Genes within the placenta could signal a higher risk of schizophrenia, a new study shows. During complicated pregnancies, such as high blood pressure, schizophr... read more
A grotesque video shows the moment medics remove the body of a dead cockroach from a woman’s ear. A hand is seen inserting tweezers into the ear of the wo... read more
Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos appeared to use ‘arm-grapple technique’ on Dani Alves in last year’s Champions League final against Juventus ... read more
A former International Monetary Fund official nicknamed ‘Mr Scissors’ has been made interim prime minister in Italy and tasked with forming a new g... read more
Former Pop Idol winner Will Young has been banned from driving for six months after his 4×4 Mercedes smashed into the back of a parked car, seconds before ... read more
Tom Tugendhat will warn that for too long Foreign Secretaries have been ‘hobbled’ as their power has been chipped away and handed to other ministers... read more
Theresa May should prove she is a feminist who can do more than just unveil statues and liberalise abortion law in Northern Ireland, a Labour frontbencher toda... read more
Eczema affects millions of people around the world and it can affect any area of the body. For Elaine Wright, a 51-year-old civil servant from Castleford in W... read more
He recently opened up about his fractured and acrimonious relationship with daughter Abigail Harrison. And now Sir Anthony Hopkins, 80, has defended his comment... read more
The Toronto-born sons of Russian spies are fighting to keep their Canadian citizenship. Tim and Alex Vavilov were born in Canada and moved to Boston as children... read more
President Donald Trump has launched a stinging attack on former President Barack Obama, criticising his predecessor’s lack of action over ‘so-calle... read more
A mother-of-four faces losing her sight after she was jumped by a gang of thugs in Melbourne. Lisa Hession, from Sydney, said she and her husband, Mark, were at... read more
An estranged husband has been charged with murdering his wife after she was found dead following a ‘vicious attack.’ The body of Sophie Cavanagh, 31... read more
In the middle of memorable sets from the likes of Taylor Swift and Florence and The Machine, one eagle-eyed viewer spotted something very odd with BBC iPlayer... read more
A 106-year-old spinster who has never been on a date or had a boyfriend claims the secret of her long life is a complete lack of men. Madeline Dye, who has ... read more
Wayne Rooney chatted to fellow Premier League striker Charlie Austin on a sun-drenched beach in Barbados as he continues to wait on a possible move to Major Lea... read more
If you’re looking for a holiday spot in which to escape from it all, then these dreamy private island resorts might tick all the right boxes. Isolated fro... read more
Katrice Lee, from Hartlepool, disappeared from a German supermarket in 1981 She had been celebrating her second birthday near her father’s army camp Roy... read more
John Bercow has been hit by a number of bullying claims, all of which he denies. Here are the allegations: Andrew Sinclair, the former Speaker’s Secre... read more
New Zealand plans to slaughter about 150,000 cows as it tries to eradicate a strain of disease-causing bacteria from the national herd. Politicians and industry... read more
Marco Trungelliti beat Bernard Tomic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the French Open. Those are the bare facts, but they might just make a film about t... read more
Countryfile viewers were left in disbelief last night after learning that the Queen’s cows sleep on their very own waterbeds. In the BBC special, presente... read more