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Staff at budget hotel chain Travelodge accused the father of a 14-year-old girl of being a paedophile after he and his daughter booked a room to visit his cancer-stricken mum.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, was the big winner at the Baftas 2018, winning awards for best actress, best British film and best supporting actor.

The Russian delegation at the Pyeongchang Olympics has announced that one of its athletes has failed a drug test.

Top Gear presenter Matt LeBlanc says the show will not insult the people in the countries they visit, as it has in the past.

A 300-year-old "sex manual" that was banned until the 1960s due to its shocking content featuring magic and myth, is set to be sold in auction next month.

A major Republican donor vowed he would not write another campaign cheque unless candidates pledged to support a ban on assault rifles.

Gerard Batten, Ukip interim leader, defended his belief that Islam is a "death cult", reasserting that it is "factually and historically true."

Federer delivered his best performance of the tournament to sweep past the man once called 'Baby Fed', who seemed to suffer an injury in the embryonic stages of the second set.

Days after charges are brought against 13 Russians for trying to skew the 2016 American presidential election vote, Trump returns to an alternative suspect.

Ortiz, whose fight with Wilder was postponed after he tested positive for a banned substance, is not intimidated by the 'Bronze Bomber'.

A murder probe has been launched by officers from the Metropolitan Police after a man was fatally stabbed in Kensington, west London, in the early hours of Sunday (18 February).

A former Miss England, Katrina Hodge, who was dubbed 'Combat Barbie' when she joined the Army has revealed how she quit after years of sexist abuse.

Misleading pictures spread after the premiere of the movie, which has been widely celebrated for the performances of its almost entirely black cast.

Federer leapfrogged Nadal in the world rankings after reaching the semi-finals of the Rotterdam Open.

Andre Agassi has revealed which players he feels are capable of challenging Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.

The wide-angle image taken by Juno shows the northern area of Jupiter's north temperate belt and cloud formations swirling over it.

Actors' union Equity is reportedly looking at new simulated sex guidelines that would create new rules around the "mixing of saliva" during kissing scenes.

Federer became the oldest world number one in tennis following his quarter-final victory over Robin Haase at the Rotterdam Open.

The giant void is a supermassive black hole located at the centre of spiral galaxy M77.

Police have captured rapist and killer Keith Whitehouse, who had absconded from an open prison.

The ageing M119 and M777 towed howitzers are both in line for major upgrades as the Army wants extended range, smaller package and higher accuracy.

Salah reached the milestone of 30 goals with a wonderful effort in the round of 16 tie of the Champions League against Porto.

Zidane, 45, signed a new three-year deal at Real last summer after leading the Spanish giants to a second successive Champions League title.

Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley and Zoë Kravitz have officially signed on to reprise their roles in the second season of the HBO series.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and other party hardliners regularly met with Eastern bloc agents, claims a former Czech spy.

Harry Potter actor Emma Watson has reportedly donated a whopping £1m to an anti-harassment campaign set up to be "a catalyst for change" around the world.

Nasa planned a 90-day long mission for the rover in 2004 but Opportunity denied giving up and is still doing a great job on the Red Planet.

Alfie Dingley's mother from Kenilworth, Warwickshire, has urged the NHS to give her son cannabis to treat the rare condition.

A charity linked with soon-to-be British royalty, Meghan Markle, has been tied to a scandal in Haiti which saw aid workers exchanging food and cash reserves for sex.