Mother to be charged with killing eight of her own babies
A mother is to be charged with killing eight of her newborn babies, while her husband faces prison for 'failure to report a crime and concealment of corpses'.
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Orphaned manatee bottle-fed by rescuers after abandoned by mum
An orphaned baby manatee has been taken in by SeaWorld, where animal care specialists have been caring for the little one 24 hours a day.
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Facebook bear ‘Meare-Kat’ hopes to find owner
A Facebook group called ‘I’m lost. Help me find my family’ has been launched to reunite a lovely bear known as ‘Meare-Kat’, with his family.
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Babysitters jailed for life for murdering toddler
A babysitting couple who murdered a three-year-old boy in their care were jailed for life today. Little Ryan Lovell-Hancox suffered more than 70 injuries at the hands of Kayley Boleyn and Christopher Taylor.
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After Budgens sells squirrel meat: Top squirrel meat recipes
Budgens in Crouch End, London, is selling squirrel meat at £3 a pop. So here we’ve rustled up some squirrel meat recipes, just in case you fancy taking the plunge.
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‘News raider’ Paul Yarrow has gate-crashed 100 TV news reports
Meet Paul Yarrow, the news raider, who has got himself on over 100 TV news reports uninvited.
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Winston Churchill’s false teeth expected to fetch £5,000 at auction
Owning someone else’s false teeth might not be appealing but Winston Churchill’s are set to fetch as much as £5,000 in an auction today.
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Boy aged 10 quizzed over death crash
A boy aged ten has been arrested after a man died in a crash caused by a stone being thrown at a lorry.
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Liverpool consider Aston Villa's Stiliyan Petrov
Liverpool are weighing up a move for Stiliyan Petrov of Aston Villa as a replacement for Javier Mascherano.
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Nurse banned for having sex with critically ill patient
A nurse has been banned from working in healthcare for a year after having sex with a critically ill patient, it has been reported.
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Surge in Blandford fly bites that send victims to hospital in agony
Beware Blandford flies – they love human blood, leave nasty blisters behind and they’re on the warpath.
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Three hurt as minibus overturns on the M25
One person was seriously injured when the airport transfer bus carrying holidaymakers home collided with another vehicle.
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Dimitar Berbatov's brother Asen 'has not been kidnapped'
Dimitar Berbatov's mother has denied rumours that the Manchester United striker's brother Asen had been kidnapped in Bulgaria.
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Franck Ribery 'swapped prostitutes' with friend for 26th birthday party
Franck Ribery has confessed that he and a friend flew two prostitutes to meet them for his 26th birthday, before 'swapping partners'.
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Listening to your iPod can ruin your memory
If there is work to be done, you had better switch off your iPod.
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Female kickboxer is killed by left hook
A female kickboxer has died after being punched in the face during a championship fight.
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Tourists face ban on skimpy clothes, says Vatican
Tourists who are ‘inappropriately dressed’ are being told to cover up by Vatican officials or face a ban.
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Ten worst buys named to save consumers money
Consumers could save up to £400 by ignoring far-fetched claims about products that don’t work, Which? magazine claims.
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Intelligent plant pot spells end of poorly shrubs
Those of us who kill the neighbour’s pot plants we’re supposed to be looking after while they’re on holiday can breathe a sigh of relief.
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Teenage drivers jailed for killing pal in 90mph race
Two teenage drivers who caused the death of a talented young rugby player after they raced each other at more than 90mph along a country road were jailed for four-and-a-half years each.
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Supermarket selling squirrel meat accused of ‘wildlife massacre’
Animal activists are outraged by a North London Budgens branch selling squirrel meat in their store.
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Boy, 14, drowns playing in sea off Blackpool coast
A 14-year-old boy has died after being pulled out of the sea following a three-hour search operation, police said.
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Injured PC off work for 8 years seeks compensation from police force
A former police officer who was on sick leave for eight years after being attacked is seeking six-figure damages from the force she worked for.
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Government minister says it’s ‘time to tell people they are fat, not obese’
Doctors should tell people they are fat rather than obese, health minister Anne Milton said.
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IVF couple shells out £100,000 to have baby
A couple have finally become parents after spending £100,000 on IVF treatment over ten years.
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