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Navy veteran Joromie Lewis died after ingesting cocaine in pear drink he bought from Caribbean.

Fraud trial co-defendant says TV chef's claim of infrequent use of class A drug was untrue.

Snow settles in Jerusalem in the heaviest December storm since 1953.

Picture circulating online believed to be Mandela in open casket actually taken in 1991.

Ethan Couch let off drink-driving prison sentence despite killing 4 people as he is victim of 'affluenza'.

Edwin Hutton receives fine for 'assaulting' 13-year-old who threw snowball at elderly Mum's house

Woman arrested over death of six guests at retirement home in Jacob-Bellecombette in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France.

When to watch and what you need to know about the Geminid meteor shower 2013.

John Baker stayed offline in order to evade detection by police - but postman's error revealed his crime.

Mike Dixon could not call for help after suffering massive stroke on flight

Chinese aviation authorities tell Beijing pilots to learn to land in smog to end passenger revolts.

'Get Married and Be Submissive author Constanza Miriano's book is controversial.

Forecaster warns of stormy Christmas with gales up to 90mph.

Mother says ending son's life suffering severe head injuries was an 'act of mercy'

Child used soft toy to reveal secret abuse by attacker.

Facebook page protesting against Supreme Court of India's order goes viral.

Cave contains sand deposits from seven to ten tsunamis over 7,500 to 3,000 years.

Shake-up of guidelines will see tougher sentences for those who use their public image to commit abuse.

Released photos of incest camp in New South Wales reveal horrific degradation.

Man bitten and hospitalised by 'big, black snake' as he sits on toilet in Ghana

Teenager is one of five children conceived by Aziza Kibibi during the years of abuse at the hands of her father Aswad Ayinde.

Mandela memorial sign interpreter says he has schizophrenia.

Australian children deformed by decades of incest found in scenes akin to Deliverance movie.

Muslim shariah demonstrators from across England to descend on East End to protest against alcohol.

Prominent gay rights activist says 'British colonial-era law remains in force'.

Vatican says US magazine award to Argentinian pontiff Jorge Mario Bergoglio unsurprising.

Police seize £80,000 and live hand grenade during investigation into bank customer malware.

AFP photographer Roberto Schmidt says world got it wrong by thinking Michelle was annoyed by US president.

Weather causes travel chaos and flights and ferries cancelled during thick fog