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Buckingham Palace heads for makeover as visiting VIPs don't get an ensuite bathroom

Despite the unparalleled grandeur of Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s most illustrious guests have all had to pop across the hallway to clean their teeth, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. read


Tara Palmer Tomkinson reveals battle after being diagnosed with brain tumour

Since January, the 44-year-old has been treated for a brain tumour. The growth in her pituitary gland was discovered following numerous blood tests after she began to feel terribly run down. read


Platell’s People: Not having children’s a tragedy not a soundbite for TV, Lisa 

Lisa Snowdon is among a growing number of women in their 40s, who are childless, says AMANDA PLATELL. When asked by a celeb in the jungle if she wanted children, she said: ‘Not now'. read


The Apprentice's Selina Waterman-Smith supports British woman who claimed rape in Dubai

The 32-year-old who competed on the BBC show last year, set up a support organisation for abused women in Dubai after she was raped in 2012 after her drink was spiked at a hotel. read


JOHN SUTHERLAND on how Brexit encouraged a campaign to wipe out 'wrinklies' 

There's a war between generations, young vs old, going on in our midst, says John Sutherland, who is determined that the old should fight back against poor care and cancelled surgeries by raging on. read


Father of cancer victim to be frozen says he didn't see her before her death  

The teenager, who cannot be named, lost her battle with the disease last month and is now in a 'cryostat' tank at around -196C (-321F) inside the Michigan-based Cryonics Institute read


Shocking video shows tram driver 'ASLEEP at the controls doing 40mph' on the same track as Croydon disaster that killed seven 

The driver was caught nodding off as his tram headed towards New Addington in south London, just three miles from the scene of the Croydon crash. read


My rivals are jealous because I'm pretty, blonde and clever: Female mole catcher who infuriates competitors with shameless self-publicity says she'll NEVER keep her trap shut 

Louise Chapman, 48, styles herself as Norfolk’s Very Own Lady Mole Catcher. She’s built up a £40,000-a-year business and taken control of the British Mole Catchers Register. read


Suspected gangster 'Teflon Don' says he stopped further bloodshed when he shot a knifeman

Arran Coghlan, 44, has won a High Court challenge to order a second inquest into the death of Stephen Akinyemi in Cheshire when murder charges against him were dropped. read


PETER OBORNE: Why HAS Theresa caved in to the House of Cronies? 

After Theresa May spoke on the first day about making Britain a country that worked ‘not for a privileged few, but for every one of us’, people assumed that this would involve reforming the Lords. read


Supreme Court’s most senior judge is urged to stand down from crucial Brexit case

Pro-Brexit MPs accused Lord Neuberger, president of England’s highest court, of being ‘compromised’ by his wife’s tweets. Lady Neuberger had slammed the EU referendum as ‘mad and bad'. read


Rajiv Parti dismissed patients who'd had out-of-body experiences until HE went under the knife

Over the course of his 25-year career, Dr Rajiv Parti (pictured) had had many patients who claimed to have seen strange things while on the operating table. But he dismissed them all as nonsense. read


Prince William admits he's 'struggled' with parenthood on Vietnamese chat show

The Prince revealed his softer side during an interview with the Talk Vietnam radio show, where he also explained how he wanted his children to grow up with 'simple aspirations.' read


Cotswolds village Hucclecote is now in the hands of a local Waitrose manager 

Special Inspector Richard Godfrey, 29, (pictured) runs the Gloucestershire police station around his full-time job as a branch manager at a Waitrose in Bath, Somerset. read


Costa, Starbucks and Cafe Nero cut down sugar in Christmas drinks

Costa, which is the biggest UK chain, Starbucks and Caffe Nero are all making significant sugar reductions in their festive drinks and in others sold throughout the year. read


Victory for Mail as pension cold-callers are banned and threatened with fines 

Rogue firms are to be banned from using cold calling to sell rip-off pension investments. Pension firms will be given powers to block outward transfers if they suspect a client is being cheated. read


Can you name the show just by looking at the FLOORPLAN? 

Each colorful poster offers a bird's-eye view into a home you are sure to recognise. The roofs have been completely removed and you can see exactly where everything is situated. read


Underweight males may earn less money than bigger colleagues because they lack an 'aura'

Researchers from the universities of Strathclyde in Glasgow and Potsdam, Germany, analysed data from nearly 15,000 working men (file image). read


Why hunter-gathering made men so bad at multi-tasking

Researchers at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow found men’s brains work far harder to juggle tasks while women’s brains evolved to cope with managing the family. read


BEL MOONEY: At 63, will I always be lonely and invisible to men?

