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North Korea 'attempts to launch missile but fails'

North Korea has attempted to fire a missile but the launch ended in failure. It is thought to be one of the country's new 'game-changer' weapons revealed to the world in a parade yesterday. read


Too middle class to be a good mother

Sophie Baxter was devastated when her daughter Talia, four, was taken away. She was awarded £34,000 for the distress caused by the two-month separation from her child. read


Explosion kills evacuees in bus convoy near Aleppo

The blast hit the Rashidin area on Aleppo's outskirts, where dozens of buses were carrying mostly Shi'ite residents evacuating two villages. read


Charcoal is claimed to ease bloating AND beat hangovers

As well as being an unlikely food colouring, charcoal is being touted as a health hero, credited with everything from banishing bloating to detoxing the body and preventing a hangover. read


Pro-abortion professor calls for midwives to abort babies

Campaigners have reacted with fury after Sally Sheldon said the 1967 Abortion Act has been misinterpreted in saying that only doctors could perform suction in terminations. read


What's the ONE thing you wish you could say to your ex?

When a break up comes out of the blue, things often go unsaid. A Reddit user asked people to reveal what they wish they could say to former loves. And not everybody wishes their ex well... read


Cecil Parkinson's daughter scorned by Tory minister father

Since Tory MP Cecil Parkinson died some 15 months ago, the maintenance he paid to his lovechild Flora has been abruptly stopped. It has left her mother Sara Keays defaulting on her mortgage. read


Mississippi married couple told they are biological twins

A married couple were told they were biological twins after they visited an IVF clinic because they were struggling to conceive a child in Jackson, Mississippi. read


BBC walk directed walkers on to Queen's Sandringham estate

A group of walkers was confronted by armed men bearing semi-automatic weapons after following a route that was in the BBC Countryfile book of 'Great British Walks'. read


CPS criticized for 'improper' rape charges against teacher

The Crown Prosecution Service is facing serious questions for improper rape charges against an innocent teacher influenced by the 14-year-old girl's wealthy family ties. read


More than half of Labour voters would vote for Theresa May

Only 45 per cent want Mr Corbyn to become Prime Minister and among all voters his supports slumps to 14 per cent, an Opinium survey of 2,000 adults for the Observer found. read


Mini Egg fans accuse Cadbury’s owners of changing recipe

Chocolate expert Angus Kennedy told said that the change in taste could be down to rising cocoa prices. read


Jean-Christophe Novelli said wife was minutes from death

It has been a tough six months for celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli who risked losing both his partner from a fatal blood clot and his son from a rare form of cancer (pictured together above). read


British expat arrested in France after burglaries

A 51-year-old, who has not been named, has admitted at least 38 burglaries in less than two years after stealing from several homes of fellow Brits in the market town Civray, France. read


Pope Francis leads solemn Easter Vigil ceremony in Rome

Holding a single candle, Francis processed down the center aisle of a darkened St Peter's Basilica, symbolizing the darkness that fell after Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday. read


Blue badge parking cheats are shamed by councils

Growing numbers of cheats across Britain are masquerading as disabled relatives by placing the 'gold dust' badges on their dashboard so they can park for free. read


DIY fans could pay £3,000 to put their mistakes right

19 per cent of DIY fans aged up to 34 will tackle electrics over the long weekend. But 20 per cent will be left with a hefty bill and will have to call in the professionals. read


Wissam Al Mana takes newborn son Eissa to London park

Janet Jackson's estranged husband Wissam Al Mana was spotted taking their baby boy Eissa for a stroll through a London park in Belgravia on Saturday, after posting a loving quoter amid their split. read


Personal details of drivers 'exposed in huge data breach'

Users of the parking payment system RingGo may have had their details shared after a huge security breach which affected customers up and down the country from Edinburgh to Hampshire. read


Family of British student stabbed in Jerusalem devastated

The family of Hannah Bladon, 20, a University of Birmingham student who was stabbed multiple times on a tram in Jerusalem have paid tribute to their talented daughter. read


