Two fairground workers were today charged over the death of a seven-year-old girl who was crushed to death on a bouncy castle. Summer Grant suffered serious injuries while playing on the inflatable which was swept 'some distance' at a funfair in Harlow, Essex, on March 26, 2016. The youngster, from Norwich, Norfolk, was taken to the nearby Princess Alexandra Hospital but died a few hours later. Shelby Thurston, 25, and William Thurston, 28, both fairground employees, of Wilburton, Cambs., were...

Prime minister Theresa May chose not to meet any survivors of the tragedy, citing "security" concerns.

Thousands of people have signed a petition to stop a 'concrete cabuncle' being built on an island made famous by crime writer Agatha Christie. The owners of the luxury hotel on Burgh Island - where rooms cost from £500 a night - want to build a pool house on a rocky outcrop. It will be linked by a bridge spanning the water in between, known as Mermaid Pool. The controversial design - the result of an architectural competition - was...

Experts at an British university have come up with a cutting-edge cooling system for football stadiums - which will be rolled out at the World Cup in Qatar. The tiny gulf emirate will host the world's biggest sporting tournament in 2022, with eight new stadiums due to be built according to FIFA standards. Despite moving the tournament to the winter months, it's still feared the searing hot temperatures which range between 25-29C will take its toll on players and fans....

By Linda Marric In Whitney Can I Be Me, renowned British documentarian Nick Broomfield lift the lid on the life of one of the most famous pop stars of our time, and does his best to discover the secret behind her untimely demise at the age of 48. Broomfield uses extensive “never seen before” footage and numerous interviews with those closest to the singer to tell a truly distressing story of how the once squeaky clean princess of black pop,...

The most popular story ever on this website was Labour's increasing share of the popular vote in the June 8th general election. Genuine surprise and from many real euphoria. But what is behind this and what does it tell us? The most embraced and it would seem obvious solution is that Jeremy Corbyn is a great deal better at campaigning than many of his critics gave him credit for. Clearly, there can be no doubt that the massive upsurge in...

A week after Theresa May suffered a heavy blow at the hands of the British electorate she may be about to suffer her biggest set back yet - after she was made odds-on leave Downing Street before Arsene Wenger exits Emirates. The Prime Minister has come under fire after last week’s general election saw the party lose their majority share of seats in parliament, and an online bookmaker thinks May will walk the plank before Arsenal’s long term gaffer does.   Arsene Wenger...

A photographer has released a book featuring pictures he took of more than 100 naked woman in his local area - to try and improve their body image. Snapper Jojo found 108 females willing to shed their clothes for his project. He has now published all the images in his third book: Naked Truth: Plymouth Unveiled accompanied by the women's thoughts on their own bodies. Jojo, 52, who lives in Plymouth, Devon, said all the women involved are from his...

A 10 foot robotic bartender is set to start its first shift at an immersive London wine bar pop-up. The contraption will appear at Campo Viejo’s Fiesta de Color on Waterloo Millennium Green from today and will be dishing out wine until 11pm this Sunday. It is part of an immersive pop-up exploring the art and science behind wine blending. The experience, which is normally only offered at Campo Viejo's winery in Spain, is lead by company's wine experts and will give visitors the chance...