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British explorer Benedict Allen missing in PNG jungle

Fears are growing for explorer Benedict Allen (pictured), 57, from Bristol, was dropped by helicopter into the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea three weeks ago but has not been heard of since. read


Fears of Zimbabwe coup as troops 'seize state TV station'

Armed soldiers were also seen assaulting passers-by in Harare as they over-ran the national TV broadcaster in an unprecedented challenge to Robert Mugabe's 37-year reign. read


May faces Tory Remoaner revolt over Brexit Bill

Ministers defeated a Labour bid to prevent Brexit happening before the end of any transitional deal, and saw off efforts to hand the devolved administrations a veto on any deal. read


Half of over-65s are taking at least five drugs a day

In a worrying sign of the medicalisation of the elderly, a study found the number on that many pills has quadrupled in 20 years. read


Biggest diamond ever sold at auction sells for £25m

The 163.41-carat diamond (pictured), suspended from an emerald and diamond necklace called The Art of Grisogono, sold tonight at the Christie's autumn jewel auction in Geneva, Switzerland. read


7 surprising signs you're stressed and how diet can help

Charlotte Watts, nutritionist, yoga teacher and author of The De-Stress Effect, says it's important to look out for the signals of stress and respond fast with dietary solutions. read


Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian to wed on Thursday

Serena Williams and her fiance Alexis Ohanian will have their wedding in New Orleans at the Contemporary Arts Center on Thursday. Beyonce, Jay Z and Kris Jenner will be in attendance. read


Leeds prisoner charged with murdering jailed baby-killer

Liam Deane, pictured, was found dead in his cell at HMP Leeds less than a month after he was sentenced for killing his two-day-old daughter Luna on July because the infant refused to sleep. read


Leeds schoolboy who killed teacher showed knife to pupils

Pulp Fiction-obsessed Will Cornick, now 19, is serving a minimum 20-year sentence for stabbing Ann Maguire during a Spanish lesson at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds. read


London siblings go missing after judge put them in care

Mr Justice Keehan said on Tuesday he was 'very seriously concerned' for the eight-month-old baby's welfare after she went missing from her home in London with her brother and sister. read


50-year-old murder case sparked by Facebook picture

David Dearlove, 71, always maintained that Paul Booth, 19 months, died as the result of an accidental fall from his bed in Stockton-on-Tees in 1968 - but Paul's brother claims otherwise. read


Migration report builds pressure for new housing

A new report from Migration Watch said it was 'false and misleading' for Sajid Javid (pictured) to say two-thirds of housing demand has 'nothing to do with immigration'. read


Sir Isaac Newton 50p coin sells for £120 on eBay

The Sir Isaac Newton 50p coin was first introduced in September this year at Woolsthorpe Manor, where the physicist was born  — and Britons are beginning to find it in their pocket change. read


Millennials should make their own lunch to afford deposit

Research suggests that 'relatively small changes' could see buyers save enough for the capital city's average deposit of £64,000 in five years - with a bit of help from the Bank of Mum and Dad. read


Impotency pill lasts up to eight times longer than Viagra

EXCLUSIVE: A generic version of Cialis has launched in UK after the brand's patent ran out. The price of drug, which contains tadalafil, has fallen from £7.22 per tablet to £2-£4. read


Will Robert Mugabe's hated wife be the tyrant's downfall?

With tanks on the streets of Zimbabwe and enemies at the gates of his plush mansion, are we witnessing the end of Robert Mugabe’s remarkable and blood-stained rule? read


Now the endowment scandal gets even worse

Britain's biggest insurance companies are using an EU ruling to brush a major investment scandal under the carpet. Payouts on endowment policies have crashed by up to 78 per cent over 25 years. read


Russian mistress 'ordered burglary on lover's home'

Priya McKednrick and her daughter were subjected to a four-hour ordeal at their home in Alderley Edge. Karine Solloway hired men to carry out the raid to get back at Robert McKendrick. read


Six university adverts that misled undergraduates

In one example, former polytechnic Teesside University, ranked 101st in the Complete University Guide, wrongly claimed that it was 'top in England for long-term graduate prospects'. read


Sarah Vine's message to the trans lobby 

Matt Lucas, whose 'committed homosexualist' Daffyd saw homophobia hiding behind every lamppost, said that he and co-creator Walliams would never have got away with such a character now. read


UC study finds trauma increases a woman's risk of obesity

Women who have experienced traumatic events are more likely to become obese, according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco. read


