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IBTimes reporter Joe Rennison gives his account of being out on the streets of Whitechapel on Monday night.

This is the Prime Minister's statement on the London riots as reported by Joe Rennison on Twiiter.

A new hormone test may be able to predict female fertility, allowing women to chart what age they can have children until, according to research.

Survivors of a polar bear attack on Spitsbergen island in Norway have begun to return home.

Cancer patients could significantly increase their chance of survival by taking part in regular exercise during and after their treatment, according to a report from Macmillan Cancer Support.

Riots across London are predicted to continue on Monday evening, after spreading across London on Sunday night.

On Aug. 3, 2011, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) announced the closure of the Mox nuclear fuel manufacturing plant at the Sellafield complex in Cumbria with the loss of 600 jobs expected. A closure waiting to happen? It would certainly appear to be the case after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster in March this year.

When I heard that the subject of restoring capital punishment is likely to get an airing in Parliament later this year, I thought it would be the perfect time to put together a somewhat tongue-in-cheek picture gallery based on the "I've Got a Little List" song from the Mikado.

The tourist killed by a polar bear in Norway has been confirmed as British, 17, and part of the British Schools Exploring Society program.

A polar bear killed one member of a British tour group and injured four others in Norway.

It seems UFOs are a hot topic at the moment, with sightings coming in from the U.S. and UK this week. Surely this is not merely a result of the silly season of news caused by the House of Commons' recess. Perhaps we are finally making contact with another world. Perhaps we are being invaded. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.

A simple, pain-free test that could significantly increase the detection rate of life-threatening heart defects should be used on all new-born babies, experts have said.

Mouse sperm made from stem cells and used to treat infertile mice marks a step forward for regenerative medicine, according to researchers in Japan.

A charity set up a hoax website telling people they could get a sun tan from their computer screens in order to raise awareness of skin cancer.

Infrared sensors on the lips of Vampire bats allow the animals to locate blood vessels in their prey, scientists have discovered.

The UK is at the greatest risk of terrorism of any Western economy, according to research.

A strain of Salmonella resistant to antibiotics has been found in the UK.

The village of Cottered, located not far from Stansted sted airport has been thrust into the middle of the UFO debate after a disc-shaped object was spotted early on Wednesday August 3.

NHS Foundation Trusts have said that they are experiencing increased financial pressures and may not meet waiting times this year, according to the regulator Monitor.

The United Kingdom is set for a two week tropical heat wave with temperatures to soar above 30C for most of the two-week period.

Wikileak's have tried to dispel rumours that their founder Julian Assange has been charged, lashing out at News Corporation's publications.

Sharon Shoesmith was unfairly sacked following the Baby P tragedy, The Court of Appeal has ruled.

Oscar-winning Aardman animations have finished filming in Wales on the largest set for a stop motion animation.

Israel has dismissed suggestion that it publicised a controversial letter which ended the Presidential campaign of Senator David Norris.

Milly Dowler’s Killer Levi Bellfield to Sue Prison Service After Attack

A man who attempted to throw foam in Rupert Murdoch's face has been jailed for six weeks.

A patient at Papworth Hospital is thought to be the first to have been discharged after receiving an entirely artificial heart.

Police Constable Dan Pascoe is seen here being hurled into the air after a stolen BMW crashed into a police road block.

A synthesised compound which is also found in bear bile could help people who have suffered a heart attack, according to research from Imperial College London.