Woman, 33, accuses funeral director of holding her father’s ashes ‘hostage’
33-year-old woman accuses funeral director of holding her father’s ashes ‘hostage’ two years after his death. Police investigate company for fraud Mikala Hill accused Hull funeral director of holding her…
Moment driver knocks out ‘drunk’ man in street with single punch
Moment driver knocks out drunk man on the street with one punch ‘after breaking his wing mirror’ and challenges him to fight Two men were caught arguing in a street…
Woman, 18, is campaigning for a change in law which would allow adults to be adopted
“I should be allowed to live in a loving family”: 18-year-old woman wants her friend, to adopt her. She feels she is the odd one out in her family and…
Commons’ standards system plunged into chaos after Paterson vote
After Owen Paterson’s suspension was blocked by Tory MPs, the House of Commons’ standards watchdog is in chaos. This raises serious questions about its future. Yesterday afternoon, the Commons voted…
‘Zombie’ fungus turns insects into necrophiles using potent compounds
A new study shows that a creepy parasitic fungus transforms necrophiles into ‘zombies’ by emitting a powerful chemical. Researchers in Denmark discovered that the Entomophthora species of fungus, Entomophthora mucae,…
Father-of-five army veteran, 52, is killed on his motorbike as Mercedes motorist arrested over drugs
Father-of-five army veteran, 52, is killed on his motorbike in a crash involving a £29,000 Mercedes motorist, who is arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous…
Boris’s revenge? How Prime Minister clashed with Parliament sleaze watchdog Kathryn Stone
Boris Johnson’s extraordinary decision to intervene in Parliament’s anticorruption system and attack a standards watchdog that had previously been targeted by him for his lavish lifestyle has caused outrage. Kathryn…
New car sales slump to lowest level since 1991 as experts warn shakier consumer confidence
The October sales of new cars fell to their lowest level since 1991. Registrations were down by a quarter in October, primarily due to a lack of semiconductor chips that…
Dorset PC Matthew Littlefair who claimed £150k while telling boss he was too injured to work jailed
A police officer has been jailed for defrauding his force out of £150,000 – after an app on his mobile phone showed he had been taking 10,000 steps a day…
New Zealand mega-spud is grown could be biggest ever (and owners say they will turn it into VODKA)
Is this the largest potato ever? 17½lb mega-spud is grown in New Zealand (and owners say they will turn it into VODKA instead of making monster mash) Monster spud has…