Edwina Currie dismisses Westminster sex allegations as 'hysteria' during BBC's This Week
Former Conservative minister Edwina Currie dismissed the sex allegations rocking Westminster as 'hysteria' during BBC's This Week.
Drug and alcohol father-of-two jailed five years for raping sleeping 15-year-old girl
A father-of-two, who admitted to having had eight bottles of beer and three to four lines of cocaine, was sentenced to five years in jail for the rape of a 15-year-old schoolgirl.
Woman charged with capital murder in the shooting deaths of her two daughters
A 29-year-old Texas mother is accused of shooting her two daughters, aged 5 and 7, early Thursday (2 November) morning.
Pregnant American teenager forced into Isis-controlled Syria to return to the US
A six-month pregnant American teenager, who was taken to Syria against her will by her father, is set to return home to Kansas.
Missing family lost in the Amazon after pirate attack found safe
A missing American family lost in the Amazon after being attacked by pirates was found safe and in relatively good health, officials in Brazil said.
Colorado Walmart shooting: 3 dead as police confirm it is 'no longer an active situation'
Police have confirmed 3 people are dead after a shooting at a Walmart store in Thornton, Colorado.
New York attack suspect charged with terrorism as FBI searches for second man
The FBI announced another man is wanted for questioning in connection to the bike path attack, as New York prosecutors charge suspect Sayfullo Saipov with terrorism.
Ambulance bursts into flames and explodes outside Glasgow hospital
An empty ambulance burst into flames and exploded outside Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow. No one was injured and authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
Parents accused of abusing daughters with shock collar and forcing one to eat cat faeces
A Texas couple is accused of beating and abusing their two daughters and forcing one of them to eat cat faeces.
Paedophile who invited children to his home and gave them sweets, toys and money is jailed
Paedophile pensioner Victor Pope was jailed for 18 months for inviting children to his home and giving them sweets, toys and money.
New York Terror Attack: 8 dead as truck drives into cyclists on Manhattan bike path
A 29-year-old suspect named as Sayfullo Saipov was shot and arrested at the scene after committing a 'cowardly act of terror', said New York Mayor Bill De Blasio.
Pride of Britain Awards: Prince William praises girl who saved mum by calling 999
Prince William praised a five-year-old girl who saved her mum's life by calling 999. The 35-year-old royal told the girl he would teach Prince George how to do the same.
Couple who survived Las Vegas shooting die weeks later in car crash near home
Dennis and Lorraine Carver, who survived the Last Vegas mass shooting, died weeks later in a car crash less than half a mile from their home in California.
Father shot daughter's boyfriend and ran over couple before turning gun on himself
A father in Arlington, Texas fatally shot his daughter's boyfriend, ran over the couple and then turned the gun on himself on Friday (27 October) night.
Paul Manafort: Ex-Trump campaign chair placed under house arrest following conspiracy charges
Manafort is thought to be the first individual to face possible charges over Russian collusion during the 2016 election.
Shocking sex allegations made in dossier against 36 Tory MPs amid Westminster harassment scandal
Tory aides have put together a dossier of explosive sexual allegations against 36 sitting Conservative MPs in the latest episode of the harassment scandal hitting Westminster.
Russian model, 14, collapses and dies after arduous 12-hour fashion show in China
A 14-year-old Russian model died after working a gruelling 12-hour fashion show in Shanghai, China. The girl suffered chronic meningitis 'compounded by severe exhaustion'.
Boy, 16, dies of suspected overdose after taking pink 'ecstasy' pill at Halloween rave
A 16-year-old boy died of a suspected overdose after taking a pink 'ecstasy' pill at a Halloween rave in Gwytherin, North Wales. Police are warning others against taking the pill.
Female Westminster staff use secret WhatsApp group to warn about 'sex pest' MPs to avoid
Cabinet ministers and other MPs are among the politicians named by female Westminster staff as "sex pests" to avoid in a secret WhatsApp group.
Brother-sister duo charged with murder in the deaths of three people found in two locations
Siblings from Louisiana were charged with murder in the deaths of three people discovered in two locations. Two of the victims were found burned and the third was stabbed to death.
Parents charged with murder after baby's maggot-infested body found in swing
A couple in Iowa was charged with murder after their infant son's maggot-infested body was discovered in a baby swing.
Vigilantes stone to death man accused of attempting to rape six-year-old girl
A 40-year-old man was found dead after reportedly being stoned to death after being accused of attempting to rape a six-year-old girl in Durban, South Africa.
Mother who tested positive for meth used duffel bag to kidnap her own newborn baby
A California woman was arrested after allegedly using a duffel bag to kidnap her own newborn. She did not want her baby to be taken away from her after testing positive for meth.
Senator Jeff Flake gets standing ovation while condemning Trump and announcing his retirement
Republican Senator Jeff Flake gave a blistering speech on the Senate floor criticising President Donald Trump and announcing he will not seek re-election in 2018.
Police arrest speeding man wearing thong bikini and covered in petroleum jelly
An Oklahoma deputy arrested 54-year-old John Wayne Kellerman for speeding after finding him "nearly naked" with a thong covering his genitals and petroleum jelly over his body.
Mother finds video of man raping 7-year-old daughter on tablet's 'deleted photos' folder
A Texas mother discovered a video of a man raping her 7-year-old daughter on his tablet's "deleted photos" folder. Jose Trinidad Gonzalez, 35, is in custody.
Man disguised himself as old woman to cash cheques of female he allegedly killed 23 years ago
Thomas Spear was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the August 1994 death of Illa Vanard. Spear allegedly dressed like an elderly woman to cash in Vanard's cheques.
'Somebody knows this kid': Police search for clues after young boy found dead on beach
Galveston Police in Texas are hoping to identify a young boy found naked and dead on the beach. The young boy was described as being 3ft tall with black hair and brown eyes.
Muslim parents reported to French police after trying to name their child 'Jihad'
A Muslim couple was reported to the police after they attempted to register the name Jihad for their newborn son in the Toulouse suburb of Léguevin.
Flight diverted after drunk woman attacked passenger and flight crew mid-air
A TUI flight from Manchester to Cancun was diverted to Quebec City after a drunken woman attacked a passenger and flight crew mid-air. The woman was arrested upon landing.
