Darren Shearer: Ex-BBC engineer jailed after downloading thousands of indecent images of children

By Daily Mail Reporter | Darren Shearer has been jailed for possessing images of child abuse and distributing them to other paedophiles on the internet An ex-BBC engineer who downloaded tens of thousands of child porn images and stashed many … Continue reading →

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NSPCC reports ‘sharp rise’ in sexual abuse calls in wake of Savile scandal

By Daily Mail Reporter | The fallout of the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal has seen the number of calls made to a charity helpline reporting sex abuse nearly double compared with last year. Staff at the NSPCC received 594 calls … Continue reading →

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£175,000 a year is not enough! Top lawyers put off becoming judges by low pay and worsening pensions, says Lord Chief Justice

By Daily Mail Reporter | 6 View comments Lord Judge, the outgoing Lord Chief of Justice, has warned that judges’ morale is low after they were forced to take a substantial pay cut Britain’s top judge has launched a scathing … Continue reading →

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British student, Lawrence Chung, 21, who could not swim, drowns in pool during Malaysian holiday

By Daily Mail Reporter | 1 View comments A British student has drowned in a swimming pool while on holiday in Malaysia. Part-time Chinese takeaway worker Lawrence Chung, 21, was with members of his family when the accident happened. The … Continue reading →

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Student finance: How do I insure my belongings cheaply at university?

By Linda Mckay | I am going back to uni next month and this year I am renting a house with friends after spending the first year in halls. I know I need to sort out some insurance for my … Continue reading →

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Great Christmas lights switch on in AUGUST: Kent town put up festive decorations 115 days early before children have gone back to school

By Lucy Waterlow and Emily Davies | School summer holidays have not yet ended, but one British town has already begun the countdown to Christmas. Tenterden in Kent has put up and turned on their Christmas lights 115 days before … Continue reading →

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Former Sunday school teacher, 78, who racially abused a gipsy family in row over an illegal caravan site is fined more than £1,300

By James Tozer | 0 View comments Pensioner Jose Hampson leaves court on her Zimmer frame after being found guilty of racially abusing a family of gypsies A grandmother aged 78 was yesterday convicted of racially abusing a family of … Continue reading →

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Marathon runner killed by cocktail of sports supplements and ibuprofen 16 miles into race

By Daily Mail Reporter | Perfect storm: Sam Harper Brighouse died following a reaction to Ibuprofen and sports supplements during the Brighton Marathon A fit and healthy young man died following a ‘perfect storm’ reaction to sports supplements and Ibuprofen … Continue reading →

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UK weather: sunniest summer in 7 years and weather could continue into autumn

By Andy Dolan | After a few washout summers, this year saw a settled June followed by a July heatwave and a sunny August. So it comes as no surprise that the summer of 2013 has been our warmest, driest … Continue reading →

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Eerie images of London in the fog: Grim mid-winter pictures of the capital in the early part of the 20th century

By Jennifer Smith | As the balmy weather of recent weeks is set to last, winter seems a long way off in most parts of the country. But a collection of photographs from the early 20th century is sure to … Continue reading →

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Billie Piper looks bedraggled as she embraces her usual scruffy style on night out

By Daily Mail Reporter | She is known for often leaving her hair unbrushed when she is just running day-to-day errands. And it seems Billie Piper has given up on her barnet altogether as she was spotted looking like she … Continue reading →

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Ooh matron! Sam Faiers wears apt nurse-style outfit as she tends to drunk pal Ferne McCann on girls’ night out

By Sophia Charalambous | Whenever the TOWIE girls get together for a night out there is normally a bit of boozing involved. And that is exactly what happened on Friday night as reality TV stars Sam Faiers, Ferne McCann, Jess … Continue reading →

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Homeless Roma gypsy sets up camp… right outside Belgravia police station

By Steve Robson | Surrounded by barbed-wire fencing and with police on guard 24-hours a day, this homeless Roma gypsy has found the safest place to set up camp in London. These extraordinary pictures taken at Belgravia police station yesterday, … Continue reading →

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Careless cyclists give us a bad name! Olympic gold medal star Laura Trott hits out at bikers who weave in and out of buses and jump red lights

By Claire Ellicott | Winner: Gold medal winner Laura Trott says car drivers aren’t always to blame for cyclists being knocked down In the notoriously vicious car versus cycle debate, you might expect Olympic gold medal winner Laura Trott to … Continue reading →

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Pupil hit by a piece of apple costs school £600 as taxpayers face £10million compensation bill for injuries in schools

By Stuart Woledge | More than £10million has been spent settling compensation claims in schools, including £600 after a child was hit by a piece of apple. The legal action was one of thousands taken out by pupils and staff … Continue reading →

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House prices soar by £500 a month as ‘rising tide’ of lending boosts the property market

By Daily Mail Reporter | House prices have leapt almost £500 a month this summer as the market continues to recover and government attempts to kickstart mortgage lending enabled more first-time buyers to get a foot on the property ladder. … Continue reading →

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Cynthia Nixon and wife Christine Marinoni stare lovingly at each other as they cosy up at US Open

By Fay Strang | It’s one of the oldest tennis championships in the world which sees some of the world’s greatest players take to the court. But it seems tennis was the last thing on Cynthia Nixon and her wife … Continue reading →

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Amateur treasure hunter unearths haul of Roman coins with £300 metal detector he bought off a friend

By Dalya Alberge | Catch of the day: Dorset fisherman Jason Hemmings is usually satisfied when he finds a scallop, let alone a selection of historic coins An amateur fisherman snared himself an unusual catch – a haul of Roman … Continue reading →

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Ho, ho, no! Shoppers ‘appalled’ to see children’s store selling Christmas products in August

By Lucy Waterlow | 41 View comments It’s still another 116 days till Christmas but one High Street store are ensuring customers can get organised early by already selling festive goods. Shoppers were shocked to big red stockings and reindeer … Continue reading →

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Katherine Jenkins steps out in cute 50s dress for Sing-A-Long Grease night

By Sophia Charalambous | She may be a world-famous mezzo-soprano, but Katherine Jenkins could have easily passed for one of the rebel Pink Ladies as she enjoyed a Grease sing-along night. The 33-year-old Welsh beauty was spotted leaving Sing-a-Long-a Grease … Continue reading →

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