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Richard Keys' daughter opens up about abusive texts that landed her in court

Former Hollyoaks actress Jemma, 33, has never spoken publicly before about the bewilderment and betrayal she felt when her parents’ marriage began to unravel in the most devastating way. read


Four die in horrific Uber smash in Leeds

Four people aged 18 to 21 have died after a smash between a car and an Uber in Leeds in the early hours of this morning.  read


Newport burglar jailed for killing coin collector trying to steal treasure

Paul Paget, 54, of Newport, (pictured) tied up 'vulnerable' hoarder Anthony Bubbins, 57, with shoelaces and stuck a sock in his mouth, which made him swallow his own tongue. read


Dr Michael Mosley: Anti-age your body!

Over the next eight weeks I’ll be sharing with you the very latest scientifically backed advice on ways in which you can fight the ageing process, and refresh and reinvigorate the body. read


Would you talk to a stranger in a cafe?

We are drinking tea and sharing a slice of cake at a ‘Chatter & Natter’ table in the Carpentier and Co cafe in Pinner, near Eastcote, as part of the Chatty Cafe scheme. read


Fears fire-starting 'electric ants' will sweep UK after colony of a million insects is found

Britain is bracing itself for a summer invasion of 'electric ants' after the country's largest ever colony was found in Eastbourne. read


Headteacher who kept stash of porn on iPhone banned from teaching

Catharine Jones, 42, of Oldham, was found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute by a panel of the Teaching Regulation Agency. read


Duchess of Sussex joins Audi Polo cup to watch Prince Harry

Last time Prince Harry was at the Audi tournament all eyes were on his then girlfriend Meghan Markle. But today the Duchess of Sussex made a subtle entrance as she arrived in to cheer on her man. read


Millions of hay fever sufferers at risk of deadly asthma attacks as pollen levels reach 10-year high

According to Asthma UK, an estimated 3.3million people in the UK who have asthma say their pollen allergy triggers their condition and the Met Office is currently warning of high pollen levels. read


People reveal why they can't get past the FIRST date

In the age of Tinder, most singles likely have their first date chat down to an art. But even the most practised charmer can say the wrong thing - as these anonymous confessions reveal. read


Morrissey's UK and European tour cancelled amid anti-racism protest

Morrissey has cancelled UK and European tour dates next month after campaigners accused him of supporting the 'far right' and threatened to hold a protest party to coincide with a gig in Manchester.  read


Customers urged to claim back £321million on discarded London Oyster cards 

The balances on Oyster cards that haven't been used for at least 12 months is £321m. Liberal Democrat Caroline Pidgeon accused TfL of keeping 'incredibly quiet' about the 'cash mountain'. read


UK Weather: Britons soak up the sun as 88F heat wave hits

Scorching temperatures are set to continue this weekend as millions of Brits head out to enjoy the sun at the country's parks and beaches as the UK's first hosepipe ban since 2012 is enforced. read


Emergency services hunt for man in his 30s who vanished while swimming in a lake

Detectives have cordoned off an area at a lake as they continue their search for a missing man who is believed to have downed at Crown Lakes just outside Peterborough. read


Parched Britain: Aerial photos reveal impact of blazing hot sunshine on Chelmsford countryside

Images taken above South Woodham Ferrers in Chelmsford, Essex, showed vast desert-like landscapes in patches that would normally be filled with swathes of greenery. read


Pub landlady's touching response after a father asks if his disabled son is allowed inside 

Steph Tate, 29, shared a heartwarming message to a disabled boy's father, and has since won over thousands of online fans after she welcomed them into her Sheffield pub. read


Inside Europe's biggest sex festival: Medieval stocks, four-poster bed and love hammocks set up

Amorous revellers were pitching their tents in fields in Worcestershire, for secretive sex-fest Swingfields, after organisers had been tight-lipped about the event's location. read


U.S. intelligence believes North Korea is ramping up nuclear production despite talks

Five unidentified US officials told NBC that in recent months North Korea has stepped up production for nuclear weapons and has more than one secret nuclear sites. read


Cristiano Ronaldo girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez watches Portugal Uruguay in World Cup clash

Spanish model Georgina Rodriguez, 22, was pictured in a red corset top and silver hoop earrings as she looked onto the pitch to watch her beau, 32, take on the Latin American nation. read