Kim's plan to kidnap Western tourists from South Korea

Ung-gil Lee defected to the south after serving six years as a deadly nerve agent. Lee was recruited into the 11th Storm Corps at the age of 17 by his uncle who was a senior party official. read


Boris Johnson launches salvo over the Syrian gas attack

The Foreign Secretary urged the international community to ‘go further’ in punishing those responsible for the chemical weapons attack in Khan Sheikhun. read


Militant teachers cane Boris Johnson over US bombs

Members meeting in Cardiff voted to condemn Britain’s armed interventions in the Middle East, saying they ‘not only maim and kill innocent children but inflame the situation'. read


News agency mistakenly says North Korea LAUNCHES missile

The potentially devastating allegation came as tensions boiled between North Korea and the United States. The story was briefly picked up by American news giant Bloomberg. read


Kim Jong Un unveils huge new intercontinental missile

North Korea unveiled prototypes of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) in a worrying show of force during its Day of the Sun parade in Pyongyang, experts said. read


Russian warships are escorted through English Channel

Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland located the two Russian ships in the early hours of Friday morning as they sailed through the North Sea towards the Dover Straits. read


North Korean soldiers face death penalty after leader joke

North Korean officers and soldiers are allegedly under investigation after spreading a joke comparing Kim Jong Un to a kindergartner. read


US Air Force and Army troops conduct drills in South Korea

President Trump sent an aircraft carrier-led strike group to the Korean Peninsula as US officials feared the dictator would mark the national holiday by launching its sixth nuclear weapons test. read


North Korea's Kim Jong Un threatens 'nuclear justice'

The intercontinental ballistic missiles increased concerns that North Korea is preparing for an attack on Washington after they were paraded during the country's Day of the Sun celebrations. read


Marine Le Pen blasts Donald Trump for his Nato U-turn

Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen criticised President Donald Trump Friday for his sudden embrace of Nato. Trump claimed Nato was 'no longer obsolete.' read


Afghanistan 'Mother of all bombs' ISIS death toll rises

Afghan locals and children were left surveying the devastating aftermath caused by the 'Mother of all Bombs' in the village of Shadal bazar on Saturday. read


North Koreans have fun with Kim Jong-un at parade

Crowds waved flags and flowers in a colourful display of patriotism captured on camera in front of the world's media - a rare public display by leaders in the secretive state. read


Skeletons reveal Britons have grown and shrunk over time

Men in Roman Britain were almost 3in taller than people before the invasion. Scientists found that men were taller in times of wealth and prosperity, like the period of the Norman Conquests. read


Career criminals say prison is an 'occupational hazard’

The Government recently excluded any mention of punishment from the first legal definition of the purpose of prisons which has drawn criticism from the Prison Officers Association. read


Meghan Markle quits her Reitmans ambassador role

Meghan Markle quit her lucrative role as Reitmans brand ambassador, prompting speculation that she is realigning her public life in preparation for an engagement to Prince Harry. read


Mother jailed after son found walking streets in Derby

A woman has been jailed for six months after her son was found wandering the streets of Derby naked, covered in faeces and asked a stranger if he could go with her as he needed help. read


AGGIE MACKENZIE gives ingenious tips to clean your home

Aggie MacKenzie has teamed up with Femail to produce an invaluable guide, with top tips from other experts to help you plan your day and precisely what to do in every room. read


Time Lord's first gay companion was upstaged in Doctor Who

Doctor Who was back and showed that even after 53 years and over 800 episodes it could still be surprising and scary and come up with concepts/creatures it had never featured before. read


Fans praise new Doctor Who companion Bill Potts

It seems the pilot episode went down a storm with fans, who immediately took to Twitter to praise the timelord's new openly gay sidekick, Bill Potts. read


Doctor Who's lesbian sidekick in 'perving' storm

The new series of Doctor Who featured the debut of Bill Potts (pictured) the Doctor's first gay assistant. But feminist campaigner Julie Bindel said the debut was designed to please male viewers. read