This week, BEL MOONEY advises a woman who has lived alone since her boyfriend of ten years cruelly dumped her 13 years ago - and says that men just don't seem to notice her. read


DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: Cheer up! Because pessimism can kill you 

According to new research, having pessimistic thoughts increases your chance of having a heart attack. The theory is that stress drives up blood sugar levels and blood pressure. read


Prince Harry's girlfriend Meghan Markle looks so like Kate AND Pippa Middleton

Kate is known for her gleaming smile and refined hairstyles, and so is Harry's girlfriend. Then there's Pippa Middleton, who has a fondness for large sunglasses - just as Meghan Markle does. read


Archbishop of Canterbury claims 'corruption' in the EU have impoverished member countries

In a speech in Paris, the Most Reverend Justin Welby said EU policies had kept entire countries in desperate circumstances impoverishing many citizens. read


Petrol pump price lottery 'back with a vengeance'

Motorists filling up at the supermarket's forecourt in Waterlooville, eight miles north of Portsmouth, pay 110.9p per litre. Just 19 miles north up the A3, the grocer charges 117.9p at Liphook. read


Experts say breastfeeding infants while they're being injected reduces crying time

Breastfeeding distracts, comforts and soothes infants - and experts think endorphins in a mother’s milk may also act as a painkiller. read


Lambrusco makes a comeback and even outsells Prosecco

In the supermarkets that stock it, it’s flying off the shelves, while celebrity Chef Antonio Carluccio is spearheading its revival after stocking it in his new flagship London restaurant. read


Victims reveal the wicked and plausible lies of the charming 'sugar daddies' conwoman 

At various times, Ryley Cruz (pictured) was an Italian heiress, a barrister, a businesswoman and a model. This week Cruz was sentenced to five years at Gloucester Crown Court for fraud. read


Beards are 'ridiculous and disgusting', says John Humphrys

More than half of men in the UK now sport some sort of facial hair, according to recent research, and an exhibition opened yesterday in London to celebrate beard mania in Victorian times. read


Killer beetles wreaking havoc in Mediterranean found in Britain for the first time

Palm trees in England could be in danger as the Red palm weevil has been spotted for the first time, infesting an importing fan palm in a garden centre in Essex. It's led to fears for trees in the English riviera. read


Heart attack and stroke victims could wait 40mins for ambulance as NHS trials slower response times to downgrade calls 

Under the trial, paramedics will no longer be sent immediately if patients are already with a GP or nurse. The pilot is being carried out by Yorkshire Ambulance Service. read


Inmates who attack guards won't do more jail time (if they say sorry)

Ministers have quietly drawn up plans to introduce the system to speed up dealing with ill-discipline in prisoners who commit ‘lower-level violence’ while still in Britain's jails. read


Christmas advertising campaign onslaught is upon us once more

With just five weeks to go, our screens have been over-run by dancing reindeer, singing Santas and slushily sentimental family scenes and competition between them is as fierce as ever. read


She died without me seeing her: Father speaks of shattering family rift over teen daughter controversially frozen in US 

Looking worn and bowed, the father of the teenager cancer victim who has been cryogenically frozen gave the Mail his own bleak verdict on this tragic story and the family schism it caused. read


JOHN NAISH on Cryonics UK's Tim Gibson and the volunteers who have frozen a girl 

Sceptical experts dismiss the entire practice of cryonics as cruel and costly charlatanism. But who can win an argument about the unforeseeable future? writes JOHN NAISH. read


Cryogenically frozen teenager is moved to industrial estate in Michigan by Cryonics UK

Tim Gibson, a letting agent and windsurfing enthusiast from Sheffield leads Cryonics UK’s ‘emergency volunteer standby team’ who assists in the transfer of bodies from hospital to cryogenic vat. read


DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Science fiction and a girl's poignant death 

Who could fail to be moved by the story of the 14-year-old cancer victim who pleaded with a judge for the right to have her body frozen so that one day she might live free from her disease? read


Stray puppy is left for dead after children covered him in glue and dragged him through mud

Pascal the puppy was found near an industrial estate in Turkey where the four-month-old dog was left fighting for his life, covered in glue which had matted his fur and left him riddled with disease. read


South Wales paedophile who groomed teen boys on Minecraft faces jail

Adam Isaac, 22, from Maesgwynne in South Wales, admitted eight child sex offences and targeted his victims, aged 13 and 14, between August 2015 and January 2016. read


