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Charlie Gard's parents STORM OUT of the High Court

The outburst came after Justice Francis reminded the court about what Connie Yates (inset with her son) and Chris Gard had told him three months ago. He said: 'They have not been fighting to retain what he has now but fighting for a chance to give him the treatment to possibly improve.' Charlie's father Chris Gard shouted back: 'We're not allowed, are we' and 'I thought this was supposed to be independent'. The couple then rushed out of the court room as Miss Yates said: 'He's not suffering and not in pain', and looked forlorn as they had a cigarette together outside (left and right) After a short break they returned to the court where the US doctor who wants to treat their son testified via video link and said there is new evidence that mice given the experimental nucleoside drug had their lives extended and some improved brain function, so could work for Charlie.

Premier League edges closer to streaming games online

Organisers are considering whether streaming matches directly to fans in the US and UK would significantly cut the value of its multi-billion-pound TV deals, rumours suggest. As many as a third of football fans watch the sport illegally, with many streaming games via illicit websites or through prohibited add-ons to so-called Kodi boxes (pictured). Should the League decide to start streaming matches, it could give Kodi box users a new way to watch games online without fear of legal action.

King Felipe suggested the future of the UK's overseas territory could be up for debate in an audacious speech to Parliament.

It was spotted snuffling around the streets of Gloucester in the shadow of the cathedral. It is thought to be a wild boar from the Forest of Dean, a slaughterhouse escapee, or a pet that has run away.

Maha Al Adheem, 42, appeared in a Dublin court charged with killing three-year-old son Omar Omran, Police told the court that after her arrest she told them 'it was my knife, it was my hand.'

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. The woman, 57, joined hundreds of other tourists at Sint Maarten beach to watch planes land (pictured) at Juliana International Airport.

The Kent couple renewed their vows in 2012 after more than 15 years of marriage, but just days later, former Royal Navy sailor Kristiana told Denise he wanted to have a sex change.

Aspiring model Resham Khan, 21, and her cousin Jameel Muhktar, 37, both suffered 'life-changing' burns in the attack in Beckton, East London - and she has told of her 'unbearable pain'.

Roger John Hussey smiled for the camera as he prepared for the water sports activity on Kata Beach in Phuket on Wednesday. Just moments later he plunged to his death.

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In an extraordinary row last summer, Mr Corbyn published a video of him sat on the floor of a Virgin train complaining about overcrowding. Virgin published footage showing he had a seat.

Italian Diego Lioce, 26, claimed the woman said she wanted to be dominated when they went back to his flat in Willesden, North West London, after a night out.

Kirsty Blackwell from Wiltshire and Lisa Bryant-Jones from Chepstow were both badly shaken after their cars stopped working with their children in the back.

Angus Milligan avoids jail over Emily Drouet death

Brilliant law student Emily Drouet died eight days after Angus Milligan, a former public schoolboy from a family of prominent lawyers, turned up at her student halls of residence and choked her in a jealous rage. She had arrived at the University of Aberdeen to begin her law degree only six months earlier. At Aberdeen Sheriff Court yesterday Milligan, 21, a psychology student, escaped a jail term and was sentenced to 12 months’ supervision and ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work as part of a community payback order. Miss Drouet’s parents, Fiona and Germain, said Milligan had ‘preyed on Emily’s innocence and kindness’ and that their ‘naive’ daughter was subjected to weeks of verbal, physical and psychological abuse before she took her own life.

Maha Al Adheem, a doctor in her early 40s, was also found with knife injuries at her home in Dublin, Ireland, and taken to hospital for life-saving surgery.

The study found that by not having a child, the carbon footprint of an individual living in a developed country would be reduced on average by an extra 58.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.

Couple's Dirty Dancing lift ends with them both in A&E 

Bride-to-be Sharon Price and fiance Andy Price (together inset top) were both left unconscious after their attempt to recreate Dirty Dancing spectacularly flopped. They have both watched the 80s film more than 30 times and wanted to do the famous lift scene on their big day. After larking around in a Weston-Super-Mare pub beer garden, the couple thought it would be fun if they tried a practise run (left). But things went disastrously wrong when they collided and Mr Price, 51, was knocked out cold (right). Just like Jennifer Grey leaping into the arms of Patrick Swayze (inset bottom), Ms Price ran at her partner, ready for him to lift her above his head. But instead the couple ended up flat out on the grass.

