Mumps outbreak linked to anti-vax campaigns since the 90s
Students across the UK are being diagnosed with mumps since many of them had not received the MMR vaccine.
Best man from hell charged with assault as groom faces attempted murder charge
A man from Swansea has been found guilty of assaulting his sister-in-law and her family on the day of her wedding, while his brother remains in custody for attempted murder.
Japanese man to plead guilty for killing 19 people with disabilities in care home
A man who killed 19 disabled people "for the sake of society" in 2016, set to plead guilty of all counts of murder in an upcoming trial.
Bird flu outbreak: Thousands of chickens to be culled in Suffolk
Around 27,000 birds are to be slaughtered after some birds in a Suffolk farm were found infected with the H5 strain of avian flu.
CAPA crowns British Airways 'Airline of the Year'
The Centre for Aviation gave out awards to various airlines and airports, crowning British Airways the "Airline of the Year."
Islamophobe walks free after assaulting and strangling teenager with her own hijab
The woman who verbally and physically assaulted a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Sheffield has been "let out with a caution".
Chilean military plane goes missing with 38 passengers
A Chilean military aircraft heading to Antarctica has gone missing and is suspected to have crashed en route.
Researchers discover that plants emit ultrasonic screams when in pain
Researchers have recorded plants emitting distress sounds when the stem is cut or when the plant is deprived of water.
Research claims dolphins and turtles can be saved by illuminating fishing nets
Researches have concluded that attaching LED lights to fishing nets can prevent turtles, dolphins, and marine birds from getting trapped in fishing nets.
Single mum might face two-years behind bars for assaulting British Airways crew
A drunk passenger might be facing jail time after she assaulted BA cabin crew and caused distress to other passengers.
Drunk man decapitates and eats woman's brain for speaking to him in English
Police in the Philippines have arrested a 21-year-old man for decapitating a woman who spoke to him in English and then eating her brain with rice.
British woman brought back to life after being dead for six hours
A British teacher suffered cardiac arrest during a snowstorm in the Spanish Pyrenees; doctors were able to restart her heart six hours after it stopped beating.
Elephants, hippos and crocodiles clash with humans in drought-stricken Zambia
Food and water scarcity caused by drought has resulted in an increase in human-animal conflict in Zambia.
Woman forces ex-husband and lover into a death-duel to 'win her hand'
A divorced mother of three supposedly orchestrated a duel to the death between her ex-husband and her lover after two-timing them.
Convicted drug dealer confesses to chopping up and disposing date's body in street bins
An ex-convict surrendered and told the police that he chopped up and threw away the body of a woman he met on an online dating site in Spain.
British couple shares the experience of carrying son in both their wombs
A British couple is the first in the world to experience "shared motherhood" where their son was fertilised in one womb and brought to term in the other.
Convicted paedophile arrested for dressing as Santa and taking photos with kids
A man was arrested from Newcastle City Centre for dressing up as Santa to take money in exchange of pictures with children even after being a convicted paedophile.
Parents unhappy as primary school bans Christmas cards 'to save money and the environment'
The headteacher received backlash for banning the exchange of Christmas cards at a Lincolnshire primary school.
Hindu worshipers ignore ban on world's largest animal sacrifice ritual
The "world's largest animal sacrifice ritual" is proceeding as usual even after Nepal banned it in 2015.
Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend and sister speak up after Ballon d'Or loss
Katia Aveiro and Georgina Rodriguez defended Cristiano Ronaldo on social media after he came in third for the Ballon d'Or award.
Boxer's heroic brother stops man from opening British Airways plane door mid-flight
Dean Whyte, brother of boxer Dillian Whyte, heroically prevented a panicked man from opening the airplane door mid-air.
Woman charged for having sexual intercourse with family dog before hanging her children
A woman from Pennsylvania has been charged for having sexual intercourse with her dog and for hanging her two young children with the pet's leash in the basement.
Customer claims British Airways reneged on compensation promise during pilot strike
A British Airways customer was forced to pay out of pocket for cancelled flights during the recent pilot strike.
Woman who threw her baby at police officer walks free
A 24-year-old woman who caused a police officer a life-altering neck injury will not be serving a jail sentence.
21-year-old man gets life sentence for killing his six-week-old son
Lee Vernon has been sentenced to life in prison for brutally murdering the infant.
Dead deer found with 7kg of plastic waste and clothing in stomach
A deer was found dead after consuming waste thrown by visitors to Thailand's Khun Sathan National Park.
Selective breeding of eco-friendly cattle key to reducing livestock industry carbon-footprint
Methane emissions could be reduced substantially if farmers selectively reared "environmentally-friendly" cattle breeds.
Foreign ISIS members face execution by hanging under Syrian law
ISIS members irrespective of their original nationality might be facing execution by hanging soon.
Sexually abused kitten found covered in faeces now recovering at RSPCA shelter
A rescued kitten covered in mud and faeces is suspected to have been sexually abused.
British Airways receives backlash over business class burnt toast
Business class passengers were served burnt cheese and tomato toast; cabin crew admits that Ryanair passengers get better in-flight catering.