Uruguay 2-1 Portugal RECAP: World Cup round of 16 - as it happened

Uruguay take on Portugal in the second World Cup last-16 tie at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi on Saturday night. Join DAN RIPLEY for live coverage of the match read


France 4-3 Argentina: Mbappe brace seals World Cup quarter-final place

IAN HERBERT AT THE KAZAN ARENA: It was the individual wearing a blue 10 who won a searing, breathless game with a performance which will come to define this tournament. read


Maradona sends kisses to the crowd as he watches Argentina take on France in World Cup

The Argentina legend watched his nation in the first World Cup knock-out game today after blaming a white wine binge for his extraordinary behaviour at the match against Nigeria this week. read


How England play better when match is on BBC instead of ITV

Superstitious fans fear the Three Lions face elimination from the competition after it was revealed since 1998, England have won just 9% World Cup matches screened by ITV. read


Rebekah Vardy hits back at Russian trolls who called her a hag

Rebekah Vardy, 36, shared an Instagram post where she described herself as having an 'inner old lady' who 'calls everyone a c***'. read


South Korea squad pelted with eggs and Union Jack cushions upon return home from the World Cup

Son Heung-Min and his South Korean team-mates were pelted with eggs and Union Jack cushions after arriving home from the World Cup. Shin Tae-yong's men failed to make it past the group stages. read


Otamendi squirts Giroud: Things you missed from France v Argentina

The 2018 World Cup round of 16 got off to a sensational start on Saturday with France's 4-3 victory over Argentina. Sportsmail takes a look at some of the moments you may have missed... read


British pupils on class trip to Florence damage 16th century tabernacle in famous piazza

Whitchurch High School in Cardiff could be forced to pay damages after pupils left a religious marble ornament, the tabernacle of Canto alla Paglia, in pieces during a trip to Florence. read


British expat father's eight-month-old baby girl dies and mother injured in freak accident

The baby's mother, said to be a 35-year-old German national, was injured trying to save her daughter's life and was taken to hospital after the accident in Premia de Dalt, Spain, this morning. read


Eldest daughter of parachute plot army sergeant says she's glad he's in jail

Emile Cilliers' daughter Cilene said her father's conviction was 'justice for everyone who has crossed paths with him and been hurt'. read


Zara Tindall is seen for the first time since welcoming baby Lena

Zara Tindall has been seen for the first time since welcoming her second child, as she and daughter Mia stepped out to support husband Mike in the Celebrity Cup golf tournament. read


Eight shot overnight at Georgia nightclub leaving 'blood everywhere'

Eight people were shot overnight at a nightclub in Ashburn, Georgia, police say, including the mother of a girl under one. Locals say a fight broke out between people from different counties. read


London mother who took on Sadiq Khan slams him for ‘robotic’ answers

Mother-of-one Hatice Kemal, 37, took on Sadiq Khan at the State of London debate as she demanded answers on knife crime. Now 81 people have been killed since January 2018. read


Minor operations could be axed by NHS to save £200m per year

Thousands have taken to London's streets to mark the NHS's 70th anniversary, in the wake of NHS bosses' hit-list of 17 minor procedures that could be cut to save £200million annually. read


Scotland demands British government cover £5million cost if Trump decides to play GOLF during visit

Donald Trump will have a free weekend before heading to Helsinki to see Russian president Vladimir Putin. Scotland's Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has told the UK Government to pay the bill. read


Princess Beatrice has makeover influenced by Meghan Markle's style

According to a fashion expert, Princess Beatrice, 29, has seen how the new Duchess of Sussex has influenced British fashion with her sell out clothes, and she is keen to make her own mark. read


Irish singer Mary Coughlan fights for her life after bitten by spider

An Irish singer has been left fighting for her life after being bitten by a spider during her outback Australian tour. Mary Coughlan was hospitalised back home in Ireland for five days. read


More than half of parents want bicycle safety made compulsory

Survey finds more than half of parents think cycling should be compulsory in class. It revealed 12% of families with children under 12 have at least one family member who doesn't know how to ride a bike read


Royal fans dismiss claims that Meghan Markle made another faux pas

Critics have slammed the Duchess of Sussex for attempting to hold her husband's hand at a Buckingham Palace ceremony. read