Viaskin peanut skin patch 'does cure allergy' finds study

Viaskin Peanut is a stick-on band which exposes patients to the protein that give them an allergic reaction. A study by Icahn School of Medicine found it increases resilience 10-fold. read


Cristiano Ronaldo trains with Real Madrid team-mates

Georgina Rodriguez took to Instagram on Tuesday afternoon to post a photo of herself holding her baby daughter Alana Martina and captioned the picture with a heartwarming message. read


Quora users reveal what it feels like to die in thread

People from around the world who were once close to death have shared what the last moments of life feel like, including Christopher Mooney from Bristol who experienced deep peace. read


YouTube promises iPhone and iPad battery fix

A number of users from across the globe have reported that the app is sapping their device's battery, even if they don't have the app open. read


Retired gen says military could refuse Trump nuclear order

If an 'illegal order' to strike North Korea is handed down, the military is 'obligated' to refuse it, a former commander of the Pentagon's nuclear weapons division told senators on Tuesday. read


How Russia's spewing out propaganda from Moscow TV station

On the 16th floor of Millbank Tower in London, a team of journalists are busy at video mixing desks, preparing bulletins and programmes and telling the news Kremlin-style. read


Russia launches attacks Theresa May over fake news claims

Russia scrambled to hit back at Theresa May by saying her comments were a bid to distract attention from her poll ratings. read


Russia posts images from game as 'evidence' US helps ISIS

Russia claimed the pictures showed that the US-led coalition was working together with ISIS troops 'to promote American interests' in the Middle East. But they were actually from a game. read


Iraqi officials want to send jailed ISIS brides home

After driving ISIS out of most of their country, Iraqi officials are holding around 3,000 jihadi wives and children. The foreigners are locked up in a secure prison in Tal Keif, near Mosul. read


Venezuela defaults on £45bn debt after missing payments

Caracas faced the first of what could be a cascade of defaults on its enormous foreign debt Tuesday as financial experts declared the South American country in 'selective default'. read


Stranger Things' Charlie Heaton picks up Natalia Dyer

Charlie Heaton had lots to smile about on Sunday night as he swept his rumoured girlfriend Natalia Dyer off her feet in London and showered her with kisses before the pair hit the fried chicken shop. read


BA stewardess who was forced to quit sues for £750,000

Lucy Sargeant, 29, from Uxbridge, pictured yesterday, was forced to quit British Airways following an emergency landing after an engine caught fire moments after it left Heathrow Airport in May 2013. read


California shooting: Five dead as gunman fires on school

The gunman opened fire on Bobcat Lane at 7.52am, injuring neighbors before fleeing in a stolen truck to head towards Rancho Tehama Elementary School around 1.9 miles away. read


Parkinson's pandemic is on the horizon, experts warn

There are now about 6.9 million Parkinson's patients worldwide and, by 2040, the number will grow to 14.2 million as the population ages, experts wrote in a commentary piece. read


Arizona man cleared his stuffy nose by masturbating

A man from Arizona claimed that masturbating clears his sinuses and The Doctors explained that during an orgasm the muscles contract and can temporarily relieve sinus pressure. read


Anthony Bird ‘killed the mother of his children'

Defendant Anthony James Bird, 48, of Kinmel Bay, North Wales, became enraged after finding out his partner of seven years, Tracy Kearns, was having an affair with another man. read


St Ives wins High Court fight over second homes

A ban was executed in St Ives after residents complained about being pushed out of the community by wealthy visitors looking for their own getaway on the coast. read


Motorists share passive-aggressive notes left on cars 

In a series of hilarious photos from across the world, people share the most passive-aggressive notes left on cars. One person is so prepared that has cards ready to put on the culprits' cars read


Inside the unusual wedding reception of Charles Bronson

Katie Price's ex Alex Reid (left) and a Charles Bronson impersonator were among the dozens of guests to attend the famous prisoner's unusual jailhouse wedding at HMP Wakefield. read


Coach driver is arrested 'for assaulting paramedics'

The paramedics were subjected to the 'disgusting' and violent attack as they helped the stricken patient in Camberwell, south London, this morning. read


School told to drop references to 'mothers' and 'fathers'

The Holy Ghost Primary School, in Wandsworth, south London, were found in breach of regulations by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator. read


Tube Crush finds women want men with ‘muscles and money’

Researchers from Coventry and Aberystwyth University looked at a website called Tube Crush where women secretly take pictures of men on the London Underground (pictured). read


