SOCIETY

An American company, Ashkenazy Acquisition, has purchased one of London's oldest tourist attractions, Old Spitalfields Market, for £105 million.

Challenge to ingrained culture in nation where four in ten are smokers.

Rising number of pensioners, including a 110-year-old and a 101-year-old, have been arrested for offences ranging from serious assault to sex crimes.

A Shropshire man accused of murdering the 17-year-old student will next appear in court on Tuesday.

The sport of show-jumping rabbits is taking off by leaps and bounds, starting off in Sweden in the 1980s and now becoming increasingly popular in the UK.

Rinki Behera died of injuries sustained in a vicious attack by mothers of her friends, who blamed her for getting their daughters into trouble.

Mother and child among dead as storms hit only two weeks after 24 were killed in tornado in Moore.

Anti-government anger mounts after police accused of heavy-handed tactics in quelling local demonstrations.

Du Xiurong claims: 'I am not selling them out, but giving them away. In return I only charge a bit for pregnancy fees.'

Nigerian MPs vote in favour of banning gay marriage while same-sex public kissing risks 14 years in jail.

FBI swoop on Texan army vet in connection with poison letters sent to president and mayor of New York.

Abu Nusaybah, friend of Lee Rigby murder suspect, accused of disseminating terror material.

An UFOlogist claims presence of domed cities on Mars, after making similar claim about Venus last year

Russian Winter Games will be world's most expensive and most corrupt Olympics, claims ex-deputy PM Boris Nemtsov.

Town councillor tells Bridger he must put an end to the mystery of girl's body's whereabouts.

Family of soldier killed in Woolwich say he would not have approved of recent EDL violence in his name.

Inquest into soldier's death hears attack left him with 'extensive and serious injuries'.

Far-right groups staging 'biggest demonstrations for 30 years' following death of soldier in Woolwich.

Starkeema Greenidge, a 28-year-old waitress says a used tube of RiRi Woo was applied on her lips by the employee.

Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, to join Jessica Alba as hypnobirth mum

The Public Accounts Committee slammed short-term lenders for predatory tactics and preying on the vulnerable

Tragic incident took place in the Indian state of West Bengal, which has seen 42 elephants die in similar incidents since 2004

Suspicious envelope addressed to US president similar to packages delivered to New York mayor Michael Bloomberg.

West London anti-noise campaigners call for stricter ban on night flights at Britain's busiest airport.

Prince Girolamo Strozzi's Tuscan villa impounded by Italian police in corruption probe.

Scientists find turtles got their shells around 40 million years earlier than previously thought.

Cath Everett steps away from easy expat lifestyle to help out in Catholic soup kitchens, while poverty claims black and white.

Britain and Germany are Europe's dirtiest countries, sending Cameron's 'greenest government ever' pledge up in smoke.

Crab fisherman dragged into Amabi River and eaten by saltwater crocodile.