The European Parliament plans to plough millions into developing an existing building (pictured) into a sprawling headquarters in an upmarket area of the French capital.

Middle-aged spread of around four inches around the waist can raise the risk by another 13 per cent, an Oxford University study has found.

British law dating back to 1839 states that wills need to be written and signed by the testator as well as two witnesses to be valid. But the Government's legal advisers suggest those rules are unclear.

The US tech giant has funded studies which assert that collecting vast amounts of data was fair in exchange for free services, it is claimed, despite the EU handing down a £2.1billion fine.

The cars can carry to hospital only patients well enough to sit in the back seat. Despite this, East of England Ambulance Service used the cars for 42 per cent of its most serious call-outs in April.

Karan Cheema, 13, became seriously ill at his school in Greenford, West London, in the middle of morning lessons and his mother Rina has demanded answers over how it happened.

Owen Jenkins - who was a talented runner and rugby player - has been described as a 'friendly giant' and a 'loving, kind, considerate and well-mannered lad', who would do anything to help anyone.

Plain-clothed officers cycled around Birmingham and the Black Country in a bid to snare drivers creeping too close to bikers. A lorry driver was fined £1,038 and given five points.

Spanish royals make their way to Buckingham Palace

Following an awkward encounter with Charles and Camilla, Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI of Spain joined the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in a carriage procession towards Buckingham Palace as they formally kicked off their three-day state visit to the UK. Felipe greeted the 91-year-old monarch warmly on Horse Guards Parade before heading to the Palace for a private lunch with the Royal family. The Mall has been decked out in the Spanish flag, and gun salutes were fired from Green Park and the Tower of London this morning to welcome the royals.

Scottish castle with two islands on sale for £3.75m

Glenborrodale Castle, in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands, boasts 16 bedrooms and an impressive 133 acres of land, which extends across Loch Sunart to the Isle of Risga and Eilean an Feidh'. The baronial home has a turret with panoramic views of the surrounding beautiful scenery and its own private jetty. While inside the fairy-tale property there is a gym and sauna, commercial kitchen and games room.

Professor Nat Puri facing legal bills over fence

Tycoon Professor Nathu 'Nat' Puri (bottom inset) and John Gibney (top inset) and his wife Gabrielle became embroiled in a legal battle after the couple erected a fence in between their homes in Nottinghamshire (centre). During the proceedings, the couple said they informed the 77-year-old, who has a £44 million personal fortune, of their plans at a social gathering before building the fence on their property (top right) in 2006. But Prof Puri, who was originally an engineer before making his millions from his industrial conglomerate Purico Group, said he was first made aware of the structure in 2011, and later employed workmen to tear it down and started building his own wall, which he argued was on his property (bottom right).

Gabriella Bond, 27, was breastfeeding her three-month-old daughter while at lunch with friends at the Water Drop Café in Christchurch, New Zealand when she says a waitress approached her.

Donald Trump Jr. laid out the welcome mat when a shadowy public relations exec sent him an email offering information about Hillary Clinton and mentioned Russian government support.

A report by the British Retail Consortium has revealed contactless payments and online shopping have caused cards to become more popular than cash.

The British Racing Drivers' Club, which owns the Northamptonshire circuit, gave notice of its intent to leave its current deal in two years' time. 2019 will be the last year for the Grand Prix at Silverstone.

When the Charlie Gard case first came to light, I confess I took the side of the Great Ormond Street doctors, writes SARAH VINE, Then I heard Charlie’s mother, Connie Yates, being interviewed.

Five fires are caused every day in England by fridges, tumble dryers and other appliances, it is claimed. The warning comes in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, triggered by a fridge.

HMS Ocean (pictured leaving Sunderland port), the largest ship in the British fleet and its only helicopter carrier, is set to be decommissioned next year before possibly joining the Brazilian navy.

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the ban in Belgium sought to guarantee social cohesion and was 'necessary in a democratic society'.

A medical centre in Surrey has been destroyed after a fire ripped through the building, with explosions heard for 'miles around'. Dozens of firefighters are at the scene battling the blaze.

Buckinghamshire man spat in girlfriend's face in boozy row

Matt Owen (left), 33, from Buckinghamshire, became extremely angry when his lover Rachel Croft-Roberts (pictured) left his birthday at the five-star Brown's Hotel in London. The Deloitte solicitor was shouting at her about 'other men', before grabbing hold of her wrists, screaming abuse in her face and spitting on her twice. The ex-grammar school pupil said he could not remember spitting on Miss Croft-Roberts during the boozy row. She told police she had been attacked by Owen on a number of occasions. The office administrator said he dragged her out of bed by her ankles on holiday because he was angry about pictures she had uploaded on Facebook and Instagram.