Man thrown from bike by pothole and killed in Ramsbottom

Roger Hamer suffered fatal injuries after hitting a pothole in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester, on March 5 2016. Potholes deeper than 40mm will now investigated instead of filled. read


London man died when chainsaw 'kick-backed' into throat

Grigore Bulbuc, 31, was pruning a large tree in a garden in Bermondsey, south London, on February 15 this year when a chainshaw 'kick-backed' into his throat and almost decapitated him. read


Kate Middleton's uncle admits attacking his wife

Gary Goldsmith, 52, hit his wife Julie-Ann Goldsmith, 47, outside their central London home, following a night at a private members' club. read


ISIS teen planned terror attack on Cardiff castle 

The teenager, from south Wales, was detained by police at his home after posting a picture of Cardiff Castle on Instagram and allegedly hiding a kitchen knife and a hammer in a rucksack. read


People share snaps of the most painfully-obvious things

A photo gallery capturing some of some of social media's most hilariously 'obvious' things has been compiled to highlight just how funny people can be. read


Woman horrifically burned by plug-in perfumed oil diffuser

Emily Smith, from London, suffered chemical burns from a device which was spreading the aromas of patchouli oil and others around her house, as she stayed in on Bonfire Night with her injured fiance. read


Antique firearms dealer found guilty of supplying guns

Paul Edmunds, 65, from Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, was found guilty of supplying guns and ammo to gangsters. read


Brit ‘being tortured in political conspiracy' in India

Jagtar Singh Johal from Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, was detained in Jalandhar in the state of Punjab on November 4 and his lawyers have said no charges have been filed. read


Oldbury husband used hammer to bludgeon his wife to death

Rikki Lander, 26, was strangled to death by her husband Paul, 30, in front of their three terrified children at their home in Oldbury, West Midlands. The couple had only married in February 2017. read


Briton and Canadian friend found dead in Cambodian hostel

Briton Natalie Jade Seymour, 22 and her 27-year-old Canadian friend, Abbey Gail Amisola, were found dead in the Monkey Republic Guest House in Kampot, southwestern Cambodia. read


Photographer who altered shot of Lupita Nyong'o apologises

Photographer An Le who altered the Grazia cover shot of Lupita Nyong'o by 'smoothing' out her natural hair has apologised for the 'monumental mistake'. read


Shovell from M People's shattering family secret

Joyce and Arthur Lovell had made no secret about adopting five-month-old Andrew in the summer of 1965, months after Joyce had suffered a stillbirth. But all was not as it seemed. read


Nurse Adele Rennie fooled women into sending nude pictures

Adele Rennie (pictured), of Kilmarnock, Scotland, tricked ten different people, including a former Miss Scotland finalist, into sharing explicit images by using a voice-changing app on her phone. read


Ferne McCann 'devastated' as baby's father faces jail

The Towie star split from thug Arthur Collins shortly after he injured 22 people by throwing acid across a crowded nightclub dancefloor in London. read


Leeds woman speaks out about being stalked by ex-boyfriend

Six months into her marriage, Philomena Willetts (pictured) had a baby daughter, a new home in an affluent suburb of Leeds and a husband she adored. read


Myleene Klass admits Hear'Say split was a dark time

Myleene Klass has opened up about her rollercoaster career, admitting she was told to lose weight despite being just a size 10 when she was fresh out of musical school read


Lorraine Kelly's seven-bedroom home on sale for £825,000

Lorraine bought the home (shown) seven years ago and gave it a modern makeover, which has now seen it labelled as 'one of the finest houses' in Broughty Ferry, Dundee's poshest suburb. read


Three wives who admit they 'married their father'

It may be an uncomfortable admission, but marrying the carbon copy of your father is surprisingly common. read


Durham mum claims B&M copied her Christmas elf toy idea

Sarah Greenwell, of Durham, said she came up with the idea for the children's toy after struggling to find a similar product which encouraged children to be well-behaved. read


NHS patient's 812 days waiting as delays 'out of control'

Some have been languishing on hospital waiting lists for more than two years when they are meant to be treated within 18 weeks (file image). read


Police release actor and gran over 'murder' of Gaia Pope

Police have released Nathan Elsey under investigation after arresting him and his 71-year-old grandmother last night on suspicion of murdering Gaia Pope (pictured). read


People reveal items they stole from work on Whisper

People around the world took to anonymous confessions app Whisper to reveal the items they have stolen from work, ranging from a single light bulb to an entire box of tea bags. read


