Nobel Prize-winning writer VS Naipaul dies aged 85
Naipaul published more than 30 works spanning both fiction and nonfiction in a career spanning 50 years
Aug 12, 2018
Who shot a pregnant dolphin? The reward for information has just been increased to $11,500
Harming wild dolphins is prohibited under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and violators can be subject to fines of $100,000 and one year in prison
Jul 27, 2018
For Amy Adams, pain of HBO's 'Sharp Objects' is also its pleasure
At HBO's TCA event in Beverly Hills, Amy Adams said she suffered from insomnia while filming 'Sharp Objects'
Jul 26, 2018
Woman bags dream job after standing outside office dressed as iconic 'Fearless Girl' statue for hours
Jade transformed herself into Fearless Girl to try and kick start her career and ask for a work placement
Jul 25, 2018
Watch: Woman saved by commuters after her dress gets stuck in train door
The woman was dragged for several metres while railway police constable Raj Kamal Yadav tried to save her
Jul 25, 2018
Brave toddler who lost both legs to meningitis takes first solo steps
Three years on, Taylor Lewsley is finally toddling around after being fitted with prosthetics in the theme of his favourite superhero, Spiderman
Jul 25, 2018
'Bat lady' tells pet owners it's unfair to let cats outdoors as they kill wildlife
Gail Armstrong claimed the cat had done it before and will likely do it again but cannot be kept in at night as he “wouldn’t like it"
Jul 25, 2018
First lake of liquid water discovered on Mars
The discovery was made using radar instruments on board the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter, which launched in 2003
Jul 25, 2018
Six-year-old boy has rare condition which could put him in coma any moment
His mum Paula, 26, says the condition runs on her dad's side of the family, with both her and her sister Tina, 19, suffering from OTCD
Jul 24, 2018
Illegal immigrant hacks father-of-three to death with an axe after he was caught stealing
Muhammed, 31, wheeled the body in a shopping trolley from a nearby supermarket and dumped it in undergrowth at Ilford Cemetery, the Old Bailey heard
Jul 23, 2018
14-year-old gay schoolboy banned from the school talent show over his drag act
His mother Natalie, 37, is furious with the school, who claim that it is illegal for under-18s to take part in drag act competitions
Jul 23, 2018
'Rush Hour Prowler' found guilty of sexually assaulting girls as young as eight
Former nightclub manager Kevin Bond, 51, was exposed as the sexual predator known for his habit of pouncing on unsuspecting victims at around 8am and 5pm
Jul 23, 2018
Mum-of-two shatters her leg after jumping 30ft off waterfall as part of dangerous 'tombstoning' craze
Claire's foot clipped an overhanging rock as she jumped off the cliff at the Falls of Falloch, near Crianlarich, Stirling, breaking it in 30 places
Jul 23, 2018
32-year-old mother who is going blind compiles touching bucket list of things to see
She was diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease, a condition gradually stealing her ability to recognise the faces of loved-ones, read, drive — and will eventually leave her blind
Jul 23, 2018
Runaway trailer speeds terrifyingly down a residential street and ploughs through bus stop and tree
Officials believe the driver is lucky his runaway trailer did not kill someone and that no one was waiting for a bus at the time or they would have had 'no chance'
Jul 23, 2018
Watch: Narrow escape for children as school bus catches fire suddenly
The quick-thinking bus driver can be seen pulling around ten girls from the burning vehicle before passersby join in the rescue effort
Jul 20, 2018
Mum reunited with baby who was taken on a terrifying 45-minute ride after carjacking
An injured Claire O'Neill was pictured with young Eliza following what West Midlands Police described as a 'terrifying ordeal' in Acocks Green, Birmingham
Jul 20, 2018
Watch: Granny's reaction when she is presented with phallic cake that shoots cream for 90th birthday
Haley Goulty, 40, couldn't contain her laughter as she videoed her poor nan Jean Astley, 90, being presented with the realistic-looking birthday cake at her party on Saturday
Jul 20, 2018
Trash left behind by 'thoughtless' millennials turning festivals into environmental disasters
Footage shows countless tents, chairs and other debris left behind in the wake the weekend's festival surrounded by trash and litter in what was a 'beautiful' field
Jul 20, 2018
Ex-marine found guilty of murdering wife after she found out he was sleeping with son's girlfriend
The jury was told how the affair became sexual in April 2017 as the pair secretly met up at the Searle's home or in a car park
Jul 18, 2018