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Haunting images have been released which show the crime scene where Kim Kardashian was the victim of a terrifying raid at a hotel in Paris last October. Screened by a French television network, the chilling photographs show the tape used to bind the star's hands (bottom left) and a tie used to gag her (top left) as she was robbed of some £8million worth of jewels. The 36-year-old was held at gun point, bound and gagged and left in the hotel bathroom while the robbers took several pieces of her diamond jewellery (inset). Viewers were shown a video re-enactment of the heist, showing a group of men holding the star at gunpoint in the middle of a room before she is held hostage in the bathroom. CCTV stills show several men walking along the road outside the hotel and they can then be seen together in a French café (top right). None of the items have been recovered, though several men have been arrested in connection with the crime.

Jeremey Paxman and Elizabeth Clough (left) have parted after more than 35 years. The 66-year-old presenter is now believed to be living with Jillian Taylor, 36, (right) in his £1.5 million flat in London's Notting Hill. 'His family (inset) are devastated,' a source said. 'They feel he has behaved dreadfully.'

Donald Trump's new Treasury Secretary definitely has an eye for figures, as his glamorous fiancée proved last week in the Oval Office. While the President watched approvingly, Steve Mnuchin was sworn in alongside Scottish-born actress Louise Linton, 35, who revealed much more than bargained for in her latest movie, Intruder. Stripping down for a steamy shower scene and bedroom romp, Linton achieved a level of notoriety last year when it was alleged she fabricated her experiences in Africa for her memoir. She has also starred alongside Tom Cruise and Robert Redford in minor roles in her rise to fame. Worth $400m, Mnuchin, 54, is the wealthiest man to ever hold the Secretary Of Treasury position and the former banker and movie producer has been criticized for working on Wall Street during the 2008 financial crisis.

Phil Jones, pictured, who is on £80,000 a week, sacked Nigel and Angela Stubbs in November having spent three years working for the Manchester United star and his fiancee Kayla Hall. Mr and Mrs Stubbs claim they sought the petrol money to assist Jones and his fiancee in moving to their new £5million mansion in Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

A two-year-old boy drowned yesterday in a fast-flowing river just yards from a family home (pictured top). The toddler's lifeless body was found in the water just over an hour after he was reported missing from the remote rural property. It is believed he may have wandered out of the house at Milton of Drimmie, Perthshire, and walked the 150 yards down the hill to the River Ericht (pictured top). A massive search operation was launched (bottom) after the boy went missing at around 11.15am yesterday.

Jeremy Clarkson has been pictured with his stunning new girlfriend on the Caribbean island of Barbados. The 56-year-old petrolhead gazed adoringly at Lisa Hogan, 46, as they were collected by a luxury Mercedes outside Barbados's Grantley Adams International Airport ready to be whisked to Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sandy Lane Estate mansion. The 6ft 2in blonde beauty wore a smart white blazer and shirt with loose-fitting trousers and white trainers for the long haul flight.

Staged 20 years after her death, and on show at Kensington Palace, her former home, a blockbuster new exhibition is as poignant as it is beautiful, offering a unique insight into Diana's life. Pictured (left to right) a strapless white silk crepe sheath with a matching high-collared jacket dubbed 'my Elvis dress' by the Princess, a romantic cream and satin Thirties-style gown by Bruce Oldfield, an impeccably cut pillar-box red suit from Catherine Walker and a blush pink day suit worn to a children's bravery awards at the Savoy Hotel in 1997.

The property in Hammersmith, west London was built as a Victorian laundry house in the 1850s. With a price tag of £895,000 it's worth nearly £700,000 more than the average home in England and Wales. The home's has been completely renovated to enhance the sense of space.

A source claims Matthews (right) originally from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, said she'd been convicted for shoplifting in order to get the voluntary position. The source who had called Matthews a friend was shocked to find out her true identity after BBC drama The Moorside starring Sheridan Smith (left) forced her back into the limelight. The shows tells the story of how Matthews faked the kidnapping of her daughter Shannon (inset).

The CCTV video, from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, allegedly shows the moment which led to the assassination of Kim Jong-nam - the half-brother of the North Korean leader. A woman in a while top and jeans is seen grabbing the man and holding him back, while another woman sprays a toxic substance in his face (left). Later in the leaked footage, he appears to be telling security guards that he had been sprayed in the face (top right). Jong-nam (inset and bottom right), who often spoke out against his brother's regime, was found dead at the Malaysian airport.

Last year, British parents lent £5bn to the next generation of homeowners - the equivalent to one of the top ten mortgage lenders. But that figure doesn't take into account the 42 per cent of UK parents who pay pocket money to their adult children, according to recent finance industry research. Pictured, (left) Candida Crewe with her generous mother Angela Huth, (top right) Candida's three boys pictured when they were younger, and (bottom right) Candida and her mum in 1967.

Valentina Sampaio from Brazil will grace the front page of the iconic publication for its March edition, becoming the first transgender model to do so in a French magazine. A sultry Sampaio, bathed in dark purple and blue light, appears over the words 'Transgender Beauty', with a subtitle reading 'How they are shaking up the world,' on the cover to appear on newsstands February 23. Calling Sampaio the 'glam standard-bearer of a cause that is on the march', the French edition of Vogue describes the 22-year-old as a 'femme fatale' who happened to be born a boy.

Sarah Boyle, 26, from Staffordshire, says she was encouraged to undergo a biopsy after her son Teddy, now one, repeatedly rejected her right breast while feeding. Two weeks later she was diagnosed with grade 2 triple negative breast cancer. Pictured: Sarah and Teddy during her chemotherapy (left) and at home (right), Sarah with her medic in the hospital (inset).

