A newborn baby has become an uncle at just 36-hours-old after his niece was born in the next room. Little Callum Scrimshaw was given the extra responsibility as his mum Laura, 35, went into labour at the same time as his big sister Sharmaine, 17. Sharmaine gave birth to Callum's...
Seven police officers were treated in hospital today and around 60 people evacuated from their homes after a chemical hazard alert in an upmarket road. The incident began around 5am as police conducted what they described as 'a routine arrest' at an address where surrounding properties are worth £1.2 million....
Being there for your child and putting their happiness before your own are the things that make you a 'real' mum - ahead of being pregnant and giving birth, a study has found. A poll of mums found many believe it takes far more than simply carrying a child to...
A maths student has died in a suspected suicide - the sixth undergraduate from one of Britain's universities thought to have taken their own life this year. Second year student James Thomson, 20, was found at his home in Bristol on Wednesday night. Police officers have told Bristol University they...
A World War II pilot who was desperate for "one last flight" has fulfilled his dream after he took to the skies at the age of 96. George Harvey flew bombing raids behind enemy lines during the conflict after joining the RAF in 1939. Now the 96-year-old has taken off...
Two female golfers have defied odds of over 17 million to one - by hitting back-to-back holes-in-one. Jayne Mattey, 57, and Claire Shine recorded holes-in-one on the very same hole during a match in Berkshire on Saturday (Oct 21). The incredible feat happened on the 13th hole at the East...
This unbelievable picture captured the ultimate fly-ship as 'naughty' sailors apparently abandoned their ride in front of a no fly-tipping sign. Despite prosecution warnings the would-be pirates brazenly dumped their boat in full sight of the road between the villages of Cadeby and Sprotbrough - 23 miles from the sea....
An early John Constable painting incorrectly attributed to two other artists is set to sell for £3 million after emerging for the first time in decades. ‘Dedham Vale with the River Stour in Flood’ has been described as “without question one of the most exciting and important” Constable paintings to...
A young man has been hailed a hero after he pulled a disabled man from a canal after a gust of wind pushed him and his mobility scooter into the water. Allan Meehan, 46, said he had a vision of his mother as he sank into the canal, fearing he...