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Lucy Davis and her partner Lee Jenkins were in the taxi which was involved in a five-car smash in the centre of Birmingham at the weekend, killing six people and seriously injuring one other. Friends of sign language interpreter Ms Davis and her boyfriend, a scientist at University Hospital Birmingham, have expressed their devastation at the couple's death. Ms Davis's heartbroken sister, Alison Worth, paid tribute to her sister online, saying the couple were travelling home from a 'lovely day and evening out with friends'.

Alin Marin (left), 22, turned himself into a 'human deposit box' for phones swiped while jostling with revellers in the mosh pit during a Royal Blood concert. But police were also mingling with the crowd at Arena Birmingham in a covert operation prompted by intelligence that thieves had targeted fans of the band at performances earlier this year. Romanian national Marin, of no fixed address, had secreted 53 phones (right) inside a compression suit he was wearing beneath his clothing on November 18. He was arrested in Broad Street shortly after leaving the gig – and the phones recovered from a nearby car park. Marin was charged with theft and was jailed for three years at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday after admitting the offence.

Steve Carr, 50, has a real-life superhero origin story, because a near death horror crash left him unable to smell anything - meaning he's the only one who can take on Britain's stinkiest cleaning jobs. The 50-year-old was left with 'sewerpowers' after the horror crash, making him the ideal man for the worst of jobs - cleaning one of Britain's stinkiest flats (left, before and after). Brave Mr Carr removed a mountain of poo roughly 3ft tall from the toilet seat and scrubbed faeces from the walls as well as removing some 200 plastic bottles (inset) from the bath - filled with urine. The tenant had spent months piling the poo on top of the toilet in the first floor one-bed apartment with his hands until it was the size of a toddler.

William Marshall (left, leaving court), 54, from Blurton in Stoke on Trent, claimed disability living allowance (DLA) and employment support allowance (ESA) on the grounds he had crippling arthritis and was working less than 16 hours-a-week. But Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) investigators caught him on camera (right) carrying heavy poles and wooden planks about on a building site. He had claimed DLA from 1996 and ESA from July 2013 to November 2015, Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard.

Aimee Moore, 43, from Scarborough, has spent the tiny sum on a luxury Christmas for her family (pictured bottom right with sons Dexter, seven and Bertie, two) but has got £2,000 worth of food, booze, and presents including the latest children's toys after taking advantage of coupons and cashback deals throughout the year. Her impressive haul (left) includes LEGO and Duplo play sets, cards, decorations, wrapping paper and food and booze for the big day.

These photos show the construction of the world's first sky pool, a staggering see-through stretch of water that will float between two luxury skyscrapers under construction in London. The two residential skyscrapers that the pool is wedged between are next-door to the new $1 billion US embassy due to open in January, meaning residents will be able to watch diplomats in action from while they swim. The 25-metre long, three metre deep crystal clear pool will allow members of the development's exclusive club to glide between buildings 10-storeys up in the sky.

Steve Carr, 50, has a real-life superhero origin story, because a near death horror crash left him unable to smell anything - meaning he's the only one who can take on Britain's stinkiest cleaning jobs. The 50-year-old was left with 'sewerpowers' after the horror crash, making him the ideal man for the worst of jobs - cleaning one of Britain's stinkiest flats (left, before and after). Brave Mr Carr removed a mountain of poo roughly 3ft tall from the toilet seat and scrubbed faeces from the walls as well as removing some 200 plastic bottles (inset) from the bath - filled with urine. The tenant had spent months piling the poo on top of the toilet in the first floor one-bed apartment with his hands until it was the size of a toddler.

A Palestinian demonstrator dressed as Santa Claus was seen throwing rocks at Israeli troops when a protest near the West Bank city of Ramallah turned violent today. Clashes near between Israeli military and Palestinian protesters have been virtually non-stop since U.S. President Donald Trump decided to publicly recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel earlier this month.

It is a year to the day since rejected Tunisian asylum seeker Anis Amri rammed a truck into the crowded market at Breitscheidplatz, killing 12 and wounding 70 others. Chancellor Angela Merkel (top right), who unveiled a memorial (left) honouring the victims today, has come under fire over security failings and the government's clumsy handling of the aftermath of the assault. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (bottom right) told survivors and families that the government had not provided adequate support and comfort.

The little girl, from the indigenous Mbya Guarani community is said to beg for money with other youngsters during the day in the city of Posadas in the Argentina's north-east. She is shown quenching her thirst in the midday sun in a picture that has sparked outrage across South America and Spain. The image was taken by a local journalist and posted online by voluntary worker Migue Ríos.

Kim Jong-hyun, 27, who was found unconscious in an flat in Seoul, left behind a suicide note where he detailed that he had been 'engulfed entirely' by depression and loneliness. Kim's close friend, musician Nain9, released the suicide note on her Instagram account, saying he had asked her to publish the message in the event of his death. Today, fans gathered at a mourning altar in Seoul, with dozens of teenagers and young adults breaking down in tears as they paid their respects to their idol.