Chester University student is cleared of groping a young woman on a night out

A jury took just over two hours to find 20-year-old Jack Adrian Ringland (pictured) not guilty of sexually touching a woman without consent after a night out in Chester. read


SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Sulky Sir Spin stuns new firm with Remoaner rant

David Cameron’s defeated spin doctor, Craig Oliver, is still crying over spilt milk after failing to prevent the nation voting for Brexit, despite a role with a six-figure salary at PR giant Teneo. read


Autumn statement 2016: Philip Hammond to admit he can't clear deficit by 2020 

The Mail understands there will be no new austerity cuts in Mr Hammond’s autumn statement and instead he will borrow more to smooth the transition to post-Brexit Britain. read


The Grand Tour makes the BBC's Top Gear look like an old banger 

The Grand Tour, Clarkson’s new Amazon Prime show, launched on Thursday night at 11.30pm. And, like its controversial presenter, it pulled no punches. read


Lawyers chase cash for child sex abuse 'victims' they've never met

Some solicitors are representing victims who they have never met and some who never reported their apparent abuse, with a number of men seeking damages from the estate of the late Lord Janner. read


Brexit faces obstacle as Scottish & Welsh governments allowed to intervene

The Supreme Court accepted Sturgeon's application to have Scotland's voice heard in the hearing, while lawyers representing a Corbyn-backed union will also be allowed to intervene. read


Vladimir Putin's presidential plane is chased across Switzerland by fighter jets

One of the passengers on board the Russian plane, which was taking journalists to Peru, took a video showing the military jet flying by their side, clearly carrying Swiss markings. read


Michael Gilmore warns putting unfinished fighters into combat puts pilots at 'risk'

Michael Gilmore, called for the entire programme to be restructured so enough testing can be completed - just as the controversial jet is set for its first mission. read


Millionaire Gerard Ayrton-Grime angers Lurgashall villagers by building 'Disney' mansions

Gerard Ayrton-Grime’s first development, complete with a bowling alley and cinema, was described as too big and inappropriate by residents in Lurgashall, West Sussex. read


The 'IT' coats you need to know about right NOW

SPONSORED: No wardrobe is complete without a good coat so we’ve picked out the A-list approved outerwear trends so that you can take a few sartorial tips from your favourite stars. read


The UK's friendliest cities revealed as York ranks No1 for community spirit

The poll ranked the UK's most and least friendly cities. Research revealed that only half of Brits know their neighbour's name and only 29% say hello to them. York (pictured) has the best community spirit. read


Novartis backs off from 2016 date for testing Google autofocus lens

Novartis has abandoned a 2016 goal to start testing its autofocus contact lens on people, though it said the groundbreaking product it is making with internet giant Google is 'progressing steadily.' read


Snoopers' Charter becomes law after peers backed down on amendments

The bill - officially called the Investigatory Powers Bill - forces electronic data to be stored by app companies for 12 months, which can be subsequently collected by law enforcement. read


Further warnings of rain, sleet and snow across the UK

Temperatures are set to drop and ice is expected across the western side of northern England, Wales and Scotland as well as in large parts of Northern Ireland. read


Brisbane woman Jenna Louise Driscoll who had sex with a dog cries in court

Jenna Louise Driscoll, 27, who pleaded guilty to bestiality and drug charges was left sobbing at a Brisbane Court after she was told she must await her sentencing behind bars. read


Olive oil manufacturers warn a squeeze on production and the piling pressure on costs

Prices of olive oil are set to soar by 20% as production in Spain and Italy fell by up to a third largely because of infestations. Wholesale prices have gone up to £3,000 a tonne from Spain, one supplier to UK. read


Caroline Cox narrowly escaped ambush by Islamist gunmen on a trip to Nigeria 

Baroness Caroline Cox was visiting survivors in the war-ravaged village of Jong, in Nigeria, as part of a humanitarian trip when a crew of Islamic Fulani gunmen launched an attack. read


Google teaches its AI to DREAM so it can boost its learning speed

Google's DeepMind borrowed from how animals dream in order to speed up its AI's learning process. After it began 'dreaming' about a game called Labyrinth, it learned stages 10 times faster. read


National Theatre's Belinda Venter who claimed bogus expenses is spared jail

Belinda Venter, from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, had been employed for 12 years by the theatre and was a trusted employee, Inner London crown court heard. read


Asylum claims across European Union pass the one million mark

Provisional figures updated on Friday show that at least 1,003,635 asylum applications were received and registered in the 28 EU member states as of October. read


