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'There's life in the old bird yet': Carol Vorderman leads the new jungle pack alongside Lisa Snowdon and Scarlett Moffatt as full 2016 I'm A Celebrity line-up is revealed

This year's list of daring celebrities includes the likes of model Lisa Snowdon, TV presenter Carol Vorderman, reality star Scarlett Moffatt, and chiseled Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas. read


Tottenham Hotspur's David Buchler punched Harrod's shopper'

David Buchler, who ran Spurs in the early 90s and oversaw Sir Alan Sugar's takeover of the north-London club, is accused of punching a shopper after getting into a dispute with his wife at the till. read


NATO puts troops on 'high alert' in readiness for a confrontation with Russia

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said: 'We are responding with the biggest reinforcement of our collective defence since the end of the Cold War.' read


How to get McDonald's Big Mac for almost half the price revealed

By ordering a 'poor man's Big Mac,' you can save £1.20 on your fast food order. The trick is to use the chain's secret menu. We reveal how YOU can order the burger for a fraction of the price. read


Bath researchers call for people with rare facial recognition skills

Bath researchers found that a small number of people may have extraordinary face recognition skills, outperforming typical people on a range of face recognition tasks. read


American Geriatrics Society reveals having a baby after 35 makes women 'mentally sharper'

Those who had a baby after 35 had better verbal memory, and having two babies was found to be better than one for the brain, researchers from the University of Southern Carolina found. read


Sir Jimmy Young has died 'peacefully at home' at the age of 95 

Sir Jimmy Young, one of the most renowned voices on BBC radio, died 'peacefully at home' on Monday afternoon with his wife Alicia by his side, his spokesman said today. read


Gentleman Jim, the radio king: He was the housewives' favourite who interviewed every PM. But Jimmy Young only turned to radio after being saved from suicide by a psychic 

It was an astrologer who saved Sir Jimmy Young's career when the arrival of rock 'n' roll spelled the end of his life as a singer, writes CHRISTOPHER STEPHENS. read


David Davies from Clynnog admits stabbing ex-girlfriend to death

David Davies, 25, from Clynnog, near Caernarfon, has admitted murdering Emma Baum, 22, but does not accept the full prosecution case. read


Boots' Christmas advert features Kylie's voice and inspirational women are given makeovers

MailOnline can exclusively reveal what high street favourite Boots has up its festive sleeve: a feel-good ad that celebrates the half a million women who work on Christmas Day. read


The end of jet lag? Discovery of gene that is key to setting sleep cycles could lead to drugs that reset body clocks

Scientists at the University of Bristol have found a gene that is key to conducting our 'circadian rhythms' - physical, mental and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle (stock image used). read


Emma-Jayne Magson who stabbed boyfriend and then delayed calling 999 is jailed

Emma-Jayne Magson, 23, was given a life sentence for murdering partner James Knight, 26, at her home in Leicester and then denying him vital medical help by delaying a 999 call. read


Horrifying moment rapist tells nightclub staff 'I'll take care of her, I'm a friend'

This horrifying footage shows the chilling moment a rapist told nightclub staff in Dublin 'I'll take care of her, I'm a friend' before leading a woman away and attacking her. read


Anti-ageing pill that delays the effects of growing old could be on the horizon

Telomeres - protective segments of DNA on the end of chromosomes - become shorter every time a cell divides, researchers from Pittsburgh University found. read


Do YOU suffer from stitches? Expert reveals why it happens

Andrew Lavender, a physiotherapist based at Curtin University, Perth, says don’t eat a large meal in the two hours prior to exercise and in particular avoid sugary drinks like soft drinks and juice. read


Prince Harry met Meghan Markle through her close friend Markus Anderson

Meghan Markle dined with one of her 'closest friends in the world', Markus Anderson, on Friday at one of their favorite spots, Cafe Boulud, inside the Four Seasons in Toronto. read


Halifax says house prices rise £3k in a month but annual growth slows

Buyers' struggle to afford expensive homes even with mortgage rates at record lows has led to yearly growth slowing to 5.2 per cent, said Halifax. read


Man clings to the back of a London bus in dangerous stunt 

Mobile phone footage has emerged of a man clinging to the back of a moving London bus as it goes through Ruislip. It was filmed from a car driving behind the bus and has been shared on Twitter. read


Student’s ingenious trick to writing lines more quickly goes viral as it’s shared over 500,000 times 

A student being punished with lines has created a novel approach to getting around the task more easily. The pupil used one single vertical line down the page to write many letters. read


MadeforMums names the top toys of 2016 in time for Christmas

Parenting website MadeforMums have named the top toys of 2016 from a £130 rocking woolly mammoth to a £39.99 very rude Meccano Micronoid robot. read


Ryanair to slash air fares to encourage people to take a Brexit break

Airline boss Michael O'Leary revealed Ryanair will slash fares by up to 15 per cent this winter to combat the fallout from Brexit. read


Ryanair advertises job vacancy for assistant to CEO Michael O'Leary

It also requests '(ego) massage qualifications' from the applicant, who will work with the famously outspoken CEO Michael O'Leary, who has previously called the airline and himself 'nasty'. read


Are these the Biggest Braggers in Britain? The obnoxious rich kids who love to boast about their wealth on mobile app that costs £890 a month

You've heard of the Rich Kids of Instagram and the Rich Kids app which has just been shunned by Apple but who are these narcissistic stars? read


Ben Bamford accused of murdering George Osborne tax adviser Paul Jefferies

Ben Bamford, 18, pictured, is accused of murdering Paul Jefferies, 52, a reclusive figure who was found dead at his new house in Mayfield, East Sussex, in February. read


Apple BANS Rich Kids app from its devices to stop socialites from using it to boast

The app was created by Juraj Ivan and Michal Harustiak in October and members were charged around $1,000 a month to post their photos exclusively - but they can't now use Apple devices. read


X Factor fans accuse ITV bosses of fixing result as phone vote app 'stops working'

