This is the once-in-a-lifetime moment a British swimmer caught on camera a 2,000-strong shoal of rare migrating RAYS. Conservationist Jay Gittens, 44, initially thought the enormous 'shadow' below the surface was a whale shark or humpback whale. Amazed Jay slipped into the water off La Paz, Mexico, and freedived with the enormous group of Pacific cownose rays. While the eagle rays are not endangered, it is very rare to capture such a large group moving together. Quick-thinking Ray from London...

A mother claims a rat the size of a small dog ran up her son's leg after a plague of the rodents has hit her neighbourhood. Kaylee Kennedy, 28, says the rodents are out of control after invading the area around her home. She claims they have chewed through the wires of her car and caused her to run out of gas as she's too terrified to go outside. Kaylee said: "The rats are huge, they are massive. “If you...

This is the shocking moment a cop uses his police car to mow down a suspect - before saying 'that's how you deal with that'. Footage shown to a police misconduct panel captured PC Rowan Huskisson, 33, mounting the pavement and driving into pedestrian Sam Whitmore. After seeing him fall to the floor, police bodycam footage caught him saying: "That's how you deal with that". But despite his “utterly unacceptable” behaviour and being found guilty of misconduct, PC Huskisson has...

The process of applying for planning permission yourself or through an agent can be difficult and frustrating. Thousands of applications are still denied each year resulting in numerous re-attempts. Overlooking/loss of privacy was the main reason for declining applications. However, it’s now easier to get planning permission in England, with 88 per cent of applications approved. The City of London tops the list as the easiest, with 99 per cent of all planning permission applications granted. This is high compared...

Shocking footage captured the moment Shahid Ali ran over Patrick Colbert's head in his Mercedes

A timewaster dialled 999 to complain about their baby being woken up by the RED ARROWS flying overhead, police have revealed. Another person rang the emergency number to moan someone had stolen the fuse from a plug in the staff room so he couldn't watch an England football match on TV. Others who misused the service included people reporting that their pet mouse had escaped and a homeowner in a flap over a squirrel getting into their house. One caller...

“If we descend into a UKIP-generated xenophobic campaign, it weakens and demeans all of us and our society, and we are all the losers for that."

Temperatures are set to soar in London over the next few days which means al fresco drinking and dining will be on the tip of our minds. With crowded streets making it near impossible to enjoy the sun in comfort these days, we've picked out some of the best rooftops and riverside destinations to help you make the most of this mini-heatwave. Check out the list below to grab the best spots. Aviary, Finsbury Square London’s hottest rooftop destination, Aviary,...

Aid workers in Syria say the situation for the families in the camps is "tragic" with serious doubts cast over the effectiveness of US-led strikes in ending the conflict in the region. According to workers in Northern Syria, who have been talking to families who have fled the country’s war zones, the scale of the task facing aid workers in Syria is daunting. Disaster relief agency ShelterBox and its partners have mounted their longest and largest aid programme ever – helping...