Ewan Palmer

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Ewan is a breaking news reporter with International Business Times, covering crime, politics, current affairs, and trending topics. Ewan joined IBT in 2011. He can be reached on e.palmer@ibtimes.co.uk

Grace Jones was the last person alive in the UK to be born in the 1800s (Simon Hughes)

Britain's Oldest Person Grace Jones Dies Aged 113

Last person in Britain who was born in the 1800s and sixth oldest person alive dies.

Andy Kaufman 'Still Alive' Claims Brother and Alleged Daughter [VIDEO]

Unnamed woman appeared onstage to claim she is daughter of comedian who 'died' in 1984

Ronald Phillips will be executed for murdering and raping a three-year-old girl (Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction)

Child Killer Ronald Phillips' Execution Delayed Over Organ Donation request

Ohio governor orders delay in execution to study if inmate's organs can be passed onto sick family

Spy in the Bag Gareth Williams Accidental Death Claim Fails to Silence Conspiracy Theories

Family lawyer claims he was blocked from grilling MI6 agents during inquest and warns of 'dark arts' behind mystery death.

All the speeches removed were before the Conservative party came into power (Reuters)

Conservative Party Deletes Internet Archive of Speeches and Promises

Tories remove decade of online material and block search engines access.

Plans for a new beagle breeding facility to be built in Grimston have been rejected (Reuters)

Plans to Build 'Beagle Factory' for Scientific Experiments Rejected

Campaigners praise East Riding council's decision to halt plans to breed dogs for experiments in Grimston.

MI6 officer Gareth Williams' body was found padlocked in a sports bag in 2010 (Met Police)

Spy in the Bag Gareth Williams' Death 'Probably an Accident'

Mystery still surrounds how MI6 spy died after being found padlocked inside sports bag

Charlene White said she has not worn a poppy on air for a number of years, but this year's backlash has been 'bigger and more widespread' (ITV London)

ITV News Presenter Charlene White Racially Abused for Not Wearing Poppy On Air

ITV News London presenter says abusive messages 'fly in face of everything millions of soldiers fought for'.

The court also heard how Rooney used the password 'Stella Artois' for his phone (Reuters)

Wayne Rooney Warned Massage Parlour Visits would Wreck Career

Massage parlour receptionist Patricia Tierney told footballer to 'pull his hat down and get out'.

Kate Middleton's name appeared alongside Sven-Goran Eriksson and Boris Johnson (Reuters)

Kate Middleton was 'on List of Potential Phone Hacking Victims'

Duchess of Cambridge's name appeared on list seized from News of the World investigator, Glenn Mulcaire.

Protesters in front of the building of Russian embassy during the annual far-right march, which coincides with Poland's national Independence Day (Reuters)

Poland: Far-Right Violence Mars Independence Day as Russian Embassy Besieged

Russian embassy attacked in Warsaw as protests descend into violence for third year running.

Anonymous Campaigns to Close Logan River Academy over Student Torture Allegations

Hacktavist group claims Utah school uses techniques similar to Guantanamo Bay to control students.

Gary Bennison’s son was left with a fractured spine and brain damage following the attacks (Reuters)

Father Who Gave Child Brain Damage and Blamed 2-Year-Old Brother Jailed

Gary Bennison injured three-month-old son in two attacks them blamed victim's older brother.

Samantha Lewthwaite is a widow of one of the 7/7 London bombers

White Widow Samantha Lewthwaite 'Plotting Fresh al-Shabaab Attack'

World's most wanted woman spotted twice in Somalia following Nairobi Westgate mall massacre.

The service took place on Armistice Day to commemorate the veteran’s service (Twitter/Mike McCarthy)

Remembrance Day: Dambuster Veteran's Funeral Attended by Hundreds of Strangers [PHOTOS]

Facebook and Twitter appeals ensure mass attendance of WW2 veteran Harold Jellicoe Percival's funeral in absence of family and friends.

