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Dog walkers ‘to face £1,000 fines if they don’t have bags’

Dog walkers could face fines of up to £1,000 if they can’t prove they have a plastic bag to pick up their dog’s mess. Under new town hall plans, po... read more

Simple tips to stop mindless eating once and for all

Every person with an appetite and a set of taste-buds has been struck with the mid-morning munchies or a bout of afternoon snack cravings at least once.  But a... read more

Kate Middleton still hopes to take George for first day

The Duchess of Cambridge is still ‘hopeful’ she will be able to take Prince George to his first day of school, sources have said. But a decision will not be... read more

Melbourne tram ‘explodes’ on track causing traffic chaos

Melbourne tram has exploded, causing peak hour traffic chaos on Tuesday  Eight routes into the city have been shut down as a result of the incident Witnesses s... read more

Lady Gaga cancels Montreal concert after falling sick

Lady Gaga has pulled the plug on her Monday night concert in Montreal, Canada, after falling sick. The singer announced the gig’s cancellation via Twitter... read more

Days after Mail story, ministers act on £2,500 bin fines

Town halls were last night ordered to stop threatening families with £2,500 fines and criminal convictions for overloading their bins. Ministers accused them o... read more

Looters stole from Houston home with dead woman inside

Agnes Stanley, 89, drowned on Sunday when floodwaters rose inside her home  She was found by a neighbor floating in about four feet of water after she insisted... read more

Australian mum disappears in Iraq rescuring two children

Australian mother has disappeared after travelling to Iraq to find her children  The anonymous woman, known as Ms Alfarsi, travelled to Middle East last year ... read more

Dame Vera’s plea to save White Cliffs of Dover for the UK

Dame Vera Lynn is backing a bid to save the White Cliffs of Dover from developers For Second World War troops far from home, her voice evoked images of the fam... read more

Weetabix boss left £42million fortune to family

A business tycoon who transformed Weetabix into the one of the world’s best loved breakfasts left a £42million fortune to his wife and family. Sir Richar... read more

Netflix and box sets are killing off novels, says author

Robert Harris, who wrote Pompeii, Engima and Fatherland, said slick television programmes are so easily available that they shove novels out of the limelight N... read more

Murder suspect used Lyft to move remains of Temple student

Jenna Burleigh’s remains were transported more than 100 miles from Jenkintown to Paupack Township in a Lyft car The suspect accused of murdering Jenna Bu... read more

Financial complaints rise by 20,000 in six months

Customer complaints about almost every financial product, from current accounts to credit cards and PPI, have surged, official figures show. The financial ombud... read more

Dog mauls young girl’s face in Perth park

Paige Hankee, 10, was mauled by a three-legged dog in a Perth park on Sunday The young girl had asked the dog’s owner if she could pat him before the atta... read more

Sydney police cracking down on wealthy cocaine users

People living in Sydney’s most exclusive eastern suburbs will be the target of ramped up drug testing, aimed at catching high-flying cocaine users. Roadsi... read more

Is this the worst Airbnb guest EVER?

A devastated homeowner who rented her Parisian studio apartment on Airbnb returned to find it reduced to a ‘squat’ strewn with faeces, urine and rub... read more

Queensland dog suffers gunshot wounds to the head

The one-year-old dog was playing outside her owner’s Lockyer Valley home The shooter would have only been one to three metres away when it happened Seven ... read more

‘Fantasist’ behind VIP abuse ring claim can keep payout

A man known only as ‘Nick’ pocketed £50,000 as a victim of crime in the case The man  has not had to repay the thousands, despite his claims being... read more

Man rushed to hospital following SA truck rollover

One person has been injured after two trucks side-swiped each other Tuesday The incident occurred on Hunter Road, Paisley in South Australia around 5am A truck ... read more

Huntingdon health spa boss is cleared of sexual assault

Kerry Brocklebank pictured smiling outside court after she was cleared of sexual assault A health spa owner acquitted of sexually assaulting a customer by givin... read more

How to get eating back on track in time for summer diet

With summer just around the corner and swimwear season inching ever closer, many will be thinking of shifting a few pesky kilos before the weather heats up. Whi... read more

Antarctic volcanic eruptions linked to climate changes

Researchers have discovered that a 192-year series of volcanic eruptions in Antarctica coincided with accelerated deglaciation 17,700 years ago.  Researchers f... read more

House price rise make 1 in 79 Brits over 21 a millionaire

One in 79 Britons over the age of 21 is now a millionaire thanks to the relentless rise of property prices. The number is up from one in 84 last year and is the... read more

Virgin Atlantic offers Wi-Fi across its entire fleet

Virgin Atlantic has become the first airline in Europe to offer Wi-Fi across its entire fleet. It means that its customers can remain connected across flights t... read more