world's most exclusive clubs - and now the Rich Kids of Instagram have yet another platform to flaunt their wealth.

Why DID the human rights luvvie quit? A chum of the Clooneys, Benedict Emmerson led the VIP child abuse inquiry. Now he and his junior have left in a swirl of toxic rumours

Benedict Emmerson QC, (pictured with George Clooney) was suspended from his duties, soon after his deputy, Elizabeth Prochaska, quietly quit the inquiry in mysterious circumstances

The moon is getting a makeover: 180 new craters appear on the lunar surface every year

A study by Arizona State University found the moon is bombarded so often by meteorites that its surface gets a complete new look every 81,000 years.

Would YOU wear them? These 3D-printed earrings are designed to catch your Apple Airpods if they fall out

The comical earrings are the work of Maryland-based 3D printer firm M3D. The blueprints can be downloaded from online 3D-printable design community site Thingiverse.

Takeaway tear-up: Police use pepper spray on customers to control 'chaos' outside late night fried chicken shop

Police have released shocking bodycam footage of a mass brawl outside a popular takeaway where crowds had to be dispersed with 'tear gas' (right). Large numbers of police rushed to break up large crowds fighting on the street and inside Zam Zam takeaway in Gloucester (bottom left). This footage shows the moment police confronted the crowds. Pava spray, which is similar to tear gas, was used to prevent further disorder and to help protect the officers (top left). The late-night scenes of chaos have been shared with Gloucester City Council's licensing committee after the takeaway was open after its licensing hours.

The deadly virus with SPIDER DNA: Microbe steals poison genes from black widows to attack its prey

Researchers at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee found that the virus, a phage called WO, carries the gene for the spider toxin, along with a patchwork of traces of other animal DNA.

Daily workouts, a VERY clean diet, and at least 20 minutes of sun every day: Instagram 'teen idol' Alexis Ren details her formula for achieving social media 'perfection' - and MILLIONS of fans

The 19-year-old bikini model has more than 6.6 million followers on Instagram for her scantily-clad glamour shots and world travels.

That looks a-peeling! Inventor creates potato product that tastes, melts and grates just like cheese (and is much better for your waist line)

Entrepreneur Andre Dyhin, from Melbourne, has created CHATO - a cheese-like product made entirely out of potatoes.

'I have only myself to blame': Louis Smith reveals he's had death threats from jihadists as he apologises for mocking Muslims in drunken video

Apologising for his actions - which saw himself and fellow gymnast Luke Carson ridicule the way in which Muslims pray - the 27-year-old Olympian confessed that he now fears for his life.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Heads will roll over Prince Harry's tweet to spoof Met Police account

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Prince Harry's staff tweeted an announcement about his attendance at a service for the fallen of the Metropolitan Police next week.

'This is another step towards war': Russian citizens react with fear to reports that Moscow has ordered officials to fly home all relatives

The Kremlin is said to have told high ranking officials to bring their loved ones back to the 'Motherland' immediately - with any who disobey being overlooked for promotion.

'Not a good move with us two around!' Cheeky bouncers leave a message for reveller who left her phone behind on a night out

Manchester doormen Chris and Joe (pictured) picked up Ali Cook's iPhone when she dropped it in the Northern Quarter's Walrus bar. But before returning it to Ms Cook they decided to record a warning message.

Cattle rustling, Indian style: Thieves make off with a cow after shoving it into the back of their HATCHBACK

Police in India are hunting for a gang of cattle rustlers after a video emerged of a gang making a quick getaway after stuffing a cow into the back seat of a hatchback car in the state of Gujarat.

Why one of these price tags appeals to women and the other to men: And all the other sneaky pricing tricks shops use to make you splash out

There may be a penny separating £9.99 from £10, but in the psychology of sealing a sale there is a world of difference. Studies show 'round' numbers are feminine and 'precise' figures are 'male'.

Disco balls could be the key to interstellar travel: Researchers say spherical mirrored craft travelling at a fifth the speed of light could visit nearby star systems to look for life

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.

The flat-pack plane: £50,000 James Bond-style aircraft can be dismantled and stored in the garage

Cambridge-based e-Go is currently seeking a buyer to move the company into full production of the single-seat aircraft and future production of the multi-seat variants. But pre-orders are being taken, allowing users to secure a manufacturing slot for delivery in 2016.