Postcode lottery for couples as IVF is axed by NHS

The number of areas across the UK axing IVF treatment is growing, Data also found the proportion offering the recommended three cycles of treatment has fallen to just over one in 10. read


Summer's trendiest tipple: Wine from a can is surprisingly delicious... and doesn't taste of tin

The fad began in the U.S., where wine can sales more than doubled last year. Femail's Helen McGinn puts the latest releases to the taste test. read


Asda rations sales of Pepsi Coca Cola Fanta and other fizzy drinks over growing CO2 crisis

Asda customers across Britain trying to stock up on soft drinks to see them through the heatwave and World Cup parties were blocked from buying any more than six bottles or multipacks on its website. read


Pensioners face income CUTS while others could get boost after HMRC found DECADES of payment errors

Former pensions minister Baroness Ros Altmann said: 'It seems utterly wrong to make pensions suffer for the mistakes of others. Confidence in pensions is so important.' read


Spanish rescue boat saves 60 migrants off Libyan coast

The vessel, run by Spanish humanitarian group Proactiva Open Arms, rescued the migrants, including five women, a nine-year-old child and three teenagers, off the coast of Libya. read


Over 100 migrants feared dead after boat sinks off coast of Libya

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. A boat with 120 people on board sank off of Libya today, with babies and children aboard. Only 16 people survived. read


Austrian leader takes up EU presidency after promising migrant crackdown

Sebastian Kurz's right-wing government has chosen the slogan 'A Europe that protects' as it takes over the rotating position which passes between difference EU states. read


Trump urged Macron to pull France from EU in return for trade deal

The American president urged his French counterpart to follow Britain's lead in leaving the European Union when Macron visited the United States earlier this year. read


Europe's migration fiasco: Brussels plan to build EU migrant centre descends into farce

A Brussels plan to build EU migrant detention centres descended into farce last night as European leaders lined up to refuse to host them. read


Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black release first photos of newborn son

The Olympic diver, 24, shared a heartwarming black-and-white snap of the tot's tiny feet and described his birth as 'the most magical moment of my life'. read


UCLA Professor, 47, suffers 'sudden death during recreational mummication bondage' in LA home

Doran George, 47, (right) suffered a 'sudden death during recreational mummification bondage' at the Los Angeles Home of Skip Chasey (left) on November 22. read


Mexico's voters lean toward 'moral' leftist candidate

The specter of possible fraud rears its head in Mexico each electoral campaign, both in the popular imagination and among candidates on the ballot. This year has been no exception. read


Jonathan Aitken is made a Church of England deacon

The newly-named Reverend Aitken was sentenced to 18 months in jail in 1999 after admitting perjury and perverting the course of justice. read


Virgin will stop helping the Home Office deport illegal immigrants

Virgin airlines,will no longer assist the Home Office in deporting illegal immigrants following pressure from LGBT campaigners. read


Legalising cannabis 'would rake in £1billion in tax and savings'

The research by the Institute of Economic Affairs claimed that the UK cannabis market was worth £2.6billion with more than three million customers. read


Hugh Grant reveals wife Anna Eberstein was 'kidnapped' in Paris

Hugh Grant has revealed that his new wife Anna Eberstein was 'kidnapped' by a furious taxi driver, as they enjoyed a honeymoon in Paris after tying the knot last month. read


Theresa May to avoid discussions on future of immigration policy

The Prime Minister has summoned her ministers in an attempt to thrash out agreement next Friday on plans for future trade and customs arrangements that will then be set out in a White Paper. read


Danny Dyer hailed hero for slamming David Cameron in Brexit rant

The PM's official spokeswoman made no effort to defend Mr Cameron and insisted the TV hard man was 'perfectly entitled' to express his views. read


Winter Hill and Scout Road Bolton fires merge declared one incident as Saddleworth Moor wild fire

Emergency services have been battling wildfires on Winter Hill, Horwich and Scout Road near Bolton for days, but declared a 'major incident' this afternoon as they failed to keep them from spreading. read


Students could save £15,000 by studying abroad over UK universities

The combined cost of moving, living and studying in some places around the globe is up to £15,000 less each year than the potential costs of studying in the UK. read


Chris Hemsworth fails to high-five sushi restaurant staffer

He may be the God Of Thunder, but it seems Chris Hemsworth hasn't quite mastered the art of seamless social interactions.  read


