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A week ago today, the body of Gaia Pope (pictured), 19, was found by police in Swanage, Dorset. Gaia, who suffered from severe epilepsy, had been missing for 11 days. During that time, searches were conducted by land, sea and air. Six days into those searches, Dorset Police announced they had arrested two people on suspicion of murder - a woman, 71, and a man, 19. Days later, another man, 49, would be detained on the same grounds. All were members of the same family who had known Gaia for years. Here, we reconstruct the tragic chain of events in the hunt for Gaia, and ask if police were simply following procedure - or, as those arrested claim, just plain bungling

Antonia Jenae, 44, (left with Joss Stone) claims Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson (right) went over to her and put his face in her breasts while making an engine boat noise. The incident is said to have taken place seven years ago after Sir Richard, 67, invited Joss Stone and her band over to the island after they played the Go Green festival in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. She adds that he also 'tried to get her to show him her boobs' as they lounged by the pool but she refused.

Brazen 'stowaway selfies' posted on Facebook appear to graphically illustrate the extent of illegal Albanian migration into Britain. Pictures of young people hidden in lorries are uploaded on pages including 'Albanians in London', alongside the caption: 'On the way.' Other images offering fake IDs and charges to book a place with a smuggler expose how gangs of people-traffickers seem to be cashing in on social media.

At the risk of adding fuel to the fire of those misguided few who accuse this fine newspaper of peddling hate, I have a terrible confession to make. An awful, shameful secret that I have been carrying inside me for years. A terrible, wicked, unforgivable prejudice for which I am truly, deeply sorry. But I can keep up the pretence no longer. I have to come clean. I hate Strictly Come Dancing. Actually, that's not true. I hate Strictly Come Dancing a lot. Really, a lot. It is, in my humble opinion, nothing more than inane, two-dimensional tripe which, like most things on TV these days, serves not so much as an example of the cultural dumbing-down of our society as evidence of a full-frontal lobotomy, writes SARAH VINE.

The EU finally indicated it was ready to start talks on a post-Brexit trade deal this evening. After weeks of stalemate, the president of the European Council hinted at a breakthrough following talks with Theresa May (pictured left). Donald Tusk (pictured right) suggested it was 'possible' talks on trade could begin at a crunch summit of EU leaders in Brussels next month. But he warned of a 'huge challenge' ahead - and set the Prime Minister a new deadline of ten days for progress on 'all issues' before trade negotiations start. It comes after Mrs May secured agreement from her Cabinet this week to increase the Government's offer on the Brexit 'divorce bill'.

They were carried into the arena on gilded sedans, like a Pharaoh and his queen, her feathered throne carried by four bare-chested men dressed as ancient slaves. To raucous whoops from men in the 50,000 crowd, he promised a decisive victory that would prove beyond doubt 'the fairer sex' was inferior and belonged 'in the bedroom and kitchen'. Cheered equally loudly by the female contingent, his female companion vowed to debunk this outdated hokum and presented him with a squealing piglet as a symbol of his appalling male chauvinism. So began one of the most bizarre sporting spectacles - the 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis showdown, in 1973, between five-time Wimbledon champion Billie Jean King, then 29 and in her prime, and a motor-mouthed misogynist named Bobby Riggs, who boasted that he could beat any woman, even at the age of 55. However, while it powerfully conveys Mrs King's historic struggle, the film's sub-plot - which describes her lesbian awakening with a beautiful Beverly Hills hairdresser, shortly before the match with Riggs took place - is dreamily romanticised.

This photo of one of his last nights as a bachelor re-emerged only recently - with a seating plan and menu illustrated by one of the stags, Feliks Topolski. In honour of Philip's Naval career, it was headed 'Dinner to Distant Country Member Lieut. Philip Mountbatten, Royal Navy, who is to be married on 20th November 1947'. The group dined on foie gras, turtle soup, mixed grill and crepes suzette. (Today, the Belfry Club houses chef Anton Mosimann's private dining club.) On the menu was also printed a verse by Dr Samuel Johnson - 'Marriage is the best state for a man in general; and every man is a worse man in proportion as he is unfit for the married state . . .' Here are the stories of the men who made up the Thursday Club . . .

