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…
Couple want to knock down their £700,000 house and rebuild it 100 yards away
A couple whose home had been destroyed by floods twice in the past 15 months is now planning to remove it and move it 100 yards up to their garden…
Woman who became ill with salmonella after eating five bags of pork scratchings starts legal action
A woman who became ‘very unwell’ with salmonella after eating five bags of pork scratchings has launched legal action to see if the illness triggered her subsequent heart failure. After…