Tom Porter

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Tom reports on domestic and foreign affairs for IBTimes UK. His interests include Russia, crime and security. Previously Tom worked at the BBC and the East London Guardian.

The bed found in a car park, which could now be worth £20 million. (The Langley Collection)

Royal Bed Found in Chester Car Park May Be Worth £20 Million

Experts believe bed was made for Tudor King Henry VII, and Henry VIII was conceived in the ornate four-poster.

Silk Road 2.0 Was Hub For Illicit Trade in... Tesco Vouchers

Supermarket vouchers were best selling item on drugs and weapons 'darknet' site.

A woman holds a picture of Ukranian poet Taras Shevchenko at a rally in Kiev, Ukraine this afternoon.

Crimea: Pro-Russia Supporters Attack Pro-Ukraine Group With Whips

Cossacks reported to have attacked pro-Ukraine demonstrators in Sevastopol.

Japanese Man Learns to Dive to Find Wife Missing in Tsunami

Yasuo Takamatsu says he wants 'bring her home'.

Anelka performs the controversial 'quenelle' gesture after scoring against West Ham on December 28, 2013. (Canal Plus Sport)

Campaigners Urge FA to Increase Nicolas Anelka Quenelle Ban

Gesture has clear anti-Semitic meaning, say equality groups, and punishment meted out is not enough.

British Army Royal Engineers walk along a floating pontoon in flooded parts of Somerset.

UK Councils Get Extra £140 Million For Pothole Repairs

Roads across country damaged by record wettest weather.

Anonymous Letter Alleges Islamist Plot To Take Over Birmingham Schools

Letter received by Birmingham council outlines plot to foment tension between staff and parents in areas with large Muslim populations.

Anti-government protesters throw stones during a protest against Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas March 7

Latin American Leaders to Discuss Venezuela Crisis as Violence Continues

Protests have so far claimed 20 lives.

Survivor of Norway's Utoya Massacre on Course for Eurovision Spot

In 'Heal' Mohammed Abdi Farrah sings of struggle to recover from mass shooting by Anders Breivik.

Soviet TU-95 Bomber Aircraft For Sale on eBay

Bids begin at £1.8 million for this piece of military history.

Reproduction of a guillotine in the Historiches Museum, Basel.

Essex Burglar 'Guillotined' by Falling Fence

Panel crashed down on neck of burglar Stephen Pope, 34, killing him instantly.

'Clare's Law' Introduced Following Murder of Mother by Facebook Ex

Under law, people will be able to request information on partners' previous convictions.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy speaks on the phone after leaving a courthouse in Bordeaux in November, 2012.

Nicolas Sarkozy's Phone Tapped by French Judges over Gaddafi Cash Scandal

Phone tap reveals that former president of France was allegedly fed information illegally by court official.

Russian Minister Sergei Lavrov Warns of 'Boomerang' Effect of US Sanctions

Ukraine deadlock continues, following high level talks, while Gazprom hints at switching off gas to Ukraine.

German writer, scientist, and politician, acclaimed as one of history's greatest geniuses, Johan Wolfgang von Goethe was more than 6 feet tall.

Shorter People Likely to Have Lower IQs, Claim Scientists

Scientists in London and Edinburgh conduct largest survey yet of link between height and IQ.

Britain's 10 Richest People Revealed

More billionaires than ever now live in Britain, according to the latest Hurun Global Rich List.

Sir Sean Connery risks arrests if he doesn't answer questions about the sale of his Marbella home in 1999 (Reuters)

Scottish Independence 'Too Good To Miss', Says Sir Sean Connery [VIDEO]

Independence could create jobs and encourage investment, claims Bahamas-resident Sean Connery.

Bottles of Pandemrix, used as a vaccination against swine flu, now banned for those under 20.

Brain-Damaged UK Victims of Swine Flu Vaccine to Get £60 Million Compensation

Children who reacted badly to vaccine now suffer from debilitating sleep disorder narcolepsy.

Tea plantation in india's Himalayan mountains.

Indian Tea Plantation Workers Enslaved by Traffickers

Children as young as 11 lured by promise of better jobs but end up enslaved and living on a pittance.

Families of Reeva Steenkamp and Oscar Pistorius Speak Out on Eve of Trial

Tension builds ahead of trial of paralympic star Oscar Pistorius for model girlfriend's murder.

Anti-Oscars: Will Smith and Son Named Worst Actors at Razzies [VIDEO]

Adam Sandler left empty-handed as Will Smith and son Jaden get three awards at annual ceremony for worst films of the year.

A ghost train attraction in Shanghai, China.

Childhood Nightmares May Lead to Psychosis, Say Scientists

Children with persistent nightmares three times more likely to develop psychosis, claims study.

Police Open Double Murder Probe After Two Men Killed in East London

Police refuse to confirm reports that both men were shot in car, in Leytonstone, east London.

Disabled Oxford Man Mark Wood 'Starved to Death' After Benefits Were Cut

Mark Wood weighed just 5st 8Ibs when found.

Put Porn on School Syllabus, Says UK Sex Education Report

Dangers of 'sexting' among range of issues that need to be tackled in classroom, say authors.

Guantanamo Detainee Moazzam Begg to Appear in London Court

Begg and another woman from Birmingham area of UK will appear in court in Westminster on Saturday.

Oscar Pistorius 'Viewed Porn' on Night of Reeva Steenkamp Killing

Paralympic star looked at adult material on phone on night Steenkamp was shot dead.

Mexican Paradise Wedding Turned into Prison Hell for British Couple

Groom Martin Lonsdale claims he was arrested, stripped and beaten by police officers.

Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, escorted by soldiers, is paraded before the media at the Navy's airstrip in Mexico City.

Arrest of Mexican Drug Lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman in Pictures

Head of world's biggest cartel avoided capture for decade, before being seized in coastal apartment.

Nepal Deploys Soldiers to Prevent Punch-Ups on Everest

Nepal to open military base at foot of Everest after brawl between sherpas and mountaineers last year.