X Factor fans have claimed the show is 'fixed' as the phone voting app 'stopped working' during Sunday's eviction show, which saw Four of Diamonds leave the competition. read


Pretty vegetable seller sweeps the Internet after she is spotted carrying goods to market in Nepal 

Weeks after Arshad Khan, 18, set the internet alight with a broody picture at a market in Pakistan, Nepalese vegetable seller Kusum Shreestha, 18, now has social media users swooning. read


Will YOUR city be flooded? Sea levels could rise by 2 metres if the planet warms by 5°C, claims study

In the latest study, an international team of researchers, including the National Oceanography Centre in Liverpool looked at models of warming beyond this threshold. read


How much longer for the White Cliffs? Chalk across England's south coast is eroding at 32cm each year

Scientists, led by Dr Martin Hurst from the University of Glasgow, say this is a huge increase from the 0.8 inches (2 cm) a year the cliffs were losing up until a few hundred years ago. read


Clinton campaign CANCELS New York election night fireworks display 

Hillary Clinton's campaign has called off its planned election night firework display over Manhattan, it emerged Monday, the day before America goes to the polls. read


Katie Johnson who claimed that she was assaulted by Donald Trump FABRICATED her story

On Friday, a lawsuit filed against Donald Trump by 'Katie Johnson' was dramatically dropped. The suit was not dropped because of threats or a pay-off by Trump. read


Hillary Clinton's lead is wafer-thin with just a day to go until the US election

The day before the election and the presidential race is on a knife edge. Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in most polls by three or four points, according to data published Monday. read


Barack Obama taunts Donald Trump over his Twitter account

Barack Obama has taunted Donald Trump after reports that Republican staff have forced him off Twitter because he keeps scuppering his own campaign. read


James Comey will almost certainly face Senate hearing

Senator Al Franken on Sunday called for Comey (pictured) to stand before the Senate Judiciary Committee - and was joined in the charge against Comey by fellow Senator Dianne Feinstein. read


Jennifer Murphy says Donald Trump kissed her and releases Katy Perry parody song

Miss USA contestant Jennifer Murphy, who appeared on season four of The Apprentice, is once again speaking out about her kiss with a married Donald Trump - and how much she liked it. read


Woman waits to heckle Donald Trump at midnight rally in Leesburg, northern Virginia

The twenty-something woman was stood at the front of the crowd in Leesburg, Virginia, when she called out Trump. The candidate later said she was an 'obnoxious young lady'. read


Two prisoners are on the run after escaping from Pentonville prison

James Anthony Whitlock, 31, and Matthew Baker, 28, pictured, believed to be cell mates, escaped the north London prison in an audacious Alcatraz-style break out read


This Morning viewers in shock as relationship expert insists women should orgasm THREE times a week

Speaking on today's This Morning, Andrea Pennington from Detroit, said many women are missing out on having mind-blowing climaxes because they are too stressed. read


Are YOU stressed at work? Take this test to find out: 7 question quiz reveals whether your boss really is a nightmare...

A seven-question test created by NHS Choices reveals how much stress you are under at work. Questions range from about how well you manage time to how well you get on with your boss. read


Over 130,000 cancer patients are waiting too long to receive NHS treatment 

Last year 132,138 patients in England did not see a cancer specialist within the 14-day target. It comes as cancer diagnoses are set to rise from unhealthy lifestyle choices including smoking and drinking. read


A baby is among five people fighting for their lives after a house fire in Swindon

Six people were inside the terraced home and a 16-month-old baby is among four family members fighting for their lives following the devastating blaze at the home in Swindon, Wiltshire. read


Tesco Bank freezes online accounts after fraudsters steal thousands from customers

A gang of cyber thieves robbed 20,000 customers on Saturday night with some people losing up to £2,000, CEO Benny Higgins has said. read


Supermarket job turned my partner into a 'ladies man', says spurned wife Sharon Wells

Sharon Wells, from Fort William, Scotland, was pleased when her fiance Colin Robertson got a job at the store - but then discovered he was arranging meetings with other women. read


John Lewis' 2016 Christmas advert could star this adorable Boxer dog

Twitter users are convinced a mystery clip featuring an adorable Boxer dog watching a little girl bounce on a spacehopper is a teaser for this year's John Lewis Christmas ad. read


Bike riders in furious argument after one swerves across the road and is told off by another who races to catch up with him

GoPro footage captured last week in Dublin by another bike user shows the man pedaling all the way across the carriageway, showing absolutely no regard for the cars that are on the road. read


3 jockeys arrested over 'gang rape of 18-year-old girl during late-night party' in Swindon

The girl was left badly injured following the attack which she claims happened at one of jockey's homes near Swindon. Three jockeys have been arrested and bailed by police. read


Pilot who smashed sound barrier in F-15 with sonic boom that left people fearful of a terror attack in East Anglia is grounded

An American Air Force pilot sparked fears of a 'bomb going off' in East Anglia after breaching UK aviation rules by breaking the sound barrier in an F-15C Eagle fighter jet. read


Facebook Live video shows moment rocket falls and shoots fireworks at guests

Jennifer Perry, from Liverpool, was watching some fireworks at a neighbour's house when a multi-shot device tipped over and fired at the guests, including her three-year-old son Alfie. read


High Court row over proceeds from Victorian free-love cult church sale

Six granddaughters of John Hugh Smyth-Pigott, 'beloved' leader of the Agapemonites movement, want a share of the sale of the Church of the Arc of the Covenant in east London. read


Teenager battling deportation to Afghanistan wins support from Charlotte Church

Celebrities including singer Charlotte Church have signed a petition along with 10,000 people which calls for a teenager who has lived in Cardiff for the last nine years not to be deported. read


Shirtless rapper at Norwood Junction holds up commuters at on their way home

The trespasser jumped onto the tracks at Norwood Junction, south London, at around 6pm. He then took off his shirt and begun blurting out expletive-laden lyrics while station staff urged him to move. read