Playbuzz aims to assess your IQ with tricky questions

A new quiz from Playbuzz puts your IQ to the test in a series of fiendishly difficult puzzles and riddles that are leaving the Internet baffled. read


I'm A Celebrity 2017 cast slip into jungle threads

Beaming in the pre-jungle photoshoot, the group appeared delighted - and showed no trace of nerves for the perilous challenges they face in the jungle. read


Fury as Tory rebels side with Labour on Brexit Bill

As the EU Withdrawal Bill began its detailed scrutiny in the Commons, the rebel group said they were ready to inflict a series of damaging defeats on the Government. read


Tempers fray in Commons as Labour MPs clash over Brexit

Labour veteran Frank Field drew howls from colleagues today as he demanded they respect the result of the EU referendum. read


QUENTIN LETTS sees Remainers and Brexiteers clash

Chests were puffed, order papers waved, sneers smeared across superior chops: Our parliamentary betters (that’s how they see themselves) started the first of several days of scrutiny of the EU Bill. read


Hammond's Budget will be a car crash fears the Cabinet

The Budget has been billed as a ‘make or break’ moment, which could either mark the start of a Government fightback or deepen the crisis surrounding Theresa May’s administration. read


The 455 peers who claim £22,000 in expenses EACH

The Electoral Reform Society dubbed 33 of them 'couch potato peers' for taking part in less than a quarter of votes and yet claiming £462,510 in expenses – an average of £14,015 each. read


George Freeman: Brexit could turn UK into old peoples home

George Freeman, Tory MP and chair of the Conservative Policy Forum, said the UK teeters at a crossroads that could lead to its economic decline. read


Brexit talks won't progress before Christmas, warns MEP

Manfred Weber, a senior MEP, poured cold water on hopes of a breakthrough at a crunch European summit next month. read


Jacob Rees-Mogg says UK must honour promise of £350m NHS

Jacob Rees-Mogg will say he believes 'Britain's greatest days lie before it and not behind it' and the economy will get a boost when it is freed from the red tape of Brussels. read


Emma Dent Coad posts sick sketch of a man hanging

Labour MP Emma Dent Coad (pictured) reportedly posted an image of a stick man hanging from the tree in the Conservative logo on her blog in 2010, it emerged last night. read


Matthew Perry messaged pornstar asking for opioid drugs

Porn star Maddy O'Reilly told DailyMailTV that Matthew Perry contacted her two weeks ago asking if she knew anyone who could help him 'purchase some pills'. read


Rose McGowan arrested for drug possession

Rose McGowan was arrested and booked on Tuesday for drug possession, before being released on a $5,000 unsecured bond.  read


Kevin Spacey spotted at The Meadows clinic in Arizona

Kevin Spacey has been pictured for the first time at a rehab clinic in Arizona after more than a dozen men came forward accusing him of sexual abuse or harassment dating back years. read


Downing St contacting Daisy Goodwin over grope claim

Daisy Goodwin told of her ‘astonishment’ at the inappropriate actions of the unnamed official, who she was meeting to discuss an idea for a new programme. read


John Travolta accused of sexual battery by masseur aged 21

John Travolta has been named in a police report by a 21-year-old masseur who accused the actor of sexual battery that reportedly took place at the LaQuinta Hotel (right) in California in 2000. read


Tom Sizemore removed from set for 'violating girl, 11'

Sizemore, the star of gritty 90s movies like Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, and Heat, was accused of sexually assaulting the young girl during a photoshoot towards the end of filming. read


One Tree Hill cast accuse Mark Schwahn of harassment

One Tree Hill cast members - including Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton - have written a letter accusing former showrunner Mark Schwahn (inset) of sexual harassment. read


What Philip exclaimed to Queen after Charles was born

When the King's private secretary Tommy Lascelles brought the good news, Philip bounded upstairs into the Buhl Room. he declared that Charles looked like a plum pudding. read


The Queen's 70-year-old wedding dress hasn't dated at all

Bridal expert Jenny Swire said the Sir Norman Hartnell gown with its fitted bodice and intricate embroidery, which took three months to finish, still stood the test of time 70 years later. read


Delia Smith honoured by Queen for services to cookery

The 76-year-old British cookery doyenne arrived at Buckingham Palace, where she received the Order of the Companions of Honour for services to cookery with a painful-looking left eye. read


Saudi Arabia's Prince Al-Waleed 'puts two hotels on sale'