Donald Trump's transition team meets as they prepare for weekend in Bedminster

Political and business elite as well as several family members have been spotted walking in and out of Trump Tower since the election and are believed to be meeting with Donald Trump's transition team. read


Donald Trump 'settles Trump University lawsuit for $25 million'

Donald Trump settled the fraud case Friday, New York's attorney general said. He had previously said he would never settle because he believed the case would be easy to win in court. read


Steve Bannon revels in being called Satan as they 'have no f***ing idea what's going on'

Donald Trump's newly-minted chief strategist and senior counselor Stephen Bannon seems to get a kick out of the caricature liberals and the media have constructed for him. read


Obama addresses fake news stories as author of hoaxes says he helped elect Trump

US President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the proliferation of fake news and its viral popularity on Facebook and Twitter poses a threat to American democracy. read


Michelle Obama's designer Sophie Theallet vows NEVER to work with Melania Trump

New York-based French designer Sophie Theallet spoke out against the president-elect Donald Trump in a damning open letter in which she said she will never dress his wife Melania. read


Mike Huckabee DENIES he'll be ambassador to Israel after Trump transition official said he had the job and would move U.S. embassy to Jerusalem

'Media buzz that I was named Amb to Israel is NOT true,' Huckabee tweeted Friday night. 'Was never discussed with PE Trump; slot probably not picked until State Dept in place.' read


Mike Pompeo defended waterboarding of America's enemies just like Trump

Pompeo said programs like waterboarding that were outlined in the Democratic-run Senate Intelligence Committee's 2014 torture report, 'were within the law' and 'within the constitution.' read


Kanye West is booed at a concert after revealing that he didn't vote

The Fade rapper performed at the SAP Pavilion in San Jose, California Thursday night. read


Donald Trump attacked on Twitter after pictures emerge of Ivanka and Jared Kushner meeting with Japanese PM

Pictures released by the Japanese government that showed Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner joining the president-elect for a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have led to outrage. read


Donald Trump's security adviser pick's son Michael G. Flynn under fire for racist tweets

Michael G. Flynn, the son of Trump's pick to be national security adviser, has posted incendiary messages that denigrate Obama, Democrats, and even Republican rivals of Trump. read


Donald Trump is RIGHT to demand other NATO members spend more on defence

Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg voiced confidence in the US president-elect's commitment as he urged other countries to contribute more. read


Brits go wild in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca for the annual fancy dress day

About 40,000 party goers descended on Spain's southern coast for the largest fancy dress party in Europe. Revelers braved cold temperatures to strip off for a variety of risqué costumes. read


Prince Harry's girlfriend Meghan Markle posts Gandhi quote on Instagram

Meghan Markle (main) was a regular poster on Instagram before news of her relationship with Prince Harry (inset) broke. She often shared pictures and interacted with friends several times a day. read


IPSO adjudication upheld: Princess Beatrice

Princess Beatrice complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that MailOnline had breached Clause 2 (Privacy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice read


Burmese exorcist admits murdering three children after telling parents they were possessed

Tun Naing punched and kicked two toddlers and an eight-month-old baby to death last month in a tiny village outside Yangon, in Burma. read


Malteser bags are now smaller than they've ever been before 

Bags of the chocolate honeycomb treat have reduced in size from 121g to 103g. It comes after the row overToblerone increasing the gaps between the bar's peaks. read


Horst Koenig who killed his Filipino wife Grace to go on a Thailand sex holiday is jailed

Horst Koenig, 53, from Bavaria, Germany, bludgeoned his 37-year-old Filipino wife Grace with a hammer when she was fast asleep in bed. He sliced her body with a saw then went on holiday. read


Junaid Hussain hacked into US military records to recruit Munir Abdulkader in ISIS plot

British computer hacker Junaid Hussain was behind the first ISIS terror plot directed against America, court documents show. Hussain killed in a drone strike, hired a jihadi to behead a US soldier. read


MoD confirms Joe Spencer killed on an RAF weapons range died in a 'live fire incident'

Lance Corporal Joe Spencer (pictured), of 3rd Battalion The Rifles, died at RAF Tain in the Scottish Highlands on November 1, with the MoD confirming that he was killed by 'live fire'. read


How stars with similar passions flock to the same salons - and end up with the same hairstyles! 