Ministers are considering if Brexit approval can be 'fast tracked' through parliament

The Brexit Secretary accused pro-EU MPs of 'going through the motions' of accepting the result while at the same time plotting to block the process. read


Threats against Gina Miller are 'criminal' says Brexit Secretary David Davis 

Brexit Secretary David Davis (pictured in the Commons today) lashed out at the attacks on Gina Miller, who has faced calls for her to be shot and raped by disgusting online trolls. read


Walkers' fans blame 10% price rise on Brexit and boycott the crisps firm

Walkers, whose crisps are made at a Leicester factory with British potatoes, has been slammed for the rise - with many angry crisp fans promising to boycott the brand. read


Nigel Farage threatens to lead march outside Supreme Court on day of Brexit appeal ruling 

The rally will coincide with the start of the Government's appeal against the High Court decision that MPs must be given a vote on triggering Article 50. It is expected to start from December 5. read


The Eurozone IS at risk of collapse, admits its 'founding father' Professor Otmar Issing

One of the founding fathers of the eurozone - German economist Otmar Issing - has admitted it is in great jeopardy because too many weak economies were allowed to join. read


Geoffrey Boycott compares 'brilliant' Theresa May to Margaret Thatcher

The ex-England opener - famed for his defensive style, grinding out runs over the course of long innings - is staying in the same hotel as the PM in Delhi, the Taj Palace. read


Theresa May says visa rules might be loosened if India takes back illegal immigrants

The PM has said she is prepared to consider improvements to the UK's 'visa offer', but in return, India must make it easier for Britain to send back those who are in the country illegally. read


Prosecutors probing allegations Vote Leave broke the LAW with Brexit claims

Brexit campaigners were frequently criticised during an angry referendum battle for making claims - including that the EU costs £350 million a week - that were not true. read


MPs stun Mike Ashley's Sports Direct with unannounced visit to check working conditions

Anna Turley, MP for Redcar, tweeted a photo (shown) of the sandwiches as well as the alleged recording device that was left behind in a room MPs had gathered in for a secret chat. read


Experts reveal the 23 things that can leave men infertile - and how to avoid it

According to the World Health Organisation, a man needs a sperm count of at least 20 million sperm per millilitre of ejaculate to have a chance of conceiving a child without medical intervention. read


Strictly fans take to Twitter to slam Ed Balls who remains in the competition

After weeks of finding himself at the bottom of Strictly Come Dancing's leaderboard, Ed Balls landed a first on Saturday when he achieved his highest score to date. read


Salad drawer in fridge harbours tens of thousands of deadly bugs

The salad drawers in your fridge could be harbouring nearly 8,000 bacteria per square centimetre. Killer bugs such as E.coli and salmonella thrive in them too - so do you clean yours enough? read


Romanian sex pest sneaked back in Britain months after he was deported

Cornel Popa had been kicked out of the UK after he was jailed for a string of sex attacks in Hertfordshire in 2014 but returned earlier this year. read


Peter Elliott who spent years barricaded inside farmhouse he lost in divorce battle is arrested

Former helicopter pilot Peter Elliott, 49, transformed the £500,000 property in Appleby, Cumbria, into a fortress and surrounded it with barbed wire, tree branches and fitted CCTV cameras. read


How many calories do YOU burn keeping your home tidy?

New research conducted by StarBrands, a British manufacturer of cleaning products, found cleaning the windows is as effective as as doing 25 minutes of circuit training. read


Britain's first wave farm to be built in Cornwall

The device in Cornwall is called 'Ceto 6', named after a sea goddess in Greek mythology. If it proves successful, fourteen more devices by Carnegie Wave Energy are expected to follow in 2020. read


Gambling websites are targeting CHILDREN due to loopholes in advertising rules

A shocking eight in 10 teenagers are involved in some kind of gambling, with 10 to 15 per cent of minors at risk of developing serious gambling problems, the research found. read


Why processed food may cause bowel cancer

Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods, including bread, to aid texture and extend their shelf life, alter gut bacteria, researchers from Georgia State University found. read


Parents who faced 19 years in prison after being accused of rape speak out

Neil Coulson and Joanne Evans from Clavering, Hartlepool, appeared on today's This Morning to share their story after CPS dropped the case last week. read


HMP Bedford prisoners reportedly rioting and taken over parts of the jail

Emergency services rushed to a prison in Bedford following reports of prisoners rioting and taking over sections of the jail at around 5pm yesterday. read


Grade II listed property which belonged to Britain's first poet laureate goes on sale 

Playwright and poet Ben Jonson owned the 15th century property near Reigate, Surrey, between 1598 and 1611 and wrote many of his finest works there. read


Black man is forced into COFFIN as he's interrogated by white 'South African landowner'

A shocking video has emerged of a white South African forcing a black man into a coffin and trying to put the lid on. The black man can be heard crying out in terror. read


Asda is fined £664,000 after customer eats cheese rolls covered in MOUSE droppings

Asda was hit by the hefty fine after admitting breaching the Food Safety Act over the vermin infestation at its branch in Park Royal, west London, where mouse droppings were found in the bakery. read


Troll Jade Jackson who threatened to stab a girl is jailed for eight months

Jade Jackson, 21, of Paisley, Renfrewshire, who is the niece of serial killer Peter Tobin, had originally avoided prison despite telling the girl that she would slash her during an argument. read


Grandmother died instantly when her flat was destroyed by landslide in Cornwall

Susan Norman, 68, was watching TV in her pyjamas when  her ground-floor flat was destroyed by the landslip in Looe, Cornwall on March 22, 2013. read


The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards reveals bizarre pre-concert ritual

Richards says a bizarre voodoo stick, acquired by the guitarist during the band's frequent travels, is often used to prevent rain before each live performance. read


Student discovers pictures of a naked stranger on her games console

Shannon Bridges, 19, was given the Nintendo 3DS XL as an early birthday present from her boyfriend, who had bought it from a second-hand store in Cardiff city centre. read