Al-Waleed - one of the richest men in the world - was among dozens of princes and former ministers arrested in Saudi Arabia hours after an anti-corruption commission was created. read


Lebanon's ex-PM will return to country from Saudi Arabia

Writing on Twitter, Saad al-Hariri urged Lebanese people to remain calm but said his family would stay in Saudi Arabia, calling it 'their country'. He also said he will return to formally resign his office. read


Goodwin Smith shoe advert is ruled 'degrading' to women

Watchdogs ruled that the multimedia adverts for Goodwin Smith Shoes - accompanied by an image of three models wearing just knickers - ‘objectified’ women. read


American Heart Association president suffers heart attack

John Warner, CEO of UT Southwestern University Hospitals in Dallas and a practicing cardiologist, suffered a 'minor' episode on Monday morning in Anaheim, California. read


Miami mother defends holding son's hand to hot stove

Miriam Rebolledo, 29, made the comments after posting bail in Miami last week. She is accused of child abuse for holding the six-year-old boy's hand to a stove after being told he hit another child at school. read


Russian foster mother 'starved boy to steal his benefits'

Lyubov Korotkova, from Magadan, Russia, is accused of starving her orphan foster son Valery Kondourov for eight years and drugging him in a bid to convince doctors he had a rare disease. read


Kent couple jailed for over 20 years over baby's death

Katherine Cox and Danny Shepherd have been jailed for more than 20 years after being found guilty of causing or allowing the death of her son Eli at their home in Kent. read


Antarctica was once covered in towering polar forests

Around 260 million years ago this prehistoric forest stretched across the entirety of Gondwana - the super-continent that spanned the whole of the Southern Hemisphere. read


Staten Island boy can unlock his mother's iPhone X

In a video posted to YouTube, the shocked Staten Island parents have revealed how Apple’s FaceID registers both a mother's face and that of her son, allowing the fifth-grader instant access. read


Marriage equality supporters gather for same-sex results

Same-sex marriage supporters have gathered across Australia for the landmark announcement of the same-sex marriage postal survey results. read


A quarter of nurses hold down two jobs

One in four nurses has taken up a second job to boost their pay, figures reveal, as the NHS faces a shortage of 40,000 in England. read


The pinta you can drink with a milk allergy

A new study supported by British experts found the allergy to cow’s milk may actually be triggered by a protein, rather than lactose. A Shropshire herd is producing milk without the suspect protein. read


Is Heidi Hepworth engaged to African toyboy?

Friends fear mother-of-nine Heidi Hepworth, from Tynside, is planning to marry the African toyboy she ditched husband Andy for after she posed for a photo with a ring on her engagement finger read


Neckline Slimmer device claims to banish double chins

A Facebook video of the Neckline Slimmer - a bizarre £19.34 device that claims to banish double chins - has gone viral across social media. read


Family heartbroken at loss of Brighton University worker

'Kind, gentle and loving' University of Brighton payroll manager Jillian Howell, 46, died of multiple stab wounds to her chest and neck, an inquest heard today. read


Scottish homeowners accidentally buy mini mop and bucket

New homeowners Wallace Kennedy and Rebecca Mccluskie were amazed after ordering a mop and bucket for their house in Ayrshire, Scotland, only to receive a 'miniature' version. read


Monaco's royal twins have their first haircut

Princess Charlene proudly shared images of Jacques and Gabriella, two, on Instagram, after their first trip to the salon showing the youngsters admiring each other's new looks. read


Father loses court battle to enter hospital treating child

Lanre Haastrup, pictured with his partner Takesha Thomas, failed to overturn a ban imposed by Kings College Hospital in London over allegations he was 'verbally abusive' and 'physically aggressive'. read


Stephen Fry attends service for Paddington Bear author

A celebration of the legendary author's life is taking place at St Paul's Cathedral in central London today, where friends, family and stars of the Paddington films will lead tributes. read


Victim relives Arthur Collins acid attack on GMB

In an emotional interview on Good Morning Britain, 21-year-old Sophie Hall recounted the moment the corrosive liquid started burning her face as she partied with friends in Dalston, east London. read


Nutritionists slam Katie Price’s meal replacement range 

Katie Price, 39, has launched her Katie Price Nutrition range of £20 powders, which are designed to replace meals with shake powders that can be whipped up using milk or water. read


Kate Middleton visits London children's centre

The Duchess of Cambridge, 35, is visiting Hornsey Road Children's Centre in north London, after calling off her planned visit in September due to severe morning sickness. read