Many celebrities have placed their trust in the same people with their hair, and often it corresponds with their roles on television. read


Lover gets STUCK inside married mistress in Kenya while her husband was on business trip

The pair became locked together as they romped at the home of the cheating wife in Kisii County, Kenya while her husband was away on a business trip. read


British woman arrested for ‘extra marital sex’ in Dubai after reporting an alleged rape by two men declares ‘the truth will out’ as her desperate family campaign to bring her home

The 25-year-old spoke out after her alleged attackers posed for a smiling selfie with a reality TV star days after their arrest in Dubai. read


Theresa May to 'update' Angela Merkel on Brexit progress during Berlin visit

The PM told journalists she would be 'updating' the German chancellor on the Brexit process, but Mrs Merkel made clear she would not be talking about the key issue. read


German finance minister warns that Britain could still be paying into EU in 2030

Wolfgang Schauble ruled out a special deal on free movement and said post-Brexit Britain would be bound by tax rules restricting it from granting incentives to keep investors in the country. read


Marmitegate Round 2: Tesco boss vows he will take products off the shelves AGAIN

Dave Lewis, pictured, who is known as 'Drastic Dave' because of his tough approach, said his supermarket would pull products off the shelves again if forced. read


Surgeon behind world's first HEAD transplant reveals virtual reality system to help patients

Dr Sergio Canavero, based in Turin, wants to carry out the operation next year and believes it could lead to people paralysed from the neck down being able to walk again. read


Doctor Who Christmas special clip sees Peter Capaldi held at gunpoint

It's been a year since new Doctor Who footage has aired on the BBC. And despite fans having to wait until 2017 to watch the new season, a festive treat will be delivered in December. read


BBC weatherman Matt Taylor has viewers chuckling with a cheekily shaped snowstorm 

As Meteorologist Matt Taylor warned of snow in Devon and Cornwall, viewers noted there was a phallic-shaped object on the screen and told him to be 'careful where his hand is going'. read


Tired all the time? Turn your bedroom into a sleep zone and it will help you nod off

The simple bedroom solutions that will help you get the very best night's sleep. read


Eerie photo appears to show the face of a GHOST lurking in the shadows of Bolton Abbey

The image was taken by Tim Atkinson, 50, during a visit the spooky ruins of 12th century Bolton Abbey in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, and spotted the face when flicking through the pictures. read


The top wedding guest complaints revealed (and NO ONE likes a cash bar) 

Lisa Victoria Smith, founder of Isla and Smith Wedding Planning and Design, has shared the biggest mistakes a bride and groom can make - and the ones your guests will notice. read


Scott Mann described how he saved Johnny Mercer's life after jumping into the sea

Scott Mann, pictured, a former postman, described how he had to be saved from drowning by fellow Tory MP and friend, Johnny Mercer. read


Broke Nick Gordon can't pay $36m in damages to Bobbi Kristina's estate

One day after a judge ordered Nick Gordon to pay $36,250,000 in damages to the estate of Bobbi Kristina Brown, lawyers for the Brown family are making it clear that they intend to collect the money. read


The new series of Who Do You Think You Are? uncovers some family gems

A violent sailor and a serial seducer turn up in Cheryl’s family tree. Amanda Holden discovers the grandfather she never knew was a hero. The new series shows a selection of celebs examining history. read


I'm A Celebrity jungle shower branded 'FAKE' as reports warm water is turned off

New reports have surfaced claiming the jungle waterfall isn't a natural source of water, but in fact a hot shower that is turned off every afternoon. read


Is swearing a sign of intelligence? People who curse have a larger vocabulary than those who don't

Benjamin Bergen, Professor of cognitive sciences at UC San Diego, says we have many misconceptions about using foul language (stock image). read


Royal Navy's Andrew Thompson who 'hounded' pilot Hannah Leask is sacked

Lt. Commander Andrew Thompson (pictured), from Salisbury, Hants, sent leading air crewman Hannah Leask a stream of unwanted messages and gifts over a four-year period read


London police spot motorist using smartphone while driving Lamborghini and SEIZE the vehicle

A 42-year-old man has his Lamborghini Huracan Spyder seized by police when he was caught on his phone in north London and then couldn't provide a licence, or prove ownership or insurance. read


British tourist dies while diving on Great Barrier Reef days after French couple

A British tourist in his 60s has died while scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, just days after two French people had heart attacks and died on the world famous dive spot. read


Limehouse women is killed by a Range Rover as she stood on a traffic island

Joanna Reyes, 37, (pictured) was standing on a traffic island in the middle of a busy road near Limehouse, east London, when a Range Rover Sport struck her late on Thursday night. read