Berkeley protests see pro- and anti-Trump clashes

At least 15 people have been arrested after violence broke out Saturday between groups of supporters and detractors of President Donald Trump holding rallies in Berkeley. read


Pippa Middleton's fiance has swallowed a £370,000 pay cut

James Matthews has been forced to slash his own earnings by a wince-making sum of almost £370,000 after profits fell at his hedge fund firm in London's Mayfair. read


State schools are charging £2-a-day 'sandwich tax'

The so-called ‘sandwich tax’ in British state schools costs parents up to £2 a day – which supposedly goes towards cleaning and supervision in dining halls. read


Jackie Collins' jewellery, furniture & artwork up for sale

As Hollywood's queen of the bonkbuster, Jackie Collins was as opulent and glamorous as her own captivating characters. And now you too could own a piece of her glittering lifestyle. read


Trump insists on GOLD-plated welcome down The Mall

The US President is said to have 'made it clear' that the gold-plated carriage procession to Buckingham Palace should go ahead, marking an unprecedented security operation. read


HSBC staff member 'buys drinks with customer's card'

EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Touhig, 28, from Staffordshire, said she will never trust a bank again after she logged into her online banking on holiday to find she had been charged £9 for coffee in Birmingham. read


World's oldest person Emma Morano dies aged 117 

Emma Morano (pictured), an Italian woman believed to be the oldest person alive and last survivor of the 19th century, died on Saturday at the age of 117 in the northern Italian town of Verbania. read


New drivers must be able to use Satnav to pass test

In the biggest shake-up of the practical driving test in more than 20 years, new drivers will now be expected to be able to use their satnav to navigate, rather then solely using road signs. read


NHS whistleblowers say patients being woken up at 4.30am

Elderly patients are left hungry at mealtimes as no one has time to help them eat, while others are moved to different wards in the middle of the night - and some are woken up at 4.30am to be washed. read


Chaos for thousands of Easter tourists at Palma airport

Footage shows a sea of holidaymakers forced to wait in endless lines snaking through the airport's terminal. read


Mayor of Liverpool calls for Kelvin MacKenzie to be SACKED

Labour councillor Joe Anderson said MacKenzie 'should not be employed by any news organisation in this country' after the former Sun editor compared Everton star Ross Barkley to a gorilla. read


Julian Assange fires back at CIA director

Julian Assange released a statement on Friday that fired back at CIA Director Mike Pompeo after the intelligence boss declared Wikileaks was a hostile intelligence service on Thursday. read


Violin announces split from her cellist boyfriend on TV

Nicola Benedetti shocked fans as she announced her split from Leonard Elschenbroich during a live broadcast after the pair had played a duet in New York. read


Polling card blunder means 500k people could vote twice

Marine Le Pen's general election hopes could be in doubt after a computer error meant 500,000 duplicate polling cards were sent to overseas votes - many of whom oppose Front National. read


Tunisian Zoo reopens weeks after visitors killed crocodile

The Belvedere Zoo in Tunis, Tunisia has been reopened with extensive renovations after being shut when a crocodile was stoned to death by tourists (pictured). read


Zara Tindall in saddle again a day after falling off horse

Zara Tindall, 35, got straight back in the saddle today at the Burnham Market International Horse Trials in Norfolk. She fell off her steed yesterday and had to be checked by medical staff. read


Passengers face travel chaos as cows invade train station

Pictured: This was the scene at Hever train station in Kent this afternoon as 60 cows invaded a platform. The cattle, who appeared to have strayed from a nearby field, caused delays. read


Girls 'slashed to be beautiful' in Ethiopian scar ceremony

'Blood running, flies going into the wounds, under a hard sun,' was how photographer Eric Lafforgue described the process in the Surma tribe from the Omo valley in Ethiopia read


Heroin may have kiled four people in one day in Yorkshire

Three men and one woman lost their lives on Good Friday in Barnsley and Grimethorpe. South Yorkshire Police has warned drug users to exercise caution read