How criminals use household gadgets to spy on you

Last week, a survey of 15 devices by Which? found that eight were vulnerable to hacking. Having set up a home with gadgets, the consumer group invited a team of security researchers, SureCloud, to hack it. One of their most disturbing discoveries involved a range of toys by CloudPets (top right). These include cuddly cats, unicorns and bears costing as little as £5.99. Not only could the hackers use the toy to listen to what was going on in the room, they could also use it to send messages. Also found to vulnerable to hackers were the Smarter I Kettle, top centre; Amazon Echo, bottom centre. Baby monitors (bottom right) can also be accessed.

Jennifer Robinson pictured nuzzling with Seumas Milne

Australian human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson, 36, was photographed cosying up to the married father-of-two, 59, in a five-star London hotel on Thursday night. Her father Terry, a horse trainer from New South Wales, insists his daughter is a 'good girl' who has been in a 'few relationships' butdismissed suggestions they are having an affair. Mr Robinson admitted he had no idea who Mr Milne is but had seen the photographs of his daughter and the married man nuzzling.

Berkti Haftom (pictured right), who was 29, has been confirmed by police to be one of the victims of the Grenfell Tower inferno - her 12-year-old son Biruk is still missing.

Officials are preparing for the dinner and dance which is going to last from 7pm to 3am at some stage between October and December at the Council of the EU's Justus Lipsius building in Brussels.

The £15.2 million operation – which includes the UK – to tackle people-smuggling operations had not ‘in any meaningful way’ deterred migrants or disrupted the criminal networks.

Kim Jong Un's wife seen in public for first time in months

The North Korean dictator sat next to his wife Ri Sol-ju and weapons engineer Jang Chang-ha after promoting him following the launch of Hwasong-14, which is believed to be capable of reaching most of Alaska. Leading the bill at the concert was the Moranbong Band, an all-female ensemble that was hand-picked by Kim. Among the numbers performed were 'Song of Hwasong Rocket' and 'Make Others Envy Us.' The concert took place amid claims the launch was not as successful as first thought with South Korean intelligence saying the North has not secured re-entry capabilities for its ICBM programme.

Ashley Murrell banished husband to sofa and found him dead

Mother-of-three Ashley Murrell, 33, had a heated argument with her husband Mikey (together, left), 36, when he returned home late from a 16 hour shift as she was worried he was running himself into the ground. Mrs Murrell, from Somerset, told her husband (with their children, right) to sleep on the sofa on May 16, but when the beauty therapist woke up the next morning, she discovered her husband had died. She later learned her husband, who worked as a carpet cleaner, had been working extra hours to save money to take her to Prague for their anniversary on July 3. But now it has emerged that she is now in a relationship with his brother, Chris, after he supported her through her grief.

More than half the normal rain for July could fall in parts of Britain today as a weather front carries 'heavy and persistent' downpours that will bring a crashing end to the week-long heatwave.

Michelle Baldwin, 40, of Runcorn, Cheshire and her two sons Shaun, 21, and Shane, 20, have been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after neglecting their pet dogs and allowed them to starve.

The Prime Minister was responding to a major review of employment laws and vowed to extend best practice among employers to all workers.

Bored Panda has compiled a collection of the awkward occasions when people should have double checked who they were talking to - including someone who offered Annie Lennox airplay.

There is still a lot of stigma around mental health conditions, particularly personality disorder. Few people understand it and consequently many suffer in silence, unaware there is help available.

Blessing Burgess, 31, from Stockport, was fined when she parked in the town centre as her husband entered the registration for the wrong car. But she beat the parking firm in court.

The worst grammar mistakes on the web

In a hilarious gallery of images posted online people have revealed the very worst spelling and grammar howlers they have come across on social media. In many cases a missed comma or apostrophe has caused a Facebook status to have a whole new meaning - often with embarrassing consequences. In several examples a visit from the grammar police has not been well received, with red faced people hitting back at their critics.

How greedy firms have fleeced us in the last 10 years

Families in the UK have endured a decade of spiralling bills according to the Office of National Statistics, who say energy, food, education and insurance costs have all spiked since 2006. The report shows household budgets are under pressure from the rising cost of living and slow wage growth. But advances in technology have caused the cost of gadgets to fall dramatically.

