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London sale of natural history curiosities to attract curio collectors from all over world.

People can hire 'professional mourners' for £45 to increase numbers at funerals

A man slid to his death in a sinkhole in the city of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province in the last of a series of incidents.

P&O warns cross-channel ferries may be on hold for 24 hours due to port control officials strike.

TV's Ken Barlow makes lewd comments to cookery host days after sex abuse outrage.

Data sold on James Bulger's killer Jon Venables, Ronnie Wood and John Terry's mother.

Theresa May loses another appeal after court rules Jordan guarantee of 'safe trial' insufficient.

Dealer gets unusual sentence after judge told shoulder injury prevents community service.

Shawcross calls for London mayor to abandon plans to cut fire stations and hundreds of staff.

Carl Pistorius road death trial begins day before blade runner's bail condition hearing.

The illegally bought African rock python named Bruce had its "jaws open like a cobra" to attack the drunk man's sleeping friend the next morning

Virginia Soares de Souza could surpass Harold Shipman as world's most prolific serial killer.

One-page memo about unconfirmed UFO sighting has been viewed almost one million times.

Guangdong province security guard Yang Jiabin killed as earth opens up beneath his feet.

Bull mastiffs and Staffordshire bull terriers destroyed as police attend house in Atherton.

Cineworld manager laughed at Ema Louise Brown after complaining about treatment of her daughter.

Nine out of 10 of UK's most miserable places are in the capital, says Rightmove, but Harrogate is Britain's 'happy town'.

Teenager Jade Anderson found dead in Wigan house by Manchester police investigating reports of out-of-control dangerous dogs.

Battle lines drawn as North Dakota becomes most restrictive state in US on abortion rights.

Police confronted by four vicious dogs as they answer reports of 'unconscious girl' in Atherton property.

US researchers discover way of converting carbon dioxide into biofuel using 'rushing fireball' micro-organism.

Probe follows reports of controversial policy at Unsted Park School for Asperger's and autism sufferers

Celiac Supplies in Australia charges customers because too many are just browsing.

Teacher at prestigious Chetham's school and his former wife jailed for abusing woman who committed suicide during trial.

Mediawatch warns of backlash for showing man losing his virginity on Channel 4's controversial documentary 40 Year Old Virgins.

Ronaldo should be applauded for taking an interest in Palestine - but this is not his fight, says Gareth Platt.

Bookings to warmer destinations up 73 percent compared to last year, travel agent says.

Russian police seized 14 kg of highly radioactive material stored by a university lecturer in his flat

Josie Cunningham underwent a £4,800 breast enhancement surgery free on the NHS after claiming that being flat-chested had ruined her life.