Polar bear KILLS and eats sled dog from Canada sanctuary where viral video was shot

The viral clip showed an enormous polar bear stroking a lounging dog on the head inside the Mile 5 Dog Sanctuary in Churchill, Manitoba. Days later, one of the sled dogs was eaten by a bear. read


Zika virus no longer a public health crisis, WHO declares

The mosquito-borne virus sparked global panic this year after millions were infected, causing scores of babies to be born with birth defects such as microcephaly. read


Thai conwoman who promised favours from the Royal family is jailed for 150 years 

Kramonthas Thanathornkositcheera, from Thailand will serve time in jail under Thai penal law after pleading guilty to scores of charges including 29 counts of royal defamation. read


Miss France contestant Margaux Legrand's topless photos see her stripped of title

Margaux Legrand had her title of Miss Centre-Val-de-Loire taken from her just months after she was crowned after it emerged she had once posed for nude pictures. read


USC researchers find e-cigarettes double the risk of bronchitis in teenagers

Teenagers who had previously smoked e-cigarettes, but given up, were 85 per cent more likely to have a persistent cough, researchers from the University of Southern California found. read


IPCC launches investigation after a man died in custody at Southall Police Station

The man, described as white and in his 50s, was arrested in the Acton area at 10.50am yesterday and taken to a custody suite at Southall Police Station in London (pictured). He died at 7.30am this morning. read


Bradford couple banned from keeping animals after RSPCA find dead and dying dogs

John Wilcock (right) and Bernadette Nunney, (left) both of Bradford, have been handed a 20 week sentence after RSPCA officers found a wheelbarrow full of dead puppies. read


Kelly Jarvis fabricated allegations that could have seen Fiona Miller's son taken away

Fiona Miller, from Middlesbrough, found herself accused of child neglect and having sex with a 14-year-old after a police officer, Kelly Jarvis, started a campaign against her. read


Turkish government is accused of planning 'amnesty for rape'

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (pictured) said the proposal was to remedy the situation of men who are in jail and are married to women under the age of 18 in a religious ceremony with parental consent. read


Police renew appeal for PC Sharon Beshenivsky's murder on 11th anniversary of death

PC Beshenivsky (pictured) was gunned down as she and PC Teresa Milburn attended the scene of a robbery at a travel agents in Bradford, West Yorkshire on November 18, 2005. read


Jo Cox was shot in the head through her hands as she tried to protect herself from Thomas Mair 

MP Jo Cox sustained stab wounds to her heart, lungs and liver, and was shot three times when she was set upon outside her constituency surgery in Birstall, near Leeds, days before the EU referendum. read


Tory MP Peter Bone tells of death threats amid mounting fears over MP's security 

Peter Bone gave a harrowing account of his own experiences amid mounting concern about the safety of politicians, their staff and families. read


Ady Reid disgusted to find eggs he bought from Iceland were full of BLOOD 

Ady Reid, 32, from Salford, said he has been put off eggs for life after finding blood in three he cracked open from a box from Iceland while he was preparing breakfast for his sons. read


Ecce Homo painting that sparked a thousand memes is discovered

Two antique dealers from the city of Zaragoza, in the northern Spanish region of Aragon, claim to have discovered a precursor to the Ecce Homo painted by Elias Garcia Martinez. read


Britain's first headteacher to change sex while in post: Principal returns to school as Claire having left six months ago as Michael

Claire Birkenshaw, 48, (pictured) returned to work as principal of Ashwell Academy in Hull, East Yorkshire, this week having last set foot in the school as a man named Michael. read


Teen father found dead at his home just 12 days after the death of his newborn baby

Joe Stewart (pictured) was found at his house in Inverness on Tuesday night, less than a couple of weeks after Joe Junior died following severe abdomen and intestine problems. read


Hunt for suspect after nine-year-old girl was attacked in Manchester

The youngster was walking home in the Clayton area of Manchester when she was grabbed by the man, who was wearing a black cap and coat. read


Vladimir Putin launches 4,000mph supersonic missile that could reach UK in 13 MINUTES

The Object 4202 rocket was fired thousands of miles from the Yasny Launch Base in Russia to the far-east peninsula of Kamchatka with Kremlin officials calling the test a 'success'. read


The mystery of the wobbly woodland! Dog walkers are left baffled after a patch of ground in a park started inexplicably shaking like jelly

The mysterious phenomenon, in which the ground wobbles like jelly beneath people's feet, was discovered in the grounds of a greenspace in the Hazlehead area of Aberdeen (pictured). read