Woman whose liver transplants failed is set to have pioneering stem cell treatment

Alex Keel, 29, from Cheltenham, has been told that she is unlikely to be offered a fourth liver transplant if another liver fails again. But without one doctors have said she will die. read


Christmas shopper who has ALREADY done all her festive shopping for just £6

Coupon queen Kerenza Richards, from Somerset, has already bought all her gifts, ready to put under the Christmas tree - and she managed to bag £400 worth of goodies for just £6. read


Optical illusion is hiding a very rude secret (but not everyone can spot it)

Can you spot the naughty image? A hotel sign telling people to 'enjoy peace of mind' has left the Internet divided. The image was posted to Imgur and has been viewed over 1.4 million times. read


Nutritionist May Simpkin reveals top 10 tips to help YOU lose weight

Surrey-based nutritionist May Simpkin says the best way to lose weight is by focusing on eating three good quality, balanced meals each day and to avoid excessive snacking. read


Pastor convicted of benefit fraud after she is filmed walking in heels

Stephanie Meakin, 51, of Crewe, was also secretly filmed standing up as she delivered a sermon by Department of Work and Pensions employees investigating the £36,000 benefits claim. read


Neighbour set up hateful Facebook account in nearby resident's name after row over parking

Andrew Currie, 48, of south Croydon, admitted setting up a fake Facebook account in his neighbour Andrew Small's name and reporting false threats and insults against himself to the police. read


White van driver confronts motorbike rider he claims almost caused an accident 

Helmet camera footage shows the moment a white van driver launches into a furious rant as a group of motorcyclists pull out in front of him at a roundabout. The footage was shot in the UK. read


Australian couple is considering an alcohol free wedding

One woman posted on the wedding forum, Wedding Bee, about her idea to host an alcohol-free wedding, and left the forum divided. While some thought it was clever, others thought it was miserly and no fun. read


Get fit in just FIFTEEN minutes: the ski squat exercise that strengthens and tones and lifts

Find out how you can get fit in 15 minutes with the ski squat exercise. It is a great strengthener and toner for lower legs and calves, and lifts the bottom, says Nadya Fairweather of u-shape.co.uk. read


Katie Hopkins says that opposing Assad has only given us ISIS and the real prospect of WW3 

Stop with the pictures from Aleppo of babies under rubble. Quit posting tiny faces, punctuated by shrapnel. No more images of crying children because they tell half a tale, writes KATIE HOPKINS. read


Iraqi forces seize town near Mosul as ISIS militants face battle with Kurdish

The gruesome scene was discovered by Iraqi officers as they swept through Hamam al-Alil, having wrestled back control of the town south of Mosul. read


ISIS-style video reveals the REAL reasons people turn to jihadism 

A hard-hitting video has been launched, in which men dressed as ISIS fighters give some of the reasons they ended up as jihadists, including having no friends and being unsuccessful with women. read


Iraqi children who attended ISIS-run schools were taught how to decapitate prisoners

More than a million pupils living under ISIS in Iraq have either been out of school or forced to learn from the terror group's warped curriculum in the last two years, it has emerged. read


Former Premier League trainee and his friend who tried join ISIS

Former Premier League trainee Anas Abdalla and his associate were today jailed for a total of nine years and three months after they were caught hiding in lorry in Dover so they could join ISIS. read


RAF engineer builds a home in the Australian Bush out of two SHIPPING CONTAINERS

Paul Chanbers, originally from Lincolnshire, used to specialise in building military flight simulators and was inspired to create the unique house his wife, Sarah, did not enjoy living near noisy neighbours. read


Patient's fury after GP woos and sexts his wife

GP William Arnett, 41, allegedly began sending sexual texts to the woman before kissing her and fondling her breasts after her husband visited his surgery, Arnett's Roker Practice in Sunderland. read


Wheelchair user Joshua Gardner 'humiliated' after being carried onto Jet2 flight

Joshua Gardner (pictured), was told he could either let the Leeds Bradford Airport staff carry him up the steps or miss out on his family holiday to Disneyland Paris. read


Indian teenager dies just eight months after life-changing surgery

A 13-year-old boy in India whose head was hanging at a 180-degree angle has died just eight months after life-changing operation following a suspected heart attack unrelated to his surgery. read


British mother posts YouTube videos of herself breastfeeding her four-year-old son

A British mother who now lives in Thailand is encouraging other women to consider breastfeeding older children by posting videos of her feeding her four-and-half-year old son. read


Video shows Indian leper trying to carry his dead wife miles on his own so she could have a burial

The man, known only by his first name, Ramulu, was trying to take his wife, Kavitha, back to her home town after she died near a railway station in Hyderabad, western India. read


Pisher is an electronic ‘potty training device’ for grown MEN

A new device called the Pisher is being billed as a potty training solution for young boys and even grown men, by projecting an image on the toilet bowl that will encourage them to 'aim' properly. read


Bangkok security guard is killed when he falls off a chair he is sleeping on and into drain

Distressing CCTV footage shows the moment a security guard in Thailand falls to his death when he loses his balance and topples off a chair he is napping on and down into an uncovered drain. read


Man sparks outrage on Mumsnet by asking if he should leave older wife because she's 'ageing him'

A man bravely turned to Mumsent for advice on ending his marriage after growing apart from his older wife, 48, who's focused on the menopause and retiring, while he longs for a child. read


Teenager's crazed pitbull mauled a passing shopper

Josh Miller (pictured), 19, from Wishaw in Lanarkshire, lost control of his pet as it attacked Elaine McAllister in the street and sunk its teeth into her thigh, while she was out shopping. read


Girl binged on cocaine, ketamine and ecstasy before dying at Boomtown Festival

Olivia Christopher, 18, was found dead by her boyfriend Dan Holmes in the tent they shared at the controversial BoomTown Fair festival in Winchester, Hampshire, after she took class A drugs. read