When Selina Begum took the stage to participate in Eton's debate competition she felt like a fish out of water as the only Muslim state school pupil competing. Selina, pictured, spoke Bengali at home. Her parents, who emigrated to Britain from Bangladesh in the Nineties, had never even heard of Eton College. The irony of this was not lost on Selina, who ended up winning the individual debating prize at Eton and being the first state school pupil to do so, beating the best debaters' elite schools, like Westminster and Winchester, have to offer.

Katie was found with severe lacerations to her neck and chest on a playing field in York in January and did not respond to frantic attempts to revive her. Her family said today that their lives had been 'torn apart' and their home 'feels very empty'.The teenager who killed her had psychosis and thought people were robots, a previous hearing was told.

Coleen Rooney has finally broken her silence on her rumoured split from husband Wayne Rooney. The 31-year-old star shared a lengthy Facebook post on Friday morning, revealing that she is giving her nine-year marriage a second chance after the Everton star's 'silly and selfish mistake'. The mother-of-three - who is currently expecting her fourth child with childhood sweetheart Wayne - also explained why she hasn't been wearing her wedding ring in the refreshingly honest statement, which comes after months of speculation about the state of their relationship.

Gone are the days when an advent calendar was a piece of flimsy card with tiny windows that opened to reveal a picture of a snowman or a thumbnail-sized chocolate. Now, calendars are elaborately designed boxes stuffed with expensive beauty products, wine and even stationery. They are staggeringly big business and can cost tens or even hundreds of pounds. But just what are you getting for that rather substantial price? While some calendars boast contents worth far more than their cost, recently a 'lifestyle' advent calendar created by YouTube star Zoella came under fire from parents of her young fans, who claimed the contents weren't worth the hefty £50 tag. Some outlets have since reduced it to £25. So, if you want style and substance, which calendar should you buy? JENNY WOOD rounded up some of the most popular, peeked inside and worked out what the contents are really worth.

Kelly Yeoman, from Bristol, had day case surgery to have a fluid-filled sac on her ovary removed (pictured left and right, riding her horse). She was re-admitted two weeks later after getting an infection in her bowel yet an operation failed to fix the problem. She is 'severely faecally impacted,' and she's at risk of suffocating (inset, a scan of her abdominal area, with a tube inserted to drain the faeces) or needing a colostomy bag.

A huntswoman filmed repeatedly whipping a protester with a riding crop launched a foul-mouthed rant at hunt saboteurs just three weeks before the alleged attack. Jane Miller, whose partner Richard Goring (inset) is part of the UK's oldest family hotel dynasty, screamed 'get off my horse' and lashed out at the man on a hunt in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, in the first video. Police today confirmed they will speak to Mrs Miller about the incident at Pevensey Marshes on Saturday (right). Now new footage has emerged showing Mr Goring trying to restrain the 56-year-old as she screams: 'f***ing terrorists', 'f*** off' in a vile rant.

After a relatively mild week, traditional November conditions will arrive in earnest tonight in Britain as temperatures fall below freezing around the country and two inches of snow is dumped on some parts. Following a day of snowfall in Scotland today, the wintry showers will move in over England and Wales overnight, with snow expected to fall in the South West and North as well as the hills around the Midlands. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice in parts of the UK tonight and Public Health England has told people to take precautions as temperatures drop. Pictured: Motorists and pedestrians make their way through a snowy Pitlochry in Perthshire today (left), a bus to Inverness drives along frosty road through a snow-covered landscape (left), and a workman wheels his barrow through the snow at Daviot in the Highlands (right).

Dawn Westcott (pictured left and inset) was en route with ten others on a guided trek to visit the ruins of Hoar Oak Cottage, an old shepherd's shelter that has no water or electricity supply. Suddenly, they spotted the dead mare and her buckskin-coloured foal (pictured) among the undergrowth. Now, 11 weeks after her rescue, she is thriving at Dawn's farm near Minehead, Somerset, on the edge of Exmoor. She is even suckling from an eight-year-old mare.

