A rapist released halfway through his sentence went on to attack two women - just THREE WEEKS after walking out of prison. Ashley Shuck, 24, forced his way into an elderly victim's home as she was making breakfast during his "12 hour campaign of rape." He raped her twice and...
A man in his 40s has died while trying to swim the English Channel. The swimmer fell ill half-way across the Channel, 12 miles from Dover, Kent, and was airlifted to hospital where he sadly died. A Coastguard helicopter based at Lydd was scrambled around 9.30pm and airlifted the swimmer...
A middle-aged tiger has been put down by vets after the endangered predator suffered for years - with ARTHRITIS. Indah, the 12-year-old Sumatran tiger, was a favourite among visitors to Howletts Wild Animal Park - with her tiger boyfriend Amir. But sadly, she was being treated by vets and a...
Canals surrounding the Olympic Park have been invaded by a green carpet of duck weed - near the World Championship which has been marred with outbreaks of gastroenteritis. Teams are collecting up to 120 tonnes of green sludge every week on two canals in the capital as it multiplies in...
A woman was attacked by a jogger on a morning run who pushed her into the path of a bus. At about 7.40am the 33-year-old victim was walking across a bridge when a man appeared to veer towards her - and shove her to one side. The woman was sent...
A grieving mum who put up road safety placards on the roundabouts near where her teenage daughter was killed by joyriders was dismayed to be charged nearly £2,000 for doing so. Amy Hofmeister was only 13 years old when she was knocked off her bike on a pavement and killed...
One of the UK’s longest-standing organisations that represents dietetics and nutrition has affirmed that a well-planned vegan diet can “support healthy living in people of all ages” in an official document signed by its CEO. The British Dietetic Association has renewed its memorandum of understanding with The Vegan Society to...
A shop celebrating the wizarding world of Harry Potter has taken opened on the street that inspired the series' famous Diagon Alley. Diagon House has taken over from a brush shop that stood in the cobbled-stoned street for 101 years to sell memorabilia to Harry potter fans. Victoria Street in...
These striking pictures show the hero lifeboat crews that helped save hundreds of lives of wounded soldiers during World War One. A national exhibition recounts the stories of the young volunteers who risked their lives in ferocious sea storms to rescue sinking naval ships. Medals awarded to RNLI rescuer Henry...