Manchester family return to find meet and greet service lost car

Arthur Morris, 43, said that Manchester Airport Parking Services Ltd denied having his £6,500 Peugeot 3008 until it turned up 35 days after they arrived back in the UK. read


Simple diet tweaks can fight heart disease, dementia and joint pain

Star health columnist, Dr Michael Mosley, has drawn on the latest medical studies to devise a new instalment in his Life Plan. It promises to tell you everything you need to know to live longer. read


Walnuts may prevent diabetes, suggests new research

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, found those those who reported eating walnuts showed a lower risk for type 2 diabetes compared to those who did not consume any nuts. read


Epilepsy boy Billy Caldwell's mother is figurehead of campaign to legalise medical marijuana

Charlotte Caldwell insists her epileptic son Billy, 12, needs illegal cannabis oil. But behind her tears lie links to web of slick lobbyists, drug giants and tech tycoon who stand to make billions. read


Cancer warning on foods which contain raised levels of tumour causing chemical 

Fifteen samples of products bought on UK high streets had raised levels of acrylamide, which is formed in the baking, roasting, frying and toasting of starchy foods. read


Michael Gove tears up Theresa May's Government Brexit deal plan

Mrs May has summoned the Cabinet to her country retreat in Buckinghamshire to thrash out our demands from Brussels for our future relationship with the EU. But Michael Gove is already causing problems. read


Gavin Williamson attacks Theresa May for sticking plaster on Ministry of Defence military budget

Gavin Williamson (pictured) told friends after a meeting with Theresa May that he did not believe that Mrs May was committed to long-term investment in the British Armed Forces. read


Theresa May and Gavin Williamson share smiles on Armed Forces Day

Thousands lined the streets of Llandudno, north Wales, where the prime minister appeared alongside her husband, Philip, and Gavin Williamson to honour veterans. read


easyJet passenger in Paris bundled to the floor by security

The incident took place at Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport on Friday night on a flight that was due to arrive in Mallorca in Spain. read


There is no such thing as a 'normal' vagina, scientists conclude in the largest study ever of vulvas

Swiss researchers measured the vulvas of 650 white women aged 15 to 84. There was so much variety that they concluded even an 'average' would woefully misrepresent most women. read


Three men caught raping teenager in a Canterbury car park jailed

Sali Amet, 23, Omer Engin, 24, and Salih Altun, 25, were caught on CCTV luring their victim from The Cuban Bar in Canterbury, Kent on April 13 this year. They then raped her three times in a car park. read


Outnumbered's 'parents' Hugh Dennis, 56, and Claire Skinner, 53, have been dating for over a YEAR

Outnumbered's Hugh Dennis, 56, and Claire Skinner, 53, are reportedly dating in real life. read


Sophie Grandon's death: The ugly truth of life beyond Love Island

Love Island stars have criticised the ITV show for the lack of aftercare after the psychological impact of the show. Now contestant Sophie Gradon has died the show itself is in the spotlight. read


UK Medical schools are REJECTING brilliant British students

Last year, a House of Lords committee obtained figures showing that in 2016, 770 students with at least three A grades at A-level had been rejected by every medical school to which they had applied. read


Ex-nuclear submarine officer lays bare the startling truth about life aboard

When the steam suddenly leaked, the huge roar sounded like a jumbo jet taking off. It was hardly surprising, as the gas was rapidly discharging out of a massive, nuclear-powered steam generator. read


Brennan McCarthy, lawyer of woman harassed by Capital Gazette shooter, speaks out

'As angry and obsessive an individual as you will ever meet,' attorney Brennan McCarthy said of Jarred Ramos, who was taken into custody after the shooting on Thursday in Annapolis, Maryland. read


PIERS MORGAN: It’s disgrace America’s gun laws enabled this lunatic to arm himself for mass murder

Jarrod Ramos is a lunatic; a very dangerous lunatic. This much was proven in a horrifying way yesterday. Yet the signs of his dark, deluded, psychotic state were all there for everyone to see for years before. read


Trump claims after newspaper shooting that he respects reporters

Trump sought on Friday to soften his image as a rigid opponent of the free press, insisting a day after a mass-shooting in a newsroom that beneath his gruff exterior is a media-friendly president. read


Maryland newsroom gunman barricaded a door and shot people trying to escape

Jarrod Ramos, 38, who is charged with five counts of first-degree murder, sat in silence during his ten minute hearing, via video link, at the Anne Arundel District Court in Maryland Friday. read


