Tom Porter

Runners set off on the race today wearing black armbands as police boosted their presence by 40 percent in the wake of the deadly bombings in Boston.

The Anti-Clerical Pro Sex Toys group targeted an archbishop and conservative headteacher with exploding vibrators.

Parents say sons Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev were set up by the FBI, which has admitted interviewing the elder brother in 2011.

Storm Thorgerson created some of the most famous album covers in the history of rock, noted for their haunting, cinematic style.

The family of Katherine Russell, 24, who converted to Islam after marrying Boston bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, has released a statement describing their horror.

The 19-year-old suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev posted a series of tweets in the months leading up to the bombing, and in the immediate aftermath of the attacks wrote 'stay safe people' to followers.

The 42-year-old slipped and was pulled into the machine when his shirt got stuck near Seattle in the United States.

Memorials to the 96 dead unveiled on the eve of the 24th anniversary of the tragedy with crowds of 300 attending.

The amount given away by the wealthy to good causes rose by 21 percent over the past year as the overall amount donated by the general public dropped.

Battle over Thatcher's legacy plays out in charts as Iron Lady fans push single I'm in Love With Margaret Thatcher to number 6.

The Thatcher Library would celebrate her achievements and aim to further her free market ideals.

Firefighters tackled the blaze in the early hours of Sunday morning after it broke out in the tropical house.

Redoine Faid, who has appeared on French TV and is the author of a book, used explosives to break out of prison.

A child has been confirmed dead after a head-on collision between two buses in the north of the country.

The couple, who have both had operations to change to the opposite sex, will tie the knot in September.

Newly crowned Miss Russia Elmira Abdrazakova has been forced to close her social networking accounts after being subjected to a barrage of online abuse.

The passenger was released with a warning after trying to pass off a fake driving licence containing details of the Russian leader.

Japanese official sent wrong email to Kobe airport, warning of an attack instead of earthquake damage.

New details emerge of Italian's membership of a group of far-right supporters as a young man.

New advice states bosses are compelled to respect the beliefs of vegan, druid and Zoroastrian employees.

Brown sorry for posts about 'fags', 'pikeys' and 'illegals' on Twitter.

Nutt says finding companies that could deliver the drug is proving difficult.

US secretary of state meeting Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to push for peace.

Horn heist believed to be one of biggest of its kind recorded in South Africa.

Surgeons operated to save the teacher's testicle after the attack by English Bull Terrier in Epping.

In London and around the world cities there were swinging pillows and flying feathers for the 6th International Pillow Fight Day.

The government bill proposes banning miniskirts as part of anti-pornography measures.

The tax rate for top earners has been cut from 50p in the pound to 45p as part of tax and benefits changes that come into force on Saturday 6 April.

Oxford won the 159th boat race against Cambridge by half a length.