Road-rage driver convicted after chase and rant were caught on his OWN dashcam

Former soldier Nigel Camplin, 55, filmed himself speeding after and tailgating BMW driver Colin Evans through the roads of Caerphilly, South Wales. read


Pictured: The RE teacher struck off after he called Islam 'sick' and 'a plague' in a Facebook rant, showed 12-year-olds a certificate 18 movie and accessed porn on his school laptop

Nicholas Hall, 53, who was a teacher at Soar Valley College in Leicester for 15 years and attended Britain First marches at least once, resigned earlier this year after being suspended by the school. read


Ex-soldier who pretended to have cancer is jailed for 16 months for fraud

Simon Buckden, 44, of Bramley, Leeds, received more than £8,000 in cash, goods and services after lying about his traumatic experiences in the Army and claiming he was battling cancer. read


Four Saudi rapists are sentenced to SEVEN THOUSAND lashes 

A court in Saudi Arabia has ordered four men to be flogged and jailed for 52 years for raping a foreign woman in front of her expat husband and daughter. read


Germany wants to STOP refugees from reaching Europe as the country continues to struggle

The German Interior Ministry said the European Union should adopt an Australian-style system under which refugees intercepted at sea are sent for processing at camps in third countries. read


Meg Matthews looks VERY youthful following a £2,000 threadlift

The mother-of-one has undergone a 'threadlift' after going through the menopause left her feeling like her 'life was over'. read


Mum-of-four battles courts to save ‘dangerous’ PIT BULLS

Roberta Jackson, 34, from Halifax, West Yorkshire, took on the authorities to adopt pit bulls Mimi, three, and two-year-old Tia after they were seized by police as dangerous dogs and sentenced to death. read


Colour blind father-to-be learns gender of his unborn child thanks to Enchroma glasses

In the heart-warming clip, filmed in Portugal, a pregnant woman gives the father a pair of Enchroma glasses so he can read the message 'it's a girl' spelled out in pink across her t-shirt. read


Gloucestershire police hunt thieves who stole symbolic poppies from town centre display

Gloucestershire Police are searching for three people caught on CCTV in Coleford town centre around the time of the theft of the ornamental poppies from a war memorial. read


Newlyweds plagued by gastric illness FOUR months after honeymoon to sue Thomas Cook

Liam and Dannie Roberts, from Greater Manchester, say they are still suffering with severe gastric illness four months after their stay at the five-star Moon Palace Golf and Spa Resort in Cancun, Mexico. read


Hidden plumbing behind Yellowstone's massive hydrothermal explosions to be revealed

Scientists from the US and Denmark are seeking to map out the plumbing system hidden inside the earth's crust that's responsible for the famous Old Faithful geyser at Yellowstone National Park. read


Poldark fans are desperate for more as season 2 ends with kiss between Ross and Demelza

The series' legions of viewers took to social media as the finale episode came to a close, mourning the loss of their favourite Sunday night show, urging the BBC for more. read


Poldark fans are sent into a spin over a dramatic series three trailer

Viewers were left disappointed that Demelza Poldark didn't punish her husband for cheating on her with his ex-fiance Elizabeth, but all was forgiven when the series three trailer was revealed. read


Abandoned Soviet JET TRAIN that was once capable of travelling at 160mph

These fascinating pictures show a Soviet ‘turbojet railcar’, which was built in the 1970s and proved capable of reaching an astonishing 160mph, thanks to the huge jet engines on its roof. read


Blur's Alex James admits he recently washed his hair for the first time in a DECADE

The 47-year-old Blur bassist, who runs a cheese farm in the Cotswolds, said he only washed his locks after they were sprayed grey by his daughters for Halloween. read


Samsung announces it will launch its own AI assistant service for Galaxy S8

South Korea-based Samsung plans to integrate an AI platform, called Viv, into the Galaxy phones and expand voice-assistant services to home appliances and wearable technology devices. read


Aldi revealed to be behind the anonymous #Kevinthecarrot teasers

Aldi has been revealed as the retailer behind the mysterious ‘Kevin the Carrot’ social media teasers after it finally unveiled its Christmas advert today. read


Two Hartlepool children spent night naked after mother died while bathing them

Jamie Leigh Twidale (centre), 24, was bathing her children Harley (right), four, and Skyelar (left), three, at their home in Hartlepool, County Durham. read


Richard Chapman who travelled to Molleges to abuse twin girls, 8, is jailed

Depraved ex-pat Brit Richard Chapman who travelled hundreds of miles to the UK from his home in France in the sick hope of sexually abusing twin girls has been jailed. read


Man cuts open redback spider's egg sac and finds hundreds of dead babies

Australian man Leo Kim killed a vast number of spiders - including the mother spider who was protecting the sac - after finding an infestation in his back yard. read


The Paris Museum of Eroticism held closing-down sale including 'forest of phalluses'

The Paris Museum of Eroticism's closing-down sale brought in almost half a million euros on Sunday, around three times the pre-sale estimate, the auctioneers said. read


The 12 most beautiful subway stations around the world revealed

A new infographic details the world's most beautiful subway stations. One station in Dubai has an underwater theme. Another in St Petersburg has chandeliers, swords and gilt columns. read


Northern powerhouse minister urges TV makers to produce a 'Poldark for the north'

Andrew Percy said landscapes from the 'windswept moors of Yorkshire to the craggy peaks of the Pennines' were home to stories ripe to be televised - including Dickens' Hard Times. read


Do language barriers put you off travelling? The easiest countries for English speakers to visit revealed

If you’d rather leave your phrasebook at home, then head to Sweden, Argentina or India as they are among the countries where it is surprisingly easy to strike up a conversation in English. read


Sierra Leone's Ebola crisis a year on: 12,000 orphaned children are STILL battling to survive

As Sierra Leone prepares to mark its first anniversary of being declared Ebola free, the desperate plight of 12,000 orphans provides a stark reminder that crisis is far from over. read


