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Derby house fire: father speaks of losing six children

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:05:44 GMT

THE father of six children killed in a house fire broke down in tears today as he spoke for the first time since the tragedy took place.

Murder of model Eva Rhodes was covered up to protect Hungarian police officer, sister claims

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:16:31 GMT

THE murder of model Eva Rhodes was covered up by the Hungarian authorities to protect a policeman who was involved in her death, her sister claimed today.

OJ Simpson in new bid for freedom on kidnapping and robbery jail sentence

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:15:23 GMT

A NEW lawyer for OJ Simpson has filed a new attempt to gain his release from Nevada state prison, alleging the former American football star and actor was so badly represented by lawyers in his trial and previous appeals that he deserves a retrial.

Trayvon Martin killing: George Zimmerman 'had two black eyes and nose fracture'

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:52:33 GMT

GEORGE Zimmerman had a pair of black eyes, a nose fracture and two cuts to the back of his head after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Ratko Mladic trial begins 20 years after atrocities

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:30:24 GMT

RATKO Mladic is appearing on trial in The Hague for the massacre of 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica, the first act of genocide on European soil since the Nazi Holocaust.

'Scottish madam' Anna Gristina fails to appoint Uri Geller's son as lawyer

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:15:18 GMT

THE Scottish 'madam' accused of running a prostitution ring from her home in New York has failed in her attempt to have Uri Geller's son represent her in court.

Somali pirates threaten to kill hostages after helicopter raid

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

European helicopter gunships attacked a pirate base on the Somali coast yesterday, destroying five speedboats, in the first such airborne strike by the anti-piracy force.

Message in a bottle is found 5,600 miles away

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A message in a bottle, posing a question about love, has been found 5,600 miles from where it was dropped into the sea.

Phone hack charges 'are part of witch-hunt', claims Brooks

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Rebekah Brooks came out fighting yesterday after being charged with hiding evidence of phone hacking from British police, describing the investigation as a waste of money and portraying herself as the victim of a witch-hunt.

Stormy start for French president

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:26:08 GMT

There was drama during Socialist Francois Hollande's first day as French president when his plane was struck by lightning as he travelled to his first foreign engagement.

Police list driving offence excuses

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:11:05 GMT

A police force has revealed a list of "astonishing" excuses motorists give when they are caught breaking the law.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn files countersuit against New York hotel maid

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:25:07 GMT

FORMER International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has reportedly filed a $1 million (€782,000) countersuit against the New York hotel maid at the centre of sexual assault allegations.

Cold air brings surprise snowfalls

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:46:00 GMT

Chilly air has brought snow to parts of the country - days after the Premier League ended and weeks after the cricket season began.

Tourist 'stabbed by bouncer in prostitution scam' in Las Vegas

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:10:41 GMT

A BRITISH tourist was hospitalised with serious stab wounds after a dispute at a Las Vegas business that police say was marketed as a reflexology spa but operated as a prostitution scam.

Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks comes out fighting over prosecution

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:16:25 GMT

REBEKAH Brooks came out fighting today as she became one of the first suspects to be prosecuted over the phone-hacking scandal.

Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks will be charged with perverting course of justice

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:16:25 GMT

REBEKAH Brooks, the former News International chief executive, will be charged over the alleged destruction of evidence relating to phone-hacking.

TV psychic Derek Acorah claims Madeline McCann is dead after message from spirit world

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:40:17 GMT

TELEVISION psychic Derek Acorah has claimed Madeleine McCann is dead, after a messenger from the spirit world told him: "She’s not on this earth any more".

Chelsea Flower Show 2012: Touts want £300 a ticket as demand outstrips Coldplay

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:22:33 GMT

GARDEN enthusiasts are being charged up to six times the value of tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show (CFS) on the black market, with demand outstripping that for Coldplay, it has emerged.

Wicked stepfather who murdered gorgeous little boy (5) is jailed for 17 years

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:03:54 GMT

A "WICKED and controlling" man who murdered his "fun-loving, mischievous" stepson has been ordered to serve at least 17 years in prison.

Gorgeous little boy (5) murdered by his wicked stepfather

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:03:54 GMT

A "WICKED and controlling" man will be sentenced today for murdering his "fun-loving, mischievous" stepson.

Newlywed bride found stabbed to death in wedding dress

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:30:29 GMT

A NEWLYWED bride has been found stabbed to death in her wedding dress in the bathtub of her home.

Paul McCartney 'cancelled massage after his employee was groped', court hears

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:16:14 GMT

PAUL McCartney and Nancy Shevell cancelled appointments with a "groping" masseur after he sexually assaulted one of their employees the day before, a court has heard.

Car salesman snatched by the CIA takes his rendition case to European court

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:13:18 GMT

A GERMAN car salesman of Lebanese birth who was the victim of a mistaken "extraordinary rendition" by the CIA is to have his case heard by the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday.

Fatal house fire that killed six children 'started deliberately'

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:11:10 GMT

A HOUSE fire in which six siblings died as they slept in their beds is believed to have been deliberately started, police said.

Rebekah Brooks and six others to learn today if charged over phone hacking

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:05:38 GMT

REBEKAH Brooks will find out this morning whether she is to be charged over the alleged destruction of evidence relating to phone-hacking.