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Comedian Jim Davidson was arrested again as he answered bail following allegations of sex offences dating back as long as 35 years

Jim Davidson arrested over new sexual offence claims

The comedian Jim Davidson was arrested again yesterday following new allegations of sex offences.

Smell a rat? Rodent blamed for meltdown scare at Fukushima

A power cut that prompted renewed fears of a meltdown at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has been blamed on a hungry rat.

Drones will be used to boost security at G8 summit

Each police helicopter costs about £7m to buy. By contrast, the drones cost around £1m

Officers probe 600 new phone hacking claims

Hundreds of fresh claims of phone hacking at News International’s now defunct News of The World are being investigated by police.

David Cameron has publicly rebuked the new Pope for backing Argentina’s territorial claim to the Falklands

Falkland Islands: David Cameron rebukes
Pope Francis with 'white smoke' jibe

David Cameron has publicly rebuked the new Pope for backing Argentina’s territorial claim to the Falklands.

Gilberto Valle with his wife Kathleen Mangan-Valle

Cannibal Cop trial: British police dig up garden of Canterbury nurse arrested in hunt for UK 'mentor' of former policeman who 'planned to kill, cook and eat over 100 women'

Police have dug up the garden of a male nurse in Kent who is allegedly linked to a New York policeman suspected of plotting to torture, kill and eat women, it emerged today.

£100m 'man from Del Monte' divorce battle ends in £15m settlement

The estranged couple at the heart of what was billed Britain’s most expensive divorce battle have settled their differences with a £15m lump sum.

Singer Chubby Checker files $500m lawsuit over penis measuring app

The singer, Chubby Checker, has launched a $500m law suit against an app that claims to be able to estimate the size of a man's penis from his shoe size.

Dale Cregan (centre) is charged with killing PCs Nicola Hughes, 23, (right) and Fiona Bone, 32, (left) in a gun and grenade attack

Dale Cregan ordered beers and cigars to celebrate 'last night of freedom' before two women police officers were killed

Fugitive fired 32 shots at officers in just a matter of seconds, court is told

Pret a Manger

Blessed Virgin is no longer flavour of the month at Pret A Manger

The sandwich chain Pret A Manger has caved into religious protests and withdrawn its new Virgin Mary crisps.

 

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Babies behind bars: A Palestinian fertility doctor has become an unlikely hero by helping women conceive – even though their husbands are in jail

Babies behind bars

A Palestinian fertility doctor has become an unlikely hero by helping women conceive – even though their husbands are in jail
Sonic youth: The high-pitched sound alarm for under 25s

Sonic youth: The high-pitched sound alarm

Is Mosquito, the alarm only under-25s can hear, a blessing or a bane?
The art of living in small spaces: Architects are learning how to make less, more

The art of living in small spaces

Space in cities at a premium so architects are learning how to make less, more...
Special report: The story of Sir Mervyn King's reign at the Bank

The story of Sir Mervyn King's reign at the Bank

After four 'nice' years as Governor of Bank of England, things turned decisively nasty
Zombie nation: Our enduring fascination with a world full of death and destruction

Zombie nation: Our fascination with death and destruction

A new season of shows on Radio 4 is inspired by dark tales of future dystopias. Meanwhile, zombies are marauding in the multiplexes...
Martin Stephen: 'Ofsted says comprehensives are failing the most able but teaching bright children isn't rocket science'

'Teaching bright children isn't rocket science'

It doesn't take a selective system to nurture the best minds, says a former head of St Paul's boys' school.
The retail empires strike back: Can new technology lure us back to the high street?

Can technology lure us back to the high street?

The high street has been bruised and battered by online firms but in-store technology is helping to enliven the retail experience...
The 10 Best new smartphones

The 10 Best new smartphones

Photos, films, music, apps and browsing - the latest mobiles can do it all
Jenson Button: Downbeat driver cannot wait to put season behind him

Jenson Button: Downbeat driver cannot wait to put season behind him

McLaren man admits 'failed gamble' with car has left him pinning hopes on 2014 campaign
James Lawton: Firmer fist will be required to win Champions Trophy final battle with stouter foe

James Lawton

Firmer fist will be required to win Champions Trophy final battle with stouter foe
'To farm I have to rape the countryside. It’s got to be wrong': The true effect of the badger cull

The true effect of the badger cull

'To farm I have to rape the countryside. It’s got to be wrong'
Theatre review: Daniel Radcliffe gives an admirably honest performance in Michael Grandage's The Cripple of Inishmaan

First night: The Cripple of Inishmaan

Daniel Radcliffe gives an admirably honest performance in Michael Grandage's comedy
Girls Guides drop religious reference but pledge to self and the Queen

Guides drop religious reference but pledge to self and the Queen

After 103 years, organisation changes oath to welcome 'all girls, of all faiths, and none'
Steve Tongue: Joe Kinnear was one of the boys and a breath of fresh air... 21 years ago

Steve Tongue

Joe Kinnear was one of the boys and a breath of fresh air... 21 years ago
Chris Froome: Free from 'pain in neck' after Bradley Wiggins' exit

Chris Froome: Free from 'pain in neck' after Wiggins' exit

Sky's lead rider says he is in fantastic form for the Tour and happy pecking order debate is over