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Harry Leslie Smith, fondly dubbed "the World's oldest rebel" by those who knew him, passed away this morning after a short battle with pneumonia. The former World War Two pilot grew up in poverty and became a renowned activist following an impassioned speech about his life and the NHS at the Labour Party conference in 2014. He has made frequent warnings about the western world falling back into the dark days of the 1930s when nationalism was on the rise and hardship gripped...

“A civil justice system that allows local authorities and insurance companies to cover up sexual abuse of children, to protect reputations and save money, is neither civil nor is it just”

A "sick" animal abuser has been jailed for cockfighting in a case described as "horrific" and "abhorrent"

The Appetite for Destruction rocker has appealed to fans to donate money to help restore a set of 1850's dinosaur sculptures that are stranded on an island in south London.

Photographer snaps adorable photos of grey seals at Blakeney Point as National Trust expect record breaking number of pups to arrive this season

A child poverty charity has challenged the traditional festive ad by telling a ‘real’ Christmas story that most people will be unaware of. With 835,000 workers in London being paid below the living wage and working women making up a disproportionate number of those it is children living in poverty who are suffering the most this Christmas. A single parent on the National Living Wage is £74 a week short of the minimum income needed to afford a basic living...

Paula Dos-Reis, 28, sent indecent images and videos of her molesting the young victim to Andrew Barker, 53

The Pup, named after Queen legend Brian May, is resting up at the Gweek Seal Sanctuary in Cornwall.

The events are popular with hen parties and critics have said that groups of 40 women 'whooping and screaming' disturb neighbours