SURPIIIISE! Impala gives zebras and a warthog the fright of their lives when it leaps EIGHT-FEET into the air as it arrives at a watering hole

Hilarious footage has caught an impala leaping eight-feet into the air giving zebras and a warthog the fright of their lives. It shows the impala's dramatic entrance in a South Africa National Park.

There's gold in them there hills! Forget Netflix, meet the new generation of gold miners who spend their weekends prospecting with friends

More than 200 years after the height of North America's gold rush, these modern-day prospectors in New England have revived the pastime - but it's the social side of the hobby that appeals.

'He was an amazing dad': Father collapses and dies metres from the end of London charity half marathon just weeks before the birth of his second child

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.

Is this the grandest townhouse in Britain? Ten-bedroom home with two mews houses for staff goes up for sale in Belgravia - but it will cost you a cool £30MILLION

For a mere £30million, you can become the owner of this grand property in the exclusive London enclave of Belgravia. It comes with not one, but two, separate mews houses for use as staff accommodation.

Never have an operation just before surgeons's holiday: Patients are twice as likely to die if the medic is about to take leave!

A leading heart specialist known as the Naked Surgeon, Samer Nashef, has found that the mortality rates for those having surgery before their specialist goes on holiday double chances of death.

Fiennes' polar ambition on ice: Explorer reveals Foreign Office is preventing him from crossing the Antarctic in winter

The explorer said the record-breaking trip to the Antarctic was on his 'bucket list' but that officials had banned winter travel in that part of the world as it is too remote.

We are bemused! Prince Philip can't take his eyes off Grayson Perry as eccentric artist welcomes the Queen to the Royal Academy of Arts

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

'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.

Egg-ceptional! Average-sized hen lays UK's biggest egg - four times bigger than normal

BB, a black Maran (left) laid a whopper weighing 7oz in Peterborough, Cambs. The egg (pictured right next to a normal one) is 3.75 inches tall and left BB's owners in shock when they found it. 'I thought it must have been a goose egg' said henkeeper Alison Savidge (inset) who said BB had been acting normally before she produced the monster.

Can YOU spot something sinister in this picture? Image of a dark basement terrifies the internet - but the real scare is not what you think

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?

Girl, 14, obsessed by serial killers cut a Joker-style 'Chelsea grin' onto her face before trying to murder her best friend at school because she 'wanted to do something sensational'

The pupil wanted to look like the insane character from Batman so she could enter an insanity plea, Winchester Crown Court heard, but she was convicted of attempted murder.

Nicky, pink with rage next to an unthrilled Osborne: QUENTIN LETTS sees Bremoaners in a state of agitation as the Commons debates exiting the EU

It is as if the great news of June 24, that dawn of our liberation from the bossy EU, has only just reached this metropolitan elite, such as George Osborne, circled, writes QUENTIN LETTS.

'Don't write me off': Osborne hints at political comeback after saying it is too soon to write his memoirs

George Osborne says 'it's too soon' to pen his autobiography because there is more petrol in his political tank, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE.

STEPHEN GLOVER: During the referendum, the BBC was laudably impartial. I just knew it was too good to be true!

Much to my surprise, the BBC played with a remarkably straight bat during the weeks leading up to the referendum vote on June 23, writes STEPHEN GLOVER.

House prices bounce back from Brexit vote 'jitters': Report finds a dramatic jump in mortgage lending and buyer confidence since August

Banks lent £12.2billion to home-buyers in August, up 14 per cent from July, when there was a lull in mortgage lending following the EU referendum in June.

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

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

Elderly man and his disabled wife who were found dead in their home had 'died of carbon monoxide poisoning'

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.

Make broccoli taste like CHOCOLATE: Incredible device tricks taste buds into thinking bland food is delicious

The prototype for the device, which started out as a fun engineering experiment, has been designed by scientists from City University in London. To enhance sweetness, the device warms up very rapidly and stimulates specific taste receptors that react to heat. A weak electric current is used to target other taste buds responsible for salty flavours.

Too hut for TV: 'Cabin Porn' photographs reveal the ultimate quiet retreats

A new book has brought together a collection of stunning images from around the globe which show some of the ultimate quiet retreats and just how idyllic the outdoor lifestyle can be.

BBC stars to escape having their pay made public as corporation prepares to spin off its production arm into BBC Studios - cutting 300 jobs in the process

Stars of BBC Studios productions including Strictly Come Dancing and Top Gear will avoid disclosing their pay as ordered by the Government under a restructuring plan.

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.