Natascha Kampusch was kidnapped and imprisoned for more than eight years in Austria (Reuters)

Natascha Kampusch Kidnap Case to Reopen Following Claims of Police Murder Cover Up

Allegations policeman who led investigation into Austrian girl's kidnap was killed as he 'knew too much'

The Christmas lights on Oxford Street, London from 2012 (Reuters)

UK Christmas Lights Switch-On 2013: Where to Watch the Most Magical Xmas Moments

A guide to the best switching off the lights ceremonies in London, Manchester and Edinburgh

The event is hoping to reclaim the Swastika from its Nazi connotations (Reuters)

Tattoo Parlours Offering Free Swastika Tattoos to 'Reclaim' Symbol from Nazis

Parlours offering free tattoos to reclaim symbol from Nazis as part of 'Learn to Love the Swastika'

PC Keith Blakelock was hacked to death during the 1985 riots in Tottenham

PC Keith Blakelock: Nicholas Jacobs Pleads Not Guilty to Broadwater Farm Riots Murder

Suspect to stand trial on charge of murdering policeman during 1985 riots in Tottenham, north London.

There are an estimated 10.5 million rats in the UK (Reuters)

Houses of Parliament Spend Thousands 'Tackling Mutant Rat Infestation'

Reports suggest rats that are immune to poison running wild in House of Commons.

Yasser Arafat died in 2004 four weeks after falling ill (Reuters)

Yasser Arafat Polonium Poisoning: Israel Denies Killing Former Palestine Leader

Israel denies involvement in Arafat's death after scientists conclude he was 'most probably' deliberately poisoned.

Members of Roast Busters boasted about allegedly having sex with drunk underage girls online (YouTube/3News)

Roast Busters 'Rape Club': Police Told Alleged Victim She was 'Asking for it'

Victim of alleged 'rape group' claims police asked why she wore skirt night she was attacked.

John Miller will now spend a minimum of 15 years in jail for the killings (West Yorkshire Police)

Racist Dad John Miller Kills Family but Spares 'Pure Aryan' Daughter

Father who killed family with knives and axe during psychotic episode jailed for 15 years.

Yasser Arafat died in 2004 at the age of 75, but doctors were unable to specify the cause of death (Reuters)

Yasser Arafat 'Poisoned to Death by Polonium-210 in Crime of the Century'

Swiss scientists confirm high levels of radioactive polonium in bones of former Palestinian leader.

The rats have reportedly been seen in Sussex, Oxford and Kent (Reuters)

Mutant 'Super Rats' Immune to Poison Spreading Across Britain

Fears that rats which cannot be killed by regular poisons may be rising up from southern England.

Using sheep to cut grass on council land has been condemned as a ‘wacky’ suggestion (Reuters)

Sheep as Council Lawnmowers: TaxPayers Alliance's Top Money-Saving Tips [FULL LIST]

Councillor Harry Phibbs' recommends sending children in care to boarding schools and paying pubs for public to use their toilets.

The photograph has since been taken down from the website (rightmove)

Estate Agent Website Advertises Home Complete with Cannabis Factory

Rightmove advertises home in Bristol with photograph showing one of the bedrooms had a built-in drug factory.

Parts of China have been covered in hazardous smog and pollution (Reuters)

China: Pollution Blamed as Eight-Year-old Girl Becomes Country's Youngest Lung Cancer Sufferer

China's air pollution and smog believed to have been responsible for young girl developing cancer.

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks arrives at the Old Bailey (Reuters)

Phone Hacking Trial: Rebekah Brooks' Notebook Evidence Dumped in Bins Near Home, Court Told

Old Bailey hears how Brooks and personal assistant Cheryl Carter binned documents and data in wake of phone hacking scandal.

Vigilante attacks and protests are common in South African townships (Reuters)

South Africa Gangsters and Witch Doctor Killed by Township Vigilantes

Six suspected gang members killed in Johannesburg townships as residents taking law into own hands.