Paula Williamson (left, at the wedding with Charlie lookalike Timothy Crowley) 37, married Bronson (right), who seems to thrive on his reputation as 'Britain's most notorious prisoner', on Tuesday last week in a meeting room at HMP Wakefield, where he is locked up for 22 hours a day in solitary confinement. Paula, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, has spoken of the possibility of children - but by the time Charlie is released - if that day ever comes - they may be too old: him pushing 70, while Paula will be into her 40s.

Social media has gone into overdrive amid claims Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could announce their engagement tonight. Royal wedding fans are glued to news websites, TV, Twitter and Facebook, waiting to hear that the fifth-in-line to the throne has proposed to his actress girlfriend. Sources had claimed that the announcement could come today and has led to feverish excitement online about a royal wedding. MailOnline can also reveal there are 11 good reasons why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are likely to announce their engagement imminently. First the Suits star's body double (together top left) revealed she had quit as it emerged the actress was leaving Toronto and bringing her two dogs to London (top right). Further signs include Harry meeting his mother-in-law (bottom left) and yesterday his Thanksgiving-loving girlfriend chose to be outside the US for the holiday when she usually hosts friends and family (bottom right).

Businessman Darius Babelis had been driving through the Mirabilis forest in Lithuania when he stumbled across the unorthodox pursuit. Darius, 44, from Kupiskis, Lithuania, said: 'I was driving by the side of Mirabilis forest when suddenly four frolicking hares ran past me. 'At the same time a fox ran out from the field and started to hunt the hare. One hare ran to the wheat field. The fox went after it. Then I heard a hare's cry.'

Louise Johnson, from Telford, Shropshire, was already a mother of three when she fell pregnant in May 2011. Apart from scans revealing one foetus was smaller than the other, there were no indications of any real concern. However, after they were delivered early - at 34 weeks - by emergency C-section at Shrewsbury Hospital, it soon became clear that while Thomas (top right, in white) was healthy, Jacob (top right, in blue) had Down's. Left, the boys with their mother and her husband, Craig, 33, whom she met after splitting up with her partner during the pregnancy. Bottom right, Jacob as he is today.

Darren Bird, 47, from Bournemouth, cried 'tears of sorrow, not joy' after being told that his wife was expecting a child amid fears that he wouldn't be able to keep up with the new arrival. But the shock of his big news inspired Darren to take drastic action, and after seeking professional help he completely transformed his physique in just 12 weeks - going from 30 per cent (left) to 12 per cent body fat and losing 5in from his waistline (right). He and wife Sunny welcomed daughter Sophia (inset) in May this year.

People from around the world have shared their bizarre and extremely dangerous quick fixes that they use to solve their problems - and it seems duct tape and cling film certainly come in handy. (Clockwise L-R) One airport worker fixing a plane engine with duct tape, a gentleman on a lawnmower hoisted up by a crane, a business wrapping their collapsing brick column in cling film, a person choosing an apple to hold together a gazebo, someone using a candle to heat up their hot water and another clever hack comes in the form of a straw replacing a broken tap.

The Subterra Castle Airbnb opened for business about six months ago. It's located in rural Wabaunsee County, about 15 miles (25 kilometers) southwest of Topeka. Airbnbs are privately owned residences that are offered online for short-term rental, The Topeka Capital-Journal reports .

A young mum practicing her yoga moves in front of a camera in Canada may not be able to tell whether her handstand was on point, after her son decided to photobomb her routine- more than once. In a video posted to Instagram, mum and yoga fan Carly Gray is seen exercising on a mat in her home in Fredericton, New Brunswick. She's getting into a headstand position when suddenly her boy Jude, 2, is seen crawling across the floor, staring straight into the camera, pictured.

This hippopotamus was seen enjoying what closely resembled an unintentional one-man synchronised swimming performance in the waters of Kruger National Park, South Africa. Using a combination of splashing, turning and stretching one leg out of the water it appeared to have mastered the art of water dancing. However, admittedly it did so splashing water all over the place.

A total of 11 people were injured after a plane from Taipei to Chicago was hit by severe turbulence on Wednesday. Pictures emerged on Chinese-language media show the Eva Air flight in a chaotic state after experiencing the sudden shaking about an hour into the 13-hour flight. The Boeing 777 landed in Chicago as scheduled.