Rare African beast is killed by poachers for less than an INCH of her horn

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: This horrific picture shows the bloody wound poachers left on a rhino so they could snatch less than an inch of its horn and slaughter it in South Africa. read


PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Jamie and Jools know the real value of marriage 

This is a tale of two couples. First, there’s Jamie Oliver and wife Jools, who marked their 18th wedding anniversary this week by posting loving messages online. read


Elderly woman moving all her belongings in her car pulled over by police

Police pulled over an elderly woman seen driving erratically to find she was moving the entire contents of her house in her car. She was pulled over on the M25 by Surrey Road Police. read


The terrifying moment a woman is dragged underwater by a SHARK while trying to feed it

The terrifying moment Perth woman Melissa Brunning, 34 almost lost her finger to the jaws of a shark as she attempted to feed it by hand was caught on camera. read


Just 200 pupils could gain GCSE clean sweep this summer

New grades are due to be awarded for the first time this year in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in many GCSE courses, including key academic subjects such as science. read


Identity thief drains bank account of 112-year-old...

The oldest living man in America, Richard Overton, a World War II veteran, has become the victim of an identity theft scheme that has left his bank account completely drained. read


Premier League star Andre Gray faces court for violence in Las Vegas

Andre Gray, who plays for Watford, was in Drai's nightclub in Las Vegas when according to police a woman claimed he pulled her hair and hit her in the face. read


M25 traffic chaos after 10-vehicle pile-up involving lorry and horse box

Highways England said the clockwise road was blocked between junctions 14 and 15, near West Drayton, Hillingdon, although it has since been cleared. read


Russia's foreign minister claims Britain has 'exterminated' evidence in the Salisbury spy poisoning

Britain has exterminated evidence in the Salisbury spy poisoning and has benefited politically from the incident, Russia's foreign minister has claimed. read


Manchester Arena suicide bomber's inquest adjourned until October

An inquest into the death of suspected suicide bomber Salman Abedi who murdered 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena has been adjourned until October. read


Public sector pay branded a 'gilded staircase'

Meg Hillier, who chairs the Commons public accounts committee, said it was worrying how much public money went to fat cats. read


Teaching unions backtrack over dire warning of funding cuts

The School Cuts coalition had claimed that the Government had ‘broken its promise’ to schools and accused the Department for Education of failing to protect per-pupil funding. read


Indian state cuts internet after three new lynchings

The latest victims include a man who was part of a group of four traders mistaken for child kidnappers and dragged from their car in the Indian state of Tripura after taking refuge in an army camp. read


Battered bones of women and children found at a 'German Stonehenge’

Broken skulls and rib bones were found buried in pits alongside axes and butchered animal bones at a site near Pömmelte, a village in Germany southwest of Berlin. read


Illegal immigrant, 41, stabbed his brother-in-law to death

Sukhwinder Singh, 41, was arrested after the body of victim Harish Kumar was found in the front passenger seat of a BMW. The vehicle had been parked outside West Bromwich police station. read


PwC scraps landlines in UK offices with staff told to use mobiles

Employing 18,000 staff across 24 offices in the UK, PwC said the move is to make the firm 'more efficient'. Although smaller firms have gone mobile only, PwC one of first larger firms to do so. read


Kimbal Musk to have wedding celebrations near Girona in Spain

Access to the Greco-Roman ruins in the village of Sant Martí d'Empúries has been closed off for the celebrations between Kimbal Musk and environmental activist Christiana Wyly today. read


Sarah Beeny picks 3-bed house for sale in Devon as property bargain

Sarah Beeny has chosen this end of terrace property that was built in the 1880s and is in the Devon village of Kenton as her property of the month. read


Pop star Sheeran's plans to build his own private chapel on Suffolk estate are REJECTED

The singer's dream of building a private chapel on his country estate in Suffolk have been dashed by planning chiefs, MailOnline can reveal as villagers who objected to the plans rejoiced read


Taste, price and quality: Daily Mail supermarket jumbo BBQ review

From Waitrose's Peppered Hereford Beef burgers to Lidl's Garlic and Herb chicken steaks via Iceland Aberdeen Angus quarter pounders, we test all the high street stores BBQ offerings. read