'I've long dreaded reaching 52. The age has hung over me like a spectre, taunting me with the irrational fear that, because my mother didn't make 53, nor would I. If I died now, I would leave my children motherless, inheriting the deep, dark pain that I endured,' writes LOUISE ATKINSON.

The rodent's five-year-old owner Liam Lawrie was heartbroken when Gingy managed to escape from the family home. But Gingy had managed to break free of her cage and scale a seven foot wall - and was found some six weeks later when she turned up at a care home a mile away in Aberdeenshire.

Ella Murtha, 32, (pictured as a baby, right) from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, decided to donate her mother Tish's kidneys. Six months later, she received letters from the families of Jane Holmes, 43, (pictured left, left) and Teresa Saunders, 40, (pictured left, centre) who were saved by Tish's organs. Now Miss Murtha (pictured left, right) is even being tested to see whether she is a tissue match for Mrs Saunders so she can donate a kidney to replace her mother's, which is failing.

Today, the Playboy Mansion's glory days long behind it and the property has sold for more than $100 million, although Hef, 90, will be allowed to live out his days in the L.A. mansion. With its days of partying numbered, pho tographer Jeff Minton visited the five -acre property, in Los Angeles' exclusive Holmby Hills to capture the truth behind the glitz and glamour. The property has played host to thousands of celebrities and beautiful women over the years. It features 29 rooms, game house, home theater, wine cellar, gym, tennis court, swimming pool and four-bedroom guest house. It also comes with the notorious cave-like grotto where Playboy bunnies have long frolicked with guests.

Video footage filmed during a meeting of the Cottesmore Hunt in Owston, Leicestershire, shows an outraged man launching into the foul-mouthed attack while appearing to swing at protesters with a metal chain. The footage was filmed by the Beds and Bucks Hunts Saboteurs, who claimed a number of attackers used chains and wood as campaigners tried to stop them chasing and killing foxes.

Last week, Inspire's favourite male writers told you what they would do if they were female. A lively online debate ensued with many of you wanting to know what women would do in the reverse situation. Jane Fryer (left) said: 'I wish I were a man so I could be in the university rugby club first XV.' Sarah Vine (top right) said: 'If I were a man for a day, I would make sure that my female colleagues got the credit they deserved.' Jan Moir (bottom right) added: 'I'd walk around covered in hair and not care. With great, big hairy legs, pelted like a bear's.'

Milkman Adam Martin, 28, (inset) admitted drink-driving at Leamington Spa Magistrates Court and was banned from driving after crashing his milk float into a couple's home, causing tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage. The court heard he smashed his truck into Jo and Declan Sunderland's car (right), shunting it into their house and subsequently damaging every room in the property (pictured).

Muffin the five-year-old tabby cat stands up on her hind legs, reaches up to pull the handle down, then hooks a paw behind the door of her home in Ely, Cambridgeshire, to swing it open. The cat was rescued from an animal shelter when she was two and her owners say she is 'particularly astute at figuring out how to get to where she wants to go'.

Norma McCorvey, who had been ill for some time, passed away from heart failure at an assisted living center in Katy, Texas on Saturday where she was surrounded by her family. But one person who would not have been there to say goodbye was the girl McCorvey gave up for adoption in 1970 who became the basis for the legal case that changed American's political landscape. The baby girl, who would now be a 47-year-old woman, was adopted immediately after McCorvey gave birth in June 1970. The family who adopted the girl has kept their identity private all these years. McCorvey won fame as an abortion-rights icon and as the pro-life activist she would eventually become when she sought to abort her third pregnancy in Texas when she was 22.

Pictures show what could be the worst hotel in Manchester. The Merchant hotel has racked up 266 'terrible reviews' out of 389 overall review. One reporter visited to see if the reviews were truly justified. A single room with a shower and sink but no toilet costs £42 - not including an extra £2 for towels. Guests are forced to use a shared toilet at the end of the corridor. Dated decor and old fashioned carpets, disgusting chairs layered in grime, one reporter for the Manchester Evening News - who visited the hotel to see if the reviews were as bad as reported - said it even crunched at the touch. Stained walls and cracks around the bed from what looked like previous water damage and more stains and cracks around the main stairwell. Stained walls and cracks around the bed from what looked like previous water damage and more stains and cracks around the main stairwell.

Pope Francis was visiting the parish of Santa Maria Josefa of the Heart of Jesus in Rome, where he met some children (main picture). He cracked a smile when the schoolboy showed him the picture. He met another schoolboy who also wanted to show Francis his phone (inset). The youngster, who wore a bright orange jacket, leaned in close to the Argentinian pope so they could both look at the screen. This week, the Catholic leader wrote a letter declaring there is no Islamic terrorism.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: A man has been arrested for child abuse after graphic footage of him beating a seven-year-old child outside his car was reported. Kordarell Williams, 27, is reportedly the boyfriend of the young boy's mother. He was seen lashing the child 62 times with a belt on his head, shoulders, and legs during the five minute long attack in Houston. Williams admitted in court to hitting the boy because he stole a phone charger,

Overconfident Joe Harding (left) was battling John Segas (right) in the British MMA 18 featherweight title fight in Colchester - Harding's hometown - last night. With the home crowd behind him, Harding won the opening two rounds and it was not long before he was showing off to his fans. Harding was doing so well he decided to offer up some dance moves to entertain the crowd (inset) and wind up his opponent. However, the joke was on him and his moment of comical mocking soon turned to disaster.