Amber-Rose Kordiak from Minnesota who had her face sliced in HALF is smiling again

Amber-Rose Kordiak was only seven when she accidentally knocked over a tire on her family's Minnesota farm, and was sliced by the rim. read


The Rich Kids of the UK poke fun at 'peasants' as they showcase their fortune

The Rich Kids of UK account has amassed over 240,000 followers thanks to their envy inducing posts. A far cry from the humble first cars and pocket money purchases of many of Britain's young people, these lucky youngsters often have access to millions of pounds. read


Lauren Gritz who glassed recruitment consultant in the face in a 'unprovoked attack' is jailed 

Lauren Gritz, 24, shoved Paige Wooding, 23, across the dance floor at the Agenda Bar in the City of London before snatching the glass from her hand and smashing it into her forehead. read


Thames is nowhere to be seen as river is drained in annual 'draw off'

Every year, the weirs are lifted between Richmond and Teddington Lock for what is known as the Thames Annual Draw Off. The water is drained so authorities can carry out essential maintenance. read


Teen's bedroom destroyed after charging her iPhone overnight

Caitlin Rae Durant, 15, from north Wales, escaped from the blaze but all her possessions have been destroyed and her family cannot return home for six months. read


Inside China's 'richest village' Huaxi: The Socialist town where every resident has '£100K'

Huaxi, in east China, has a 72-storey skyscraper, helicopter taxis and rows upon rows of lavish villas. Its hotel contains a £11K-per-night presidential suite and an ox statue made of one tonne of pure gold. read


British child prodigy Alma Deutscher, 11, will open Cinderella in Vienna next month

Alma Deutscher aged 11 from Dorking in Surrey is now in rehearsals ahead of her debut opera Cinderella, which will play at the ornate Baumgarten palace in Vienna from next month. read


Revealed, the answers to men's most popular health questions

As with all health problems, regardless of how embarrassing they are, it's important to see your GP for a detailed assessment, UK-based AXA PPP healthcare say. read


Are YOU struggling with incontinence? Revealed, the do's and don'ts

EXCLUSIVE: Try having a smoothie every day which has a dark green leafy vegetable as its base, or get your daily dose of magnesium, says London-based nutritionist Cassandra Barns. read


Can you spot the robin in this reindeer festive brainteaser?

The holidays are coming and what better way to get in the festive spirit than with an eye-boggling Christmas-themed brain teaser? See if you can spot the robin perched on a reindeer's back. read


Now VICTIMS abandon the government's embattled child sex abuse inquiry

Labour MP Chuka Umunna has demanded Professor Alexis Jay stand aside after the biggest victims' group withdrew their support. read


Teen girl is rushed to hospital after falling from balcony at Gracemount High School

The 15-year-old girl is being treated at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary following the incident at Gracemount High School in the city on Friday morning. read


Hunt for missing William Cowell, who vanished from Blackburn on Tuesday

Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of William Cowell, who was last seen at his home in Blackburn at about 4pm on Tuesday. read


Bristol woman suffers punctured stomach after dentist drops dental file down her throat

Vanessa Snary was left 'traumatised' after a dentist dropped an inch-long dental file down her throat as she underwent surgery at Oldbury Court Dental Centre in Bristol. read


Susan Sarandon seen as Bette Davis on the set of Feud with Jessica Lange

With her green  cardigan, short curled locks and heavy mauve lipstick, the New York native looked very similar to Davis. The series will be at FX with Brad Pitt as a producer. read


Isla Fisher admits her own family confuse her with Amy Adams

As Isla Fisher reveals that she used superimposed Amy Adams'face on her Christmas card we reveal the other celebrities who share a strong resemblance. read


Meningitis wipes whole life from 18-year-old student Lucy Scott's memory

Lucy Scott, 20, from Kirkintilloch, near Glasgow, contracted meningitis in 2014. Her mother and carer, Alison, is now helping her daughter with her recovery. read


Dancers prepare for the British National Dance Championships

The 42nd annual British National Dance Championships kicked off on Thursday with couples competing across more than 12 categories at Blackpool's Empress Ballroom venue. read


Cape Town City Varsity holds Bodyspectra event where models are covered in body paint

Today marks the first day of the Bodyspectra event in the South African town and artists spent the morning preparing their living canvases. Students from the art department at City Varsity college are provided with body paint and prothestics in order to transform their subjects into 'surreal beings'. read