Southern Hemisphere recovered faster from asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs

Michael Donovan, from Pennsylvania State University made the discovery after look at insect damage to fossil leaves in Patagonia. read


Hilarious photos capture British parenting techniques

Lisa Williams, 34, from London, has made it her mission to celebrate British parents' unique - if sometimes unglamorous - approach raising our children. read


Two of the world's deadliest spiders lock fangs in battle to the death in Australia

A man from Australia filmed the moment a funnel web and a redback spider, both of which are lethal to humans, got locked into a vicious fight in a web outside his home. read


Leigh Asda worker saves 1945 love letter from shredding and launches haunt for owner 

Stacie Adamson, 22, was working in lost property at Asda in Leigh, Greater Manchester, when she found the 70-year-old letter addressed to LAC H Hughes, 13 MSU (Torps), Royal Air Force. read


German broadcaster condemned over woman's ISIS 'promised land' remark

The German TV show featured a man who had lost his daughter to ISIS, a politician, an expert on Islam and an imam discussing 'why young people are being radicalised.' read


Police release chilling surveillance video of Craigslist murderer

Chilling surveillance footage of Craigslist murderer, Brady Oestrike, who decapitated Charles Oppenneer, 25, and his pregnant girlfriend, Brooke Slocum, 18, has been released by police. read


Current Biology finds that older bonobos can suffer from presbyopia just like humans

Researchers at the University of Kyoto found that older apes use the same trick as humans to overcome the limitations of their ageing eyes, with a 'strikingly similar pattern' seen in people. read


Train passengers at Hackney Central flee after thugs throw firework into carriage

The 'bomb scare' at Hackney Central station in East London sparked a huge stampede involving hundreds of passengers and some people jumped on to the tracks - fearing for their lives. read


Damilola Taylor's father learns one of the boys he mentored went on to kill Lee Rigby

Richard Taylor, whose son was stabbed to death aged 10 in South London in 2000, said he first met Michael Adebowale after the murderer's mother asked him to try to help him. read


BRIT Awards organisers axe 'pale male' voter panel after racism row 

Organisers of the Brit Awards have overhauled their voting system in a bid to become more diverse and gender-balanced after previously being accused of racism. read


Planet Earth II viewers watch SNAKES hunting down baby iguana

The astonishing TV which showed marine iguanas attempting to outrun a knot of racer snakes on Fernandina Island was labelled ‘the stuff of nightmares’ by viewers as they hid behind the sofa. read


British teacher 'fled Burma hours after his UK colleague was found dead in his apartment following a boozy night out'

The body of Gary Ferguson, 47, was discovered by his wife in the flat of Harris Binotti, 25, in Rangoon, Burma on Sunday morning. read


Ipsos study finds that motorists mirror their parents' behaviour on the road

Researchers spoke with 993 motorists, aged between 18 and 25 in France. The findings suggest that parental influence weighs far more heavily than the influence of an instructor (stock image). read


British Reddit user reveals his discoveries while visiting Australia

A swooping magpie (pictured) has taught a British woman some of the strange things she discovered about living in Australia. She has listed 20 lessons it took him two years to figure out. read


Engine of Donald Campbell's Bluebird is to roar again

Campbell was killed, aged 45, on Coniston Water in Cumbria in January 1967 when his Bluebird K7 flipped over while traveling at speeds of more than 300mph. Pictured is Bill Smith who raised the craft. read


London sees landmarks transformed for National Geographic's 'MARS' docu-drama launch

The Red planet makeover in London's Trafalgar Square came complete with the robot rover British astronaut Tim Peake remotely controlled from space in April. read


Zika researchers reveal antibody treatment that could protect infected pregnant mothers

Researchers hailed the study as 'proof of principle that Zika virus during pregnancy is treatable'. Tested on pregnant mice, it reduced levels of the virus in mothers, and protected pups. read


Wind turbines are killing hundreds of Britain's bats each year

Researchers from the University of Exeter say it is possible bats ‘switch off’ their sonar when flying near wind turbines – and fail to detect them or are drawn by insects. read


Rurik Jutting who murdered two prostitutes in Hong Kong 'planned to fly back to Britain'

Rurik Jutting intended to return to the UK after killing 23-year-old Indonesian woman Sumarti Ningsih at his luxury Hong Kong apartment, the jury in his murder trial was told. read


Mother-of-three, 34, who starved her pet SNAKES to death has been banned from keeping animals for life

Fiona Simpson (pictured), from Alvaston, Derby, didn't feed four snakes for months on end and kept them in an unheated tank in one of the worst cases of neglect experts had ever seen. read


Electric 'monkey-bike' hits speeds of 20mph and fully charges in under an hour

The small and colourful Motochimp (pictured) is designed by Singapore's Vanda Electrics and will be launched at this week's Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair in China. read


A replica suicide vest, skull-adorned throwing knives and a gas mask decorated with bullets: The bizarre weapons seized at airports revealed

From an ornate cane concealing a sword to a replica suicide vest, the TSA has shared photos of shocking items that travellers across the US have tried to take on planes. read


Orlando mother who breastfed niece and friends' children has been nursing for EIGHT years

Lee Moffitt, 26, from Orlando, Florida, and her sister Amy Sylvia, 30, both nurse each other's babies - something they find both practical and special. read


Mark Marfleet who blew up woman's flat as she slept above ATM he robbed LAUGHS in court

Mark Marfleet, 37, of Sale, Greater Manchester, had claimed he was ‘genuinely remorseful’ after he mixed oxygen and the gas acetylene to blast the fronts off ATMs before escaping on a motorbike. read


British intelligence chiefs warn Government over Vladimir Putin's new 'super tank'  

UK military chiefs stalled designing a replacement for the Challenger II main battle tank as they considered heavy armour is not effective against lightly-armed jihadi terrorists. read