Meghan Markle is pictured on the set of Suits in Canada

Meghan was spotted on the set of Suits in Toronto, Canada, donning a casual outfit over the weekend when she reportedly filmed a wedding scene for the hit series. read


The world's top fashion trends on Instagram

From over-sized sleeves in South Korea to check blazers in Copenhagen, the world's most popular fashion trends of 2017 have been revealed. Metallic shoes have been most popular in the UK. read


Bristol clubber forced to urinate in front of male police

Bianca Durrant, who is mixed race, sued Avon and Somerset Police over the early-hours incident in Bristol in June 2009 when an argument with a taxi driver escalated. read


Greggs has been forced to apologise for advent calendar

Bakery chain Greggs came under fire after one of their publicity photographs for their new advent calendars showed one of their sausage rolls in a manger instead of baby Jesus. read


Mother killed herself after Hull unit's 'serious failure'

Polly Ross, who was 32, was struck by a Hull to Scarborough train less than four hours after walking out of Westlands mental health unit in Hull unsupervised. read


Speeding driver, 29, mowed down and killed pensioner, 74

Ryan Hayes (pictured) was released on bail after killing Bob Glennie in Blackley, Manchester, only to be stopped again for speeding, with a police officer telling him: 'You are going to kill someone'. read


The most anti-social commuters on public transport

Internet users from all over the world have been sharing hilarious pictures of the worst passengers they've encountered on public transport, including a woman who clipped her toenails on the tube. read


Are these the worst hotel fails of all time?

Fed up tourists whipped out their cameras to document some of the worst hotel fails around the world and shared the results online - from broken lifts to bathroom 'soup' dispensers. read


Woman doubled her calorie intake and feels better

Sophie Armitage, 25, from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, said years of bullying by classmates left her with low self-esteem and drove her to obsess over her appearance and diet. read


House prices up £11k in year to September 2017 ONS shows

The average property price increased 5.4% in the year to September 2017, official figures reveal this morning. It means the typical home in Britain is now worth £226k. read


MacAskill: Westminster should have found Salmond a job

Former minister Kenny MacAskill (right with Alex Salmond) said it was an 'abuse of the respect agenda' for the London government not to have sought out an international job for Mr Salmond. read


Photos reveal some of the worst hairstyles ever spotted

From a ice cream swirl cut to a strawberry dye job, these hairstyles spotted around the world are among the most bizarre to be ever caught on camera. read


Thunderfoot dino made world's longest fossil footprints

Experts from the Laboratoire de Geologie de Lyon in France believe a series of 110 craters were created by a 114 foot (35 m) long Sauropod weighing 38.5 tons (35 tonnes). read


Secret Life of Four Year Old stars profess their love

Harper - a self-confessed 'top geezer' and ladies man bonded with Ava when they solved a puzzle together and asked her to be his girlfriend in this weeks episode of the hit show. read


Leadsom faces fresh pressure over Westminster sleaze row

Tory activist Lisa Wade raised concerns with the parliamentary authorities about the ‘toxic’ culture three months ago following the alleged sexual assault. read


MP says sorry for branding black Tory 'token ghetto boy'

The Kensington MP jibed that former Tory candidate Shaun Bailey could not 'fit in' with the party in a furious rant when she was a councillor. She claimed the post was 'taken the wrong way' today. read


The best slow cookers to buy revealed by GHI

Good Housekeeping Institute (GHI) tested nearly 40 types of slow cooker and found that a £40 gadget by Crock-Pot is the best with a score of 91/100, beating a £200 appliance by Sage. read


Krispy Kreme doughnut fans angry after Uber Eats crashes

UberEats teamed up with Krispy Kreme to give out 36,000 free doughnuts in London but so many people ordered within the first few minutes that the app crashed and orders were cancelled. read


Police 'may be forced to stop attending vehicle crime'

Bedfordshire police and crime commissioner Kathryn Holloway said there 'could be an argument' that people should not be leaving valuables in vehicles. read


North Korea will be able to 'nuke London within 20 months'

General Sir Richard Barrons made his comments to the MPs on the Commons Defence Committee as he warned years of defence cuts have left Britain's armed forces 'close to breaking'. read


Woman faints after hearing guilty verdict in California

Diana Lovejoy, 45, was found guilty on Monday of conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder over an attack on her estranged husband Greg Mulvihill in Carlsbad, California. read