How car loans harm your mortgage offer

More than 6,300 Brits a day are borrowing to buy a car, sparking fears of a new credit bubble as drivers have taken on £31.9billion of debt in the past year, up 10 per cent on the year before. read


Amanda Holden called a DOG by 8-year-old on BGT

According to The Sun , the actress, 46, was left furious with the parents of Ned Woodman, after he made the shocking joke about her during his stand-up comedy performance. read


Mum and daughter will make £1M from healthy meal business

London-based Stephanie Johnson, 29, works alongside her mother Hazie Allison, 58, running healthy meal delivery service Pollen + Grace, projected to make £1M this year. read


Black and white pictures reveal pre-Blitz London

The collection of stunning historical images shows everything from swimsuit-clad women carrying their gas masks to tuberculosis patients enjoying the sun on the banks of the Thames. read


Radiohead walks off stage TWICE at Coachella in California

Sound problems plagued Radiohead's set, with a glitch-plagued opening in which the audio system repeatedly crashed. read


Boy, 5, dies at rotating Sun Dial restaurant in Atlanta

A five-year-old boy tragically died on Friday afternoon when he got stuck in a rotating restaurant, the Sun Dial, at the Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel in Atlanta. read


Children as young as 12 have been TASERED by UK police

Forces across England and Wales revealed in Freedom of Information requests that a fifth of children who were tasered were aged under 15 and six were girls. read


Boy has his PENIS cut off and eyes gouged in Pakistan

A 15-year-old boy from Lahore, Pakistan, has been left blind and mutilated after his parents say he was kidnapped by a man who though the teenager was sleeping with his daughter. read


Designer Pearl Lowe is accused of 'sexualising children'

Designer Pearl Lowe, the mother of model Daisy, has been accused of ‘sexualising’ children with a controversial modelling shoot (pictured) involving her other daughter, aged 11. read


Broadchurch TV's baffling crime series ends on Monday

Broadchurch has proved to be one of the most popular whodunits on television that has had nearly eight million viewers puzzling over clues and deboning red herrings. read


Missing People Choir sing on debut episode of BGT

Peter Lawrence – the father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence, who vanished eight years ago – will appear as part of a choir on Saturday’s premiere episode of Britain’s Got Talent 2017. read


The enthralling story of the Victorian doctor

Mesmerism enjoyed its zenith in the 1850s, bringing relief to thousands who preferred its gentle, holistic approach to the brutality of conventional remedies. read


Woman who caught boss who posted her pic on porn website

Nikki Elliott (pictured) faced a year-long battle for justice when she discovered her former boss in Eastbourne, East Sussex, had been putting photos of her on a revenge porn website. read


Bride-to-be sells her wedding dress on Facebook

Kerry Wilkinson, 27, of Dunfermline, advertised her wedding dress on the Facebay Fife Facebook page for £100. In it she claimed her ex cheated on her with her friend, which went viral. read


Cristiano Ronaldo says claims are 'a piece of fiction'

German magazine Der Spiegel has today claimed the former Manchester United star was involved in the incident in 2009, and the woman was allegedly paid a settlement sum in 2010. read


Sainsbury's and Asda won't stock Christian Easter egg

Two of the four big supermarket chains have refused to stock a Christian Easter egg that tells the story of Jesus - despite stocking a Halal Easter egg (pictured). read


Jamie O'Hara gets into angry confrontation with fan

Jamie O'Hara's troubled year hit a new low after the former Tottenham Hotspur player got involved in an altercation with a young fan following a non-League game. read


United did NOT take David Dao's bags off plane

Dr David Dao, who was dragged off a Untied plane from Chicago to Louisville on Sunday was further insulted when the airline withheld their luggage, sending it on a convoluted path home. read


Jeremy Paxman insists University Challenge is NOT sexist

The veteran host, 66, insists that quizzing is more popular with men, like football and darts, and points out that students choose their own teams and not the universities or the show. read


April the giraffe finally gives birth at New York zoo

April the giraffe finally gave birth to a boy at around 10am after months of waiting, as of Saturday morning at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York. read