Justin Trudeau's Canada hits back at Trump's tariffs

Canada hit back at the United States with retaliatory tariffs on American summertime essentials from Trump-voting states in its opening salvo in a trade war with the U.S. president. read


Russian tourist found alive after 21 hours stranded at sea in Crete

Medic Olga Kuldo, from Zelenograd, Russia, was swept out to sea at the resort of Rethymno on the north of the Greek island after being caught in a strong current. read


Trump family heads to New Jersey golf club for a weekend getaway

The 48-year-old first lady and her husband, President Donald Trump, were also joined by her mother Amalija Knavs as they traveled to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. read


Pranksters put NINE cones on head of Duke of Wellington statue in Glasgow city centre

There are few more iconic images of Glasgow than the Duke of Wellington on horseback, with a bright orange cone on his head. But the British war hero was seen with multiple hats this afternoon. read


New Boeing jet could slash flight time to New York to two hours

Boeing is developing an aircraft capable of travelling at almost 4,000mph – up to five times the speed of sound which will fly to New York in as little as TWO HOURS. read


Number of sugary drinks sold in hospital shops halved

Hospitals have halved the number of sugary drinks sold in shops, canteens and vending machines in the past year, say NHS bosses. read


Thousands take to streets for Keep Families Together protest

In a pair of tweets at around 7am, the president said he had 'watched' ICE 'liberate' entire towns from gangs and said they were responsible for 'eradicating the worst criminal elements' read


Man given BIONIC penis built from tissue taken from his arm and thigh

Born without a penis, Andrew Wardle, 44, of Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, and his partner's lives have been transformed by two inspirational British surgeons. read


Cyclists in tight shorts 'put fertility at risk'

Men who wear skintight cycling shorts could be harming their chances of getting their partner pregnant, experts have warned. read


Google set to take on Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo with its own 'Yeti' gaming platform

Google is developing a subscription-based game streaming service that could work either on its Chromecast or a Google-made console, and took meetings at E3 and Game Developers. read


Inside Baghdad jail where ISIS terrorists are on death row

Saddam Karim Salem, 29 (pictured) is one of around 250 Islamic State jihadis at a military base in Baghdad awaiting execution, WRITES LARISA BROWN IN BAGHDAD. read


American company becomes first to show female body hair in adverts

Project Body Hair, by the American razor company Billie, was created to combat the number of commercials that feature women waxing or shaving already hairless legs and armpits. read


Locals from Welsh village dug EIGHT MILES of trenches to install fibre optic cables

Villagers in Michaelston-y-Fedw in Wales staged a modern-day dig for victory after getting fed up with their terrible internet connection - and installed their own superfast broadband cable. read


Grenfell survivors put up in hotels - but they didn't live in tower

At least five people who never lived in Grenfell Tower are still being looked after at the taxpayer’s expense more than one year on from the tragedy. read


Dr Max, Mind Doctor: Rising number of kids diagnosed with ADHD masks flaws of schools and parents

Young minds are society’s most precious commodity, to be nurtured and guided, not stifled with a ‘chemical cosh’. And yet that is exactly what we are doing to hundreds of thousands of our children with drugs. read


Jury in trial of Uber driver accused of a samurai sword attack unable to reach verdict

Mohiussunnath Chowdhury from Luton told the Old Bailey that he had brandished the weapon in the hope that police would kill him during a bout of depression and loneliness. read


Winston Churchill, Che Guevara and Martin Luther King Jr among famous portraits' transformation 

Having an injection of hues helps bring to life the old black and white images of some of history’s most inspirational – and interesting – characters, such as Pablo Picasso. read


Could this be the end of injections for diabetics? Scientists create a ‘remarkable’ insulin pill

Researchers from Harvard found that when rats are given the unnamed pill, their blood-glucose levels fall by 38 per cent in two hours and 45 per cent after 10, compared to 49 per cent with the injection. read


Mom charged in daughter's hot car death has been begging to be allowed to kill herself

Nicole Engler was taken into custody on June 21 after finding her 21-month-old daughter Remy blue in her car at around 4.30pm at the urgent care where she works in Roseburg, Oregon. read


Five wild elephants trample Thai man to death

Masaree Samae, 40, was killed in the early morning attack in southern Yala province, home to many of Thailand 's sprawling rubber plantations. File photo used. read