Uber declared illegal in Denmark as driver is convicted of breaking strict taxi laws

The Danish Uber driver was found guilty of failing to meet legal requirements for driving a taxi, the High Court of Eastern Denmark ruled, upholding a conviction issued by the Copenhagen City Court. read


'Supercar thief stole a Rolls Royce that a Saudi Prince kept in a Mayfair garager' 

Mohammed Humza, 25, is said to have filed a V62 form to the DVLA claiming to own Sheikh Mohammed Alibrahim's Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe. The car was kept in a Mayfair garage in central London. read


Teacher Mathew Jones is struck off after pupil saw schoolgirl performing sex act on him

 A teacher has been struck off after a schoolgirl was seen apparently performing oral sex on him in a class storeroom in Denbighshire, north Wales. read


Who is 'wealthy' in the UK? Middle-aged married men with a salary of £65k

Better pensions, rising house prices and no university fees mean that those aged between 45 and 54 years old make up almost a quarter of those considering themselves well-off, a study shows. read


Boyfriend busts cheating girlfriend after she sends him a sext with her boss' suitcase

The man was texting his girlfriend Jackie while she was away on a 'solo' trip in Atlanta, and she began to strip for him before taking a shower. That's when he saw the unfamiliar striped suitcase in the corner. read


Nike is slammed by critics as campaign star Bella Hadid is branded 'abnormally thin'

Nike has been criticised for appointing Bella Hadid, 20, as the star of their new campaign with fans describing her as too 'thin' to represent an athletics brand. read


Eczema expert reveals his 5 top tips on how to manage flare-ups 

EXCLUSIVE: Dr George Moncreiff, GP and chair of the Dermatology Council for England, shares his wisdom on how to handle your skin. read


Video shows woman miraculously survive after being dragged for 60ft under van

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT CCTV footage captured the moment the woman was knocked down in Johannesburg, South Africa. The woman, who has not been named, is recovering in hospital. read


Mother snaps her dying teenage daughter's 'GUARDIAN ANGEL' on camera

Sarah Danbury, from Grantham, Lincolnshire, tragically lost her 19-year-old daughter Amy Beckingham to a rare form of liver cancer. read


Maryland woman's harrowing 911 call while she is being mauled by 200lb animal 

Karen Osborne, from Maryland, told the operator: 'I'm being attacked by this bear, he's coming back. Hurry. I'm gonna die.' read


Satellite images reveal the island runway that is Vietnam's latest move in its escalating row with Beijing over influence in the South China Sea

Vietnam has extended its runway on an island in the South China Sea also claimed by Beijing in a move that will anger the regional superpower. read


Nancy and Feyenoord hooligans collide in woodland Rotterdam clash

Two sets of ultras square up in a remote woodland area on the outskirts of Rotterdam. The Dutch dressed in combat gear felt they had an old score to settle, dating back to November 30, 2006. read


Video shows boy singing We Wish You A Merry Christmas at home in Hull

The clip shows the youngster, who has not been named, trying to sing the lyric as part of his rendition of We Wish You A Merry Christmas while at home in Hull. read


Alaska moose lock antlers during a fight - then freeze together in a slough

A teacher spotted two pairs of antlers (pictured) poking out of the water in Unalakleet, Alaska. The moose likely got stuck during a fight, couldn't disengage their antlers and fell into the water. read


Mac on...Van Gogh and his missing ear

'Yes, madam. If this is indeed Van Gogh's missing ear, it's worth a fortune - where did you find it? ' read


Drunk passenger pushes ticket inspector onto railway tracks at Hanwell station

CCTV footage captured the moment Andrew Kapta, 41, pushed Andrew Foran, 50, off the platform at Hanwell station, north London. Kapta has been jailed for three and a half years. read


Hotel Hubertus' swimming pool juts out 40 feet above the ground and has a glass bottom

The dramatic infinity pool is part of a new extension at Hotel Hubertus, a wellness resort for skiers and hikers in South Tyrol, Italy. Brave bathers will feel like they're swimming through the sky. read


Video shows Julian Molton smash into tarmac in 110mph crash at Brands Hatch

Julian Molton, 50, from Sussex, was racing around the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent when he dramatically smacked into the tarmac. He was knocked out for around 15 minutes. read


Amazon’s Christmas advert 2016 sees two men strike up a 'heartwarming' friendship

Amazon Prime rolled out its 'heartwarming' advert on TV this week. The tear-jerking short film follows a Christian vicar and a Muslim imam - and is meant to convey a message of 'selflessness'. read