Mums know best - as Jamie Oliver understands all too well

He has weathered abuse from the barons of the sugar industry after trying to stop the young guzzling fizzy drinks, yet there’s one critic Jamie Oliver can’t ignore, writes AMANDA PLATELL — his mum. read


Iraqi Christians return to town ransacked by ISIS

Qaraqosh, about 20 km (12 miles) from the battlefront with Islamic State in the northern city of Mosul, shows why Christians have mixed feelings about the future of their ancient community. read


Residents sue Tate for turning flats into 'goldfish bowls'

Residents of Neo Bankside claim that Tate visitors are using binoculars and cameras with zoom lenses to snoop on them from the iconic London gallery's tenth floor viewing platform. read


Sri Lanka rubbish mound collapses and kills many

The estimated 300-foot dump collapsed after flames engulfed it late on Friday night as Sri Lanka celebrated its traditional New Year. Local residents had claimed the dump was a health hazard read


Google is back in the dock over the illegal trade in pills

A Daily Mail investigation found potentially dangerous drugs for sale without prescription from dozens of pharmacy websites, including so-called abortion pills. read


Woman who ate 18 bags of crisps a day & ballooned to 17st

Kayleigh Old, 26, of Doncaster, admitted she was 'disgusted' by her size 28 frame and decided to ditch the crisps in favour of sweet potatoes. read


Migrants have been lured back to Calais by charities

Hundreds of illegal immigrants are back in Calais and are sleeping rough. They are being helped by English and French charities giving out free food, even though the mayor tried to ban it. read


Panic at New York's Penn Station as cops taser a man

People rushed out of Pennsylvania Station in New York City after cops reportedly tased a man. Amtrak police used a Taser on an unruly man and passengers falsely assumed he had a gun read


Labour’s Shadow Justice minister in ‘Nazi images’ row

Richard Burgon MP told his Facebook followers earlier this week that he will be singing in a song for Dream Troll. But the band have been accused of using 'Nazi iconography' in their artwork. read


Charlie Gard's mother gives heart-breaking interview

In a harrowing interview Connie Yates tells why she and her husband Chris have refused to give up hope for their eight-month-old baby Charlie despite a recent High Court ruling. read


Canaletto did NOT trace works, conservators confirm

After the Venetian artist's death his official biographer claimed the painter had used a camera obscura to trace his most famous works but now conservators have put paid to that theory. read


Chewing gum firms MUST pay bill to scrape it off pavements

It costs £1.50 to clean a square metre of pavement, but 3p to buy a piece of gum. The town hall in South Tyneside spends £104,000 a year scraping up used gum. read


Councils to be banned from charging for park fun runs

Stoke Gifford Parish council sparked outrage when it tried to charge Parkrunners. More than 40,000 people signed a petition, including Dame Kelly Holmes and Paula Radcliffe. read


'Fuel leak' forces passenger jet to make emergency landing

A flight bound for Las Vegas has been forced to turn around and ground in Manchester airport after an apparent fuel leak. read


Police anger after officers are mocked for enjoying break

Police officers have hit out after a photo surfaced of a group of officers in Plymouth (pictured) enjoying bacon sarnies and tea during their 45-minute break on the job. read


Autistic boy is arrested at school in Florida

John Benji Haywood was arrested at the Okeechobee Achievement Academy in Florida on Wednesday. He is accused of battery of a school employee. read


Dorset firemen battle inferno at Parnham House

Some 20 fire engines were called to Parnham House in Dorset after flames engulfed the Grade I listed building this morning. All occupants have been accounted for. read


Women launch a gift box service for expectant mothers

The Mother Box is the brainchild of Alexis Stickland and Beccy Hands, a midwife and doula from Brighton who wanted to help 'support women throughout their journey to motherhood'. read


Christians in Mexico covered with CACTI for Good Friday

The religious devotees also wore masks as they marched through the streets carrying statues of Jesus. The men, from the town of Atlixco, were taking part in the 'Engrillados' ceremony. read