A report into the general election found one MP suffered an anti-semitic attack while canvassing. Racist graffiti about another Conservative candidate was daubed in a polling booth.

Launching a Government review of modern working practices, Prime Minister Theresa May brought down the mood by revealing Brits will work half their waking lives, writes QUENTIN LETTS.

In a move likely to anger honest taxpaying workers, the report, by Tony Blair’s former policy chief Matthew Taylor, suggested Britons paying cash-in-hand to get a discount were not ‘good citizens’.

Charlie Gards' parents 'wrong' to question doctors

Lisa Salmon (left) and her husband Mark Walker have waded into the controversial debate and implored the Gards (inset, left) to let their precious baby boy (top right) 'slip away peacefully'. The couple were forced to make their own agonising decision, after their two-day-old baby Connor (bottom right) suffered devastating brain injuries because he 'forgot to breathe'. Connor arrived in January 2001 and was healthy at birth but experienced a fatal complication during a feed. Ms Salmon said she can appreciate what the Gards are going through, but disagrees with their stance. She said: 'I think it's best for Charlie and his parents to let him slip away peacefully. But I also think there's no right and wrong in terrible cases like this.’

Johanna Konta once made her big sister cry during Monopoly

All hail Johanna Konta (pictured right with her sister Eva Mumford, brother-in-law Shane Mumford and their child Ollie), the first British woman to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals since dinosaurs roamed the Earth, writes JAN MOIR. Or at least since 1978 when Virginia Wade made it into the last four – a year after being crowned the winner. Yesterday, Miss Wade was back at Centre Court to watch women’s tennis history being made as the Eastbourne-based 26-year-old (pictured inset with her sister and nephew and left on Centre Court) followed in her plimsolled footsteps. It was a great victory for the pony-tailed player few outside tennis circles knew much about until last week. Now of course, we all love her to bits. Come on, Konta!

The Duchess of Cambridge’s mother, said to consider world number three Federer a ‘heart-throb’, was overheard asking Mrs Federer if she had ‘any spare tickets’ for Monday afternoon’s play.

It's a case of matches and batches for British women's number one Jo Konta after the s6-year-old revealed that she's currently cooking up a storm on both the court and in her kitchen.

Johanna Konta will aim to become Britain's first Wimbledon women's semi-finalist since Virginia Wade in 1978 when she plays on Centre Court later today.

PC Claire Boddie, 47, allegedly tasered Avon and Somerset Police's race relations advisor Judah Adunbi in a case of mistaken identity during a confrontation on January 14 in Bristol.

Luke Rutter, 24, from Birkenhead, died last Wednesday in Raqqa alongside Robert Grodt, from Santa Cruz, California, when their foot patrol came under fire from ISIS.

Charlie Wooldridge, the son of late Wooldridge Group head Ian Wooldridge, was pulled over after being spotted speeding by police in Ascot, Berkshire late on June 3.

Alex Malcolm's mother was choked after son's death

Alex Malcolm's face was 'beaten black and blue' when he was returned to Lilya Breha's home in Bromley, London by boyfriend Marvyn Iheanacho (right), his distraught mother tearfully told a jury. The terrified boy pleaded 'I'm sorry' after Iheanacho flew into a rage when he had left his trainers in a park, Woolwich Crown Court heard. But Iheanacho later told Ms Breha (left with her son) the bruising was from him trying to slap the child awake. Giving evidence from behind a screen, Ms Breha told jurors how she started 'screaming non-stop' when Iheanacho, 38, returned home with her unconscious son Alex Malcolm on November 20 last year.

Groom becomes first UK Muslim to have a same-sex marriage

Jahed Choudhury, 24, from Darlaston, West Midlands married his partner of two years Sean Rogan, 19, in a ceremony in Walsall with both grooms wearing traditional Bangladeshi outfits. Mr Choudhury explained that his new husband saved his life when he approached him two years ago. Mr Choudhury said that he and his new husband have faced death threats, with people claiming they should never have been born. He said: 'I want to say to all people going through the same thing that it's okay - we're going to show the whole world that you can be gay and Muslim.'

In a new book 'Ancient Brews: Rediscovered and Recreated', Patrick McGovern, from the University of Pennsylvania suggests even Paleolithic people may have drunk alcohol.

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman is challenging a High Court ruling that cleared Al-Hijrah School in Birmingham of operating an unlawful policy of segregating the sexes.