Portuguese tech firm uncorks a smartphone made using cork

A Portuguese tech firm is uncorking an Android smartphone whose case is made from cork, a natural and renewable material native to the Iberian country. read


Village People's motorcycle cop tells how it’s fun to spend his fortune 

Singer and songwriter Victor Willis, from iconic 1970s disco band Village People, is still making several million dollars a year from the hit Y.M.C.A. read


Ex-top MI6 chief Richard Dearlove DENIES MPs' claim British spies were complicit in torture

Sir Richard Dearlove (pictured) said there had only been a 'few minor incidents' of mistreatment in the 'extreme circumstances' following the 9/11 attacks. read


Police hunt grey-haired duo 'caught stealing jewellery' on shop's CCTV

Lisa Blatch, who owns Scape Interiors in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, began investigating after a £65 necklace went missing from her store last Friday - and saw the elderly couple on a CCTV video. read


Conman IT technician on the run after being jailed for hacking into school's computers

Donald Bart-Williams, 56, hacked into a private school's computers to shut down classrooms and wipe off class records after he was sacked. He failed to turn up for his trial at Guildford Crown Court. read


Mistress of 'British Fritzl' tells of her life in 'house of horrors'

Keith Baker and his wife Caroline kept their victim prisoner in a room with no light, bedclothes or carpets in their home in Craigavon, Northern Ireland. read


Lamborghini Gallardo smashes into a bar in Hong Kong

This is the moment a yellow £150,000 Lamborghini Gallardo rolls down a busy street and smashes into the front of a bar in Hong Kong. read


The 'decapitated man of Pompeii' WASN'T killed by a falling rock, archaeologists find

It had been believed the 35-year-old man was beheaded by a falling rock as he tried to escape the Pompeii eruption, but now his skull has been found intact. read


Wimbledon tennis ball factory workers earn just 67p an hour

Workers at the tennis ball factory in Bataan, the Philippines, which makes 54,000 Slazenger balls for the Wimbledon Championship earn less than £6 a day. read


Waitrose reveals a glimpse of its Christmas range six MONTHS before the big day

The supermarket has today unveiled the exclusive products that will hit the shelves this December including unconventional festive treats such as a turkey parcel with an oozing cranberry centre. read


The incredible story of the soccer ball that survived the 1986 Challenger explosion

In 1986, NASA's Challenger shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all seven crew members. On board was a soccer ball that not only was recovered, but returned to space. read


‘Drunk’ moped riders swerve across the road, crash into a COW and topple off their bike

Dashcam footage shows two friends riding the scooter in the village of Uznez, in the Altai Territory of Russia, late at night before crashing into a cow. read


Uber driver gets stuck while trying to drive down city centre STEPS 'after blindly following satnav'

A cab driver who witnessed the gaffe said that it took more than an hour to free the stricken car from the steps in Bath city centre, in Somerset. read


People in open relationships are just as satisfied as monogamous couples

Researchers from the University of Guelph found that as long as couples have sex to be close or to fulfill desires, there is no difference in how content people are with their partners. read


Desmond Morris, 90, works until 4am and has colourful views on everything from Love Island to porn

When he was 40, Desmond Morris researched the history of ten of his forefathers and calculated that he would probably live to just 61-and-a-half. Yet he's younger than ever at 90. read


Bear cub found wandering across land scorched by Colorado wildfire with severe burns on her paws

The orphaned cub was spotted in a burned-over are north of Durango, Colorado, last week. She is currently being treated for severe burns on her paws. read


Would you take a holiday on a VOLCANO? The Azores offers an explosive family break

MailOnline Travel's Jake Wallis Simons took his three children to the Azores for a family break that he feels sure will live long in their memories. read


Great white shark leaps from water to catch a seal in South Africa

Dramatic images show the giant predator breaching off False Bay in Cape Town, South Africa during a hunting session. read


Terrifying moment teenagers dance and take selfies in the middle of a level crossing

This unnerving footage shows people posing for pictures at a live level crossing in Matlock, Derbyshire, which Network Rail have announced will close due to 'deliberate misuse'. read


Retired British businessman who led double-life as real-life Walter White selling METH to expats

David Sewell panicked when police approached him in Thailand and fled in a car containing 80 meth pills, seven bags of cocaine and five of crystal meth before ploughing into a lorry and dying. read