HIV scientist, 32, died in his lab after staying late to finish freezing blood samples in liquid nitrogen because he didn't realise the lab ventilation system had been turned off

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.

Why diet soda is NOT better than regular soda: Low-calorie drinks 'just as likely to cause obesity and heart disease by manipulating your brain'

Billions of people drink artificially-sweetened beverages to avoid the calories of sugar. But according to a five-year study by Purdue University, diet soda is just as likely to lead to obesity.

BBC stars to escape having their pay made public as corporation prepares to spin off its production arm into BBC Studios - cutting 300 jobs in the process

Stars of BBC Studios productions including Strictly Come Dancing and Top Gear will avoid disclosing their pay as ordered by the Government under a restructuring plan.

Is this the world's cheapest hotel? Guests have to share a bed with 17 other people at this floating hostel... but it costs just 31p a night

At this floating hotel in Bangladesh, you won't even find a mattress (top right). To make matters worse, those spending the night in its cheapest rooms will need to do so while lying next to other guests (top left) and shower outside (bottom right). But despite the basic facilities, workers and tourists flock to the Faridpur Hotel in Dhaka because an overnight stay there costs as little as 31p..

'Do I call the parents or the exorcist?' Babysitting aunt reveals the terrifying moment she spotted her young niece sleeping on her HEAD

Mikaela Long, a California social media personality, was looking after the little girl when she spotted her sleeping upside down in the baby monitor.

'What is Justin Bieber doing playing football at my old school?' 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.

Police officer, 41, was killed by bus as she pushed her eight-year-old daughter to safety on shopping trip

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.

Mothballed BHS store on Edinburgh's premier shopping street 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.

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These guys haven't heard of health and safety! Constructions workers try ingenious ways to complete the 'hard hat challenge' - with hilarious and PAINFUL results

Construction workers and builders all over the UK are taking part in the 'hard hat challenge'. The online video trend which was is also happening in the US sees men and women try (and quite often fail) to flip their hard hat onto their heads. Many people have been seen using a spade or pole to flip their hard hat, and one man even dropped it from a roof, but despite a few successes, the majority of people are just hit straight in the face, as the weight of the hat means it is more likely to fall on its top.

Meet the 'Stingray Queen': Stunning model kisses and cuddles deadly stingrays naked underwater - but they never attack 'because she is their leader'

Rava Ray, 27, is known at the 'Stingray Queen' and dives naked with the venomous marine creatures in Tahiti and Hawaii to create stunning photographs to share with her Instagram followers.

Incredible moment a hotel manager saves a dog whose leash became trapped in an elevator going up

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.

I know I left it around here somewhere! Adorable baby becomes VERY concerned when he can't find one of his feet

The American baby got his foot stuck in the leg of his onesie and can't see it, so he wildly kicks at it with his other leg and looks increasingly worried that it does not appear, while his mother laughs at his antics. As his foot still cannot be found, the wide-eyed baby waves his arms around in frustration and pulls an increasingly worried expression.

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'Like something out of Independence Day': Bizarre apocalyptic-looking clouds are spotted over Bournemouth

Steve Beck, a 40-year-old music producer, captured time lapse footage on his iPhone of the strange hole-punch clouds from the balcony of his apartment in Boscombe, Bournemouth. These unfamiliar clouds form when temperatures are below freezing, but water droplets in the clouds have yet to freeze due to a lack of ice particles.

The 'Mad Max' vehicles which will bring freedom to Mosul: Kurdish forces reveal armour-plated cars ahead of their bid to free city from ISIS

The Peshmerga troops have converted large cars and lorries into war vehicles by adding metal plates, grills and missile launchers as they prepare to battle ISIS for the control of the Iraqi city of Mosul.

Clinging on for life: Shocking moment a Chinese officer is pushed by a fast car for over a mile as unruly 'drunk driver' tries to avoid a police check

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.

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

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Inside the incredible luxury TREEHOUSE featuring a king-sized bed, a bathroom and an open-air lounge overlooking a private beach

Situated in the Playa Viva resort in Juluchuca, Mexico, the hollow beachfront treehouse is surrounded by lush palms (inset and left). It features an open-air sitting room, private ground-floor bathroom and upper sleeping area with a king-sized bed and two-person hammock perfect for star-gazing (top right and bottom right). The suite can sleep three guests and offers electricity and hot water provided by solar power. The resort itself sits on 200 acres and includes an estuary, an Aztec archaeological site, turtle sanctuary, and a coastal forest and mangrove ecosystem which supports an array of wildlife.