The Foreign Secretary said the chances of Britain crashing out of the union without a trade deal are 'vanishingly unlikely' and that no plan B is being drawn up.

Donald Trump Jr 'told dirt on Hillary was Russian plan'

Donald Trump Jr (right) was told before meeting with a Moscow lawyer with 'dirt' on Hillary Clinton that it was part of an effort from by the Russian government to help his father win the election, an explosive new report claims. The stunning allegation was published by the New York Times , with the newspaper claiming Trump Jr was told about Russia's plan to aid in the defeat of Clinton in an email. Don Jr received the email from Rob Goldstone (inset), which stated the 'Russian government was the source of the potentially damaging information', the Times reports. The newspaper's account is based on conversations with 'three people with knowledge' of what it contained. The potentially damning allegation comes after White House remained adamant the president's son did not collaborate with the Russians to secure a favorable outcome in November's election. The meeting last summer between Don Jr and two other campaign officials, including Jared Kushner, and Natalia Veselnitskaya (left) was revealed over the weekend. 

Boris Johnson says there's no plan for no deal on Brexit

The Foreign Secretary said the chances of Britain crashing out of the union without a trade deal are 'vanishingly unlikely' and that no plan B is being drawn up. His comments out him at loggerheads with Brexit Secretary Davids Davis who has said he spends half his time preparing for the 'walk away' option. And he dismissed talk that Britain will have to pay eye-watering amounts to the EU as part of a divorce bill amid reports Brussels want as much as 100billion euros (£84.5bn) from us.

In what appears to be a major concession the German Chancellor admitted the UK has made it clear that freeing ourselves from the ECJ is non-negotiable.

Sir Vince, who at the weekend predicted Brexit might never happen, claimed many people wanted to Europe out of a misplaced sense of nostalgia.

Launching a Government review of modern working practices, Prime Minister Theresa May brought down the mood by revealing Brits will work half their waking lives, writes QUENTIN LETTS.

US commander in Iraq warns of 'ISIS 2.0' emerging in Mosul

Iraqi security forces continued to flush the last ISIS forces from Mosul's Old City on Tuesday a day after it was declared liberated. Half-naked fighters were paraded through the streets. Government troops are in 'firm' control of the city, but are scouring the ruins for explosive devices and ISIS fighters hiding among civilians. Meanwhile the top US commander in Iraq, Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend, warned that unless the government reaches out to the Sunni population, they risk creating 'ISIS 2.0'.

Running of the... Yorkshire terriers: Spanish Children flee tiny dog in Pamplona-style race around a square 

The video shows the youngsters running away from a Yorkshire terrier as though it were a bull tearing through the streets of Pamplona in Spain. The children were copying scenes from the city's infamous San Fermin festival, which often sees participants gored by bulls chasing them along the city's narrow streets. At the beginning of the video, filmed in Spain, they can be heard singing a song popular in the festival.

Kim Jong Un's wife seen in public for first time in months

The North Korean dictator sat next to his wife Ri Sol-ju and weapons engineer Jang Chang-ha after promoting him following the launch of Hwasong-14, which is believed to be capable of reaching most of Alaska. Leading the bill at the concert was the Moranbong Band, an all-female ensemble that was hand-picked by Kim. Among the numbers performed were 'Song of Hwasong Rocket' and 'Make Others Envy Us.' The concert took place amid claims the launch was not as successful as first thought with South Korean intelligence saying the North has not secured re-entry capabilities for its ICBM programme.

The man, from Makoni, in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, had severely bruised genitals when passersby found him on the side of the road following an alleged two-day abduction and gang rape.

Iberia, which formed an alliance with British Airways in 2010, said the test 'was only done to guarantee that they (women) did not face any risks', an argument that drew scorn online.

Hidden somewhere in the picture, taken in Kenya's Masai Mara, is a camouflaged leopard, heading towards its dinner.

Eighteen-year-old Tulasi Shahi, from Nepal's western Dailekh district, died after being bitten by a poisonous snake while staying in an animal shed where she was required to sleep during her period.

Donald Haasbroek, 66, died in the bathroom of his home in the city of George, South Africa, before his privates were eaten by half-blind pet pit bull Duke as his body lay undiscovered.

A mansion in Brooklyn is for sale again after four unsuccessful years on the market. 2458 National Drive was built by a mob associated and is owned by a Russian heiress and is priced at $18million.