On the couch with Janet Ellis: Help! My mother has moved in and taken over 

Novelist Janet Ellis, 60, advises readers on their problems. This reader invited her mother to live with her after her father died but now her mother has taken over the running of the house. read


Zombie-like ghost photobombs visitor tour at Newsham Park Hospital in Liverpool

The face, which resembles the famous ghost from the 2002 horror film The Ring, seemed to appear in the middle of the mysterious picture which was taken at the Newsham Park Hospital in Liverpool. read


Manchester drug dealer is tackled to the floor by undercover cops in CCTV montage

For years now gangs have blighted the city's Piccadilly Gardens, handing out illegal substances for pocket money prices in plain sight of passers-by, and even in front of children. read


Naked photographs of Russian defence chief's wife spark calls for her to be punished

Svetlana Zakharova, from the Russian capital Moscow, is shown on a tropical beach, her modesty shielded by no more than a palm tree in one image. read


Muslim beauty blogger unveiled as CoverGirl's new ambassador while wearing hijab

The beauty brand has named Nura Afia an ambassador for its So Lashy! BlastPro Mascara. Nura is featured alongside Katy Perry and Sofia Vergara in CoverGirl's new Lash Equality campaign. read


Student fools the internet with fake John Lewis Christmas ad

An A-level student called Nick managed to fool the internet with a John Lewis-style Christmas ad telling the story of a lonely snowman that was so convincing people thought it was the real thing. read


Julian Assange to be interviewed by police inside embassy over rape allegations

The WikiLeaks founder will not leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London because the authorities will visit him inside next Monday. read


Ticketmaster accused of profiteering over Phil Collins' gig by redirecting fans to Get Me In!

Ticketmaster now redirects fans to a re-selling site it owns called Get Me In! where the tickets to a Phil Collins (pictured) London gig – originally priced at £55 to £175 – sell for up to £2,200. read


Woman taken into custody after 'shoving' another woman in front of train at Times Square station

Police responded to the incident at the Times Square station shortly after receiving a call at 1.20pm on Monday, an NYPD spokesman told Daily Mail Online. read


People are being misled in quest for Essex smile as they aren't told tooth veneers need replacing every 10 years

A survey found 58 per cent of young people who had veneers fitted, in an attempt to get a smile like The Only Way Is Essex star Joey Essex, were not told how long they would last. read


Tea fanatics vent fury on Twitter as they share photos of most disappointing brews

Tea aficionados have been shaming 'the world's worst' brews on Twitter, with one user calling 'p***-weak tea' an insult. And high-street cafe chains serving badly brewed tea have been particularly slammed. read


CERN deny that the Hadron Collider caused Italy's earthquakes after bizarre claims

A science commentator has claimed that a recent experiment using the Large Hadron Collider could have been responsible for a recent string of earthquakes in Italy since August. read


Giant tornado leaves two dead in Ladispoli, on coast north of Rome,

A giant tornado in Italy has left two people dead in the latest nature disaster to hit the country. It uprooted trees, overturned cars and damaged buildings when it lashed Ladispoli on the coast north of Rome. read


Virgin Media finally launches 4G contracts: Plan offers FREE access to WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger

The contract, which is being launched in the UK, means customers will not be charged for data used by the specific apps. The firm also said it was introducing 'data rollover' to its 4G mobile plans. read


El Dorado airport sees passengers flee smoking airliner via emergency slides

A video shows more than 100 passengers evacuating the plane in El Dorado airport, Bogota, down emergency chutes. The smoke was later identified as having come from one of the wheels. read


Sex mad German ‘hippy’ Gabriele P to go on trial for decapitating lover with circular saw

A sex-crazed circular-saw killer who tied up her boyfriend and dismembered him while he was still alive will go on trial in Germany next year. read


Video shows Chinese man propose with a FUNERAL wreath and he gets bad results 

The man was filmed by more than a hundred bystanders as he got down on one knee at a busy shopping area in Chongqing, China, to propose to his girlfriend. read


Wealthy hedge fund investor made up to £3million from financing Tower of London poppy display 

Businessman Ben Whitfield was said to have nearly 'doubled his money' after helping artist Paul Cummins put together the poignant First World War memorial in central London. read


Sir Tim Rice's daughter still hasn't met her Daddy

71-year-old Sir Tim Rice is reportedly yet to meet his four-week-old daughter Charlotte, although he plans to provide for her financially - writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE read


Nazi ghosts still haunt Polish hospital taken over by Hitler's troops during World War II

The complex in western Poland's town of Legnica was built in the 1930s for the needs of the German army and was effectively operational as of 1937. But it closed in 1993 and has not been used since. read


Nasa papers claim fuel-free engine that could take humans to Mars DOES work

Successful tests carried at Nasa’s Johnson Space Center in Texas show that the controversial technology, which could take astronauts to Mars (prototype pictured), is able to generate thrust. read


The self-driving delivery van that can be 'built in four hours' - and it will hit UK streets next year 

Due to the low weight and ease of assembly, Oxfordshire-based company Charge says a production plant of 10 men working two shifts a day could churn out 10,000 of the vehicles a year. read


Mother of Britain's 1,000th surrogate child reveals her struggle

In the murky world of surrogacy the law still struggles to keep up and the NHS is still clearly uncomfortable with its inevitable role in the booming, yet still deeply controversial, industry. read


Police sniffer SURVIVES after setting off a land mine in India

Footage shows the Alsatian, named Alex, walking away from his master to sniff an item by the side of the road, in India's Odisha state. read


Antarctica was home to the Mosasaur sea monster 66 million years ago

The mosasaur, a huge marine lizard with fearsome jaws and paddle-like limbs, lived 66 million years ago when Antarctica was much warmer than it is today. read


Police constable reveals how she sculpted her dream bikini body

Laura Crew, 33, from the Isle of Wight, suffered crippling pelvic pain during her pregnancy which led her to binge eat, but she has since dropped 4 stone 7lbs and become a bikini competitor. read


China passes controversial cyber security law amid fears it will suppress online freedom of speech