Giant lobster claw found off the Welsh coast

Oyster farmer Shaun Krijnen found the eight inch long pincer when he pulled in one of his oyster bags last week off the coast of Anglesey, north Wales. read


Pret customers slam badge inviting people to kiss barista

Customers took to Twitter to criticise the badge seen at the Bishopsgate branch in London, with one questioning 'Is this a joke?!' Pret says their teams can personalise their own badges. read


Acid attack victim 'had injuries from past assaults'

Mark van Dongen was left with 'gashes' around his neck and torso inflicted by his girlfriend Berlinah Wallace (pictured), Bristol Crown Court was told. read


St Paul's Girls' School hit by historic sex abuse claims

St Paul's Girls' School in Hammersmith, West London, have been contacted by at least two former pupils, who claim they were sexually abused between the 1970s and 1990s. read


Babies can tell who wears trousers in family at 17 months

Babies are far smarter at analysing people around them, and toddlers as young as 17 months old can work out who the dominant person in the room is. read


Identical twins from New York try two different diets

Sisters Lauren Holman (left) and Leila Cruz (right), 32, from Brooklyn, New York, agreed to take part in the experiment for 30 days. Lauren tried the Whole 30 while Leila counted macros. read


People's embarrassing Facebook exchanges with their mums

A new online gallery has revealed the hilarious and very cringeworthy exchanges shared by mothers and their offspring on social media. read


Married Omar Mateen's sex life before Pulse shooting

On Monday, attorneys representing the Orlando nightclub shooter's wife asked that evidence showing his serial infidelity be entered into evidence. read


Girl is arrested by anti-terror police in London

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested in south London on suspicion of assisting a person to carry out an act of terrorism, Scotland Yard said. read


Anthea Turner is mercilessly trolled for Twitter blunder

Presenter Anthea Turner, 57, was ridiculed after tweeting a request to cancel an order and forgetting the company handle, with many using it as an opportunity to bring up 'Flakegate'. read


Racist piggybank and ‘f*** me harder’ baby’s bib on Amazon

Primary school teacher Paul Pawlowski, 32, from Bury in Greater Manchester, was left horrified when he stumbled upon the offensive items while browsing the UK site. read


Window cleaner falls from building in Oxford Street

Horrified commuters described seeing blood on the pavement when the man, in his mid-40s, fell from a building between Oxford Street and Harewood Place. read


Python is forced to regurgitate a wild cat in Thailand

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - This is the stomach-churning moment a massive python was forced to regurgitate a wild cat in Bangkok, Thailand. read


Sleep deprived older women at greater heart disease risk

Older women who try to make up for their sleep debts on weekends are at an elevated risk of developing heart disease, according to a University of California, San Francisco study. read


Tesla is sued for the third time by black ex-employees

Lawsuit filed in California state court in Oakland is at least the third filed this year by black workers who say they were addressed using racial slurs and that Tesla ignored their complaints. read


France to set legal minimum age of consent for first time

Activists argue the age of consent should be 15. They waved placards that read 'for him impunity, for her a life sentence' in reference to a man recently being cleared of raping an 11-year-old. read


Serial killer Rose West's nephew is jailed for 18 years

Steven Letts, 39, pounced on the vulnerable 12-year-old girl in Gloucester city centre but insisted he was a 'Good Samaritan' and said he believed she was over 16. read


Motor racing expert killed as he cleaned shotgun in Surrey

Robert 'Bobby' Bell died at the farmhouse in Surrey he shared with his wife Aline on Monday afternoon when his shotgun accidentally went off. read


Volvo buys flying vehicle startup Terrafugia

Volvo's parent company, Zhejiang-based Geely, has acquired flying car startup Terrafugia, bringing vehicles that transition from the roads to the skies a step closer to reality. read


Dog rescues cat with plastic cup stuck on head in Canada

A video shows the moment a bewildered cat is saved by a dog. The feline had gotten his head trapped inside a red plastic cup and the pup pulled it off in Renfrew, Canada. read


The rise and rise of China's 'groundscraper' hotel

It seems the InterContinental Shimao hotel in Shanghai, China, is inching towards the first major stage of completion - as new footage reveals ahead of the reported May 2018 opening shows. read


You can win your own £490,000 London flat for just £5

Jack and Charlotte Smith have been trying to sell their third-storey flat in Greenwich for the past ten months. Despite reducing the price twice, they have had no buyers so have decided to raffle it off. read