Chinese mother starts a violent BRAWL in a shopping centre

The gross overreaction happened at a shopping centre in the city of Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province, where the mum, her husband and her little boy had gone to play. read


South Korea’s jailed president 'given special treatment'

President Park was allegedly allowed to stay in prison guard's swanky offices at the detention centre in Seoul while her cell was being renovated. Reports also said she demanded new wallpaper read


Pregnant policewoman involved in crash gave birth in coma

Policewoman Amelia Banna who was five months pregnant when she had a serious traffic accident in Argentina and gave birth while in a coma has woken up 'thanks to her newborn son'. read


Anti-terrorism bollards rip speeding lorry to pieces

The HT2-Matador 3 sliding bollards are made by British firm Heald in Hornsea. In the test video, a 7.2 tonne vehicle can be seen hurtling towards the movable barriers. read


Man suing museum after injuries in Cathy Freeman race

A race against one of Australia's greatest athletes in June last year left Dean Smith with a fractured spine and skull after he ploughed head first into a wall. read


Greek contestants playing piano with their PRIVATE PARTS

In the video from the Greek version of Britain's Got Talent the pair pull down their trousers and their underwear causing the female judge to gasp and bury her face in her hands. read


Niche colouring books with distinctly adult themes

Colouring books with adult themes have capitalised on the recent boom in the 'relaxing' activity books. Titillating titles include 'Colour my boobs' and others feature S&M equipment. read


Seville stampede caused by thugs shouting 'Allah is great'

Eight people were arrested over the incidents in the Spanish city of Seville which left 17 people needing hospital treatment. read


Puppies KICKING inside pregnant American Bulldog

In the video uploaded to Instagram, the white American Bulldog can be seen resting on a couch. Most viewers were impressed with the maternal video clip. read


Statue of the Virgin Mary begins crying BLOOD

Pictured: This is the statue of the Virgin Mary which appears to weep blood. It is being hailed as a miracle by Catholics who are flocking to an Argentinian town to see it. read


Goats jumping all over yoga fanatics during a class 

In the bizarre clip, filmed in Nottingham, New Hampshire, a group of yoga fans can be seen taking part in a fitness session with a bunch of furry farm animals jumping all over them. read


Piano playing pooch serenades owner with doggy ballad

A piano playing pooch has captured the hearts of thousands with its musical efforts. The white Jack Russell cross was filmed serenading its owner with a doggy ballad. read


ISIS tank with explosives is BLOWN UP by Iraqi militia

The religious fanatics were seconds away from unleashing an assault when the Popular Mobilisation Unit militia group blew up the armoured vehicle. read


First jaguar cub born in UK at Paradise Wildlife park

Adorable footage captures Britain's only jaguar cub cuddling up to her proud mother just days after her birth. The tiny spotted cat has yet to be named and is said to be thriving at Paradise Wildlife Park. read


What Prince George will wear on his first day at school 

Before George starts at Thomas's in September, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will no doubt be getting his uniform ready – not to mention checking the route for the school run. read


Terri Gold photographs indigenous tribal communities

New York photographer Terri Gold has taken a series of photographs of some of the most remote and isolated tribespeople on the planet. They are presented in a unique infrared light. read


Bravo Butlin's! The king of holiday camps reinvents itself

Butlin’s Bognor Regis is now aimed squarely at those in search of a family break rather than a holiday, says TravelMail's Robert Hardman. read


The ‘Real-life Mowgli’ who was raised with hyenas

Archie Ames, four, who was raised alongside hyena cubs in The Gambia, is believed to be the UK's youngest bird of prey handler, working with eagles with wingspans three times his size. read


Mac on... Robot postmen

'The new robot postie has arrived. I wonder what it meant by "exterminate ... exterminate".' read


Piglet tries to run and nap at the same time

Who knew a piglet could be such a speed demon? Piper the minipig was caught on camera alternating between running and napping as though she couldn't make up her mind! read