The law, approved by the National People's Congress Standing Committee, bans users from publishing a variety of information, including anything that damages 'national honour' (stock image). read


Nathan Duce breaks news of wife's pregnancy in parody of Psycho shower scene 

Nathan Duce, from Leeds, took a unique approach to announcing his wife is expecting. In the short video, he takes on the role of Janet Leigh in Psycho faced not with a knife but a positive pregnancy test. read


Horror as a huge glass door comes crashing down on a tiny three-year-old girl

CCTV footage from the Chinese shopping mall, where the incident took place, showed the girl's grandmother trying and failing to save the girl as the door smashed her to the ground. read


Off-limits to tourists: From Bolivia's 'death road' to the ancient villages of Yemen, a peek inside beautiful places travellers DON'T visit

While much of the world is the modern traveller's oyster, there are regions you can't roam freely. Whether that be the mysterious lands of North Korea or Syria, currently in the throes of war. read


Astonishing photos show POLAR BEAR wandering on a green mountain side in Canada

The beast was spotted in Torngat Mountains National Park, Canada - many miles from the ice caps it's more accustomed to. Paul Zizka, from Alberta, Canada, spotted the lonely bear while walking in the park. read


Manchester University study shows how weight gain can cause cancer

Middle-age spread in men can raise their risk of getting cancer by 50 per cent, a study has found. read


Pensioner is reunited with his lost wedding ring when he finds it in vegetable garden

The 83-year-old man from Bad Muenstereifel in Germany lost his wedding ring three years ago while gardening and was told by his wife that it would eventually turn up again. read


Cyclists run a red light and cause chaos on busy London street

As the group keeps running the light on the busy London street, cars begin trying to turn out onto the road from a side street, but are unable to do so because of the group. read


Prince Charles and Camilla attend an event at the historic Al Jahili Fort in Abu Dhabi

Camilla admitted she was absolutely terrified of the beautiful birds of prey and couldn't be persuaded to hold one - but did nervously allow a tiny owl called Baby to hop onto her hand. read


Mexico police search for Ruben Rivera Vazquez who killed referee after head-butting him 

The AWOL player, who reportedly fled the scene (pictured) in Mexico, was named locally as Ruben Rivera Vazquez. Hours before, Guarani's Antonio Ferreira pushed over the official in his game. read


World's biggest known saber-toothed cat roamed the Earth 8 million years ago

The researchers, from the Chinese Academy of Science, estimated the size based on a fossilised skull, which is roughly 8.3 million years old, found in China's Longjiagou Basin. read


Renting has become so expensive in UK tenants could now be better off buying

Private tenants paid more for their accommodation in 57 per cent of districts during the third quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2015, Experian research found. read


Orangutan by poachers learns to climb after miracle recovery in Borneo

A baby orang-utan who was shot and ripped away from his mother in the rain forests of Borneo has been learning to climb again after having a shotgun pellet removed. read


Father films himself DOWNING a bottle of vodka in 8.6 seconds 

Andi Doherty,from Folkestone in Kent, consumed a full 40 units in the extreme alcohol stunt - but Guinness World Records and other experts have condemned his attempt. read


Peter Dazeley photographs Battersea Power Station before it becomes Apple's London HQ

Before London's landmark Grade II-listed building Battersea Power Station is transformed, stunning pictures by photographer Peter Dazeley have shown what it looks like today. read


Pictures show the Beatles merged with images of Liverpool as it is today

Amateur photographer Keith Jones has blended images of the height of Beatlemania in Liverpool with pictures of the city today to create a fascinating look at how things have changed. read


British couple who live on £6 a day in rural Hungary say they couldn't be happier

Julia Pryke and Gareth Shone swapped their 'boring' life in the UK for a £3,000 dilapidated farmhouse in rural Hungary where they live on £6 a day - and they couldn't be happier. read


June Entecott who covered up perverted husband's abuse of 2 adopted girls is jailed

June Entecott, 80, and her half-sister Brenda Ball, 71, both of Kent, lied to prevent Entecott's husband, PC John Hudson, from being prosecuted for sexually abusing two young girls they adopted in the 1960s, read


World's first ever production typewriter sells for more than £80,000 

The Malling-Hansen Writing Ball was the brainchild of inventor Rasmus Malling-Hansen in 1865 and just 180 were made - with only six left in the world today. read


Animation on YouTube reveals how the world's population has grown to 7.2 BILLION

An animation from the American Museum of Natural History shows how population has grown, from less than a million people when migration out of Africa began, to more than 7.2 billion alive today. read


Builder left wincing in pain after a failed attempt at the hard hat challenge that leaves his colleagues laughing

A builder was left in pain when he tried the hard hat challenge on a worksite, where people flip their hats onto their heads, with the hat flying off and the shovel hitting him straight between the legs. read


Alcohol fools the brain into thinking it is releasing chemicals that calm us down

Scientists have found that reaching for the bottle is part of the body’s natural response to stress and increased stress levels alter the brain’s chemical make-up. read


Adorable video shows the moment American bulldog Belle showers a baby boy with affection after 'adopting' him 

American bulldog Belle snuggles up with a baby boy who she appears to have adopted in this cute viral video that was shared on Instagram with the joke 'Dis my baby now'. It has been viewed 20,000 times. read


Plopping could be the key to getting your hair to dry quicker

It seems you may have been drying your hair all wrong, according to one hair website which says that instead of using towels and hair dryers you should be 'plopping' to make locks dry faster. read


How to have a 'digital detox week'

One in four of us spend more time online than we do asleep. Checking your phone just before bed is likely to keep you awake longer. Remove temptation getting yourself an alarm clock. read


Dorset family appeal for Labrador puppy's life-saving op to be done by heart surgeon

Joseph Foster, 6, from Bridport, Dorset, and his family have launched an appeal to raise £7,500 for a life-saving op for their beloved puppy Tess - who needs a human heart surgeon to operate. read