Boom Supersonic will be heading to airports by 2025 

Blake Scholl, founder of Boom Supersonic was speaking at the Dubai Airshow this week, when he revealed the latest details about the Boom Supersonic aircraft. read


Huliq rounds up most bizarre uses for pepper

Far from just a way to add some spice to your food, the seasoning can be used around the house, in your bathroom and to enhance your beauty regime. read


Sir Mo Farah receives knighthood from the Queen

King of the track Sir Mo Farah has officially received his knighthood from the Queen. The four-time Olympic champion was honoured at Buckingham Palace for his services to athletics. read


Russian 'Popeye' flexes his chemical-injected biceps

Kirill Tereshin, 21, from the city of Pyatigorsk in south western Russia 's Stavrolol Krai region, has been sharing pictures of his bizarre body shape on social media. read


Women with big breasts use cleavage for surprising tricks

Curvy women around the world have been sharing snaps of the practical ways they've made use of their bust on social media - like storing everything from smartphones to small animals. read


Video shows DNA sliced in two by CRISPR-Cas9

Researchers from the University of Tokyo and Kanazawa University captured footage of CRISPR-Cas9 in action for the first time, revealing the moment the tool snips a strand of DNA. read


Caltech researchers create plasma rings in open air

The breakthrough by Caltech engineers allowed plasma to take on a clearly defined shape without the use of typical constraint methods, which could pave the way for better energy storage. read


Birmingham bombing victims' families are refused legal aid

Julie Hambleton, whose elder sister Maxine was one of 21 killed when two bombs went off in Birmingham city centre in 1974, said families have been left 'with our backs against the wall'. read


Illegal Kuwaiti immigrant raped woman on Darlington river

The video shows the sinister movements of Abdel-Aziz Al-Shamary (pictured) just moments after he launched a brutal attack on a woman in Darlington. read


Cow chases her calves as they're driven away from her

A video of the heartbreaking moment a mother cow chases after her calves in New Zealand as they're driven away in a trailer has been released by animal organisation SAFE. read


Prince Philip enjoys a carriage ride in Windsor

Embracing retired life Prince Philip, 96, was joined by a female companion for a ride on his horse and carriage around Home Park, Windsor on Monday. read


Royal Mail identity theft advert is banned

The video advert seen on ITV Player on August 9, showed a gang of men in balaclavas with baseball bats entering a bank and shouting: 'This is a robbery.' read


Richest 1% own half the world's wealth says Credit Suisse

Global millionaires who make up just one per cent of the adult population own 50.1 per cent of of the world’s wealth, or $140tn (£106trillion), according to Credit Suisse's global wealth report. read


Google's voice search may be recording your conversations

Global users of Google's Voice Assistant could find that recordings of their conversations have been made by the smart software after examples of background chatter being captured have emerged. read


Chimpanzees use hand and mouth gestures to signal distance

Scientists from the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University looked at whether chimpanzees can communicate about distance for the first time. read


Gorilla in Kentucky Zoo makes man swipe gorilla pictures

The footage was filmed at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky, US on Sunday and was posted on Twitter. The video has now amassed more than 82,000 retweets and 146,000 likes. read


When Japanese used British prisoners in target practice

These repugnant photographs show the outrageously barbarous treatment of Commonwealth soldiers after they were captured by the Japanese in the Second World War. read


London police smash car window to haul 55 bags of cannabis

This the moment a police officer smashed an abandoned car's window to pull out 55 bags of cannabis in Poplar, East London, before inviting the drug dealer to contact them about the damage. read


Texas teen's acne Instagram pictures go viral

Michelle Hoang, 16, from Houston, Texas posted a before and after picture of her acne prone skin, which has since gone viral with over 27,000 likes thanks to it clearing up in just one month. read


Raccoon filmed eating popcorn off its belly in Illinois

In a cute video posted on November 8, a chubby raccoon can be seen eating popcorn off its belly and watching another raccoon on TV in Homer Glen, IL. read


Animals through the licking glass!

In this series of adorable photographs, rabbits, dogs and even otters are seen trying to get some glass squeaky clean. It is not clear where the photographs have been taken, read


Massive huntsman spider cleans fangs on windowsill

A woman was washing the dishes when she was shocked to see a huge huntsman spider cleaning its massive fangs on her windowsill in Nowra, New South Wales. read


Tim Flach's Endangered highlights threatened animals

Acclaimed photographer Tim Flach spent years tracking the animals and documenting the movements of the world's most threatened species from the African desert to the Arctic ice caps. read